Soggy field is ‘home, sweet home’ as game called after 7 innings

  • Colin Rains (35) is greeted by teammates, including pitcher Josh Miller (facing, jumping), following a three-run home run Monday. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services
    Colin Rains (35) is greeted by teammates, including pitcher Josh Miller (facing, jumping), following a three-run home run Monday. Photo by Chris Reich/NSU Photographic Services

    A soaked field that needed all hands on deck to make it playable proved to be home sweet home for the Northwestern State baseball team Monday afternoon.

    After working the field into playing shape, the Demons turned in a complete performance to salvage the final game of a three-game Southland Conference series against New Orleans in run-rule fashion, defeating the visiting Privateers, 13-2, in seven…