BEAUMONT, Texas - Lamar University (18-13, 6-3 SLC) finds itself tied for third in the Southland Conference standings and two games back of first place Southeastern Louisiana. This week, the Cardinals head to Thibodaux, La. to meet with Nicholls (12-20, 3-6 SLC) for three games. The series starts with a doubleheader Friday at noon and will end with a 10 a.m. contest on Saturday.
 
Previously
The Cardinals swept East Texas A&M at the LU Softball Complex last weekend. On Friday, the Cardinals swept the doubleheader with Sicily Windham hitting a walk-off inside the park home run in the bottom of the ninth to defeat the Lions, 8-7, while Mallory Pitre pitched a complete 6-4 victory in game two. Saturday ended with a 5-4 walk-off victory as Rose Gonzales drove in the winning run with a single.
 
Walk-Off Magic
The Cardinals have already won five games this season by a walk-off. This marks the third-highest season total of walk-offs for LU, trailing the 2013 and 2017 teams, which each had seven, and the 2018 squad which had six. It's also the first time the Cardinals have reached five walk-off wins before April. Windham, who has two walk-off hits this season, recorded the eighth walk-off homer in program history and was the first Cardinal to hit one since Mikaila Kenney during the 2023 season.
 
OPPONENT INFO: Nicholls
Time: Friday at 12/2 p.m.; Saturday at 10 a.m.
Series Record: Series Tied 17-17
Last Meeting: LU, 12-1 (2/13/25)
 
Last Time vs. the Colonels
The Cardinals defeated Nicholls, 12-1, in five innings in a non-conference contest back in February. LU posted 13 hits including three each from Jayne Sepulveda (RBI) and Windham. Cala Wilson drove in three runs, including a two-run homer while Neveah Hallmark added two RBIs. Sabrina Jolin earned her first victory in the circle with one run on four hits.
 
About the Colonels
Nicholls swept Jackson State in a Wednesday doubleheader. Last week, Claire Sicso posted nine hits and batted .750, including three doubles, five runs scored, two RBIs, and two stolen bases. She currently ranks second in the conference with a .449 batting average. Molly Vandenbout, who drove in the Colonels' only run against LU, has a team-low 4.45 ERA in the circle while Molly Yoo leads the team in wins (five), innings pitched (69.1) and strikeouts (31).
 
Up Next
The Cardinals are home Tuesday for their second meeting of the season with Houston. The first pitch is scheduled to be thrown at 5:30 p.m.
 

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