EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern baseball earned three All-Big Ten honors and three placements on the All-Freshman team, it was announced by the Conference Tuesday.
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The plaudits are the most All-Big Ten selections for Northwestern since 2013.
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Senior Jack Dunn (SS) and junior Alex Erro (3B) were both named to the First Team, while first-year Shawn Goosenberg (2B) was named to the Third Team.
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For Dunn and Erro, both First Team honors are their first of their career. Dunn was named to the Third Team last season, while this is Erro's first All-Big Ten award.
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Dunn started every game at shortstop in his senior campaign, capping off a 211-game start streak, dating back to the first game of his rookie season. The consecutive start streak is the longest in Wildcat history. Dunn also finished 2019 with a .340 batting average, 43 runs scored, and 36 RBI. He ended his career with 230 hits, good for the ninth-most in Wildcat history.
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Erro set new career highs in nearly every batting category in 2019, including a .322 batting average. He led the team with 68 hits and 96 total bases.
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Goosenberg becomes the first NU rookie selected to an All-Big Ten Team since Eric Jokisch in 2008. The California native led the team with 14 doubles and three triples.
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Northwestern also had three players selected to the All-Freshman Team: Goosenberg, Michael Doherty (SP), and Michael Trautwein (C). This marks the most Wildcats ever selected to the All-Freshman Team, which has been awarded since 2009.
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Doherty developed into one of NU's best pitchers in 2019, posting a 2.43 ERA in Big Ten competition, the seventh-best mark in the Conference. He went 5-1 with a 3.72 ERA overall in the season, but his best contributions came as a Northwestern starting pitcher, where he had a 1.87 ERA (9 ER/43.1 IP) over nine outings.
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Trautwein was one of the fiercest defensive catchers in the nation in his rookie campaign, posting the best caught-stealing rate in the Big Ten, a 41% clip. He hit .243 in his first season in Evanston, starting 43 games.
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Senior Danny Katz was named Northwestern's Sportsmanship Award winner, it was also announced.
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The plaudits are the most All-Big Ten selections for Northwestern since 2013.
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Senior Jack Dunn (SS) and junior Alex Erro (3B) were both named to the First Team, while first-year Shawn Goosenberg (2B) was named to the Third Team.
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For Dunn and Erro, both First Team honors are their first of their career. Dunn was named to the Third Team last season, while this is Erro's first All-Big Ten award.
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Dunn started every game at shortstop in his senior campaign, capping off a 211-game start streak, dating back to the first game of his rookie season. The consecutive start streak is the longest in Wildcat history. Dunn also finished 2019 with a .340 batting average, 43 runs scored, and 36 RBI. He ended his career with 230 hits, good for the ninth-most in Wildcat history.
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Erro set new career highs in nearly every batting category in 2019, including a .322 batting average. He led the team with 68 hits and 96 total bases.
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Goosenberg becomes the first NU rookie selected to an All-Big Ten Team since Eric Jokisch in 2008. The California native led the team with 14 doubles and three triples.
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Northwestern also had three players selected to the All-Freshman Team: Goosenberg, Michael Doherty (SP), and Michael Trautwein (C). This marks the most Wildcats ever selected to the All-Freshman Team, which has been awarded since 2009.
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Doherty developed into one of NU's best pitchers in 2019, posting a 2.43 ERA in Big Ten competition, the seventh-best mark in the Conference. He went 5-1 with a 3.72 ERA overall in the season, but his best contributions came as a Northwestern starting pitcher, where he had a 1.87 ERA (9 ER/43.1 IP) over nine outings.
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Trautwein was one of the fiercest defensive catchers in the nation in his rookie campaign, posting the best caught-stealing rate in the Big Ten, a 41% clip. He hit .243 in his first season in Evanston, starting 43 games.
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Senior Danny Katz was named Northwestern's Sportsmanship Award winner, it was also announced.
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