Nicholls Colonels baseball

American college baseball team

Nicholls Colonels baseball

2024 Nicholls Colonels baseball team
Founded| 1960
University| Nicholls State University
Head coach| Brent Haring (1st season)
Conference| Southland
Location| Thibodaux, Louisiana
Home stadium| Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field
(Capacity: 2,100)
Nickname| Colonels
Colors| Red and gray[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances
1970*, 1972*, 1974*, 1976*, 1977*, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champions
1984, 1998, 2023, 2024
Regular season conference champions
1974*, 1976*, 1985, 2023
*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 is coached by Brent Haring.[8]

## Championships[edit]

### Conference championships[edit]

Regular season [9]

* Gulf South: 1974, 1976
* Gulf Star: 1985
* Southland: 2023

Tournament [9]

* Trans America Athletic: 1984
* Southland: 1998, 2023, 2024

## History[edit]

### NCAA tournament appearances[edit]

* NCAA Division I baseball tournament: 1989, 1992, 1998, 2023, 2024[9][10]
* NCAA Division II baseball tournament: 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977[11]

## Conference affiliations[edit]

| 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]

## Stadiums[edit]

### Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field[edit]

Main article: 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[edit]

| 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 | 2011–2021
Mike Silva | 2022–2024

Source:[9]

## See also[edit]

* List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
* Nicholls Colonels

## References[edit]

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 January 13, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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. ^ "Haring Introduced as Nicholls Baseball Head Coach" (Press release). Nicholls Colonels. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Nicholls Colonels baseball

Venues|

* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field (1960–present)
* Barker Athletic Building
* Chabert Strength and Conditioning Facility

Culture & lore|

* Championships
* History
* Colonel Tillou

People|

* Head coaches

Seasons|

* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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Nicholls State University

Located in: Thibodaux, Louisiana

Academics|

* College of Arts and Sciences
* College of Business Administration
* College of Education
* College of Nursing and Allied Health

Campus|

* Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
* Elkins Hall
* Louisiana Women's Govt & Bus Hall of Fame

Athletics|

* Sports: Nicholls Colonels
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Men
* Women
* Cross country
* Football
* Soccer
* Softball
* Track and field
* Volleyball
* Southland Conference

* Venues: Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild
* Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field
* Colonel Tennis Complex
* Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
* Nicholls Soccer Complex
* Stopher Gymnasium
* Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park

* Traditions: Colonel Tillou
* Pride of Nicholls Marching band

Media|

* KNSU

* Founded: 1948

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Teams|

* Houston Christian Huskies
* Incarnate Word Cardinals
* Lamar Cardinals
* McNeese Cowboys
* New Orleans Privateers
* Nicholls Colonels
* Northwestern State Demons
* Southeastern Louisiana Lions
* Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders

Future teams|

* Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
* UTRGV Vaqueros (both joining in July 2024)

Championship|

* Tournament

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