<p><strong>MONROE, La. --</strong> Following a near-upset of No. 11 LSU in Wednesday afternoon's midweek clash, the Nicholls State University baseball program (2-5, 0-0 SLC) looks to wrap up the early-season non-conference road stretch on a high note as the Red & Gray head north to lock swords against in-state opponent ULM (3-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) across a three-game series, squaring off with the Warhawks from Friday, Mar. 5 through Sunday, Mar. 7 at Warhawk Field.<br /> <br /> <strong>WHAT:</strong> Nicholls at ULM<br /> <strong>WHEN:</strong> Friday, Mar. 5 // 6 p.m. | Saturday, Mar. 6 // 2 p.m. | Sunday, Mar. 7 // 1 p.m.<br /> <strong>WHERE:</strong> Warhawk Field | Monroe, La.<br /> <strong>MEDIA:</strong> <a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=331822">Live Stats</a> -- <a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=322128">Friday</a> // <a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=322129">Saturday</a> // <a href="http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=322130">Sunday</a> | <a href="https://kmlb.com/">Listen</a><br /> <br /> <strong>COMPLETE PROGRAM BREAKDOWN</strong><br /> <a class="sidearm-sports-file-link-read sidearm-sports-file-link-processed" href="https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/baseball/roster">Roster</a> | <a class="sidearm-sports-file-link-read sidearm-sports-file-link-processed" href="https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/baseball/schedule">Schedule</a> | <a href="/documents/2021/2/19//BSB_2021_Quick_Facts.pdf?id=2903">Quick Facts</a><span class="sidearm-accessible-pdf-label"></span></p> <ul> <li>Seth Thibodeaux currently resides in his 11th season at the helm for the Red & Gray, sporting a 267-262 (133-141 SLC) overall record with the Colonels.</li> <li>The team boasts seven seniors and two graduate students: 1B Dillon Belle, INF Alex Galy, RHP Trever Kilcrease, OF Alec Paz, RHP Peter Holland, LHP Beau Balado, RHP Colin Kramer, C Greg Anderberg and INF JD Davis.</li> <li>This year's roster is highlighted by 23 newcomers, as graduate students C Greg Anderberg (George Washington) and INF JD David (The Citadel) along with freshman Wes Toups (LSU) joined as transfers from fellow DI institutions, sophomores LHP Josh Mancuso, C Austin Trahan, RHP Bradley Ely, INF Kyle Boudreaux, RHP Chase Gearing, 1B Grant Askins, RHP Logan Miracle, INF Austin Cain and INF Jeffrey Worley as well as redshirt freshman OF Basiel Williams climbed aboard via a JUCO program and freshmen OF Donovan Hamilton, RHP Gavin Galy, RHP Nico Saltaformaggio, LHP Luke Barbier, C Parker Serio, INF Parker Coddou, OF Garrett Urry, OF Sean Saviano, RHP Devin Desandro and INF Blaise Breerwood signed on directly from high school.</li> <li>This season's depth chart features 19 players from across the state of Louisiana, nine out of Texas, a quartet from Florida, a pair out of Mississippi and one from each of the following: Alabama, California, Iowa, Tennessee, South Carolina, Illinois, Georgia, New Jersey and Michigan.</li> <li>The Colonels are projected to finish <a href="https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2021/2/11/baseball-garners-ninth-in-slc-preseason-poll.aspx">ninth</a> in the Southland Conference, per the league's preseason poll.</li> <li>Nicholls returns six players from last year's batting order (Dane Simon, Xane Washington, Alex Galy, Erick Hernandez, Dillon Belle & Alec Paz) along with three starting pitchers (Trever Kilcrease, Nick Heckman and Tyler Theriot) and three primary relievers (Joe Taylor, Peter Holland & Beau Balado).</li> </ul> <p><br /> <strong>UP NEXT</strong><br /> Following the three-game series with the Warhawks, the Red & Gray return home to open up Southland Conference play against Stephen F. Austin, hosting the Lumberjacks in a four-contest set Friday, Mar. 12 through Sunday, Mar. 14 at Ray E. Didier Field.<br /> <br /> <strong>STAY SOCIAL</strong><br /> For more information on Colonels Baseball, follow the team on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/Nicholls_BSB">(@Nicholls_BSB</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/geauxcolonels/?hl=en">@geauxcolonels</a>) and like their Facebook page (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/geauxcolonels/">Nicholls Athletics</a>).<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />  </p> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong>-- #GeauxColonels --</strong></div>