2022 Nicholls Colonels baseball team

The 2022 Nicholls Colonels baseball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2022 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 Mike Silva. They were members of the Southland Conference.

2022 Nicholls Colonels baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record26–25 (12–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ladd Rhodes
  • Cody Livingston
  • Gabe Woods
Home stadiumBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field
2022 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
McNeese State  ‍†‍‍ 15–9 .62534–23 .596
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‡‍y 14–10 .58330–29 .508
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .54230–23 .566
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50026–25 .510
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .50025–29 .463
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45818–36 .333
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41727–28 .491
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .37521–31 .404
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of October 26, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 10, 2022 and the Colonels were picked to finish tied for seventh in the conference with 24 votes.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Southeastern Louisiana93 (10)
2McNeese State80 (3)
3New Orleans73
4Texas A&M–Corpus Christi63 (1)
5Northwestern State55 (2)
6Incarnate Word36
T7Houston Baptist24
T7Nicholls24

Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors

[3]

Second Team
  • Austin Cain – 3rd Base

Personnel
2022 Nicholls Colonels baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
1 INF Jordan Thompson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Moss Bluff, Louisiana
2 INF Nick Fields L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Galesburg, Illinois
3 RHP Cade Evans R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chattanooga, Tennessee
4 OF Mason Turner R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Houma, Louisiana
5 OF Wes Toups L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Thibodaux, Louisiana
6 INF Garrett Felix L/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Lafayette, Louisiana
7 OF Basiel Williams Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Hammond, Louisiana
8 OF Xane Washington Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Houma, Louisiana
10 INF Jayden Kay R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Billings, Montana
11 OF Donovan Hamilton Current redshirt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
12 RHP Devin Desandro R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Thibodaux, Louisiana
13 OF Dane Simon R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Destrehan, Louisiana
15 INF Austin Cain R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr St. Joseph, Illinois
17 RHP Gavin Caly R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Orlando, Florida
18 C Jaden Collura L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hammond, Louisiana
19 LHP Tyler Theriot L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Brusly, Louisiana
20 RHP Nick Heckman R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Haughton, Louisiana
21 INF Kody O'Connor L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lebanon, Ohio
22 OF Alec Paz R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
23 OF Hunter LeBlanc L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Luling, Louisiana
24 RHP Nick Hill R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Sugar Land, Texas
25 INF Edgar Alvarez L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Orlando, Florida
26 OF Tyler Large R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Kansas City, Missouri
27 OF Garrett Urry R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Austin, Texas
28 RHP Chase Gearing R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Troy, Michigan
29 INF Parker Coddou L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Thibodaux, Louisiana
30 RHP Evan Keith R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Vancleave, Mississippi
31 RHP David Vidal Jr. R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Luling, Louisiana
32 INF Keegan Sueltz R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr The Colony, Texas
33 LHP Dylan Bergeron L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Houma, Louisiana
34 C Parker Serio R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
35 RHP Brandon Andrews R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Mebane, North Carolina
36 INF Kyle Boudreaux R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sugar Land, Texas
37 LHP Luke Barbier L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Morgan City, Louisiana
38 RHP Nico Saltaformaggio R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Destrehan, Louisiana
39 LHP Bradley Ely R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Frisco, Texas
40 INF Ephraim Bravo R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hialeah, Florida
41 C Austin Trahan R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr New Iberia, Louisiana
42 LHP Josh Mancuso L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Anderson, Texas
43 C Vinnie Bosio R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mobile, Alabama
44 OF Julian Hamilton L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
45 RHP Trent Hillen R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Morgan City, Louisiana
46 C Lucas Hatch R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Berwick, Louisiana
47 LHP Parker Morgan L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Lake Charles, Louisiana
Head coach

Mike Silva (East Central)

Assistant coach(es)

Ladd Rhodes (Southern Mississippi)
Cody Livingston (Southern Mississippi)
Gabe Woods (Southeastern Louisiana)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 12 April 2022

Schedule and results
Legend
 Nicholls win
 Nicholls loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldNicholls team member
2022 Nicholls Colonels baseball game log
Regular season (25–23)
February (4–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Feb. 18MissouriBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
1–127		Miles
(1-0)		Saltaformaggio
(0-1)		Potthoff
(1)		3440–1
Feb. 19MissouriBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
2–147		Troesser
(1-0)		Theriot
(0-1)		Landry
(1)		3010–2
Feb. 20MissouriBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
9–8		Gearing
(1-0)		Neubeck
(0-1)		None4011–2
Feb. 21MissouriBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
4–7		Cheeley
(1-0)		Keith
(0-1)		None2781–3
Feb. 23TulaneBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
5–7		Siegel
(1-0)		Barbier
(0-1)		Devito
(1)		5431–4
Feb. 25Mississippi Valley StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
11–18		Saltaformaggio
(1-1)		McClendon
(0-1)		None1332–4
Feb. 26Mississippi Valley StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
10–07		Theriot
(1-1)		Valenzuela
(1-1)		None3013–4
Feb. 27Mississippi Valley StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
16–10		Desandro
(1-0)		Stallings
(0-1)		None2224–4
March (10–5)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Mar. 1Louisiana TechBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
5–4		Vial Jr.
(1-0)		Gibson
(1-1)		Evans
(1)		2255–4
Mar. 2at Jackson StateBraddy Field • Jackson, MSL
3–9		Huerta
(1-0)		Galy
(0-1)		None755–5
Mar. 4at MemphisFedExPark • Memphis, TNW
14–8		Gearing
(2-0)		Gilmore
(0-1)		Evans (2)3176–5
Mar. 5at MemphisFedExField • Memphis, TNW
14–9		Theriot
(2-1)		Fowler
(0-1)		Heckman
(1)		3387–5
Mar. 6at MemphisFedExField • Memphis, TNL
6–9		Kendrick
(2-0)		Desandro
(1-1)		None2837–6
Mar. 9St. ThomasBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
10–07		Mancuso
(1-0)		Odongo
(0-2)		None1038–6
Mar. 11Louisiana–MonroeBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
8–10		Barlow
(1-1)		Gearing
(2-1)		Orton
(1)		4068–7
Mar. 12Louisiana–MonroeBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
5–2		Theriot
(3-1)		Goleman
(0-1)		Evans
(3)		2019–7
Mar. 13Louisiana–MonroeBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
1–2		Lien
(1-1)		Heckman
(0-1)		Wepf
(1)		3119–8
Mar. 16at TulaneGreer Field at Turchin Stadium • New Orleans, LAL
3–5		Welch
(2-0)		Desandro
(1-2)		Devito
(3)		ESPN+1,5109–9
Mar. 23LouisianaBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
6–5		Evans
(1-0)		Schultz
(1-2)		None63410–9
Mar. 25at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW
6–4		Andrews
(1-0)		Trahan
(1-1)		Evans
(4)		ESPN+1,22411–91–0
Mar. 26at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW
11–4		Gearing
(3-1)		O'Toole
(1-3)		NoneESPN+1,17212–92–0
Mar. 27at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LAW
10–7		Heckman
(1-1)		Robb
(0-3)		Desandro
(1)		ESPN+1,22913–93–0
Mar. 29LamarBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
5–2		Mancuso
(2-0)		Odom
(0-3)		Vial Jr.
(1)		49314–9
April (10–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
Apr. 1McNeese StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
0–2		Rogers
(3-2)		Theriot
(3-2)		Foster
(8)		60114–103–1
Apr. 2McNeese StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
1–5		Vega
(2-1)		Gearing
(3-2)		None50414–113–2
Apr. 3McNeese StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
8–710		Andrews
(2-0)		Foster
(1-1)		None42115–114–2
Apr. 6Jackson StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
9–6		Gearing
(4-2)		Valdez
(1-2)		None39116–11
Apr. 8at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXW
11–17		Theriot
(4-2)		Ripoll
(1-3)		NoneESPN+20117–115–2
Apr. 9at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL
5–6		Reitmeyer
(2-2)		Andrews
(2-1)		NoneESPN+37817–125–3
Apr. 10at Houston BaptistHusky Field • Houston, TXL
2—9		Spinney
(2-3)		Heckman
(1-2)		NoneESPN+31117–135–4
Apr. 12at SouthernLee–Hines Field • Baton Rouge, LAGame cancelled due to poor weather conditions
Apr. 14Northwestern StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
8–2		Desandro
(2-2)		Carver
(3-4)		Gearing
(1)		51118–136–4
Apr. 15Northwestern StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
6–0		Theriot
(5-2)		Harmon
(4-4)		None21519–137–4
Apr. 16Northwestern StateBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
7–10		Brown
(4-3)		Heckman
(1-3)		None28719–147–5
Apr. 19SouthernBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
3–0		Saltaformaggio
(2-1)		Davis
(1-3)		Andrews
(1)		28720–14
Apr. 22at Incarnate WordSullivan Field • San Antonio, TXL
4–11		Garza
(4-3)		Desandro
(2-3)		None22720–157–6
Apr. 23at Incarnate WordSullivan Field • San Antonio, TXW
5–3		Theriot
(6-2)		Cassidy
(0-2)		Gearing
(2)		25321–158–6
Apr. 24at Incarnate WordSullivan Field • San Antonio, TXW
8–7		Saltaformaggio
(3-1)		Celestino
(3-3)		Gearing
(3)		24722–159–6
Apr. 29New OrleansBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
12–28		Desandro
(3-3)		LeBlanc
(6-1)		None43923–1510–6
Apr. 30New OrleansBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
6–4		Theriot
(7-2)		Mitchell
(1-6)		Gearing
(4)		41124–1511–6
May (1–8)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC Record
May 1New OrleansBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
2–6		Khachadourian
(4-2)		Heckman
(1-4)		Williams
(1)		40224–1611–7
May 3at No. 20 LSUAlex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LAL
6–10		Hasty
(0-1)		Mancuso
(2-1)		NoneSECN+10,85624–17
May 6at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL
6–7		Shy
(1-0)		Gearing
(4-3)		None37024–1811–8
May 7at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL
4–5		Garcia
(5-3)		Theriot
(7-3)		Bird
(2)		31924–1911–9
May 8at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TXL
10–11		Sieve
(0-1)		Heckman
(1-5)		None30124–2011–10
May 12Southeastern LouisianaBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
2–3		Kinzeler
(4-1)		Desandro
(3-4)		None58824–2111–11
May 14Southeastern LouisianaBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAL
6–8		Robb
(4-3)		Theriot
(7-4)		Trahan
(10)		33724–2211–12
May 14Southeastern LouisianaBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LAW
4–311		Heckman
(2-5)		Dugas
(3-2)		None33725–2212–12
May 17at LouisianaM. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LAL
1–6		Menard
(5-1)		Galy
(0-2)		NoneESPN+4,05225–23
Post-season (1–2)
Southland Tournament (1–2)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament record
May 19vs. (5) Northwestern State(4)Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAW
7–6		Gearing
(5-3)		Carver
(4-5)		NoneESPN+34826–231–0
May 20vs. (1) McNeese State(4)Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL
4–8		Jones
(4-0)		Theriot
(7-5)		Foster
(12)		ESPN+67826–241–1
May 21vs. (8) Incarnate Word(4)Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LAL
8–9		Hayward
(2-7)		Vial Jr.
(1-1)		NoneESPN+33626–251–2
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References
  1. "2022 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  2. "Southeastern Tops Southland Baseball Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Baseball Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  4. "Colonel Baseball announces 2022 schedule". Nicholls State University Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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