2021 Nicholls Colonels baseball team

2021 Nicholls Colonels baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–34 (16–24 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tyler Cook
  • Ford Pemberton
  • Lee Clark
Home stadiumBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Abilene Christian  ‍†‍‍ 25 – 13   .658 36 – 21   .632
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 20 – 14   .588 25 – 29   .463
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 23 – 17   .575 29 – 28   .509
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 20 – 15   .571 30 – 25   .545
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 22 – 17   .564 32 – 24   .571
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 20 – 16   .556 27 – 26   .509
McNeese State  ‍‍‡‍y 21 – 18   .538 32 – 30   .516
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 17 – 19   .472 25 – 23   .521
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 18 – 22   .450 23 – 28   .451
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 17 – 22   .436 20 – 31   .392
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 17 – 23   .425 21 – 28   .429
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 16 – 24   .400 21 – 34   .382
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11 – 27   .289 14 – 38   .269
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball


The 2021 Nicholls Colonels baseball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Colonels played their home games at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field and were led by eleventh–year head coach Seth Thibodeaux. They were members of the Southland Conference. On June 2, 2021, following the conclusion of the 2021 season, Seth Thibodeaux resigned from his head coaching duties after amassing an overall record of 287–290 in his eleven seasons.[2]

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2021, and the Colonels were picked to finish eighth in the conference with 108 votes.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Sam Houston State 276 (17)
2 Central Arkansas 247 (5)
3 McNeese State 244 (1)
4 Southeastern Louisiana 243 (3)
5 Northwestern State 193
6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 146
7 Incarnate Word 144
8 Nicholls 108
9 New Orleans 101
10 Abilene Christian 98
11 Stephen F. Austin 92
12 Lamar 87
13 Houston Baptist 49

Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors

[4]

First Team

  • Ryan Flores (UIW, 1st Base)
  • Nate Fisbeck (MCNS, 2nd Base)
  • Beau Orlando (UCA, 3rd Base)
  • JC Correa (LAMR, Shortstop)
  • Gavin Johnson (SHSU, Catcher)
  • Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS, Designated Hitter)
  • Sean Arnold (UIW, Outfielder)
  • Brandon Bena (HBU, Outfielder)
  • Colton Cowser (SHSU, Outfielder)
  • Noah Cameron (UCA, Pitcher)
  • Will Dion (MCNS, Pitcher)
  • Kyle Gruller (HBU, Pitcher)
  • Conner Williams (UCA, Pitcher)
  • Itchy Burts (TAMUCC, Utility)

Second Team

  • Preston Faulkner (SELA, 1st Base)
  • Logan Berlof (LAMR, 2nd Base)
  • Anthony Quirion (LAMR, 3rd Base)
  • Reid Bourque (MCNS, Shortstop)
  • Chris Sandberg (NICH, Catcher)
  • Lee Thomas (UIW, Designated Hitter)
  • Josh Ragan (UCA, Outfielder)
  • Jack Rogers (SHSU, Outfielder)
  • Tyler Smith (NSU, Outfielder)
  • John Gaddis (TAMUCC, Pitcher)
  • Gavin Stone (UCA, Pitcher)
  • Luke Taggart (UIW, Pitcher)
  • Jeremy Rodriguez (SFA, Pitcher)
  • Jake Dickerson (MCNS, Utility)

Roster

2021 Nicholls Colonels roster
 

Pitchers

  • 3 Cade Evans - Junior
  • 12 Devin Desandro - Freshman
  • 18 Logan Miracle - Sophomore
  • 19 Tyler Theriot - Sophomore
  • 20 Nick Heckman - Sophomore
  • 21 Trever Kilcrease - Senior
  • 24 Nick Hill - Sophomore
  • 28 Chase Gearing - Sophomore
  • 30 Joe Taylor - Junior
  • 31 David Vial Jr. - Junior
  • 32 Colin Kramer - Senior
  • 37 Luke Barbier - Freshman
  • 38 Nico Saltaformaggio - Freshman
  • 39 Bradley Ely - Sophomore
  • 40 Gavin Galy - Freshman
  • 42 Josh Mancuso - Sophomore
  • 44 Peter Holland - Senior
  • 47 Beau Balado - Senior
  

Catchers

  • 6 Greg Anderberg - Senior
  • 34 Parker Serio - Freshman
  • 41 Austin Trahan - Sophomore
  • 45 Erick Hernandez - Junior
  • 46 Lucas Hatch - Sophomore

Infielders

  • 1 Justin Ory - Redshirt Junior
  • 2 Blaise Breerwood - Freshman
  • 11 Dillon Belle - Senior
  • 14 JD Davis - Senior
  • 15 Austin Cain - Sophomore
  • 16 Alex Galy - Senior
  • 25 Grant Askins - Sophomore
  • 29 Parker Coddou - Freshman
  • 36 Kyle Boudreaux - Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 4 Mason Turner - Sophomore
  • 5 Wes Toups - Freshman
  • 7 Basiel Williams - Redshirt Freshman
  • 8 Xane Washington - Redshirt Sophomore
  • 13 Dane Simon - Junior
  • 22 Alec Paz - Senior
  • 23 Caleb Hill - Freshman
  • 27 Garrett Urry - Freshman
  • 50 Donovan Hamilton - Freshman

Coaching staff

2021 Nicholls Colonels coaching staff
  • Seth Thibodeaux – Head Coach – 11th year
  • Tyler Cook – Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/MLB Liaison – 2nd year
  • Ford Pemberton – Assistant Head Coach/Hitting Coach/Academic Liaison – 5th year
  • Lee Clark – Assistant Head Coach/Outfielders Coach/Camp Coordinator – 1st year
  • Rickey Smith – Player Development/Operations Coordinator – 2nd year

Schedule and results

Legend
  Nicholls win
  Nicholls loss
  Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold Nicholls team member
2021 Nicholls Colonels baseball game log
Regular season (21-34)
February (2-4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 20 Eastern Illinois Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 11-4 Saltaformaggio (1-0) Decicco (0-1) None 571 1-0
Feb. 20 Eastern Illinois Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 3-4 Hampton (1-0) Gearing (0-1) Stevenson (1) 657 1-1
Feb. 21 Eastern Illinois Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 2-3 (10 inns) Laxner (1-0) Taylor (0-1) Anshutz (1) 584 1-2
Feb. 26 Youngstown State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 7-6 Desandro (1-0) Brosky (0-1) Taylor (1) 547 2-2
Feb. 27 at No. 11 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 0-14 Marceaux (1-0) Theriot (0-1) None SECN+ 3,003 2-3
Feb. 28 Youngstown State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 4-7 Ball (1-0) Heckman (0-1) Clift Jr. (2) 737 2-4
March (9-8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 3 at No. 11 LSU Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA L 4-5 Fontenot (1-0) Taylor (0-2) None SECN+ 1,902 2-5
Mar. 6 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA W 5-2 Gearing (1-1) Barnes (0-1) Taylor (2) 684 3-5
Mar. 6 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 3-5 Lindsay (1-1) Kilcrease (0-1) Orton (1) 684 3-6
Mar. 7 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L 4-6 Lien (2-0) Desandro (1-1) Goleman (1) 623 3-7
Mar. 12 Stephen F. Austin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 8-6 Gearing (2-1) Gennari (1-2) Taylor (3) 641 4-7 1-0
Mar. 13 Stephen F. Austin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 3-2 (10 inns) Balado (1-0) Jaco (0-1) None 683 5-7 2-0
Mar. 13 Stephen F. Austin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 2-1 Theriot (1-1) Rodriguez (0-1) None 703 6-7 3-0
Mar. 14 Stephen F. Austin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 2-1 Theriot (2-1) Cuellar (0-1) Taylor (4) 645 7-7 4-0
Mar. 16 Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 8-9 Cooke (2-2) Theriot (2-2) Bradford (1) 733 7-8
Mar. 19 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-6 Balado (2-0) Chirpich (2-1) Taylor (5) 196 8-8 5-0
Mar. 20 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 1-4 Cervantes (3-0) Kilcrease (0-2) None 200 8-9 5-1
Mar. 20 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX L 5-6 Riley (5-0) Evans (0-1) None 200 8-10 5-2
Mar. 21 at Abilene Christian Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX W 7-4 Heckman (1-1) Jackson (0-1) None 221 9-10 6-2
Mar. 26 Houston Baptist Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 4-5 Austin (2-0) Taylor (0-3) None 545 9-11 6-3
Mar. 27 Houston Baptist Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 2-1 Kilcrease (1-2) Coats (0-4) Theriot (1) 671 10-11 7-3
Mar. 27 Houston Baptist Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 5-4 (12 inns) Saltaformaggio (2-0) Smitherman (0-1) None 701 11-11 8-3
Mar. 28 Houston Baptist Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 2-6 Burch (1-0) Heckman (1-2) None 573 11-12 8-4
Mar. 30 William Carey Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA Game postponed
April (6-11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1 UT Martin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 2-1 (11 inns) Taylor (1-3) Shunk (1-1) None 577 12-12
Apr. 2 UT Martin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 7-0 Kilcrease (2-2) Cannon (4-3) None 777 13-12
Apr. 3 UT Martin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 0-2 Folks (2-2) Heckman (1-3) Hussey (1) 803 13-13
Apr. 6 at Louisiana M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA L 2-3 Menard (1-1) Kilcrease (2-3) Durke (1) 815 13-14
Apr. 9 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 3-7 (10 inns) Ramirez (2-2) Theriot (2-3) None 673 13-15 8-5
Apr. 9 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 1-5 Gaddis (1-3) Gearing (2-2) None 627 13-16 8-6
Apr. 10 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 1-0 Desandro (2-1) Shy (0-3) Taylor (6) 793 14-16 9-6
Apr. 11 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 2-12 Moeller (2-0) Heckman (1-4) Ramirez (1) 787 14-17 9-7
Apr. 17 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 10-3 Gearing (3-2) Olivarez (0-2) None 503 15-17 10-7
Apr. 17 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 2-11 Bravo (4-1) Kilcrease (2-4) None 503 15-18 10-8
Apr. 18 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX W 3-2 Desandro (3-1) Ekness (0-2) Taylor (7) 499 16-18 11-8
Apr. 18 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 2-5 Michael (3-2) Heckman (1-5) Dallas (8) 499 16-19 11-9
Apr. 24 at Northwestern State Demons H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 3-7 Harmon (3-2) Gearing (3-3) None 16-20 11-10
Apr. 24 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 6-13 Carver (5-3) Kilcrease (2-5) None 501 16-21 11-11
Apr. 25 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 2-3 Michel (2-2) Balado (2-1) None 511 16-22 11-12
Apr. 25 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L 1-2 Ohnoutka (2-0) Mancuso (0-1) Makarewich (2) 511 16-23 11-13
Apr. 30 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 2-1 Gearing (4-3) Cassidy (1-2) Taylor (8) 784 17-23 12-13
May (4–11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 1-6 Minter (1-2) Desandro (3-2) None 637 17-24 12-14
May 1 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 2-3 Zavala (5-3) Kilcrease (2-6) Garza (3) 684 17-25 12-15
May 2 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 7-5 Balado (3-1) Garza (3-4) Taylor (9) 777 18-25 13-15
May 5 Prairie View A&M Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA Game cancelled
May 7 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA W 11-3 (10 inns) Balado (4-1) Harrington (1-1) None ESPN+ 1,035 19-25 14-15
May 8 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 6-7 Flettrich (1-1) Kilcrease (2-7) Shaffer (2) ESPN+ 968 19-26 14-16
May 8 at Southeastern Louisiana Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA L 4-5 Stuprich (6-1) Desandro (3-3) Shaffer (3) ESPN+ 1,053 19-27 14-17
May 9 Southeastern Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 4-2 Heckman (2-5) Kinzeler (4-3) Taylor (10) 847 20-27 15-17
May 14 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 0-7 Hudgens (1-2) Gearing (4-4) None 398 20-28 15-18
May 15 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 3-13 (7 inns) Dion (7-4) Kilcrease (2-8) None 447 20-29 15-19
May 15 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 7-10 Ellison (4-3) Mancuso (0-2) Vega (1) 419 20-30 15-20
May 16 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L 5-6 Abraham (3-2) Heckman (2-6) Foster (4) 437 20-31 15-21
May 21 Sam Houston State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 4-11 Davis (6-4) Gearing (4-5) Rudis (1) 727 20-32 15-22
May 21 Sam Houston State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 3-16 (7 inns) Robinson (4-1) Kilcrease (2-9) Peters (1) 697 20-33 15-23
May 22 Sam Houston State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L 4-5 Atkinson (5-1) Desandro (3-4) Lusk (7) 642 20-34 15-24
May 22 Sam Houston State Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA W 5-4 (11 inns) Theriot (3-3) Wesneski (2-2) None 787 21-34 16-24
Schedule Source:[5]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Postseason

Conference accolades

  • Player of the Year: Colton Cowser – SHSU
  • Hitter of the Year: Colton Eager – ACU
  • Pitcher of the Year: Will Dion – MCNS
  • Relief Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Cleveland – UCA
  • Freshman of the Year: Brennan Stuprich – SELA
  • Newcomer of the Year: Grayson Tatrow – ACU
  • Clay Gould Coach of the Year: Rick McCarty – ACU

References:[6]

References

  1. ^ "2021 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Nicholls baseball coach resigns". The Times of Houma/Thibodaux. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sam Houston Repeats as Southland Baseball Preseason Favorite". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Southland Announces 2021 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Baseball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "SFA's Kassidy Wilbur Named Southland Player of the Year". www.southland.org. Retrieved January 6, 2022.