Joey Morales
Misty Leigh McElroy
12
Winner Sam Houston SHSU 11-12
8
Nicholls NICH 10-13
Winner
Sam Houston SHSU
11-12
12
Final
8
Nicholls NICH
10-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Sam Houston SHSU 3 3 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 12 12 3
Nicholls NICH 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 8 13 3

W: Donica, Heath (3-2) L: Goff, Daniel (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Rally Falls Short for Nicholls Baseball on Good Friday

THIBODAUX, La. – Sam Houston exploded for 12 runs over the first six innings on Good Friday and held off a late push by the Nicholls State University baseball team to escape with a 12-8 victory at Ray E. Didier Field.
 
A three-run shot in the first inning and a grand slam in the fifth accounted for seven of the Bearkats (11-12, 5-3 SLC) runs on the night.
 
The Colonels (10-13, 2-6 SLC) trailed, 12-3, heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, but scored three runs in the frame to cut the lead in half. Nicholls added a run in the seventh and another in the eighth to maintain momentum heading into the final inning.
 
Despite the valiant comeback, the Colonels took back-to-back called third strikes in the ninth, and a fly out ended the game.
 
Joey Morales led Nicholls offensively with a 2-for-5 night, three runs and an RBI. Dylan Manichia went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, while Alex Shermer finished 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Kyle Knauth had another solid offensive outing, batting 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI.
 
Andrew Fregia paced Sam Houston with four RBIs and two runs scored.
 
Daniel Goff (0-1) took the loss, surrendering six runs (three earned) on two hits through 1 1/3 innings.
 
Heath Donica (3-2) picked up the win, allowing six runs (four earned) on ten hits through five innings.
 
Probable Pitching Rotation:
 
Nicholls:
RHP Cole Stapler       (2-2, 3.06 ERA, 23 SO, 32.1 IP)
 
Sam Houston:
RHP Riley Gossett     (2-0, 1.88 ERA, 21 SO, 28.2 IP)
 
Following Saturday's contest, the Colonels will battle an even more important opponent as they join the fight against childhood cancer. The team will shave their heads in support of the Vs. Cancer Foundation, which is dedicated to saving kids' lives by empowering athletes and communities to fund lifesaving childhood cancer efforts.
 
You can join the fight too! Visit the Nicholls Baseball Vs. Cancer page at team.vs-cancer.org/nichollsbaseball to make a donation. To learn more visit VS-CANCER.ORG or follow the organization on twitter @VS_CANCER.
 
The Colonels will host Louisiana-Lafayette at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29 live on Cox Sports Television. Nicholls will then travel to Biloxi, Miss. for a neutral site matchup against South Alabama at 7 p.m. on March 30.
 
For the most up-to-date information on Nicholls baseball, visit geauxcolonels.com.