HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team fell, 9-7, Tuesday to South Alabama in a non-conference contest with multiple lead changes at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
Southeastern (2-6) wiped out an early 3-0 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the second inning off South Alabama (6-2) starting pitcher Hayden O'Dell.
 
Third baseman Alex Perry drew a leadoff walk and advanced to second on Justin Williams' single through the left side of the infield. Connor Cuff drove in Perry with a single past the shortstop. Mo Little followed with an RBI single to left, plating Williams from second. Blaise Priester tied up the game with an RBI double to right-center field.
 
Little scored the go-ahead run on Giovanni Licciardi's groundout to first base.
 
The Jaguars went back ahead with a four-run fourth, taking a 7-4 lead, but Perry's two-run double in the bottom of the inning pulled Southeastern back within a run.
 
SLU manufactured a run in the sixth to tie the game. Dane Watts led off with an infield single, advancing to second on a throwing error by the Jaguar shortstop. Watts moved to third on a deep flyout to center field and then scored on Perry's groundout to first.
 
A pair of runs in the seventh put South Alabama back on top for good.
 
Left-handed reliever Bray Goode (1-0) picked up the win for the Jaguars, allowing one unearned run in 2.2 innings of work. He struck out a pair of batters and did not issue a walk. Brian Garmon earned his first save of the season, tossing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief to close it out. Triston Todorowski (0-1), the third of seven Lion pitchers in the game, suffered the loss.
 
Willims (2-for-5) and Ben Robichaux (2-for-4) contributed multiple hits to the SLU offensive effort.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern embarks on a five-game road trip to north Louisiana, stopping in Natchitoches for a three-game Southland Conference series at Northwestern State this coming weekend. Games are scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
The Lions wrap up the trip with a pair of non-conference games against ULM in Monroe. Start times are slated for 6 p.m. on March 3 and 4 p.m. on March 4 at Lou St. Amant Field.
 
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.