# 2025 Nicholls Colonels baseball team

The 2025 Nicholls Colonels baseball team represents Nicholls State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Colonels play their home games at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field and are led by first–year head coach Brent Haring. They are members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason
### Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 6, 2025. Nicholls was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 129 overall votes.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Lamar | 197 (18) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 146 (4) |
| 3 | McNeese | 145 |
| 4 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 144 |
| 5 | Nicholls | 129 |
| 6 | New Orleans | 128 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 95 |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 89 |
| 9 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 73 |
| 10 | Houston Christian | 37 |
| 11 | Stephen F. Austin | 27 |

### Preseason All-Southland team

No Colonels were named to the conference preseason first team or second team.

#### First Team

* Zak Skinner* (LU, JR, Catcher)
* Brayden Evans* (LU, JR, 1st Base)
* Isaac Webb* (TAMU, SR, 2nd Base)
* TJ Salvaggio (SELU, SR, Shortstop)
* Rocco Gump (NWST, SR, 3rd Base)
* Reese Lipoma* (NWST, RSR, Outfielder)
* Connor Westenburg (McN, SR, Outfielder)
* Cole Stromboe+ (SELU, RSR, Outfielder)
* Tristian Moore+ (UNO, RSR, Outfielder)
* Bryce Calloway* (UNO, SR, Utility)
* Rey Mendoza (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter)
* Brennan Stuprich* (SELU, RSR, Starting Pitcher)
* Josh Salinas (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher)
* Zach Garcia (TAMU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Kyle Moseley (LU, SR, Relief Pitcher)
*-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection +-Tie for final spot

#### Second Team

* Steven Lancia (UTRGV, SR, Catcher)
* Martin Vazquez (UTRGV, SR, 1st Base)
* Diego Villsecas* (UNO, SR, 2nd Base)
* Isaac Lopez (UTRGV, GR, Shortstop)
* Easton Moomau+ (UTRGV, SO, 3rd Base)
* Matt Ryan+ (LU, SR, 3rd Base)
* Balin Valentine (NWST, SR, Outfielder)
* Parker Coley (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
* Jude Hall (SELU, SR, Outfielder)
* Simon Larranaga (MCN, SR, Utility)
* Armani Raygoza (UTRGV, RSO, Designated Hitter)
* Parker Edwards (HCU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
* Angelo Cabral (UTRGV, GR, Starting Pitcher)
* Tyler Bryan (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher)
* Larson Fabre (SELU, JR, Relief Pitcher)
*-2024 Southland All-Conference Selection +-Tie for final spot

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Nicholls win |
| | Nicholls loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Nicholls team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2025 Nicholls Colonels baseball game log (8–14) :
Regular season (8–14) :
February (5–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Feb. 14 | Northern Illinois* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 5–3 | Fields, Nick (1-0) | Danny Cihocki (0-1) | Jordan, Harper (1) | ESPN+ | 522 | 1–0 | |
| Feb. 15 | Northern Illinois* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 10–2 | Sparks, Alec (1-0) | Ty Brachbill (0-1) | None | | 572 | 2–0 | |
| Feb. 16 | Northern Illinois* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 2–21$^8$ | Max Vaisvila (1-0) | Hill, Dalton (0-1) | None | | 534 | 2–1 | |
| Feb. 18 | Omaha* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 2–5 | Carter Mick (1-0) | van ‘T Klooster, Koen (0-1) | Oliver Mabee (1) | | 402 | 2–2 | |
| Feb. 19 | LSU* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | | | | Postponed due to inclement weather. | | | | |
| Feb. 21 | Little Rock* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 7–6 | Jordan, Harper (1-0) | BEEZLEY, Josh (0-1) | Simoneaux, Cole (1) | | 360 | 3–2 | |
| Feb. 22 | Little Rock* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 4–1 | Sparks, Alec (2-0) | BUNTING, Brody (1-1) | None | | 502 | 4–2 | |
| Feb. 22 | Little Rock* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 8–6 | Hill, Dalton (1-1) | CLINE, Jack (1-1) | Simoneaux, Cole (2) | | 505 | 5–2 | |
| Feb. 24 | at No. 2 LSU* | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | 3–13$^7$ | William Schmidt (1-0) | Jordan, Harper (1-1) | None | SECN+ | 10,030 | 5–3 | |
| Feb. 25 | Tulane* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 3–13 | Blaise Wilcenski (3-0) | van ‘T Klooster, Koen (0-2) | None | | 611 | 5–4 | |
| Feb. 28 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 1–5 | Alexis Gravel (2-0) | Lindsey, Michael (0-1) | Jake Blackwell (1) | ESPN+ | 937 | 5–5 | 0–1 |
March (3–9) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar 1 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 1–2 | Blayne Fritcher (1-0) | Sparks, Alec (2-1) | Sergio Lopez (1) | ESPN+ | 1,014 | 5–6 | 0–2 |
| Mar 2 | at McNeese | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 3–14$^7$ | Caleb Strmiska (2-0) | Hill, Dalton (1-2) | None | ESPN+ | 988 | 5–7 | 0–3 |
| Mar 4 | at Louisiana Tech* | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | 0–19$^7$ | Parker,Kade (1-0) | van ‘T Klooster, Koen (0-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,787 | 5–8 | |
| Mar 5 | at Louisiana Tech* | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | 0–10$^7$ | Nichols, Luke (1-2) | Hill, Dalton (1-3) | None | ESPN+ | 1,771 | 5–9 | |
| Mar 7 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 3–2 | Jordan, Harper (2-1) | Garcia, Zach (2-1) | None | | 555 | 6–9 | 1–3 |
| Mar 8 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 15–3$^7$ | Sparks, Alec (3-1) | Singleton, Luke (1-3) | None | | 311 | 7–9 | 2–3 |
| Mar 9 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | 7–2 | Hill, Dalton (2-3) | Shea, Bryson (1-1) | None | | 433 | 8–9 | 3–3 |
| Mar 11 | at Tulane* | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | 5–9 | Will Clements (1-0) | van ‘T Klooster, Koen (0-4) | None | ESPN+ | 1,438 | 8–10 | |
| Mar 12 | at #22 Mississippi State* | Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium • Starkville, MS | 1–2 | Stevens, Nolan (1-0) | Jordan, Harper (2-2) | McPherson, Ryan (1) | SECN+ | 4,001 | 8–11 | |
| Mar 14 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 2–13$^7$ | Wiatrek, Wyatt (3-0) | Lindsey, Michael (0-2) | None | ESPN+ | 2,485 | 8–12 | 3–4 |
| Mar 15 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 9–10$^{13}$ | Bonilla, Robert (1-0) | Simoneaux, Cole (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 4,352 | 8–13 | 3–5 |
| Mar 16 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX | 5–14 | Wanless, Caden (1-0) | Fields, Nick (0-1) | None | ESPN+ | 1,166 | 8–14 | 3–6 |
| Mar 21 | Incarnate Word | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 22 | Incarnate Word | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 23 | Incarnate Word | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 25 | vs. Southern Miss* | Keesler Federal Park • Biloxi, MS | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | |
| Mar 28 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 29 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
| Mar 30 | at Northwestern State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | | – | – |
April (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr 2 | Rice* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| Apr 4 | Houston Christian | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 5 | Houston Christian | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 6 | Houston Christian | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 8 | at LSU* | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| Apr 11 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 12 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 13 | at Lamar | Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 15 | at Jackson State* | Braddy Field • Jackson, MS | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| Apr 17 | Stephen F. Austin | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 18 | Stephen F. Austin | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 19 | Stephen F. Austin | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | – |
| Apr 22 | at Southern* | Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| Apr 23 | at Louisiana* | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| Apr 25 | at Tulane* | Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
| Apr 30 | at South Alabama* | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | – | (-) | (-) | | – | |
May (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 2 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 3 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 4 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 6 | Jackson State* | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | | – | |
| May 8 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 9 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | – | – |
| May 10 | Southeastern Louisiana | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | – | – |
Post-season (0–0) :
Southland Tournament (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 15–18 | vs. TBD | | TBD – at #1 and #2 seeded teams' home stadiums • TBD | – | (-) | (-) | | ESPN+ | | – | – |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold = Nicholls team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. :
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