A West Monroe man suffered minor injuries during a single-vehicle crash on Interstate-49 near Cloutierville on Monday afternoon, April 17, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 12:59 pm, NPSO Patrol Division deputies, State Police and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS responded to 911 reports of a overturned single-vehicle crash on I-49 near the Cloutierville exit.

Deputies say James R. Fisher III, 47 of West Monroe, was operating a 2005 Dodge Caravan traveling northbound on I-49 just south of the Cloutierville when he apparently hydroplaned, lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway on the right side, and struck a culvert which caused the vehicle to overturn.

Fisher received minor injuries was treated at the scene by EMS and released without transport.

Deputies assisted with traffic while a towing service attempted to recover the vehicle.

We only have 1 Planet and it takes 1.4 million Lions to protect it. Lions around the world are participating in the Worldwide Week of Service to Protect our Planet. Natchitoches Lions placed NO DUMPING/DRAINS TO LAKE stickers on 40 drains along Front Street and adjoining streets in the Historical District April 17 to create awareness and discourage dumping of trash and pollutants that will spill into Cane River Lake.

Lions that participated are Peggy Gilbert, Susan Hilton, Don Brown, Tina Ragan, Corey Poole and Wayne Ragan

Roger Dale Sharbino
January 12, 1947 – April 4, 2017
Service: Wednesday, April 19 at 3:30 PM at Lakeview Baptist Church
Interment: Lakeview Cemetery.

David Cecil Graham, Sr
September 03, 1931 – April 13, 2017
Visitation: Monday, April 17 from 1- 3 pm
Service: Monday, April 17 at 3 pm at First Baptist Church in Natchitoches
Interment: Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches

Ray O Hargis
February 03, 1923 – April 14, 2017
Visitation: Tuesday, April 18 from 10-11 am at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home
Service: Tuesday, April 18 at 11 am at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches
Interment: American Cemetery in Natchitoches

Ashley Kaye Knight
October 27, 1981 – April 14, 2017
Visitation: Was held April 16
Service: Monday, April 17 at 2 pm at Shady Grove United Pentecostal Church
Interment: Summerville Cemetery

John Marion Ammons
December 27, 1925 – April 15, 2017
Visitation: Monday, April 17, 2017, at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home from 5-8 pm.
Service: Tuesday, April 18 at 2 pm at Blanchard-St. Denis Funereal Home in Natchitoches
Interment: Old Bethel Cemetery in Natchitoches

Northwestern State track and field coaching legend Leon Johnson is among three 2017 inductees in the Southland Conference Hall of Honor, recognizing the Demon icon’s over three decades of service to the institution, the conference and the larger track and field community.

Southland Commissioner Tom Burnett made the announcement Thursday afternoon. Johnson joins two administrators in the Southland Hall of Honor’s Class of 2017. Also elected, both posthumously, were longtime McNeese president Dr. Robert Hebert and Abilene Christian faculty representative Dr. J.W. Roberts.

The Hall of Honor ceremony will be held May 23 to culminate the Southland’s annual spring meetings in Frisco, Texas at the Westin Stonebriar hotel.

“He had a long-standing reputation within the Southland Conference for overseeing a well-run and efficient cross-country or track and field championship meet. Just as Coach Johnson’s former athletes speak so highly of him, coaches within the Southland Conference have expressed the utmost respect and admiration for him through the years,” said NSU director of athletics Greg Burke.
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Johnson retired following the 2013 season after 31 years in charge of the Northwestern program. Only H. Lee Prather, basketball coach for 36 seasons until 1950, served longer as a head coach at Northwestern.

The Southland Conference Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year Award was named the Leon Johnson Award shortly after his retirement.

Johnson, already a championship prep coach in Louisiana when he joined the Northwestern State program in 1982, quickly made his presence felt and maintained the high expectations of the Demon track and field program, and he was also entrusted with the startup of the Lady Demons’ program in 1986.

For 16 consecutive seasons from 1989-2005, the Demons finished in the top half of the men’s team standings at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships, including championships in 1993, 1999 and 2002. Additionally, his men’s indoor teams won four Southland championships. He owns eight Southland Conference Track & Coach of the Year awards.

His competitors won 51 Southland Indoor event championships and 83 Southland Outdoor event titles since the Demons joined the league in 1987.

During his tenure, Johnson coached 57 All-Americans, nearly 100 NCAA championship qualifiers, numerous national champions and two USA Olympians, triple jumpers LaMark Carter (2000 Sydney Games) and Kenta Bell (2004 Athens Games and 2008 Beijing Games).

Johnson coached NSU to top 20 finishes in both the NCAA Division I Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

He was the only active coach in the country to have a home meet named in his honor. In 2011, the university rebranded its annual home meet as The Leon Johnson NSU Invitational.

For almost 25 years, he has been the driving force behind the annual Louisiana High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships. Hosted each November on campus, that event brings tens of thousands of people to the community.

Johnson, 77, has volunteered his time to causes such as Louisiana Special Olympics, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society. He continues assisting those causes, the sport in general, and the NSU athletic department. He is a volunteer assistant and advisor for the Demons’ basketball program, providing conditioning and flexibility insight for the players and sharing his wisdom with the coaching staff.

Upon Johnson’s retirement, then-NSU president Dr. Randy Webb, in concurrence with the University of Louisiana System, conferred him emeritus status as track and field coach, an honor usually reserved for esteemed academics and rarely granted in state history to a coach.

Webb also presented him with the Nth Degree given to those in the Northwestern family for extraordinary service and bringing great credit to the university.
The entrance road to NSU’s Walter Ledet Track Complex was renamed Leon Johnson Lane, and an endowed scholarship for track and field was created in his name.

Northwestern State University has developed a working-based learning program that will allow individuals to earn an associate of science degree in engineering technology while they are employed with a sponsoring manufacturer.

The program is supported by the Natchitoches Community Alliance Foundation and is made possible through agreements between NSU, Northwest Louisiana Technical College, Central Louisiana Technical Community College and five sponsoring manufacturers.

Administrators will host a signing for the agreement at 1 p.m. Monday, April 17 in the Henderson Conference Room on the third floor of Caspari Hall on the NSU campus. Officers representing area industry will attend and area media is invited.

For more information, contact Dr. Ali Ahmad, head of NSU’s Department of Engineering Technology, at (318) 357-6751 or ahmada@nsula.edu.

Last week, Detective Derrick Sowell assigned to the NPSO Criminal Investigations Division as a juvenile investigator attended the Louisiana Juvenile Officers Association conference in Opelousas.

The conference included training in juvenile investigations, juvenile services and legal aspects in juvenile matters.
Detective Sowell has been employed with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office for 8 years.

Sheriff Jones said we were pleased to send Detective Sowell to this training, not only do juvenile laws change frequently but the networking of agencies is also vital in today’s law enforcement.”

The Louisiana Bankers Education Council awarded its annual college scholarships to Natchitoches area student Sayla Baker, thanks to the generous support of LBA members. Each fall, LBEC offers cash scholarships to incoming freshmen who have at least one parent employed with a bank or if the student is employed with a bank in Louisiana. The students must enroll in an accredited Louisiana college or university with a declared major in a banking related field.

Pictured from left are Adam Johnston (LBEC President & VP at First Guaranty Bank) Sayla Baker (Senior at NCHS),and Katrice Below (BOM Assistant Vice President, lender & manager – Keyser branch).

Several students from Northwestern State University’s School of Business successfully competed at the Phi Beta Lambda state leadership conference and will advance to the national competition in Anaheim, California, in June. Phi Beta Lambda (Future Business Leaders of America) is the premier student business organization in the world that helps members prepare for careers in business and business-related fields.

Katelyn Marchand of Gonzales earned first place in the categories of personal finance, cost accounting and accounting for professionals.

Ciara Gibbs of Slaughter earned second place in organizational behavior and leadership.

Taylor Poleman of Shreveport earned first placed in management concepts and accounting principles.

Julie Breaux of Gonzales earned second place in microeconomics and entrepreneurship.

The team of Breaux and Virginia Falgoust of Natchitoches earned first place in business decision making.

Falgoust also earned first place in sales presentation.

Michelle McIntyre of Bossier City earned first place in business communication, cyber security and desktop publishing.

Oscar Alan Thompson of Leesville earned first place in financial concepts and third place in retail management.

Maggie Harris of West Monroe earned first place in entrepreneurship and third place in accounting principles.

Sharonda Demars of Natchitoches earned second place in public speaking.

“This is an external validation that our students are outstanding and that our programs prepare them to be successful,” said Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne, interim dean of NSU’s College of Business and Technology. “We believe in providing a partnership between our students and faculty members giving students the opportunity to enhance and apply their knowledge and skills. Our students could not do what they do without the assistance and guidance of our faculty in the classroom. This is a win for all of us.”

Northwestern State University’s School of Business offers degree programs in accounting, business administration, computer information systems and hospitality management and tourism, as well as internship opportunities, articulation agreements and engagement with service and student organizations. For more information on NSU’s School of Business, visit business.nsula.edu

From pikappnsu.org

Chris Voinche, an alumnus of the Beta Omicron Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity at Northwestern State University, graduated from the Louisiana State Police Training Academy on April 5, 2015. Voinche and 45 other new troopers were honored as part of the agency’s 95th cadet class.

Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Troopers, 46 Cadets reached their goal of receiving the gold boot badge of the Louisiana State Police. Graduation ceremonies were held at the BREC Independence Park Theatre and Cultural Center in Baton Rouge.

On November 5, 2016, 64 candidates from across the state began their 22 week journey to becoming a Trooper through the Louisiana State Police Training Academy. In addition to a rigorous physical fitness regimen, Cadets received training in various subjects including crash investigation, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detection, traffic incident management, and leadership. Having successfully completed the LSP Training Academy, the 46 newly graduated Troopers will deploy across the state where they will participate in a 10 week field training program while supervised by a senior Louisiana State Trooper.

“Louisiana State Police is proud to welcome these 46 new Troopers to our ranks,” stated Colonel Kevin Reeves, State Police Superintendent. “Over the last several months, the men and women of this cadet class have been through a rigorous training regimen. The training each of them received will be reflected in the way they serve the citizens of our state.”

Voinche (pictured above third from the left) graduated from NSU in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He previously served with the Shreveport Police Department from 2014 to 2016. Assigned to Troop G, Voinche will serve in the Shreveport/ Bossier City area.

Voinche was initiated into Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity in 2010.

Northwestern State University and South Louisiana Community College signed an agreement to benefit criminal justice students who complete their associate degree and want to continue on a journey to a bachelor’s degree. SLCC Chancellor Dr. Natalie Harder and NSU’s Acting President Dr. Chris Maggio formalized the 2+2 articulation agreement Wednesday. This plan is designed for students to complete two years at SLCC followed by two years at NSU.

“Articulation agreements like this one are a win for both schools, our students and our state. SLCC and Northwestern State are preparing students to be work-ready upon graduation. This benefits our local and statewide law enforcement and corrections industries and our economy,” Harder said.

Agreements such as this save students time and money as they transfer credit hours from the two-year community college to the four-year university, administrators said.

“The memorandum of understanding provides that SLCC students who complete a prescribed curriculum in criminal justice courses can file an intent to transfer to Northwestern State to complete their bachelor’s degree,” Maggio said.

“This allows students to transfer their quality two-year degree to a quality four-year program. This seamless transfer of credits between institutions maximizes the students’ efforts in their course of studies and allows them complete their degree in an efficient manner,” said Joe Morris, head of NSU’s Department of Criminal Justice, History and Social Science. “Both institutions serve the needs of their constituency and are responsive, student-oriented organizations that prepare their students to become productive members of society as well as promote the academic and improvement in the quality of life of citizens in their region.”

Northwestern State also offers a partial tuition exemption for students employed full-time as public safety officials enrolled as criminal justice majors.

SLCC’s Criminal Justice program provides students with a foundation of the American criminal justice and corrections systems. The program is expanding with day and evening course offerings and for the first time, Criminal Justice courses will be offered at SLCC’s St. Martinville campus in addition to the Lafayette campus this Fall.

“Offering courses in communities across Acadiana is a response to the need of our local law enforcement agencies,” said Paige McGee, head of SLCC’s Criminal Justice Department. She noted several agencies were interested in the program for their officers.

“It makes sense to partner with these agencies to prepare the local workforce and it makes sense to partner with four-year universities like NSU so that our students have a smooth transition to a bachelor’s degree,” said McGee.

St. Mary’s held elections for Student Coucil Officers and Class Officers for the 2017-2018 school year. The following are the election results:

Student Council:
Erica Hubbs – Secretary
Dylan Bennett – Parliamentarian
Sarah Gilmore – President
Jeremy Friedel – Vice President
Treasurer – George Ingrish

Senior Class Officers:
Bailey Shelton – Treasurer
Lauren Vienne – Girl Rep
Makenzie Methvin – President
Madison Menou – Vice President
Katelynn Yopp – Secretary
Aaron Howell – Boy Rep

Junior Class Officers:
Hailey Seaman – President
Kale Eversull – Boy Rep
Walker Jackson – Secretary
Claire Guillet – Treasurer
Sara Loach – Girl Rep
Caroline Stokes – Vice President

Sophomore Class Officers:
Mary Scruggs – Secretary
Isabella Peluso – Vice President
Brady Poche – Boy Rep
Carissa Kautz – Girl Rep
Emily Maggio – President
Madison Lester – Treasurer

Freshman Class Officers:
Matthew Gewin – Secretary
Thomas Watkins – Boy Rep
Michael Guillet – Treasurer
Madeline Godfrey – President
Graysen Bates – Vice President
Jensen Parker – Girl Rep

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Spraying grass in 5-6 targeted areas in the city limits of Natchitoches to stunt its growth didn’t turn out the way the City expected it to.

The spraying was originally used because the City was told it would have a positive long-term affect by decreasing the amount of times workers would be required to mow certain areas, like the median and right-of-ways along University Parkway, close to I-49. The chemical is designed to stunt growth, kill weeds and promote healthier future growth of the grass.

However, the overall process didn’t work as residents began to question why there were huge sections of dead grass along the roadways. According to Mayor Lee Posey, the City is asking for a reimbursement and will look into sowing seeds for grass if it fails to grow back.

On Thursday afternoon, Northwestern State University Presidential Leadership students presented Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies with thank you cards and a free coffee from those who accepted the “Blue and Brew Challenge” for law enforcement.
The Blue and Brew Challenge is a challenge for those that accepted to pray and think about law enforcement officers daily.

Each individual deputy with their assigned call number was given an individual card signed by a person who accepted the challenge thanking them for their service, thinking and praying for them each day.

Luke Conway, Hannah Gaspard, Courtney Sarpy, Klein Pearce and Mikenzie Maley all took part in this humbling act of kindness.

From all of us at the NPSO, we thank each and everyone of you for your thoughts, prayers and support of law enforcement.
“Great job NSU”

Members of the Bailey Heights Community in Natchitoches presented plaques in recognition of First Responders Appreciation Day for all law enforcement services provided to the citizens of Natchitoches Parish. Representatives included Johnny Barnes, Terrance Johnson, Bobbie Conley and Linda Queen.

The following groups received plaques:
Natchitoches Fire Department
City of Natchitoches Police Department and 911 Division
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Office and 911 Division

The rules were explained before the hunt began. The hunt for Easter eggs that is. Children filled the yard of a home on Parkway April 14, filling their baskets with hand-dyed eggs. Sharon Gahagan and her family started this Easter Egg Hunt tradition 35 years ago. The number of children grew from nine little girls to over 400 children of all ages. The reason for the hunt was to create something to look forward to for families to enjoy. While the hunt isn’t held at her home anymore, Sharon said she’s glad the tradition continues.

Cane River Creole National Historical Park is hosting an AmeriCorps NCCC crew for a project at the park’s Magnolia Plantation unit thru April 18. AmeriCorps NCCC is a national service program that strengthens communities and develops leaders through residential, team-based national and community service. Teams work on service projects, helping communities meet their most compelling needs while developing its members personally and professionally. The AmeriCorps team will build a new trail and wayfinding system throughout Magnolia Plantation to provide safe and accessible access to the site and its historic structures.

Cane River Creole NHP staff will provide the needed direction, supplies, training, and tools to the AmeriCorps crew to complete the new trail system. Working alongside the AmeriCorps crew, park staff will provide guidance and direction about how to route and build the network of trails. The park uses a rubber mat system for its trails, which has been previously installed at Oakland Plantation. The mat system requires minimal ground disturbance, a hard yet flexible surface for wheelchairs, and blends into the cultural landscape with minimal visual intrusion. One small trail footbridge will also need to be built in low-lying areas with standing water. In addition to the trail system, an informational kiosk and wayfinding signs will also be erected at key locations to aid visitors navigating the site. Once completed, visitors and local residents will have a new trail system to use for recreational opportunities.

According to Park Superintendent Carrie Mardorf: “Using an AmeriCorps crew to complete this work will not only complete a critical project that would otherwise take years to complete, but also create awareness that the NPS increasing operational and preservation efforts at Magnolia Plantation. This trails and wayfinding project will be a kick-off to other projects and site improvements at Magnolia expected within the next 1-5 years, thus fostering relationships with the surrounding local community and plantation descendants.”

In addition to working with National Park Service staff, AmeriCorps crew members will have an opportunity to also learn the history of the area through interactions with family descendants with ties to Magnolia Plantation. Cane River Creole NHP anticipates also partnering with the Cane River National Heritage Area to increase awareness of the project within the community.

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Northwestern State University and Louisiana State University – Eunice formalized two agreements to facilitate the transfer of credits for student pursuing degrees in criminal justice and unified public safety administration.

One memorandum of understanding provides that students who complete the associate of science degree in criminal justice at LSU-E can transfer all credit hours to NSU for partial fulfillment of a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice.

The agreement will help both traditional and non-traditional students seeking an opportunity to transfer to a four-year program that will accept LSU-E’s criminal justice credits.

The second MOU will allow students who complete LSU-E’s associate degree of applied science in fire and emergency services with a concentration in emergency services technology to transfer credit hours to apply to a bachelor of science degree in unified public safety administration at NSU.

Administrators say the partnership will benefit both traditional and non-traditional students who wish to continue on towards a baccalaureate degree program, increasing their skills and marketability.

By Wanda St. Andre

Well, I promised my 1964 Bolton classmates a story, and I’m about to deliver on that promise. We have all heard the saying that “it’s a small world.” Never has that particular phrase struck so close to home for me as it did almost two weeks ago.

My husband and I were sitting at a table in a dining facility onboard the cruise ship “Island Princess.” Also with us were close friends who travel with us on cruises. Two other couples were at the table, too, where we were waiting to be called to the tender that would take us to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. One couple soon left when their numbers were called.

We continued our conversation with the remaining couple, and just a few moments later, another couple joined us at the table. The talk went on, and the newest man asked me if I was from Texas. I told him no, that I was from Louisiana. It then came out that he had lived in Alexandria, which was my hometown growing up. He said that he went to school there, so I naturally asked him which school. He replied that he had gone to Bolton. My jaw hit the floor when we both soon realized that we had graduated in the same year together!!

Further conversation was stopped when my group was called for the tender, but a few days later, he and his wife met my husband and me for about an hour. We were able to see each other again soon, and also were in the same line getting off the ship at the end of the cruise.

What were the odds that he and I would be in the same place at the same time after all these years? He seemed to remember my last name, but I had difficulty placing him. We took a picture that day, and later, took another one which I am posting. And, for you curious BHS 1964 grads……his name is Alan Kaiser. He was at our 2014 reunion, but I never met or talked to him then. Maybe some of you will remember him!

I enjoyed talking to him and getting a taste of his sense of humor. At our last meeting, I thought I never would stop laughing! Anyway, that’s my story and I hope my FB friends and fellow classmates enjoy reading it!!

Cane River Creole National Historical Park announces a regular schedule of free spring programs at Oakland Plantation and expanded spring hours at Magnolia Plantation. National Park Service rangers and volunteers will present a daily talk at 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. tour at Oakland Plantation.

The 12:30 p.m. talk will focus on the role and lives of generations of plantation workers at Oakland and will take place at the slave/tenant cabin. The cabin talk will be followed at 1:00 p.m. by a tour of the Oakland Main House which will focus on the 200 year history of the plantation. Main House tour will begin at the Plantation Store. There are no regularly scheduled tours of the grounds of Magnolia Plantation at this time, but grounds tours can be arranged by calling 318-352-0383, ext. 200. All programs are free to the public. Oakland Plantation is located at 4386 Highway 494, Bermuda (Natchez), LA 71457.

The Oakland Plantation grounds are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Magnolia Plantation grounds are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through April 30. On May 1 the Magnolia Plantation operation hours will expand to 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, please visit the park’s website at http://www.nps.gov/cari or call the park at 318-352-0383, ext. 316.

Christian Worship Center, located at 1513 Hwy. 494, will hold an Easter Eggstravaganza this Saturday, April 15 at 10:30 a.m. Kids can meet the Easter Bunny, play in the bouncer, eat free hot dogs, win prizes and hunt for 1,500 Easter eggs. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Bring an easter basket.

HAMMOND – Aside from the familiarity with its opponent, the Northwestern State baseball team will have a bit of a different weekend.

When the Demons head to Southeastern Louisiana for a three-game series that begins Thursday night at 6 p.m., they will play on a Thursday night for the first time this season.

Throw in a Friday night game (6 p.m.) that marks Northwestern State’s first appearance of the season on Cox Sports Television and there are plenty of nuances to the Demons’ fifth Southland Conference series of the season.

“It’s always good to be on TV and let people around the state see the brand of baseball we play and our conference plays,” said first-year head coach Bobby Barbier, whose team’s three-game series at Kansas in March was televised on ESPN3. “Our conference does a great job of bringing in good players and playing tough schedules. Hopefully, they’ll see that Friday.”

While CST’s attention will focus on Friday, the Demons (10-21, 3-9) are tuned in to the series opener when sophomore right-hander Nathan Jones (3-4, 5.55) will match up against Lions junior right-hander Mac Sceroler (5-1, 3.20).

The Demons have dropped five straight conference games, two of which have been decided by one run. The most recent in the streak was a 3-2 loss Sunday at Stephen F. Austin when the Lumberjacks scored twice in the ninth to complete a weekend sweep.

Barbier said his team could take away some key lessons from a rough weekend in Nacogdoches.

“(SFA) has that belief that they can’t lose,” Barbier said. “We’ve scuffled some, but we’ve got to develop that belief. The only way to do that is by doing that, by making plays to win the game. It takes some guys longer than others, but we’re going to get there.”

The Lions reached the halfway point of their conference schedule at 8-7 in conference play and 20-12 overall.

Southeastern Louisiana has won 13 of its 16 games inside Pat Kenelly Diamond at Alumni Field, producing a true home-field advantage the Demons will try to dent. The Lions have won both of their conference series at home, going 4-2 against Lamar and McNeese.

“I know they got beat two of three at Corpus last week, but that’s always a tough place to play,” Barbier said. “They’re good. We recruited a bunch of their guys, so we know them. (Head coach) Matt (Riser) and I are really good friends. They’re good, and they’ll be ready to go. They’re always competing for something at this time of the year.

“We’re competing for something, too. We’re trying to do our best to play our best game on Thursday. Let’s go out and play our best game and let the chips fall where they may.”

The Demons have lined up the same starting rotation they used for the first time against Stephen F. Austin.

Right-handers Evan Tidwell (1-4, 6.55) and Austin Reich (0-1, 6.75) will follow Jones in the rotation with Tidwell starting Friday and Reich taking the ball in Saturday’s 1 p.m. series finale.

Reich made his first Southland Conference start this past weekend, working four scoreless innings in the series finale at Stephen F. Austin.

“I thought he kept his composure,” Barbier said. “You don’t want to see five walks, obviously, but it was nice to see him under control. What Austin can do is get poor swings with his fastball, because it is so good, and his developing breaking stuff. Hopefully, he can build on that.”

Series Probables
Thursday: Northwestern State RHP Nathan Jones (3-4, 5.55) at Southeastern Louisiana RHP Mac Sceroler (5-1, 3.20)
Friday: Northwestern State RHP Evan Tidwell (1-4, 6.55) at Southeastern Louisiana RHP Corey Gaconi (2-3, 3.130
Saturday: Northwestern State RHP Austin Reich (0-1, 6.75) at Southeastern Louisiana RHP Carlisle Koestler (1-2, 5.45)