NEW ORLEANS, La. – New Orleans finished off the Pontchartrain Bowl series with a 3-2 win Saturday over the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team in Southland Conference action at Maestri Field.
 
Southeastern (16-16, 3-6 SLC) came out swinging against UNO (19-13, 5-4 SLC) pitching.
 
Tyler Finke and Shea Thomas ripped back-to-back doubles to open up the game, putting the Lions on top. Jake Killingsworth followed with a single, putting runners on the corners. Thomas was thrown out at the plate, attempting to score on a fly ball to right.
 
The Privateers tied it up in the bottom of the inning with a pair of singles, sandwiched around a groundout, led to a run off SLU starting pitcher Andrew Landry.
 
Both starting pitchers settled in, holding down the bats until the sixth. UNO starting pitcher Brandon Mitchell retired 14 consecutive batters after a leadoff hit by Dane Watts in the second. Landry retired eight straight following a one-out walk in the third.
 
Southeastern regained the lead in the sixth. Mitchell hit Connor Manola with a two-out pitch and then walked Champ Artigues. Rhett Rosevear singled up the middle to score Manola.
 
The Privateers took the lead in the bottom of the inning. Landry issued a one-out walk, putting the tying run aboard. A two-out single followed by a two-run triple put UNO on top for the first time in the game.
 
SLU put the leadoff hitter aboard in the both the seventh and eighth, and had a pair aboard with one out in the ninth, but was unable to plate the tying run.
 
Mitchell (6-2) earned the win, allowing two runs in seven innings pitched. He scattered seven hits and one walk, striking out six. Privateers' reliever Colton Mercer earned his first save of the season, closing out the game with a pair of scoreless innings.
 
Landry (2-5) suffered the loss, allowing three runs in seven innings of work. He surrendered six hits and walked three batters, striking out three.
 
Southeastern has dropped its last six games.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern returns home to Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, hosting UL Lafayette at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The game is slated to be carried on ESPN+. It will be the second meeting between the two programs this season with the Ragin' Cajuns shutting out SLU, 2-0, in Lafayette on March 22.
 
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 the 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 Cretin-Townsend Homes, is slated for Monday at 12 p.m. from Cate Street Seafood Station in downtown Hammond. All previous episodes are available online at www.LionSports.net/podcasts.
 
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.
 
LINE SCORE
New Orleans 3, Southeastern 2 (Apr 08, 2023 at New Orleans, La.)
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Southeastern …...... 100 001 000  -  2  7  2      (16-16, 3-6)
New Orleans ......... 100 002 00X  -  3  6  1      (19-13, 5-4)
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Pitchers: Southeastern - Landry, Andrew; Lauve, Lance (8) and Manola, Connor. New Orleans – Mitchell, Brandon; Mercer, Colton (8) and Tejeda, Jorge.
 
Win-Mitchell, Brandon (6-2)  Save-Mercer, Colton (1)  Loss-Landry, Andrew (2-5)  T-1:53  A-355
Weather: 68 degrees, partly cloudy