The 2025 Nicholls Colonels baseball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Colonels played their home games at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field and were led by first–year head coach Brent Haring. They were members of the Southland Conference. The Colonels compiled a 17–32 overall record and a 10–20 record in conference play for a ninth-place finish. They failed to qualify for the SLC conference tournament.
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 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/SuspensionsBoldNicholls team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game
2025 Nicholls Colonels baseball game log (17–32) Regular season (17–32) February (5–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 14 * 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 2–218 Max Vaisvila (1-0) Hill, Dalton (0-1) None 534 2–1 Feb. 18 * 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 * 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 3–137 William Schmidt (1-0) Jordan, Harper (1-1) None SECN+ 10,030 5–3 Feb. 25 * 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 (6–13) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar 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 0–2Mar 2 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 3–147 Caleb Strmiska (2-0) Hill, Dalton (1-2) None ESPN+ 988 5–7 0–3Mar 4 at * J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 0–197 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 0–107 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 1–3Mar 8 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 15–37 Sparks, Alec (3-1) Singleton, Luke (1-3) None 311 7–9 2–3Mar 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 3–3Mar 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 2–137 Wiatrek, Wyatt (3-0) Lindsey, Michael (0-2) None ESPN+ 2,485 8–12 3–4Mar 15 at UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV Baseball Stadium • Edinburg, TX 9–1013 Bonilla, Robert (1-0) Simoneaux, Cole (0-1) None ESPN+ 4,352 8–13 3–5Mar 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 3–6Mar 21 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–1 Parache, Nuno (1-0) Salinas, Josh (2-3) None 504 9–14 4–6Mar 22 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 10–07 Sparks, Alec (4-1) McKay, Gus (1-2) None 613 10–14 5–6Mar 23 Incarnate Word Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 3–4 Elizondo, Jackson (3-3) McGibboney, Luke (0-1) Pillot, Braelin (3) 501 10–15 5–7Mar 25 vs. No. 13 Southern Miss* Keesler Federal Park • Biloxi, MS 8–5 Harper, Jordan (3-2) Adams, Matthew (2-2) Poirrier, Cole (1) 3,004 11–15 Mar 28 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 4–9 Marionneaux, Dylan (3-2) Parache, Nuno (1-1) White, Carter (1) ESPN+ 11–16 5–8Mar 29 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–9 Marien, Wesley (1-0) Jordan, Harper (3-3) Fiveash, Caden (1) ESPN+ 803 11–17 5–9Mar 30 at Northwestern State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 2–6 Hillen, Trent (4-1) Lindsey, Michael (0-3) None ESPN+ 816 11–18 5–10 April (4–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr 4 Houston Christian Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–4 Parache, Nuno (2-1) Edwards, Parker (1-2) Bordelon, Joseph (1) 750 12–18 6–10Apr 5 Houston Christian Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 4–6 Caravalho, Joshua (6-1) Sparks, Alec (4-2) None 511 12–19 6–11Apr 5 Houston Christian Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 2–4 Smith, Ben (3-2) Lindsey, Michael (0-4) Castano, Louis (2) 511 12–20 6–12Apr 8 No. 3 LSU* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 3–5 William Schmidt (5-0) Poirrier, Cole (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,550 12–21 Apr 11 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–510 Havard, Peyton (5-1) Brennan, Woody (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,073 12–22 6–13Apr 12 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 8–9 Stallings, Hayden (3-0) Poirrier, Cole (0-2) None ESPN+ 1,073 12–23 6–14Apr 13 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 5–167 Sutton, Carter (5-0) Hill, Dalton (2-4) None ESPN+ 758 12–24 6–15Apr 15 at * Braddy Field • Jackson, MS 14–6 Woody, Brennan (1–1) Lourens, JeAndrick (0–3) None 76 13–24 Apr 17 Stephen F. Austin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–3 Parache, Nuno (3-1) Templeton, Cody (3-4) Jordan, Harper (2) 445 14–24 7–15Apr 18 Stephen F. Austin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–7 Boyett, Reid (1-0) Sparks, Alec (4-3) Balmaceda, Elian (3) 1,010 14–25 7–16Apr 19 Stephen F. Austin Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–613 Fields, Nick (2-1) Boyett, Reid (1-1) None 955 15–25 8–16Apr 22 at Southern* Lee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LA Canceled due to inclement weather. Apr 23 at Louisiana* M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA 2–6 Theut, Dylan (1-1) van 'T Klooster, Koen (0-5) None ESPN+ 2,814 15–26 Apr 25 at Tulane* Greer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LA 4–9 Wilcenski, Blaise (4-3) Hill, Dalton (2-5) None ESPN+ 1,554 15–27 Apr 30 at * Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL 0–2 Brooks, Dalton (2-1) van 'T Klooster, Koen (0-6) Floyd, Andrew (4) ESPN+ 1,004 15–28 May (2–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 2 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 7–2 Jordan, Harper (4-3) Edwards, Grant (3-3) Simoneaux, Cole (3) ESPN+ 603 16–28 9–16May 3 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 2–3 Calloway, Bryce (2-1) Bordelon, Joseph (0-1) None ESPN+ 603 16–29 9–17May 4 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA 4–9 O'Dell, Hayden (2-0) Simoneaux, Cole (0-2) None ESPN+ 637 16–30 9–18May 6 Jackson State* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA Cancelled (weather) May 8 Southeastern Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 13–07 Parache, Nuno (4-1) Stuprich, Brennan (9-4) None ESPN+ 911 17–30 10–18May 9 Southeastern Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 4–510 Webb, Truitt (2-0) Bordelon, Joseph (0-2) None ESPN+ 899 17–31 10–19May 10 Southeastern Louisiana Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 4–197 Lobell, Blake (7-1) Simoneaux, Cole (0-3) None ESPN+ 711 17–32 10–20
! colspan=9 | Legend: = Win = Loss = CanceledBold = Nicholls team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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