The 2023 Nicholls Colonels baseball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Colonels played their home games at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field and were led by second–year head coach Mike Silva. They are members of the Southland Conference.

The Colonels had an overall season record of 34–24 and a conference record of 15–9 winning the Southland Conference regular season championship. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the first seeded team. The Colonels won the tournament championship with a 4-0 record defeating McNeese 3–2, Lamar 4–0, New Orleans 5–3 and New Orleans 6–3. Winning the Southland Conference autobid, the Colonels played in the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament Tuscaloosa Regional. They lost to 16th ranked Alabama 3–4 in the first game. The Colonels' season ended with a loss to Boston College 6–14 in the second game.

Previous season

The Colonels had an overall season record of 26–25 and a conference record of 12–12 finishing tied for fourth place in the Southland Conference. They participated in the 2022 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the fourth seeded team. After winning their first conference tournament game against Northwestern State, the Colonels' season ended after losing to first seed McNeese and eighth seed Incarnate Word.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Nicholls was picked to finish sixth in the Southland Conference with 59 votes.

Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 118 (7) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 115 (10) 3 Lamar 88 4 New Orleans 87 5 Northwestern State 65 (1) 6 Nicholls 59 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 55 8 Houston Christian 41 9 Incarnate Word 20

Preseason All-Southland team Four Nicholls Colonels players were named to the conference preseason first team.

First Team Edgar Alvarez (NICH, JR, 1st Base) Brad Burckel (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Josh Leslie (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base) Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop) Bo Willis (NWST, JR, Catcher) Tre Jones (TAMUCC, JR, Designated Hitter) Payton Harden (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, SR, Outfielder) Xane Washington (NICH, R-SR, Outfielder) Zach Garcia (TAMUCC, SO, Starting Pitcher) Grant Rogers (MCNS, JR, Starting Pitcher) Tyler Theriot (NICH, SR, Starting Pitcher) Burrell Jones (MCNS, SR, Relief Pitcher) Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

Second Team Josh Blankenship (LU, SR, 1st Base) Daunte Stuart (NWST, JR, 2nd Base) Kasten Furr (NO, JR, 3rd Base) Tyler Bischke (NO, JR, Shortstop) Bryce Grizzaffi (SELA, SR, Catcher) Kade Hunter (MCNS, SR, Designated Hitter) Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder) Braden Duhon (MCNS, JR, Outfielder) Issac Williams (NO, JR, Outfielder) Cal Carver (NWST, SR, Starting Pitcher) Tyler LeBlanc (NO, JR, Starting Pitcher) Will Kinzeler (SELA, JR, Starting Pitcher) Dalton Aspholm (SELA, SR, Relief Pitcher) Tre’ Obregon III (MCNS, SR, Utility)

Roster

Schedule and results Legend Nicholls win Nicholls loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldNicholls team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game

2023 Nicholls Colonels baseball game log Regular season (34–24) February (5–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 17 * Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 4–0 Theriot, Tyler (1-0) Salazar, Preston (0-1) ESPN+ 518 1–0 Feb. 18 Lindenwood* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 2–3 Rakers, Easton (1-0) Mancuso, Josh (0-1) 402 1–1 Feb. 19 Lindenwood* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 8–3 Mayers, Jacob (1-0) Stice, Bennett (0-1) 501 2–1 Feb. 20 Lindenwood* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 9–2 Llinas, Alexander (1-0) James, Matt (0-1) Saltaformaggio, Nico (1) 492 3–1 Feb. 22 at * Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 4–5 Willingham, Zach (2-0) Gearing, Chase (0-1) Lawrence, Colson (1) ESPN+ 1,084 3–2 Feb. 24 at * J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 1–11 FINCHER, Jonathan (1-1) Theriot, Tyler (1-1) () 2,030 3–3 Feb. 25 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 2–3 HECTOR, Rawley (1-1) Desandro, Devin (1-1) 2,084 3–4 Feb. 26 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 8–0 Mayers, Jacob (2-0) SMITH, Reed (0-1) 2,141 4–4 Feb. 28 Southeastern Baptist College* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 10–2 Jordan, Harper (1-0) Pascua, Bryce (0-1) 231 5–4 March (11–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar. 1 Southeastern Baptist College* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 20–0(7 inn) Mancuso, Josh (1-0) Thompson, Matthew (0-1) 6–4 Mar. 3 * Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 2–3 FOWLER, DALTON (1-1) Theriot, Tyler (1-1) KENDRICK, DALTON (3) 204 6–5 Mar. 4 Memphis* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 9–8 Rodriguez, Arturo (1-0) ELLIS, LUKE (0-1) ESPN+ 713 7–5 Mar. 5 Memphis* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 9–2 Mayers, Jacob (3-0) GARNER, SETH (0-1) Evans, Cade (1) ESPN+ 437 8–5 Mar. 7 * Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 3–2 Saltaformaggio, Nico (1-0) Millikan, Noah (0-1) Gearing, Chase (1) ESPN+ 264 9–5 Mar. 8 Penn* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 4–5 Cerwinski, John (1-0) Rodriguez, Arturo (1-1) Trop, Eli (1) ESPN+ 211 9–6 Mar. 10 at * Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA 8–0 Theriot, Tyler (2-2) Barlow, Cam (1-2) 850 10–6 Mar. 11 at Louisiana–Monroe* Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA 7–3 Desandro, Devin (1-1) Cressend, Cole (1-3) Evans, Cade (2) 1,100 11–6 Mar. 12 at Louisiana–Monroe* Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA 0–5 Menard, Chipper (2-1) Mayers, Jacob (3-1) 909 11–7 Mar. 14 vs. Mississippi State* MGM Park • Biloxi, MS 4–12 Tapper, Brock (1-0) Hayes, Chat (0-1) 5,684 11–8 Mar. 16 at * Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE CancelledMar. 17 at Nebraska* Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE 1–2 Olson, Emmett (3-1) Theriot, Tyler (2-3) 11–9 Mar. 18 at Nebraska* Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE 1–17 Kaminska, Jace (4-0) Desandro, Devin (1-2) 217 11–10 Mar. 19 at Nebraska* Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NE 10–7 Gearing, Chase (1-1) Garza, Michael (1-2) Evans, Cade (3) 153 12–10 Mar. 22 Mississippi Valley State* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 10–5 Quevedo, Michael (1-0) VALENZUELA, ISAIAH (1-3) 203 13–10 Mar. 24 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–8 Rogers, Grant (6-0) Theriot, Tyler (2-4) 1,020 13–11 0–1Mar. 25 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–6(12 inn) Saltaformaggio, Nico (2-0) Vega, Christian (2-1) 1,320 14–11 1–1Mar. 26 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 8–5 Mancuso, Josh (2-1) Voss, Zach (1-3) Saltaformaggio, Nico (2) 1,068 15–11 2–1Mar. 29 South Alabama* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 8–10(10 inn.) Wood, Grant (4-1) Rodriguez, Arturo (1-2) ESPN+ 313 15–12 Mar. 31 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 9–8(19 inn) Jordan, Harper (2-0) Cole, Daniel (0-2) ESPN+ 1,491 16–12 3–1 April (8–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr. 1 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 7–9 Hesseltine, Hunter (1-1) Desandro, Devin (1-3) Tauzin, Kole (1) ESPN+ 1,362 16–13 3–2Apr. 2 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–2 Mayers, Jacob (4-1) Rivera, Jeremy (1-1) Evans, Cade (4) ESPN+ 1,258 17–13 4–2Apr. 4 at LSU* 1 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 2–12(7 inn) Evans, Cade (4) Poirrier, Cole (0-1) SECN+ 10,544 17–14 Apr. 6 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 8–9 Rodriguez, Luis (1-2) Evans, Cade (0-1) Hayward, Steve (3) ESPN+ 165 17–15 4–3Apr. 6 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 8–1 Quevedo, Michael (2-0) Higdon, Seth (0-4) 107 18–15 5–3Apr. 8 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 3–8 Zavala, Isaiah (5-0) Saltaformaggio, Nico (2-1) Berens, Micah (1) ESPN+ 534 18–16 5–4Apr. 11 Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA CancelledApr. 12 at Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA CancelledApr. 18 Mississippi Valley State* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 12–3 Desandro, Devin (2-3) SNIPES, JAMES (0-4) ESPN+ 311 19–16 Apr. 21 Houston Christian Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 16–7 Galy, Gavin (1-0) Wells, Jarek (0-3) ESPN+ 721 20–16 6–4Apr. 22 Houston Christian Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 13–5 Quevedo, Michael (3-0) Zander, Walker (1-4) Jordan, Harper (1) ESPN+ 501 21–16 7–4Apr. 23 Houston Christian Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 6– 5 Mayers, Jacob (5-1) Ripoll, Will (0-3) ESPN+ 613 22–16 8–4Apr. 25 at LSU* 1 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 6–5 Saltaformaggio, Nico (3-1) Bryce Collins (2-1) Evans, Cade (5) SECN+ 10,204 23–16 Apr. 28 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 2–4 Carver, Cal (5-2) Desandro, Devin (2-4) Froehlich, Kyle (5) ESPN+ 912 23–17 8–5Apr. 29 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 4–7 Makarewich, Alex (5-3) Quevedo, Michael (3-1) Froehlich, Kyle (6) ESPN+ 878 23–18 8–6Apr. 30 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 9–5 Mayers, Jacob (6-1) Brown, Drayton (3-6) ESPN+ 24–18 9–6 May (6–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 5 Southeastern Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 13–7 Saltaformaggio, Nico (4-1) Aspholm, Dalton (0-3) ESPN+ 847 25–18 10–6May 6 Southeastern Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 6–5(11 inn) Saltaformaggio, Nico (5-1) Lauve, Lance (2-3) ESPN+ 554 26–18 11–6May 7 Southeastern Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 9–0 Mayers, Jacob (7-1) Stuprich, Brennan (3-5) ESPN+ 554 27–18 12–6May 9 McNeese Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 3–7 Barthelemy, Brock (3-0) Evans, Cade (0-2) ESPN+ 207 27–19 May 12 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 4–9 Watson, Matthew (6-3) Rodriguez, Arturo (1-3) Thomas, Hayden (2) ESPN+ 501 27–20 12–7May 13 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–2 Mayers, Jacob (8-1) Purcell, Colin (4-6) Saltaformaggio, Nico (3) ESPN+ 531 28–20 13–7May 14 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 9–6 Gearing, Chase (2-1) Garcia, Zach (2-4) Evans, Cade (6) ESPN+ 545 29–20 14–7May 18 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 6–7 Mitchell, Brandon (10-3) Desandro, Devin (2-5) Mead, Jacob (4) ESPN+ 1,102 29–21 14–8May 19 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 10–4 Gearing, Chase (3-1) Seroski, Caleb (3-1) ESPN+ 1,005 30–21 15–8May 20 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 4–14(8 inn) Williams, Jack (3-0) Quevedo, Michael (3-2) ESPN+ 1,279 30–22 15–9 Postseason (4–2) (4–0) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 24 vs. (6) McNeese (1) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–2(14 inn) Galy, Gavin (2-0) Cherry, Derrick (3-3) ESPN+ 757 31–22 1–0May 25 vs. (3) Lamar (1) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 4–0 Mayers, Jacob (9-1) Hesseltine, Hunter (4-2) ESPN+ 32–22 2–0May 26 vs. (4) New Orleans (1) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 5–3 Theriot, Tyler (3-4) Williams, Jack (3-1) Galy, Gavin (1) ESPN+ 33–22 3–0May 27 vs. (4) New Orleans (1) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–3 Quevedo, Michael (4-2) Mead, Jacob (1-1) Evans, Cade (7) ESPN+ 443 34–22 4–0