You Can't See Us...Lions Go With All Camo Unis

Talk about "uniform swag".  The SLU Lions have been the poster boys for uniform swag in the college baseball world, much like the Oregon Ducks have been with college football. 

First it was the "Solid Gold" digs worn when the Lions go for a series sweep.  Next we saw camouflage hats with the Southeastern "S" on the front.  No big deal.  Plenty schools wear camo hats these days.  So fashion designer Jay Artigues threw in the camouflage jerseys with the "S" on the upper left chest, which are worn with both the white and gray pants. 

Cutura Named Freshmen All-American

Collegiate Baseball News named freshmen RHP Andro Cutura to the 2012 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team today.  Cutura, a Pearl River High (LA) product, finished the year with a 6-1 record and a 3.30 ERA, earning the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year.  In 12 starts Cutura recorded 38 strike outs while only allowing 16 walks over 76.1 innings pitched.

Cutura, who joins Stefan Lopez and Brock Hebert as 2012 All-Americans, becomes the 3rd Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American in SLU history joining current Lion Jordan Hymel (2010) and former Lion Cass Hargis (2008).

2012 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American Team

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.....Cass Hargis (2008-2011) is the only player in program history to hit for the cycle.  The Lions All-Time Hit King hit for the cycle in a 4-3 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at The Pat during the 2009 season.  Hargis went 4-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

Watkins, Hargis Get Honorable Mention Honors

Seniors Tyler Watkins and Cass Hargis were named honorable mention Southland Conference Player of Week for their performances his past weekend against Northwestern State.  Watkins was named honorable mention Pitcher of the Week as he tossed his 5th complete game of the season in the Lions 5-0 win over the Demons on Thursday night.  Watkins ran his record to 10-3, as he scattered eight hits, walked one, and struck out two.  Hargis, who notched his 298th hit on Friday night, hit .500 (4-8) in the series.  The senior OF went 3-5, with a triple, RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases in the Lions 5-0 win.  On Friday night he went 1-3, with a run scored and a stolen base.

SLC Players of the Week

SLU Splits with Demons, Gets 4 Seed in Tourney

The SLU Lions split their season series finale with Northwestern State winning game one 5-0 and falling to the Demons 13-3 in game two.  Due to standing water in the outfield at Brown-Stroud Field game three of the series was cancelled and will not be made up.  Not playing the game coupled with Texas A&M Corpus Christi's win over Sam Houston on Saturday left the Islanders a half game ahead of the Lions in the standings, which pushes SLU to the four seed in the Southland Conference tournament.

Lions Drop Series to Nicholls State

It was an ugly weekend that ended with an offensive explosion.  The SLU Lions got roughed up by the Nichols State Colonels on Friday 7-3 then were 10 run ruled in Thibodaux on Saturday 11-1.  The Lions put up 11 hits in both games but could not muster the timely hits as the Colonels racked up a season high 16 hits on Friday then topped it with 17 hits on Saturday.  To make matters worst SLU committed five errors in the two games.

SLU "Lions Up"; Takes Series From Sam Houston

"LION UP"

The catch phrase around the Lions clubhouse the last few weeks has been "Lion Up" which means lets play Lions Baseball by playing the game fast and putting pressure on opponents.  Well this weekend in Huntsville, TX the Sam Houston Bearkats witnessed first hand as SLU went "Lion Up" and earned a crucial Southland Conference road series victory and in the process picked up coach Jay Artigues 100th Southland Conference victory as the Lions skipper.

Hargis Named SLU Student Athlete of the Week

Cass Hargis was named Southeastern Male Student Athlete of the Week as he became the school's all time career hits leader.  The senior OF notched his 277th career hit in an 11-1 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday night passing former Lion teammate Ty Summerlin.  Hargis hit safely in three of the four games during the week going 2-5 against Tulane and 2-4 in the weekend opener against the Islanders.

Hargis Named Student Athlete of the Week

Lions Take Series From Islanders, History Made

The SLU Lions won a much needed conference series against the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders and in the process some history was made at "The Pat".  On Thursday night the Lions picked up an 11-2 victory behind a dominant pitching performance from Brandon Efferson and a hot bat by Joe Sparacino.

Lions Drop Midweek Bout in the Big Easy

The SLU Lions lost their 3rd straight game as they fell 13-8 to Tulane in New Orleans on Tuesday night.  The Lions looked to take command of the game in the top of the 6th inning when they put three runs on the board to take a 6-4 lead.  However, the lead was short lived as the Greenwave, who takes the season series two games to one, answered in the bottom of the 6th with four runs going up 8-6 and never looking back.

Lions Drop Series to Texas State

After picking up an impressive 8-5 series opening win on Friday night against Texas State the Lions dropped the next two games of the series losing 4-0 on Saturday and 7-5 on Sunday.  After going 1-2 on the weekend SLU drops to 24-13 overall and 10-8 in the Southland Conference.  The Lions now sit three games back of SLC leaders Texas State and Stephen F. Austin and one game back of third place Sam Houston State.

Lions Beat South Alabama

The SLU Lions picked up their 20th win of the season with a 13-8 victory over South Alabama on Tuesday night at "The Pat".  The Lions racked up 13 hits and produced 13 runs as they put crooked numbers on the board in the 4th (3), 5th (2), and 8th (8) innings.  The Lions offense also took advantage of four Jaguar errors.  Jordan Hymel pitched five strong innings as he gave up only one run on two hits.  Hymel picked up his 3rd win of the season as he got the Jaguars to ground out 11 times.

Just What the Doctor Ordered

After being in a funk for the last two weeks the Lions got just what the doctor ordered.   A breakout TEAM win.  SLU got solid pitching, timely hits, and played error free defense in their 11-0 win over the University of New Orleans on Tuesday night at "The Pat".  With the win the Lions improve to 17-9 on the season as they welcome SLC rival Lamar to Hammond for a crucial conference series this weekend.

Recap: SLU vs Southern

Officially it will go down as a 9-0 forfeit win for the Lions over Southern.  Although Southern was leading 2-1 in the top of the 8th inning when play was suspended due to lightning, because Southern refused to take the field when play was to resume they officially forfeited the game.

Cowboys Take Series From SLU

Coming off a weekend where the SLU bats and pitchers dominated UTSA for a series sweep, the Lions were on the other side of the spectrum against McNeese State on Friday and Saturday.  In Friday's game the Cowboys put up five runs in the first three innings and finished the game with 11 hits, as they didn't look back in their 8-4 win.  Offensively the Lions could not get anything going, as they stranded eight runners.

Lions Picked 2nd; 3 Named Pre-Season All SLC

The 2011 Southeastern Louisiana Lions have been picked to finish 2nd in the Southland Conference behind 2 time defending champ Texas State, the league announced on Tuesday.  Texas State was picked to the win the SLC and SLU was picked second followed by Lamar, Northwestern State, and Stephen F. Austin in the coaches' poll.  In a poll of the league's Sports Information Directors Texas State and SLU were picked one and two followed by Northwestern State, Lamar, and Stephen F. Austin.

2010 Records and Milestones

Although there is still more the Lions baseball program is looking to accomplish, the 2010 team made its mark on the record books. The team, the coach, and 7 players made their way into Lion baseball lore. Here is a look back at the 2010 records and milestones.

Hargis Selected to Participate in Home Run Derby

The Coastal Plain League 2010 All-Star Fan Fest and All-Star Game will be hosted by the Forest City Owls on July 19th and 20th at McNair Field in Forest City, N.C.
The two-day event will feature a Fan Fest on the night before the All-Star Game, highlighted by an All-Star Home Run Derby. The league’s annual All-Star luncheon and All-Star Game will take place the following day. There will be several opportunities for fans to interact with the All-Stars during the event.

Cass Hargis has been chosen to participate in the Home Run Derby.  He is one of 8 hitters selected from the American All-Star Team.  Hargis is a member of the Thomasville Hi Toms.  Good Luck Cass!