• The ULM baseball team continues Sun Belt conference play this weekend with a three-game series with No. 19 Southern Miss from Friday, March 21 through Sunday, March 23. 

The Warhawks dropped a midweek contest with Louisiana Tech 2-6 on Tuesday evening and have lost three out of the past four games, starting conference play with a 1-2 mark after a three-game set versus James Madison. The Golden Eagles defeated SEC foe Ole Miss 6-2 on Tuesday after taking two out of three vs. Old Dominion last weekend. 

Southern Miss leads the all-time series with a 53-19 overall record. It won the series last season with the Warhawks preventing the sweep winning game three 5-1. 

• The game will air on ESPN+ as well as KMLB.com and the TuneIn app with the Voice of the Warhawks, Mike Hammett, on the call.

• ULM head coach and Southern Miss baseball alum Michael Federico is in his eighth season at the helm of ULM baseball. He has led the Warhawks to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in three of the last six seasons that the championship was contested. He was hired as head coach at ULM prior to the 2018 season and served as the club's pitching coach from 2018-22. During the 2024 season, Federico led the Warhawks to wins over NCAA regional finalists Coastal Carolina and Southern Miss as part of their 25 win season, which was the most since 2021. Two ULM pitchers that Federico coached signed free agent contracts with Major League Baseball organizations including Parker Seay (New York Yankees) and Chipper Menard (Baltimore Orioles).

• Senior shortstop Colby Lunsford leads the team with a .328 batting average and has scored 17 runs through 20 games. Isaiah Walker has 12 runs scored with 14 RBI and seven stolen bases. Jake Haggard leads with 16 RBI and has two triples on the year. 

• Redshirt senior power hitting first baseman Michelle Artzberger is back as the top returner in runs scored (43), home runs (8) and RBIs (43). Artzberger was named to the 2022 SBC Championship All-Tournament Team and posted his highest single season average in 2024. He has belted 43 extra base hits in his ULM career and a career-long 55 game on base streak.
 

CHARLES R. MCDONALD STADIUM CLUB DEDICATION

Before Saturday's game, ULM baseball will hold a formal dedication ceremony for the Charles R. McDonald Stadium Club. 

Dr. Charles McDonald was a former ULM vice president, a career-long educator and a dedicated public servant. His love for ULM was infectious and his passion for ULM athletics was unending.

After 17 years working at ULM, Dr. McDonald served the citizens of Northeast Louisiana in the Louisiana House of Representatives for 15 years and advocated and authored legislation that improved the economic conditions of Monroe and surrounding communities and enhanced educational opportunities that provided thousands of Louisiana students with access to higher education. Dr. McDonald was appointed to the Louisiana Board of Regents in 2017 where he continued to serve the students of Louisiana and advocate for the funding, expansion and access to higher education across the state.

The ULM baseball team has introduced a new premium seating area experience behind home plate for the 2025 season.

The upgraded Charles R. McDonald Stadium Club features brand new premium seating behind home plate installed by DreamSeat. The front row of the new premium seating area includes 28 SuiteMax 3.5 padded chairs complete with embroidered ULM logos, padded armrests with cup holders and a 12" drink rail for food and drinks. The second row consists of five half-moon bar-height tables, each seating four. Spectators at these tables will have the comfort of the DreamSeat Ventilator swivel mesh-back chairs, which include armrests. Fans will also have the ability to enjoy quartz, pub-height tables along the back wall of the premium seating area. These tables allow spectators to stretch their legs and enjoy the game while standing and rooting on the Warhawks with their friends and family. Stadium Club members also have access to a fully stocked hospitality room with food and beverage, access to private restrooms and personal assistance from ULM Scouts. A formal dedication ceremony will take place later this season.

UP NEXT
The Warhawks begin a five-game swing in Arkansas starting on Tuesday (March 25) at Central Arkansas.