HAMMOND, La. – The reigning Southland Conference regular season champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team opened its fall schedule with a 22-5 victory over Pearl River Community College in a 10-inning exhibition Thursday at North Oak Park.
 
The Lions finished with 27 hits in the win, as eight different SLU players finished with multiple hits. Chloe Magee and Cayden Tullier each finished with four hits for Southeastern, while Kai Goodman and Blair Walsh each had three hits. Shelby Morris, Keaunna Green, Katherine Thiessen and Teegan DeWitt each added two hits apiece for the Lions.
 
Magee led SLU with five RBI, while Brilee Ford, Morris, Walsh and Goodman drove in two runs apiece. Magee also scored a game-high four runs, followed by Morgan Chisolm, Morris, Ford, Goodman, Thiessen and DeWitt with two runs apiece. Green, Morris, Tullier, Katie Lott and Veronica Puckett each stole bases.
 
Southeastern finished with 10 extra-base hits, as DeWitt hit a home run in her Lion debut. Lott, Green, Goodman and Magee all tripled, while Mykail Lusco, Morris, Ford, Thiessen and Tullier each doubled.
 
Six different SLU pitchers combined to hold the visiting Wildcats to five hits over 10 innings. Thiessen, DeWitt, Celia Lamkin and Bre Clark each tossed two innings, while Kayla Crawford and Ashtyn Rogers each logged an inning. Thiessen, DeWitt and Clark shared team-high honors with three strikeouts apiece.
 
Southeastern's second of seven fall exhibitions is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7, as Jones College visits for a 5 p.m. 10-inning exhibition at North Oak Park.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lion softball 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 Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern offers mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail 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 has a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.