HAMMOND, La. – In a game that featured nine home runs combined, the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team outslugged New Orleans on the way to a 13-11 victory in Southland Conference action Friday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
Justin Williams and Blaise Priester became the third and fourth Southeastern (14-12, 6-4 SLC) players in the last week to homer multiple times in the same game, with Williams also becoming the first Lion to hit three home runs in a single game since the 2019 season.
 
UNO (11-17, 4-9 SLC) took the initial lead on Dylan Biddick's first home run of the contest, a solo shot over the center field wall with one out in the first inning.
 
The Lions tied it up in the bottom half of the inning. Ben Robichaux, who joined Priester and Williams with a three-hit performance at the plate, scored from first following an error in right-center on Brody Capps' double into the gap.
 
SLU took the lead, 3-1, in the second on Williams' first homer, a two-run shot down to right following a leadoff walk to Alex Perry.
 
Williams and Priester extended the Lions' lead to 7-1 with a pair of two-run shots in the third.
 
After neither team scored in the fourth, the Privateers set to work on erasing the Southeastern advantage. Hit batters led to a pair of runs in the fifth and another in the sixth, cutting the UNO deficit in half.
 
Privateer first baseman Kruise Newman tied the game in the seventh with a three-run homer to right-center. It was his team-leading seventh of the season. Three batters later, catcher Jayden Adcox launched his second of the season, a two-run shot to left that put UNO up. An RBI single two batters later extended that lead to 10-7.
 
SLU responded immediately. Following a leadoff walk to Perry in the bottom of the inning, Williams sent his third home run of the game sailing down the right-field line. Brooks Wright, who drew his third walk of the game one batter later, came around to score the tying run following an error on Priester's double down the left-field line.
 
Biddick put UNO back up, 11-10, with another solo home run in the eighth. It was his fifth of the season.
 
The Lions regained the lead, 13-11, in the bottom of the inning. Perry drew a one-out walk. After Perry advanced to second on a wild pitch, UNO issued an intentional walk to Williams. Two batters later, Priester launched a towering shot down the left-field line for a three-run homer. It was his fifth of the season.
 
Triston Todorowski (1-2) earned the win, allowing one run in 2.0 innings of relief work. He struck out one. UNO reliever Lane Alack (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing four runs – three earned – in 2.0 innings of work.
 
Priester (3-for-4), Robichaux (3-for-5), Williams (3-for-4) and Brody Capps (2-for-5) all produced multiple hits for the Lions. Williams drove in six and Priester plated five.
 
Williams is the first Lion to hit three home runs in a single game since Nick Ray accomplished the feat on March 22, 2019, at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field against Abilene Christian.
 
UP NEXT
The series continues Saturday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. Lakin Polk (2-1, 6.07), a senior right-hander from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, draws the starting assignment for the Lions opposite UNO junior left-hander Bryson Goff (3-2, 9.97).
 
All of the baseball action can be heard locally on KSLU 90.9 The Lion or worldwide 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."
 
The matchup is part of Southeastern's annual Super Lion Saturday festivities. In addition to volleyball's spring exhibition tournament in the University Center and football's final spring scrimmage, there will be food and live music outside the ballpark from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Fans will also be able to play baseball bingo during Saturday's game.
 
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
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