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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


John Trautwein throws out the first pitch. The former Northwestern and professional pitcher presented the Paul Stevens Life Teammates Award to NU senior Connor Lind on May 18.

NU alum throws first pitch in son’s memory, presents senior award

May 30, 2018

Baseball Ask any Northwestern baseball fan about John Trautwein and they will say he’s thrown a lot of important pitches in his life. Trautwein (Weinberg ’84) started 49 games in his Wildcat...

Spencer Allen looks out from the Miller Park dugout. Three years into his tenure, Allen said he is seeking to get more consistency out of his Wildcats.

The Sideline: Career stability achieved, Spencer Allen seeks new identity for Northwestern baseball

May 30, 2018

Spencer Allen’s office at Miller Park is fairly nondescript, save for the television mounted on the wall. Early on a Wednesday afternoon, it is tuned to the SEC baseball tournament, in which Texas A&M...

Ben Dickey slides into home plate. The junior will play with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks this summer.

Baseball: Eight Wildcats to spend vacation playing summer baseball

May 29, 2018

Baseball While Northwestern’s season ended 10 days ago, some Wildcats are not finished playing baseball for the summer. Eight Wildcats will play collegiate summer baseball with seven...

Chuck Lindstrom (left) and Fred Lindstrom (right) chat during a preseason workout. Chuck said his father was a “fantastic” coach.

Baseball: Six decades ago, Northwestern made it to college baseball’s biggest stage

May 25, 2018

The history of Northwestern baseball features more lows than highs. Since the 1898 inaugural season of Big Ten baseball, the Wildcats have finished top three in the conference only 13 times. But...

Northwestern first baseman Willie Bourbon and Belmont baserunner Ben Kocher stretch to tag the base first. Kocher’s Bruins took two of three games from the Wildcats in the weekend series.

Baseball: Wildcats end season with series loss to Belmont

May 20, 2018

In the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday, senior Connor Lind stepped up to the plate with a chance to cap off his Northwestern career in incredible fashion. Belmont and the Wildcats were tied at 5...

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