Nicholls State 11, at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — A dominant start from Nuno Parache and a five-run ninth inning fueled by defensive miscues carried the Nicholls State Colonels to an 11-7 victory over the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders in a Southland Conference baseball opener Friday night. The game, played before a crowd of 1,127 at Chapman Field, saw the Colonels improve to 7-8 overall and 1-0 in league play. The Islanders fell to 8-6, 0-1. Parache, the top star for Nicholls State, set the tone with a powerful 4.1-inning start. He struck out eight batters and did not allow a hit, though he… Read more...