Beginning his playing days in junior high during World War II, riding for an hour in the back of a pickup truck to start college at Northwestern State University, and finishing eight decades in organized basketball helping choose officials for the NCAA’s Division I Final Four, Tynes Hildebrand has lived an unparalleled career.

As the Southland Conference season winds down, the Northwestern State baseball team will be focused on what it can control – not what the other eight teams in the league are doing. The opponent for the Demons’ sixth conference series – its first at home in three weeks – should help Northwestern State keep its eyes affixed on the series with the Huskies, which began.

There were plenty of big swings Tuesday night at Brown-Stroud Field, but the biggest one for the Northwestern State baseball team may have come from a group of pitchers. In a game that was dominated by offense, it was the work of five Demon relievers that ensured Northwestern State completed a two-game season sweep of Grambling with a 16-8 midweek victory.

The sixth-seeded Northwestern State tennis team started quickly in Saturday morning’s Southland Conferece Tournament semifinal match against McNeese. The Lady Demons were unable, however, to maintain that momentum, falling 4-2 to the No.

On a day where a typically offensive ballpark played to the pitchers, the Northwestern State baseball team came out on the wrong end of a pitchers duel. The Demons could not solve UIW right-handers Hunter Hargett and Dave Johnson while the Cardinals took advantage of their offensive opportunities and completed a three-game Southland Conference sweep with a 5-0 win Sunday afternoon at Sullivan Field.

Throughout the spring season, Northwestern State has aimed to improve each day and each week. NSU has done just that, as evidenced by the annual spring game, the Delaney Bowl, as each unit made big plays during the game.

Just ahead of Small Business Week, the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Northwestern State University Athletics to host Celebrate Local Day at NSU Baseball. Local businesses are invited to set up vendor booths with samples, handouts, experiences and more at the April 27 home baseball game vs. Houston Christian.

Adding size was on Rick Cabrera’s agenda for his 2024 Northwestern State men’s basketball signing class. The second-year Demon coach did just that Friday with the addition of Kilgore College’s Willie Williams.

Another meet, another record set by the Northwestern State track teams. Once again, Sanaria Butler was at the forefront of the broken record.

10U Champions.