2023 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team

The 2023 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Lady Demons played their home games at Lady Demon Diamond and were led by fifteenth year head coach Donald Pickett. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 26, 2023. Northwestern State was picked to finish third in the Southland Conference with 91 votes.

Coaches poll 1 McNeese State 128 (16) 2 Southeastern Louisiana 113 (2) 3 Northwestern State 91 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 85 5 Houston Christian 58 6 Lamar 49 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 47 8 Incarnate Word 45 9 Nicholls 32

Preseason All-Southland team Two Lady Demons were named to the conference preseason first team, and three Lady Demons were named as second team members.

First Team Crislyne Moreno (MCNS, SO, 1st Base) Caleigh Cross (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base) Jil Poullard (MCNS, JR, 3rd Base) Maddie Watson (SELA, SO, Shortstop) Bailey Krolczyk (SELA, JR, Catcher) Kaylee Lopez (MCNS, SR, Utility) Audrey Greely (SELA, JR, Designated Player) Laney Roos (NSU, JR, Outfielder) Alayis Seneca (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Cam Goodman (SELA, JR, Outfielder) Ashley Vallejo (MCNS, JR, Pitcher) Bronte Rhoden (NSU, SR, Pitcher)

Second Team Sydney Hoyt (TAMUCC, JR, 1st Base) Madison Rayner (SELA, SR, 2nd Base) Haylie Savage (HCU, SO, 3rd Base) Ryleigh Mata (UIW, SO, Shortstop) Tristin Court (NSU, JR, Catcher) Melise Gossen (NICH, SR, Utility) Chloe Gomez (MCNS, JR, Designated Player) Alexa Poche (NICH, JR, Outfielder) Makenzie Chaffin (NSU, JR, Outfielder) Bailie Ragsdale (NSU, SO, Outfielder) Lyndie Swanson (HCU, JR, Pitcher) Siarah Galvan (TAMUCC, SO, Pitcher)

Roster

Schedule and results Legend Northwestern State win Northwestern State loss Postponement/CancellationBoldNorthwestern State team member * Non-Conference game † Make-Up Game

2023 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball game log Regular season (25–27) February (7–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC record Bearkat ClassicFeb. 10 vs. * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 3–1 Darr, Maggie (1-0) GILBERT (0-1) Rhoden, Bronte (1) 105 1–0 Feb. 11 vs. * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 4–7 Shank (1-0) Darr, Maggie (0-1) Winburn (1) 155 1–1 Feb. 12 vs. * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 0–2 Lasey (2-0) Denton, Ryleigh (0-1) 150 1–2 Feb. 12 at * Bearkat Softball Complex • Huntsville, TX 1–2 GUIDON, EMMA (2-0) Darr, Maggie (1-2) 305 1–3 2023 Mardi Gras MamboFeb. 17 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 5–3 Seely, Kenzie (1-0) Keira Murphy (0-2) 102 2–3 Feb. 17 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 9–0(5 inn) Darr, Maggie (2-2) Lauryn Peppers (0-2) 96 3–3 Feb. 18 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 5–0 Denton, Ryleigh (1-1) VENEZIALE, Makayla (0-1) 68 4–3 Feb. 18 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 8–2 Rhoden, Bronte (1-0) KYLE, KALYN (1-1) 75 5–3 Feb. 19 vs. * Youngsville Sports Complex • Youngsville, LA 6–0 Darr, Maggie (3-2) HUNT, Erin (1-4) 89 6–3 Feb. 22 * Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–1 Darr, Maggie (3-2) Hodge, Jordan (0-1) Rhoden, Bronte (2) 437 7–3 North Texas InvitationalFeb. 25 vs. * Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 1–7 HOWELL, L. (4-1) Denton, Ryleigh (1-2) 128 7–4 Feb. 25 at * Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 3–5 Savage, S. (3-0) Darr, Maggie (4-3) Peters, A. (1) 354 7–5 Feb. 26 vs. Wichita State* Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 2–5 AGUILAR, A. (3-1) Seely, Kenzie (1-1) 108 7–6 Feb. 26 at North Texas* Lovelace Stadium • Denton, TX 1–10(6 inn) Peters, A. (4-3) Rhoden, Bronte (1-1) 400 7–7 March (10–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordNatchitoches Historic District Development Commission Lady Demon ClassicMar. 3 * Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 9–1(5 inn) Seely, Kenzie (2-1) LeeAnn Raney (0-3) ESPN+ 689 8–7 Mar. 4 * Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 8–0(5 inn) Darr, Maggie (5-3) Victoria Salazar (2-3) ESPN+ 368 9–7 Mar. 5 Arkansas–Pine Bluff* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–0 Darr, Maggie (5-3) Sydney Green (2-4) ESPN+ 169 10–7 Mar. 5 Jackson State* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 6–1 Denton, Ryleigh (2-2) Marissa Medina (2-1) Seely, Kenzie (1) ESPN+ 148 11–7 Mar. 11 Lamar Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–8 Mitchell, Karyana (4-9) Darr, Maggie (6-4) ESPN+ 248 11–8 0–1Mar. 11 Lamar Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 5–4 Seely, Kenzie (3-1) Niedenthal, Cameron (2-2) ESPN+ 246 12–8 1–1Mar. 12 Lamar Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–6 Ruiz, Aaliyah (3-6) Denton, Ryleigh (2-3) ESPN+ 187 12–9 1–2Mar. 14 at * Lady Techster Softball Complex • Ruston, LA 0–5 MELNYCHUK, B (4-2) Darr, Maggie (6-5) CUSAtv 677 12–10 Memphis Tiger ClassicMar. 17 vs. * Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN 2–4 Copeland (8-0) Denton, Ryleigh (2-4) 155 12–11 Mar. 17 at * Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN 6–3 Rhoden, Bronte (2-1) Siems, Halli (3-11) Darr, Maggie (1) 207 13–11 Mar. 18 vs. Indiana* Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN 6–11 Copeland (9-0) Seely, Kenzie (3-2) 150 13–12 Mar. 19 vs. Memphis* Tiger Softball Complex • Memphis, TN 15–5(5 inn) Denton, Ryleigh (3-4) Hoschak, Mik (0-5) 250 14–12 Mar. 24 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Surfaces Park • Thibodaux, LA 6–5 Darr, Maggie (7-5) McNeill, Audrey (7-5) ESPN+ 131 15–12 2–2Mar. 24 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA 3–1 Seely, Kenzie (4-2) Yoo, Molly (7-4) ESPN+ 102 16–12 3–2Mar. 25 at Nicholls Swanner Field at Geo Sources Park • Thibodaux, LA 3–4(8 inn) Yoo, Molly (8-4) Rhoden, Bronte (2-2) ESPN+ 127 16–13 3–3Mar. 28 Louisiana Tech* Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–5 FLOYD, Allie (3-4) Seely, Kenzie (4-3) ESPN+ 248 16–14 Mar. 31 Houston Christian Lady Demon Diamond • Natchtoches, LA 8–0(5 inn) Darr, Maggie (8-5) Janes, Katy (5-7) ESPN+ 178 17–14 4–3Mar. 31 Houston Christian Lady Demon Diamond • Natchtoches, LA 1–2 Swanson, Lyndie (7-5) Seely, Kenzie (4-4) ESPN+ 163 17–15 4–4 April (7–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordApr. 1 Houston Christian Lady Demon Diamond • Natchtoches, LA 6–1 Darr, Maggie (9-5) Janes, Katy (5-8) ESPN+ 205 19–15 5–4Apr. 7 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 7–6 Darr, Maggie (10-5) Davis, Lindsay (3-2) ESPN+ 20–15 6–4Apr. 7 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–4 Vallejo, Ashley (8-7) Seely, Kenzie (4-5) ESPN+ 687 20–16 6–5Apr. 8 at McNeese Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 0–2 Vallejo, Ashley (9-7) Darr, Maggie (10-6) Davis, Lindsay (4) ESPN+ 707 20–17 6–6Apr. 11 at Grambling* GSU Softball Complex • Grambling, LA 9–1 Darr, Maggie (11-6) Lauren Ervin (1-1) 89 21–17 Apr. 14 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 2–3(10 inn) Portillo, S (0-0) Darr, Maggie (0-0) ESPN+ 67 21–18 7–8Apr. 14 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 9–5 Denton, Ryleigh (4-4) MYERS, N (0-0) Rhoden, Bronte (3) ESPN+ 120 21–19 8–8Apr. 15 at Incarnate Word H-E-B Field • San Antonio, TX 3–11(5 inn) GUNTHER, A (0-0) Seely, Kenzie (0-0) ESPN+ 83 21–19 8–9Apr. 21 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 2–1 Darr, Maggie (12-7) Aholelei, Primrose (15-10) ESPN+ 189 21–19 8–9Apr. 21 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 6–3 Seely, Kenzie (5-6) Galvan, Siarah (3-3) Denton, Ryleigh (1) ESPN+ 138 22–19 9–9Apr. 22 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–5 Aholelei, Primrose (16-10) Darr, Maggie (12-8) ESPN+ 208 23–20 9–9Apr. 28 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 0–2 Sanchez, J. (6-12) Darr, Maggie (12-9) ESPN+ 173 23–21 9–10Apr. 28 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 5–4 Seely, Kenzie (6-6) Sanchez, J. (6-13) Denton, Ryleigh (2) ESPN+ 24–21 10–10Apr. 29 at Texas A&M–Commerce John Cain Family Softball Complex • Commerce, TX 3–4 Sanchez, J. (7-13) Rhoden, Bronte (2-3) Arredondo, A (1) ESPN+ 236 24–22 10–11 May (0–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC recordMay. 5 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 5–7 DuBois, Ellie (1-0) Denton, Ryleigh (4-5) ESPN+ 206 24–23 10–12May. 5 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 0–3 Blanchard, Cera (16-6) Seely, Kenzie (6-7) ESPN+ 208 24–24 10–13May. 6 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Demon Diamond • Natchitoches, LA 1–7 DuBois, Ellie (2-0) Rhoden, Bronte (2-4) Comeaux, MC (4) ESPN+ 185 24–25 10–14 Post-Season (1–2) (1–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 9 vs. (3) Nicholls (6) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 8–2(8 inn) Seely, Kenzie (7-7) Yoo, M. (12-11) ESPN+ 457 25–25 1–0May 10 vs. (2) Southeastern Louisiana (6) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 1–13(5 inn) Ladner, KK (15-1) Seely, Kenzie (7-8) ESPN+ 394 25–26 1–1May 11 vs. (4) Lamar (6) Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA 4–5 Ruiz, Aaliyah (13-11) Darr, Maggie (12-10) Ben Karim, Fadwa (1) ESPN+ 25–27 1–2 Schedule source:*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

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