Northwestern State Demon Baseball 2020
• moved to first base as a senior and was named first-team all-district, all-parish and all-metro as St. Amant reached the second round of the state playoffs. • helped lead the Gators to baseball playoff appearances as a sophomore and as a junior, reaching the quarterfinals as a junior. • lettered three seasons in football, earning all-state honors as a senior as St. Amant reached the state quarterfinals. • four-year soccer letterman helped team improve from two wins as a freshman to 20 wins and a quarterfinal appearance as a senior. • graduated with a 3.0 GPA. • leader in the St. Amant chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: • Born Aug. 8, 1998. • son of Cheryl and David Fontenot. • two brothers, McKade and Jaron. • is engaged to former Northwestern State volleyball player Victoria Harris. • majoring in business administration. • hopes to play baseball professionally or enter the business world. • life’s ambition is to live life to the fullest. YR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG BB HP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO E FLD% 2018 .238 43-3 21 14 5 1 1 1 6 11 .524 1 1 8 1 .304 0 0 2-2 9 1 .900 2019 .260 38-19 73 22 19 3 1 2 17 30 .411 7 6 28 0 .368 1 0 2-2 38 5 .925 TOT. .255 81-22 94 46 24 4 2 3 23 41 .436 8 7 36 1 .355 1 0 4-4 47 6 .922
Peyton
GRAHAM
Game Highs: At-Bats: 5, 2x (last at Southern, March 27, 2019) Hits: 3, vs. Mississippi Valley State, April 25, 2018 Runs Scored: 2, 4x (last vs. LSU-Alexandria, April 17, 2019) RBI: 5, vs. Mississippi Valley State, April 25, 2018 Stolen Bases: 1, 4x (last at Southern, March 27, 2019) Walks: 2, vs. Grambling G2, May 5, 2019 Home Runs: 1, 3x (last vs. Lamar, March 24, 2019)
Kendall
FOSTER
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Right-Handed Pitcher 5-11 • 165 • Sr.-1L • R/R Wylie, Texas • Wylie HS (Murray State College)
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Outfielder 5-8 • 180 • So.-TR • L/L Prosper, Texas • Prosper HS (McLennan CC) Prior to NSU: • Played one season at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas. High School: • Four-year letterman for coach Rick Carpenter’s Eagles. • first-team all-district selection as a senior, second-team all-district pick as a junior and as a sophomore. •part of Prosper’s 2015 state title team. • academic all-district selection graduated with a 3.0 grade point average. Personal: • Born Feb. 25, 2000. • son of Joy and Ken Foster. • has two sisters, Morgan and Winter, and one brother, Tripp. • majoring in general studies. • plans to become a personal trainer and own a gym. • life’s ambition is to play professional baseball.
2019 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2019 Season: • Appeared in 14 games out of the Demons’ bullpen. • had four scoreless appearances of at least two innings, topped by 3 1-3 shutout innings at Stephen F. Austin (April 28) and at Sam Houston State (Game 2, May 17). • retired all 10 batters he faced against the Lumberjacks. • was stellar in relief against No. 6 Arkansas, working 4 1-3 innings, striking out a career-high seven April 24. • notched his first career win against LSU-Alexandria on April 17, throwing three shutout innings. • earned his first career save with 2 1-3 scoreless innings vs. Little Rock on March 2. Prior to NSU: • Pitched two seasons at Murray State College. • helped lead the Aggies to back-to-back NJCAA District II championships and the 2017 national championship. • went 3-1 with one save in 15 appearances (11 starts) as a sophomore. • struck out 71 batters in 60 innings, earning first-team all-region honors. • was named Region II Pitcher of the Week several times. • went 2-3 and struck out 29 batters in 40 1-3 innings as a freshman. • Academic All-American at Murray State, graduating with a 3.23 grade point average. High School: • Two-year letterman for coach Jonathan Cantu at Wyle High School. • unanimous first-team all-district pitcher and was the District 10-5A Defensive Player of the Year for Wylie, which went 29-4-1 and was ranked fourth in the state. • first-team Academic All-State pick after going 12-2 with a 1.40 ERA and 87 strikeouts while batting .364 with four home runs, including a walk-off shot against Sherman that clinched a state playoff berth. • honorable mention all-district pitcher as a junior. • graduated with a 3.4 grade-point average. Personal: • Born Sept. 30, 1998. • son of Wendy and Scott Graham. • two sisters, Katie and Alyssa, and one brother, Tyler. • majoring in business and has a 3.2 grade point average. • wants to work in residential real estate. • life’s ambition is “to be the best at whatever I’m doing.” YR. ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP HP BK 2019 5.88 1-0 14 0 0 0/1 1 33.2 34 22 22 8 34 4 2 5 7 5 0 TOT. 5.88 1-0 14 0 0 0/1 1 33.2 34 22 22 8 34 4 2 5 7 5 0
Game Highs: Innings Pitched: 4.1, at Arkansas, April 24, 2019 Strikeouts: 7, at Arkansas, April 24, 2019 NCAA Regionals: 1991 • 1994 • 2005 • 2018 SLC Tournament Championships: 2018
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