THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University baseball team will face the University of South Alabama in a non-conference rematch at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Ray E. Didier Field.
 
The Colonels (16-18) enter the series having snapped a four-game losing streak on Saturday in their series-finale at Northwestern State. The win preserved a tie for third in the current conference standings.
 
The Jaguars travel to Thibodaux having dropped six of their last eight contests, but won their most recent game against Texas State on Sunday.
 
Nicholls and South Alabama last met on March 25 at Stanky Field, with the Jaguars taking the victory 5-4 in the only matchup between the teams this season.
 
On the mound for the Colonels will be righty Ryan Deemes (1-2), who threw four scoreless innings with two strikeouts against Southern in his last start.
 
Left-hander Jared Gates (1-3) will be on the hill for the Jaguars. In his most recent game Gates allowed two unearned runs through seven innings while fanning seven in a 3-1 loss to Southern Miss.

Philip Lyons leads Nicholls at the plate, batting .294 with 42 hits, 22 runs and 14 RBIs. Keith Cormier is second on the team in batting average at .283 while driving in a team-leading 25 RBIs.
 
Cole Gleason leads South Alabama offensively, hitting .298 with 16 runs scored and knocking in 11 on the season.
 
Wednesday's game will be broadcast on KNSU 91.5 FM.