No. 3 Northwestern’s coach Kelly Amonte Hiller made a compelling pitch for fans looking to catch the team’s 11 a.m. NCAA tournament quarterfinal with Penn at Martin Stadium Thursday: take an extended work break to enjoy a lakeside lunch supplemented by lacrosse. “We hope that people will come out and have lunch with us and... The post Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern readies for … [Read more...] about Lacrosse: No. 3 Northwestern readies for late-morning NCAA Tournament quarterfinal clash with Penn
Baseball: Lausch’s perfect day at the plate leads Northwestern to victory in final home game
Taking years off from playing baseball inevitably comes with some rust, but junior infielder Jack Lausch seems to have found his groove late in the season. Lausch couldn’t escape a slow start to the season, notching a .195 batting average over his first 23 games. But during Northwestern’s 12-4 victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday, he... The post Baseball: Lausch’s perfect day at … [Read more...] about Baseball: Lausch’s perfect day at the plate leads Northwestern to victory in final home game
By the Numbers: NU Day at Wrigley
Northwestern alumni, students, staff and faculty will flock to The Friendly Confines for a day of purple pride and cheering for the Cubbies on Wednesday. An annual tradition, the ’Cats will venture to cheer on the Chicago Cubs as they take on the Miami Marlins for this year’s NU Day at Wrigley. The event dates... The post By the Numbers: NU Day at Wrigley appeared first on The … [Read more...] about By the Numbers: NU Day at Wrigley
Captured: Baseball: NU wins against Ohio State 12-2 at Wrigley Field
Northwestern baseball claimed victory over Ohio State 12-2 in run-rule fashion at Wrigley Field on Friday. After a scoreless first inning, the Wildcats got the bats rolling. Graduate student infielder Jacob Hand kicked off the scoring with three runs on a bases-clearing double before NU added three more later in the second inning. After adding... The post Captured: Baseball: NU … [Read more...] about Captured: Baseball: NU wins against Ohio State 12-2 at Wrigley Field
Baseball: Graduate student pitchers lead Northwestern to break five-series losing streak with series victory over Ohio State
With the Big Ten tournament on the horizon, Northwestern, a bubble team, needed to secure any wins it could muster against Ohio State this weekend. With strong performances from two of its graduate student starting pitchers, right-hander Sam Hliboki and left-hander Blake MacMillan, coach Ben Greenspan’s unit found success. The Wildcats (23-25, 12-15 Big Ten)... The post … [Read more...] about Baseball: Graduate student pitchers lead Northwestern to break five-series losing streak with series victory over Ohio State