swing-and-miss rookie left his mark in the Nicholls bullpen
In the 2026 season, Karson Trichel emerged as a useful right-handed arm for Nicholls, logging 31.1 innings across 19 appearances with a 4.02 ERA, 30 strikeouts, only 8 walks, and a 1.18 WHIP. His best selling point is efficiency: he can work multiple innings, throw strikes, and miss bats without getting rattled, which is exactly the kind of calm-but-competitive profile coaches love in a bullpen piece. He also showed flashes in bigger spots, including a four-inning outing against UIW and a three-strikeout, two-inning stint against Dillard.
