Northwestern Baseball
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
2013 NORTHWESTERN BASEBALL @NUCATSBASEBALL #B1GCATS 2013 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS NORTHWESTERN OPENS NINE-GAME HOMESTAND VS. GOPHERS Date Opponent Time /Result Northwestern opens its longest homestand of the First Pitch Invitational (Greenville, S.C.) season this weekend when the Minnesota Golden 2/15 vs. Miami (OH) W, 8-1 2/16 vs. Furman Canceled Gophers arrive at Rocky Miller Park for a Big Ten series. 2/17 vs. Michigan State L, 7-4 In addition to Minnesota, the nine-game stretch will see Wheaton, Western Michigan, Michigan and 2/22 vs. Ball State (Nashville, Tenn.) W, 5-2 Northern Illinois play in Evanston. 2/23 vs. Northern Kentucky (Nashville, Tenn.) W, 4-3 vs. Saint Louis (Nashville, Tenn.) L, 10-4 2/24 at Lipscomb W, 11-4 SERIES HISTORY The Golden Gophers lead the all-time series against 3/1 at Missouri Canceled Northwestern, 151-75-1. This weekend marks the first 3/2 at Missouri Canceled trip to Rocky Miller Park for Minnesota since April 16- 3/3 at Missouri Canceled 18, 2010; the Wildcats took two-of-three ballgames 3/8 at Missouri State L, 2-1 (10) in that series. In the finale, an 8-3 NU victory, current 3/9 at Missouri State L, 7-5 fifth-year senior Trevor Stevens homered and drove 3/10 at Missouri State L, 3-2 in four runs for the ’Cats. RussMatt Central Flordia Invite (Winter Haven, Fla.) 3/14 vs. LIU Brooklyn W, 12-3 3/15 vs. North Dakota State W, 3-2 (11) SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GOPHERS 3/16 vs. Bucknell W, 17-2 Minnesota, currently in third place in the Big Ten, has 3/22 Iowa* (Carol Stream, Ill.) W, 2-1 (13) been led by its talented pitching staff this season. Iowa* (Carol Stream, Ill.) L, 2-1 The Golden Gophers rank in the conference’s top 3/23 Iowa* (Carol Stream, Ill.) W, 5-1 three in nearly every pitching category including ERA 3/26 St. Xavier Canceled (2.86), batting average against (.231) and strikeouts 3/27 Chicago State (at UIC) W, 3-1 (7.0 per game). Individually, Tom Windle leads the 3/29 at Nebraska* L, 10-9 (16) 3/30 at Nebraska* L, 8-5 Big Ten with 50 strikeouts and ranks second with 3/31 at Nebraska* L, 8-6 a 1.31 ERA and a batting average against of .163. At 4/2 St. Francis (Ill.) W, 14-12 the plate, Minnesota is batting .261 as a team led by Junior Jake Straub was named the Big Ten 4/3 UIC W, 3-1 senior Andy Henkemeyer. Henkemeyer is batting a Player of the Week on Monday. The catcher bat- 4/5 at Purdue* L, 13-4 team-high .327 with 14 extra-base hits and 18 RBI this 4/6 at Purdue* W, 10-6 ted .727 in a three-game series at Purdue and had 4/7 at Purdue* W, 13-4 season. a career-high four hits on Saturday, April 6. 4/9 vs. Valparaiso (Standard Bank Stadium) Canceled 4/12 Minnesota* 3 p.m. 4/13 Minnesota* 1 p.m. Northwestern Possible Starters 4/14 Minnesota* 1 p.m. Pos. No. Name Hometown B/T Yr. Avg. 2B 3B HR RBI 4/16 Wheaton College 3 p.m. C 11 Jake Straub Fishers, Ind. R/R Jr. .432 -- -- -- 8 4/17 Western Michigan 3 p.m. 4/19 Michigan* 3 p.m. 1B 15 Zach Jones Glenview, Ill. L/L Fr. .420 3 -- -- 10 4/20 Michigan* (Wrigley Field) 6:05 p.m. 2B 9 Kyle Ruchim Buffalo Grove, Ill. R/R Jr. .434 8 2 -- 11 4/21 Michigan* 1 p.m. SS 3 Trevor Stevens Glenview, Ill. S/R R-Sr. .271 7 -- -- 8 4/23 Northern Illinois 3 p.m. 3B 8 Colby Everett Scottsdale, Ariz. R/R Sr. .212 3 -- -- 8 4/24 at Milwaukee (Miller Park) 4 p.m. LF 7 Jack Mitchell San Diego, Calif. R/R Fr. .239 5 -- 1 16 4/26 at Illinois* 6:05 p.m. 4/27 at Illinois* 3:05 p.m. CF 23 Luke Dauch Bloomfield Hills, Mich. L/L So. .250 1 -- 1 6 4/28 at Illinois* 1:05 p.m. RF 10 Walker Moses Studio City, Calif. R/R So. .277 2 -- -- 11 4/30 Chicago State 3 p.m. DH 14 Zach Morton Evanston, Ill. R/R R-Sr. .312 5 -- 1 23 5/3 Ohio State* 3 p.m. 5/4 Ohio State* 1 p.m. Probable Pitching Matchups (listed NU vs. Minnesota) 5/5 Ohio State* 1 p.m. 5/7 at UIC 7:05 p.m. Friday 5/8 Chicago 3 p.m. RHP Zach Morton (3-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. LHP Tom Windle (5-2, 1.31 ERA) 5/10 at Indiana* 5:05 p.m. Saturday 5/11 at Indiana* 1:05 p.m. RHP Luke Farrell (1-1, 2.45 ERA) vs. RHP Alec Crawford (0-1, 1.88 ERA) 5/12 at Indiana* 12:05 p.m. 5/16 at Wichita State 6:30 p.m. Sunday 5/17 at Wichita State 6:30 p.m. RHP Brandon Magallones (4-2, 3.71 ERA) vs. LHP DJ Snelten (2-0, 0.50 ERA) 5/18 at Wichita State 2 p.m. All times Central Home games in bold ATHLETIC Communications Contact INFormation: * Big Ten games Assistant Director/Baseball Contact: Dan Yopchick Office Phone: (847) 467-3418 • Office Fax: (847) 491-8818 Cell Phone: (847) 254-0404 • NUsports.com E-mail: [email protected] 2013 NORTHWESTERN NOTES BIG TEN’S BEST weekend on the basepaths for the Wildcats at 2013 QUICK FACTS As conference play continues, the Wildcats remain Purdue. The leadoff man swiped four bases, includ- in the top half of the Big Ten in several key statis- ing a career-high three in Saturday’s 10-6 victory NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY tical categories. Offensively, Northwestern ranks over the Boilermakers. With two outs in the top of Location: ........................................................Evanston, Ill. second in the Big Ten in both batting average (.303) the ninth, the fifth-year senior stole second and Founded:........................................................................1851 and on-base percentage (.372) and third in slugging third before scoring the winning run. Stevens leads Enrollment: ............................................................... 8,367 percentage (.387). On the mound, Northwestern’s the team and ranks 10th in the Big Ten with 10 stolen President: ...............................................Morton Schapiro pitching staff leads the Big Ten with 7.7 strikeouts bases. Home Facility: .......................Rocky Miller Park (1,000) per game. The ’Cats rank second in both walks (81) Nickname: ........................................................... Wildcats and third (83) in earned runs allowed. CLOSING COMMITTEE Colors: .................................................... Purple and White Four different pitchers have combined to earn Conference: ........................................................... Big Ten STRAUB STARS six saves for Northwestern this season. Ethan Director of Athletics: .................................. Jim Phillips Junior Jake Straub was named the Big Ten Player Bramschreiber and Kyle Ruchim each have two Senior Women’s Administrator: .............. Janna Blais of the Week on Monday, April 9. The Fishers, Ind., saves to their credit, while Jack Quigley and Dan Faculty Athletics Rep.: ..................... Robert Gundlach native hit .667 in five games and .727 in a three- Tyson have also nailed down victories for the Sport Administrator: .................................. Steve Green game series at Purdue. The catcher went 4-for-4 Wildcats this season. Ruchim also has two wins this with three RBI off the bench in Northwestern’s 10-6 season as he was the pitcher of record during extra- BASEBALL FACTS victory on April 6. Straub currently has a seven- inning victories against both North Dakota State game hitting streak and has reached base safely in (3/15) and Iowa (3/22). Head Coach: ................................................. Paul Stevens a team-high 13-straight games. It is the first weekly th Lewis, ’76 (26 season) honor of Straub’s career.; he is the first Wildcat to RUCHIM CONTINUES TO RAKE NU/Career Record: ......................................... 629-751-6 earn the accolade since Paul Snieder on May 16, Junior Kyle Ruchim has been on a tear to open the Big Ten Record: ................................................. 296-411-1 2011. 2013 season. The Buffalo Grove, Ill., native leads th Assistant Coaches: ....... Tim Stoddard (20 season) the Big Ten in on-base percentage (.506) and ranks th Jon Mirkrut (4 season) JONES HONORED AGAIN second in batting average (.434), only one point th Volunteer Assistant: ......... Joe Keenan (26 season) Freshman Zach Jones picked up his second Big Ten behind the current leader. In addition, Ruchim is 2-1 Athletic Trainer: ....................................Natalie Bumpas Freshman of the Week honor on Monday, April 9. with two saves, a 0.90 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 20.0 Sports Performance: ....................................... Joe Nudo The Glenview, Ill., native hit .522 with four RBI and innings on the mound this year. Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ............................20/7 five runs scored last week. Jones tallied a career- Position Starters Returning/Lost: .........................7/2 high three RBI on April 6 and followed that up with a ONE-RUN WONDERS Pitchers Returning/Lost: ..........................................7/4 personal-best four hits against the Boilermakers on Seven of Northwestern’s 24 games this season 2011 Overall Record: .............................................. 18-36 April 7. Jones, who becomes the first Northwestern have been decided by a single run, including three th 2011 Big Ten Record/Finish: ........................... 6-18/11 player ever to win multiple Freshman of the Week Big Ten games. The Wildcats toppled Iowa, 2-1, in honors in one season, has hit safely in nine games in 13 innings to open Big Ten play on March 22 before ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS a row for the Wildcats.