2024 Northwestern State Demons baseball team

The 2024 Northwestern State Demons baseball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demons played their home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field and were led by first–year head coach Chris Bertrand. They are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 22–33 overall record and finished with an 11–13 record tied for 4th place in conference play. Qualifying as the #4 seeded team in the SLC tournament, the Demons' season ended with a 0–2 in tournament play losing 5–10 to #5 seeded McNeese and 5–12 to #1 seeded Lamar.

Previous season

The Demons had a regular season record of 29–27 and a conference record of 12–12 finishing in a three way tie for fifth place in conference play. They participated in the 2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament as the fifth seeded team winning a tie-breaker against New Orleans and Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. Northwestern State had a 2–2 record in the conference tournament defeating second seeded Incarnate Word and sixth seeded McNeese. They lost twice to fourth seeded New Orleans.

Preseason Southland Conference Coaches Poll The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 8, 2024. Northwestern State was picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference with 42 votes.

Coaches poll 1 Nicholls 126 (14) 2 Lamar 106 (1) 3 New Orleans 92 (3) 4 Incarnate Word 81 5 McNeese 67 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 55 7 Southeastern Louisiana 53 8 Northwestern State 42 9 Houston Christian 26

Preseason All-Southland team Bo Willis and Chase Prestwich were named to the conference preseason second team.

First Team Edgar Alvarez* (NICH, SR, 1st Base) MaCrae Kendrick (NICH, SR, 2nd Base) Ethan Ruiz (LU, SR, 3rd Base) Parker Coddou* (NICH, SR, Shortstop) Miguel Useche (UNO, SR, Catcher) Rey Mendoza* (UIW, GR, Designated Hitter) Mitchell Sanford* (UNO, RJR, Outfielder) Samuel Benjamin* (HCU, SR, Outfielder) Issac Williams (UNO, SR, Outfielder) Jacob Mayers* (NICH, SO, Starting Pitcher) Brooks Caple* (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher) Hunter Hesseltine* (LU, JR, Starting Pitcher) Gavin Galy* (NICH, RJR, Relief Pitcher) Kanin Dodge (LU, SR, Utility) *-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

Second Team Cameron Crotte (UIW, SR, 1st Base) Austin Roccaforte (LU, SR, 2nd Base) Dylan Mach (UNO, SR, 3rd Base) Jake Haze* (SLU, GR, Shortstop) Bo Willis (NWST, SR, Catcher) River Orsak (LU, SR, Designated Hitter) Garrett Felix (NICH, SR, Outfielder) Cooper Hext (MCNS, SR, Outfielder) Christian Smith-Johnson (TAMUCC, SO, Outfielder) Chase Prestwich (NWST, JR, Starting Pitcher) Isaiah Zavala (UIW, GR, Starting Pitcher) Jacob Ellis (LU, SR, Starting Pitcher) Jackson Cleveland (LU, JR, Relief Pitcher) Isaiah Zavala (UIW, SR, Utility) *-2023 Southland All-Conference Selection

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

2024 Northwestern State Demons baseball game log Regular season (22–31) February (2–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 16 * H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 7– 14 Aidan Foeller (1-0) Prestwich, Chase (0-1) None ESPN+ 1,031 0–1 Feb. 17 Southern Illinois* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 9–14 Mike Hansell (1-0) Alexis, Adam (0-1) Easton Dermody (1) ESPN+ 895 0–2 Feb. 18 Southern Illinois* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 11–15 Cole Koonce (1-0) Shahrdar, John (0-1) Anthony Pron (1) ESPN+ 838 0–3 Feb. 22 vs. * Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 13–6 Anderson, Austin (1-0) BROUWER, Adam (0-2) None 150 1–3 Feb. 23 vs. * Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 5–2 Prestwich, Chase (1-1) T. Saunders (0-1) Bunch, Caleb (1) 117 2–3 Feb. 23 vs. Northern Illinois* Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 4–14 BRACHBILL, Ty (1-1) Leonard, Bryce (0-1) None 104 2–4 Feb. 24 vs. Stony Brook* Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA 1–5 N. Rizzo (1-1) Marionneaux, Dylan (0-1) None 104 2–5 Feb. 27 * H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 2–9 Corley, Brandt (1-0) Newton, Aidan (0-1) None 583 2–6 Feb. 28 at Louisiana* M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA 4–14 Murphy Brooks (1-0) Nichol, Tyler (0-1) None 2,479 2–7 March (7–12) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar 1 * H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–3 Prestwich, Chase (1-0) Stewart, Grayson (1-2) Bryan, Tyler (1) ESPN+ 933 3–7 Mar 2 Troy* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 6–3 Flowers, Dawson (1-0) King, Dylan (1-1) Newton, Aidan (1) ESPN+ 1,033 4–7 Mar 3 Troy* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 0–7 Hartzog, Clete (3-0) Marionneaux, Dylan (0-2) None ESPN+ 735 4–8 Mar 6 Louisiana* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 0–3 Brooks (2-0) Robinson, Kevin (0-1) Holzhammer (2) ESPN+ 1,021 4–9 Mar 9 at * Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 3–6 WELLS, Jackson (1-1) Prestwich, Chase (2-2) CLINE, Jack (1) 215 4–10 Mar 10 at Little Rock* Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 3–7 KUYKENDALL, Thomas (2-0) Flowers, Dawson (1-1) None 189 4–11 Mar 10 at Little Rock* Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR 2–4 BREWER, Hoss (1-2) Marionneaux, Dylan (0-3) WEATHERLEY, Jacob (3) 195 4–12 Mar 12 * H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 11–5 Anderson, Austin (2-0) Smith, Reed (0-2) None ESPN+ 933 5–12 Mar 15 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 9–11 Hubka, Grant (1-0) Alexis, Adam (0-2) Bates, Ethan (4) ESPN+ 1,813 5–13 Mar 16 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 5–7 Nation, Connor (1-0) Newton, Aidan (0-2) Bates, Ethan (5) ESPN+ 2,046 5–14 Mar 17 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA 5–15(8 inn) Swistak, Turner (3-0) Marionneaux, Dylan (0-4) None ESPN+ 1,906 5–15 Mar 20 at * Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX 2–5 Chandler David (2-3) Bryce Leonard (0-2) Wyatt Tucker (3) 5–16 Mar 22 Southeastern Louisiana H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 0–5 Stuprich, Brennan (2-2) Prestwich, Chase (2-3) None ESPN+ 923 5–17 0–1Mar 23 Southeastern Louisiana H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–8 Lauve, Lance (1-0) Bryan, Tyler (0-1) Polk, Lakin (3) ESPN+ 843 5–18 0–2Mar 24 Southeastern Louisiana H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 11–8 Marionneaux, Dylan (1-4) Kinzeler, Will (1-1) Anderson, Austin (1) ES collapsedPN+ 783 6–18 1–2Mar 26 Louisiana Christian* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–4 Leonard, Bryce (1-2) Coleman Haltom (0-0) Bryan, Tyler (2) ESPN+ 654 7–18 Mar 28 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 2–8 Cameron LeJeune (3-2) Newton, Aidan (0-3) Kainin Morrow (2) None 7–19 1–3Mar 29 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 6–2 Bunch, Caleb (1-0) Daelan Caraway (1-1) None 1,011 8–19 2–3Mar 30 at McNeese Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA 10–4 Marionneaux, Dylan (2-4) Ty Abraham (1-2) None 1,059 9–19 3–3 April (9–7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr 2 at * Wilbert Ellis Field at Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones Park • Grambling, LA 4–1 Robinson, Kevin (1-1) Carlos Peguero (1-6) Bryan, Tyler (3) 75 10–19 Apr 3 Louisiana–Monroe* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 6–10 Corley, Brandt (2-1) Anderson, Austin (2-1) None ESPN+ 435 10–20 Apr 5 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 11–4 Prestwich, Chase (3-3) Dove, Kendall (1-3) Bunch, Caleb (2) ESPN+ 436 11–20 4–3Apr 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 4–5 Hunsaker, Riley (4-2) Flowers, Dawson (1-2) Thornton, Maddox (5) ESPN+ 656 11–21 4–4Apr 7 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 2–7 Garcia, Zach (3-0) Marionneaux, Dylan (2-5) None ESPN+ 673 11–22 4–5Apr 9 at Louisiana–Monroe* Lou St. Amant Field • Monroe, LA – (-) Postponed – Weather () – Apr 12 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 7–5 Bunch, Caleb (2-0) Galy, G. (1-1) None ESPN+ 731 12–22 5–5Apr 13 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 11–10 Newton, Aidan (1-3) Desandro, D. (3-3) Bryan, Tyler (4) ESPN+ 804 13–22 6–5Apr 14 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA 5–13 Quevedo, Michael (5-0) Marionneaux, Dylan (2-6) None 800 13–23 6–6Apr 16 LSU–Alexandria* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 14–0(7 inn) Robinson, Kevin (2-1) Dominic Thibodeaux (0-0) None ESPN+ 633 14–23 Apr 19 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 3–6 Davis, D (1-0) Prestwich, Chase (3-4) Byrd, A (2) ESPN+ 75 14–24 6–7Apr 20 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 6–10 Zavala, Isaiah (4-3) Marquez, Alejandro (0-1) None ESPN+ 84 14–25 6–8Apr 21 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX 0–5 Hargett, H (2-0) Flowers, Dawson (1-3) Johnson, D (1) ESPN+ 94 14–26 6–9Apr 23 Grambling* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 16–8 Robinson, Kevin (3-1) C. Jackson (1-1) None ESPN+ 545 15–26 Apr 26 Houston Christian H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 11–5 Prestwich, Chase (4-4) Edwards, Parker (4-5) Marquez, Alejandro (1) ESPN+ 672 16–26 7–9Apr 27 Houston Christian H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 5–2 Bryan, Tyler (1-1) Gunter, Rye (2-1) None ESPN+ 737 17–26 8–9Apr 28 Houston Christian H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 14–4(7 inn) Flowers, Dawson (2-3) Hamilton, Jackson (1-2) None ESPN+ 762 18–26 9–9 May (4–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record collapsed SLC RecordMay 3 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 4–8 Caple, Brooks (6-3) Prestwich, Chase (4-5) None ESPN+ 1,493 18–27 9–10May 4 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 2–0 Newton, Aidan (2-3) Ellis, Jacob (7-1) Bunch, Caleb (3) ESPN+ 2,162 19–27 10–10May 5 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX 1–7 Hesseltine, Hunter (6-1) Flowers, Dawson (2-4) Cleveland, Jackson (4) ESPN+ 1,623 19–28 10–11May 7 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Fieldk • Baton Rouge, LA 5–6 Gavin Guidry (2-0) Bunch, Caleb (2-1) None SECN+ 10,107 19–29 May 10 New Orleans H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 15–18 Mercer, Colton (6-4) Prestwich, Chase (4-6) None ESPN+ 336 19–30 10–12May 11 New Orleans H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 6–14 Edwards, Grant (5-4) Bryan, Tyler (1-2) None ESPN+ 412 19–31 10–13May 13 New Orleans H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 13–2(7 inn) Flowers, Dawson (3-4) Dennis, Cortez (1-3) None ESPN+ 433 20–31 11–13May 16 * H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA Cancelled May 17 Stephen F. Austin* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 14–11 Flowers, Dawson (4-4) Dylan Mulcahy (1-2) Bunch, Caleb (4) ESPN+ 783 21–31 May 18 Stephen F. Austin* H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA 12–2(7 inn) Leonard, Bryce (2-2) Caleb Rutledge (1-4) None ESPN+ 837 22–31 Postseason (0–2) (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 22 vs. (5) McNeese (4) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–10 Zach Voss(2-5) Bryan, Tyler(1-3) None ESPN+ 22–32 0–1May 23 vs. (1) Lamar (4) Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA 5–12 Ellis, Jacob(8-1) Flowers, Dawson(4-5) None ESPN+ 22–33 0–2 Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = CanceledBold = Northwestern State team memberRankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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See also 2024 Northwestern State Lady Demons softball team

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