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Lausch Receives Paul Stevens Life Teammate Award, Will Wear #13 for 2026 Season
1/26/2026 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Jack Lausch has been voted as the recipient of the Paul Stevens Life Teammate Award for the 2026 season.
The Paul Stevens Life Teammate Award is presented annually to the Northwestern baseball senior who best embodies the spirit of a Life Teammate - a leader on the field, in the locker room and in the community, as voted by their teammates.
As the recipient of the 2026 Paul Stevens Life Teammate Award, Lausch will wear #13 for the 2026 season, commemorating the life of Will Trautwein, son of former Northwestern Baseball player John Trautwein and brother of former Wildcat Michael Trautwein. The Will To Live Foundation is dedicated to preventing teen suicide by improving the lives and the 'Will To Live' of teenagers everywhere through education about mental health and encouraging them to recognize the love and hope that exists in each other.
In 2025, Lausch made 43 starts in 44 appearances, batting .268 with six home runs, nine doubles and 28 RBI in his first season with the baseball program. The Chicago native joined the baseball program after spending his first three years on campus playing football, appearing in 21 games and making 10 starts at quarterback.
Northwestern baseball will open up the 2026 season with a three-game series at Rice from Feb. 13-15.
The Paul Stevens Life Teammate Award is presented annually to the Northwestern baseball senior who best embodies the spirit of a Life Teammate - a leader on the field, in the locker room and in the community, as voted by their teammates.
As the recipient of the 2026 Paul Stevens Life Teammate Award, Lausch will wear #13 for the 2026 season, commemorating the life of Will Trautwein, son of former Northwestern Baseball player John Trautwein and brother of former Wildcat Michael Trautwein. The Will To Live Foundation is dedicated to preventing teen suicide by improving the lives and the 'Will To Live' of teenagers everywhere through education about mental health and encouraging them to recognize the love and hope that exists in each other.
In 2025, Lausch made 43 starts in 44 appearances, batting .268 with six home runs, nine doubles and 28 RBI in his first season with the baseball program. The Chicago native joined the baseball program after spending his first three years on campus playing football, appearing in 21 games and making 10 starts at quarterback.
Northwestern baseball will open up the 2026 season with a three-game series at Rice from Feb. 13-15.
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