HOUSTON, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team rallied late at Houston Christian, but fell short, 5-4, in Southland Conference action Saturday at Husky Field.
 
Down 5-0 to HCU (23-18, 15-8 SLC), Southeastern (32-11, 17-6 SLC) rallied for four runs in the seventh but went down in order during the final two innings.
 
The Huskies broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the third. Two scored on a bouncing single to left field and the other run came home on a wild pitch by Luke Lirette.
 
A two-run home run in the sixth off reliever Lakin Polk provided HCU with some insurance runs.
 
SLU sent nine batters to the plate in the seventh. Bailyn Sorensen led off with an infield single. Ben Robichaux followed with a single through the right side, sending Sorensen to third base. Parker Coley put the Lions on the scoreboard with a sacrifice fly to right field.
 
With two outs, Robichaux went to third as TJ Salvaggio singled to left-center field. Conner O'Neal followed with an RBI single to right, chasing HCU starting pitcher Joshua Caravalho from the game. Reliever Nick Ferazzi walked Mo Little to load the bases and Dane Watts drove a two-run single to left-center. The Lions would ultimately strand a pair of runners in scoring position.
 
Caravalho (8-2) earned the win, allowing four runs – all earned – in 6.2 innings pitched. Ben Norton earned his sixth save, retiring all six batters he faced to close out the game. Lirette (4-2) suffered the loss, allowing three runs – all earned – in 5.1 innings pitched.
 
Salvaggio (2-for-5) and Sorensen (2-for-4) turned in multiple hits for the Lions.
 
UP NEXT
The series concludes Sunday at 2 p.m. 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.
 
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.