2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball team

The 2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball team represents Northwestern State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demons play their home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field and are led by seventh–year head coach Bobby Barbier. They are members of the Southland Conference.

2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record13–11 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Bertrand
  • Spencer Goodwin
  • Dan Hlad
Home stadiumH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
2023 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66716–12 .571
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 5–3 .62517–14 .548
Nicholls  ‍‍‍ 5–3 .62518–15 .545
New Orleans  ‍‍‍ 5–4 .55619–13 .594
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 3–3 .50017–11 .607
Houston Christian  ‍‍‍ 3–3 .5005–21 .192
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 3–6 .33316–16 .500
McNeese  ‍‍‍ 2–4 .33318–10 .643
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .33313–17 .433
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of April 6, 2023[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Northwestern State was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 65 votes and 1 first place vote.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1McNeese State118 (7)
2Southeastern Louisiana115 (10)
3Lamar88
4New Orleans87
5Northwestern State65 (1)
6Nicholls59
7Texas A&M–Corpus Christi55
8Houston Christian41
9Incarnate Word20

Preseason All-Southland team

One Northwestern State player was named to the conference preseason first team. Two players were named to the conference preseason second team. [2]

First Team
  • Edgar Alvarez (NICH, JR, 1st Base)
  • Brad Burckel (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
  • Josh Leslie (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base)
  • Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop)
  • Bo Willis (NWST, JR, Catcher)
  • Tre Jones (TAMUCC, JR, Designated Hitter)
  • Payton Harden (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
  • Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, SR, Outfielder)
  • Xane Washington (NICH, R-SR, Outfielder)
  • Zach Garcia (TAMUCC, SO, Starting Pitcher)
  • Grant Rogers (MCNS, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Tyler Theriot (NICH, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Burrell Jones (MCNS, SR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

Second Team
  • Josh Blankenship (LU, SR, 1st Base)
  • Daunte Stuart (NWST, JR, 2nd Base)
  • Kasten Furr (NO, JR, 3rd Base)
  • Tyler Bischke (NO, JR, Shortstop)
  • Bryce Grizzaffi (SELA, SR, Catcher)
  • Kade Hunter (MCNS, SR, Designated Hitter)
  • Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
  • Braden Duhon (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
  • Issac Williams (NO, JR, Outfielder)
  • Cal Carver (NWST, SR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Tyler LeBlanc (NO, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Will Kinzeler (SELA, JR, Starting Pitcher)
  • Dalton Aspholm (SELA, SR, Relief Pitcher)
  • Tre’ Obregon III (MCNS, SR, Utility)


Schedule and results
Legend
 Northwestern State win
 Northwestern State loss
 Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
BoldNorthwestern State team member
*Non-Conference game
†Make-Up Game
2023 Northwestern State Demons Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (13–11)
March (9–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Mar. 3UT Arlington*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA4–5Starks, Gabe (1-0)Carver, Cal (1-1)Peters, Connery (2)ESPN+7494–5
Mar. 4UT Arlington*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA11–10Froehlich, Kyle (2-0)Kuykendall, Thomas (0-2)ESPN+8115–5
Mar. 5UT Arlington*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA2–5Novis, Matt (1-1)Brown, Drayton (0-2)Peters, Connery (3)ESPN+6765–6
Mar. 8Louisiana–Monroe*Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA3–1Prestwich, Chase (2-0)Corley, Brandt (0-2)Froehlich, Kyle (2)5126–6
Mar. 10Alabama A&M*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA7–0Carver, Cal (2-1)Jackson Hall (1-1)ESPN+8137–6
Mar. 11Alabama A&M*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA10–0Makarewich, Alex (2-0)Evan Crenshaw (2-1)ESPN+7578–6
Mar. 12Alabama A&M*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA8–5Brown, Drayton (1-2)Anthony Mateo (0-2)Froehlich, Kyle (3)ESPN+7239–6
Mar. 14Louisiana–Monroe*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA6–2Prestwich, Chase (3-0)Huff, H (1-1)ESPN+68710–6
Mar. 17Little Rock*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA9–4Carver, Cal (3-1)BREWER, Hoss (1-1)ESPN+54311–6
Mar. 18Little Rock*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA5–0Prestwich, Chase (4-0)WELLS, Jackson (2-1)ESPN+42212–6
Mar. 19Little Rock*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA6–8DAVIS, Preston (2-1)Brown, Drayton (1-3)ESPN+72312–7
Mar. 21LSU–Alexandria*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA12–3Francis, Ethan (1-0)Daigle, Cameron (0-0)ESPN+61113–7
Mar. 24at Oregon*PK Park • Eugene, OR1–16Stoffal, J (2-2)Carver, Cal (3-2)1,08113–8
Mar. 25at Oregon*PK Park • Eugene, OR7–12Mercado, L (2-0)Makarewich, Alex (2-1)1,14613–9
Mar. 25at Oregon*PK Park • Eugene, OR3–13Uelmen, L (2-2)Prestwich, Chase (4-1)Grinsell, G (1)1,14613–10
Mar. 26at Oregon*PK Park • Eugene, OR0–5Dallas, M (3-0)Brown, Drayton (1-4)1,18213–11
Mar. 31at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA–(-)(-)ESPN+––
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
Apr. 1at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA–(-)(-)ESPN+––
Apr. 2at New OrleansMaestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA–(-)(-)ESPN+––
Apr. 4Louisiana Tech*H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)–
Apr. 6LamarH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 7LamarH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 8LamarH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 11at Stephen F. Austin*Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX–(-)(-)–
Apr. 14at Houston ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TX–(-)(-)––
Apr. 15at Houston ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TX–(-)(-)––
Apr. 16at Houston ChristianHusky Field • Houston, TX–(-)(-)––
Apr. 21Incarnate WordH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 22Incarnate WordH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 23Incarnate WordH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 26at Louisiana*M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA–(-)(-)–
Apr. 28NichollsH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 29NichollsH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
Apr. 30NichollsH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SLC Record
May 2at Louisiana Tech*J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA–(-)(-)–
May 5at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX–(-)(-)ESPN+––
May 6at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX–(-)(-)ESPN+––
May 7at Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiChapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX–(-)(-)ESPN+––
May 9at LSU*Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA–(-)(-)–
May 12McNeeseH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
May 13McNeeseH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
May 14McNeeseH. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA–(-)(-)––
May 18at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA–(-)(-)ESPN+––
May 19at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA–(-)(-)ESPN+––
May 20at Southeastern LouisianaPat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA–(-)(-)ESPN+––
Post-Season (0–2)
Southland Tournament (0–0)
Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record Tournament Record
May 24-27vs. TBAJoe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA–(-)(-)ESPN+––
Schedule Source:[3]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References
  1. "2023 Southland Conference Baseball Standings". southland.org. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "McNeese picked to win 2023 Southland Conference baseball crown; Preseason All-Conference Teams announced". Southland Conference. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  3. "2023 Baseball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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