HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team fell to Samford, 9-3, Sunday in the series finale at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, snapping the Lions' seven-game winning streak.
 
Seven consecutive wins to begin the season for Southeastern (7-1) tied the 2012 squad for the second-best start in program history, trailing only the 2010 team that won its first 11 games on the way to a national ranking.
 
The Bulldogs (3-4) set the tone early, pushing across four runs in the first inning. The first three batters produced hits, driving in one. A one-out walk loaded the bases and a two-out double by Samford shortstop Garrett Howe cleared the bases.
 
SLU cut the deficit in half in the bottom of the inning. Rhett Rosevear drew a leadoff walk and Tyler Finke reached on an infield single. A one-out single by Jake Killingsworth plated both.
 
Lion starting pitcher Andrew Landry (1-1) settled in after a rough first inning, holding Samford scoreless until exiting after the sixth.
 
Southeastern pulled within a run in the fifth. Rosevear led off the inning with a single to center field and then stole second base. He scored with two out when the Bulldog third baseman misplayed a ground ball off the bat of Killingsworth.
 
Samford added an insurance run in the eighth and then touched up the Lion bullpen for four runs in the ninth.
 
Ben Petschke (1-1) earned the win, picking up the final out of the fifth inning on a strikeout. Carson Hobbs took over in the sixth and went the distance to earn his second save of the season. Landry suffered the loss, allowing four runs in six innings. He surrendered seven hits and one walk, striking out five.
 
Champ Artigues led the way offensively for the Lions, going 2-for-4 at the plate.
 
Finke stole a base in the seventh, his 11^th of the season. He is now tied for third on Southeastern's career stolen base chart with Troy Melancon (1989-92) and needs five more steals to break the program's career record of 71 held by Melvin Meyers (1985-88).
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern hosts St. John's in a midweek contest at 6 p.m. Monday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. SLU is slated to start redshirt junior Jay Long (0-0, 2.08), a left-hander from Stilwell, Kansas, opposite Red Storm right-hander Xavier Kolhosser who will be making his collegiate debut.
 
TICKET & PARKING INFORMATION
Single-game tickets are now on sale. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to minimize ticket lines on game days. Southeastern students are encouraged to contact the ticket office prior to the game to reserve theirs in advance.
 
General admission tickets for most games are $9 for adults and $6 for youth (ages 3-12). Southeastern students, with a university ID, and children under age 2 are admitted for free. Gameday parking is $5 per day for standard vehicles and $25 for RVs.
 
Tickets can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays. The ticket booth at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens exactly one hour prior to the scheduled first pitch.

Southeastern uses mobile ticketing as the primary method for distributing tickets purchased online. Tickets will be available via text message or email in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet. 
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors safety precautions required for entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.
 
RADIO SHOW
The next episode of Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser, presented by Cate Street Seafood Station, is slated for Monday at 12 p.m. from the restaurant in downtown Hammond. Fans can listen to every show online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via both the Lions Gameday Experience or TuneIn apps. The TuneIn app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most newer automobiles.
 
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.