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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Baseball: Cardinals select Ruchim in 39th round of MLB Draft

June 7, 2014

Northwestern shortstop Kyle Ruchim was drafted Saturday by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the Major League Baseball draft. After batting .365 with a .974 OPS in 2013 as a junior, Ruchim...

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Baseball: Advanced stats and what they tell us about Northwestern’s season

May 27, 2014

Traditional baseball statistics like batting average and ERA have survived more than a century for a reason: They’re intuitive and instructive in evaluating players. But in recent years, statisticians...

 Reed Mason throws a pitch against Illinois. The sophomore capped his second campaign with seven solid innings Friday against Ohio State, allowing just two runs to help Northwestern take two of three games from the Buckeyes.

Baseball: Wildcats end season pridefully, taking two of three from Buckeyes

May 18, 2014

Despite having nothing left to play for in the standings, the Wildcats made themselves proud this weekend. Northwestern (19-33, 7-16 Big Ten) took two of three games at Ohio State (30-26, 10-14) to...

Freshman Joe Hoscheit has been a bright spot for Northwestern in a season with some hits but more misses. The utility man lead the Wildcats with four home runs, but the team stands at 5-15 in the Big Ten, highly unlikely to make the conference tournament.

Baseball: With one series left, looking back on the good and bad of Northwestern’s season

May 14, 2014

With one weekend left in the regular season — a three-game series at Ohio State starting Thursday — Northwestern (17-32, 5-15) is in all likelihood down to its final days. For the Wildcats to...

Northwestern coach Paul Stevens is nothing if not intense, but former players say he has mellowed over the years. “Maybe they’re right. Maybe they’re not right,” he said.

The Sideline: After all these years, Paul Stevens is still scrapping

May 13, 2014

Welcome to The Sideline, a series of profiles of Northwestern’s coaches where The Daily’s sports staff provides detailed looks into the lives and personalities of all 19 varsity coaches. For once,...

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