2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team explained

Year:2021
Team:Northwestern Wildcats
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:15–21
Conf Record:15–21
Head Coach:Spencer Allen
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Charlie Tilson
Ac1 Year:1st
Hit Coach:Dusty Napoleon
Htc Year:6th
Pitch Coach:Josh Reynolds
Pc Year:6th
Stadium:Rocky Miller Park

The 2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team was a baseball team that represented Northwestern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston, Illinois. They were led by sixth-year head coach Spencer Allen.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 6–6 overall (0–0 conference) and ninth place in conference standings, as the season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Preseason

In October, 2020, the Wildcats announced the addition of Charlie Tilson to the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.[2]

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1 || March 5 || vs || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–6[3] || Dees (1–0) || Bader (0–1) || Shingle (1) || 90 || 0–1 || 0–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March 6 || vs Penn State || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2–0[4] || Uberstine (1–0) || Larkin (0–1) || Moe (1) || 50 || 1–1 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March 6 || vs Penn State || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 5–2[5] || Smith (1–0) || Freilich (0–1) || Lawrence (1) || 50 || 2–1 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 7 || vs Penn State || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 10–13[6] || Rogers (1–0) || Grable (0–1) || Miller (1) || 75 || 2–2 || 2–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || March 12 || vs || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 14–2[7] || Doherty (1–0) || Benschoter (0–1) || None || 225 || 3–2 || 3–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || March 13 || vs Michigan State || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 4–2[8] || Lavelle (1–0) || Erla (1–1) || Boeckle (1) || 225 || 4–2 || 4–2|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || March 13 || vs Michigan State || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 3–12[9] || Berghost (1–0) || Uberstine (1–1) || None || 225 || 4–3 || 4–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || March 14 || vs Michigan State || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 7–5[10] || Boeckle (1–0) || Iverson (0–1) || None || 201 || 5–3 || 5–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || March 20 || at || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–3[11] || Lavelle (2–0) || Skoro (1–2) || Moe (2) || 100 || 6–3 || 6–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || March 21 || at Minnesota || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 10–3[12] || Uberstin (2–1) || Culliver (0–1) || None || 100 || 7–3 || 7–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || March 22 || at Minnesota || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–7[13] || Burchill (1–0) || Saucer (0–1) || None || 75 || 7–4 || 7–4|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || March 26 || at || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 8–12[14] || Lavender (3–0) || Boeckle (1–1) || None || 73 || 7–5 || 7–5|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || March 27 || at Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 16–14[15] || Dyke (1–0) || Kutt (0–1) || Lawrence (2) || 81 || 8–5 || 8–5|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || March 28 || at Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 12–5[16] || Lavelle (3–0) || Kirschsieper (1–2) || Smith (1) || 75 || 9–5 || 9–5|-|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 15 || April 2 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 3–4[17] || Falco (1–0) || Smith (1–1) || Bello (2) || 150 || 9–6 || 9–6|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 16 || April 3 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 4–8[18] || Ramsey (1–1) || Moe (0–1) || None || 150 || 9–7 || 9–7|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || April 3 || vs No. 25 Michigan || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 2–5[19] || Pace (2–0) || Boeckle (1–2) || Weiss (1) || 100 || 9–8 || 9–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April 4 || vs No. 25 Michigan || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 4–1[20] || Lavelle (4–0) || Dragani (2–2) || Lawrence (3) || 100 || 10–8 || 10–8|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 9 || || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 6–5[21] || Boeckle (2–2) || McLain (0–1) || None || 50 || 11–8 || 11–8|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || April 10 || Rutgers || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 4–8[22] || Wereski (4–1) || Uberstine (2–2) || Muller (2) || 50 || 11–9 || 11–9|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21 || April 11 || Rutgers || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 5–6[23] || Fitzpatrick (2–1) || Smith (2–1) || McLain (1) || 50 || 11–10 || 11–10|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || April 16 || Indiana || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 4–5[24] || Sommer (4–1) || Doherty (1–1) || Litwicki (4) || 57 || 11–11 || 11–11|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || April 17 || Indiana || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 8–5[25] || Lawrence (1–0) || Tucker (0–1) || None || 63 || 12–11 || 12–11|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || April 18 || Indiana || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 0–4[26] || Bierman (2–2) || Lavelle (4–1) || None || – || 12–12 || 12–12|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || April 24 || vs Maryland || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 1–2[27] || Ott (1–0) || Doherty (1–2) || Falco (1) || – || 12–13 || 12–13|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || April 25 || vs Maryland || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 7–9[28] || Fisher (1–3) || Uberstine (2–3) || None || – || 12–14 || 12–14|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27 || April 25 || at Iowa || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 4–15[29] || Baumann (4–2) || Lavelle (4–2) || None || 657 || 12–15 || 12–15|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || April 26 || at Iowa || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 9–12[30] || Nedved (3–0) || Smith (1–3) || None || 544 || 12–16 || 12–16|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || April 30 || Michigan || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols[31] |-|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 1 || Michigan || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 2 || Illinois || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 3 || Illinois || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 7 || at Purdue || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 8 || at Purdue || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 9 || at Purdue || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29 || May 14 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 2–12[32] || Povich (5–1) || Doherty (1–3) || None || 3,058 || 12–17 || 12–17|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 30 || May 15 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 5–11[33] || Schreiber (2–2) || Pagliarini (0–1) || Bunz (1) || 3,523 || 12–18 || 12–18|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| – || May 16 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || May 21 || Iowa || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 1–6[34] || Wallace (6–1) || Doherty (1–4) || None || 165 || 12–19 || 12–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May 22 || Iowa || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois|| 5–4[35] || Lawrence (2–0) || Nedved (4–1) || None || 213 || 13–19 || 13–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May 23 || Iowa || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 8–6[36] || Pate (1–0) || Irvine (2–5) || None || 185 || 14–19 || 14–19|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34 || May 28 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 10–13[37] || Pfennig (1–3) || Pate (1–1) || Brock (8) || 183 || 14–20|| 14–20|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35 || May 29 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 1–4[38] || Burhenn (7–2) || Christie (0–1) || Brock (9) || 270 || 14–21 || 14–21|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || May 30 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 8–2 || Uberstine (3–3) || Haberthier (0–1) || None || 350 || 15–21 || 15–21|-

Awards

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week

Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Shawn GoosenbergPlayer of the WeekMarch 30, 2021[39]
Shawn GoosenbergPlayer of the WeekApril 13, 2021[40]

Conference awards

Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Anthony CalarcoFird team All-Big TenMay 30, 2021[41]
Shawn Goosenberg
Michael TrautweinSecond team All-Big Ten
Ethan O'DonnellFreshman team All-Big Ten

2021 MLB draft

PlayerPositionRoundOverallMLB Team
Michael Trautwein C13390Cincinnati Reds
Tyler UberstineRHP19556Boston Red Sox
Shawn GoosenbergSS19575Chicago White Sox

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Ten to Cancel All Athletic-Related Activities Through End of Academic Year . March 12, 2020 . Purdue University . www.purduesports.com . April 19, 2020.
  2. Web site: Baseball: NU hires former White Sox player Charlie Tilson as assistant coach . Benjamin Rosenberg . October 25, 2020 . The Daily Northwestern . www.dailynorthwestern.com . March 9, 2021.
  3. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (1-1) -VS- PENN STATE (1-1) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 6, 2021.
  4. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (0-1) -VS- PENN STATE (1-0) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 6, 2021.
  5. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (2-1, 2-1 BIG TEN) -VS- PENN STATE (1-2, 1-2 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (2-2, 2-2 BIG TEN) -VS- PENN STATE (2-2, 2-2 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 15, 2021.
  7. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE (3-2, 3-2 BIG TEN) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (3-2, 3-2 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 15, 2021.
  8. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE (3-3, 3-3 BIG TEN) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (4-2, 4-2 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 15, 2021.
  9. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE (4-3, 4-3 BIG TEN) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (4-3, 4-3 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 15, 2021.
  10. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE (4-4, 4-4 BIG TEN) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (5-3, 5-3 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 22, 2021.
  11. Web site: MINNESOTA GOPHERS (2-7) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (6-3) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 22, 2021.
  12. Web site: MINNESOTA GOPHERS (2-8) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (7-3) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 22, 2021.
  13. Web site: MINNESOTA GOPHERS (3-8) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (7-4) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 23, 2021.
  14. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (7-5, 7-5 BIG TEN) -VS- ILLINOIS (7-6, 7-6 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 29, 2021.
  15. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (8-5, 8-5 BIG TEN) -VS- ILLINOIS (7-7, 7-7 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 29, 2021.
  16. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (9-5, 9-5 BIG TEN) -VS- ILLINOIS (7-8, 7-8 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . March 29, 2021.
  17. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (9-6) -VS- MARYLAND (7-9) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 6, 2021.
  18. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (9-7, 9-7 BIG TEN) -VS- MARYLAND (8-9, 8-9 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 6, 2021.
  19. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (9-8) -VS- # 25 MICHIGAN (12-4) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 6, 2021.
  20. Web site: # 25 MICHIGAN (12-5, 12-5 BIG TEN) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (10-9, 10-9 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 6, 2021.
  21. Web site: RUTGERS (9-9) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (11-8) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 12, 2021.
  22. Web site: RUTGERS (10-9) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (11-9) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 12, 2021.
  23. Web site: RUTGERS (11-9) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (11-10) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 12, 2021.
  24. Web site: INDIANA (14-7) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (11-11) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 22, 2021.
  25. Web site: INDIANA (14-8) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (12-11) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 22, 2021.
  26. Web site: INDIANA (15-8) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (12-12) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 22, 2021.
  27. Web site: MARYLAND (15-13, B1G) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (12-13, B1G) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 27, 2021.
  28. Web site: MARYLAND (16-13, B1G) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (12-14, B1G) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 27, 2021.
  29. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (12-15, 12-15 B1G) -VS- IOWA (17-11, 17-11 B1G) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 27, 2021.
  30. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (12-16, 12-16 B1G) -VS- IOWA (18-11, 18-11 B1G) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . April 27, 2021.
  31. Web site: Games vs. Northwestern Canceled; Michigan to Play Four Against Illinois . . MGoBlue.com . Kurt . Svoboda . April 28, 2021 . April 28, 2021.
  32. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (12-17, 12-17 BIG TEN) -VS- NEBRASKA (24-11, 24-11 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . May 16, 2021.
  33. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (12-18, 12-18 BIG TEN) -VS- NEBRASKA (25-11, 25-11 BIG TEN) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . June 3, 2021.
  34. Web site: IOWA (23-16) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (12-19) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . June 3, 2021.
  35. Web site: IOWA (23-17) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (13-19) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . June 3, 2021.
  36. Web site: IOWA (23-18) -VS- NORTHWESTERN (14-19) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . June 3, 2021.
  37. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (14-20) -VS- OHIO STATE (21-19) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . June 3, 2021.
  38. Web site: NORTHWESTERN (14-21) -VS- OHIO STATE (22-19) . Northwestern University . www.nusports.com . June 3, 2021.
  39. Web site: Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern and Rutgers Earn Baseball Weekly Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210403024656/https://bigten.org/news/2021/3/30/michigan-state-and-nebraska-and-northwestern-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx . dead . April 3, 2021 . March 30, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . June 5, 2021.
  40. Web site: Indiana, Northwestern and Rutgers Earn Baseball Weekly Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413200541/https://bigten.org/news/2021/4/13/indiana-northwestern-and-rutgers-earn-baseball-weekly-honors.aspx . dead . April 13, 2021 . April 13, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . April 15, 2021.
  41. Web site: Big Ten Announces Baseball All-Big Ten Honors and Individual Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20210530164031/https://bigten.org/news/2021/5/30/big-ten-announces-baseball-all-big-ten-honors-and-individual-award-winners.aspx . dead . May 30, 2021 . May 30, 2021 . Big Ten Conference . . June 4, 2021.

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