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 University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Senior pitcher Luke Farrell is congratulated by a teammate as he enters the dugout after Saturday’s win against Michigan at Wrigley Field. Farrell threw nine strikeouts and allowed only three hits over the course of his complete game shutout.

Baseball: Luke Farrell shuts down Michigan in first Northwestern game at Wrigley

April 21, 2013

The moss-green scoreboard stares down from center field. The ivy, not yet lush and vital, scales the outfield walls. The bleachers, near-empty on this day, look every bit their age. The third-base dugout...

From left: Northwestern football head coach Pat Fitzgerald, NU Athletic Director Jim Phillips, Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney and NU lacrosse head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller. NU and the Cubs announced a five-year partnership in February that opened up Wrigley Field for select games for NUs 19 varsity teams.

Baseball: Wildcats enthusiastic to play at Wrigley Field

April 18, 2013

When Northwestern coach Paul Stevens learned of athletic department plans for his team to play at Wrigley Field, his reaction, he said, was almost cartoonish. “It was kind of back to a time when cartoons...

Northwestern allowed 10 Minnesota runs in the seventh inning or later as the Wildcats got swept by the Golden Gophers.

Baseball: Late-inning runs doom Wildcats to sweep at hands of Golden Gophers

April 14, 2013

A groundball back to the pitcher was just what the Wildcats needed. With one out and the bases loaded in a tied game Saturday, the potential double play chopper appeared made-to-order. But after senior...

Baseball: Inconsistent Wildcats look for complete performance against Boilermakers

April 4, 2013

The Wildcats are capable of piling on runs, and they’re certainly capable of preventing them. Now if only they could do both in the same game. After beating University of St. Francis 14-12 on Tuesday...

Northwestern second baseman Kyle Ruchim leads the team with a .464 batting average. However, the Wildcats were swept over the weekend by Nebraska.

Baseball: Northwestern’s up-and-down stretch ends with losses to Nebraska

April 1, 2013

In March, Northwestern played 131 innings across 13 games over 24 days, experiencing all the requisite ups and downs during this microcosm of a baseball season. The 6-7 stretch took the Wildcats (10-9,...

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