Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern
5-24, 0
Nebraska
20-11-1, 0
Nebraska Bests Northwestern 9-2 in Game Two
4/15/2023 8:30:00 PM | Baseball
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Senior Evan Minarovic went 2-for-4 with a double for the Northwestern Wildcats in a 9-2 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday.
Michael Farinelli (1-6) started and took the loss on the mound for Northwestern (5-24, 3-5 B1G). Ethan Sund was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one perfect inning with a strikeout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams logged a quick first inning before the Huskers jumped out in front in the second inning. Nebraska used three doubles and a home run to put up a nine-spot on the 'Cats in the frame.
The score stuck at 9-0 through all of the middle innings before the Wildcats first put runs on the board in the eighth. A sacrifice fly from Owen McElfatrick and a wild pitch plated two for the 'Cats. That's where the score would stay for the balance of the game, giving the Huskers their second straigh victory over Northwestern.
GAME NOTES
» Northwestern pitchers faced 41 Nebraska hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Wildcats drew five walks from Nebraska pitching.
» Minarovic was the only Wildcat to register a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a double.
» Stephen Hrustich's hitting streak came to an end at 14 games, but a walk extended his on-base streak to 20 games.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brockett, Jackson (2-0)
L: Farinelli, Michael (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Minarovic, Evan 1
RBI: McElfatrick, Owen 1
SF: McElfatrick, Owen 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Elko, Michael 1 ; Tanner, Luke 1
Batting:
2B: Matthews, Brice 1 ; Fischer, Charlie 1 ; Swansen, Gabe 1 ; Columbus, Ben 1
HR: Swansen, Gabe 1
RBI: Matthews, Brice 1 ; Burnham, Casey 1 ; Fischer, Charlie 3 ; Swansen, Gabe 2 ; Columbus, Ben 1 ; Evans, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Matthews, Brice 1 ; Burnham, Casey 1 ; Anderson, Max 1 ; Anglim, Garrett 1 ; Fischer, Charlie 1 ; Swansen, Gabe 2 ; Columbus, Ben 1 ; Evans, Cole 1
SB: Burnham, Casey 1
HBP: Burnham, Casey 1 ; Anglim, Garrett 2
