HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team heads out on the road for the first time during the 2023 season, traveling up Interstate 55 to Jackson, Mississippi for a 6 p.m. non-conference contest Tuesday against Jackson State at Robert "Bob" Braddy Field.
 
Southeastern (4-0) will square off against the Tigers (2-1) for the first time since the 2018 season. Jackson State won both games during the 2018 season by identical, 4-3, scores. Prior to 2018, the Lions had won 17 of the previous 19 matchups.
 
Streaming video of Tuesday's game will be available through the Jackson State website for a fee. Live stats will also be provided. There will be no radio coverage. Fans can follow the @LionUpBaseball Twitter account for in-game updates.
 
Aaron Hosack, a right-hander from Shidler, Oklahoma, draws the starting assignment for the Lions on the mound. A transfer from Connors State College, the 6-foot-5 junior will be making his first appearance for Southeastern.
 
Jackson State will counter with sophomore left-hander Francis Thorne Jr. The southpaw from Atlanta, Georgia logged one scoreless inning last season for the Tigers.
 
Southeastern is coming off a four-game sweep of Lafayette College to open the season. The Lions are led offensively by Tyler Finke (.455) – the Southland Conference Hitter of the Week – along with Champ Artigues (.429), Pierce Leavengood (.333) and Christian Garcia (.308).
 
Finke leads the nation in stolen bases (7) and ranks second in runs scored (9). His six walks are 12^th nationally. He also leads the Southland with seven RBIs and an eye-popping .700 on-base percentage.
 
The Tigers dropped their season opener to rival Southern before claiming victories over Mississippi Valley State and Alcorn State at the Astros Cactus Jack HBCU Classic in Houston, Texas over the weekend.
 
Jackson State, which is hitting .323 as a team, is led offensively by Daniel Bannon (.500), Colby Guy (.429) and Jaelen Williams (.333).
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern returns to Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field this coming weekend for a three-game series against former conference foe Samford. Games are slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
A host of promotions are on tap for the weekend series. All general admission tickets are $5 every Friday game this season. The popular Baseball Bingo game returns on Saturdays. Free general admission tickets are available each Sunday home game for active military members, as well as veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, by presenting a valid service ID at the ticket booth.
 
LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play or by following the link www.LionSports.net/App.
 
DIAMOND CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the baseball program are encouraged to join the Diamond Club. Lion baseball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Diamond Club and S Club (baseball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern baseball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or by visiting www.LionUp.com.
  
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Lions Baseball, follow @LionUpBaseball or @MattRiser17 on Twitter, @LionUpBaseball on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
OPPONENT | LOCATION
Southeastern (4-0) at Jackson State (2-1)
Robert "Bob" Braddy Field (Jackson, Mississippi)
 
DATES | TIMES | PROBABLE STARTERS
Tuesday, Feb. 21 – 6 p.m. (CT)
SLU – RHP Aaron Hosack (0-0, 0.00) vs.
JSU – LHP Francis Thorne, Jr. (0-0, 0.00)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• Radio – None
• TV / Video – JSU Video