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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

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,”...

Joe Hoscheit crosses home plate. The outfielder had a 2-run home run against UIC and pitched two shutout innings.

Baseball: Wildcats follow slow start with hot bats in 8-4 win

May 7, 2014

Illinois-Chicago has the flashy facilities, with newly built $10 million Curtis Granderson Stadium, but Northwestern was the flashier team in Wednesday’s meeting in Chicago. After falling behind early,...

Freshman first baseman Matt Hopfner (19) drove in a run with an eighth-inning single in Northwestern’s 2-1 victory over the University of Chicago, before senior reliever Jack Quigley (44) closed out the win.

Baseball: Behind Dan Tyson, Northwestern exacts revenge on University of Chicago

May 6, 2014

After two years of letting the University of Chicago best them on the diamond, Northwestern put its South Side rival back in its place Tuesday. Behind senior starter Dan Tyson, the Wildcats (14-31)...

Junior second baseman Scott Heelan grabs a pop-up to end the sixth inning. Heelan was the Cats’ offensive star of the weekend — racking up six hits in three games but couldn’t quite reach Michigan’s game-winning hit on Sunday.

Baseball: Wildcats drop two of three to Michigan, continue difficult season

May 4, 2014

A rough season isn’t getting any better for Northwestern. The Wildcats (13-31, 5-15 Big Ten) dropped two of three to Michigan (22-25-1, 11-10) over the weekend at Rocky Miller Park, winning the first...

Baseball: Friar prepares for crucial first Big Ten start

May 1, 2014

In more than three seasons at Northwestern, senior pitcher Nick Friar has never started a Big Ten game. But that will change Friday, when Friar takes the hill in the first game of a weekend series against...

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