Southern Jaguars Host Southeastern Lions on Friday Night; Sunday Afternoon :: Cox Sports to Broadcast Friday Night's Game!

Feb. 24, 2006

The Southern Jaguars and Southeastern Lions will renew their diamond rivalry, as the baseball series starts in Baton Rouge on Friday in a 6 p.m. contest at Southern's Lee-Hines Baseball Stadium, before the teams face off in a 2 p.m. contest at Southeastern's Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field. The final game of the series is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Baton Rouge. Friday's game will be televised on Cox Sports Television

Southern (2-4) defeated Nicholls State, 8-5, on Tuesday to snap a three-game losing streak. The Jaguars opened the season losing two of three to Division II Southern Arkansas before dropping two of three to Nicholls State.

Southeastern (4-3) returns to Baton Rouge for the second time this week after falling at No. 15 LSU, 7-3, on Tuesday at Alex Box Stadium.

The schools met twice last season with each team posting a win. Southeastern won the opening game of the series, 12-2, at Alumni Field on March 29, 2005 before Southern rallied for a 7-6 win the following evening in a game played at Denham Springs' North Park.

Friday's game will be televised "Live" by Cox Sports TV (Cox Cable Ch. 37 locally).

SERIES FACTS
Southeastern Lions (4-3) at Southern Jaguars (2-4)

DATES/TIMES
Friday, Feb. 24 -- 6:00 p.m. CST @ Lee-Hines Baseball Stadium; Saturday, Feb. 25 -- 2:00 p.m. @ Alumni Filed (Hammond, LA); Sunday, Feb. 26 -- 1:00 p.m. CST @ Lee-Hines Baseball Stadium

PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1
SU -- Fr., LHP, Christopher Donaby (0-0, 2.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 5 BB, 10 SO)
SeLU -- Sr., RHP, Jeremy Mizell (1-1, 1.35 ERA, 13.1 IP, 1 BB, 8 SO)

Game 2
SU -- Sr., RHP, Joshua Kirk (0-1, 6.00 ERA, 6.0 IP, 3 BB, 3 SO)
SeLU -- Fr. LHP Wade Miley (1-1, 10.24 ERA, 9.2 IP, 4 BB, 12 SO)

Game 3
SU -- TBA
SeLU -- TBA