HAMMOND, La. – Blaise Priester's ninth-inning single plated the winning run as the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team rallied for an 8-7, walk-off victory over Stephen F. Austin in Southland Conference action Saturday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
With the win, Southeastern (11-8, 4-1 SLC) clinches the series and remains atop the conference standings while extending its winning streak to 10 consecutive games over the Lumberjacks (11-9, 4-4 SLC).
 
The Lions built a 4-0 lead through four innings.
 
Alex Perry brought home Connor Cuff with a sacrifice bunt in the second.
 
In the third, an RBI double by Brody Capps and an RBI single off the bat of Justin Williams extended the SLU lead.
 
Perry led off the fourth with a home run to left. The solo shot was his second of the season.
 
A Southeastern error led to the Lumberjacks' first two runs, cutting the lead in half in the top of the fifth. In the bottom of the inning, Perry drove in his third run of the game with an RBI single down the left-field line to put SLU up, 5-2.
 
SFA took a 6-5 lead in the sixth, launching a pair of home runs, and then added a run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly.
 
Capps tied the game back up in the bottom of the eighth. After Giovanni Licciardi drew a leadoff walk, Capps lined the ball out of the ballpark to deep right-center field. The two-run blast was his team-leading sixth of the season.
 
After Truitt Webb worked around a leadoff single in the ninth, Perry led off the bottom of the inning with a single to left. Peyton Woods sacrificed Perry into scoring position, setting up Priester's game-winning single.
 
Webb (2-0) earned the win, logging a scoreless inning in relief. Seanan Farney (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing one run in 0.1 innings pitched.
 
SLU pounded out 14 hits in the game with Capps (3-for-5), Perry (3-for-4), Williams (2-for-5) and Woods (2-for-2) contributing multiple hits apiece. It was the 10^th time this season the Lions have produced double-digit hits in a game and the seventh time in the last eight contests.
 
UP NEXT
The series concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. The series finale is designated as Military Appreciation Day. One complimentary ticket will be given out per valid military ID.
 
Fans can listen to all the 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."
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors the safety precautions required for entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.
 
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.