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THIBODAUX, La. – Coming off a thrilling 14-7 victory over Stony Brook University on Monday, the Nicholls State University baseball team travels to Texas to compete in the Kleberg Bank College Classic, facing Texas A&M – Corpus Christi Friday, No. 21 Mississippi State University Saturday and UC-Santa Barbara Sunday on Whataburger Field.
 
Whataburger Field is home to the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Houston Astros. Directions to the park can be found here. All three games can be heard on ESPN New Orleans 100.3 FM or online with Sam Levitt on the call. Friday's contest against Corpus Christi can be viewed online for free on the Islander Digital Network.
 
The Colonels (1-3) totaled 15 hits in their most recent victory over the Seawolves. Seven different student-athletes recorded a hit, highlighted by three from seniors Joey Morales and Gage Teer. Freshman outfielder Dane Simon went 2-4, accumulating four RBIs and three runs.
 
Nicholls will keep its same rotation on Friday and Saturday, throwing senior Alex Ernestine and Paris Junior College transfer Parker White, respectively. The move to the bullpen has bode well for senior Cayden Hatcher thus far, allowing no runs in 3.2 innings pitched with two strikeouts.  
 
Junior infielder Ethan Valdez, a preseason All-SLC Second Team selection, provided the best bat against SBU, hitting .571 (8-14) with a double. Senior Lee Clark and Teer each drove in a team-high five runs. The Colonels have hit 2.0 doubles per game, ranking second in the Southland Conference behind Abilene Christian (2.3).
 
Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Friday, Feb. 23 | 6 p.m.
Pitching Probables: LHP Alex Ernestine (0-0, 6.00) vs. RHP Dustin Lacaze (0-0, 5.40)
 
The Islanders (3-1) took two of three from UT-Arlington before topping UTRGV 5-4 Tuesday. Corpus Christi is led offensively by Drake Osborn (.455) and Jackson Owens (.400) and sit 13^th in Division I in team fielding percentage (.993).
 
No. 21 Mississippi State
Saturday, Feb. 24 | 2 p.m.
Pitching Probables: RHP Parker White (0-0, 3.86) vs. LHP Ethan Small (0-1, 11.25)

The 21^st-ranked Bulldogs bounced back Wednesday from a sweep by Southern Miss, handling Jackson State 12-1. Freshman first baseman Josh Hatcher has made an early impact offensively, fronting the squad with seven hits and a .500 batting average.
 
UC-Santa Barbara
Sunday, Feb. 25 | 11 a.m.
Pitching Probables: TBA vs. TBA
 
The Gauchos dropped all three games of their season-opening series to San Diego State before picking up a 7-2 win over Fresno State on Wednesday. Redshirt junior shortstop Clay Fisher boasts a team-high seven hits and three stolen bases.
 
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