HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team rallied for four runs in the seventh inning Saturday before holding off a late charge by Northwestern State in a, 7-3, Southland Conference win over the Demons at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
Northwestern State (4-6, 0-2 SLC) wiped out a 3-0 Southeastern (9-2, 2-0 SLC) advantage in the top of the seventh, but the Lions responded immediately.
 
Demon relief pitcher Bryce Leonard (0-1) hit the first batter he faced, TJ Salvaggio, with an 0-2 pitch in the back. Salvaggio advanced to second base on a wild pitch before Conner O'Neal pulled a double to right-center field. Both scored on Logan Walters' two-run single up the middle.
 
Walters was erased on a fielder's choice, but Ben Robichaux launched a 1-2 pitch over the wall in right-center for his first home run of the season.
 
SLU picked up its first three runs of the game in the third on an RBI single by Salvaggio and a two-run single by Peyton Woods.
 
Northwestern State threatened to tie up the game in the ninth. The first two Demon hitters reached base via a walk and an HBP before sophomore right-hander Chase Ambrose (1-0) induced a flyout to center. Reliever Nick Gisclair retired the next batter on a fly ball to right before a walk loaded the bases. Gisclair struck out the next batter to end the game.
 
Ambrose earned the win, tossing 1.2 innings of scoreless baseball in his second relief outing of the week. He did not surrender a hit, walking one and striking out one. Gisclair picked up his first save as a Lion, tossing 0.2 of an inning. Leonard suffered the loss, allowing four runs – all earned – in 1.0 inning of work.
 
O'Neal (2-for-3), Robichaux (2-for-4) and Woods (2-for-4) each contributed multiple hits to the winning effort.
 
UP NEXT
The series wraps up Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. Live stats will be available in the Lions Gameday Experience app and online at www.LionSports.net/BaseballStats.
 
Fans can listen to game broadcasts in the Hammond area on KSLU 90.9 The Lion. In addition, an audio stream is available online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via the Lions Gameday Experience and MyTuner Radio apps. The MyTuner app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most late-model automobiles. Search for KSLU 90.9 FM in the TuneIn app.
 
Sunday is Military Appreciation Day. Free general admission tickets are available Sunday for active military members who present a valid service ID at the gate.
 
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.