HAMMOND, La. – The reigning Southland Conference regular season champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team will open its fall season Thursday, hosting Pearl River Community College for a 10-inning exhibition at 5 p.m. at North Oak Park.
 
The fall opener was originally scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m., but was moved up a day due to expected inclement weather in the Hammond area.
 
Thursday will provide the first glimpse at the Lions under first-year head coach Trent Partridge. The 2027 Southeastern roster features 10 newcomers, while the All-Southland Conference trio of Chloe Magee, Brilee Ford and Shelby Morris headlines a group of 12 returning veterans from last season's 46-16 squad which advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.
 
Thursday's exhibition is the first of seven this fall for SLU. The Lions will host Jones College (Oct. 7), East Central Community College (Oct. 16), Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Oct. 21), Baton Rouge Community College (Oct. 23), LSU Eunice (Oct. 28) and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (Oct. 30). All exhibitions will be at North Oak Park, will be 10-innings in length and are set for 5 p.m.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lion softball 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 Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern offers mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets. All tickets will be available via e-mail in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics has a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.