The 2022 Northwestern State Demons baseball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demons played their home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field and were led by sixth–year head coach Bobby Barbier. They were members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason
Southland Conference Coaches Poll
The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 11, 2022, and the Demons were picked to finish fifth in the conference with 55 votes and two first place votes.[2]
Coaches poll
|
Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
93 (10)
|
2 |
McNeese State |
80 (3)
|
3 |
New Orleans |
73
|
4 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
63 (1)
|
5 |
Northwestern State |
55 (2)
|
6 |
Incarnate Word |
36
|
T–7 |
Houston Baptist |
24
|
T–7 |
Nicholls |
24
|
Preseason All-Southland Team
The following players were named to the 2022 Preseason All-Southland Team, voted on by the league's coaches.[3]
1st Team
- Daunte Stuart – Second Baseman
- Cal Carver – Starting Pitcher
2nd Team
- Donovan Ohnoutka – Starting Pitcher
- Drayton Brown – Relief Pitcher
Personnel
2022 Northwestern State Demons baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
# |
Pos. |
Name |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
1
|
OF
|
Larson Fontenot
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sr
|
St. Amant, Louisiana
|
2
|
RHP
|
Ethan Francis
|
L/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Jr
|
Miscouche, Canada
|
3
|
INF
|
Bryce Holmes
|
R/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Sr
|
Livingston, Texas
|
4
|
OF
|
Kendall Foster
|
L/L
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
Prosper, Texas
|
5
|
INF
|
Jake Haze
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
So
|
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
|
6
|
INF
|
Cam Sibley
|
L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Sr
|
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
8
|
RHP
|
Grayson Gates
|
L/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Benton, Louisiana
|
9
|
C
|
Bailyn Sorensen
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Rayville, Louisiana
|
11
|
C
|
Austin Kirkpatrick
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr
|
Parks, Louisiana
|
12
|
OF
|
Cole Horton
|
L/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Bossier City, Louisiana
|
13
|
OF
|
Broch Holmes
|
L/R
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Livingston, Texas
|
14
|
OF
|
Gabe Colaianni
|
L/L
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Missouri City, Texas
|
15
|
INF
|
Cameron Parikh
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
Bossier City, Louisiana
|
16
|
RHP
|
Alex Makarewich
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
So
|
Keller, Texas
|
18
|
LHP
|
Cal Carver
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
San Antonio, Texas
|
19
|
INF
|
Daunte Stuart
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
The Woodlands, Texas
|
20
|
OF
|
Jardy Montgomery
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
21
|
OF
|
Jacob Farrell
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So
|
Cypress, Texas
|
22
|
RHP
|
Ryan Olchoway
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Saskatoon, Canada
|
23
|
INF
|
Hayden Knotts
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Fr
|
Bossier City, Louisiana
|
24
|
RHP
|
Josh Banes
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Sr
|
Learned, Mississippi
|
25
|
C
|
Bo Willis
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
So
|
Magnolia, Texas
|
26
|
RHP
|
Donovan Ohnoutka
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr
|
Natchitoches, Louisiana
|
27
|
RHP
|
Chase Prestwich
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr
|
Frederick, Colorado
|
31
|
C
|
James Starnes
|
L/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Spring, Texas
|
32
|
INF
|
Gray Rowlett
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr
|
Keller, Texas
|
33
|
INF
|
Miguel Vega
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
So
|
Tyler, Texas
|
34
|
RHP
|
Drayton Brown
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So
|
Nacogdoches, Texas
|
35
|
INF
|
AJ Bailey
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr
|
Zachary, Louisiana
|
37
|
LHP
|
Will Hine
|
R/L
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr
|
Benton, Louisiana
|
39
|
LHP
|
Cameron Taylor
|
L/L
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Sr
|
Bossier City, Louisiana
|
40
|
RHP
|
Gus Collins
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
224 lb (102 kg)
|
So
|
Pryor, Oklahoma
|
41
|
RHP
|
Andrew Cossio
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
187 lb (85 kg)
|
Jr
|
Spring, Texas
|
42
|
RHP
|
Thomas Sotile
|
L/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
|
45
|
RHP
|
Dawson Flowers
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
So
|
Brookhaven, Mississippi
|
46
|
RHP
|
Johnathan Harmon
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Hornbeck, Louisiana
|
48
|
OF
|
Reese Lipoma
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr
|
Gonzales, Louisiana
|
54
|
OF
|
Jeffrey Elkins
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Lafayette, Louisiana
|
|
INF
|
Darnell Bayonne
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Fr
|
Pineville, Louisiana
|
|
LHP
|
Mason Langdon
|
R/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
192 lb (87 kg)
|
Fr
|
Shreveport, Louisiana
|
|
- Head coach
Bobby Barbier (Northwestern State)
- Assistant coach(es)
Chris Bertrand (LSU–Shreveport) Spencer Goodwin (Northwestern State) Dan Hlad (Northwestern State)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Current redshirt
Roster Last update: 14 April 2022
|
Schedule and results
Legend
|
|
Northwestern State win
|
|
Northwestern State loss
|
|
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
|
Bold |
Northwestern State team member
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2022 Northwestern State Demons Baseball Game Log
|
Regular Season (25–27)
|
February (3–3)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall Record
|
SLC Record
|
Feb. 18 |
Stephen F. Austin |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 3–7 |
Richter (1-0) |
Carver (0-1) |
None |
|
775 |
0–1 |
|
Feb. 19 |
Stephen F. Austin |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 6–2 |
Harmon (1-0) |
Mangus (0-1) |
None |
|
602 |
1–1 |
|
Feb. 20 |
Stephen F. Austin |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 5–4 |
Ohnoutka (1-0) |
Poell (0-1) |
None |
|
218 |
2–1 |
|
Feb. 25 |
vs. Oklahoma |
|
Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX |
W 4–2 |
Taylor (1-0) |
Atwood (1-1) |
Caossio (1) |
|
|
3–1 |
|
Feb. 26 |
vs. Oklahoma |
|
Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX |
L 1–2 |
Sandlin (1-1) |
Prestwich (0-1) |
Michael (2) |
|
5,974 |
3–2 |
|
Feb. 27 |
vs. Oklahoma |
|
Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX |
L 1–5 |
Martinez (1-0) |
Brown (0-1) |
None |
|
4,895 |
3–3 |
|
|
March (9–9)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall Record
|
SLC Record
|
Mar. 1 |
Louisiana |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 8–11 |
Shifflet (1-0) |
Prestwich (0-2) |
Schultz (1) |
|
580 |
3–4 |
|
Mar. 2 |
at Louisiana |
|
M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA |
L 3–6 |
Havard (1-1) |
Ohnoutka (1-1) |
Schultz (2) |
|
4,072 |
3–5 |
|
Mar. 4 |
vs. Nebraska |
|
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
L 0–2 |
Frank (1-0) |
Carver (0-2) |
Olson (1) |
|
200 |
3–6 |
|
Mar. 5 |
vs. Nebraska |
|
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
L 0–6 |
Schanaman (1-2) |
Harmon (1-1) |
None |
|
311 |
3–7 |
|
Mar. 6 |
at UT Arlington |
|
Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
L 0–1 |
Bailey (2-0) |
Brown (0-2) |
King (1) |
|
420 |
3–8 |
|
Mar. 9 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
|
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
L 2–6 |
Cressend (1-1) |
Ohnoutka (1-2) |
None |
|
972 |
3–9 |
|
Mar. 12 |
Alcorn State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 20–37 |
Carver (1-2) |
Meadows (0-3) |
None |
|
|
4–9 |
|
Mar. 12 |
Alcorn State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 19–17 |
Harmon (2-1) |
Puckett (0-2) |
None |
|
510 |
5–9 |
|
Mar. 13 |
Alcorn State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 16–17 |
Brown (1-2) |
Ford (0-3) |
None |
|
457 |
6–9 |
|
Mar. 15 |
Lamar |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 21–7 |
Taylor (2-0) |
Ellis (0-1) |
None |
|
487 |
7–9 |
|
Mar. 17 |
South Dakota State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 2–16 |
Bishop (1-2) |
Ohnoutka (1-3) |
Arbogast (1) |
|
382 |
7–10 |
|
Mar. 18 |
South Dakota State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 6–2 |
Carver (2-2) |
Bourassa (0-2) |
Flowers (1) |
|
502 |
8–10 |
|
Mar. 19 |
South Dakota State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 2–47 |
Carlson (3-2) |
Harmon (2-2) |
Barnett (3) |
|
498 |
8–11 |
|
Mar. 19 |
South Dakota State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 13–97 |
Brown (2-2) |
Beazley (0-2) |
Banes (1) |
|
498 |
9–11 |
|
Mar. 23 |
Grambling State |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 6–3 |
Cossio (1-0) |
Mims III (0-1) |
Banes (2) |
|
400 |
10–11 |
|
Mar. 25 |
at New Orleans |
|
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
L 6–7 |
Williams (4-0) |
Flowers (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
623 |
10–12 |
0–1
|
Mar. 26 |
at New Orleans |
|
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
W 2–1 |
Harmon (3-2) |
Mitchell (0-3) |
None |
ESPN+ |
415 |
11–12 |
1–1
|
Mar. 27 |
at New Orleans |
|
Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA |
W 16–10 |
Brown (3-2) |
Lamkin (0-1) |
None |
|
454 |
12–12 |
2–1
|
|
April (8–10)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall Record
|
SLC Record
|
Apr. 1 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 8–2 |
Carver (3-2) |
Garcia (2-2) |
None |
|
519 |
13–12 |
3–1
|
Apr. 2 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 11–8 |
Harmon (4-2) |
Thomas (4-2) |
Flowers (2) |
|
555 |
14–12 |
4–1
|
Apr. 3 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 1–010 |
Collins (1-0) |
Perez (2-3) |
None |
|
576 |
15–12 |
5–1
|
Apr. 6 |
at Lamar |
|
Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX |
L 6–9 |
Morse (2-1) |
Francis (0-1) |
None |
|
988 |
15–13 |
|
Apr. 8 |
at Incarnate Word |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 2–8 |
Rollins (2-0) |
Carver (3-3) |
None |
|
195 |
15–14 |
5–2
|
Apr. 9 |
at Incarnate Word |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 2–6 |
Garza (3-3) |
Harmon (4-3) |
Hayward (1) |
|
190 |
15–15 |
5–3
|
Apr. 10 |
at Incarnate Word |
|
Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX |
L 4–11 |
David (2-0) |
Brown (3-3) |
None |
|
233 |
15–16 |
5–4
|
Apr. 14 |
at Nicholls |
|
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA |
L 2–8 |
Desandro (2-2) |
Carver (3-4) |
Gearing (1) |
|
511 |
15–17 |
5–5
|
Apr. 15 |
at Nicholls |
|
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA |
L 0–6 |
Theriot (5-2) |
Harmon (4-4) |
None |
|
215 |
15–18 |
5–6
|
Apr. 16 |
at Nicholls |
|
Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA |
W 10–7 |
Brown (4-3) |
Heckman (1-3) |
None |
|
287 |
16–18 |
6–6
|
Apr. 19 |
LSU–Alexandria |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 11–4 |
Collins (2-0) |
Klieb (0-1) |
None |
|
385 |
17–18 |
|
Apr. 20 |
at Louisiana Tech |
|
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA |
L 4–6 |
Whorff (4-5) |
Prestwich (0-3) |
Crigger (7) |
|
2,499 |
17–19 |
|
Apr. 22 |
Houston Baptist |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 4–3 |
Collins (3-0) |
Smitherman (1-1) |
None |
|
461 |
18–19 |
7–6
|
Apr. 23 |
Houston Baptist |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 4–2 |
Harmon (5-4) |
Burch (1-3) |
None |
|
475 |
19–19 |
8–6
|
Apr. 24 |
Houston Baptist |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 1–10 |
Charles (3-0) |
Brown (4-4) |
None |
|
502 |
19–20 |
8–7
|
Apr. 26 |
at Grambling State |
|
Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park and Wilbert Ellis Field • Grambling, LA |
W 8–3 |
Prestwich (1-3) |
Rudy (3-6) |
None |
|
121 |
20–20 |
|
Apr. 27 |
at LSU–Alexandria |
|
Generals Baseball Field • Alexandria, LA |
Game cancelled
|
Apr. 29 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 4–6 |
Robb (3-3) |
Flowers (0-2) |
Trahan (6) |
|
510 |
20–21 |
8–8
|
Apr. 30 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 2–4 |
Guth (2-1) |
Harmon (5-5) |
Trahan (7) |
|
522 |
20–22 |
8–9
|
|
May (5–5)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall Record
|
SLC Record
|
May 1 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 5–2 |
Brown (5-4) |
Landry (2-5) |
None |
|
525 |
21–22 |
9–9
|
May 4 |
Louisiana Tech |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 3–4 |
Knight (1-0) |
Taylor (2-1) |
Crigger (10) |
|
1,208 |
21–23 |
|
May 6 |
at McNeese State |
|
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
W 16–12 |
Carver (4-4) |
Rogers (5-4) |
None |
|
750 |
22–23 |
10–9
|
May 7 |
at McNeese State |
|
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
W 5–410 |
Cossio (2-0) |
Foster (3-2) |
Ohnoutka (1) |
|
777 |
23–23 |
11–9
|
May 8 |
at McNeese State |
|
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 4–10 |
Zeppuhar (1-0) |
Brown (5-5) |
None |
|
763 |
23–24 |
11–10
|
May 10 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 10–5 |
Francis (1-1) |
Brady (0-1) |
None |
|
414 |
24–24 |
|
May 13 |
New Orleans |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 4–6 |
Williams (6-1) |
Collins (3-1) |
None |
|
519 |
24–25 |
11–11
|
May 14 |
New Orleans |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
W 14–11 |
Taylor (3-1) |
Porter (1-2) |
Francis (1) |
|
530 |
25–25 |
12–11
|
May 15 |
New Orleans |
|
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA |
L 4–11 |
Khachadourian (5-2) |
Brown (5-6) |
Seroski (3) |
|
602 |
25–26 |
12–12
|
May 17 |
at LSU |
|
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA |
L 7–197 |
Gervase (3-1) |
Flowers (0-3) |
None |
SECN+ |
10,423 |
25–27 |
|
|
Post-Season (0–2)
|
Southland Tournament (0–2)
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
(Seed)/Rank
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Save
|
TV
|
Attendance
|
Overall Record
|
Tournament Record
|
May 19 |
vs. (4) Nicholls |
(5) |
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 6–7 |
Gearing (5-3) |
Carver (4-5) |
None |
ESPN+ |
348 |
25–28 |
0–1
|
May 20 |
vs. (8) Incarnate Word |
(5) |
Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA |
L 10–14 |
Mikulik (1-1) |
Harmon (5-6) |
None |
ESPN+ |
346 |
25–29 |
0–2
|
- Schedule Source:[4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
|
References