The Cubs drafted Jokisch with the 340th overall pick and Noble with the 1,120th pick.

After the first inning of Northwestern's first-round matchup against Indiana on Wednesday, junior lefty Eric Jokisch and the Wildcats found themselves in an early 4-0 hole. Thursday looked hopeful for NU against Purdue in the first game of the losers' bracket when sophomore righty Francis Brooke hurled a quick six-pitch inning, inducing two groundouts, one for an inning-ending 4-6-3 double play.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In the words of coach Paul Stevens, Northwestern "couldn't find any green real estate" in its 5-0 loss against Indiana.

Having thrown out a remarkable 45 percent of attempted base stealers this season, senior catcher Chad Noble is regarded by coach Paul Stevens as one of the "best catch-and-throw guys as there is in the...