Friday, May 10
Columbus, Ohio
5 p.m. CT
Northwestern
at
Ohio State
Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics
Northwestern Heads to Columbus for Three-Game Series with Buckeyes
5/9/2024 6:45:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern travels to Ohio State for a three-game series at Nick Swisher Field this weekend. All three games will be streamed on B1G+.
Probable Pitchers
Friday, May 10 (5:00 p.m. CT): RHP Jack Dyke (1-1, 6.31 ERA) vs. LHP Landon Beidelschies (4-7, 4.66 ERA)
Saturday, May 11 (1:00 p.m. CT): RHP Kyle Potthoff (3-4, 4.35 ERA vs. LHP Colin Purcell (2-4, 7.17 ERA)
Sunday, May 12 (12:00 p.m. CT): TBD vs. RHP Gavin DeVooght (2-2, 4.06 ERA)
'Cat Stats
Ohio State enters the weekend at 24-22 and 8-10 in conference play. The Buckeyes are led offensively by Henry Kaczmar, who leads the team with a .344 batting average. Tyler Pettorini's 10 home runs leads all Buckeyes.
Up Next
Northwestern closes out the regular season with a four-game homestand at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park. The 'Cats will host Valparaiso on Tuesday, May 14 before a three-game series against Minnesota, beginning on Thursday, May 16.
Probable Pitchers
Friday, May 10 (5:00 p.m. CT): RHP Jack Dyke (1-1, 6.31 ERA) vs. LHP Landon Beidelschies (4-7, 4.66 ERA)
Saturday, May 11 (1:00 p.m. CT): RHP Kyle Potthoff (3-4, 4.35 ERA vs. LHP Colin Purcell (2-4, 7.17 ERA)
Sunday, May 12 (12:00 p.m. CT): TBD vs. RHP Gavin DeVooght (2-2, 4.06 ERA)
'Cat Stats
- Northwestern is tied for the Big Ten lead and ranks eighth nationally in fielding percentage (.981), committing just 31 errors on 1,157 putouts and 414 assists.
- Jackson Freeman's six home runs are tied for fifth most amongst Big Ten players and are the most by a Big Ten freshman.
- Against Big Ten opposition, righthander Jack Dyke has posted a 3.86 ERA over 18.2 IP.
- On Wednesday against Milwaukee, Owen McElfatrick recorded his first career multi-homer game with a go-ahead grand slam in the 6th inning, followed by a 2-run HR in the 8th inning. McElfatrick's 6 RBI against the Panthers are the most by a Wildcat this season.
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Ohio State enters the weekend at 24-22 and 8-10 in conference play. The Buckeyes are led offensively by Henry Kaczmar, who leads the team with a .344 batting average. Tyler Pettorini's 10 home runs leads all Buckeyes.
Up Next
Northwestern closes out the regular season with a four-game homestand at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park. The 'Cats will host Valparaiso on Tuesday, May 14 before a three-game series against Minnesota, beginning on Thursday, May 16.
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