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Revision as of 23:04, 15 July 2019

Nicholls Colonels baseball
2020 Nicholls Colonels baseball team
Founded1960
UniversityNicholls State University
Head coachSeth Thibodeaux (10th season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationThibodaux, Louisiana
Home stadiumBen Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field
(Capacity: 2,100)
NicknameColonels
ColorsRed and gray[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1970*, 1972*, 1974*, 1976*, 1977*, 1989, 1992, 1998
Conference tournament champions
1984, 1998
Regular season conference champions
1974*, 1976*, 1985
*at Division II level
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field

The Nicholls Colonels baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.[2] The team is a member of the Southland Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I.[3][4] Nicholls State's first baseball team was fielded in 1960.[5][6] The team plays its home games at 2,100-seat Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field[2][7] and are coached by Seth Thibodeaux.[8]

Championships

Conference championships

Regular Season [9]

Tournament [9]

History

NCAA tournament appearances

Conference affiliations

Years Conference Classification
1960–1965 Independent NCAA College Division
1966–1971 Gulf States Conference NCAA College Division
1972 Gulf South Conference NCAA College Division
1973–1979 Gulf South Conference NCAA Division II
1980–1982 Independent NCAA Division I
1983–1984
Trans America Athletic Conference NCAA Division I
1985–1987 Gulf Star Conference NCAA Division I
1988–1991 Independent NCAA Division I
1992–present Southland Conference NCAA Division I

Source: [9][13]

Stadiums

Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field

Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field is a baseball stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.[2] It is the 2,100-seat home stadium of the Nicholls Colonels college baseball team.[2] The stadium which opened in 1960 is named for Raymond "Ray" Didier, a former Nicholls head baseball coach and athletic director. The diamond is named for Ben Meyer.

Head coaches

Name Years
Jim Hall 1960–1963
Raymond "Ray" Didier 1964–1973
T.C. Calmes 1974–1979
Mike Knight 1980–1996
Jim Pizzolatto 1997–1999
B.D. Parker 2000–2005
Chip Durham 2006–2010
Seth Thibodeaux 2011–present

Source: [9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "2019 Nicholls Baseball Quick Facts" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "Nicholls State Colonels". d1baseball.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Nicholls State University". ncaa.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Didier shaped Nicholls athletics, many lives". Webcitation.org. Archived from the original on December 23, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Nicholls State University Colonels". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Didier shaped Nicholls athletics, many lives". HoumaToday.com. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  8. ^ "Thibodeaux promoted to head coach at Nicholls". College Baseball Insider. August 18, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c d e "2013 Nicholls State Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  10. ^ "Nicholls State University baseball". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
  11. ^ "Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). ncaa.org. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "Nicholls State University". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  13. ^ "Nicholls State University". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.