HAMMOND – The Southeastern Louisiana men's golf team will compete in the Southland Conference Championships, the Lion baseball team will travel to face nationally-ranked LSU and the Lady Lion softball team hosts the inaugural “Shut Out Cancer” game during this week in Southeastern Athletics.
 
The Lion golf team is set for the league tournament, which runs Monday through Wednesday at the Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, Texas. The winner of the tournament will earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Regionals. Southeastern, which most recently took home the Southland Tournament title in 2010, is looking for its third straight trip to the NCAA's. Live scoring for the tournament will be available at www.Southland.org.
 
The Southeastern baseball team (28-13, 13-8 Southland) continues its season-long eight-game road trip this week. On Wednesday, the Lions head to Baton Rouge for a 6:30 p.m. contest at No. 4 LSU. Wednesday's game will be televised live on Cox Sports Television.
 
Following Wednesday's contest, Southeastern will head to Natchitoches for a three-game Southland Conference series at Northwestern State, which opens with a 6:30 p.m. game on Friday. The series continues on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday's series finale is set for 1 p.m. All of this week's baseball games will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net.
 
The Southeastern softball team (10-31, 2-12 Southland) has four Southland Conference games on this week's slate. The Lady Lions will close out their league road schedule on Tuesday, when they face Northwestern State in a 4 p.m. doubleheader in Natchitoches. Live stats for the doubleheader will be available at www.nsudemons.com and fans can follow the action via Twitter at www.twitter.com/sluathletics.
 
Southeastern then returns home to host Southland foe Stephen F. Austin for a two-game series. The series opens with a 6 p.m. contest on Friday and concludes on Saturday with a 12 p.m. meeting.
 
Friday will mark the program's inaugural “Shut Out Cancer”, as funds will be raised to help the fight against cancer. The event begins at 5 p.m. at North Oak Park with a silent auction and free event t-shirts and jambalaya while available. The silent auction will feature autographed memorabilia from several major sports stars, including New Orleans Saints Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, 13-time MLB All-Star Ken Griffey, Jr., NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt, Jr., as well as United States Olympian softball pitchers Jennie Finch and Cat Osterman.
 
Other items up for auction include several pieces of luxury jewelry. Gift baskets from several local businesses will also be up for bid. All proceeds from the silent auction benefit the American Cancer Society. Cancer survivors will receive free admission, free t-shirt and pregame on-field recognition.
 
Saturday's Southeastern-SFA softball game will be “Take A Kid to the Game Day” at North Oak Park. Children aged 12 and under will receive free admission. Live stats for the SFA series will be available at www.LionSports.net and fans can follow the action via Twitter at www.twitter.com/sluathletics.
 
Fresh off a strong showing at the inaugural Southeastern Invitational at the new Southeastern Track Complex, the men's and women's track and field teams will continue preparation for next month's Southland Outdoor Championships. The Lions and Lady Lions will compete in the Golden Eagle Classic on Saturday in Hattiesburg, Miss.
 
Monday, April 23
Men's Golf, at Southland Conference Championships, McKinney, Texas, All Day
 
Tuesday, April 24
Men's Golf, at Southland Conference Championships, McKinney, Texas, All Day
Softball, at Northwestern State (DH), Natchitoches, 4 p.m.*
 
Wednesday, April 25
Men's Golf, at Southland Conference Championships, McKinney, Texas, All Day
Baseball, at LSU, Baton Rouge, 6:30 p.m. (Cox Sports TV) (KSLU)
 
Friday, April 27
Baseball, at Northwestern State, Natchitoches, 6:30 p.m. (KSLU)*
Softball, vs. Stephen F. Austin, North Oak Park, 6 p.m.*
            - Shut Out Cancer Game
            - Silent Auction at 5 p.m.
 
Saturday, April 28
Baseball, at Northwestern State, Natchitoches, 2 p.m. (KSLU)*
Softball, vs. Stephen F. Austin, North Oak Park, 12 p.m.*
            - Take A Kid to the Game Day
Men's and Women's Track and Field, at Golden Eagle Classic, Hattiesburg, Miss., All Day
 
Sunday, April 29
Baseball, at Northwestern State, Natchitoches, 1 p.m. (KSLU)*
 
Southeastern home events in bold
* - Southland Conference contest