Thibodaux, La - First baseman Blake Bergeron blasted a first-inning three-run triple to power Nicholls to a 12-0 run-rule victory and a Southland Conference series win over Sam Houston Saturday afternoon.
The Colonels pounced on Bearkat pitching for 14 hits and took advantage of three Sam Houston errors to up Nicholls' season record to 20-20 and put the Colonels at 9-12 in Southland action. The Kats dropped to 27-15 for the year and 12-9 in league play.
Nicholls pitcher Mike Wisecarver (4-2) limited Sam Houston to six hits in seven innings. The shutout was the Colonels' second of the season, both over the Bearkats. Sam Houston was blanked for the third time this year.
Shortstop Braeden Riley totaled two hits and second baseman Ryan Mooney, Greg Olson, Daniel Nottebart and Payton Wisener each produced one hit.
Second baseman Mace Barba led the Colonels at the plate, going for 3 for 4.
Sam Houston returns to non-conference action Tuesday when the Bearkats travel to College Station to take on Texas A&M. Sam Houston will host Southeastern Louisiana in the Kats' next-to-last Southland home series beginning Friday evening at Don Sanders Stadium.
