Northwestern University Athletics
Tuesday, March 19
Corpus Christi, Texas
6 p.m. CT
Northwestern
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Texas A&M Corpus Christi
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'Cats Travel to Corpus Christi for Midweek Series
3/18/2024 4:14:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern baseball continues its Spring Break trip with a pair of midweeks at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. First pitch of both games is set for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
Probable Pitchers
Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. CT: LHP Nolan Morr (1-3, 5.13 ERA) vs. RHP Joshua Flaugher (0-1, 8.03 ERA)
Wednesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. CT: RHP Kyle Potthoff (2-0, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Jack Hill (1-1, 12.10 ERA)
UTSA Recap
Northwestern earned a 10-4 win in Game Two of a Saturday, March 16 doubleheader on a season-high 15 hits. After falling behind early, the Wildcat offense exploded for six runs to take a 6-2 lead. Luke Benneche earned the win for the Wildcats, pitching 5.1 scoreless innings in relief of Kyle Potthoff, allowing just four hits.
'Cat Stats
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi enters the midweek with a 10-13 record. Sebastian Trinidad leads the Islanders with a .342 batting average and 14 RBI.
Up Next
Northwestern closes out the road trip with a three-game set at McNeese next weekend. All three games are set to be streamed on ESPN+.
Probable Pitchers
Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. CT: LHP Nolan Morr (1-3, 5.13 ERA) vs. RHP Joshua Flaugher (0-1, 8.03 ERA)
Wednesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. CT: RHP Kyle Potthoff (2-0, 2.61 ERA) vs. RHP Jack Hill (1-1, 12.10 ERA)
UTSA Recap
Northwestern earned a 10-4 win in Game Two of a Saturday, March 16 doubleheader on a season-high 15 hits. After falling behind early, the Wildcat offense exploded for six runs to take a 6-2 lead. Luke Benneche earned the win for the Wildcats, pitching 5.1 scoreless innings in relief of Kyle Potthoff, allowing just four hits.
'Cat Stats
- Northwestern leads the Big Ten and ranks 14th nationally in fielding percentage (.984), committing 10 errors on 408 putouts and 138 assists.
- Kyle Potthoff ranks fifth in the Big Ten with a 2.61 ERA through 20.2 innings pitched this season.
- Jackson Freeman went 4-for-5 (two RBI, two runs) in Game Two on Saturday, March 16 at UTSA, a 10-4 Wildcat win.
- NU is 6-2 this season when allowing five or fewer runs.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi enters the midweek with a 10-13 record. Sebastian Trinidad leads the Islanders with a .342 batting average and 14 RBI.
Up Next
Northwestern closes out the road trip with a three-game set at McNeese next weekend. All three games are set to be streamed on ESPN+.
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