Brock Hebert was named Southland Conference honorable mention Hitter of the Week for his performance this past week. For the week Hebert was 8-16 batting .500 with 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. The sophomore 2B hit safely in all four games getting multiple hits three of the four games. Hebert's week was highlighted by his 3-5 day in the Lions 5-3 win over UTA on Friday night.
The SLU Lions went on the road and took care of some business against the Texas-Arlington Mavericks this weekend as they won the series two games to one. With the series win the Lions move to 22-11 overall on the season and 9-6 in the Southland Conference. SLU sits tied for 3rd in the SLC standings with Lamar. But more importantly they are now two games back of leader Texas State. The Lions travel to San Marcos this weekend to face the Bobcats in a SLC showdown.
SLU Lions (20-10, 7-5 SLC) vs University of Texas-Arlington Mavericks (16-13, 7-5)
Clay Gould Ballpark - Arlington, TX
Game 1: 6:30pm Friday April 8
Game 2: 2pm Saturday April 9
Game 3: 1pm Sunday April 10
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.
Ms. Helen Addison has posted pictures from the 2011 baseball season on Shutterfly. To view her pictures please click on the link below. ILB has also added a page at the top of our home page with a link to the photo galleries. Thank you Ms. Helen for your work and support of Lions Baseball. IT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! When you see Ms. Helen be sure to thank her.
Senior RHP Tyler Watkins was named honorable mention Southland Conference pitcher of the week and SLU Male Student-Athlete of the Week for his performance this weekend against Lamar.
The SLU Lions picked up a huge series win over Lamar this weekend in Hammond. After dropping game one on Friday night 3-1 the Lions roared back on Saturday and Sunday winning their second SLC series of the season.
The following is a release from the Southeastern Louisiana Athletic department.
Each week during the 2011 season, Southeastern Louisiana University baseball fans can tune into “Inside Southeastern Baseball with Jay Artigues,” sponsored by Southern Quality Ford and Champagne Beverage.