HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team wraps up its 2023 season with a three-game Southland Conference series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field against Northwestern State.
 
Games between Southeastern (22-25, 6-14 SLC) and the Demons (27-22, 12-9 SLC) are scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday. Senior Day ceremonies are set for Saturday prior to the first pitch.
 
General Admission tickets are just $5 for Friday's contest, which includes a postgame fireworks display. Fans can play Baseball Bingo at Saturday's game by picking up a card at the marketing table. The first three completed bingo cards go home as winners. Barn Hill Preserve will also be back at the ballpark Saturday with several of their family-friendly exotic animals.
 
All three games are slated for coverage on ESPN+. Fans in Hammond can also listen to all the action on KSLU 90.9 FM. There is no streaming audio. Live stats will be available online at www.LionSports.net and in the Lions Gameday Experience app. Fans can also receive in-game updates on Twitter by following the @LionUpBaseball account.
 
SLU will send right-hander Andrew Landry (2-6, 3.80) to the mound in the series opener. He will match up against Demon left-hander Cal Carver (6-3, 4.64).
 
Will Kinzeler (5-1, 3.47), a junior right-hander from Covington, Louisiana, draws the Saturday start for the Lions opposite Northwestern State right-hander Alex Makarewich (5-4, 4.99).
 
The Demons will send out right-hander Drayton Brown (5-6, 5.93) to finish out the series. Southeastern has not announced a starting pitcher for the finale.
 
SLU is led offensively by Tyler Finke (.305), Jake Killingsworth (.271) and Shea Thomas (.260). Finke also leads the team in extra-base hits (18) and the Southland Conference in stolen bases (32). Thomas has driven in a team-high 41 runs.
 
The Lions enter the weekend on a three-game winning streak, having swept a Southland Conference doubleheader at HCU, 5-4 and 9-5, this past weekend and defeating South Alabama, 5-4, Tuesday at home. Northwestern State took two-of-three from McNeese this past weekend in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
 
Michael Dattalo leads the Southland with a .396 batting average and his 25 extra-base hits pace the Demons. Jake Haze (.315), Jeffrey Elkins (.311) and Daunte Stuart (.300) help drive the Northwestern State offensive attack. Elkins has blasted a team-high 12 home runs and Stuart owns a team-best 40 RBIs.
 
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.
 
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
Northwestern State (27-22, 12-9 SLC) at Southeastern (22-25, 6-14 SLC)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (Hammond, Louisiana)
 
DATES | TIMES | PROBABLE STARTERS
Thursday, May 18 – 6 p.m. (CT)
NSU – LHP Cal Carver (6-3, 4.64) vs.
SLU – RHP Andrew Landry (2-6, 3.80)
 
Friday, May 19 – 6 p.m. (CT)
NSU – RHP Alex Makarewich (5-4, 4.99) vs.
SLU – RHP Will Kinzeler (5-1, 3.47)
 
Saturday, May 20 – 2 p.m. (CT)
NSU – RHP Drayton Brown (5-6, 5.93) vs.
SLU – TBA (0-0, 0.00)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• TV / Video – ESPN+
• Radio – KSLU 90.9 FM
• www.LionSports.net – live stats and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app