MOBILE, Ala. - South Alabama (21-15, 8-7 SBC) will open an eight game homestand with the second and final game of the season series with Nicholls State (19-18, 11-10 SLC) when it visits Stanky Field on Tuesday night, April 14 at 6:30 p.m. (CT).


SERIES HISTORY
South Alabama and Nicholls State have met once this season when the Jaguars left Thibodaux in game four of the season with a 7-5 victory. The 57th game in the all-time series between the two squads is slated for Tuesday night, April 14. The Jags hold a 38-18 advantage in its history, and have won the last two meetings at Stanky Field (2024, 2025). South Alabama also holds an active six-game win streak over the Colonels, looking to make it seven and sweep the season series. The Jags are 11-4 when the Colonels visit Stanky since 2006, and have a 7-3 edge overall in the last 10 match-ups.


SCOUTING THE COLONELS
Nicholls State started the season on a six game losing skid with game four of the season being South Alabama. Also included in the season-opening losing streak was then-No. 15 Tennessee and then-No.2 LSU. Since then, the Colonels have taken series over Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, Houston Christian, and Lamar to bring the slow start to just over .500 both overall (19-18) and in the Southland (11-10). Nicholls finished its two-game midweek season series against SBC rival Southern Miss with a split. The program is most recently coming off a series victory vs. Lamar with victories on Friday and Saturday, but dropped the series finale. The Colonels will travel to the Lone Star state for a conference weekend set at Stephen F. Austin after visiting Mobile.


PITCHING PROBABLES & LIVE ACTION OUTLETS
Tuesday: ESPN+, Jags Radio Network
South Alabama - Tyler Smith, RHP (0-0, 2.45 ERA)
Nicholls State - TBA


PRIMARY THREADS

• South Alabama is coming off its third conference victory of the season with a rubber game victory at Georgia Southern by a 13-12 final score.
• Senior right-hander Tyler Smith (0-0, 2.45 ERA) is scheduled to make his first start of the 2026 campaign. Smith has made just three appearances thus far, but made seven starts in 10 appearances on the hill for the Jags in 2025 for a 2-2 record and 6.75 ERA.
• Rett Johnson launched three homers in the weekend series at Georgia Southern which included his first-career multi-HR game (2) on Saturday with a team-leading four RBI. Hit .583 on the week (7-12, 2B, 3 HR) and slugged 1.417 in that span. Totaled 6 RBI and 17 total bases which included four walks for a .647 OBP. Scored six times and led the Jaguar bats to a series victory at Georgia Southern with all three games being multi-hit games (7-10 in the series, .700 AVG). The three weekend homers matches his season total in 2025. Listed among Saturday's top performers by D1Baseball.
• Duncan Mathews hit the second grand slam of his Jaguar career on Saturday at Georgia Southern to slingshot an early lead they wouldn't return. Mathews turned in a three-hit afternoon in Sunday's rubber game to total four hits and five RBI in the weekend span.
• After being the regular three-hole in the Jaguar batting order, Marc Stephens was moved to the seven-spot for the first time in game two at No. 14 Coastal. The shortstop has hit .417 since the move in the lineup with a .500 OBP over the six-game span.
• Brennon Wright leads the sticks in hits (49) and batting average (.358), and Blake Guerin crushed two homers over the weekend at Georgia Southern for his Sun Belt-best 13th of the season.

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