The Southeastern basketball and track teams will celebrate Senior Day, while the baseball,
softball, golf and tennis teams will all be in action during this week in Southeastern
Athletics. The SLU men’s basketball team (14-14, 10-5 Southland) has clinched a spot in
the Southland Conference Tournament and will be looking to improve its seeding over
the final two weeks of the regular season. Prior to Saturday’s 4 p.m. contest versus
Northwestern State, SLU will honor seniors Marlain Veal, Moses Greenwood, Keith Charleston and D’Angelo
West in a Senior Day ceremony. Lion alumni in attendance will be honored at halftime
of the SLU-NSU contest. The Southeastern women’s basketball team (9-17, 4-11 Southland) is battling to
keep their postseason hopes alive. The Lady Lions will honor seniors Jaclyn Scholvin,
Ashailee Brailey, Kyla Williams and Rhomyia Tate prior to Saturday’s 1 p.m. contest
versus Northwestern State in the University Center. The SLU track and field teams will finish competition at the Southland Conference
Indoor Championships on Monday at the Birmingham CrossPlex. After the meet’s opening
day, the Lions are in first after D.J. Ruffin won the high jump and the long jump,
while the Lady Lions sit in 10th. On Saturday, SLU hosts the Strawberry Relays to
open the outdoor season at the Southeastern Track Complex. Prior to the meet, the
Lion and Lady Lion seniors will be honored. A live video stream of Monday’s track meet and Saturday’s basketball doubleheader
will be available via the Southland Digital Network at www.Southland.org/live and via the Southland apps available for iPhone, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV
and Roku. The Lion baseball team (2-5) starts a busy week at home, hosting UL Lafayette
at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Alumni Field. Tuesday is a Cane’s Challenge. If the Lions
score five or more runs, fans can redeem their game ticket or student coupon at their
local participating Raising Cane’s to receive a free combo with the purchase of another
of equal or greater value. The Student Government Association (SGA) will host a student
tailgate with free food on the top of the Strawberry Stadium parking garage prior
to Tuesday’s SLU-UL Lafayette game. On Wednesday, SLU heads to Mississippi State for a 5:30 p.m. non-conference matchup.
The Lions head to Troy for a three-game series after playing the Bulldogs. The series
opens on Friday at 6 p.m., continues on Saturday at 3 p.m. and concludes on Sunday
at 1 p.m. The Southeastern softball team (7-7) has eight games on tap during a frantic
coming week. On Monday, SLU wraps up play at The Snowman in Starkville, Mississippi
with games versus Georgia Tech (10 a.m.) and Alcorn State (12:30 p.m.). On Wednesday, the Lady Lions return home to host Kent State at 4 p.m. at North
Oak Park. Wednesday is a Cane’s Challenge. If the Lady Lions score three or more runs,
fans can redeem their game ticket or student coupon at their local participating Raising
Cane’s to receive a free combo with the purchase of another of equal or greater value. Southeastern will be in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday through Sunday to compete
in the Alabama State Tournament. The Lady Lions open the tournament on Friday with
games versus Tennessee Tech (10 a.m.) and Eastern Kentucky (2 p.m.). On Saturday,
SLU takes on Southern at 1 p.m. and host ASU at 5 p.m. Southeastern closes the tournament
with an 11:30 a.m. contest versus Eastern Kentucky on Sunday. Saturday’s basketball doubleheader, as well as the baseball games on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday can be heard live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9)
and via the TuneIn Radio, RadioFX and Lions Game Day Experience apps. LionVision subscribers will be able to access a live video stream of Tuesday’s
baseball game and Wednesday’s softball game at www.LionSports.net/watch. Wednesday’s baseball game at Mississippi State will air on SEC Network+. The SLU golf team will continue its spring season this week. On Monday and Tuesday,
the Lions will be at the Colin Montgomerie HBU Invitational in Houston, Texas. The Lion tennis team (3-5) will host a pair of Southland Conference contests
this week at the Southeastern Tennis Complex to open league play. On Friday, Southeastern
hosts Abilene Christian at 1 p.m. SLU hosts Incarnate Word on Sunday with first serve
set for 11 a.m. The latest episode of Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser is set for
Monday at noon from Blackened Brew, located at 112 W. Thomas St. in downtown Hammond.
Riser joins host Allen Waddell at lunchtime every Monday during the regular season
for the 60-minute radio show, talking the latest in Southeastern baseball. Each week,
one of the Lion players will also join the duo. The show airs on the flagship station of the Southeastern Sports Radio Network,
KSLU 90.9 FM, online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Gameday Experience,
Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps. A live video stream of the show will also be available
via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/sluathletics. The latest episode of Inside Southeastern Basketball with Jay Ladner, hosted
by Ladner and Waddell is set for Monday at 7 p.m. The hour-long radio show airs weekly
from Rainbow Daiquiris, located at 14384 West Thomas Street. The show will be held
each Monday through March 4. The show will air on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU-FM (90.9), Kajun
107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and WFPR 1400 AM/103.7 FM). Fans can also listen live
at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Radio FX and TuneIn Radio apps. A live
video stream of the show will be available via Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/sluathletics.
SOCIAL MEDIA For more information on Southeastern Athletics, follow @SLUAthletics on Twitter, like
/SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
CLEAR BAG POLICY Southeastern Athletics has instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events,
effective with the start of football season. For more information on the clear bag
policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.
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MON FEB 25 |
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, at Southland Conference Indoor Championships,
Birmingham, Ala., All Day (Southland Digital Network)
Softball, vs. Georgia Tech (The Snowman), Starkville, Miss., 10 a.m.
Softball, vs. Alcorn State (The Snowman), Starkville, Miss., 12:30 p.m.
Golf, at Colin Montgomerie HBU Invitational, Houston, Texas, All Day
Inside Southeastern Baseball with Matt Riser, Blackened Brew, 12 p.m. (KSLU 90.9)
Inside Southeastern Basketball with Jay Ladner, Rainbow Daiquiris, 7 p.m. (KSLU 90.9)
(Kajun 107.1) (The Highway 104.7) (WFPR 1400/103.7)
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TUES FEB 26 |
Baseball vs. UL Lafayette, Alumni Field, 6 p.m. (LionVision) (KSLU 90.9) - Cane’s Challenge - SGA Student Tailgate
Golf, at Colin Montgomerie HBU Invitational, Houston, Texas, All Day
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WED FEB 27 |
Baseball, at Mississippi State, Starkville, Miss., 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network+) (KSLU
90.9)
Softball, vs. Kent State, North Oak Park, 4 p.m. (LionVision) - Cane’s Challenge
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FRI MARCH 1 |
Baseball, at Troy, Troy, Ala., 6 p.m. (KSLU 90.9)
Softball, vs. Tennessee Tech (Alabama State Tournament), Montgomery, Ala., 10 a.m.
Softball, vs. Eastern Kentucky (Alabama State Tournament), Montgomery, Ala., 2 p.m.
Tennis, vs. Abilene Christian, Southeastern Tennis Complex, 1 p.m.*
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SAT MARCH 2 |
Men’s Basketball, vs. Northwestern State, University Center, 4 p.m. (Southland Digital Network) (KSLU 90.9)* - Senior Day
Women’s Basketball, vs. Northwestern State, University Center, 1 p.m. (Southland Digital Network) (KSLU 90.9)* - Senior Day
Men’s and Women’s Track and Field, Strawberry Relays, Southeastern Track Complex,
All Day - Senior Day
Baseball, at Troy, Troy, Ala., 3 p.m.
Softball, vs. Southern (Alabama State Tournament), Montgomery, Ala., 1 p.m.
Softball, at Alabama State (Alabama State Tournament), Montgomery, Ala., 5 p.m.
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SUN MARCH 3 |
Baseball, at Troy, Troy, Ala., 1 p.m. (KSLU 90.9)
Softball, vs. Eastern Kentucky (Alabama State Tournament), Montgomery, Ala., 11:30
a.m.
Tennis, vs. Incarnate Word, Southeastern Tennis Complex, 11 a.m.*
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Southeastern home events in bold. * - Southland Conference contest
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