THIBODAUX, La. -- With National Signing Day officially wrapped up, Nicholls State University head baseball coach Seth Thibodeaux is proud to announce 11 new additions to the Red & Gray clubhouse, as eight high school student-athletes and three junior college transfers are set to arrive on campus next fall and join the the Colonels on the diamond come spring 2021. In just his first offseason as the Red & Gray recruiting coordinator, assistant coach Zach Butler managed to secure a solid cast of incoming prospects, signing seven out of Louisiana -- including five local studs -- two Texans and one from each Mississippi and Florida.

"I'm very excited about the balance of what we're trying to get in terms of physicality, athleticism, plus a couple of arms that can step in and help us right away," Thibodeaux said. "A catcher, a physical catcher who can really defend and has a lot of intelligence, some very athletic infielders, and some versatile players as a whole. I think a couple of these position players can be program changers for us. [AC Zach] Butler did a tremendous job of finding some versatile players and then signing a number of physical guys that can play at this level."

CLASS OF 2021 SIGNEES
Name: Basiel Williams
Hometown: Ponchatoula, La.
High School: Ponchatoula HS
Previous School: Jones CC / Mississippi State
Position: OF
Height: 6-2
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Basiel is a an awesome kid, and just an awesome human being. He initially went to Mississippi State and then transferred to another really good program over at Jones CC run by a great staff under head coach Chris Kirtland. He's a very humble kid, but is super athletic and really talented. I really like what he can bring to us. And not just offensively or defensively, but just athletically. I think he's a clubhouse changer. I feel like he's not just talented on the field, but boys will follow him off the field as a leader too, so I'm really proud to have him here."

Name: Kyle Boudreaux
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
High School: George Ranch HS
Previous School: Paris Junior College
Position: INF
Height: 5-7
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "We can we can really move Boudreaux around. He's very versatile. I can put him at first, second, third, short, and I can even put him in the outfield, he's gonna figure it out. He's a ballplayer. He knows how to be gritty and how to grind and get his uniform dirty and that's the best way to describe him. I just like the way he plays, and with him coming out of Paris Junior College, I feel really comfortable about his abilities. The head coach over there, Clay Cox, is a very important guy in the development of these kids, and we were really lucky to pick up two players from Paris this year."

Name: Josh Mancuso
Hometown: Anderson, Texas
High School: Anderson-Shrio HS
Previous School: Paris Junior College
Position: LHP
Height: 6-5
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Mancuso is a big physical left-handed pitcher who will compete to be a weekend starter coming straight out of Paris Junior College. He's a solid six foot seven with a very physical body, super durable. We have high expectations for him as a as a pitcher here and we're excited that he's going to be here."

Name: Parker Serio
Hometown: New Orleans, La.
High School: Jesuit HS
Position: C
Height: 6-2
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "We get a commitment from Parker this summer. I really fell in love with his defensive ability this summer watching him play for Jesuit...we spent a lot of time watching him play in New Orleans. His physical body is very appealing and watching him move behind the plate catch was truly impressive. He's got a chance to come in and catch for us as a freshman. He's a true leader, and I expect him to leave here a captain once his time is all said and done."

Name: Josh Alexander
Hometown: Napoleonville, La.
High School: Assumption HS
Position: 1B / OF
Height: 5-11
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Josh Alexander's father pitched in the big leagues, his dad played for the Texas Rangers. I'm excited about Josh and his ability because he's going to continue to grow and get a chance to really run. We expect to see him play some outfield as a freshman. He's got a great work ethic and I'm really excited to see how he can help us a hitter, especially as a left-handed guy.

Name: Blaise Breerwood
Hometown: Poplarville, Miss.
High School: Poplarville HS
Position: INF
Height: 5-10
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Breerwood is tough. He plays hard and understands everything he does. He's a star quarterback for one of the best better high school football programs in the state of Mississippi. And he is seriously athletic, he can put the ball anywhere. He's a ballplayer, and that's the best way to describe him, and one day he's probably gonna be a team captain in this program and that's kind of people we want to bring in."

Name: Luke Barbier
Hometown: Morgan City, La.
High School: Central Catholic HS
Position: LHP
Height: 5-10
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Barbier a left-handed pitcher, and he's going to come in and help us out right away. His family are all Nicholls people, they all went to school here, so he's proud to represent this area coming from Morgan City. As a southpaw, I have no doubt that he'll get some big innings for us out of bullpen next season as a freshman."

Name: Gavin Galy
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
High School: Boone HS
Position: RHP
Height: 6-0
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Gavin's cousin, Alex, just transferred in here and it's pretty neat that we were able to make this happen. He is a strike-throwing machine. He knows how to pitch on both sides of the plate with a fastball. I mean, he's got a chance to come in here and pitch right away, especially if he continues to develop his body. So we're fired up, we're excited about that.

Name: Brayden Walters
Hometown: Thibodaux, La.
High School: E.D. White Catholic HS
Position: 1B
Height: 6-1
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Brayden came onto the scene last year with a real physical body that we want to continue to develop. He can really hit...he can hit the ball out of the park. And I'm excited about that and hopefully we can continue to develop him physically and mentally so that he can the transition from high school to Division I. He's got some real power."

Name: Devin DeSandro
Hometown: Thibodaux, La.
High School: E.D. White Catholic HS
Position: RHP
Height: 5-10
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Devin DeSandro is a straight-up competitor. He's a very championship minded competitor on the mound. We love his intensity on the mound. We've been recruiting him for a while now as well. I'm proud of the he chose here to play because I feel like he's one of the better arms in the state of Louisiana coming out of high school right now."

Name: Parker Coddou
Hometown: Thibodaux, La.
High School: E.D. White Catholic HS
Position: SS
Height: 5-10
HC Seth Thibodeaux: "Coddou is second generation Colonel after his dad played here in the 90s and I've been really watching Parker play for a very long time. I remember watching him play when he was 12 years old. He does a few things that are a little bit different from everybody else in the field. The kid loves to play baseball. He's got a really really, really good approach offensively, he's a left handed hitter and definitely a leadoff type. He's really versatile and we feel really excited about him coming here."

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