Northwestern University Athletics

Sunday, February 26
Spartanburg, SC
12 p.m. CT

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Northwestern Closes Weekend Against USC Upstate

2/26/2023 3:11:00 PM | Baseball

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Northwestern fell 9-0 to USC Upstate on Sunday. 

Junior Luke Benneche (0-1) got the ball to start for Northwestern (0-6) and took the loss. Junior Ben Grable was a bright spot for the Wildcats, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one shutout inning, allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts.

Junior Vincent Bianchina led the 'Cats offense with a double and two walks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Northwestern managed one chance with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position. The Wildcats last got a runner on third in the ninth, when Trent Liolios made it 90 feet away from scoring with one out.

GAME NOTES
» Northwestern pitchers faced 40 South Carolina Upstate hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and six fly balls while striking out 11.
» The Wildcats drew four walks from South Carolina Upstate pitching.
» First-year Owen McElfatrick notched his first-career hit with a single in the third inning.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: PROGER, Henry (2-0)

L: Benneche, Luke (0-1)

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Batting:

2B: Bianchina, Vince 1

Base Running:

HBP: Livermore, Tony 1

PO: Bianchina, Vince 1

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Batting:

HR: SHERROD, Grant 1 ; RINEHART, Jace 2

RBI: HAMILTON, Troy 1 ; BODDORF, Braxton 1 ; SULLIVAN, Noah 1 ; SHERROD, Grant 4 ; RINEHART, Jace 2

SF: HAMILTON, Troy 1

Base Running:

RUNS: SWEENEY, Johnny 1 ; GERNON, Daniel 1 ; HAMILTON, Troy 2 ; SULLIVAN, Noah 1 ; SHERROD, Grant 1 ; RINEHART, Jace 3

HBP: GERNON, Daniel 2

PO: HAMILTON, Troy 1

Game Leaders

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