Nicholls starters:

5/lf/Artigues; 42/rf/Rijo-Berger; 14/1b/Thompson; 25/dh/Mattox; 29/2b/Giger; 15/3b/Jenkins; 10/ss/Milam; 13/c/Mock; 51/cf/Perkins; 30/p/Mabry;

LSU starters:

6/cf/Curiel; 4/ss/Milam; 7/rf/Brown; 0/c/Arrambide; 33/1b/Yorke; 24/2b/Dardar; 44/3b/Caraway; 5/lf/Reaves; 18/dh/Braun; 26/p/Cowan;

1st Inning

Top of 1st - NICH batting

Artigues popped up to ss (0-0).

Rijo-Berger homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KBKB).

Thompson singled to center field (0-1 K).

Mattox struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).

Giger singled to right center (0-2 SS); Thompson advanced to second.

Jenkins reached on a throwing error by 3b (2-1 BFB); Giger advanced to second; Thompson advanced to third.

Milam struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).

Bottom of 1st - LSU batting

Curiel flied out to cf (1-1 BK).

Milam singled through the right side (1-2 KKBF).

Brown doubled down the lf line (3-1 BBBK); Milam advanced to third.

Arrambide struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).

Brown advanced to third on a wild pitch; Milam scored on a wild pitch.

Yorke walked (3-0 BBBB).

Dardar walked (3-0 BBBB); Yorke advanced to second.

Mound visit.

Caraway homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-0); Dardar scored; Yorke scored; Brown scored.

Reaves flied out to lf (3-2 SBBBK).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	1	3	1	3
LSU	5	3	0	0

2nd Inning

Top of 2nd - NICH batting

Mock reached on a fielding error by lf (0-0).

Perkins walked (3-2 BBKFBFB); Mock advanced to second.

Artigues reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (1-0 B); Perkins advanced to second; Mock out at third c to 3b.

Dathe to p for Cowan.

Rijo-Berger flied out to cf (2-1 BFB).

Mound visit.

Thompson struck out looking (2-2 SFFBBK).

Bottom of 2nd - LSU batting

Braun walked (3-2 BBBKFB).

Curiel walked (3-0 BBBB); Braun advanced to second.

Avery to p for Mabry.

Milam out at first 1b to 2b to 1b (1-2 BKF); Curiel advanced to second; Braun advanced to third.

Brown grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2 BFKBF); Curiel advanced to third; Braun scored.

Arrambide grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBKB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	0	0	1	2
LSU	1	0	0	1

3rd Inning

Top of 3rd - NICH batting

Mattox struck out swinging (1-2 BSKS).

Giger flied out to rf (2-2 BBFF).

Jenkins hit by pitch (3-2 BKSBBF).

Theophilus to p for Dathe.

Milam walked (3-2 FBBBFFB); Jenkins advanced to second.

Mock flied out to cf (3-2 KBBFB).

Bottom of 3rd - LSU batting

Yorke struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

Dardar doubled to right field (0-2 KK).

Caraway grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBK).

Reaves grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	0	0	0	2
LSU	0	1	0	1

4th Inning

Top of 4th - NICH batting

Perkins walked (3-2 BFBFBFFB).

Artigues flied out to lf (1-0 B).

Perkins stole second.

Rijo-Berger walked (3-2 KBBBKB).

Thompson reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Rijo-Berger advanced to second; Perkins out at third 3b unassisted.

Mattox struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).

Bottom of 4th - LSU batting

Braun struck out swinging (1-2 KKFFBS).

Simoneaux to p for Avery.

Curiel flied out to cf (3-2 BBKBF).

Milam flied out to cf (2-0 BB).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	0	0	0	2
LSU	0	0	0	0

5th Inning

Top of 5th - NICH batting

Garcia to p for Theophilus.

Giger struck out looking (2-2 BSKBK).

Jenkins walked (3-2 KBSFFBFFBB).

Jenkins out at first p to 1b, picked off.

Milam struck out looking (1-2 FKBFK).

Bottom of 5th - LSU batting

Brown struck out looking (2-2 BKBKK).

Arrambide struck out looking (2-2 BFKBK).

Yorke walked (3-2 FSBBBB).

Dardar walked (3-2 BKFBBB); Yorke advanced to second.

Waters to p for Simoneaux.

Caraway struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	0	0	0	0
LSU	0	0	0	2

6th Inning

Top of 6th - NICH batting

Mock walked (3-2 BBSBKFFFB).

Ricken to p for Garcia.

Perkins flied out to rf (0-0).

Artigues grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB); Mock advanced to second.

Rijo-Berger flied out to lf (1-2 KBF).

Bottom of 6th - LSU batting

Reaves singled to right field (3-2 BKFBBFF).

Braun flied out to lf (3-2 FSBFBB).

Bordelon to p for Waters.

Curiel flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

Reaves stole second.

Milam walked (3-2 KBKBBFB).

Brown singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Milam advanced to third; Reaves scored.

Brown stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch; Milam scored on a wild pitch.

Arrambide walked (3-0 BBBB).

Dyess to p for Bordelon.

Yorke walked (3-1 BBBFB); Arrambide advanced to second.

Dardar flied out to lf (0-0).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	0	0	0	1
LSU	2	2	0	3

7th Inning

Top of 7th - NICH batting

Serna Jr. to c for Arrambide.

Ruckert to 2b for Dardar.

Thompson flied out to cf (0-1 K).

Shafer pinch hit for Mattox.

Shafer fouled out to c (0-2 FS).

Giger flied out to lf (0-1 F).

Bottom of 7th - LSU batting

Harden pinch hit for Caraway.

Harden reached on a throwing error by ss (0-0).

Harden advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Reaves reached on a fielding error by 2b (2-2 KBSB); Harden scored, unearned.

Braun grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (0-0); Reaves out on the play.

Curiel out at first p to 2b to 1b (0-0).

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	0	0	0	0
LSU	1	0	2	0

8th Inning

Top of 8th - NICH batting

Harden to lf.

Reaves to 3b.

Westcott pinch hit for Jenkins.

Westcott hit by pitch (3-2 BBBKKF).

Miller pinch hit for Milam.

Miller struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFFS).

Terry pinch hit for Mock.

Terry grounded out to ss (2-2 BFBF); Westcott advanced to second.

Perkins struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFS).

Bottom of 8th - LSU batting

Westcott to 3b.

Miller to ss.

Terry to c.

Hensarling to p for Dyess.

Melancon, M. to lf for Artigues.

Simpson pinch hit for Milam.

Simpson doubled to left center (1-0 B).

Brown flied out to rf (1-2 BSF).

Nicholls challenged the previous play.

Previous play was overturned, ball in rf ruled a catch.

Serna Jr. walked (3-2 KBBSBB).

Pearson pinch hit for Yorke.

Pearson homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-0); Serna Jr. scored; Simpson scored.

This Inning	R	H	E	L
NICH	0	0	0	1
LSU	3	2	0	0

Nicholls starters:

5/lf/Artigues; 42/rf/Rijo-Berger; 14/1b/Thompson; 25/dh/Mattox; 29/2b/Giger; 15/3b/Jenkins; 10/ss/Milam; 13/c/Mock; 51/cf/Perkins; 30/p/Mabry;

LSU starters:

6/cf/Curiel; 4/ss/Milam; 7/rf/Brown; 0/c/Arrambide; 33/1b/Yorke; 24/2b/Dardar; 44/3b/Caraway; 5/lf/Reaves; 18/dh/Braun; 26/p/Cowan;

Top of 1st - NICH batting

Artigues popped up to ss (0-0).

Rijo-Berger homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KBKB).

Thompson singled to center field (0-1 K).

Mattox struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).

Giger singled to right center (0-2 SS); Thompson advanced to second.

Jenkins reached on a throwing error by 3b (2-1 BFB); Giger advanced to second; Thompson advanced to third.

Milam struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).

1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - LSU batting

Curiel flied out to cf (1-1 BK).

Milam singled through the right side (1-2 KKBF).

Brown doubled down the lf line (3-1 BBBK); Milam advanced to third.

Arrambide struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).

Brown advanced to third on a wild pitch; Milam scored on a wild pitch.

Yorke walked (3-0 BBBB).

Dardar walked (3-0 BBBB); Yorke advanced to second.

Mound visit.

Caraway homered to left field, 4 RBI (0-0); Dardar scored; Yorke scored; Brown scored.

Reaves flied out to lf (3-2 SBBBK).

5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - LSU batting

Braun walked (3-2 BBBKFB).

Curiel walked (3-0 BBBB); Braun advanced to second.

Avery to p for Mabry.

Milam out at first 1b to 2b to 1b (1-2 BKF); Curiel advanced to second; Braun advanced to third.

Brown grounded out to 2b, RBI (2-2 BFKBF); Curiel advanced to third; Braun scored.

Arrambide grounded out to 2b (3-2 BKBKB).

1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - LSU batting

Reaves singled to right field (3-2 BKFBBFF).

Braun flied out to lf (3-2 FSBFBB).

Bordelon to p for Waters.

Curiel flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

Reaves stole second.

Milam walked (3-2 KBKBBFB).

Brown singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Milam advanced to third; Reaves scored.

Brown stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch; Milam scored on a wild pitch.

Arrambide walked (3-0 BBBB).

Dyess to p for Bordelon.

Yorke walked (3-1 BBBFB); Arrambide advanced to second.

Dardar flied out to lf (0-0).

2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - LSU batting

Harden pinch hit for Caraway.

Harden reached on a throwing error by ss (0-0).

Harden advanced to second on a wild pitch.

Reaves reached on a fielding error by 2b (2-2 KBSB); Harden scored, unearned.

Braun grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (0-0); Reaves out on the play.

Curiel out at first p to 2b to 1b (0-0).

1 R, 0 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - LSU batting

Westcott to 3b.

Miller to ss.

Terry to c.

Hensarling to p for Dyess.

Melancon, M. to lf for Artigues.

Simpson pinch hit for Milam.

Simpson doubled to left center (1-0 B).

Brown flied out to rf (1-2 BSF).

Nicholls challenged the previous play.

Previous play was overturned, ball in rf ruled a catch.

Serna Jr. walked (3-2 KBBSBB).

Pearson pinch hit for Yorke.

Pearson homered to left field, 3 RBI (0-0); Serna Jr. scored; Simpson scored.

3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Nicholls at LSU
2/18/2026 at Alex Box/Bertman Fld (Baton Rouge, La.)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		R	H	E	LOB
Nicholls	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	3	2	11
LSU	5	1	0	0	0	2	1	3		12	8	2	7

Nicholls Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#7 Matt Melancon #5 Casey Artigues	lf	* P6	FC2-5		* F7		* G4			0 4	0 0	0 0	0 0
2	#42 Nico Rijo-Berger	rf	HR 7 1RBI	* F8		BB		* F7			3	1	1	1
3	#14 Caston Thompson	1b	1B 8 E	* KL		FC5U			* F8		4	0	1	0
4	#4 Greyson Shafer #25 Hudson Mattox	ph	* KL		* K	* KL			* FF2		1 3	0 0	0 0	0 0
5	#29 Keegan Giger	2b	1B 9 E		* F9		* KL		* F7		4	0	1	0
6	#2 Christian Westcott #15 Carter Jenkins	3b	E5T		HBP		* BB OUT			HBP	0 1	0 0	0 0	0 0
7	#1 Andy Miller #10 Jaxon Milam	ss	* K		BB		* KL			* K	1 2	0 0	0 0	0 0
8	#47 Logan Terry #13 Logan Mock	c		* E7 OUT	* F8			BB		* G6	1 2	0 0	0 0	0 0
9	#51 Kaul Perkins	cf		BB		* BB SB2 OUT		* F9		* K	2	0	0	0
Totals											28	1	3	1
Runs			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				1
Hits			3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				3
Errors			1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0				2
LOB			3	2	2	2	0	1	0	1				11

NICH	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
30 Mabry (L)	1.0	3	6	6	4	1	10	6	43	17
43 Avery	2.1	1	0	0	0	2	8	8	35	26
38 Simoneaux	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	6	4	31	14
44 Waters	0.2	1	1	1	0	1	3	3	19	12
34 Bordelon	0.1	1	1	1	2	0	4	2	17	6
11 Dyess	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	6	5	14	8
21 Hensarling	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	4	3	13	7
Totals	7.1	8	12	11	10	6	41	31	172	90

WP: Mabry; Bordelon; Dyess. Inher. Rnrs: Avery 1/2; Waters 0/2; Bordelon 1/1; Dyess 0/2.

GO-FO: Mabry 0-2; Avery 5-0; Simoneaux 0-2; Waters 0-1; Bordelon 0-1; Dyess 2-1; Hensarling 0-1.

Nicholls at LSU
2/18/2026 at Alex Box/Bertman Fld (Baton Rouge, La.)

Score by Innings	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8		R	H	E	LOB
Nicholls	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	3	2	11
LSU	5	1	0	0	0	2	1	3		12	8	2	7

LSU Scorecard

#	Player	Pos	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	AB	R	H	RBI
1	#6 Derek Curiel	cf	* F8	BB		* F8		* F8	* 1-4-3		4	0	0	0
2	#10 Brayden Simpson #4 Steven Milam	ph	1B RS	* 3-4-3		* F8		BB		2B 7	1 3	1 2	1 1	0 0
3	#7 Jake Brown	rf	2B LL WP	* G4 1RBI			* KL	1B 8 1RBI SB2		* F9	5	1	2	2
4	#25 Omar Serna Jr. #0 Cade Arrambide	c	* K	* G4			* KL	BB		BB	0 3	1 0	0 0	0 0
5	#11 John Pearson #33 Zach Yorke	ph	BB		* K		BB	BB		HR 7 3RBI	1 1	1 1	1 0	3 0
6	#32 Jack Ruckert #24 Seth Dardar	2b	BB		2B 9		BB	* F7			0 2	0 1	0 1	0 0
7	#14 Daniel Harden #44 Trent Caraway	lf	HR 7 4RBI		* G6		* K		E6T WP		1 3	1 1	0 1	0 4
8	#5 Tanner Reaves	3b	* F7		* G4			1B 9 SB2	* E4 DP		4	1	1	0
9	#18 Mason Braun	dh		BB		* K		* F7	* DP1-6-3		3	1	0	0
Totals											31	12	8	9
Runs			5	1	0	0	0	2	1	3				12
Hits			3	0	1	0	0	2	0	2				8
Errors			0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0				2
LOB			0	1	1	0	2	3	0	0				7

LSU	ip	h	r	er	bb	k	bf	ab	np	st
26 Cowan (W)	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	10	9	34	22
30 Dathe	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	5	4	26	15
52 Theophilus	1.1	0	0	0	3	1	7	4	35	17
34 Garcia	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	2	29	18
35 Ricken (S)	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	10	9	38	26
Totals	8.0	3	1	1	6	9	36	28	162	98

HB: Dathe [1]; Ricken. Inher. Rnrs: Dathe 0/2; Theophilus 0/1; Ricken 0/1.

GO-FO: Cowan 1-1; Dathe 0-2; Theophilus 1-2; Garcia 0-0; Ricken 2-5.