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...

Luck was not on Northwestern’s side during the team’s 5-22 start to the season. Recently, that has changed. When a line drive by sophomore pinch hitter Jack Mitchell evaded the reach of Chicago...

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...