Junior Brandon Jackson has been playing his first season for the Colonels after transferring from Labette Community College in Kansas. Jackson has played on both sides of the ball, pitching and hitting for Nicholls, and has two wins with no losses this season on the mound. He took some time to answer a few questions after pitching a shutout against McNeese.

Q: What is the difference in pitching the opening game of a series compared to trying to close out the last game of a series?

A: To me, I’ve had to do it a lot, and it all comes down to pitching. It is just pitching. I just try to throw strikes no matter where I come in.

Q: What got you here to Nicholls?

A: It was a long, drawn-out process, but I’m glad to be here.

Q: How has the transition been from a junior college to here?

A: It has been different. One thing has been the weather. Being from Oklahoma, the weather is definitely different. It has been fun.

Q: How is it being on the bayou?

A: It is a lot warmer. It is a lot better baseball weather.

Q: You played a few different sports. Did that help you with baseball?

A: Yeah, any sport helps you. We play ping pong in the locker room. Any competitive sport helps you with baseball.

Q: You hit, pitch, and play in the field. How did you develop all those skills?

A: All through high school and junior college, I just had to do it, so now it has become second nature to me.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do?

A: I love to hit, but pitching is up there, too.

Q: What was it like not being from around here and pitching against LSU, knowing how big that is here?

A: It was a good experience. I wish we could have come out on top in that one. It really prepared us well coming into conference weekends.

Q: Is it a heavy workload pitching and hitting?

A: It is, especially being a two-way guy. It is a really heavy workload. You really have to buy in, have fun and enjoy it. There are a couple of other guys on our team who do the same thing. You just have to put your head down and get it done.

Q: Do you feel like the secret weapon?

A: I just come whenever they need me. We have a lot of secret weapons on this team.

Q: How did you get the number one? Did you pick it?

A: I did not. It was just given to me by the coaching staff.