# 2022 Northwestern State Demons baseball team

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.
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.
1st Team
* Daunte Stuart – Second Baseman
* Cal Carver – Starting Pitcher
2nd Team
* Donovan Ohnoutka – Starting Pitcher
* Drayton Brown – Relief Pitcher

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Northwestern State win |
| | Northwestern State loss |
| | Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions |
| Bold | Northwestern State team member |
2022 Northwestern State Demons baseball game log :
Regular season (25–27) :
February (3–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall 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 | 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 20–3$^7$ | Carver (1-2) | Meadows (0-3) | None | | | 4–9 | |
| Mar. 12 | Alcorn State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 19–1$^7$ | Harmon (2-1) | Puckett (0-2) | None | | 510 | 5–9 | |
| Mar. 13 | Alcorn State | H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA | W 16–1$^7$ | 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 2–4$^7$ | 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 13–9$^7$ | 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 | 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 1–0$^{10}$ | 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 | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | Game cancelled | 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 | 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 5–4$^{10}$ | 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 7–19$^7$ | 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 |