Nicholls’ Mayers reportedly enters transfer portal after two seasons with Colonels

Nicholls baseball pitcher Jacob Mayers has entered the transfer portal, according to several media sources, including D1Baseball.

Mayers’ move comes one day after former Nicholls baseball coach Mike Silva was named the new coach at Arkansas State.

Named the national Freshman Pitcher of the Year in 2023, the lanky 6-foot-5, 205-pound right-hander was 14-2 in 31 starts for the Colonels over two seasons, with a 3.26 earned run average with 211 strikeouts.

In being named the nation’s top freshman pitcher in 2023, the St. Amant High School product posted a 9-1 record as a true freshman with a 2.02 ERA. He allowed 44 hits and 21 runs, 17 of which were earned with 58 walks, while striking out 105 batters.

Nicholls won the Southland Conference regular season and conference titles in Mayers’ freshman year and advanced to the NCAA regionals in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mayers pitched 5 2/3 innings against Alabama with eight strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the Crimson Tide.

Mayers’ numbers were not as good in his sophomore season as he moved into the role as Nicholls’ Friday night starter. He went 5-1 with a 4.58 ERA. He allowed 39 hits and 38 runs, 36 of which were earned. Mayers struck out 106 batters but issued 76 walks.

Nicholls repeated as SLC tournament champions in 2024 and advanced to the NCAA Regionals in Corvallis, Oregon.

Mayers got the start in the opening game of the Corvallis Regional against UC Irvine, working only 1 1/3 innings with a no decision in an eventual 13-12 loss.

Nicholls posted a record of 72-46 overall, including 31-17 in Mayers’ two seasons with the Colonels.