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

Junior kicker Jack Mitchell steps up to boot the game-winning field goal in NU’s upset win at Notre Dame last season. Mitchell has not only aided the Cats on the football field, but he has also showed off his heroics on the baseball diamond.

Jack Mitchell, the two-sport athlete who peaked in South Bend

May 14, 2015

Junior outfielder Jack Mitchell may not have blonde hair or a deep tan, but his laid-back personality fits the California stereotype well. “Nothing really ever changes with him,” junior pitcher...

Matt Portland fires a pitch toward home plate. The junior pitched all nine innings Saturday in Northwestern’s lone win of the series.

Baseball: Wildcats drop two of three in weekend series

May 4, 2015

Baseball Northwestern returned to Big Ten play this weekend with a three-game series against Nebraska, dropping two out of three to the Cornhuskers. NU was hampered by the absence of senior star...

Baseball: Wildcats swept by streaking Buckeyes

April 26, 2015

Baseball Northwestern (13-29, 4-11 Big Ten) entered the weekend on a three-game winning streak, but was stumped by a surging Ohio State team. The Buckeyes (31-10, 12-3) swept the Wildcats, besting...

Sophomore outfielder Matt Hopfner takes a pitch. Timely hitting was the difference for Northwestern in avoiding being swept by Iowa in the final game of the series.

Baseball: Wildcats snatch unlikely victory to avoid being swept against Hawkeyes

April 19, 2015

Baseball Northwestern felt a sense of deja vu Saturday when facing No. 24 Iowa. Just like the series two weeks ago at Illinois, the Wildcats lost a heartbreaker Friday and then got rocked Saturday. Two...

Joe Hoscheit celebrates a run with his teammates. The sophomore’s clutch hitting helped Northwestern rally to its only win of the three-game weekend.

Baseball: Wildcats lose two of three in disappointing series against Spartans

April 12, 2015

Baseball Following a comeback win Friday, Northwestern lost control of its series at Michigan State, dropping the final two decisions of the three-game set. The Wildcats (9-24, 3-6 Big Ten) won...

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