American college softball team
Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park
The Nicholls Colonels softball team represents Nicholls State University in NCAA Division I college softball .[ 2] The team participates in the Southland Conference . Nicholls' first softball team was fielded in 1981. The team plays its home games at 500-seat Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park and are coached by Ron Frost Jr.
History
The Colonels's inaugural season was in 1981. The Colonels have won five Southland Conference regular season titles (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018) and two Southland Conference Tournament titles (1996 and 1997), the Colonels have appeared in the NCAA Division I softball tournament three times (1995, 1996, 1997) with a tournament record of 3–6.[ 3]
Year-by-year results
Source: [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Season
Conference
Coach
Overall
Conference
Notes
Games
Win
Loss
Tie
Games
Win
Loss
Tie
1983[ 7]
Independent
Lynn Oberbillig
44
30
14
0
0
0
0
0
1984[ 8]
Independent
Lynn Oberbillig
51
39
12
0
0
0
0
0
1985[ 9]
Gulf Star
Lynn Oberbillig
62
47
14
1
16
12
4
0
1986[ 10]
Gulf Star
Lynn Oberbillig
58
31
27
0
20
13
7
0
1987[ 11]
Gulf Star
Lynn Oberbillig
57
44
13
0
20
18
2
0
Gulf Star Regular Season Champion National Women's Invitational Division I Regional Tournament
1988[ 12]
Independent
Lynn Oberbillig
52
26
26
0
0
0
0
0
1989[ 13]
Independent
Lynn Oberbillig
63
35
28
0
0
0
0
0
1990[ 14]
Independent
Lynn Oberbillig
57
32
25
0
0
0
0
0
1991[ 15]
Independent
Cathy Compton
49
24
24
1
0
0
0
0
1992[ 16]
Southland
Cathy Compton
53
36
16
1
26
17
9
0
SLC Regular Season Champion
1993[ 17]
Southland
Cathy Compton
48
32
14
2
26
15
6
1
1994[ 18]
Southland
Cathy Compton
61
52
17
0
28
21
7
0
3 game playoff with McNeese not included. SLC Regular Season Champion
1995[ 19]
Southland
Cathy Compton
65
56
9
0
30
38
2
0
SLC Regular Season Champion SLC Tournament Champion NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1996[ 20]
Southland
Lu Harris-Champer
66
46
19
1
24
19
5
0
SLC Regular Season Champion SLC Tournament Champion NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1997[ 21]
Southland
Lu Harris-Champer
71
48
23
0
23
16
7
0
NCAA Division I Regional Tournament
1998[ 22]
Southland
Patti Holthaus
59
43
16
0
27
23
4
0
1999[ 23]
Southland
Patti Holthaus
60
13
47
0
27
7
20
0
2000[ 24]
Southland
Patti Holthaus
61
14
47
0
27
4
23
0
2001[ 25]
Southland
Patti Holthaus
55
21
34
0
27
5
22
0
2002[ 5]
Southland
Phyllis Guedry
57
15
42
0
27
7
20
0
2003[ 5]
Southland
Phyllis Guedry
56
29
27
0
27
13
14
0
2004[ 5]
Southland
Phyllis Guedry
51
24
29
0
26
12
14
0
2005[ 5]
Southland
Jenny Parsons
52
18
34
0
27
10
17
0
2006[ 5]
Southland
Jenny Parsons
56
23
33
0
26
11
15
0
2007[ 5]
Southland
Jenny Parsons
55
27
28
0
26
15
11
0
2008[ 5]
Southland
Jenny Parsons
54
31
28
0
29
15
14
0
2009[ 5]
Southland
Jenny Parsons
55
30
25
0
30
14
16
0
2010[ 5]
Southland
Jenny Parsons
47
25
22
0
30
16
14
0
2011[ 5]
Southland
Jenny Parsons
52
15
37
0
29
7
22
0
2012[ 5]
Southland
Angel Santiago
45
14
31
0
20
8
12
0
2013[ 5]
Southland
Angel Santiago
48
22
26
0
25
12
13
0
2014[ 5]
Southland
Angel Santiago
53
19
34
0
25
9
16
0
2015
Southland
Angel Santiago
48
26
22
0
26
12
14
0
2016
Southland
Angel Santiago
56
39
17
0
26
21
5
0
2017
Southland
Angel Santiago
57
37
20
0
27
19
8
0
2018
Southland
Angel Santiago
55
40
15
0
27
21
6
0
SLC Regular Season Champion
2019
Southland
Angel Santiago
56
34
22
0
27
21
6
0
2020
Southland
Angel Santiago
26
12
14
0
3
2
1
0
Season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
Southland
Angel Santiago
40
12
28
0
27
5
22
0
2022
Southland
Justin Lewis
50
12
38
0
28
4
14
0
2023
Southland
Justin Lewis
53
29
24
0
24
13
11
0
Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Colonels have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournaments , all as Nicholls State University. Their combined record is 3–6.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result/Score
NCAA Division I Tournament results
1995
First Game Second Game Third Game
Louisiana–Lafayette Louisiana Tech Washington
L 1–5W 4–1 L 2–7
1996
First Game Second Game Third Game Fourth Game
Louisiana–Lafayette Minnesota Nebraska Louisiana–Lafayette
L 0–1W 2–1W 2–0 L 1–2
1997
First Game Second Game
UCLA Louisiana–Monroe
L 0–3 L 0–1
Source:[ 5]
NCAA Division I Tournament play-in results
The Colonels have appeared in three NCAA Division I Tournament Play-Ins , all as Nicholls State University. Their combined record is 6–0.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result/Score
NCAA Division I Tournament results
1995
First Game Second Game
Florida A&M Florida A&M
W 9–0W 15–0
1996
First Game Second Game
Hampton Hampton
W 15–0W 13–0
1997
First Game Second Game
Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic
W 1–0W 8–0
Source:[ 5]
NWIT Division I Tournament results
The 1987 team appeared in the women's NWIT tournament winning one of three games.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result/Score
NWIT Division I Tournament results
1987
First Game Second Game Third Game
Oklahoma Western Illinois Akron
W 8–5 L 0–1 L 2–3
Source:[ 11] [ 26]
See also
References
^ "Nicholls Colors – Nicholls Branding Guide" . Retrieved April 2, 2016 .
^ "2013 Nicholls Softball Media Guide" (PDF) . Nicholls Athletics . Retrieved March 7, 2024 .
^ "2015 Softball Quick Facts" (PDF) . Nicholls State University. Retrieved February 20, 2015 .
^ "Archived Team-by-Team Final Statistics" . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 6, 2015 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Southland Conference 2015 Softball" (PDF) . Southland Conference. pp. 11–35. Retrieved February 6, 2015 .
^ "Nicholls Softball Archives" . geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
^ "FINAL 1983 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1984 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1985 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1986 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ a b "FINAL 1987 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1988 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1989 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1990 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1991 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1992 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1993 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1994 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1995 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1996 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1997 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1998 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 1999 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 2000 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "FINAL 2001 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
^ "Oklahoma Sooners 2015 Softball Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Oklahoma Sooners Athletic Department. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015 .
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Lu Harris-Champer (1996–1997)
Patti Holthaus (1998–2001)
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Angel Santiago (2012– )
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