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Southeastern swept through the 2014 Southland Conference Tournament, defeating host school Central Arkansas in the championship game, 9-4, and advanced to the NCAA Regionals for the first time since the 1994 season.
Media Information
1 Table of Contents/Quick Facts 2-3 Media Information/Media Relations Staff/Opponents
2015 Lions
4-5 Head Coach Matt Riser 6-7 Assistant Coach Daniel Latham 7 Assistant Coaches Andrew Gipson, Brock Van Faussien 8-10 Baseball Facilities 11-13 2015 Outlook 14 2015 Roster 15-25 Player Profiles 25 Support Staff/Travel Plans
2014 Review 26 27 28 29 30-31
2014 Final Statistics/Individual Honors 2014 Final Results 2014 Southland Conference Stats 2014 All-Conference Team/Superlatives Career Statistics for Departing Players
The Records 31 32-33 34 35-37 38 39 40-41 42-46 47-50 51
NCAA & Southland Leaders All-Time Statistical Leaders NCAA Postseason Year-By-Year Statistical Leaders Individual Records Team Records Postseason Honors Year-By-Year Results Lions For Life (Varsity Lettermen) Lions In The Pros
This Is Southeastern 52-53 54-56 57 58 59 60
The Southland Conference This is Southeastern Prominent Alumni University Administration Athletic Administration The Lion Athletics Association
Credits
Editor Cover Design Research
Damon Sunde Caitlin Wade Larry Hymel, Shelby Devlin
Photography
Randy Bergeron, Helen Addison, Larry Hymel, Claude Levet, Matt Sullivan, Southeastern Louisiana Archives, Josh Goff/University of Central Arkansas, Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, University of Kansas athletics, Tulane University athletics.
Printing
Champion Graphics - Baton Rouge, La.
GENERAL INFORMATION
BASEBALL INFORMATION
MEDIA RELATIONS
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammond, Louisiana Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1925 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,000 Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lions Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green and Gold Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southland President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. John L. Crain NCAA Faculty Rep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Joe Morris Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Artigues Athletic Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.LionSports.net University Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . www.Southeastern.edu
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Riser Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tulane, 2007 Record at Southeastern (Yrs.) . . . . . 38-25, 2nd Season Career Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same Assistant Coaches . . . . . . . Daniel Latham (Tulane, 2007) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Gipson (Belhaven, 2012) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brock Van Faussien (Liberty, 1997) Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Erwin Graduate Assistant Trainer (Baseball) . . . . . . . . . TBA Strength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . Brandon Howard
TEAM HISTORY
Associate SID (contact) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damon Sunde Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (985) 549-3774 Mobile Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (225) 938-5987 E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . damon.sunde@southeastern.edu Mailing Address . . . . . . . Southeastern Sports Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Attn: Damon Sunde, Baseball SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLU 10309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammond 70402 Overnight Address . . . Southeastern Sports Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Attn: Damon Sunde, Baseball SID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Galloway Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hammond 70402
2014 Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-25 Southland Record (Finish) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-12 (t-3rd) Home Field (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field (2,500) Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grass Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330-365-400-365-330 Letterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20/12 Position Players Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9/8 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
First Year of Baseball (Modern Era) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1947 NCAA Division I Appearances (Last) . . . . . . . 3 (2014) Last Opponent/Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston, L, 9-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baton Rouge Regional (Baton Rouge, La..) All-Time Conference Championships . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gulf States (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953, 55, 57, 62, 63, 65, 66 Gulf South (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 Trans America Athletic (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992, 94
TEAM INFORMATION
IMPORTANTNUMBERS(AC 985)
Athletic Department Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549-2253 Athletic Department Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549-3495 Baseball Office Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549-3566 Media Relations Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549-3773 Alumni Field Press Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 549-2431
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