HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team pounded out 14 hits, including a pair of home runs, Tuesday on the way to a 15-6 win over LSU Alexandria in non-conference action at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
Seven different players contributed hits for Southeastern (19-5), with Ryan Brome and Conner O'Neal finishing the game with three hits apiece.
 
LSUA (14-18) proved resilient early, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning and bouncing back with three more runs in the second after a two-run single from TJ Salvaggio put the Lions up, 2-1.
 
Southeastern scratched across single runs in the third, fourth and fifth to regain the lead, 5-4. O'Neal delivered an RBI single for the first run. Brome drove in the run in the fourth with his third hit of the game, an RBI triple down the right-field line, and Ben Robichaux plated the go-ahead run in the fifth with a bunt single.
 
The Generals tied the game, 5-5, in the sixth on an RBI groundout before SLU broke the game open in the bottom half of the inning. O'Neal blasted his eighth homer of the season, a grand slam, and Giovanni Licciardi helped manufacture a run after being hit by a pitch.
 
LSUA scratched across another run in the seventh to pull within three, 9-6, but a two-run homer from Peyton Woods in the bottom of the inning extended the Southeastern lead. It was Woods' first home run of the season.
 
SLU picked up three more in the eighth on Dane Watts' two-run triple and an RBI double by Salvaggio.
 
Kaleb Howell (2-0) earned the win in relief, allowing one run in 2.2 innings pitched. He allowed two hits and struck out two. Corbyn Womack was tagged with the loss for the Generals, allowing five runs – all earned – in 0.2 innings pitched.
 
Robichaux (2-for-4), Salvaggio (2-for-3) and Watts (2-for-4) joined Brome and O'Neal in the multi-hits club for SLU. O'Neal plated a game-high five runs and Salvaggio drove in three. Watts and Woods had a pair of RBIs each.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern hosts Mississippi Valley State (5-9) at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Before the game, kids age 12 and under will be able to stand on the field with their favorite Lion player during the National Anthem. There will also be $2 hot dogs available at the concession stand.
 
The game will be carried on ESPN+. Live stats will be available in the Lions Gameday Experience app and online at www.LionSports.net.
 
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.
 
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.