2007 Nicholls State University Baseball

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2007 Nicholls State University Baseball
Contents Quick Facts
Location: ....................................................................Thibodaux, La. 70301
2008 Baseball Outlook ........................2
Enrollment: ..........................................................................................6,814
Colonels Baseball Head Coach ............4 Founded: ..............................................................................................1948
Nickname: ......................................................................................Colonels
Colonels Baseball Assistant Coaches ....5
Colors: .....................................................................................Red and Gray
2008 Colonels Baseball Roster ............6 Conference: ...............................................................Southland Conference
President: ...................................................................Dr. Stephen T. Hulbert
2008 Colonels Baseball .......................7
Athletics Director: ...................................................................Rob Bernardi
2008 Colonels Baseball Newcomers .20 Associate Athletics Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Louise “Do” Bonin
Athletic Department Phone: .................................................[phone]
TEAM/INDIVIDUAL RECORDS .........22
Ticket Office Phone: .............................................................[phone]
2007 Game Results ...........................23
Baseball Staff Information
2007 Statistics ...................................24
Head Coach: ...........................................................................Chip Durham
Year by Year Leaders ..........................25
Durham’s Record at Nicholls/Seasons: .........................................23-85/Two
All-Time Coaching Records ...............30 Durham’s Career Record/Seasons: ...............................................23-85/Two
Durham’s Office Number: ....................................................[phone]
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS ..............31
Best Time to Reach Coach Durham: ...........................................Contact SID
Colonel Baseball Honor Roll .............32 Assistant Coaches: ........................................Seth Thibodeaux, Chris Prothro
Volunteer Assistant Coaches: ................................................Ricky Newman
Colonels in the Pros ...........................33
Baseball Trainer: .............................................Amelia Mason/Buster Bueche
2008 Coaches Committee List ...........35
Program Information
#9 Tony Budreau ...............................36
2007 Overall Record: ..........................................................................10-45
2008 Media Information ....................37 2007 Southland Conference Record/Finish: ...................................6-24/11th
2007 Postseason: .................................................................................None
Directions to Nicholls ........................39
Starters Returning/Lost: ............................................................................7/2
This is Nicholls State University .........40 Pitchers Returning/Lost: ...........................................................................3/4
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .................................................................20/7
Nicholls Athletics ..............................41
Home Field/Capacity/Surface: ................................Ray E. Didier Field/1,000/Natural Grass
Dimensions: ....................................................................................................331-401-331
2008 Media Guide Credits First Year of Program: ...................................................................................................1960
The 2008 Nicholls baseball media guide All-time record: ...............................................................................................1208-1067-9
is a production of the Nicholls State Uni-
Years in NCAA Regionals/Last ..........................Eight (Three in Division I-1989, 1992, 1998)
versity Office of Athletics Media Relations.
Last NCAA Opponent/Result:.......................................Harvard/1998/Lost 6-5 in 11 innings
The guide was written and edited by Bobby
Galinsky, Director of Compliance. The guide
was printed on campus at the Nicholls State Sports Information
University Office of University Printing and
Design Services. Jerad David provided the Assistant Dir. of Media Relations/Baseball Contact: ...................................Elizabeth Ballard
layout and design and Doug Keese provided Ballard’s Office Number: .............................................................................[phone]
all photography. The guide could not have
Ballard’s Email Address: ........[e-mail]
been produced without the help of the Colo-
Sports Information Fax Number: ..................................................................[phone]
nel baseball staff and the hard work of Kerry
Boudreaux and Wayne Molaisson. A big Didier Field Press Box Number: ...................................................................[phone]
thank you goes out to Joe Fakier and Gerard Nicholls Athletics Website: ...........................................................www.geauxcolonels.com
Waguespack for all their hard work and dedi-
cation that they have given to the baseball
staff over the years.
B A S E B A L L 1
2008 Baseball Outlook
One-on-one with Head Coach Chip Durham
You welcome a brand new staff this sea- tently in the post-season in Texas A&M, LSU,
son, talk about the impact that Seth Thibo- Tulane and South Alabama. What does that
deaux, Chris Prothro and Ricky Newman will do for your team in preparing them not only
have on your program. for Southland Conference play, but also for
I’m very excited about my new coaching the potential post-season?
staff. The new recruiting coordinator is Seth The way they set the NCAA Regionals up,
Thibodeaux. Seth comes to us from South- we would more than likely be sent to an LSU
eastern Louisiana – a Southland Conference or Tulane Regional because of travel costs and
school – so he’s very familiar with our confer- geography, so we want to put our kids in that
ence. Seth is also our hitting instructor and environment throughout the season. Those
works with our outfielders. Chris Prothro is teams are major Division I programs whereas
the new pitching coach and he comes to us we are a minor Division I program. That
from North Iowa Area Community College doesn’t necessarily mean that their programs
where he was an assistant. Chris is a guy who are better than ours, but we’re on a different
Justin Breaux played for me for a year in junior college, so level. If we reach a situation where we reach
he knows what I’m looking for in our guys. a Regional, our kids aren’t as wide-eyed and
Chris also spent some time playing at North- jaw-dropped. They’ve been there. Our ulti-
western State, so he’s another Southland Con- mate goal for this year is to get to the South-
ference guy on our staff. Then Ricky Newman land Conference Tournament.
is our volunteer assistant, which, is essentially
an assistant coaching position. He works You also host 30 games at Didier Field this
with our catchers, coach’s first base for us and season against some tough opponents - both
works with Seth Thibodeaux with our hitters. conference and non-conference. What im-
Ricky was the starting catcher at Southeastern pact does that have on your season?
Louisiana last season, so all three of my staff That’s the most home games than we’ve
members are closely tied to the Southland had since I’ve been here. We’ve got the back
Keith Kulbeth Conference. I’ve got a well-rounded staff, a re- end of a home-and-home with Louisiana-Mon-
ally good group of guys, and I’m very excited roe to open up the season, and Murray State is
about them. They work hard and I’m fortunate coming down. We’ve also got Tulane coming
Lance Dupuis to have them here at Nicholls. in, which always draws a big crowd. Those
are 27 games that we should win. We should
How does the shortening of the season af- have a home field advantage and win every
fect your season and your scheduling? You’ll one of those games. It’s tough to schedule as
be playing a lot more games in a shorter many home games as we have this year, but
amount of time. it’s worked out for us and we’re really excited
Pitching is what it comes down to. We to play in front of a home crowd. We’re doing
definitely have to keep more pitching. We some promotions with our students to get that
have six weeks out of the season where we student support at the games. As an athlete, it
have two midweek games followed by a week- makes a difference to you when you’re playing
end series, so pitching is definitely going to in front of a crowd. It gives you more to play
run pretty thin at times. Those midweek games for.
that we play aren’t necessarily easy games, but
once we get into conference play, those mid- How is the Southland Conference shaping
week games lose some of their importance. up this season? And where does Nicholls fit
We’re not going to burn up conference pitch- in?
ing midweek because winning those league I knew we were going to be picked last in
games is what gets us to where we want to go. the league due to our season last year. We
We’ll ending up throwing more guys, letting didn’t have a single guy voted to a pre-season
more guys get some innings who might not conference team. But we let our guys use that
normally because we’re playing more games as motivation.
each week. I think the other thing that it does
is put a strain on our guys academically. If As with every season in collegiate athlet-
we’ve got five road games in a week, our guys ics, you lost some of your top players to grad-
are missing a lot of class. We put a lot of pres- uation. Who do you think will step up and fill
Lance Guidroz sure on our guys academically to get their those roles this season?
work done, but this definitely adds to the stress I don’t feel like we’ve got many holes to fill.
they will be under missing that much class. The guys that are back this year are the guys
who played last year. Looking at my depth
The Colonels will travel to some impressive chart, realistically, we could have a senior at
places this year, facing teams that are consis- every position – guys with experience. All of
2 C O L O N E L S
2008 Baseball Outlook
these guys have played quite a bit and have a guy who can probably start for us in some
Patrick Thompson
that in-game experience that you look for. The of those midweek games, but will probably
only starting spot that probably won’t be a be our first guy out of the bullpen. Justin
senior is our shortstop, Keith Kulbeth. He’s a Breaux, a senior left-hander who started for us
guy who played 56 games for us last year as last year, has a chance to start for us this sea-
a freshman. Keith is a hard-nosed guy who son but will definitely be relied on out of the
could have played lots of upper-level places, bullpen. Senior Nathan Quebedeaux has a
but we’re fortunate to have him here. chance to be really good for us out of the bull-
pen – a strike thrower. Joe Hagerty is a senior
You return some of your best offensive side-winder who can do some good things for
producers from last season. What kind of us. All of these guys have been with us for a
season do you expect these guys to have and few years now, but they all had injuries that
what are you looking for from them? held them back, so now that we have them all
We’ve got a lot of seniors who came in as healthy, we need to keep them healthy. We’ve
juniors last year, who transferred in from junior also got some newcomers and guys who don’t
colleges and maybe didn’t have as good of a have a lot of experience that we’re expecting
year as we expected them to have. These are big things from – Seth Webster, Drew Erwin,
guys who were really successful in junior col- Jake Parrish, Dale Dickerson. We’ve got some
lege, but they got here and really struggled at depth and some solid arms. This is the best
the Division I level, as well as hitting off-speed pitching staff we’ve had since I’ve been here.
stuff. Our league has pitchers that throw their
breaking balls and change ups for strikes. Your roster features 12 newcomers (both
Hopefully, with a year of experience under freshmen and juco transfers). What impact
their belts, this older group will step up. We will these players have on your squad?
have 10 position guys that are seniors, and six Guys like Josh Swenson who transferred in
pitchers that are seniors and these guys know at the semester have a chance to help us. Corey
that this is their last go this season. I’m expect- Arceneaux is a red-shirt freshman, a left-handed
ing some big things out of these guys. Shane hitter who I think has a chance to step up and
Barksdale is a left-handed hitter who has to be be a big part of this ball club. Robert Faulk is
a .300+ hitter for us. Brandt Boudreaux is a one of those guys we are grooming for third
really good hitter, a middle-of-the-line-up type base. Jordy Toups is going to be a depth guy
guy who has to hit for us. Brett Hoeflich has for us who will have a chance to help us offen-
to be an RBI-type guy. Walter Jones is really sively. Kevin Persick is a football player here at
athletic, and needs to be a lead-off type guy Nicholls who is playing baseball as a left-hand-
with a high on-base percentage. T.J. Menerey, ed hitter who can do good things. Erwin and
Zac Bone, Anthony Marino, Patrick Thompson Webster are our two pitchers who will definitely
– these are all guys who have to swing the bats get some innings for us. For the most part, these
for us this year. are guys who we are grooming to take over next
season and down the line.
T.J. Menerey
On the mound, you return some pitchers
who saw a lot of innings last season. What What do you feel is the strength of this
does that experience do for these players team?
heading into the start of the year? Pitching is definitely our strong point.
Our pitching staff lost Michael Bartek last We’re going to have one of the better pitching
year. He was drafted, but he’s a guy who staffs Nicholls has had in a while. But what
didn’t really come on until the end of the year. I’ve told our guys, what will make or break
Most of our top guys weren’t with us last year our season is defense. At the end of the year,
due to injuries. Lance Dupuis, a senior, broke when the last game is over with, whether we’re
his hand and was only with us five weeks going to Huntsville, Texas for the conference
out of the season because of that, but he was tournament or not, I think we’ll be able to look
Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week at our fielding percentage and tell what kind
twice out of those five weeks. He’s probably of a season we’ve had. If we can’t take care
our best guy. Ryan Harding, a junior, is a guy of the baseball, then we’re not going to win
who played for me in junior college. He had games. I think this team has a chance to do
Tommy John surgery and was limited to 19 very well as long as we stay healthy and play
or 20 innings for us last season. Now, he’ll good defense. We’re not a big-inning club.
have scouts out to see him every night that We’ve got to manufacture runs and stay within
he pitches. He is a velocity guy, 90-93 mph. one or two runs of our opponents, but I think
Bryan Myers is a sixth-year senior who is back we’ve got the chance to do that and to make
and healthy. Jacob Sullivan, another senior, is big things happen for Colonels baseball. Walter Jones
B A S E B A L L 3
Colonels Baseball Head Coach
14 CHIP DURHAM
Head Coach
Chip Durham enters his third season as the Colonels’ head baseball coach.
The 37-year old Durham comes to Thibodaux after spending three years as the head baseball coach at
Crowder College. During his three-year stint with the Roughriders, Durham compiled a 94-84 overall re-
cord and had eight players go on to sign with major Division I programs, two NCJAA All-Americans, five
NJCAA First-Team All-Region XVI players, as well as four players get drafted in the Major League Baseball
Amateur Draft. During his first season at Crowder, Durham guided the Roughriders to a fourth place fin-
ish in the NJCAA Region XVI Tournament. He followed that up with a third place finish in 2004 and was
runner-up during this past season.
Prior to his stint at Crowder College, Durham served as an assistant coach at Northeast Texas Com-
munity College for two seasons working with the hitters and infielders, while also coaching third base.
Durham served as the recruiting coordinator and was instrumental in recruiting former Colonel outfielder
Bubba Bell, who played two seasons at Northeast Texas CC.
Durham got his first taste of the Southland Conference in 1998, when he served two seasons as an as-
sistant coach at Texas-San Antonio under former head coach Mickey Lashley. While working with hitters
and infielders, Durham helped guide the Roadrunners to a third place finish in the 1999 SLC Tourna-
ment.
Durham began his full-time coaching career in 1996 as an assistant coach at the University of Arkan-
sas-Fayetteville working with the infielders and hitters, while coaching third base. During his two year
stint in Fayetteville under former head coach Norm DeBriyn, the Razorbacks finished second in the Southeastern Conference Tournament in
1998 and went on to finish third in the 1998 NCC Division I Midwest Regional Tournament.
As a player, Durham prepped at Tioga High School in Tioga, La. where he won back-to-back Class AAA State Championships in 1986 and
1987. He went on to letter two years at Angelina Junior College in Lufkin, Texas and finished out his collegiate career at the University of Arkan-
sas-Monticello, where he served as team captain for two years.
A resident of Tioga, La., Durham earned his bachelor’s of science degree in health and physical education from Arkansas-Monticello in 1994
and went on to earn his master’s in health and physical education in 1996 from Delta State University. Durham is married to the former Angie
Thurman of Eureka Springs, Ark., and they have three children, Carlee (4), Ty (3) and Jordan (2 months).
The James “Chip” Durham File
Full Name: ...........................................James Larry Durham, Jr. (Chip)
Birthdate: ................................................June 22, 1970 (35 years old)
Hometown: ..........................................................................Tioga, La.
Parents’ Names: .......................................Larry, Sr. and Doris Durham
Marital Status: ...........................Married to the former Angie Thurman
of Eureka Springs, Ark.
Children: ................................Carlee (4), Ty (3) and Jordan (2 months)
High School: ................................................Tioga High School, 1988
College: .................................University of Arkansas-Monticello, 1994
Bachelor of Science
.................................................................Delta State University, 1996
Master of Education
Playing Experience: ..............................Arkansas-Monticello, 1990-92
Angelina Junior College, 1988-90
Coaching Experience: ..........................Crowder College, Head Coach
Assistant Coach, Northeast Texas CC
Assistant Coach, Texas-San Antonio
Assistant Coach, Arkansas-Fayetteville
Graduate Assistant Coach, Delta State
4 C O L O N E L S
Colonels Baseball Assistant Coaches
10 CHRIS PROTHO 19 SETH THIBODEAUX 11 RICKY NEWMAN
Assistant Coach Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Volunteer Assistant Coach
Chris Protho begins Thibodeaux Ricky Newman
his first season as an enters his first sea- enters his first sea-
assistant coach with son as an assistant son as a volunteer
the Colonels, where coach for Nicholls, assistant coach
he will serve as the after spending for the Nicholls
pitching coach, camp the previous two baseball team. His
coordinator and assist seasons at fellow responsibilities in-
with recruiting. Southland Confer- clude assisting with
Coach Protho ence foe Southeast- the pitchers and
comes to Nicholls ern La. where he catchers, overseeing
from North Iowa Com- was responsible for field maintenance
munity College, where coordinating camps and renovations, as
he spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach. and assisted with catchers, outfielders, and well as monitoring study hall.
Protho worked primarily with pitchers, catchers assisted with hitters. Thibodeaux was very As a player, Newman was a two-year
and hitters, while also assisting with recruiting. hands on with recruiting there as well and letterwinner at Southland Conference foe
During his two-year stint at North Iowa, Protho helped recruit two nationally ranked recruit- Southeastern Louisiana. During his two-year
coached three NJCAA All-Americans, two Region- ing classes by Baseball America Magazine. stint with the Lions, Newman was a two-year
al Players of the Year, 16 All-Region performers and While assisting Southeastern La., the Lions starter at catcher and served as the team cap-
18 players that went on to play at four-year institu- posted most wins in ten years with 34 over- tain during his senior year.
tions, including nine that signed on with Division I all wins and 16 conference victories (SLU Prior to attending Southeastern Louisiana,
teams. Aside from his day-to-day coaching duties, Record) in 2007. Several players who have Newman played at Meridian Community Col-
Protho was also the academic coordinator, where been under Thibodeaux’s tutelage have gone lege, where he served as a two-year starter
he produced two Academic All-Americans and 17 on to professional careers in baseball. Be- at catcher and helped guide his team to the
Academic All-Region student-athletes. sides handling the job as the Colonel Recruit- NJCAA College World Series for two consecu-
During the last two summers, Protho served ing Coordinator, Coach Thibodeaux serves tive years.
as a bench coach in the prestigious Northwoods as the hitting coach for the colonels and also Newman prepped at Franklinton High
Summer Collegiate Wood Bat League. His first works with the outfielders and handles the School in Franklinton, La., where he was a
stint was in Brainerd, Minn. For the Blue Thunder, entire base running duties. four-year letterwinner and was named to the
while last summer he was in Mankato, Minn. for His coaching career began in 2003 when All-District team for four seasons.
the Moondogs. In his two-year stint in summer he was an assistant at Pearl River Community A native of Franklinton, La., Newman
baseball, Protho coached six post-season all-stars College. During his tenure there, the Wildcats earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Ad-
(three pitchers and three position players) that went were conference champions, ranked No. ministration from Southeastern Louisiana in
on to be drafted or signed a professional contract. 2 nationally, and won the Mississippi State 2007.
Protho began his coaching career at his alma Championship in 2004. Pearl River Commu-
mater Arkansas State as a student assistant coach, nity College repeated as conference champi-
where he served in that capacity for one year as- ons and was State-Runner up in 2005 with a
BRANDON MARTINEZ
sisting with the pitchers and catchers. No.1 national ranking.
Protho graduated from Franklinton High School Before working at SLU, Thibodeaux served Manager
in Franklinton, La., before attending Southland as the head coach for the Poplarville Riverfish Brandon Marti-
Conference foe Northwestern State in 2002. Pro- in the summers of 2005 and 2006. The Riv- nez begins his sec-
tho played one season for the Demons and helped erfish, who are members of the Cotton State ond season as man-
guide them to a SLC Championship. Protho spent Collegiate Wooden Bat League, were Cotton ager for the Nicholls
the next year at Crowder College, where he played State League Champions in 2004 and 2005 baseball team.
for Colonels head coach Chip Durham. During under Thibodeaux’s guidance. A sophomore at
his short time at Crowder, Protho was named team Thibodeaux played collegiate baseball Nicholls, Martinez
captain and played in the regional tournament. for Louisiana State University at Eunice from transferred from
Protho spent his final two seasons at Arkansas 2000-01 before finishing his playing career Delgado Commu-
State, where he was a two-year starter and record- at William Carey University with a degree in nity College.
ed the most wins in school history his senior year. Physical Education in 2003. A native of Hou-
Born in Franklinton, La., Protho earned his The Church Point, Louisiana native is sin- ma, Martinez gradu-
Bachelor’s degree in History from Arkansas State gle and resides in Thibodaux, Louisiana. ated from Terrebonne High School in 2004.
in 2005. He is majoring in General Education, and
Protho, the son of Chris, Sr. and Shelly, is single aspires to become a baseball coach one day.
and resides in Thibodaux.
B A S E B A L L 5
2008 Colonels Baseball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T Cl./Exp. Hometown/Previous School
1 Walter Jones OF 5-10 180 R/R Sr./1L Eufaula, Ala./L.B. Wallace CC
2 Shane Barksdale OF 6-0 195 L/R Sr./1L Baton Rouge, La./Bossier Parish CC
3 Lance Dupuis RHP 6-0 185 R/R Sr./1L Crowley, La./Baton Rouge CC
4 Keith Kulbeth INF 5-8 160 R/R So./1L Opelousas, La./Westminster Christian
5 Anthony Wray INF 6-2 190 R/R Sr./1L Baton Rouge, La./L.B. Wallace CC
6 John Beauchamp RHP/INF 6-2 190 L/R So./1L Clinton, La./Silliman
7 Justin Breaux LHP 5-10 180 L/L Sr./3L Plaquemine, La./St. John
8 T.J. Menerey C 5-10 205 R/R Sr./1L White, Ga./L.B. Wallace CC
12 Brett Cook C/OF 5-11 175 R/R Sr./1L Baton Rouge, La./Baton Rouge CC
13 Zac Bone C/INF 6-1 210 R/R Sr./1L Festus, Mo./Jefferson College
15 Lance Guidroz RHP 6-3 175 R/R Jr./1L Lockport, La./Santa Fe CC
16 Justin Owens RHP 5-10 175 R/R So./1L Morgan City, La./Central Catholic
17 Blake Bergeron C/INF 6-2 220 R/R Fr./HS Houma, La./Terrebonne
18 Ryan Cheramie RHP/OF 6-0 210 R/R So./1L Morgan City, La./Central Catholic
20 Jacob Sullivan RHP 5-11 190 R/R Sr./1L Shelbyville, Ill./Jefferson College
21 Drew Erwin RHP 6-1 190 R/R Fr./HS Alvin, Texas/Alvin
22 Jake Parrish RHP 6-5 220 S/R Jr./RS Albuquerque, N.M./NE Oklahoma State
23 Anthony Marino OF 6-0 185 R/R Sr./2L DeRidder, La./DeRidder
24 Corey Arceneaux OF 5-11 185 L/L Fr./RS Houma, La./Terrebonne
25 Calip Jenkins LHP 6-0 170 L/L So./1L Baton Rouge, La./Dunham
26 Seth Webster RHP 6-5 210 R/R Fr./HS Deville, La./Buckeye
27 Bryan Myers RHP 6-1 200 R/R Sr./2L Covington, La./Covington
28 A.J. DeLaneuville OF 6-1 185 R/R So./1L LaPlace, La./Riverside Academy
29 Brandt Boudreaux INF 6-1 190 R/R Sr./1L Prairieville, La./Panola JC
30 Jordy Toups INF 5-9 170 R/R Fr./HS Thibodaux, La./E.D. White Catholic
31 Nathan Quebedeaux LHP 6-0 180 L/L Sr./1L Hammond, La./Bossier Parish CC
32 Patrick Thompson INF 6-0 200 L/R Sr./2L Houma, La./LSU-Shreveport
33 Brett Hoeflich INF/OF 6-3 220 R/R Sr./1L Petal, Miss./Southern Miss.
34 Dale Dickerson RHP 6-1 195 R/R So./1L Calhoun, La./Southeast Missouri State
35 Blake Mitchell RHP 6-2 185 R/R Fr./HS Denham Springs, La./Denham Springs
36 Patrick Juban RHP 6-2 185 R/R Fr./RS Denham Springs, La./Denham Springs
37 Joe Hagerty RHP 6-2 195 R/R Sr./1L Festus, Mo./Jefferson College
38 Ryan Boudreaux OF 5-9 175 L/L Jr./TR Marrero, La./Delgado CC
40 Robert Faulk INF 5-11 240 R/R Fr./HS Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit
41 Josh Swenson OF 5-8 175 L/R Jr./TR Applevalley, Minn./North Iowa Area CC
42 Ryan Harding RHP 6-5 205 R/R Jr./1L Shawnee, Kan./Crowder CC
44 James Morgan INF 5-9 170 R/R Fr./HS Franklinton, La./Franklinton
45 Ross Larson RHP 6-5 220 R/R Jr./1L New Lenox, Ill./L.B. Wallace
47 Kevin Persick INF 6-2 215 L/L Fr./HS Zachary, La./Zachary
Head Coach:
14 Chip Durham (Arkansas-Monticello, 1994)
Assistant Coaches:
19 Seth Thibodeaux (William Carey, 2003)
10 Chris Prothro (Arkansas State, 2005)
11 Ricky Newman (Southeastern Louisiana, 2007)
Manager: Brandon Martinez
Athletic Trainer: Buster Bueche and Amelia Mason
6 C O L O N E L S
2008 Colonels Baseball
27 BRYAN MYERS
RH Pitcher
As a freshman (2003): Redshirted for the Colonels.
6-1, 200, R/R, Sr./2L
Covington, La./Covington
At Covington High School: Two-year letterman in baseball …
Named to the 2001 6th District American Legion All-Tournament Team
… 2001 Northlake Fall League MVP … 2001 6th District American Le-
As a Senior (2007): Received a medi-
gion MVP … Also a four-year letter winner in soccer … and one-year
cal redshirt for the Colonels. Granted a
letter winner in tennis.
sixth year due to two medical redshirts.
Personal: Full name is Bryan Gregory Myers … Born on December
As a Junior (2006): Received a medi-
29, 1983 … Son of Bob and Lisa Myers … One brother, Will (27) …
cal redshirt for the Colonels.
Grandfather played football at LSU … Graduated in General Studies in
May 2007…Currently in graduate school.
As a Sophomore (2005): Appeared
in 11 games, making one start … Posted
a 2-5 record and 7.20 ERA in 50.0 innings pitched … Allowed 65 hits MYERS’S CAREER STATISTICS
and 30 walks … Recorded 31 strikeouts … Pitched a complete game Year W-L ERA App. GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB K
against Southeastern La. on March 25. 2004 1-1 8.10 6 1 0 0 0 10.0 16 9 2 7
2005 2-5 7.20 11 7 1 0 0 50.0 65 40 30 31
As a Redshirt Freshman (2004): Appeared in six games … Finished Totals 3-6 7.35 17 8 1 0 0 60.0 81 49 32 38
the season with a 1-1 record and 8.10 ERA in 10.0 innings pitched …
Gave up 16 hits, two walks and struck out seven.
29 BRANDT BOUDREAUX
Infielder
6-1, 190, R/R, Sr./1L
Prairieville, La./Panola JC
As a Redshirt Junior (2007): Played
in 32 of the Colonels 55 games, making
30 starts…Batted .216 with four doubles
and 15 RBI’s…Only player on the squad
to have a perfect 1.000 fielding percent-
age…Had 107 putouts, 9 assists and 0
errors.
As a Junior (2006): Played in five
games for the Colonels, making three
starts, before getting injured … Received a medical redshirt.
At Panola JC: Two-year letterman … Hit .360 as a freshman … Bat-
ted .340 with two homeruns as a sophomore.
At St. Amant High School: Four-year letter winner in baseball
… Team won the district championship his freshman year … State
Runner-Up as a sophomore … First-Team All-District selection from
2001-2003 … Finished high school career with a .398 batting average
with 12 homeruns … Named to the Academic All-State Team … Also
a four-year letter winner in football.
Personal: Full name is Brandt Michael Boudreaux … Born on May
6, 1984 … Son of Tim and Pam Boudreaux … Two siblings: Spencer
BOUDREAUX’S CAREER STATISTICS
(27) and Maddie (20) … Two cousins, Cary and Cody Boudreaux,
graduate from Nicholls … Cary played baseball at Nicholls … Cody Year GP-GS BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB-A
played football at Nicholls … Enjoys running … Majoring in General 2006 5-3 .167 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0-0
Studies. 2007 32-30 .216 116 11 25 4 0 0 15 29 1-2
Totals 37-33 .211 128 12 27 4 0 0 16 31 1-2
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7 JUSTIN BREAUX
LH Pitcher
5-10, 180, L/L, Sr./3L
Plaquemine, La./St. John
As a Junior (2007): Lead the team
with 19 appearances, making nine
starts…Finished the season with 56.2
innings pitched and an ERA of 6.35…
Recorded 34 strikeouts and 35 walks…
Gave up 58 runs, only 40 of which were
earned…Opponents batted .322 against
the southpaw.
As a Sophomore (2006): Team ace,
appearing in 15 games, making 10 starts … Posted a 2-6 record … Led
the team with a 4.89 ERA in 73.2 innings of work … Allowed 40 earned
runs, on 87 hits and 32 walks, while striking out 45 … Second on the
team in strikeouts … Pitched one of the Colonels’ three complete games
on the season … Over the summer, he was named the Carolina Virginia
Collegiate League’s Pitcher of the Year … Selected to play on the 2006
CVCL All-Star Team.
As a Freshman (2005): Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts …
Posted a 2-7 record and a 6.58 ERA in 52.0 innings pitched with 40
walks and 25 strikeouts, giving up 68 hits.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2004): Appeared and started in seven
games … Pitched in 24.1 innings with a 1-2 record and a 4.81 ERA …
Gave up 30 hits, 24 runs, 13 earned runs, 15 walks and struck out 17 Personal: Full name is Justin Anthony Breaux … Born on February
… Received a medical redshirt after getting hurt during the Ole Miss 13, 1985 in Baton Rouge, La. … Son of Coot and Bonnie Breaux …
series and sitting out the remainder of the season. One sibling, Lindsey (17) … Majoring in Biology/Physical Therapy.
At St. John High School: Led team to the 1A District Championship
in 2002 and 2003 … State runner-up in 2003 … All-district and all- BREAUX’S CAREER STATISTICS
state selection in 2002 … Named the 2003 1A Pitcher of the Year …
Named to Louisiana All-State All-Star Game in 2003 … Finished with Year W-L ERA App. GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB K
2004 1-2 4.81 7 7 0 0 0 24.1 30 13 15 17
a 15-3 record, 1.07 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 56.1 innings during
2005 2-7 6.58 14 13 0 0 0 52.0 68 38 40 25
senior season.
2006 2-6 4.89 15 10 1 0 0 73.2 87 40 32 45
2007 1-6 6.35 19 9 0 0 0 56.2 77 40 35 34
Totals 6-21 5.67 55 39 1 0 0 205.5 262 131 122 121
37 JOE HAGERTY
RH Pitcher
6-2, 195, R/R, Sr./1L
Festus, Mo./Jefferson College
As a Redshirt Junior (2007): Ap-
peared in nine games for the Colonels… At Festus R-6 High School: Three-year letterman … Also lettered in
Pitched in 14.1 innings with a 13.19 football … Member of the Honor Roll.
ERA…Gave up 23 runs, 21 of which
were earned…Recorded 12 strikeouts Personal: Full name is Joseph Terrence Hagerty … Born on Novem-
and only nine walks…Opponents batted ber 18, 1984 … Son of Terry and Cheryl Hagerty … One sister, Kather-
.381 against the right hander. ine (18) … Majoring in General Studies.
As a Junior (2006): Redshirted for the HAGERTY’S CAREER STATISTICS
Colonels.
Year W-L ERA App. GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB K
2007 0-1 13.19 9 0 0 0 0 14.1 24 21 9 12
At Jefferson College: Two-year letterman … Posted a 6-1 record
Totals 0-1 13.19 9 0 0 0 0 14.1 24 21 9 12
with a 2.02 ERA in 56 innings pitched.
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23 ANTHONY MARINO
Outfielder
6-0, 185, R/R, Sr./2L
DeRidder, La./DeRidder
As a Junior (2007): Played in 31 As a Freshman (2004): Redshirted with the Colonels.
of the Colonels 55 games, making 25
starts…Had the second highest batting At DeRidder High School: Four-time letterman … Four-time all-
average on the team with .305…Had 95 district selection … Three-time all-state … Played on the Louisiana All-
at-bats, with 29 hits and 12 RBI’s…Tied Star team for three straight seasons … Won the USSSA World Series
with the most doubles on the team with title with the Shreveport Mariners in 2001 … Named to the USSSA
five…Scored nine runs…Recorded a World Series All-Tournament Team in 2001 … Set the single-season
.358 slugging percentage and a .353 on- school record in doubles with 18 during senior season … Batted .364
base percentage…Was a perfect 1-for-1 with 18 doubles, 25 walks and 35 RBI during his senior year … Stu-
in stolen base attempts…Had an .821 dent Body Vice-President … Valedictorian of his class.
fielding percentage with 16 putouts, 30 assists and 10 errors.
Personal: Full name is Anthony Marino … Born on November 4,
As a Sophomore (2006): Appeared in 16 of the Colonels’ 53 1984 … Son of Tony and Donna Marino … One sibling, Ashlee (19)
games, making 12 starts … Batted .212 in 33 plate appearances, with … Aspires to become a physical therapist … Majoring in Biology Pre-
seven hits, a double, a triple, on RBI and three runs scored. Medicine.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2005): Appeared in six of the Colonels’ MARINO’S CAREER STATISTICS
53 games, making two starts … In nine plate appearances, batted .222
Year GP-GS BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB-A
with two hits, one double, one RBI and one run scored.
2005 6-2 .222 9 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0-0
2006 16-12 .212 33 3 7 1 1 0 1 10 0-1
2007 31-25 .305 95 9 29 5 0 0 12 34 1-1
Totals 53-39 .277 137 13 38 7 1 0 14 47 1-2
32 PATRICK THOMPSON
Infielder
6-0, 200, L/R, Sr./2L
Houma, La./LSU-Shreveport
As a Junior (2007): Played in 27
of the Colonels 55 games, making 14 Personal: Full
starts…Batted .211 with 57 at-bats…Re- name is Patrick
corded 12 hits with one double and one Joseph Thompson
homerun…Scored and drove in nine … Born on August
runs…Had a .282 slugging percentage 24, 1986 … Son
and a .292 on-base percentage…Had a of Mitch and Jeri
.986 fielding percentage with 128 put- Thompson … Two
outs, 10 assists and two errors. siblings: Michelle
(33) and Ben (27)
As a Sophomore (2006): Appeared in 32 of the Colonels’ 53 … Brother, Ben,
games, starting 21 … Batted .179, with 12 hits, seven walks, four hit played baseball
by pitches, one double, five RBI and three runs scored … Stole two and graduated
bases on three attempts … Second on the team in putouts (148) and from Nicholls …
fielding percentage (.994) … Recorded 148 putouts and nine assists, Father, Mitch,
with only one error. played baseball at
Northeast Louisi-
At LSU-Shreveport: Led team to the Gulf Coast Athletic Confer- ana … Majoring in
ence Championship in 2005 … Regional Finalists … Named to the Athletic Training.
Academic All-Conference Team … Batted .412.
THOMPSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
At Vandebilt Catholic High School: Three-year letterman … Mem-
Year GP-GS BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB-A
ber of three district championships … State semifinalists in 2003 …
2006 32-21 .179 67 3 12 1 0 0 5 13 2-3
As a junior, named all-district … All-region … As a senior, named all-
2007 27-14 .211 57 9 12 1 0 1 9 16 0-0
district … All-region … Academic All-State … Member of the National Totals 59-35 .193 124 12 24 2 0 1 14 29 2-3
Honor Society.
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18 RYAN CHERAMIE
RH Pitcher/Outfielder
6-0, 210, R/R, So./1L
Morgan City, La./Central Catholic
As a Sophomore (2007): Redshirted Personal: Full name is Ryan Thomas Cheramie … Born on Septem-
for the Colonels. ber 26, 1986 … Son of Tommy and Donna Cheramie … One younger
sister, Sissy (13) … Grandfather played collegiate baseball … Enjoys
As a Freshman (2006): Appeared in hunting and fishing … Hopes to one day own his own business …
13 games, making eight starts … Batted Majoring in Business.
.235 with eight hits, two doubles, two
RBI and four runs scored, in 34 plate ap- CHERAMIE’S CAREER STATISTICS
pearances.
Year GP-GS BA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB-A
2006 13-8 .235 34 4 8 2 0 0 2 10 0-0
At Central Catholic High School:
Totals 13-8 .235 34 4 8 2 0 0 2 10 0-0
Four-year letterman … Member of three state championship teams:
2002, 2004 and 2005 … three district championship teams: CHERAMIE’S PITCHING CAREER STATISTICS
2002-2004 … All-state selection as a junior and senior … Hit 30
Year W-L ERA App. GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB K
homeruns during his high school career to set the school’s career re-
2006 0-1 17.55 5 0 0 0 0 0.2 15 13 7 6
cord … Posted a 33-6 record from 2003-2005, including going 26-3
Totals 0-1 17.55 5 0 0 0 0 0.2 15 13 7 6
his last two years … Also lettered in football … Three-year honor roll
student.
#25 CALIP JENKINS
LH Pitcher
6-0, 170, L/L, So./1L
Baton Rouge, La./Dunham
As a Freshman (2006): Redshirted for
the Colonels.
At The Dunham School: Four-year
letterman … Team won the district cham-
pionship all four years … Regional final-
ists from 2002-2004 … State Runner-Up
in 2005 … Three-time all-district selection
… Named to the LBCA All-State team …
LBSW All-State Honorable Mention selec-
tion … Also lettered in football.
Personal: Full name is Calip Lee Jenkins, II … Born on November
2, 1986 … Son of Mike and Sharon Jenkins … One brother, Wally (16)
… Father, Mike, coached under Coach Skip Bertman at LSU in 1986,
LSU’s first-ever appearance in the College World Series … Father also
coached at Sam Houston State … Enjoys movies and music … Major-
ing in Computer Science.
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