HAMMOND, La. – South Alabama defeated the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team, 13-1, in seven innings Tuesday in non-conference action at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
The Jaguars (30-22) came out swinging in the final non-conference contest for both squads, picking up four runs in the first inning before an out was recorded. They would add four more in the third and two additional runs in both the fourth and fifth before Southeastern (26-25) scratched across its only run.
 
USA reliever Cooper Cooksey walked Rhett Rosevear to lead off the fifth. After hitting pinch-hitter Christian Garcia with a one-out pitch, Cooksey issued a two-out walk to TJ Salvaggio to load the bases. Jeremy Rader reached on a wild pitch after striking out, allowing Rosevear to score from third.
 
Conner O'Neal broke up the no-hit bid in the sixth with a leadoff double to right field.
 
South Alabama starting pitcher Zach Stevens (1-0) earned the win, tossing four shutout innings. Will Kinzeler (1-5) suffered the loss for the Lions.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern wraps up the 2024 regular season, hosting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a three-game series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. Games are slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday.
 
Friday's game is Senior Night and Saturday's game will be the last Baseball Bingo contest of the season.
 
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 before the game to reserve theirs in advance.
 
General admission tickets for most games are $11 for adults and $8 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 before 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.
 
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
Fans are encouraged to follow the Southeastern Baseball social media accounts (@LionUpBaseball) on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to stay engaged with the program.
 
The latest updates are also available at www.LionSports.net and the Lions Gameday Experience app. Available for both Android and iOS devices, the Gameday app can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play.