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 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

Personnel

Schedule and results Legend Northwestern State win Northwestern State loss Postponement/Cancelation/SuspensionsBoldNorthwestern State team member

2022 Northwestern State Demons baseball game log Regular season (25–27) February (3–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordFeb. 18 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L3–7 Richter(1-0) Carver(0-1) None 775 0–1 Feb. 19 Stephen F. Austin H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W6–2 Harmon(1-0) Mangus(0-1) None 602 1–1 Feb. 20 Stephen F. Austin H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W5–4 Ohnoutka(1-0) Poell(0-1) None 218 2–1 Feb. 25 vs. Oklahoma Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX W4–2 Taylor(1-0) Atwood(1-1) Caossio(1) 3–1 Feb. 26 vs. Oklahoma Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L1–2 Sandlin(1-1) Prestwich(0-1) Michael(2) 5,974 3–2 Feb. 27 vs. Oklahoma Globe Life Field • Arlington, TX L1–5 Martinez(1-0) Brown(0-1) None 4,895 3–3 March (9–9) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMar. 1 Louisiana H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L8–11 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 L3–6 Havard(1-1) Ohnoutka(1-1) Schultz(2) 4,072 3–5 Mar. 4 vs. Nebraska Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L0–2 Frank(1-0) Carver(0-2) Olson(1) 200 3–6 Mar. 5 vs. Nebraska Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L0–6 Schanaman(1-2) Harmon(1-1) None 311 3–7 Mar. 6 at UT Arlington Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX L0–1 Bailey(2-0) Brown(0-2) King(1) 420 3–8 Mar. 9 at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA L2–6 Cressend(1-1) Ohnoutka(1-2) None 972 3–9 Mar. 12 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W20–37 Carver(1-2) Meadows(0-3) None 4–9 Mar. 12 Alcorn State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W19–17 Harmon(2-1) Puckett(0-2) None 510 5–9 Mar. 13 Alcorn State H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W16–17 Brown(1-2) Ford(0-3) None 457 6–9 Mar. 15 Lamar H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W21–7 Taylor(2-0) Ellis(0-1) None 487 7–9 Mar. 17 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L2–16 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 W6–2 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 L2–47 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 W13–97 Brown(2-2) Beazley(0-2) Banes(1) 498 9–11 Mar. 23 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W6–3 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 L6–7 Williams(4-0) Flowers(0-1) None ESPN+ 623 10–12 0–1Mar. 26 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W2–1 Harmon(3-2) Mitchell(0-3) None ESPN+ 415 11–12 1–1Mar. 27 at New Orleans Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA W16–10 Brown(3-2) Lamkin(0-1) None 454 12–12 2–1 April (8–10) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordApr. 1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W8–2 Carver(3-2) Garcia(2-2) None 519 13–12 3–1Apr. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W11–8 Harmon(4-2) Thomas(4-2) Flowers(2) 555 14–12 4–1Apr. 3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W1–010 Collins(1-0) Perez(2-3) None 576 15–12 5–1Apr. 6 at Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX L6–9 Morse(2-1) Francis(0-1) None 988 15–13 Apr. 8 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L2–8 Rollins(2-0) Carver(3-3) None 195 15–14 5–2Apr. 9 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L2–6 Garza(3-3) Harmon(4-3) Hayward(1) 190 15–15 5–3Apr. 10 at Incarnate Word Sullivan Field • San Antonio, TX L4–11 David(2-0) Brown(3-3) None 233 15–16 5–4Apr. 14 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L2–8 Desandro(2-2) Carver(3-4) Gearing(1) 511 15–17 5–5Apr. 15 at Nicholls Ben Meyer Diamond at Ray E. Didier Field • Thibodaux, LA L0–6 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 W10–7 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 W11–4 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 L4–6 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 W4–3 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 W4–2 Harmon(5-4) Burch(1-3) None 475 19–19 8–6Apr. 24 Houston Baptist H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L1–10 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 W8–3 Prestwich(1-3) Rudy(3-6) None 121 20–20 Apr. 27 at LSU–Alexandria Generals Baseball Field • Alexandria, LA Game cancelledApr. 29 Southeastern Louisiana H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L4–6 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 L2–4 Guth(2-1) Harmon(5-5) Trahan(7) 522 20–22 8–9 May (5–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SLC RecordMay 1 Southeastern Louisiana H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W5–2 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 L3–4 Knight(1-0) Taylor(2-1) Crigger(10) 1,208 21–23 May 6 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W16–12 Carver(4-4) Rogers(5-4) None 750 22–23 10–9 May 7 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA W5–410 Cossio(2-0) Foster(3-2) Ohnoutka(1) 777 23–23 11–9May 8 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L4–10 Zeppuhar(1-0) Brown(5-5) None 763 23–24 11–10May 10 Louisiana–Monroe H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA W10–5 Francis(1-1) Brady(0-1) None 414 24–24 May 13 New Orleans H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA L4–6 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 W14–11 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 L4–11 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 L7–197 Gervase(3-1) Flowers(0-3) None SECN+ 10,423 25–27 Postseason (0–2) (0–2) Date Opponent (Seed)/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record Tournament recordMay 19 vs. (4) Nicholls (5) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L6–7 Gearing(5-3) Carver(4-5) None ESPN+ 348 25–28 0–1May 20 vs. (8) Incarnate Word (5) Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA L10–14 Mikulik(1-1) Harmon(5-6) None ESPN+ 346 25–29 0–2 Schedule source: *Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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