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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


Northwestern infielder Kyle Ruchim prepares to swing. Ruchim, NU's best player was suspended for the Wildcats' first six games of the season.

Baseball: NCAA suspends Kyle Ruchim six games as Northwestern prepares to open season

February 11, 2015

Baseball Northwestern will begin its season Friday without its best player. Senior infielder Kyle Ruchim has been suspended six games by the NCAA for using an adviser to communicate with the St....

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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...

Baseball: In final home series, Northwestern grabs two of three from SIU-Edwardsville

May 11, 2014

Emotions escalated early for Nick Friar as he took the mound at Rocky Miller Park for the final time in his Northwestern career. “I was swearing up a storm out there, even once in Portuguese actually,”...

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