HAMMOND, La. – Blake Lobell carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Sunday as the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 5-4, in Southland Conference action at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
 
A native of Holden, Louisiana, Lobell retired 18 consecutive batters following a first-inning error on his way to tossing the Lions' first complete game of the season.
 
Southeastern (23-14, 12-6 SLC) has won 10 of its last 12 games and currently sits in second place in the conference standings, one game back of Northwestern State (14-7 SLC).
 
The Lions provided Lobell with some early runs support against the Islanders (16-19, 5-12 SLC), picking up a pair of runs in the first before adding single runs in the second and third.
 
Back-to-back hits by Brody Capps (single) and Peyton Woods (double) put a pair of runners in scoring position in the first. Rhett Centanni plated Capps with a sacrifice fly to center field. Connor Cuff drove in Woods with an RBI single through the left side of the infield.
 
Ben Robichaux extended the SLU lead with a two-out home run in the second. The solo shot was his ninth of the season.
 
Woods was hit by a one-out pitch in the fourth, advancing to third on Centanni's single to left-center. He scored on a wild pitch.
 
A&M-Corpus Christi broke up Lobell's no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh on a solo homer by Jarrett Flaggert.
 
Islander shortstop Karson Krowka followed with a home run in the eighth. The solo shot was his first of the season.
 
Cuff extended the Lions' lead, 5-2, with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the inning. The solo shot was his ninth of the season.
 
A one-out single by Jackson Smith and a two-out homer by Flaggert, his second of the game and third of the series, wrapped up the scoring.
 
Lobell (2-0) induced a comebacker to end the game, picking up the win. He allowed four runs, all earned, on four hits. The senior right-hander did not walk a batter, striking out six. Islander starting pitcher Connor Schlect (1-1) suffered the loss, allowing four runs in 3.0 innings pitched.
 
The complete game was the first by a Lion pitcher since Lobell fired one against UIW on April 5, 2025.
 
UP NEXT
SLU embarks on a four-game road trip this coming week that includes a nationally-televised game against UTRGV in Edinburg, Texas.
 
Southeastern opens up the trip with a non-conference matchup Tuesday at Tulane. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana.
 
The Lions then head to the Rio Grande Valley for a three-game conference series against the Vaqueros. Games at UTRGV Baseball Stadium are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. The series opener is slated for national coverage on ESPNU.
 
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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