2024 Nicholls Colonels baseball team
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Corvallis Regional, 0–2 | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 38–22 (16–8 Southland) |
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Home stadium | Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field |
Seasons ← 2023 2025 → |
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Lamar † | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | 44 | – | 15 | .746 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls †y | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | 38 | – | 22 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | 31 | – | 26 | .544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | 32 | – | 27 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | 22 | – | 33 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 30 | – | 28 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 22 | – | 35 | .386 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 10 | – | 14 | .417 | 26 | – | 31 | .456 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | 18 | – | 31 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 1, 2024[1] Rankings from D1Baseball |
The 2024 Nicholls Colonels baseball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Colonels played their home games at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field and were led by third–year head coach Mike Silva. They are members of the Southland Conference.[2][3] The Colonels compiled a 38–22 overall record and a 16–8 record in conference play for a second-place finish. Qualifying for the SLC tournament as the 2nd seeded team, the Colonels defeated 7th seed Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 14–27; 6th seeded Southeastern Louisiana 5–410 and 4–3; and McNeese 15–17 to win the tournament championship and earn the conference auto–bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. As the 3rd seeded team in the Corvallis Regional, the Colonels fell to 2nd seeded UC Irvine 12–13 and Tulane 0–3.
Previous season
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.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Nicholls was picked to first in the Southland Conference with 126 overall votes and 14 first place votes.[4]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 126 (14) |
2 | Lamar | 106 (1) |
3 | New Orleans | 92 (3) |
4 | Incarnate Word | 81 |
5 | McNeese | 67 |
6 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 55 |
7 | Southeastern Louisiana | 53 |
8 | Northwestern State | 42 |
9 | Houston Christian | 26 |
Preseason All-Southland team
Edgar Alvarez, MaCrae Kendrick, Parker Coddou, Issac Williams, and Gavin Galy were named to the conference preseason first team. Garrett Felix was named to the conference preseason second team. [4]
First Team
- Edgar Alvarez* (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
- MaCrae Kendrick (NICH, SR, 2nd Base)
- Ethan Ruiz (LU, SR, 3rd Base)
- Parker Coddou* (NICH, SR, Shortstop)
- Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher)
- Rey Mendoza* (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter)
- Mitchell Sanford* (UNO, RJR, Outfielder)
- Samuel Benjamin* (HCU, SR, Outfielder)
- Issac Williams (UNO, SR, Outfielder)
- Jacob Mayers* (NICH, SO, Starting Pitcher)
- Brooks Caple* (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
- Hunter Hesseltine* (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher)
- Gavin Galy* (NICH, RJR, Relief Pitcher)
- Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Utility)
*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection
Second Team
- Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base)()
- Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base)
- Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base)
- Jake Haze* (SLU, GR, Shortstop)
- Bo Willis (NWST, SR, Catcher)
- River Orsak (LU, SR, Designated Hitter)
- Garrett Felix (NICH, SR, Outfielder)
- Cooper Hext (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
- Christian Smith-Johnson (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder)
- Chase Prestwich (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher)
- Isaiah Zavala (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher)
- Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
- Jackson Cleveland (LU, JR, Relief Pitcher)
- Isaiah Zavala (UIW, SR, Utility)
*-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection ()
Roster
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Schedule and results
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† | Make-Up Game |
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Nicholls team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. |
- Schedule Source:[5][6]
Conference awards and honors
2024 All-Southland Conference team
Source:[7]
Edgar Alvarez was named conference Player of the Year. Nico Saltaformaggio was named conference Relief Pitcher of the Year. Edgar Alvarez and Nico Saltaformaggio were also named to the All-Southland Conference first team. Parker Coddou, Basiel Williams, and Drake Anderson were named as second team members. Edgar Alvarez was also named to the All-conference Defensive team.
First Team
- Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher)
- Edgar Alvarez (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
- Isaac Webb (TAMUCC, RJR, 2nd Base)
- TJ Salvaggio (SLU, JR, Shortstop)
- Shea Thomas (SLU, SR, 3rd Base)
- Mitchell Sanford (UNO, RJR, Outfielder)
- Samuel Benjamin (HCU, SR, Outfielder)
- Cooper Hext (MCN, SR, Outfielder)
- Dalton Beck (UIW, JR, Designaterd Hitter)
- Bryce Calloway (UNO, JR, Utility)
- Brooks Caple (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
- Colton Mercer (UNO, JR, Starting Pitcher)
- Brennan Stuprich (SLU, RJR, Starting Pitcher)
- Nico Saltaformaggio (NICH, SR, Relief Pitcher)
Second Team
- Zak Skinner (LU, JR, Catcher)
- Brayden Evans (LU, JR, 1st Base)
- Diego Villescas (UNO, JR, 2nd Base)
- Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop)
- Sebastian Trinidad (TAMUCC, SR, 3rd Base)
- Reese Lipoma (NWST, JR, Outfielder)
- Basiel Williams (NICH, RSR, Outfielder)
- Cameron Caley (UIW, SR, Outfielder)
- River Orsak (LU, SR, Designaterd Hitter)
- Drake Anderson (NICH, JR, Utility)
- Matthew Watson (TAMUCC, RJR, Starting Pitcher)
- Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher)
- Hunter Hesseltine (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher)
- Caleb Bunch (NWST, JR, Relief Pitcher)
2024 All-Southland Defensive team
- Miguel Useche (UNO, JR, Catcher)
- Edgar Alvarez (NICH, SR, 1st Base)
- Dalton Hurst (UNO, JR, 2nd Base)
- Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Shortstop)
- Rocco Gump (NWST, JR, 3rd Base)
- Cooper Hext (MCN, SR, Left Fielder)
- Conner Westenburg (MCN, JR, Center Fielder)
- Mitchell Sanford (UNO, SR, Right Fielder)
- Cameron LeJeune (MCN, RJR, Pitcher)
Weekly awards
Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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SLC Hitter of the Week | Edgar Alvarez | 1B | February 19, 2024 | [8] |
SLC Hitter of the Week | Garrett Felix | INF | April 8, 2024 | [9] |
SLC Pitcher of the Week | Nico Saltaformaggio | LHP | May 6, 2024 | [10] |
SLC Pitcher of the Week | Nico Saltaformaggio | LHP | May 14, 2024 | [11] |
See also
2024 Nicholls Colonels softball team
References
- ^ "2024 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Membership". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Southland Conference". DIBaseball. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ a b James Hill (February 8, 2024). "Nicholls Chosen to Repeat at Southland Baseball Champions; Preseason All-Conference Team Released". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Baseball Schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Phil Stratton (September 25, 2023). "Extra Bases - 2024 Team Schedules". College Baseball Insider. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ James Hill (May 21, 2024). "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Baseball Awards, All-Conference, and All-Defensive Teams". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ James Hill (February 19, 2024). "Nicholls' Alvarez, AMCC's Hunsaker Named Opening Jersey Mike's Baseball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Anthony Goss (April 8, 2024). "Nicholls' Felix, Lamar's Ellis named Jersey Mike's SLC Players of the Week". Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Anthony Goss (May 6, 2024). "McNeese's Larranaga, Nicholls' Saltaformaggio Named Jersey Mike's Southland Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ James Hill (May 14, 2024). "UNO's Useche, Nicholls' Saltaformaggio Named Jersey Mike's Southland Baseball Players of the Week". Retrieved May 25, 2024.