HAMMOND, La. (Interstat) — Justin Williams blasted three home runs and drove in six runs as Southeastern Louisiana outlasted New Orleans 13-11 in a wild Southland Conference opener Friday at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field.

Williams, who entered the game in a 1-for-14 slump, homered in the second, third and seventh innings. Blaise Priester added two homers and five RBIs for the Lions, including a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning.

New Orleans led 11-7 after a six-run top of the seventh, highlighted by Kruise Newman’s three-run homer and Jayden Adcox’s two-run shot. Dylan Biddick homered twice for the Privateers.

Southeastern Louisiana improved to 14-12 overall, while New Orleans fell to 11-17.