Baseball Game Preview: Nichols Vikings vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders

Vikings

Runs

05/06/25 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute	0
04/30/25 @ Canisius	8
04/29/25 vs Canisius	3
04/23/25 vs St. Francis	11
04/22/25 @ Amherst Central	8
+ 6 more games

For the second straight game, Nichols will face off against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Marauders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nichols is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Nichols' offense. They fell just short of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 4, 2023, but that streak is no more.

Max Langer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Nichols, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.