2018 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
2017 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
2016 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll
2018 Season:
• Appeared in 19 games, starting 10 in the outfield and at first base.
• went 2-for-3 and scored a career-high-tying three runs off the bench in a 34-0 win against Mississippi Valley State on April 25.
• snapped a scoreless tie with a solo home run to left-center field in the fifth inning of a 2-0 win against Southeastern Louisiana on April 14.
• went 2-for-5 and drove in a pair of runs in a 15-3 win at Lamar on April 10.
• drove in four runs in a three-game stretch from April 8-14.
• went 2-for-6 with an RBI in a 7-6, 11-inning loss at No. 8 Texas A&M.
• singled in his season debut as a pinch hitter in a 9-1 win against Binghamton on Feb. 17.
2017 Season:
• Appeared in 37 games, starting 27 after redshirting in 2016.
• had four multi-RBI games, including a pair where he drove in three runs.
• smacked a home run that short-hopped the Intimidator billboard at LSU on May 16.
• tied a career high with three RBIs in an 11-1 win against Incarnate Word on May 7.
• put the Demons ahead to stay with a two-run home run in the fourth inning of a 3-2 win against Central Arkansas on March 31.
• doubled twice and scored three runs in the Demons’ Southland Conference-opening win against Nicholls on March 10.
• connected on a three-run home run at Kansas State on March 8 for the first hit of his college career.
2016 Season:
• Redshirted.
High School:
• Four-year letterman for coach Dusty Griffis’ Flyers.
• named team Most Valuable Player and first-team all-state as a senior.
• two-time first-team all-city, two-time first-team all-district selection.
• second-team all-district as a sophomore.
• batted .370 and led Loyola in home runs (4), RBIs (31), walks (40), doubles (7), total bases (50), stolen bases (14) and sacrifice flies (3) as a senior.
• went 6-3 with a 2.68 ERA in 52 1-3 innings on the mound. Struck out 60 and held opponents to a .176 average.
• batted .337 as a junior and led team in hits, triples, home runs, stolen bases, walks and total bases as a junior.
• team reached the playoffs all four years, including the state quarterfinals in his freshman season.
• teammate of current NSU senior pitcher Nathan Jones.
• also lettered in football.
Personal:
• Born Dec. 27, 1996.
• son of Barbara Townsend and Taylor Townsend, a former state representative.
• one sister, Katherine Townsend.
• cousin William Townsend is a former Demon player.
• majoring in business administration and has a 3.5 grade point average.
• plans to become a hunting guide.
• life’s ambition is to be successful.
At-Bats: 5, at ULM, Feb. 20, 2018
Hits: 2, 6x (last vs. Mississippi Valley State, April 25, 2018)
Runs Scored: 3, 2x (last vs. Mississippi Valley State, April 25, 2018)
RBI: 3, 2x (last vs. Incarnate Word, May 7, 2017)
Stolen Bases: N/A
Walks: 3, at Abilene Christian, May 12, 2017
Home Runs: 1, 4x (last vs. Southeastern Louisiana G1, April 14, 2018)
