NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State softball's annual auction has a new date and location.
 
After winter storm Fern forced the postponement of the annual fundraising event back in January, head coach Jenny Fuller announced the new date and venue of April 11 at Flying Heart in Natchitoches.
 
The new date will now coincide with softball's alumni weekend series against UIW, with the auction set for the evening following the series finale.
 
Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the program starting at 6:30 p.m. and the evening's meal served at 7 p.m. All tickets purchased for the original date will be honored.
 
Auction items scheduled for bid in January will also still be available in April. Those include dove hunting trips to South Texas with Double H Outfitters, a weekend getaway trip to Waco, Texas and a three-night stay at a lake house on Table Rock Lake in the Ozark Mountains.
 
There will also be a selection of silent auction items available, with bidding for those beginning as the doors open.
 
Individual seats are still available for $50 and VIP tables can be purchased for $450. Proceeds from the event go to benefit all areas of the softball program.
 
For more information on the even, becoming a sponsor, purchasing tickets or how you can support NSU softball, contact assist coach Paxtyn Hayes at hayesp@nsula.edu.
 
Tickets for the event can also be purchased by visiting nsudemons.com/softballauction.
 
If you are unable to attend but would like to support the program, donations can be made by texting the word Demons7 to 71777.