HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team faces a rematch with No. 22-ranked Southern Miss at Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field at 6 p.m. Wednesday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
 
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.
 
The game will also be carried on ESPN+. Live stats will be available in the Lions Gameday Experience app and online at www.LionSports.net.
 
It is the second time the schools will meet on the baseball diamond in a little over a week. Southeastern (31-9) succumbed to a late Golden Eagle (27-13) rally, 8-7, in Hammond, April 15.
 
SLU bounced back to take 2-of-3 games from UTRGV in a Southland Conference series this past weekend.
 
Hitting .306 as a team, the Lions rank 13th nationally with 70 home runs. Southeastern also ranks third in the nation in both shutouts (6) and double plays turned (42) and fifth with a 3.38 staff ERA.
 
Dane Watts (.368, 5 HR, 28 RBI), Ryan Brome (.359, 12 HR, 36 RBI), Giovanni Licciardi (.342, 22 RBI), TJ Salvaggio (.317, 11 HR, 40 RBI) and Ben Robichuax (.312, 7 HR, 20 RBI) pace the SLU offense at the plate.
 
Jake Cook (.354, 13 RBI), Nick Monistere (.335, 14 HR, 49 RBI) and Tucker Stockman (.308, 3 HR, 15 RBI) are the Golden Eagles' leading hitters.
 
Southern Miss is hitting .292 as a team, ranking 16th nationally with 67 home runs.
 
The Golden Eagles, who took 2-of-3 games from Georgia State over the weekend in a Sun Belt Conference series over the weekend, host Tulane in non-conference action Tuesday ahead of the game against SLU.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern (16-5 SLC) returns to conference action this weekend in another key Southland series at Houston Christian (22-16, 14-7 SLC). Games are slated for 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Husky Field in Houston, Texas.
 
SLU is tied for first in the conference standings with McNeese (16-5 SLC). The Cowboys travel to third-place UTRGV (17-7 SLC) this weekend. HCU is in fourth place, two games out of first.
 
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 the 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.
 
DATE | TIME | OPPONENT | LOCATION
Wednesday, April 22 – 6 p.m. (CT)
Southeastern (31-9) at Tulane (27-13)
Pete Taylor Park/Hill Denson Field (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
 
RADIO | VIDEO | INTERNET | MOBILE DEVICES
• Radio – KSLU 90.9 The Lion
• TV / Video – ESPN+
• www.LionSports.net – live stats, audio and video
• Lions Gameday Experience app