Kilcrease, timely hitting pace Nicholls at UNO, 4-3

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Encouraged by some early offensive production, senior starter Trever Kilcrease (1-0) secured his first win of the season as the Nicholls State University baseball program (8-6, 1-0 SLC) edged out a dramatic victory over in-state rival New Orleans (8-6, 0-1 SLC), surging past the Privateers by a 4-3 mark Friday evening at Maestri Field.

Kilcrease, whose been saddled with multiple no decisions thus far, composed yet-another strong showing on the mound, surrendering just a single run on four hits across a tough 6.1 innings of work. The Colonels aided the senior all they could while up to bat, jumping out to a 1-0 advantage in the first before adding two more runs in the sixth; following a late-game rally by UNO, the Red & Gray offense locked down a decisive insurance run in the eighth, setting up junior Joe Taylor for the eventual save.

KEY STORYLINES & STATISTICS
— With the victory, the Colonels improve to an 8-6 record while New Orleans falls to an 8-6 mark.
— Beyond Kilcrease, junior closer Joe Taylor managed to maintain his late-game edge as the southpaw earned his fourth save of the year, tossing the final two frames with just one hit and one walk allowed.
— At the plate, Nicholls picked up production from an unexpected spot in the lineup, as freshman Ethan Lege — making his first-ever start at third base no less — notched a trio of hits along with one RBI on the night. Five fellow Colonels posted hits as well with sophomore Xane Washington and freshman Brayden Jobert collecting two apiece, good for their third and fourth multi-hit games of the 2020 campaign, respectively.

UP NEXT
The Red & Gray shift focus to Saturday’s matchup with the Privateers, first pitch set for 2 p.m.

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