Northwestern University Athletics
Saturday, February 29
Tampa, FL
5:30 p.m. CT
Northwestern
3-5
1
at
2
South Florida
4-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| South Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Photo by: Carolyn Katz - CKatz Photography
'Cats Sunk by Bulls in Close Game Two
2/29/2020 8:19:00 PM | Baseball
TAMPA, Fla. – Northwestern came up just short in another close game despite limiting the Bulls to just two hits in a 2-1 loss at South Florida Saturday night.
Redshirt sophomore Tyler Uberstine delivered five innings of one-hit ball, and was charged with one earned run. Uberstine is now allowing a .183 batting average against in 15 innings through three starts.
Ryan Bader pitched two innings of relief while Josh Levy tossed a scoreless eighth inning.
Junior David Dunn led the way offensively with three hits in five at bats. Senior Leo Kaplan notched the lone RBI on the day, while collecting two hits of his own.
In a pitcher's duel, both teams combined for only eight hits on the day. Northwestern struck first in the third inning, and the Bulls plated the decisive runs in the sixth.
The Wildcats will look to take a win home to Evanston in game three tomorrow. First pitch is set for noon CT.
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Redshirt sophomore Tyler Uberstine delivered five innings of one-hit ball, and was charged with one earned run. Uberstine is now allowing a .183 batting average against in 15 innings through three starts.
Ryan Bader pitched two innings of relief while Josh Levy tossed a scoreless eighth inning.
Junior David Dunn led the way offensively with three hits in five at bats. Senior Leo Kaplan notched the lone RBI on the day, while collecting two hits of his own.
In a pitcher's duel, both teams combined for only eight hits on the day. Northwestern struck first in the third inning, and the Bulls plated the decisive runs in the sixth.
The Wildcats will look to take a win home to Evanston in game three tomorrow. First pitch is set for noon CT.
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Be the first to know what's going on with the 'Cats -- Follow @NU_Sports on Twitter, become a fan of Northwestern Athletics on Facebook, check us out on Instagram, visit our Social Media page and download our mobile app from the Apple Store and Google Play! To get involved with the #B1GCats, become a season-ticket holder or join the Wildcat Fund!
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: JASIAK, Jack (1-1)
L: Bader, Ryan (0-1)
S: KERKERING, Orion (1)
Batting:
RBI: Kaplan, Leo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hrustich, Stephen 1
SB: Kaplan, Leo 1 ; Minarovic, Evan 1
HBP: Minarovic, Evan 1
Batting:
2B: DUTKA, JD 1
RBI: DUTKA, JD 1 ; SULLIVAN, Jake 1
SF: SULLIVAN, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GONZALEZ, Nick 1 ; DUTKA, JD 1
CS: DUTKA, JD 1 ; MITCHELL, Dontae 1
HBP: BUCK, Dylan 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
0
H
4
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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