NCAA DI Baseball Program

Natchitoches Baseball - LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Southland Conference and is based in Natchitoches, LA. Campus enrollment is about 5,519 students. The published acceptance rate is 93%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 26-26. Listed coaches include Dan Hlad, Chris Bertrand, Dylan Belanger, Sam Taylor, Brennan Lambert, and Bo Willis.

Northwestern State closed .500 at 26–26 overall and 16–14 in Southland play after a stronger 35–21, 19–11 spring in 2025, then went 1–2 in the SLC Tournament (win over UTRGV; losses to SFA and Lamar). Chris Bertrand (tenure since 2023) leads the Natchitoches, Louisiana, DI Demons. The win total dipped, but bracket baseball remained. Families recruiting into a 43-player 2027 roster should treat a Southland Tournament berth as baseline.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Natchitoches, LA
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Southland Conference
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
  • Enrollment: 5,519 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 29% men / 71% women
  • Acceptance rate: 93%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $13,606
  • In-state tuition: $8,864
  • Out-of-state tuition: $19,652

Coaching Staff

  • Dan Hlad, Assistant Coach
  • Chris Bertrand, Head Coach
  • Dylan Belanger, Assistant Coach
  • Sam Taylor, Assistant Coach
  • Brennan Lambert, Director of Player Development
  • Bo Willis, Director of Player Personnel

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 26-26
  • 2025: 35-21
  • 2024: 22-33
  • 2023: 29-27
  • 2022: 25-29

Members-only details for Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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Head coach tenure at the school is available to members.

The 2026-27 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.

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Conference: Southland Conference

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