2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 2023

|team = Northwestern State Demons

|sport= baseball

|image = Northwestern State Demons wordmark.svg

|image_size = 250

|conference = Southland Conference

|division =

|short_conf = Southland

|CoachRank =

|CBRank =

|record = 29–27

|conf_record = 12–12

|head_coach = Bobby Barbier

|hc_year = 7th

|asst_coach1 = Chris Bertrand

|asst_coach2 = Spencer Goodwin

|asst_coach3 = Dan Hlad

|stadium = H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field

|champion =

|tourney =

|tourney_result =

}}

The 2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Demons played their home games at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field and were led by seventh–year head coach Bobby Barbier. They are members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason

=Southland Conference Coaches Poll=

The Southland Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 3, 2023. Northwestern State was picked to finish fifth in the Southland Conference with 65 votes and 1 first place vote.{{cite web |title=McNeese picked to win 2023 Southland Conference baseball crown; Preseason All-Conference Teams announced |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2023/2/3/mcneese-picked-to-win-2023-southland-conference-baseball-crown-preseason-all-conference-teams-announced.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=February 3, 2023 |date=February 3, 2023}}

class="wikitable"
align="center" \|align="center" Colspan="3" \|Coaches poll
align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader\|team=Northwestern State Demons\|Predicted finish\|Team\|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" \| 1	McNeese State	118 (7)
align="center" \| 2	Southeastern Louisiana	115 (10)
align="center" \| 3	Lamar	88
align="center" \| 4	New Orleans	87
align="center" \| 5	Northwestern State	65 (1)
align="center" \| 6	Nicholls	59
align="center" \| 7	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	55
align="center" \| 8	Houston Christian	41
align="center" \| 9	Incarnate Word	20
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=Preseason All-Southland team=

One Northwestern State player was named to the conference preseason first team. Two players were named to the conference preseason second team.

==First Team==

Edgar Alvarez (NICH, JR, 1st Base)
Brad Burckel (MCNS, SR, 2nd Base)
Josh Leslie (MCNS, SR, 3rd Base)
Parker Coddou (NICH, JR, Shortstop)
Bo Willis (NWST, JR, Catcher)
Tre Jones (TAMUCC, JR, Designated Hitter)
Payton Harden (MCNS, SR, Outfielder)
Brendan Ryan (TAMUCC, SR, Outfielder)
Xane Washington (NICH, R-SR, Outfielder)
Zach Garcia (TAMUCC, SO, Starting Pitcher)
Grant Rogers (MCNS, JR, Starting Pitcher)
Tyler Theriot (NICH, SR, Starting Pitcher)
Burrell Jones (MCNS, SR, Relief Pitcher)
Alec Carr (UIW, SR, Utility)

==Second Team==

Josh Blankenship (LU, SR, 1st Base)
Daunte Stuart (NWST, JR, 2nd Base)
Kasten Furr (NO, JR, 3rd Base)
Tyler Bischke (NO, JR, Shortstop)
Bryce Grizzaffi (SELA, SR, Catcher)
Kade Hunter (MCNS, SR, Designated Hitter)
Josh Caraway (TAMUCC, JR, Outfielder)
Braden Duhon (MCNS, JR, Outfielder)
Issac Williams (NO, JR, Outfielder)
Cal Carver (NWST, SR, Starting Pitcher)
Tyler LeBlanc (NO, JR, Starting Pitcher)
Will Kinzeler (SELA, JR, Starting Pitcher)
Dalton Aspholm (SELA, SR, Relief Pitcher)
Tre’ Obregon III (MCNS, SR, Utility)

Personnel

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{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Cole|last=Hill|num=1|pos=SS|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=7|lbs=170|class=JR|home=Owasso, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Francis|num=2|pos=RHP|bat=L|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=SR|home=Miscouche, Canada}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Lathen|last=Buzard|num=3|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=FR|home=Richmond, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Carson|last=Carey|num=4|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=215|class=FR|home=Bossier City, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jake|last=Haze|num=5|pos=INF|bat=S|throw=R|ft=5|in=9|lbs=165|class=JR|home=Highlands Ranch, Colorado}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Bailyn|last=Sorensen|num=9|pos=C/INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=210|class=SO|home=Rayville, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Grayson|last=Gates|num=11|pos=RHP|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=SO|home=Benton, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Cole|last=Horton|num=12|pos=OF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=5|in=9|lbs=190|class=JR|home=Bossier City, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Broch|last=Holmes|num=13|pos=OF|bat=L|throw=R|ft=5|in=8|lbs=195|class=JR|home=Livingston, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Gabe|last=Colaianni|num=14|pos=OF|bat=L|throw=L|ft=5|in=10|lbs=190|class=JR|home=Missouri City, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Froehlich|num=15|pos=RHP/DH|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Makarewich|num=16|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Keller, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Cal|last=Carver|num=18|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=SR|home=San Antonio, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Daunte|last=Stuart|num=19|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=180|class=JR|home=The Woodlands, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jacob|last=Farrell|num=21|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=200|class=JR|home=Cypress, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Corbin|last=Talley|num=22|pos=LHP|bat=L|throw=L|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Jones, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Hayden|last=Knotts|num=23|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=188|class=FR|cur_rs=yes|home=Bossier City, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Sotile|num=24|pos=RHP|bat=L|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=SO|cur_rs=yes|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Bo|last=Willis|num=25|pos=C|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=1|lbs=210|class=JR|home=Magnolia, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Dattalo|num=26|pos=3B|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=205|class=FR|home=Keller, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Chase|last=Prestwich|num=27|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=200|class=SO|home=Frederick, Colorado}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=James|last=Starnes|num=31|pos=C|bat=L|throw=R|ft=5|in=11|lbs=190|class=SO|cur_rs=yes|home=Spring, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Gray|last=Rowlett|num=32|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=SO|home=Keller, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Bryan|num=33|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=2|lbs=205|class=FR|home=Beckville, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Drayton|last=Brown|num=34|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=3|lbs=215|class=JR|home=Nacogdoches, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=AJ|last=Bailey|num=35|pos=INF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=200|class=FR|cur_rs=yes|home=Zachary, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Mason|last=Langdon|num=36|pos=LHP/OF|bat=R|throw=L|ft=6|in=0|lbs=192|class=FR|cur_rs=yes|home=Shreveport, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Perry|num=37|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=FR|home=Waxahachie, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=JC|last=Acosta|num=38|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=FR|home=Lafayette, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Tim|last=O'Conner|num=39|pos=LHP|bat=R|throw=L|ft=6|in=1|lbs=210|class=JR|home=Worcester, Massachusetts}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Gus|last=Collins|num=40|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=224|class=JR|home=Pryor, Oklahoma}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Andrew|last=Cossio|num=41|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=187|class=SR|home=Spring, Texas}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Will|last=Reed|num=43|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=JR|home=Prairieville, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Dawson|last=Flowers|num=45|pos=RHP|bat=R|throw=R|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=JR|home=Brookhaven, Mississippi}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Reese|last=Lipoma|num=48|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=SO|home=Gonzales, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Player|first=Jeffrey|last=Elkins|num=54|pos=OF|bat=R|throw=R|ft=5|in=10|lbs=175|class=SR|home=Lafayette, Louisiana}}

{{Baseball roster/Footer|head_coach=Bobby Barbier (Northwestern State)|asst_coach=Chris Bertrand (LSU–Shreveport)
Spencer Goodwin (Northwestern State)
Dan Hlad (Northwestern State)|roster_url=https://nsudemons.com/sports/baseball/roster/2023|accessdate=11 July 2023}}

Schedule and results

colspan="2"\|Legend
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
bgcolor="#ddffdd"\|	Northwestern State win
bgcolor="#ffdddd"\|	Northwestern State loss
bgcolor="#bbbbbb"\|	Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
Bold	Northwestern State team member
*	Non-Conference game
†	Make-Up Game

colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Northwestern State Demons\|color=white}}" \| 2023 Northwestern State Demons baseball game log
class="toccolours" width=95% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Northwestern State Demons\|color=white}}" \| Regular season (29–27)
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Northwestern State Demons\|color=white}}" \| February (4–4)
Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
colspan=12\|Jaguar Classic
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Feb. 17	at {{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=South Alabama Jaguars\|title=South Alabama}}*	Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	2–3	DeLano (1-0)	Flowers, Dawson (0-1)	Wood (1)		1,217	0–1
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Feb. 18	vs. {{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=UAB Blazers\|title=UAB}}*	Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	3–4	J. Smith (1-0)	Collins, Gus (0-1)	B. Abernathy (1)			0–2
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Feb. 19	vs. {{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels\|title=Eastern Kentucky}}*	Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL	1–11	BLANTON, B. (1-0)	Brown, Drayton (0-1)	KALANDROS (1)			0–3
colspan=12\|
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Feb. 21	LSU–Alexandria*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	5–4	Froehlich, Kyle (1-0)	Solis Jr. Rene (0-0)	Collins, Gus (1)	ESPN+	894	1–3
colspan=12\|Sugar Land Space Cowboys College Classic
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Feb. 24	vs. {{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Seton Hall Pirates\|title=Seton Hall}}*	Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX	6–1	Carver, Cal (1-0)	O'Neill (0-1)				2–3
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Feb. 25	vs. {{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=New Mexico State Aggies\|title=New Mexico State}}*	Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX	7–3	Alex Makarewich (1-0)	Tyler Hoeft (0-1)	Kyle Froehlich (1)			3–3
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Feb. 26	vs. {{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks\|title=Stephen F. Austin}}*	Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX	4–5	Castilaw (1-0)	Flowers, Dawson (0-2)	Jaco (1)			3–4
colspan=12\|
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Feb. 28	Stephen F. Austin*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	13–2 (8 inn)	Prestwich, Chase (1-0)	Hines (0-1)			678	4–4

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Northwestern State Demons\|color=white}}" \| March (10–7)
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Mar. 3	{{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=UT Arlington Mavericks\|title=UT Arlington}}*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	4–5	Starks, Gabe (1-0)	Carver, Cal (1-1)	Peters, Connery (2)	ESPN+	749	4–5
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 4	UT Arlington*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	11–10	Froehlich, Kyle (2-0)	Kuykendall, Thomas (0-2)		ESPN+	811	5–5
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Mar. 5	UT Arlington*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	2–5	Novis, Matt (1-1)	Brown, Drayton (0-2)	Peters, Connery (3)	ESPN+	676	5–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 8	{{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks\|title=Louisiana–Monroe}}*	Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA	3–1	Prestwich, Chase (2-0)	Corley, Brandt (0-2)	Froehlich, Kyle (2)		512	6–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 10	{{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Alabama A&M Bulldogs\|title=Alabama A&M}}*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	7–0	Carver, Cal (2-1)	Jackson Hall (1-1)		ESPN+	813	7–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 11	Alabama A&M*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	10–0	Makarewich, Alex (2-0)	Evan Crenshaw (2-1)		ESPN+	757	8–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 12	Alabama A&M*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	8–5	Brown, Drayton (1-2)	Anthony Mateo (0-2)	Froehlich, Kyle (3)	ESPN+	723	9–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 14	Louisiana–Monroe*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	6–2	Prestwich, Chase (3-0)	Huff, H (1-1)		ESPN+	687	10–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 17	{{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Little Rock Trojans\|title=Little Rock}}*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	9–4	Carver, Cal (3-1)	BREWER, Hoss (1-1)		ESPN+	543	11–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 18	Little Rock*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	5–0	Prestwich, Chase (4-0)	WELLS, Jackson (2-1)		ESPN+	422	12–6
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Mar. 19	Little Rock*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	6–8	DAVIS, Preston (2-1)	Brown, Drayton (1-3)		ESPN+	723	12–7
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 21	LSU–Alexandria*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	12–3	Francis, Ethan (1-0)	Daigle, Cameron (0-0)		ESPN+	611	13–7
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Mar. 24	at {{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Oregon Ducks\|title=Oregon}}*	PK Park • Eugene, OR	1–16	Stoffal, J (2-2)	Carver, Cal (3-2)			1,081	13–8
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Mar. 25	at Oregon*	PK Park • Eugene, OR	7–12	Mercado, L (2-0)	Makarewich, Alex (2-1)			1,146	13–9
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Mar. 25	at Oregon*	PK Park • Eugene, OR	3–13	Uelmen, L (2-2)	Prestwich, Chase (4-1)	Grinsell, G (1)		1,146	13–10
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Mar. 26	at Oregon*	PK Park • Eugene, OR	0–5	Dallas, M (3-0)	Brown, Drayton (1-4)			1,182	13–11
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Mar. 31	at New Orleans	Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	11–8	Carver, Cal (4-2)	LeBlanc, Tyler (2-3)	Froehlich, Kyle (4)	ESPN+		14–11	1–0

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Northwestern State Demons\|color=white}}" \| April (9–7)
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 1	at New Orleans	Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	2–10	Mitchell, Brandon (5-2)	Makarewich, Alex (2-2)		ESPN+	367	14–12	1–1
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 2	at New Orleans	Maestri Field at Privateer Park • New Orleans, LA	4–1	Brown, Drayton (2-4)	Mercer, Colton (2-2)	Prestwich, Chase (1)	ESPN+	375	15–12	2–1
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 4	{{CBSB link\|year=2023\|team=Louisiana Tech Bulldogs\|title=Louisiana Tech}}*	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	8–7 (13 inn)	Talley, Corbin (1-0)	BATES, Ethan (2-1)		ESPN+	1,027	16–12
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 7	Lamar	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	13–5	Flowers, Dawson (1-2)	Ellis, Jacob (2-1)		ESPN+	621	17–12	3–1
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 8	Lamar	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	7–9	Caple, Brooks (3-0)	Makarewich, Alex (2-3)	Cleveland, Jackson (6)	ESPN+		17–13	3–2
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 8	Lamar	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	6–5	Froehlich, Kyle (3-0)	Morse, Trhea (1-3)		ESPN+	719	18–13	4–2
align="center" bgcolor=#bbbbbb \|Apr. 11	at Stephen F. Austin*	Jaycees Field • Nacogdoches, TX	colspan=12 \| Cancelled
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 14	at Houston Christian	Husky Field • Houston, TX	13–14	Smitherman, Javan (1-1)	Froehlich, Kyle (3-1)	Austin, Morris (1)		150	18–14	4–3
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 16	at Houston Christian	Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX	7–14	Gunter, Rye (1-2)	Brown, Drayton (2-5)			200	18–15	4–4
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 16	at Houston Christian	Constellation Field • Sugar Land, TX	16–5 (7 inn)	Cossio, Andrew (1-1)	Ripoli, Will (0-2)		ESPN+	200	19–15	5–4
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 21	Incarnate Word	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	5–11 (10 inn)	Hayward, Steve (5-3)	Prestwich, Chase (4-2)		ESPN+	673	19–16	5–5
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 22	Incarnate Word	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	10–4	Makarewich, Alex (4-3)	Zavala, Isaiah (6-1)		ESPN+	915	20–16	6–5
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 23	Incarnate Word	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	10–0 (8 inn)	Brown, Drayton (3-5)	Berens, Micah (2-2)		ESPN+	769	21–16	7–5
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 26	at Louisiana*	M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LA	3–15	Jackson Nezuh (6-3)	Prestwich, Chase (4-3)		ESPN+	3,841	21–17
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 28	Nicholls	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	4–2	Carver, Cal (5-2)	Desandro, Devin (2-4)	Froehlich, Kyle (5)	ESPN+	912	22–17	8–5
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|Apr. 29	Nicholls	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	7–4	Makarewich, Alex (5-3)	Quevedo, Michael (3-1)	Froehlich, Kyle (6)	ESPN+	878	23–17	9–5
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|Apr. 30	Nicholls	H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	5–9	Mayers, Jacob (6-1)	Brown, Drayton (3-6)		ESPN+	853	23–18	9–6

Date ! Opponent ! Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! SLC Record
class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=13 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Northwestern State Demons\|color=white}}" \| May (4–7)
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|May 2	at Louisiana Tech*		J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA	10–7 (11 inn)	Froehlich, Kyle (4-1)	BATES, Ethan (3-2)		CUSAtv	2,171	24–18
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 5	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	8–11	Watson, Matthew (5-3)	Carver, Cal (5-3)		ESPN+	327	24–19	9–7
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 6	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	1–4	Purcell, Colin (4-5)	Makarewich, Alex (5-4)	Garcia, Zach (1)	ESPN+	340	24–20	9–8
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|May 7	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi		Chapman Field • Corpus Christi, TX	17–8	Brown, Drayton (4-6)	Dean, Austin (2-2)		ESPN+	287	25–20	10–8
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 9	at LSU*	2	Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field • Baton Rouge, LA	4–14	Thatcher Hurd (3-1)	(-)	Francis, Ethan (1-1)	SECN+	10,262	25–21
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|May 12	McNeese		H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	5–2	Carver, Cal (6-3)	Rogers, Grant (10-1)	Froehlich, Kyle (7)	ESPN+	732	26–21	11–8
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 13	McNeese		H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	2–4	Abraham, Ty (2-2)	Prestwich, Chase (4-4)	Barthelemy, Brock (2)	ESPN+	308	26–22	11–9
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|May 14	McNeese		H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LA	8–4	Brown, Drayton (5-6)	Jones, Burrell (4-3)		ESPN+	328	27–22	12–9
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 18	at Southeastern Louisiana		Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	5–6	Lauve, Lance (3-3)	Froehlich, Kyle (4-2)		ESPN+	1,242	27–23	12–10
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 19	at Southeastern Louisiana		Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	5–7	Guth, Adam (1-1)	Flowers, Dawson (1-3)	Spencer, Connor (3)	ESPN+	1,313	27–24	12–11
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 20	at Southeastern Louisiana		Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field • Hammond, LA	6–7	Reynolds, Reid (2-0)	Froehlich, Kyle (4-3)		ESPN+	1,108	27–25	12–12

! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northwestern State Demons|color=white}}" | Post-season (2–2)

Date ! Opponent ! (Seed)/Rank ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Win ! Loss ! Save ! TV ! Attendance ! Overall record ! Tournament record
class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Northwestern State Demons\|color=white}}" \| {{CollegePrimaryColorLink\|Northwestern State Demons\|2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament\|Southland Tournament}} (2–2)
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|May 24	vs. (2) Incarnate Word	(5)	Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	2–1	Carver, Cal (7-3)	Cassidy, Kayden (3-3)	Prestwich, Chase (2)	ESPN+		28–25	1–0
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 25	vs. (4) New Orleans	(5)	Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	3–4	Seroski (4-1)	Makarewich, Alex (5-5)	N. Daniel (1)	ESPN+	629	28–26	1–1
align="center" bgcolor=#ddffdd \|May 26	vs. (6) McNeese	(5)	Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	6–2	Brown, Drayton (6-6)	Jones, Burrell (4-5)		ESPN+		29–26	2–1
align="center" bgcolor=#ffdddd \|May 26	vs. (4) New Orleans	(5)	Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LA	7–3	Horton, Collin (3-4)	Cossio, Andrew (0-1)		ESPN+	633	29–27	2–2

:Schedule Source:{{cite web |title=2023 Baseball Schedule |url=https://nsudemons.com/sports/baseball/schedule?path=baseball |website=Northwestern State University Athletics |access-date=January 23, 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |author1=Jason Pugh |title=Rain postpones Saturday game at HCU, doubleheader set for Sunday in Sugar Land |url=https://nsudemons.com/news/2023/4/15/demon-baseball-rain-postpones-saturday-game-at-hcu-doubleheader-set-for-sunday-in-sugar-land.aspx |publisher=Northwestern State University of Louisiana |access-date=April 15, 2023 |date=April 15, 2023}}

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

References

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