THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls softball team will host its annual Strike Out Cancer Game on May 4 against McNeese State, benefiting the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at TGMC.

The Colonels will wear pink jerseys to help raise awareness for breast cancer, and fans are encouraged to wear pink to the game. There will also be a t-shirts for sale, a silent auction, and face painting for kids in attendance.

Before the game, Colonel Baseball Hall of Famer Scott Sanders and local cancer survivors will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

The Saturday doubleheader against McNeese is scheduled for 2 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit NichollsTickets.com or call 985-448-4790.

For more information on the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, please click here.