The 2021 Northwestern State Demons baseball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Demons played their home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field and were led by fifth–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, 2021 and the Demons were picked to finish fifth in the conference with 193 votes.[2]
Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Sam Houston State
276 (17)
2
Central Arkansas
247 (5)
3
McNeese State
244 (1)
4
Southeastern Louisiana
243 (3)
5
Northwestern State
193
6
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
146
7
Incarnate Word
144
8
Nicholls
108
9
New Orleans
101
10
Abilene Christian
98
11
Stephen F. Austin
92
12
Lamar
87
13
Houston Baptist
49
Preseason All-Southland Team & Honors [ ]
[3]
First Team [ ]
Ryan Flores (UIW, 1st Base)
Nate Fisbeck (MCNS, 2nd Base)
Beau Orlando (UCA, 3rd Base)
JC Correa (LAMR, Shortstop)
Gavin Johnson (SHSU, Catcher)
Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS, Designated Hitter)
Sean Arnold (UIW, Outfielder)
Brandon Bena (HBU, Outfielder)
Colton Cowser (SHSU, Outfielder)
Noah Cameron (UCA, Pitcher)
Will Dion (MCNS, Pitcher)
Kyle Gruller (HBU, Pitcher)
Conner Williams (UCA, Pitcher)
Itchy Burts (TAMUCC, Utility)
Second Team [ ]
Preston Faulkner (SELA, 1st Base)
Logan Berlof (LAMR, 2nd Base)
Anthony Quirion (LAMR, 3rd Base)
Reid Bourque (MCNS, Shortstop)
Chris Sandberg (NICH, Catcher)
Lee Thomas (UIW, Designated Hitter)
Josh Ragan (UCA, Outfielder)
Jack Rogers (SHSU, Outfielder)
Tyler Smith (NSU, Outfielder)
John Gaddis (TAMUCC, Pitcher)
Gavin Stone (UCA, Pitcher)
Luke Taggart (UIW, Pitcher)
Jeremy Rodriguez (SFA, Pitcher)
Jake Dickerson (MCNS, Utility)
Roster [ ]
2021 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)
Jr
St. Amant, Louisiana
2
RHP
Ethan Francis
L/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
So
Miscouche, Canada
3
U
Lenni Kunert
R/R
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Watson, Louisiana
4
OF
Kendall Foster
L/L
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Prosper, Texas
5
INF
Jake Haze
S/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Highlands Ranch, Colorado
8
LHP
Reed Michel
R/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
RS Sr
Meridian, Mississippi
9
INF
Hilton Brown
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
San Antonio, Texas
11
OF
Ryan Zimmerman
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Jr
Mandeville, Louisiana
12
C
Cole Horton
L/R
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Bossier City, Louisiana
13
C
Marshall Skinner
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Cypress, Texas
14
OF
Gabe Colaianni
L/L
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Missouri City, Texas
15
INF
Lance Hicks
L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Spring, Texas
16
RHP
Alex Makarewich
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Keller, Texas
18
LHP
Cal Carver
L/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
San Antonio, Texas
19
INF
Daunte Stuart
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
The Woodlands, Texas
20
C
Austin Kirkpatrick
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jr
Parks, Louisiana
21
OF
Jacob Farrell
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Fr
Cypress, Texas
22
RHP
Ryan Olchoway
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Saskatoon, Canada
23
OF
Tyler Smith
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Franklinton, Louisiana
24
RHP
Josh Banes
R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jr
Learned, Mississippi
25
C
Tyler Thibodeaux
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS So
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
26
RHP
Donovan Ohnoutka
R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Natchitoches, Louisiana
27
RHP
Peyton Graham
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Sr
Wylie, Texas
31
INF
Cameron Parikh
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
So
Bossier City, Louisiana
32
INF
Cameron Horton
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Benton, Louisiana
33
INF
Peyton Davis
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Bossier City, Louisiana
34
RHP
Drayton Brown
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Fr
Nacogdoches, Texas
35
RHP
Micah Berens
R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
Fort Worth, Texas
36
RHP
Nik Millsap
R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
RS Fr
Southlake, Texas
37
LHP
Will Hine
R/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Benton, Louisiana
38
RHP
Evan Daigle
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jr
Port Allen, Louisiana
39
LHP
Cameron Taylor
L/L
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Bossier City, Louisiana
40
RHP
Levi David
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Waxahachie, Texas
41
RHP
Andrew Cossio
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
So
Spring, Texas
42
RHP
Thomas Sotile
L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
46
RHP
Johnathan Harmon
R/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
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)
So
Lafayette, 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: 2021 June 20
Schedule and results [ ]
Legend
Northwestern State win
Northwestern State loss
Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold
Northwestern State team member
2021 Northwestern State Demons Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (27-24)
February (3-4)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SLC Record
Feb. 21
at Southern Miss
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS
L 1-5
Stanley (1-0)
Harmon (0-1)
Gillentine (1)
0-1
Feb. 21
at Southern Miss
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS
W 7-1
Makarewich (1-0)
Best (0-1)
None
1-1
Feb. 22
at Southern Miss
Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MS
L 0-10 (7 inns)
Boyd (1-0)
David (0-1)
None
1-2
Feb. 24
at Louisiana–Monroe
Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA
L 2-5
Barlow (1-0)
Banes (0-1)
None
344
1-3
Feb. 26
Tarleton State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 0-3
Pinedo (1-1)
Harmon (0-2)
None
525
1-4
Feb. 27
Tarleton State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 2-1
Carver (1-0)
Gagnon (0-2)
Brown (1)
530
2-4
Feb. 27
Tarleton State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 5-3
Banes (1-1)
Wood (0-1)
None
530
3-4
March (7-8)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SLC Record
Mar. 5
Austin Peay
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 10-8
Ohnoutka (1-0)
O'Shoney (0-1)
None
285
4-4
Mar. 6
Austin Peay
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
'W 4-0
Carver (2-0)
Jula (0-3)
None
478
5-4
Mar. 7
Austin Peay
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 2-3
Martinez (1-1)
Brown (1-1)
Leob (1)
470
5-5
Mar. 12
Incarnate Word
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 5-4
Harmon (1-2)
Rollins (1-1)
Makarewich (1)
463
6-5
1-0
Mar. 13
Incarnate Word
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 1-2
Zavala (2-0)
Carver (2-1)
None
305
6-6
1-1
Mar. 13
Incarnate Word
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 2-3
Foral (1-0)
Michel (0-1)
None
305
6-7
1-2
Mar. 14
Incarnate Word
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 6-5
Daigle (1-0)
Hayward (0-3)
None
427
7-7
2-2
Mar. 19
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
'L 2-3
Lusk (1-1)
Makarewich (1-1)
None
412
7-8
2-3
Mar. 20
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
W 3-1
Carver (3-1)
Egli (0-1)
None
412
8-8
3-3
Mar. 20
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
W 3-2
David (1-1)
Robinson (0-1)
Ohnoutka (1)
412
9-8
4-3
Mar. 21
at Sam Houston State
Don Sanders Stadium • Huntsville, TX
L 3-6
Atkinson (1-1)
Michel (0-2)
Lusk (1)
412
9-9
4-4
Mar. 26
South Alabama
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 6-8
Smith (2-0)
Makarewich (1-2)
None
491
9-10
Mar. 27
South Alabama
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 5-6
Dalton (4-2)
David (1-2)
Samaniego (4)
434
9-11
Mar. 28
South Alabama
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 1-12
Booker (2-0)
Graham (0-1)
None
520
9-12
Mar. 30
LSU Alexandria
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 7-3
Millsap (1-0)
Noel (0-1)
None
402
10-12
April (12-7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SLC Record
Apr. 1
at Abilene Christian
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
W 8-2
Brown (1-1)
Riley (5-1)
None
231
11-12
5-4
Apr. 2
at Abilene Christian
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
L 0-11 (7 inns)
Cervantes (5-0)
Carver (3-2)
None
242
11-13
5-5
Apr. 2
at Abilene Christian
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
W 5-3
David (2-2)
Stephenson (0-4)
None
286
12-13
6-5
Apr. 3
at Abilene Christian
Crutcher Scott Field • Abilene, TX
W 6-5
Taylor (1-0)
Carlton (0-1)
None
298
13-13
7-5
Apr. 10
Lamar
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 11-7
Harmon (2-2)
Michael (2-2)
Brown (2)
510
14-13
8-5
Apr. 10
Lamar
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 4-16 (8 inns)
Bravo (3-1)
Carver (3-3)
None
510
14-14
8-6
Apr. 11
Lamar
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 2-3
Ekness (1-1)
David (2-3)
Dallas (7)
14-15
8-7
Apr. 11
Lamar
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 8-1
15-15
9-7
Apr. 16
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 6-7
Morris (3-0)
Brown (1-2)
None
200
15-16
9-8
Apr. 17
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 3-2
Carver (4-3)
Burch (2-1)
None
400
16-16
10-8
Apr. 17
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
L 2-6
Coats (2-4)
David (2-4)
Reitmeyer (3)
400
16-17
10-9
Apr. 18
at Houston Baptist
Husky Field • Houston, TX
W 6-5
Banes (2-1)
Morris (3-1)
None
200
17-17
11-9
Apr. 24
Nicholls
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 7-3
Harmon (3-2)
Gearing (3-3)
None
501
18-17
12-9
Apr. 24
Nicholls
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 13-6
Carver (5-3)
Kilcrease (2-5)
None
501
19-17
13-9
Apr. 25
Nicholls
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 3-2
Michel (2-2)
Balado (2-1)
None
511
20-17
14-9
Apr. 25
Nicholls
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 2-1
Ohnoutka (2-0)
Mancuso (0-1)
Makarewich (2)
511
21-17
15-9
Apr. 30
at Central Arkansas Bears
Bear Stadium • Conway, AR
W 8-4
Harmon (4-2)
Gilbertson (1-3)
Brown (3)
295
22-17
16-9
Apr. 30
at Central Arkansas
Bear Stadium • Conway, AR
L 1-3
Williams (1-1)
Carver (5-4)
Cleveland (7)
348
22-18
16-10
May (5–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SLC Record
May 1
at Central Arkansas
Bear Stadium • Conway, AR
L 2-9
Moyer (3-5)
David (2-5)
None
348
22-19
16-11
May 1
at Central Arkansas
Bear Stadium • Conway, AR
L 8-13
Verel (1-1)
Ohnoutka (2-1)
Navarro (1)
348
22-20
16-12
May 7
McNeese State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
L 1-7
Dion (6-4)
Harmon (4-3)
None
458
22-21
16-13
May 7
McNeese State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 4-3
Carver (6-4)
Hudgens (0-2)
Brown (4)
458
23-21
17-13
May 8
McNeese State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 4-3
Brown (2-2)
Foster (0-2)
None
510
24-21
18-13
May 8
McNeese State
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
W 6-5
Taylor (2-0)
Vega (1-5)
None
510
25-21
19-13
May 14
at Stephen F. Austin
Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 3-8
Emmons (2-0)
Carver (6-5)
Koch (1)
185
25-22
19-14
May 15
at Stephen F. Austin
Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 4-9
Lee (2-2)
Ohnoutka (2-2)
None
151
25-23
19-15
May 15
at Stephen F. Austin
Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX
W 5-4
Berens (1-0)
Mangus (0-1)
Brown (5)
140
26-23
20-15
May 16
at Stephen F. Austin
Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX
L 2-7
Cuellar (1-1)
Harmon (4-4)
None
210
26-24
20-16
May 18
at LSU
Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA
W 7-3
Francis (1-0)
Hellmers (6-2)
Brown (6)
SECN+
3,274
27-24
May 21
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
Game cancelled
May 21
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
Game cancelled
May 22
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
Game cancelled
May 22
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA
Game cancelled
Post-Season (0–2)
(0–2)
Date
Opponent
Seed/Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
Tournament Record
May 26
vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana
(6)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
L 1-2
Shaffer (3-3)
Brown (2-3)
None
ESPN+
1,467
27-25
0-1
May 27
vs. (2) New Orleans
(6)
Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA
L 1-14 (7 inns)
Mitchell (5-2)
David (2-6)
None
ESPN+
914
27-26
0-2
Schedule Source: [4]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Posteason [ ]
Conference Accolades [ ]
Player of the Year: Colton Cowser – SHSU
Hitter of the Year: Colton Eager – ACU
Pitcher of the Year: Will Dion – MCNS
Relief Pitcher of the Year: Tyler Cleveland – UCA
Freshman of the Year: Brennan Stuprich – SELA
Newcomer of the Year: Grayson Tatrow – ACU
Clay Gould Coach of the Year: Rick McCarty – ACU
All Conference First Team
Chase Kemp (LAMR)
Nate Fisbeck (MCNS)
Itchy Burts (TAMUCC)
Bash Randle (ACU)
Mitchell Dickson (ACU)
Lee Thomas (UIW)
Colton Cowser (SHSU)
Colton Eager (ACU)
Clayton Rasbeary (MCNS)
Will Dion (MCNS)
Brennan Stuprich (SELA)
Will Warren (SELA)
Tyler Cleveland (UCA)
Anthony Quirion (LAMR)
All Conference Second Team
Preston Faulkner (SELA)
Daunte Stuart (NSU)
Kasten Furr (UNO)
Evan Keller (SELA)
Skylar Black (SFA)
Tre Obregon III (MCNS)
Jack Rogers (SHSU)
Pearce Howard (UNO)
Grayson Tatrow (ACU)
Chris Turpin (UNO)
John Gaddis (TAMUCC)
Trevin Michael (LAMR)
Caleb Seroski (UNO)
Jacob Burke (SELA)
All Conference Third Team
Luke Marbach (TAMUCC)
Salo Iza (UNO)
Austin Cain (NICH)
Darren Willis (UNO)
Ryan Snell (LAMR)
Tommy Cruz (ACU)
Tyler Finke (SELA)
Payton Harden (MCNS)
Mike Williams (TAMUCC)
Cal Carver (NSU)
Levi David (NSU)
Dominic Robinson (SHSU)
Jack Dallas (LAMR)
Brett Hammit (ACU)
All Conference Defensive Team
Luke Marbach (TAMUCC)
Nate Fisebeck (MCNS)
Anthony Quirion (LAMR)
Darren Willis (UNO)
Gaby Cruz (SELA)
Julian Gonzales (MCNS)
Colton Cowser (SHSU)
Avery George (LAMR)
Will Dion (MCNS)
References: [5]
References [ ]