HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana right-hander Brennan Stuprich '20 earned Southland Conference Player of the Week honors after tossing eight shutout innings in his last start, the league office announced Monday.
A freshman right-hander from Kenner, Louisiana, he scattered six hits and three walks while striking out eight batters in Southeastern’s 7-0 victory over Abilene Christian at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.
Stuprich (3-1), who earned the win, got his strikeout pitch working halfway through Sunday’s outing, striking out a pair of batters each in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. The innings pitched and strikeout totals were both career-highs for the graduate of Brother Martin HS.
The Lions turned a program-record five double plays in the game, four of them behind Stuprich.
This is the third weekly honor earned by a Southeastern freshman pitcher during the 2021 season. Will Kinzeler picked up the two previous awards.
Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.
UP NEXT
Southeastern heads out on a nine-game road trip this coming weekend, beginning with a conference series at Stephen F. Austin. Games are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and a single game at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The first game of Saturday’s doubleheader is slated to be a seven-inning contest. If the first game goes extra innings, the second game would then become a seven-inning affair.
SFA (12-14, 9-7 Southland), which did not play this weekend, sits two games behind the Lions in a tie with Nicholls (14-17, 9-7 Southland), Northwestern State (15-15, 9-7 Southland) and Sam Houston (15-15, 11-9 Southland) for fourth place in the conference standings.
LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play or by following the link www.LionSports.net/App.
MOBILE TICKETING
Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary method for securing tickets during the 2020-21 school year. Tickets will be available via text message or email in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
GAMEDAY PARKING
Gameday parking during the 2021 season is $5 per day for Southeastern baseball, while football parking is $25 per day for most vehicles and $85 for RVs.
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors safety precautions required for entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.
SOCIAL DISTANCING ON GAMEDAYS
Proper social distancing techniques are required at all athletic events. Fans are asked to maintain a minimum distance of six feet from others, wear a face covering over both their nose and mouth, and wash their hands frequently. Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout Southeastern's athletic facilities.
While tailgating is currently prohibited, current health and safety guidelines set forth by state and local officials due to the COVID-19 pandemic allow for 25 percent capacity at athletic events. Capacity will be adjusted as state guidelines allow.
DIAMOND CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the baseball program are encouraged to join the Diamond Club. Lion baseball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
All membership fees and donations to both the Diamond Club and S Club (baseball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern baseball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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