MONROE, La. – The day after producing a season-high in both runs and hits, the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team bested their run total Wednesday in a 16-5, non-conference win over ULM at Lou St. Amant Field.
 
Southeastern (6-7) pounded out 15 hits on its way to completing the sweep of the Warhawks (8-7).
 
It took an inning for the bats to get going, but from the second inning on, there was no looking back for the Lions.
 
Brody Capps led off the second with a triple off the wall in right-center field. Connor Cuff followed with an RBI single over the first baseman. Mo Little drew a walk, putting a pair aboard.  After a groundout moved both runners into scoring position, Justin Williams drove a one-out single back up the middle to plate both Cuff and Little.
 
Williams advanced to second on a balk by ULM starting pitcher Holden Hess. Blaise Priester brought Williams home with an RBI single to right field. After advancing to third on a walk and a fielder's choice grounder, Priester scored on a wild pitch.
 
A leadoff home run by Cuff in the third extended the SLU lead to 6-0. Later in the inning, a bases-loaded walk and a hit batter forced in more Lion runs.
 
Warhawk pitchers walked 14 batters, and hit two more, finishing one shy of the Southeastern single-game record.
 
Despite a two-run homer in the third and four more ULM runs in the fifth, the Lions continued to tack on runs.
 
SLU tacked on three runs in the fourth, two in both the fifth and sixth, and a final run in the ninth on Peyton Woods' two-out single down the right-field line.
 
In true Johnny Wholestaff-style, the Lions used 10 pitchers in the game with none working longer than a single inning. Seven of the 10 turned in scoreless outings.
 
Starting pitcher Luke Lirette (1-0) picked up the win in the designated short start. Hess (0-1) suffered the loss for the Warhawks, allowing four runs – all earned – in 1.1 innings pitched.
 
Eight different SLU hitters recorded a hit in the game with Cuff (4-for-5), Capps (2-for-4), Little (2-for-5), Priester (2-for-2) and Woods (2-for-3) all turning in multiple hits for the Lions.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern returns home to host Grambling in a three-game, non-conference series at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. Games are slated for 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
Kids age 12 and under can stand on the field during the series opener with their favorite Lion player for the national anthem as part of the Friday Funday promotion. Fans will be able to play baseball bingo during Saturday's contest, with the first 25 winners claiming a prize. Sunday is Military Appreciation Day. One complimentary ticket will be given out per valid military ID.
 
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.