2018 Second Extraordinary Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 18
BY SENATOR LONG
A RESOLUTION
To commend the Northwestern State University baseball team on winning the 2018
Southland Conference Tournament and for qualifying to compete in the National
College Athletic Association Division I Baseball Regional Tournament in Corvallis,
Oregon.
WHEREAS, the Northwestern State University Demons took home their first ever
Southland Conference Tournament championship by defeating the University of New
Orleans Privateers by a score of 7-5 at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas, on
Saturday, May 26, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Demons plated seven runs on ten hits, coming back from two runs
down and breaking a late tie to pull away from the Privateers for the 2018 title; and
WHEREAS, the Privateers led 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning, but at the top of
the second inning, a walk loaded the bases for the Demons with no outs, after which a Sam
Taylor RBI single deep to right field scored two runs to tie the game at 2-2; and
WHEREAS, a sacrifice bunt and a ground out to the shortstop saw two outs put on
the board, a run scored, and a throw past first base brought Sam Taylor home for the
Demons' fourth run of the inning; and
WHEREAS, the Demons capitalized on multiple Privateer errors in the top of the
fourth inning after a wild pitch and two straight errors put them up 5-2; and
WHEREAS, heading into the sixth inning with the score tied at 5-5, the deadlock was
broken atop the seventh inning when Player of the Year David Fry drove a solo homer into
the left field stands to put the Demons up 6-5 with no outs on the board; and
WHEREAS, J.P. Lagreco nearly notched a solo round tripper of his own with one
out, registering a long double to the left center field wall, and a line drive RBI single by
Luke Watson then sent him home, making the score 7-5 going into the bottom of the
seventh; and
WHEREAS, both sides were held scoreless through the eighth and top of the ninth
innings and the Privateers headed to the bottom of the ninth facing a two-run deficit; and
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WHEREAS, with two outs, they managed a single base hit and advanced to second
on a wild pitch, but it was as close as they would get as the next batter grounded out to
second base on a full count to secure the victory for the Demons; and
WHEREAS, the next stop for the Demons on their quest for a spot in the College
World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, is the National Conference Athletic Association Division
I Baseball Regional Tournament in Corvallis, Oregon, on June 1-4, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the members of the talented Demons squad and coaches merit special
recognition and congratulations for their extraordinary performance and competitive spirit
throughout the season and the tournament; and
WHEREAS, the members of the team performed at the highest level of athletic
excellence throughout the tournament and each of them deserves recognition for their vital
contribution to the winning effort; and
WHEREAS, Head Coach Bobby Barbier and the assistant coaches instilled an ethic
of winning and demonstrated the kind of leadership and motivational skills needed to
produce winners both on and off the field; and
WHEREAS, the Northwestern State University Demons baseball team is recognized
for the well-deserved accolades earned throughout the season and showcasing the
extraordinary athletic abilities they have displayed, particularly at the most difficult level of
college competition.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express its sincere congratulations to the Northwestern State University Demons
baseball team and their coaches for winning the 2018 Southland Conference Tournament and
for qualifying to play in the National Conference Athletic Association Division I Baseball
Regional Tournament in Corvallis, Oregon, and for the sportsmanship shown while
achieving such high honors for themselves, for Northwestern State University, and the state
of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of Northwestern State University.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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