THIBODAUX, La. – The Nicholls State University baseball team tied a program record with 25 runs during its 25-5 rout over Alcorn State University Tuesday at Ben Meyer Diamond at Didier Field.
The Red and Grey also tallied 25 on April 6, 2005, against Memphis.
Colonels (3-1) starter
Parker White earned his first win of the season, allowing two unearned runs in five innings of work. Braves (1-3) righty Jacob Kieffer was stuck with the loss, surrendering 13 runs (11 earned) in 1.2 innings.
Nicholls put up six runs in the first inning, highlighted by a
Brady Bell grand slam, Nicholls' first since
Dillon Belle against Southern on May 9, 2018.
Alcorn scored two runs in the top of the second by taking advantage of two Colonel errors. Nicholls' response consisted of a seven-run bottom half on six hits, including doubles from Bell and sophomore
Austin France.
The Colonels continued to pad their lead with two runs in the fourth and three runs in the sixth. Nicholls committed three fielding miscues in the seventh, allowing the Braves to send their final three runners home.
The Colonels concluded their offensive outburst with a six-run eighth.
Bell finished with four hits and a triple shy of the cycle. Senior
Ethan Valdez added three hits and two walks.
Nicholls returns to action with a three-game set against Grambling over the weekend. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Did.
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