Friday, March 13
Hammond, LA
6:00 P.M.
Stephen F. Austin
at
Southeastern Louisiana
Photo by: Elysa Ripley
Jacks, Defending SLC Champion SLU meet in Hammond in High Stakes Series
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SFA enters third conference weekend in three-way tie atop the league standings
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin stares down the third weekend of Southland Conference action and a three-game league set in Hammond, Louisiana, against defending champion Southeastern Louisiana. Friday's opener is set for a 6 p.m. start with the Saturday (2 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.) contests slated for afternoon first pitches. Live coverage links for the series are available at www.SFAjacks.com.
SFA (11-7, 4-2 SLC) vs. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (9-8, 2-1 SLC)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field | March 13-15
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Live Coverage
THE SERIES
--- SLU leads the all-time series 39-19 and has won eight-straight games against the Jacks. This weekend's series marks the first action between the two programs in Hammond since 2018, while the Jacks will be looking for their first road win in the series since 2012. The Lions are 14-8 against the Jacks at home and have won four straight in Hammond.
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA RUNDOWN
2026 Season Statistics
--- The Lions have played one less series, but share the same winning percentage as the trio of teams tied atop the league standings at 4-2.
--- SLU took two of three from Northwestern State to open SLC action and has won seven of their last ten games overall.
--- The Lions are slashing .267/.374/.414 this season.
--- SLU is averaging 7.1 runs per game behind an offense that has produced 51 extra base hits with the squad's 33 doubles ranking third in the SLC.
--- As a staff, the Lions own a team ERA of 5.45 with a hits/9 of 9.55 (7th SLC), walks/9 of 4.71 (7th SLC), K-to-BB ratio of 2.01 (6th SLC), a WHIP of 1.59 (7th SLC) and a K/9 of 9.5 (5th SLC).
--- Lakin Polk has won a pair of games behind a staff-high 20.0 IP.
--- Brady St. Pierre leads with 24 strikeouts.
--- Brooks Wright's three sacrifice flies and two each from Brody Capps and Peyton Woods aid the Lions in leading the SLC in the category with a top 40 team mark nationally.
--- Blaise Priester's eight HBP rate inside the DI top 25, while SLU's 33 total HBP this season pace the Southland and rank 36th in the country.
--- Giovanni Licciardi and Ben Robichaux are each swinging .339 with 19 hits this season.
--- Capps leads with 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and five home runs.
JACKS IN THE SOUTHLAND
--- The Jacks enter the third weekend of Southland Conference action in a three-way tie with Lamar and HCU at 4-2 atop the league standings.
--- SFA won its first series over Lamar since 2020.
--- SFA has won its last four SLC series dating back to last season.
--- The Jacks are 9-3 in their last dozen SLC games.
--- With four wins in their first six league games, the Jacks improve to 13-23 in SLC action under Vanderburg.
--- SFA's 6-5 win over New Orleans in the series opener was the program's first win in a league opener since 2020 and the Jacks' series win over UNO marked the first league-opening series win since the same season.
PEARatings
--- The Jacks have recorded 26 kill shots, an inning that sees a team score 2+ runs and then allow none, this season which are a top 40 mark nationally.
--- SFA's 1.44 kill shots per game are among the top 55 in the country.
--- SFA has recorded five first-inning kill shots; a top 25 total nationally.
--- The Jacks carry an offensive efficiency rating of .940; the 26th highest rating in DI.
GETTING OFFENSIVE
--- SFA's 140 total runs through 18 games are a top 50 mark in DI, and its per-game average of 7.8 is currently a top 75 average nationally.
--- The Jacks have scored eight or more runs in nine of 18 games this season.
--- Seven players have accounted for 10+ runs scored led by Jhett Creel's 20
--- Creel leads the league in runs scored and Mark Henning follows in second with 19
--- SFA's 56 runs over opening weekend were the fourth-most in the country.
--- SFA's 91 runs plated through the first ten games of the season are the most in program history.
--- SFA plated 8+ runs in each of its first five games this season; the longest streak since scoring 8+ runs in a four-game sweep of UIW (4/1-3) and a midweek win over Grambling (4/6) in 2021.
--- The Jacks pushed across double-digit runs in each of the four games against the Delta Devils. SFA's 17 runs in the season opener are the second-most by the Jacks in any game under Vanderburg and the Jacks have 17 games with 10+ runs in his tenure following the win over Lamar in the series finale.
PILGRIM'S PARK MASH METRICS
--- Mark Henning belted a solo shot in the sixth inning of Sunday's series finale with Lamar out to right centerfield for the fourth long ball by the Jacks at Pilgrim's Park this season
B6, G3 vs. Lamar | Henning | 1R RC (389-100-29)
B3 vs. Huston Tillotson | Ibe | 2R LC (396-107-22)
B5, G2 vs. MVSU | Cantua | 1R LC (368-102-27)
B1, G4 vs. MVSU | Ibe | 1R RF (400-104-26)
(Distance (ft), Exit Velo (mph), Launch Angle (degrees))
STREAKS & MULTIPLES
--- Trey Acreman holds the longest active hit streak for the Jacks at three games.
--- Acreman has reached safely in his last nine games, while Cooper Schneider (8), Juan Cantua (7) and Mark Henning follow.
--- Ethan Peña leads SFA with ten multi-hit games and Julian Swift follows with eight behind a pair of the team's only two four-hit games this season.
--- Peña and Swift each lead with seven multi-RBI games with the former, Cermodrick Bland and Henning all having a four-RBI effort under their belt in '26.
AT THE PLATE
--- Swift owns an SLC-best 28 hits this season which are a top 20 mark in the country.
--- Swift leads the SLC with nine doubles, a top ten mark in DI, while his .389 average is the third highest in the SLC.
--- Peña follows with 25 hits as SFA's 178 hits this season are a top 35 mark in the country and second in the SLC.
--- Peña (19) ranks fourth in the SLC in RBI
--- The Jacks have three of the league's four toughest hitters to strikeout in their lineup.
--- Creel ranks first in the league with a top 40 rate nationally, Peña ranks ranks second and Swift is fourth.
--- The Jacks have recorded 10+ hits in ten of 18 games with seven games of 12+
--- SFA has combined for 51 extra-base hits with ten different Jacks accounting for the team's 36 doubles, a DI top 50 total.
TAKE THE FREEBIES
--- SFA ranks in the top 20 nationally in walks drawn with an SLC-best mark of 108.
--- Creel, Henning and Cantua all rank in the top eight in the SLC in walks drawn with a collective 44.
--- The Jacks drew 38 walks on opening weekend second to only New Mexico (41).
NO SPEED TRAPS
--- The Jacks have stolen 36 bases, a top 35 mark in the country.
--- SFA's 2.00 per game is inside the top 60 in the country and pace the SLC.
--- Schneider have been successful in all eight of his attempts with Rodric Black perfect in five efforts. Bland is 9-for-10 in stolen bag opportunities.
--- Ten players have recorded a steal this season with seven grabbing multiple bags.
ON THE HILL
--- SFA ranks fourth in walks allowed per nine (4.28), fifth in the SLC in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.16), ranks sixth in WHIP (1.57) and ranks seventh in strikeouts per nine (9.2).
--- SFA has recorded 151 punchouts with 18 arms responsible for two or more and Cody Templeton pacing the staff with 23.
--- In four starts, totaling 19.0 innings, Gabe LeBlanc has just four earned runs and owns a WHIP of .89 after scattering 14 hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts.
--- Jack James has tossed 11.2 IP without an earned run allowed and has scattered six hits and two walks over six appearances with six strikeouts.
--- Kadin Munson owns a team-leading eight appearances over 7.1 innings. He has allowed seven hits, only two extra base hits, and three walks with six strikeouts.
NOTABLES
Eleven is Heaven --- SFA erupted for 11 runs in the eighth inning of Sunday's series finale against Lamar to erase a 9-3 deficit on their way to a series win with a 14-11 victory. It was the sixth inning of 7+ runs in Vanderburg's tenure and the fourth in 17 games this season.
All good things --- Cermodrick Bland's active reached safely streak ended at 31 games following game two of the UNO series.
Seven of 10 --- The Jacks won seven of the squad's first ten games of the season for the first time since 2010.
Impressive Streak --- Julian Swift saw a 19-game hitting streak come to an end in Pine Bluff. Swift's impressive stretch of base knocks is the third longest in program history.
Best Start… Ever --- SFA's 5-0 start to the season is the best in program history, while its sweep of MVSU to open the year marked just the second 4-0 start ever by the Jacks.
Not Tonight --- SFA's effort on the mound, using six different arms, against Huston Tillotson marked the first combined nine-inning no-hitter in program history.
Nine is Fine --- The Jacks swiped nine bases in the game three win over MVSU which is tied for the second-most steals in a single game in program history.
Game One, Game Won --- SFA's 17-2 (7) win over Mississippi Valley State was the Jacks' first win in a season opener since knocking off Northwestern State in the first game of the 2022 campaign.
SECURE YOUR SEATS TODAY
Single game tickets for all SFA baseball home games are available now. Fans interested in purchasing season ticket packages can secure their seats here. Don't miss out on all the exciting action from Pilgrim's Park this season!
THE JACKS HAVE GONE MOBILE
SFA Athletics' newest mobile phone application is designed to bring Lumberjack fans closer to the action than ever before. Available now on both the App Store and Google Play, the new SFA Athletics app delivers schedules, scores, rosters, news, ticket access, and exclusive content right to your phone. Fans can also receive push notifications, so they never miss a moment of the action. Download now: Official SFA Athletics App.
FOLLOW THE JACKS
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SFA (11-7, 4-2 SLC) vs. SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA (9-8, 2-1 SLC)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field | March 13-15
PURCHASE TICKETS
Live Coverage
THE SERIES
--- SLU leads the all-time series 39-19 and has won eight-straight games against the Jacks. This weekend's series marks the first action between the two programs in Hammond since 2018, while the Jacks will be looking for their first road win in the series since 2012. The Lions are 14-8 against the Jacks at home and have won four straight in Hammond.
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA RUNDOWN
2026 Season Statistics
--- The Lions have played one less series, but share the same winning percentage as the trio of teams tied atop the league standings at 4-2.
--- SLU took two of three from Northwestern State to open SLC action and has won seven of their last ten games overall.
--- The Lions are slashing .267/.374/.414 this season.
--- SLU is averaging 7.1 runs per game behind an offense that has produced 51 extra base hits with the squad's 33 doubles ranking third in the SLC.
--- As a staff, the Lions own a team ERA of 5.45 with a hits/9 of 9.55 (7th SLC), walks/9 of 4.71 (7th SLC), K-to-BB ratio of 2.01 (6th SLC), a WHIP of 1.59 (7th SLC) and a K/9 of 9.5 (5th SLC).
--- Lakin Polk has won a pair of games behind a staff-high 20.0 IP.
--- Brady St. Pierre leads with 24 strikeouts.
--- Brooks Wright's three sacrifice flies and two each from Brody Capps and Peyton Woods aid the Lions in leading the SLC in the category with a top 40 team mark nationally.
--- Blaise Priester's eight HBP rate inside the DI top 25, while SLU's 33 total HBP this season pace the Southland and rank 36th in the country.
--- Giovanni Licciardi and Ben Robichaux are each swinging .339 with 19 hits this season.
--- Capps leads with 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and five home runs.
JACKS IN THE SOUTHLAND
--- The Jacks enter the third weekend of Southland Conference action in a three-way tie with Lamar and HCU at 4-2 atop the league standings.
--- SFA won its first series over Lamar since 2020.
--- SFA has won its last four SLC series dating back to last season.
--- The Jacks are 9-3 in their last dozen SLC games.
--- With four wins in their first six league games, the Jacks improve to 13-23 in SLC action under Vanderburg.
--- SFA's 6-5 win over New Orleans in the series opener was the program's first win in a league opener since 2020 and the Jacks' series win over UNO marked the first league-opening series win since the same season.
PEARatings
--- The Jacks have recorded 26 kill shots, an inning that sees a team score 2+ runs and then allow none, this season which are a top 40 mark nationally.
--- SFA's 1.44 kill shots per game are among the top 55 in the country.
--- SFA has recorded five first-inning kill shots; a top 25 total nationally.
--- The Jacks carry an offensive efficiency rating of .940; the 26th highest rating in DI.
GETTING OFFENSIVE
--- SFA's 140 total runs through 18 games are a top 50 mark in DI, and its per-game average of 7.8 is currently a top 75 average nationally.
--- The Jacks have scored eight or more runs in nine of 18 games this season.
--- Seven players have accounted for 10+ runs scored led by Jhett Creel's 20
--- Creel leads the league in runs scored and Mark Henning follows in second with 19
--- SFA's 56 runs over opening weekend were the fourth-most in the country.
--- SFA's 91 runs plated through the first ten games of the season are the most in program history.
--- SFA plated 8+ runs in each of its first five games this season; the longest streak since scoring 8+ runs in a four-game sweep of UIW (4/1-3) and a midweek win over Grambling (4/6) in 2021.
--- The Jacks pushed across double-digit runs in each of the four games against the Delta Devils. SFA's 17 runs in the season opener are the second-most by the Jacks in any game under Vanderburg and the Jacks have 17 games with 10+ runs in his tenure following the win over Lamar in the series finale.
PILGRIM'S PARK MASH METRICS
--- Mark Henning belted a solo shot in the sixth inning of Sunday's series finale with Lamar out to right centerfield for the fourth long ball by the Jacks at Pilgrim's Park this season
B6, G3 vs. Lamar | Henning | 1R RC (389-100-29)
B3 vs. Huston Tillotson | Ibe | 2R LC (396-107-22)
B5, G2 vs. MVSU | Cantua | 1R LC (368-102-27)
B1, G4 vs. MVSU | Ibe | 1R RF (400-104-26)
(Distance (ft), Exit Velo (mph), Launch Angle (degrees))
STREAKS & MULTIPLES
--- Trey Acreman holds the longest active hit streak for the Jacks at three games.
--- Acreman has reached safely in his last nine games, while Cooper Schneider (8), Juan Cantua (7) and Mark Henning follow.
--- Ethan Peña leads SFA with ten multi-hit games and Julian Swift follows with eight behind a pair of the team's only two four-hit games this season.
--- Peña and Swift each lead with seven multi-RBI games with the former, Cermodrick Bland and Henning all having a four-RBI effort under their belt in '26.
AT THE PLATE
--- Swift owns an SLC-best 28 hits this season which are a top 20 mark in the country.
--- Swift leads the SLC with nine doubles, a top ten mark in DI, while his .389 average is the third highest in the SLC.
--- Peña follows with 25 hits as SFA's 178 hits this season are a top 35 mark in the country and second in the SLC.
--- Peña (19) ranks fourth in the SLC in RBI
--- The Jacks have three of the league's four toughest hitters to strikeout in their lineup.
--- Creel ranks first in the league with a top 40 rate nationally, Peña ranks ranks second and Swift is fourth.
--- The Jacks have recorded 10+ hits in ten of 18 games with seven games of 12+
--- SFA has combined for 51 extra-base hits with ten different Jacks accounting for the team's 36 doubles, a DI top 50 total.
TAKE THE FREEBIES
--- SFA ranks in the top 20 nationally in walks drawn with an SLC-best mark of 108.
--- Creel, Henning and Cantua all rank in the top eight in the SLC in walks drawn with a collective 44.
--- The Jacks drew 38 walks on opening weekend second to only New Mexico (41).
NO SPEED TRAPS
--- The Jacks have stolen 36 bases, a top 35 mark in the country.
--- SFA's 2.00 per game is inside the top 60 in the country and pace the SLC.
--- Schneider have been successful in all eight of his attempts with Rodric Black perfect in five efforts. Bland is 9-for-10 in stolen bag opportunities.
--- Ten players have recorded a steal this season with seven grabbing multiple bags.
ON THE HILL
--- SFA ranks fourth in walks allowed per nine (4.28), fifth in the SLC in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.16), ranks sixth in WHIP (1.57) and ranks seventh in strikeouts per nine (9.2).
--- SFA has recorded 151 punchouts with 18 arms responsible for two or more and Cody Templeton pacing the staff with 23.
--- In four starts, totaling 19.0 innings, Gabe LeBlanc has just four earned runs and owns a WHIP of .89 after scattering 14 hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts.
--- Jack James has tossed 11.2 IP without an earned run allowed and has scattered six hits and two walks over six appearances with six strikeouts.
--- Kadin Munson owns a team-leading eight appearances over 7.1 innings. He has allowed seven hits, only two extra base hits, and three walks with six strikeouts.
NOTABLES
Eleven is Heaven --- SFA erupted for 11 runs in the eighth inning of Sunday's series finale against Lamar to erase a 9-3 deficit on their way to a series win with a 14-11 victory. It was the sixth inning of 7+ runs in Vanderburg's tenure and the fourth in 17 games this season.
All good things --- Cermodrick Bland's active reached safely streak ended at 31 games following game two of the UNO series.
Seven of 10 --- The Jacks won seven of the squad's first ten games of the season for the first time since 2010.
Impressive Streak --- Julian Swift saw a 19-game hitting streak come to an end in Pine Bluff. Swift's impressive stretch of base knocks is the third longest in program history.
Best Start… Ever --- SFA's 5-0 start to the season is the best in program history, while its sweep of MVSU to open the year marked just the second 4-0 start ever by the Jacks.
Not Tonight --- SFA's effort on the mound, using six different arms, against Huston Tillotson marked the first combined nine-inning no-hitter in program history.
Nine is Fine --- The Jacks swiped nine bases in the game three win over MVSU which is tied for the second-most steals in a single game in program history.
Game One, Game Won --- SFA's 17-2 (7) win over Mississippi Valley State was the Jacks' first win in a season opener since knocking off Northwestern State in the first game of the 2022 campaign.
SECURE YOUR SEATS TODAY
Single game tickets for all SFA baseball home games are available now. Fans interested in purchasing season ticket packages can secure their seats here. Don't miss out on all the exciting action from Pilgrim's Park this season!
THE JACKS HAVE GONE MOBILE
SFA Athletics' newest mobile phone application is designed to bring Lumberjack fans closer to the action than ever before. Available now on both the App Store and Google Play, the new SFA Athletics app delivers schedules, scores, rosters, news, ticket access, and exclusive content right to your phone. Fans can also receive push notifications, so they never miss a moment of the action. Download now: Official SFA Athletics App.
FOLLOW THE JACKS
For all the latest information on SFA baseball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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