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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

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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...

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...

Sophomore Reed Mason hurls a pitch Saturday against Illinois. The left-hander threw nine strong innings but — as was the case all weekend — Northwestern’s offense provided little support. The Wildcats lost the game 6-2 in 10 innings on the way to being swept by the Illini.

Baseball: Illinois sweeps low-scoring Northwestern in Evanston

April 6, 2014

Northwestern’s homecoming festivities were far from festive. The Wildcats (4-22, 1-7 Big Ten), who played the season's first 23 games on the road, returned to Rocky Miller Park on Friday for a three-game...

Baseball: Wildcats experiment with new positions, hoping to break extended skid

April 4, 2014

When Scott Heelan was asked to play second base, he didn’t even have a proper glove. The redshirt junior catcher hadn’t played second base since high school and had brought only his catcher’s...

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