HBU Huskies (15-29, 7-14 SLC) at Nicholls Colonels (23-21, 10-11 SLC)
Ray E. Didier Field – Thibodaux, La.
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Probable Pitchers
Friday, May 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
RHP
Zach Carter (HBU) vs. RHP Trever Kilcrease (NIC)
Saturday, May 4 - 4 p.m.
RHP
Brady Batten (HBU) vs. RHP Jacob Bedevian (NIC)
Sunday, May 5 - 2 p.m.
RHP
Kyle Gruller (HBU) vs. LHP Shane Mejia (NIC)
THIBODAUX, La. - HBU finishes the regular season with nine-straight Southland Conference games, beginning with a three-game set at Nicholls Friday through Sunday at Ray E. Didier Field. The series begins a six-game stretch away from home as the Huskies will face New Orleans next weekend in New Orleans. The Husky Sports Network audio broadcasts with
Russ Reneau will be available on HBUHuskies.com.
Junior rightfielder
Brandon Bena is hitting .303 with 10 doubles, three home runs, 30 RBIs and 28 runs, while junior leftfielder
Ryne Edmondson is hitting .296 with five doubles, a home run, 14 RBIs and 20 runs for the Huskies (15-29, 7-14 SLC). Junior first baseman
Johnny Gonzales is hitting .281 with 11 doubles, six home runs, three triples, 27 RBIs and 28 runs, senior catcher
Erik Voller is hitting .295 with 10 doubles, two homers, 19 RBIs and 23 runs and junior second baseman
Trent Franson is hitting .293 with 10 doubles, a triple, 10 RBIs and 36 runs.
The Huskies are expected to start senior righthanders
Zach Carter and
Brady Batten and junior righthander
Kyle Gruller. Senior closer
JT Newton has seven saves and has 18 for his career, which is one behind all-time leader Dylan Zarosky.
Brady Bell is hitting .296 with five doubles, a home run, 17 RBIs and 22 runs, while Champ Davison is hitting .289 with eight doubles, three triples, 16 RBIs and 23 runs for Nicholls (23-21, 10-11). Austin France is batting .274 with seven doubles, two home runs, a triple, 25 RBIs and 21 runs and Dane Simon is hitting .262 with two home runs, two doubles, two triples, 20 RBIs and 34 runs.
The Colonels will likely start righthanders Trever Kilcrease and Jacob Bedevian and lefthander Shane Mejia.
HBU is 5-10 against Nicholls since joining the Southland in 2014 and are only 1-8 in Thibodaux, which includes a current six-game losing streak.
After next weekend's matchup at UNO, the Huskies return to Husky Field to host McNeese Thursday through Saturday, May 16-18.
