NEW ORLEANS, La. – Despite hitting three home runs Tuesday, the Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team fell, 8-4, against Tulane in non-conference action at Greer Field at Turchin Stadium.
 
Tulane (20-18) struck for five runs in the first inning following a lengthy delay for an injured Southeastern (23-15) player.
 
SLU left fielder Rhett Centanni and shortstop Connor Cuff collided in left while pursuing a pop fly off the bat of Green Wave leadoff hitter Tye Wood. Centanni was taken to a local hospital, where he is under medical observation and in stable condition.
 
Before the Lions could recover, Tulane took advantage of three hit batters and a pair of errors to build its early lead.
 
Southeastern cut into the deficit in the third on Alex Perry's two-run home run to left field. His team-leading 11^th of the season pulled the Lions within three, 5-2.
 
After the Green Wave picked up runs in the third and fourth, Justin Williams led off the fifth for SLU with his first of two home runs in the game.
 
Williams led off the seventh with his second homer, giving him nine this season, as the Lions pulled back within three runs, 7-4.
 
A leadoff walk in the seventh led to Tulane's final run.
 
Green Wave starting pitcher LuisPablo Navarro (2-1) earned the win, allowing two runs in 3.0 innings pitched. Luke Lirette (2-2) suffered the loss, allowing five runs – four earned – in 1.0 inning of work.
 
Williams (2-for-4) and Dane Watts (2-for-4) turned in multiple hits for the Lions.
 
UP NEXT
SLU continues its four-game road trip this weekend, heading down the Rio Grande Valley for a three-game conference series against UTRGV in Edinburg, Texas. 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
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.