Southeastern wipes out frustrations in series opening 11-0 win over Stony Brook

HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana worked out some early-season frustrations Friday night, pounding out 16 hits in an 11-0 win over Stony Brook and three Lion pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

The Lions (4-5) broke out of the offensive doldrums as every starter in the lineup except one picked up a hit against a trio of Stony Brook (1-7) pitchers. Champ Artigues, a redshirt freshman from Hammond, and Tyler Finke led the charge offensively. Artigues went 4-for-4 at the plate with four RBI and a pair of runs scored while Finke was 3-for-4 with a triple, three runs scored and three stole bases.

Meanwhile, the Southeastern pitching staff bounced back from an ugly performance in its previous outing. Trey Shaffer (3-0), Kyle Flettrich and Corbin Bozosi combined to strike out nine batters and shut down the SeaWolves’ bats.

Southeastern wasted little time setting a tone for the game. Shaffer fanned the first two batters he faced and then picked a runner off after issuing a walk. In the bottom of the first, the Lions scored four runs on six hits.

Evan Keller and Finke knocked back-to-back singles leading off the inning and then combined for a double steal. Artigues drove them in with a two-out single. He scored on Jacob Burke’s first career home run, a two-run blast to left field.

The Lions followed the script again in the second. Keller walked and Finke singled. The pair executed their second double steal of the game and both scored on Artigues’ two-out single to right field.

Southeastern added a run in the third on Nick Ray’s RBI triple to left-center field and another run in the fourth when Finke scored on a sacrifice fly after ripping a triple inside the third-base bag.

Three more runs in the sixth, coming on Burke’s RBI double and Eli Johnson’s two-run single, completed the scoring onslaught.

Shaffer earned the win, allowing one hit and four walks in five scoreless innings of work. The junior left-hander from Biloxi, Mississippi struck out five. Stony Brook starter Jared Milch (0-2) suffered the loss, his second to the Lions in as many seasons. The southpaw surrendered eight runs on 11 hits in four innings pitched.

Burke (2-for-4), Johnson (2-for-3) and Ray (2-for-5) joined Artigues and Finke with multiple hits.

The series continues Saturday at 2 p.m. Leap Year babies, born on February 29, will receive a complimentary ticket for Saturday’s game by presenting their ID at the ballpark ticket window.

A free video stream is available on the new Southeastern Sports Network. Fans can watch using the Lions’ Gameday Experience app for Android or iOS devices or on Southeastern’s YouTube channel (/SLUathletics) with any mobile, tablet or smart TV device (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV and Roku).

There will be no local radio coverage Saturday. Other options to follow the action include live statistics or the @LionUpBaseball Twitter account. Links to video, stats, promotions info and tickets are available on the baseball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.

PARKING IMPACT – LHSAA SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Southeastern is hosting the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Soccer State Championships this weekend in Strawberry Stadium, impacting parking for baseball’s weekend series against Stony Brook. Areas affected include the baseball parking lot, Strawberry Stadium lot and parking garage. All fans are encouraged to show up early to avoid any inconvenience.

TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets can be purchased online at www.LionSports.net/Tickets or by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays. The ticket booth at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field opens exactly one hour before first pitch.

General Admission tickets for Lion home games are $9 for adults and $6 for children (ages 3-12). Southeastern students are admitted free with a valid university ID card.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors 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.

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.

LINESCORE

Southeastern 11, Stony Brook 0 (Feb 28, 2020 at Hammond, LA)

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Stony Brook ……… 000 000 000 – 0 3 3 (1-7)

Southeastern …….. 421 103 00X – 11 16 0 (4-5)

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Pitchers: Stony Brook – Milch, Jared; Johnson, Kyle (5); Foster, Eric (8) and Tuccillo, John. Southeastern – Shaffer, Trey; Flettrich, Kyle (6); Bozosi, Corbin (8) and Manola, Connor.

Win-Shaffer, Trey (3-0) Loss-Jared Milch (0-2) T-2:55 A-1090

HR SLU – Burke, Jacob (1).

Weather: 59 Clear, NW 8 mph