Box Score The Demons (11-33, 2-16 SLC) were swept for the second straight weekend and lost their ninth straight.
 
Miller notched his first RBI in the first inning when he singled to center field to score Anthony Azar, who reached on a singled up the middle one at-bat earlier.
 
He was the Beakats second run in the five-run fourth inning that put SHSU up 6-0. He was scored on a fielder's choice from Romeo Cortina.
 
His final RBI and run came in the three-run ninth inning for Sam Houston. He tripled down the right field line with Azar on first base, and then scored after Miles Manning singled through the left side.
 
Despite the six walks, Smith stranded 10 of the 11 base runners he allowed, and only one made it to third base.
 
Joey Parrack (0-7) got the start for NSU and took the loss. He pitched four innings and allowed six runs on five hits and one walk.
 
The Demons scored their first run in the sixth inning when Cort Brinson scored from second base when Zach Costa reached on a fielder's choice followed by an error from shortstop Carter Burgess.
 
The final two runs came in the seventh inning that started off with a leadoff walk to Matt Burns. He scored from third base on a sacrifice fly to right field from Todd Wallace.
 
Edwin Gomez, who reached on a single through the left side, scored from third base when Cort Brinson hit into a fielder's choice.
 
The Demons left 12 runners on base, including nine in scoring position.
 
Northwestern State will start a two-game, midweek set with Southern University on Tuesday at 6:00. Tuesday's game will be televised on Cox Sports, and Wednesday's game (3:00) will be on 100.7 KZBL in Natchitoches.