# 2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball team

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

## 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.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | McNeese State | 118 (7) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 115 (10) |
| 3 | Lamar | 88 |
| 4 | New Orleans | 87 |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 65 (1) |
| 6 | Nicholls | 59 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 55 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 41 |
| 9 | Incarnate Word | 20 |

### 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.

#### 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 |
| Bold | Northwestern State team member |
| * | Non-Conference game |
| † | Make-Up Game |
2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball game log :
Regular season (29–27) :
February (4–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record |
| Jaguar Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 17 | at South Alabama* | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | 2–3 | DeLano (1-0) | Flowers, Dawson (0-1) | Wood (1) | | 1,217 | 0–1 |
| Feb. 18 | vs. UAB* | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | 3–4 | J. Smith (1-0) | Collins, Gus (0-1) | B. Abernathy (1) | | | 0–2 |
| Feb. 19 | vs. Eastern Kentucky* | Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL | 1–11 | BLANTON, B. (1-0) | Brown, Drayton (0-1) | KALANDROS (1) | | | 0–3 |
| Feb. 21 | LSU–Alexandria* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 5–4 | Froehlich, Kyle (1-0) | Solis Jr. Rene (0-0) | Collins, Gus (1) | ESPN+ | 894 | 1–3 |
| Sugar Land Space Cowboys College Classic ||||||||||||
| Feb. 24 | vs. Seton Hall* | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | 6–1 | Carver, Cal (1-0) | O'Neill (0-1) | | | | 2–3 |
| Feb. 25 | vs. New Mexico State* | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | 7–3 | Alex Makarewich (1-0) | Tyler Hoeft (0-1) | Kyle Froehlich (1) | | | 3–3 |
| Feb. 26 | vs. Stephen F. Austin* | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | 4–5 | Castilaw (1-0) | Flowers, Dawson (0-2) | Jaco (1) | | | 3–4 |
| Feb. 28 | Stephen F. Austin* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 13–2 (8 inn) | Prestwich, Chase (1-0) | Hines (0-1) | | | 678 | 4–4 |
March (10–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Mar. 3 | UT Arlington* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 4–5 | Starks, Gabe (1-0) | Carver, Cal (1-1) | Peters, Connery (2) | ESPN+ | 749 | 4–5 | |
| Mar. 4 | UT Arlington* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 11–10 | Froehlich, Kyle (2-0) | Kuykendall, Thomas (0-2) | | ESPN+ | 811 | 5–5 | |
| Mar. 5 | UT Arlington* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 2–5 | Novis, Matt (1-1) | Brown, Drayton (0-2) | Peters, Connery (3) | ESPN+ | 676 | 5–6 | |
| Mar. 8 | Louisiana–Monroe* | Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA | 3–1 | Prestwich, Chase (2-0) | Corley, Brandt (0-2) | Froehlich, Kyle (2) | | 512 | 6–6 | |
| Mar. 10 | Alabama A&M* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 7–0 | Carver, Cal (2-1) | Jackson Hall (1-1) | | ESPN+ | 813 | 7–6 | |
| Mar. 11 | Alabama A&M* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 10–0 | Makarewich, Alex (2-0) | Evan Crenshaw (2-1) | | ESPN+ | 757 | 8–6 | |
| Mar. 12 | Alabama A&M* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 8–5 | Brown, Drayton (1-2) | Anthony Mateo (0-2) | Froehlich, Kyle (3) | ESPN+ | 723 | 9–6 | |
| Mar. 14 | Louisiana–Monroe* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 6–2 | Prestwich, Chase (3-0) | Huff, H (1-1) | | ESPN+ | 687 | 10–6 | |
| Mar. 17 | Little Rock* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 9–4 | Carver, Cal (3-1) | BREWER, Hoss (1-1) | | ESPN+ | 543 | 11–6 | |
| Mar. 18 | Little Rock* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 5–0 | Prestwich, Chase (4-0) | WELLS, Jackson (2-1) | | ESPN+ | 422 | 12–6 | |
| Mar. 19 | Little Rock* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 6–8 | DAVIS, Preston (2-1) | Brown, Drayton (1-3) | | ESPN+ | 723 | 12–7 | |
| Mar. 21 | LSU–Alexandria* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 12–3 | Francis, Ethan (1-0) | Daigle, Cameron (0-0) | | ESPN+ | 611 | 13–7 | |
| Mar. 24 | at Oregon* | PK Park • Eugene, OR | 1–16 | Stoffal, J (2-2) | Carver, Cal (3-2) | | | 1,081 | 13–8 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Oregon* | PK Park • Eugene, OR | 7–12 | Mercado, L (2-0) | Makarewich, Alex (2-1) | | | 1,146 | 13–9 | |
| Mar. 25 | at Oregon* | PK Park • Eugene, OR | 3–13 | Uelmen, L (2-2) | Prestwich, Chase (4-1) | Grinsell, G (1) | | 1,146 | 13–10 | |
| Mar. 26 | at Oregon* | PK Park • Eugene, OR | 0–5 | Dallas, M (3-0) | Brown, Drayton (1-4) | | | 1,182 | 13–11 | |
| Mar. 31 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 11–8 | Carver, Cal (4-2) | LeBlanc, Tyler (2-3) | Froehlich, Kyle (4) | ESPN+ | | 14–11 | 1–0 |
April (9–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| Apr. 1 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 2–10 | Mitchell, Brandon (5-2) | Makarewich, Alex (2-2) | | ESPN+ | 367 | 14–12 | 1–1 |
| Apr. 2 | at New Orleans | Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA | 4–1 | Brown, Drayton (2-4) | Mercer, Colton (2-2) | Prestwich, Chase (1) | ESPN+ | 375 | 15–12 | 2–1 |
| Apr. 4 | Louisiana Tech* | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 8–7 (13 inn) | Talley, Corbin (1-0) | BATES, Ethan (2-1) | | ESPN+ | 1,027 | 16–12 | |
| Apr. 7 | Lamar | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 13–5 | Flowers, Dawson (1-2) | Ellis, Jacob (2-1) | | ESPN+ | 621 | 17–12 | 3–1 |
| Apr. 8 | Lamar | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 7–9 | Caple, Brooks (3-0) | Makarewich, Alex (2-3) | Cleveland, Jackson (6) | ESPN+ | | 17–13 | 3–2 |
| Apr. 8 | Lamar | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 6–5 | Froehlich, Kyle (3-0) | Morse, Trhea (1-3) | | ESPN+ | 719 | 18–13 | 4–2 |
| Apr. 11 | at Stephen F. Austin* | Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Apr. 14 | at Houston Christian | Husky Field • Houston, TX | 13–14 | Smitherman, Javan (1-1) | Froehlich, Kyle (3-1) | Austin, Morris (1) | | 150 | 18–14 | 4–3 |
| Apr. 16 | at Houston Christian | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | 7–14 | Gunter, Rye (1-2) | Brown, Drayton (2-5) | | | 200 | 18–15 | 4–4 |
| Apr. 16 | at Houston Christian | Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX | 16–5 (7 inn) | Cossio, Andrew (1-1) | Ripoli, Will (0-2) | | ESPN+ | 200 | 19–15 | 5–4 |
| Apr. 21 | Incarnate Word | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 5–11 (10 inn) | Hayward, Steve (5-3) | Prestwich, Chase (4-2) | | ESPN+ | 673 | 19–16 | 5–5 |
| Apr. 22 | Incarnate Word | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 10–4 | Makarewich, Alex (4-3) | Zavala, Isaiah (6-1) | | ESPN+ | 915 | 20–16 | 6–5 |
| Apr. 23 | Incarnate Word | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 10–0 (8 inn) | Brown, Drayton (3-5) | Berens, Micah (2-2) | | ESPN+ | 769 | 21–16 | 7–5 |
| Apr. 26 | at Louisiana* | M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA | 3–15 | Jackson Nezuh (6-3) | Prestwich, Chase (4-3) | | ESPN+ | 3,841 | 21–17 | |
| Apr. 28 | Nicholls | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 4–2 | Carver, Cal (5-2) | Desandro, Devin (2-4) | Froehlich, Kyle (5) | ESPN+ | 912 | 22–17 | 8–5 |
| Apr. 29 | Nicholls | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 7–4 | Makarewich, Alex (5-3) | Quevedo, Michael (3-1) | Froehlich, Kyle (6) | ESPN+ | 878 | 23–17 | 9–5 |
| Apr. 30 | Nicholls | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 5–9 | Mayers, Jacob (6-1) | Brown, Drayton (3-6) | | ESPN+ | 853 | 23–18 | 9–6 |
May (4–7) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SLC Record |
| May 2 | at Louisiana Tech* | | J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA | 10–7 (11 inn) | Froehlich, Kyle (4-1) | BATES, Ethan (3-2) | | CUSAtv | 2,171 | 24–18 | |
| May 5 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 8–11 | Watson, Matthew (5-3) | Carver, Cal (5-3) | | ESPN+ | 327 | 24–19 | 9–7 |
| May 6 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 1–4 | Purcell, Colin (4-5) | Makarewich, Alex (5-4) | Garcia, Zach (1) | ESPN+ | 340 | 24–20 | 9–8 |
| May 7 | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | | Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX | 17–8 | Brown, Drayton (4-6) | Dean, Austin (2-2) | | ESPN+ | 287 | 25–20 | 10–8 |
| May 9 | at LSU* | 2 | Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA | 4–14 | Thatcher Hurd (3-1) | (-) | Francis, Ethan (1-1) | SECN+ | 10,262 | 25–21 | |
| May 12 | McNeese | | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 5–2 | Carver, Cal (6-3) | Rogers, Grant (10-1) | Froehlich, Kyle (7) | ESPN+ | 732 | 26–21 | 11–8 |
| May 13 | McNeese | | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 2–4 | Abraham, Ty (2-2) | Prestwich, Chase (4-4) | Barthelemy, Brock (2) | ESPN+ | 308 | 26–22 | 11–9 |
| May 14 | McNeese | | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | 8–4 | Brown, Drayton (5-6) | Jones, Burrell (4-3) | | ESPN+ | 328 | 27–22 | 12–9 |
| May 18 | at Southeastern Louisiana | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 5–6 | Lauve, Lance (3-3) | Froehlich, Kyle (4-2) | | ESPN+ | 1,242 | 27–23 | 12–10 |
| May 19 | at Southeastern Louisiana | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 5–7 | Guth, Adam (1-1) | Flowers, Dawson (1-3) | Spencer, Connor (3) | ESPN+ | 1,313 | 27–24 | 12–11 |
| May 20 | at Southeastern Louisiana | | Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA | 6–7 | Reynolds, Reid (2-0) | Froehlich, Kyle (4-3) | | ESPN+ | 1,108 | 27–25 | 12–12 |
Post-season (2–2) :
Southland Tournament (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | (Seed)/Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | Tournament record |
| May 24 | vs. (2) Incarnate Word | (5) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 2–1 | Carver, Cal (7-3) | Cassidy, Kayden (3-3) | Prestwich, Chase (2) | ESPN+ | | 28–25 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | vs. (4) New Orleans | (5) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 3–4 | Seroski (4-1) | Makarewich, Alex (5-5) | N. Daniel (1) | ESPN+ | 629 | 28–26 | 1–1 |
| May 26 | vs. (6) McNeese | (5) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 6–2 | Brown, Drayton (6-6) | Jones, Burrell (4-5) | | ESPN+ | | 29–26 | 2–1 |
| May 26 | vs. (4) New Orleans | (5) | Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA | 7–3 | Horton, Collin (3-4) | Cossio, Andrew (0-1) | | ESPN+ | 633 | 29–27 | 2–2 |