The Nicholls Colonels softball team represents Nicholls State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southland Conference. Nicholls' first softball team was fielded in 1981. The team plays its home games at 500-seat Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and are coached by Ron Frost Jr.
History The Colonels's inaugural season was in 1981. The Colonels have won five Southland Conference regular season titles (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018) and two Southland Conference Tournament titles (1996 and 1997), the Colonels have appeared in the NCAA Division I softball tournament three times (1995, 1996, 1997) with a tournament record of 3–6.
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SeasonConferenceCoachOverallConferenceNotes Games Win Loss Tie Games Win Loss Tie 1983 Independent Lynn Oberbillig 44 30 14 0 0 0 0 0 1984 Independent Lynn Oberbillig 51 39 12 0 0 0 0 0 1985 Gulf Star Lynn Oberbillig 62 47 14 1 16 12 4 0 1986 Gulf Star Lynn Oberbillig 58 31 27 0 20 13 7 0 1987 Gulf Star Lynn Oberbillig 57 44 13 0 20 18 2 0 Gulf Star Regular Season ChampionNational Women's Invitational Division I Regional Tournament 1988 Independent Lynn Oberbillig 52 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 1989 Independent Lynn Oberbillig 63 35 28 0 0 0 0 0 1990 Independent Lynn Oberbillig 57 32 25 0 0 0 0 0 1991 Independent Cathy Compton 49 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 1992 Southland Cathy Compton 53 36 16 1 26 17 9 0 SLC Regular Season Champion 1993 Southland Cathy Compton 48 32 14 2 26 15 6 1 1994 Southland Cathy Compton 61 52 17 0 28 21 7 0 3 game playoff with McNeese not included. SLC Regular Season Champion 1995 Southland Cathy Compton 65 56 9 0 30 38 2 0 SLC Regular Season ChampionSLC Tournament ChampionNCAA Division I Regional Tournament 1996 Southland Lu Harris-Champer 66 46 19 1 24 19 5 0 SLC Regular Season ChampionSLC Tournament ChampionNCAA Division I Regional Tournament 1997 Southland Lu Harris-Champer 71 48 23 0 23 16 7 0 NCAA Division I Regional Tournament 1998 Southland Patti Holthaus 59 43 16 0 27 23 4 0 1999 Southland Patti Holthaus 60 13 47 0 27 7 20 0 2000 Southland Patti Holthaus 61 14 47 0 27 4 23 0 2001 Southland Patti Holthaus 55 21 34 0 27 5 22 0 2002 Southland Phyllis Guedry 57 15 42 0 27 7 20 0 2003 Southland Phyllis Guedry 56 29 27 0 27 13 14 0 2004 Southland Phyllis Guedry 51 24 29 0 26 12 14 0 2005 Southland Jenny Parsons 52 18 34 0 27 10 17 0 2006 Southland Jenny Parsons 56 23 33 0 26 11 15 0 2007 Southland Jenny Parsons 55 27 28 0 26 15 11 0 2008 Southland Jenny Parsons 54 31 28 0 29 15 14 0 2009 Southland Jenny Parsons 55 30 25 0 30 14 16 0 2010 Southland Jenny Parsons 47 25 22 0 30 16 14 0 2011 Southland Jenny Parsons 52 15 37 0 29 7 22 0 2012 Southland Angel Santiago 45 14 31 0 20 8 12 0 2013 Southland Angel Santiago 48 22 26 0 25 12 13 0 2014 Southland Angel Santiago 53 19 34 0 25 9 16 0 2015 Southland Angel Santiago 48 26 22 0 26 12 14 0 2016 Southland Angel Santiago 56 39 17 0 26 21 5 0 2017 Southland Angel Santiago 57 37 20 0 27 19 8 0 2018 Southland Angel Santiago 55 40 15 0 27 21 6 0 SLC Regular Season Champion 2019 Southland Angel Santiago 56 34 22 0 27 21 6 0 2020 Southland Angel Santiago 26 12 14 0 3 2 1 0 Season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Southland Angel Santiago 40 12 28 0 27 5 22 02022SouthlandJustin Lewis50123802841402023SouthlandJustin Lewis53292402413110
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I Tournament results The Colonels have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments, all as Nicholls State University. Their combined record is 3–6.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score NCAA Division I Tournament results 1995 First GameSecond GameThird Game Louisiana–LafayetteLouisiana TechWashington L 1–5W 4–1L 2–7 1996 First GameSecond GameThird GameFourth Game Louisiana–LafayetteMinnesotaNebraskaLouisiana–Lafayette L 0–1W 2–1W 2–0L 1–2 1997 First GameSecond Game UCLALouisiana–Monroe L 0–3L 0–1
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NCAA Division I Tournament play-in results The Colonels have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournament Play-Ins, all as Nicholls State University. Their combined record is 6–0.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score NCAA Division I Tournament results 1995 First GameSecond Game Florida A&MFlorida A&M W 9–0W 15–0 1996 First GameSecond Game HamptonHampton W 15–0W 13–0 1997 First GameSecond Game Florida AtlanticFlorida Atlantic W 1–0W 8–0
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NWIT Division I Tournament results The 1987 team appeared in the women's NWIT tournament winning one of three games.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score NWIT Division I Tournament results 1987 First GameSecond GameThird Game OklahomaWestern IllinoisAkron W 8–5L 0–1L 2–3
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See also List of NCAA Division I softball programs
References
External links
Nicholls Colonels Athletic facilities