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The Daily Northwestern

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


After being inserted into the lineup Tuesday, Luke Dauch made the most of his spot. The junior had four hits and knocked in 2 runs in a 12-5 win.

Baseball: Northwestern snaps losing streak in blowout win over Valparaiso

April 8, 2014

Northwestern players didn’t care if the opponent was an overmatched team from a smaller conference — they were just happy to win. The Wildcats (5-22) scored 12 runs in the first five innings Tuesday...

Baseball: Wildcats experiment with new positions, hoping to break extended skid

April 3, 2014

When Scott Heelan was asked to play second base, he didn’t even have a proper glove. The redshirt junior catcher hadn’t played second base since high school and had brought only his catcher’s...

Spring Sports Guide: Baseball: Breaking down Northwestern’s roster, without injured Kyle Ruchim

February 25, 2014

After the departure of five key players from a year ago, Northwestern — and 27th-year coach Paul Stevens — had numerous holes to fill this season. Almost every spot on the diamond carried some sort...

Northwestern utility man Kyle Ruchim has gotten some interest from Major League Baseball teams ahead of June’s draft. He is unsure of whether they want him to pitch or hit, but he hit .365 in 42 games this season and had a 2.60 ERA in 34.2 innings.

Baseball: Luke Farrell, Kyle Ruchim, Zach Morton eye MLB draft

May 22, 2013

Since 1983, the Wildcats have had at least one player drafted all but three years. In 2013, the program will almost certainly continue the tradition. The three-day Major League Baseball draft begins...

Baseball: Wildcats drop series opener to Wichita State

May 16, 2013

Northwestern (22-24) lost 8-2 to Wichita State (32-25) on Thursday in Kansas. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, the Wildcats took a lead in the third on a 2-run double from junior Kyle Ruchim,...

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