NATCHITOCHES, La. – The defending Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team opens conference play this weekend with a three-game series at Northwestern State.
 
Games against the Demons (5-4, 0-0 SLC) are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Brown-Stroud Field, with all three slated for coverage on ESPN+.
 
Fans can listen to all the Southeastern (2-6, 0-0 SLC) baseball action on KSLU 90.9 The Lion, online at either www.LionSports.net/listenlive or www.LionUpRadio.org, via the following apps – Lions Gameday Experience, Live365, iHeart, Audacy, TuneIn and MyTuner Radio - or on Alexa speakers (skill must be enabled first). All you have to say is, "Alexa, play K.S.L.U."
 
Brady St. Pierre (0-2, 9.00) earned the Friday night starter's role for the Lions. The sophomore right-hander from LaPlace, Louisiana is the reigning Southland Conference Relief Pitcher of the Year. He will oppose Northwestern State sophomore left-hander Carter White (0-1, 5.23).
 
Lakin Polk (1-1, 8.00), a senior right-hander from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, draws the starting assignment for Saturday's contest opposite Demon junior right-hander Dylan Marionneaux (0-1, 4.22).
 
Blake Lobell (0-0, 5.00) is slated to start the series finale for the Lions. The senior right-hander from Springfield, Louisiana earned All-Conference honors last season. He matches up against Northwestern State redshirt senior right-hander Trent Hillen (1-1, 8.64).
 
SLU is led at the plate by Connor Cuff (.276, 2 RBI), Alex Perry (.259, 8 RBI) and Brody Capps (2.33, 3 HR, 7 RBI).
 
After picking up a pair of wins over SIUE this past weekend, the Lions dropped a tight, back-and-forth affair to South Alabama, 9-7, to wrap up an eight-game homestand. Northwestern State has dropped four of its last five games.
 
The Demons' top offensive threats at the plate are Brock Davis (.375, 3 HR, 5 RBI), Brooks Leonard (.355, 5 RBI), Colin Rains (.353, 4 RBI) and Thomas Marsala III (.325, 3 HR, 7 RBI).
 
UP NEXT
The Lions wrap up their five-game road 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.
 
OPPONENT | LOCATION
Southeastern (2-6, 0-0 SLC) at Northwestern State (5-4, 04-4 SLC)
Brown-Stroud Field (Natchitoches, Louisiana)
 
DATES | TIMES | PROBABLE STARTERS
Friday, February 27 – 6:30 p.m. (CT)
SLU – RHP Brady St. Pierre (0-2, 9.00) vs.
NSU – LHP Carter White (0-1, 5.23)
 
Saturday, February 28 – 2 p.m. (CT)
SLU – RHP Lakin Polk (1-1, 8.00) vs.
NSU – RHP Dylan Marionneaux (0-1, 4.22)
 
Sunday, March 1 – 1 p.m. (CT)
SLU – RHP Blake Lobell (0-0, 5.00) vs.
NSU – RHP Trent Hillen (1-1, 8.64)
 
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