Tuesday, April 14
Nacogdoches, TX
6:00 P.M.
Stephen F. Austin
vs
Southeastern Louisiana
Photo by: Amanda Paver
Lumberjacks Host Southeastern Louisiana in Midweek Series
4/13/2026 12:00:00 PM | Softball
SFA will host the top seeded SLU Lions who hold the nation’s longest win streak at 23.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin softball team will host the hottest team in softball in the Southeastern Lions who are riding a nation-leading 23 game win streak.
SERIES SCHEDULE
• This midweek series will begin with a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 and 8:30 p.m.
• The series will wrap up with a 1:00 p.m. game on Wednesday, April 15.
• All games will be streamed on ESPN+.
SCOUTING SLU
• Southeastern has been one of the top ranked mid-major programs this season and have cracked into the top 25 nationally.
• The Lions are 37-9 with an undefeated conference record at 18-0 after sweeping Lamar last weekend.
• SLU has seven batters hitting over .300 and are led by Shelby Morris with a .404 average and 63 hits.
• Cydnee Schneider leads the team with 15 doubles followed by 11 from Morris.
• Morris leads the Lions with six triples followed by five from Ka'Lyn Watson.
• Maria Detillier brings the power to the lineup with eight homeruns followed by Watson and Brillee Ford who each have five.
• Detillier leads the Lions with 42 RBIs followed by 36 from Ford.
• In the circle, the SLU pitching staff boasts the second best ERA in the nation at 1.60. All three starters have under a 1.50 ERA. Cera Blanchard leads the way with a 0.98 ERA.
• Hallie Burns leads the team with 14 wins followed by Blanchard who has 12.
• Burns leads the Lions with 75 strikeouts followed by 57 from Blanchard.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance is 8th in the nation with 67 hits and is the 14th hardest batter in the nation to strikeout.
• Crimson Bryant is ranked 19th in shutouts with four. She is also 95th in the nation with 89 strikeouts.
• Amelia Hatthorn is ranked 76th nationally with a 2.39 ERA. She is also ranked 51st in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.47.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance leads the conference with 67 hits and with a .444 batting average.
• Malia Jones is tied for third with eight home runs.
• Jones is sixth with 24 drawn walks and Jamie Varga is tied for seventh with 23.
• Amelia Hatthorn has the fourth best ERA in the conference at 2.39.
• Crimson Bryant has the eighth lowest opposing batting average at .243 and is second with 89 batters struck out.
PITCHING ON LOCKDOWN
• The staff for SFA boasts a second best 3.26 ERA in the conference this season, led by Amelia Hatthorn who has a 2.32 ERA.
• Crimson Bryant is the strikeout queen with 84 on the season including 14 in her Lumberjack debut after transferring from UT Tyler. Bryant leads the team with 91.0 innings pitched.
• Amelia Hatthorn leads the Jacks with 24 appearances and a 7-4 record in 66.1 innings of work.
BOMBS AWAY
• The Jacks have hit 24 homeruns this season.
• Malia Jones leads the team with eight.
• Ella Hill is second on the team with five, three of which she hit during the first day of the Roadrunner Classic.
• Adelyn Becerra hit two homeruns in the ETAMU series and doubled her homerun count to four.
• Lilly Bean hit two of her three homeruns this season against PVAMU on March 31.
• Kara Pride has two while Kaylee Paul and Kyi'Marri Ester each have one. Ester's was a grand slam against ETAMU.
MILESTONE WATCH
• This past weekend, Kaylee Paul recorded 100 career hits and Crimson Bryant recorded 150 career strikeouts.
• Amelia Hatthorn has 132 NCAA strikeouts
• Ellie Vance has 184 NCAA hits
• Jamie Varga has 74 hits.
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 softball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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SERIES SCHEDULE
• This midweek series will begin with a doubleheader on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 and 8:30 p.m.
• The series will wrap up with a 1:00 p.m. game on Wednesday, April 15.
• All games will be streamed on ESPN+.
SCOUTING SLU
• Southeastern has been one of the top ranked mid-major programs this season and have cracked into the top 25 nationally.
• The Lions are 37-9 with an undefeated conference record at 18-0 after sweeping Lamar last weekend.
• SLU has seven batters hitting over .300 and are led by Shelby Morris with a .404 average and 63 hits.
• Cydnee Schneider leads the team with 15 doubles followed by 11 from Morris.
• Morris leads the Lions with six triples followed by five from Ka'Lyn Watson.
• Maria Detillier brings the power to the lineup with eight homeruns followed by Watson and Brillee Ford who each have five.
• Detillier leads the Lions with 42 RBIs followed by 36 from Ford.
• In the circle, the SLU pitching staff boasts the second best ERA in the nation at 1.60. All three starters have under a 1.50 ERA. Cera Blanchard leads the way with a 0.98 ERA.
• Hallie Burns leads the team with 14 wins followed by Blanchard who has 12.
• Burns leads the Lions with 75 strikeouts followed by 57 from Blanchard.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance is 8th in the nation with 67 hits and is the 14th hardest batter in the nation to strikeout.
• Crimson Bryant is ranked 19th in shutouts with four. She is also 95th in the nation with 89 strikeouts.
• Amelia Hatthorn is ranked 76th nationally with a 2.39 ERA. She is also ranked 51st in strikeout-to-walk ratio at 3.47.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
• Ellie Vance leads the conference with 67 hits and with a .444 batting average.
• Malia Jones is tied for third with eight home runs.
• Jones is sixth with 24 drawn walks and Jamie Varga is tied for seventh with 23.
• Amelia Hatthorn has the fourth best ERA in the conference at 2.39.
• Crimson Bryant has the eighth lowest opposing batting average at .243 and is second with 89 batters struck out.
PITCHING ON LOCKDOWN
• The staff for SFA boasts a second best 3.26 ERA in the conference this season, led by Amelia Hatthorn who has a 2.32 ERA.
• Crimson Bryant is the strikeout queen with 84 on the season including 14 in her Lumberjack debut after transferring from UT Tyler. Bryant leads the team with 91.0 innings pitched.
• Amelia Hatthorn leads the Jacks with 24 appearances and a 7-4 record in 66.1 innings of work.
BOMBS AWAY
• The Jacks have hit 24 homeruns this season.
• Malia Jones leads the team with eight.
• Ella Hill is second on the team with five, three of which she hit during the first day of the Roadrunner Classic.
• Adelyn Becerra hit two homeruns in the ETAMU series and doubled her homerun count to four.
• Lilly Bean hit two of her three homeruns this season against PVAMU on March 31.
• Kara Pride has two while Kaylee Paul and Kyi'Marri Ester each have one. Ester's was a grand slam against ETAMU.
MILESTONE WATCH
• This past weekend, Kaylee Paul recorded 100 career hits and Crimson Bryant recorded 150 career strikeouts.
• Amelia Hatthorn has 132 NCAA strikeouts
• Ellie Vance has 184 NCAA hits
• Jamie Varga has 74 hits.
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 softball, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
#AxeEm
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