Broch HOLMES

Outfield

Prior to NSU:

• Played one season each at Missouri State and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.

• slashed .318/.450/.457 and ranked 10th in the NJCAA with 39 stolen bases.

• helped NEO finish second in the conference tournament.

• saw action in six games for Missouri State as a freshman.

• named to the Missouri Valley Conference Honor Roll, the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, the Dean’s Honor Roll and the President’s Honor Roll.

High School:

• Three-year team captain and four-year letterman for coach Casey Willis at Rejoice Christian School.

• batted .487 with a .606 on-base percentage and 23 steals as a junior.

• helped Rejoice win two district titles.

• honorable mention Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All-American West Region.

• named the 2020 Rejoice High School Male Athlete of the Year and was an Oklahoma High School All-Star Team selection.

• named first-team All-Pinnacle Conference and was a Team Tulsa member in the Oklahoma State games in 2019.

• also was part of VYPE Oklahoma Magazine’s Top 50.

• played for Team Oklahoma in the 2018 Prep Baseball Report Future Games.

• earned an Area Code Games invitation in 2018.

• four-year football letterman helped Rejoice win a pair of district titles under coach Casey Willis

Personal:

• Born Sept. 25, 2001.

• son of Elicia and Brad Hill, who played soccer at Oklahoma State.

• has one sister, Alexa.

• majoring in business administration.

• plans to play professional baseball then become a coach.

• life’s ambition is to play Major League Baseball.

2022 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2022 Season:

• Started 14 games and appeared in 22 in his first Division I season.

• connected on his first career home run, a three-run, first-inning shot, at Louisiana Tech on April 20.

• singled home a run against South Dakota State on March 18 before exiting with an injury.

• hit safely in six straight games from Feb. 20-March 2, batting .304 (7 for 23) in that stretch.

• singled home the tying and go-ahead runs in the Demons’ Feb. 25 win against Oklahoma at Globe Life Field.

• went 2-for-4 with a double in his NSU debut against Stephen F. Austin on Feb. 18.

Prior to NSU:

• Played two seasons at Howard College.

• earned first-team all-region honors in 2021, batting .350 with 15 home runs and 72 RBIs.

• was hitting .438 with five home runs and 11 RBIs when COVID-19 canceled the remainder of the 2020 season.

• graduated with a 3.6 grade point average.

High School:

• Four-year letterman for coaches Jacob Hooker and Jeff Ashen’s Wildcats.

• named state tournament MVP and Class 2A Player of the Year as a senior as Big Sandy won the state title.

• Class 2A Player of the Year as a junior led the state in home runs as Big Sandy captured the state championship.

• helped Big Sandy to a state runner-up finish as a sophomore.

Personal:

• Born Nov. 30, 2000.

• son of Pam and Paul Holmes.

• brother of former Demon Bryce Holmes.

• majoring in general studies.

• plans to pursue a career in the Army then in law enforcement.

• life’s ambition is to always keep Jesus No. 1.

Game Highs:

At-Bats: 5, vs. Stephen F. Austin, Feb. 20, 2022

Hits: 2, 2x (last vs. Oklahoma, Feb. 27, 2022)

Runs Scored: 2, vs. UL Lafayette, March 1, 2022

RBI: 3, at Louisiana Tech, April 20, 2022

Stolen Bases: 1, vs. Oklahoma, Feb. 27, 2022

Walks: 2, vs. UL Lafayette, March 1, 2022

Home Runs: 1, at Louisiana Tech, April 20, 2022 all-district honors.

• helped lead Benton to the playoffs all four years, including a state semifinal appearance as a senior.

• four-year football letterman for coach Reynolds Moore.

• helped the Tigers collect four playoff appearances, including three straight quarterfinal berths.

• honorable mention all-state as a senior when he also earned all-district, all-city and all-parish honors.

• all-parish, all-city and all-district pick as a junior.

• named all-district and all-parish as a sophomore.

• member of the National Honor Society and a three-year member of the A Honor Roll.

• graduated with a 3.7 grade point average.

Personal:

• Born May 5, 2000.

• son of Kara and Tim Horton, a former Demon baseball player.

• has two brothers, Conner and former NSU teammate Cameron, and one sister, Caroline.

• his grandfather, Ed Horton, played football at Northwestern State scored a Demon Stadium-record 19 points against Tarleton State in 1962.

• majoring in health and exercise science and holds a 3.31 grade point average.

• plans to become a physical therapist.

• life’s ambition is “to be the best that I can be at everything I do.”

Cole HORTON

Outfielder

Game Highs:

At-Bats: 4, 5x (last vs. Southeastern, May 1, 2022)

Hits: 2, vs. Stephen F. Austin, Feb. 20, 2022

Runs Scored: 2, at New Orleans, March 27, 2022

RBI: 3, at New Orleans, March 27, 2022

5-9 • 190 • Junior

L/R Bossier City, La. • Benton HS

2022 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

2020-21 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2020 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll

2022 Season:

• Appeared in a career-high 19 games, starting six, during his sophomore season.

• doubled and drove in a career-high three runs in a March 27 win at New Orleans.

• reached base in six straight plate appearances (5 walks, 1 HBP) coming off the bench from March 12-25).

• had his first career multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI in a March 20 win against Stephen F. Austin.

2021 Season:

• Started nine games and appeared in 16 in his second season at NSU.

• delivered a pinch-hit, RBI single in an April 2 win at Abilene Christian.

• drew a pair of walks, singled and scored a run in a win against LSUA on March 30.

• scored on his brother Cameron’s RBI single against Incarnate Word (Game 2, March 13), helping Cameron record his first NSU RBI.

• collected an RBI in his first start of the season against Incarnate Word (Game 1, March 13).

2020 Season:

• Appeared in seven games, starting four as NSU’s designated hitter.

• tied for the team lead and ranked 78th nationally with two sacrifice flies.

• had his second sac fly against Abilene Christian on March 7.

• drew a walk as a pinch hitter and scored on Tyler Smith’s game-tying, three-run home run at Southern on March 3.

• drew two walks and scored his first career run in his first career start in an 8-2 win against North Alabama on Feb. 21.

• made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter, singling as part of NSU’s three-run seventh inning in a 3-2 win against Wichita State on Feb. 16.

High School:

• Four-year letterman for coach J.D. Stephens’ Tigers.

• named first-team all-state by the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association and honorable mention all-state by the LSWA as a senior.

• also earned all-district and all-parish honors as a senior.

• two-time district MVP as a sophomore and as a junior.

• collected all-district, all-city (Shreveport Times), all-parish (Bossier Press-Tribune), LBCA All-Region and LBCA All-State (first team) honors as a junior as the Tigers captured the state championship.

• honorable mention all-state pick as a sophomore also picked up all-city, all-parish and

Stolen Bases: N/A

Walks: 2, 5x (last at New Orleans, March 27, 2022)

Home Runs: N/A

Hayden KNOTTS

Infielder

6-1 • 188 • R-Freshman • R/R Bossier City, La. • Parkway HS

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2022 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll 2022 Season:

• Did not see action, redshirted.

High School:

• Four-year starter for coach David George’s Panthers.

• named second-team all-district as a senior.

• earned all-district, all-city and all-state honors as a sophomore when he also was named Class 5A Regional Pitcher of the Year, helping Parkway post a 31-6 record.

• honorable mention all-district pick as a freshman as Parkway went 26-10.

• graduated with a 3.86 grade point average.

Personal:

• Born April 14, 2003.

• son of Brandi and Steven Knotts.

• has one brother, Holden.

• majoring in business administration and holds a 3.7 GPA.

• plans to become an accountant.

• life’s ambition is to graduate, find a good job and have a healthy family.