Fingleson to Enter Southeastern Hall of Fame

Former Lion baseball great Gavin Fingleson will be enshrined into the Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics Hall of Fame during halftime of the Lions football game against Central Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.

On Deck This Week....

The Southeastern Louisiana baseball team has a busy week on tap as Coach Jay Artigues and his Lions will host four intra-squad games this week. The Lions will be playing on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. The intra-squad schedule is as follows:

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Diamond Club Meeting Slated for October 29

Coach Jay Artigues and the Lions baseball staff will be hosting the first Diamond Club meeting of the year on Thursday October 29, 2009 at 6:00PM in the Billups’ Room on the Southeastern campus. Topics to be discussed include Family Day at Alumni Field and the Fall Baseball Bash, which will be held in Twelve Oaks.

You can join the Diamond Club at the meeting or Click Here to download an application and mail it to the SLU baseball office.

Reminders
Family Day at Alumni Field:  November 7, 2009
Fall Baseball Bash:  November 13, 2009

Lions to Host Intra-Squads This Week

The intra-squad schedule for the Southeastern Louisiana baseball team this week is as follows:

Thursday October 22 at 2:30pm
Friday October 23 at 2:30pm
Saturday October 24 at noon

All intra-squad games are free and open to the public. PLEASE REMEMBER TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER.

Artigues Inducted into PRCC Hall of Fame

Southeastern Louisiana head baseball coach Jay Artigues was recently inducted into the Pearl River Community College Sports Hall of Fame. Artigues coached at his Alma Mater from 2002-2005 and played for the Wildcats from 1988-1989.

Lions Baseball to Host Family Day

The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team will be hosting its first ever “Family Day” on Saturday, November 7 at Alumni Field. The gates will open at 10:00 AM.

Included in the festivities will be free hot dogs and drinks for all fans, a fun jump for lil’ Lion fans, and a glimpse of the 2010 edition of Lions baseball, as the Green battles the Gold in an intra-squad game. The intra-squad game is scheduled to begin at 10:40. After the game all kids will be able to run the bases on Pat Kenelly Diamond and meet their favorite Lion players.

Coach Jay Artigues and his staff are welcoming all former Lion baseball players and their families to join the fun.

Family day is free and open to the public.

Go Green! Go Gold! GO LIONS!!!

Rivals.com Takes a Look at Changes Needed in College Baseball

Kendall Rogers of Rivals.com takes an interesting look at some changes needed in college baseball. Rogers is the college baseball editor for Rivals.com and Yahoo! Sports. For the last 10 seasons he has extensively covered the college baseball scene across the nation.

Click here to read the story

Getting to Know the Southland Conference - Part III

Inside Lions Baseball completes its three part look at the 12 schools which makeup the Southland Conference. In Part III ILB takes a look at the 4 schools that call the Bayou State home, as we highlight McNeese State, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, and Southeastern Louisiana.

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This Weeks Intra-Squad Games

As the Southeastern Louisiana baseball team enters its third week of fall practice, Coach Jay Artigues and his Lions will host three intra-squad games this week. With the Homecoming football game against Sam Houston State set for Saturday evening at 6:00, the intra-squad games will have a change in schedule this week.

Thursday October 15 at 2:30pm
Friday October 16 at 2:30pm
Sunday October 18 at 6:00pm

All practices/intra-squad games are free and open to the public. PLEASE REMEMBER TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER.

Getting to Know the Southland Conference - Part II

Inside Lions Baseball continues its three part look at the 12 schools which makeup the Southland Conference. In Part II ILB continues it swing through Texas and heads into Arkansas as we highlight Lamar, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, and Central Arkansas.

Getting to Know the Southland Conference - Part I

Inside Lions Baseball will begin taking a three part look at the 12 schools which makeup the Southland Conference. Today ILB highlights the SLC office and will take a look at the University of Texas-San Antonio, Texas State, the University of Texas-Arlington, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

Lions Baseball Featured on "The Big Game"

Click the link below to view a story featuring the Southeastern baseball team that aired on Thursday night's episode of "The Big Game" on the Southeastern Channel.  Thanks to Chris Mycoskie for providing his story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT96iKFU3dw

Lion Nation...Cast your Vote

Inside Lions Baseball wants the Lion Nation to participate in our fan interactive polls.  Check regularly for the latest Inside Lions Baseball poll by scrolling down the left menu.  The poll is located underneath the "College Baseball Links" section.

On Deck This Weekend...

After 3 impressive intra squad games last weekend the Southeastern baseball team will be back on the diamond with three more intra squad games this coming weekend. Come out and get an up close glimpse of the 2010 Lions! This weekend’s Green & Gold schedule is as follows:

Friday October 9 at 2:30pm
Saturday October 10 at 10:00am
Sunday October 11 at 5:00pm

All practices/intra squad games are free and open to the public. Times are subject to change due to weather.

(Photo by Helen Addison)

Fall Baseball Bash

The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team will be hosting its annual Fall Baseball Bash on Friday November 13, 2009 at 7:00pm in Twelve Oaks on the Southeastern campus. The Fall Baseball Bash is a fun filled night which includes dinner, draw down raffle, door prizes, auction of Lions baseball memorabilia, and a chance to meet Head Coach Jay Artigues and his staff, along with former Lion baseball players.

For ticket information please call the baseball office at (985)549-3566.

Go Green! Go Gold! GO LIONS!!!

Schneider Part of National Championship Summer Team

As most college baseball players spend their summers away from home looking to improve their skills in collegiate summer leagues across the country, Southeastern’s Justin Schneider was able to stay close to home. Schneider, who hails from Kenner, was able to represent the Big Easy as a member of the New Orleans Boosters.

New Features

The "On Deck" feature will preview Southeastern baseball games for the upcoming week.

The "Week in Review" feature will take a look back at Southeastern baseball games from the previous week.

The "Players of the Week" feature will include the Southeastern Hitter of the Week and the Pitcher of the Week as selected by Inside Lions Baseball.

Artigues Announces 2010 Schedule

The Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team released its 2010 schedule this weekend. The Lions will open the season at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field with a three game series against Eastern Illinois, the defending Ohio Valley Conference champions, beginning February 19. This will be the third consecutive season the Lions and Panthers have kicked off in Hammond.

ILB Highlights Breakout Players

Pictured:  Justin Boudreaux looks to have a breakout season in 2010.

With three of his top hitters from 2009 returning, to go along with two weekend starters and his All-American closer, Coach Jay Artigues has a rock solid foundation to build his 2010 team.  A team that will be expected to contend for the Southland Conference title and earn Southeastern’s first NCAA Regional bid since 1994.