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]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
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]
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.
The 2023 McNeese Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by tenth–year head coach Justin Hill. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field were led by tenth–year head coach Matt Riser. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2023 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by seventh–year head coach Will Davis. They returned as members of the Southland Conference following one year as members of the Western Athletic Conference.
The 2023 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represents the University of New Orleans during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Privateers play their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park and are led by eighth–year head coach Blake Dean. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2023 Nicholls Colonels baseball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Colonels played their home games at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field and were led by second–year head coach Mike Silva. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demons played their home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field and were led by seventh–year head coach Bobby Barbier. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2023 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team represented Houston Christian University, during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by second–year head coach Lance Berkman, former star player with the Houston Astros. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2023 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field. They were led by sixteenth–year head coach Scott Malone and are members of the Southland Conference.
The 2024 Lamar Cardinals baseball team represented Lamar University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals played their home games at Vincent–Beck Stadium and were led by eighth–year head coach Will Davis. On May 16, the team clinched at least a share of the conference regular season championship. The Cardinals moved to sole regular season champions due to a 6–10 Nicholls loss to McNeese in both teams' final regular season game on May 18. The team compiled a 44–15 overall record and were 17–7 in conference play winning the regular season championship. They qualified for the SLC tournament as the number 1 seed. The Cardinals advanced to the tournament semi–finals with a 3–2 tournament record losing their first game 3–6 to 8th seeded Incarnate Word and winning three elimination games defeating 4th seeded Northwestern State 12–5, Incarnate Word 18–6 7, and McNeese 18–9. Their season ended with a loss to McNeese 4–14 7.
The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies baseball team represented Houston Christian University, during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by third–year head coach Lance Berkman, former star player with the Houston Astros. They are members of the Southland Conference. The Huskies had a regular season record of 18–31 and a conference record of 9–15 finishing in ninth place in SLC play. They did not qualify for the 2024 Southland Conference baseball tournament.
The 2024 McNeese Cowboys baseball team represented McNeese State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Joe Miller Ballpark and were led by eleventh–year head coach Justin Hill. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 32–27 overall record and a 11–13 record in conference play to tie for 4th place. Qualifying for the SLC tournament, the 5th seeded Cowboys were 3–2 in tournament play. They defeated 4th seeded Northwestern State 10–5 and 8th seeded Incarnate Word 6–2. The Cowboys were defeated by 1st seed Lamar 9–18 and then defeated Lamar 14–47 to reach the tournament championship game where they were defeated by 2nd seed Nicholls 15–17.
The 2024 New Orleans Privateers baseball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. They played their home games at Maestri Field at Privateer Park and were led by ninth–year head coach Blake Dean. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled a 31–26 overall record and a 14–10 record in conference play finishing in 3rd place. Qualifying for the SLC tournament as the 3rd seeded team, the Privateers were 1–2 in tournament play losing to 6th seeded Southeastern Louisiana 2–10, defeating 7th seeded Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 7–4, and losing again to Southeastern Louisiana 5–11.
The 2024 Northwestern State Demons baseball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demons played their home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field and were led by first–year head coach Chris Bertrand. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 22–33 overall record and finished with an 11–13 record tied for 4th place in conference play. Qualifying as the #4 seeded team in the SLC tournament, the Demons' season ended with a 0–2 in tournament play losing 5–10 to #5 seeded McNeese and 5–12 to #1 seeded Lamar.
The 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Lions played their home games at Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field were led by first–year head coach Bobby Barbier. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 30–28 overall record. They completed conference play in a three-way tie for sixth place with a 10–14 record. Qualifying for the SLC tournament as the 6th seeded team, the Lions had a 2–2 record defeating 3rd seeded New Orleans two times, 10–2 and 11–5, and losing to 2nd seeded Nicholls, 4–5 and 3–4.
The 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals baseball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cardinals played their home games at Sullivan Field and were led by fifth–year head coach Ryan Shotzberger. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 26–31 overall record and finished with a 10–14 record in conference play in a three–way tie for 6th place. The Cardinals qualified for the SLC tournament as the 8th seeded team. The team had a 1–2 record in tournament play defeating 1st seeded Lamar 6–3 and falling to 5th seeded McNeese 2–6 and Lamar 6–18(7).
The 2024 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders baseball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Islanders played their home games at Chapman Field. They were led by seventeenth–year head coach Scott Malone as members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 22–35 overall record and a 10–14 record in conference play in three–way tie for sixth place. The Islanders qualified for the SLC tournament as the 7th seeded team. Their season ended with a 0–2 record in conference tournament play losing to Nicholls 2–147 and New Orleans 4–7.
The 2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team represented Houston Christian University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Field and were led by thirty-third year head coach Mary-Ellen Hall. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled an 23–27 overall record and a 9–15 record in conference play finishing in a tie for sixth place. The team qualified for the SLC tournament as the seventh seed. They had a 1–2 record in tournament play. They defeated McNeese 7–2 in the first game. They fell to third seeded Nicholls 4–5 in the second game. Their season ended with a loss to top seeded McNeese 6–8.
The 2024 Nicholls Colonels softball team represented Nicholls State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Colonels played their home games at Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and were led by third-year head coach Justin Lewis. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled a 31–26 overall record and a 16–8 record in conference play finishing in third place. As the third seeded team in the SLC tournament, the Colonels were 2–2 defeating seventh seeded Houston Chrstian 5–4 and fifth seeded Lamar 5–48. They were defeated by second seeded Southeastern Louisiana 1–4 and first seeded McNeese 3–48.
The 2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by first year head coach Lacy Prejean. They are members of the Southland Conference. The team compiled a 19–31 overall record and a 5–18 record in conference play finishing in eighth place. They failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.
The 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions softball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University during the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Lions played their home games at North Oak Park in Hammond, LA and were led by ninth-year head coach Rick Fremin. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 47–15 overall record including a 17–7 record in conference play and a regular season second place finish. The Lady Lions won the Southland Conference tournament. Their tournament championship win was the Lady Lions's first in program history. Earning the conference's auto-bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament, the team competed in the NCAA Division I tournament's Tuscaloosa regional. The team had a 2–2 record defeating 23rd ranked Clemson twice and losing to 14th ranked Alabama twice. Their season ended with a loss to Alabama in the regional finals round.
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