Southeastern
When: Friday, April 4 (4 p.m./DH); Saturday, April 5 (12 p.m.)
Where: Hammond (North Oak Park)
TV: ESPN+
Series Record: McNeese leads the series 42-16 since 2006 and have won the last six games against the Lions
 
 
LAKE CHARLES— McNeese softball, the reigning Southland Conference regular season champions will travel to Hammond this weekend to face Southeastern in an early conference matchup between the SLC's top two teams.  The series will begin with a 4 p.m. doubleheader on Friday, April 4, with a single game scheduled for 12 p.m. Saturday.  All three games will stream on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available.
 
Southeastern (31-8, 11-1 SLC), the reigning Southland Conference Tournament champions, will enter the series with a two-game lead over McNeese (23-16, 9-3 SLC.  The teams are 1-2 in both team batting average and ERA in conference stats. 
 
Southeastern has a team .359 batting average and a 2.30 team ERA.  McNeese has a .340 team batting average and a 2.38 team ERA in conference games. The Lions enter the series on a nine-game winning streak and will look to remain undefeated at home at 14-0.
 
 
McNeese Notes
• McNeese leads the series 42-16 since 2006
• McNeese has won the last six games against Southeastern
• McNeese swept the Lions in the SLC series last season in Lake Charles in the regular season series finale
• Kassidy Chance leads the team with a .396 average, is tied for team high 12 stolen bases....is on a 15-game hitting streak and has 14 multiple hit games.
• Jada Munoz leads the team with nine homeruns, 36 runs scored, 24 RBI, 16 walks, second on the team with 11 doubles, fourth on the team with 40 hits
• Samantha Mundine enters the game with a hit in 13 of her last 14 games...second on the team with a .364 batting average and 43 hits. Is tied for second on the team with 15 walks
• Kadence Williams (6-6) has a staff low 3.04 ERA
• Ryann Schexnayder (4-1) leads the team with six saves...has a 3.48 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 68.1 innings
• Maddie Taylor (9-6) leads the pitching staff in wins, 39 strikeouts and 79.1 innings pitched