EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern continues its season in California with a four-game series at Santa Clara. The series opens on Friday at 8 p.m. CT before a double-header on Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. CT. First pitch for Sunday's series finale is set for 2 p.m. CT.
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First-baseman Anthony Calarco was dominant in the 'Cats opening series against UAB, posting a .400 average and 1.404 OPS in 17 plate appearances. Calarco swatted two home runs and two doubles, while driving in seven of the Wildcats' 14 runs in the series.
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Probable starters for Friday and Saturday include senior Mike Doherty and first-year Sean Sullivan. Doherty went 5.1 innings on Opening Day after leading the 'Cats with a 3.69 ERA in 63.1 innings last season.
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Sullivan earned a start in his collegiate debut, tossing three strong innings of one-run ball and striking out six. He is the first Northwestern true first-year to earn a spot in the opening-weekend rotation since Quinn Lavelle in 2018.
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Northwestern has squared off with Santa Clara 10 times in program history, last splitting a four-game series in 2017.
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First-baseman Anthony Calarco was dominant in the 'Cats opening series against UAB, posting a .400 average and 1.404 OPS in 17 plate appearances. Calarco swatted two home runs and two doubles, while driving in seven of the Wildcats' 14 runs in the series.
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Probable starters for Friday and Saturday include senior Mike Doherty and first-year Sean Sullivan. Doherty went 5.1 innings on Opening Day after leading the 'Cats with a 3.69 ERA in 63.1 innings last season.
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Sullivan earned a start in his collegiate debut, tossing three strong innings of one-run ball and striking out six. He is the first Northwestern true first-year to earn a spot in the opening-weekend rotation since Quinn Lavelle in 2018.
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Northwestern has squared off with Santa Clara 10 times in program history, last splitting a four-game series in 2017.