Week in Review - 2013 Week Three

For the third straight weekend it was a Solid Gold Sunday for the SLU Lions.  And for the second time in three weekends it ended in a series sweep.  The Lions, taking advantage of some needed rest with no mid-weeks games, swept Texas Southern moving their record to 8-2 on the year.  SLU won Friday night 5-3 and wrapped up their third series win of the year with a 7-6 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.  On Solid Gold Sunday Jordan Hymel pitched the 4th no-hitter in school history, as the the Lions won 9-0 to sweep their second series of the season.

Lions Take Series From Cowboys, Lock Up #2 Seed

After losing the opening game of their series with McNeese State 8-6 the Lions bounced back nicely winning the final two games 12-2 and 9-5 to win the series.  With the series win SLU locked up the number two seed in this week's Southland Conference tournament on the campus of Texas State in San Marcos, TX.  The Lions finished the regular season 36-19 overall and 20-13 in the SLC.  The 36 wins marks the 6th straight year the Lions have won 32 or more games and the 4th straight year they have won 35 or more games.

Walk-Off Win Clinches Series for the Lions

Junior OF Alex Marse hit a bases loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to give the SLU Lions a huge walk-off series clinching win over Stephen F. Austin at The Pat on Sunday afternoon.  The 12-11 victory over the Lumberjacks moves the Lions to 33-16 overall and 17-10 in the Southland Conference.  The Lions win, coupled with Sam Houston's loss to Texas-Arlington, moves SLU within three games of the Bearkats in the league standings, as they head to Huntsville this weekend.

Lions Drop Series to Tulane

It seems the SLU Lions bring out the best in the Tulane Green Wave this year.  For the third time this season Tulane played its best ball against the Lions earning a 7-3 victory in New Orleans.  With the win the Green Wave sweeps the three game Senator's Cup Series.  So RHP Sean Kennel, getting his first career start, suffered the loss for the Lions.  Freshman 3B Brett Hoffman stayed hot at the plate by going 2-4 with a double and collecting his 3rd two hit performance in four games.

Solid Gold Sweep!

Memo to the Southland Conference.....The Lions are Baaaack!  Getting back to playing "Lions Baseball" SLU swept #34 Texas State at The Pat this weekend, outscoring the three time defending SLC champs 24-3.  With the sweep the Lions move to 11-7 in conference play and into sole possession of 2nd place in the SLC standings.  SLU sits at 25-11 overall.

Lions Drop Series to Lamar

After winning 9 of 11 games and taking two Southland Conference series in a row, the road was not kind to the SLU Lions.  Traveling to Beaumont, TX for a weekend series against rival Lamar, the Lions could not come through with timely hits.  SLU dropped the series two games to one, as they stranded 28 runners over the three game series.  With the series loss the Lions drop to 20-9 overall and 7-5 in the SLC.

Lions Get Sweep of UT-Arlington

Another weekend at The Pat.  Another series sweep for the Lions.  With a lineup fueled by Brock Hebert and Jonathan Pace, an impressive bullpen, and a gem of game pitched by Jordan Hymel, SLU swept the visiting Texas-Arlington Mavericks to move to 18-6 on the season and 6-3 in the Southland Conference.  The Lions are now 13-1 this season at the friendly confines of The Pat with three weekend series sweeps.

Lack of Timely Hits Costs Lions

In baseball hits are great.  But timely hits are the difference between winning and losing.  On Tuesday night the lack of timely hits was the main culprit in the Lions 3-1 defeat to Jackson State in Jackson, MS.  SLU (9-3) recorded nine hits on the night.  However, the Lions stranded 11 base runners, nine of them in scoring position.