Northwestern
0-5
Presbyterian
4-2
'Cats Fall Short at Presbyterian
2/25/2023 3:56:00 PM | Baseball
CLINTON, S.C. – The Northwestern Wildcats got three hits from Cooper Foard in a 4-2 loss to the Presbyterian Blue Hose Saturday.
Junior Matt McClure (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Northwestern (0-5). McClure struck out six batters in five innings of action, allowing three earned runs on six hits.
Of Foard's three hits, two went for extra bases, with the second driving in Griffin Arnone in the fifth inning. Arnone furnished a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. After the RBI today, Arnone leads all 'Cats with four RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 3-0, the Wildcats first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Northwestern scored twice in the inning on back-to-back run-scoring doubles from Arnone and Foard. Presbyterian added an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh on the way to a 4-2 final.
GAME NOTES
» Foard led the Wildcats, compiling three hits in the ballgame.
» Northwestern's power output was led by Foard, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Arnone picked up his fourth RBI of the season today, the most of any Nothwestern player through five games.
» Northwestern pitchers faced 39 Presbyterian hitters in the game, striking out 10.
» Foard led the Wildcats at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI, boosting his average to .500.
The 'Cats will conclude their weekend in the Carolinas with a midday matchup at USC Upstate tomorrow on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: DIGIACOMO, Fenix (2-0)
L: McClure, Matt (0-2)
S: GIBSON, Luke (2)
Batting:
2B: Arnone, Griffin 1 ; Foard, Cooper 2
RBI: Arnone, Griffin 1 ; Foard, Cooper 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ferrer, Kevin 1 ; Arnone, Griffin 1
HBP: Roessner, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: WETHERINGTON, Jay 1
RBI: GORMAN, Jack 1 ; HUGHES, Chase 1 ; FENDERSON, Trey 1 ; WETHERINGTON, Jay 1
Base Running:
RUNS: FAHR, Brody 1 ; REEVES, Dalton 1 ; BECKER, Ryan 1 ; HUGHES, Chase 1
SB: DECKER, Kyle 2 ; FAHR, Brody 1 ; FENDERSON, Trey 1
CS: HUGHES, Chase 1 ; WETHERINGTON, Jay 1
HBP: DECKER, Kyle 1
