However, Saum retired Preston Faulkner and then forced Shea Thomas to line into a double play to get out of the jam unscathed. Jake Saum (4-0) came in and promptly plunked Rhett Rosevear, which was his single-season Division I-tying record 37th hit by pitch of the season. Southeastern loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth inning, as Bryce Grizzaffi and Keller drew consecutive walks to chase UCLA starter Ethan Flanagan. A two-run single by Jake Palmer increased the UCLA advantage to 9-1 in the top of the fifth inning. RBI singles by Darius Perry and Schrier highlighted a four-run frame that stretched the Bruin lead to 7-1.
UCLA answered in the top of the third inning. A walk, an error and an HBP loaded the bases for the Lions, then Keller drew a walk to force in a run and cut the Bruin lead to 3-1.
Southeastern stranded a pair in its half of the first, but got on the board without the benefit of a hit in the second. Doubles by Cody Schrier and Ethan Gourson plated the first run, then two more came in on an SLU error to put the Lions behind, 3-0. UCLA took the early lead in the top of the first inning off Lion sophomore starter Andrew Landry (3-6). Evan Keller and TJ Salvaggio drove in the lone runs for Southeastern. Five Bruin hitters combined to hold SLU to three hits. The Lions could not contend with a Bruin lineup that finished with 19 hits. UCLA (39-23) survived and advanced to face the loser of Saturday’s winner’s bracket between Auburn and Florida State in another elimination game Sunday at 1 p.m. Southeastern (30-31) lost for the first time in seven elimination games this postseason, as the Southland Conference Tournament champions made its sixth regional appearance as a Division I program. 4 seed Southeastern Louisiana University baseball team dropped a 16-2 decision to second-seeded UCLA in an elimination game in the NCAA Auburn Regional Saturday afternoon at Plainsman Park. Contact us to provide a comment or ask a question about your local store or our corporate headquarters.If you have a question about item pricing, please contact customer service below.