Privateers Beaten Twice by SLU, Season Over

With two chances to win one game, the Privateers couldn't get it done in Hammond, falling twice to SLU, 25-4 on Saturday and 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday.

Coming out of the loser's bracket, the host Lions needed to beat New Orleans twice at Alumni Field.  Having swept UNO there in the regular season, Southeastern simply picked up where they left off, chasing UNO starter Beau Blanchard in the first inning of game one en route to the massive rout.

On Sunday, the Privateer pitching was solid, but so was SLU's.  Playing their fifth game in four days, the Lions pitching staff nevertheless limited the Bucs to four hits and three runs over 10 innings.  Brandon Mitchell, Caleb Seroski, and Jack Williams gave the visitors several quality innings, but UNO fell short.  It is the second consecutive season to end at SLU's hands at Alumni Field.

The Privateers finish the 2022 campaign with a 30-23 record.

UNO In the Driver's Seat in Hammond

New Orleans fought past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Friday night at Alumni Field by a 10-9 score to take the driver's seat of the Hammond bracket heading into Saturday.

The Privateers (30-21), now winners of four in a row, got four hits from Miguel Useche and a timely homer from Isaac Williams to fuel their offense.  The Williams homer put UNO up 10-6, and they were barely able to withstand a late Islanders rally.

Weather permitting, Corpus will now take on host Southeastern in game one on Saturday, with the winner surviving to face the Privateers in the evening game.  They will need to beat UNO in that game and then again on Sunday to take the bracket; the Bucs will only need to win once.

Privateers Win SLC Tournament Opener

Amani Larry had a three-run
bomb for the Privateers

In Hammond for the first phase of the two-weekend-long Southland baseball tournament, the Privateers (29-21) blasted Houston Baptist 10-3 in the opening round on Thursday afternoon.

Miguel Useche had a grand slam to give New Orleans the lead in the third inning, and Amani Larry blasted a three-run homer in the eighth for insurance.  Kasten Furr led the lineup with four hits.

Starting pitcher Tyler LeBlanc tossed seven solid innings for the win, allowing three runs and six hits over seven innings.

UNO will next face the winner of tonight's game, which pits host Southeastern Louisiana against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.  That game will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday on ESPN+.