Season-high 10 runs leads to Lions win at UIW

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team scored a season-high 10 runs Saturday at UIW on the way to a 10-5 win in Southland Conference action at Sullivan Field.

Southeastern (9-17, 1-4 SLC) fought off multiple Cardinal (12-12, 2-4 SLC) rallies in the game.

The Lions picked up a pair of runs in the first on Preston Faulkner’s seventh home run of the season. The two-run blast is the 27th of his career, moving him into a tie with Mark McMorris and Joe Labruzzo for sixth place on Southeastern’s all-time list.

UIW tied the game with single runs in the second and third innings of starting pitcher Adam Guth.

SLU regained the lead with two more runs in the fifth. Evan Keller led off the inning with a double to left field and Preston Faulkner worked a two-out walk. Shea Thomas followed with an RBI single to center field. The ball was misplayed by the center fielder and Faulkner scored from first.

The Cardinals tied the game once again with a pair of runs in the sixth off reliever Hunter O’Toole.

Southeastern responded by batting around in the seventh. Five hits – four of them doubles – coupled with a suicide squeeze led to a six-run inning.

UIW threatened in the ninth, loading the bases, but only picked up one run before Dalton Aspholm shut the door.

Daniel Dugas (2-1), the Lions’ third pitcher of the game, earned the win. The graduate student from Pearl River, Louisiana tossed two scoreless innings. Otto Stacey (1-3) suffered the loss for the Cardinals, allowing two runs in one inning of work.

For the second time this season, Lion pitching did not walk a batter.

SLU tied a season-high with 14 hits. Champ Artigues (3-for-4), Christian Garcia (2-for-3), Keller (2-for-6) and Thomas (2-for-4) all turned in multi-hit performances as the Lions snapped a nine-game losing streak.

UP NEXT
Southeastern wraps up the series Sunday at 1 p.m.

Fans in the Hammond area can also listen to the entire series on the flagship station of the Southeastern Sports Radio Network – KSLU 90.9 FM – in addition to online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via both the Lions Gameday Experience, Mixlr and MyTuner Radio apps. The MyTuner app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most late model automobiles. Fans should search for SLU Athletics (Mixlr) or Southeastern Sports Radio Network (MyTuner).

A video stream, courtesy of UIW, will be available.

RADIO SHOW
The next episode of Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser, presented by Pour House Pizza and Beer Garden, is slated for Monday at 12 p.m. from the restaurant in downtown Hammond. Fans can listen to every show online at www.LionSports.net/ListenLive and via the Lions Gameday Experience, MyTuner Radio or Mixlr apps. The MyTuner Radio app is compatible with the Apple CarPlay software available in most newer automobiles.

LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play or by following the link www.LionSports.net/App.

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 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 visiting www.LionUp.com.

SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Lions Baseball, follow @LionUpBaseball or @MattRiser17 on Twitter, @LionUpBaseball on Instagram and Facebook, and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.

LINE SCORE
Southeastern 10, UIW 5 (Apr 02, 2022 at San Antonio, TX)
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Southeastern …..200 020 600 – 10 14 1 (9-18, 1-4 SLC)
UIW …………….. 011 002 001 – 5 16 1 (12-12, 2-3 SLC)
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Pitchers: Southeastern – Guth, Adam; O’Toole, Hunter (6); Dugas, Daniel (7); Aspholm, Dalton (9) and Grizzaffi, Bryce. UIW – Zavala, Isaiah; Stacey, Otto (6); Higdon, Seth (7); Westall, Larry (7) and Yanez, Hernan.

Win-Dugas, Daniel (2-1) Loss-Stacey, Otto (1-3) T-3:17 A-318
HR SLU – Faulkner, Preston (7).
HR UIW – Carr, Alec (3).
Weather: 90, Clear, NE 9 MPH
Stacey, O faced 2 batters in the 7th.