On Deck - Lions vs Stephen F. Austin

SLU Lions (31-15, 15-9 SLC) vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (18-26, 11-13 SLC)
The Pat - Hammond, LA
Game 1: 6pm Friday May 4
Game 2: 2pm Saturday May 5
Game 3: 1pm Sunday May 6

Gougler Notches #200 With a Bang

When Cody Gougler stepped into the batters box in the top of the 2nd inning against UTSA he had 199 career hits.  At the end of the at bat he had joined six other Lions as the only players to notch 200 career hits in program history.  And as typical Cody Gougler, he did it with some swag.  The senior OF from Huntsville, TX gave the Lions a 1-0 lead with a solo shot to right field.

Did You Know?

Did you know.....former Lion All-American Mackey Waguespack (1995, 97-99) is the Southland Conference career Home Run leader with 56 round-trippers.

SLU Names Watkins Athlete of the Year

Tyler Watkins

The SLU Athletics Department has named senior pitcher Tyler Watkins the 2010-11 Male Athlete of the Year.  After excelling on the field and in the classroom this past year Watkins was chosen by a vote of the SLU Athletics Department.

The Petal, MS native finished the season with a 10-3 record, to go along with a 3.26 ERA.  He finished the season ranked in the top 10 in the Southland Conference in victories (1st), innings pitched (6th), and ERA (9th).  For his performance he was named Louisiana Collegiate Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-Louisiana, ABCA All-South Region, and second team All-Southland Conference.

Congratulations Graduates

Southeastern LA University held its fall commencement on December 11, 2010.  We'd like to congratulate the following former Lion baseball players on their graduation:
Ryan Boudreaux (2009-10), Chris Ernest (2008-10), Phillip Freeman (2007-10), and Andrew Hickman (2007-08).

Kristin Waguespack, office assistant, also received her diploma.  Kristin worked as a student worker for the SLU Athletic Department; serving 4 seasons with the baseball program.

Congratulations to these student-athletes and thank you for your contributions to the Lion baseball program.  We're proud of you!