THIBODAUX, La. -- Despite an overall competitive performance from the pitching staff, the Nicholls State University baseball program (4-6, 0-0 Southland) were unable to prevent visiting LIU (2-4, 0-0 NEC) from evening the four-game weekend series at one win apiece, falling to the Sharks by a final 3-0 mark Saturday evening at Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field.

LIU jumped on top of the contest early, picking up a quick lead in the first frame before adding solo insurance runs in both the fifth and ninth innings as well. Meanwhile, the Colonels finished with nine runners left-on-base, including three to wrap up the first along with two in each the second and sixth stanzas.

KEY STORYLINES & STATISTICS
-- With the loss, the Colonels drop to 4-6 overall on the season while LIU improves to a 2-4 mark.
-- In his third start of the season, LHP Shane Mejia Jr. (0-2) composed yet-another solid outing for the Colonels, surrendering just two runs (one earned) on six hits while setting down seven batters on strikes. Fellow southpaw Zach Autin put together 1.2 strong frames in relief as well, striking out two while giving up one run on a single hit.
-- Offensively, the Nicholls bats were never able to get hot at the same time, as the Colonels threatened on multiple occasions but never managed to bring any around, totaling five hits and as many walks on the night.

UP NEXT
The Colonels wrap up the four-game series with the Sharks with a Sunday doubleheader, first pitch set for 2 p.m. at Didier Field.

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