Northwestern State University of Louisana

2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
Louisiana Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week (March 9, 2015)
Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week (March 10, 2015)

2017 Season:
• Led the Demons with 15 starts and tied for the team lead with four wins.
• ranked second on the team with 38 strikeouts.
• finished his career 9th in all-time appearances (62).
• limited Houston Baptist to five hits and three runs (two earned) in eight innings to earn the win in NSU's 9-3 victory in Game 2 of an April 28 doubleheader.
• picked up two wins in a four-day span from April 22-26 -- vs. McNeese (6 IP, 2 ER) and Mississippi Valley State (1 IP short start).
• took a hard-luck loss, allowing one run in a complete-game, 1-0 loss to Central Arkansas on April 1.
• allowed one run in 5 1-3 innings of a no-decision in NSU's 7-6, 11-inning win at Kansas on March 5.
• earned his first win of the season, allowing two runs in 5 2-3 innings of NSU's 6-2 win against Cincinnati on Feb. 19.?

2016 Season:
• Ranked third on the team with 13 starts and appeared in 14 games.
• his 2.97 ERA ranked third on the team and just outside the top 10 in the Southland Conference.
• moved into the weekend rotation during the Arizona Wildcat Invitational by tossing six scoreless innings in a win against St. Mary’s (March 5).
• tossed quality starts in his first four starts and finished with seven quality starts on the season.
• helped NSU avoid a series sweep by working 6 2-3 innings, scattering five hits and allowing just two runs in a win against Southeastern Louisiana on April 10.
• spun a complete game, allowing one run on five hits with a season-best four strikeouts against Lamar on March 13.
• added wins against Stephen F. Austin (March 26) and at Nicholls (May 15).

2015 Season:
• Made 13 appearances, including eight starts as NSU’s primary midweek starter.
• tossed his first career complete-game shutout vs. UL Monroe (March 2), a two-hitter with a career-high seven strikeouts. For his efforts, he was named LSWA and Southland Conference Pitcher of the Week.
• continued his domination of ULM on April 15, allowing one run in 4 1-3 innings. In his career against ULM, Tidwell has allowed 20 1-3 innings, allowing 10 hits and two runs with 13 strikeouts and a 3-0 record.
• worked six innings of one-run ball to defeat Mississippi Valley State on March 25.
• posted  4.22 ERA as a starter.
• suffered losses at Troy, at Baylor, at LSU and at Louisiana Tech.
 
2014 Season:
• Made 20 appearances, including one start, which came against Southeastern Louisiana in the Southland Conference Tournament.
• collected victories against ULM in back-to-back appearances April 8 and 15.
• in two appearances vs. ULM, threw seven innings allowing three hits and one run while striking out five.
• his other win came against Central Arkansas on April 26 when he threw four scoreless innings.
• owned one of the staff’s three pickoffs.
 
High School: 
• Finished senior year with a 10-2 record with a 1.14 earned run average.
• named all-state, all-metro, and Perfect Game Honorable Mention Southeast team.
• 6-1 record with a 1.37 ERA his junior season and 6-1 record with a 1.08 ERA in his sophomore season.
• advanced to the playoffs every season including a state championship appearance his senior season.
• team was ranked as high as 10th in the state in 2013 and 12th in 2010.
• semifinalist in his sophomore season.
• member of the T.I.M.E. Club and Beta Club.
• three-year letterman in baseball.
• graduated with a 3.6 grade point average.
• coached by Jesse Cassard and Craig Castillo.
 
Personal: 
• Born May 10, 1995. 
• son of Janie and Buddy Tidwell.
• mom played volleyball at LSU.
• one brother, Jacob.
• majoring in business marketing with a computer information systems minor.
• Dean’s List, President’s List and honor roll student plans to attend graduate school and pursue a career in sports brand marketing.
• life’s ambition is “to do whatever I can, as well as I can, for as long as I can.”