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12-19, 2-6
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22-14, 4-7
Wildcats Dominate Terps to Clinch Series Victory
4/13/2024 4:32:00 PM | Baseball
After a scoreless top of the first inning from Jack Dyke, Preston Knott led off the Wildcat first with a solo home run, his second leadoff home run in four games, putting the 'Cats up 1-0.'CATS WIN! ?? pic.twitter.com/3LZiv7fodn
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) April 13, 2024
In the bottom of the second inning, Lorenzo Rios doubled home Vince Bianchina to double the Wildcat lead. In the bottom of the fourth with runners on the corners, Rios doubled again, bringing Bennett Markinson and Tony Livermore home to extend the Wildcat lead to 4-0.Stay Hot, @Pknott_4 ?? pic.twitter.com/djTVAyBa2e
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) April 13, 2024
Northwestern broke the game open in the bottom of the fifth with seven runs. After singles by Knott and Owen McElfatrick, Jackson Freeman reached on an error, scoring Knott to add on to the lead. Next batter, Markinson singled, plating Freeman and McElfatrick to put the 'Cats up 7-0. With the bases loaded and one out, Rios was hit by a pitch, scoring another run to give NU an eight-run advantage. Griffin Arnone reached on a fielder's choice, bringing Liolios home. In his second at-bat of the inning, Knott hit a two-RBI single, scoring Arnone and Livermore to cap off the scoring and put the 'Cats up 11-0.
Jack Dyke opened the game on the mound for the Wildcats, tossing three scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out a pair. Kyle Potthoff (3-2) earned the win for the 'Cats with six strong innings of one-run ball. Potthoff surrendered four hits and two walks, recording five strikeouts.7?? runs in the fifth inning ??
— Northwestern Baseball (@NUCatsBaseball) April 13, 2024
T6 | NU 11, UMD 0 pic.twitter.com/3rpaZNKiLb
- Northwestern secured its first series win over Maryland since May 12-14, 2017, taking two of three from the Terps in College Park.
- 10 runs marks Northwestern's largest margin of victory in a Big Ten game since defeating Purdue 11-1 on May 14, 2022.
- Northwestern's seven runs in the fifth inning are its most in an inning since putting up seven on May 2, 2023 in a 17-7 win over UIC.
- Northwestern's seven runs in the fifth inning are its most in an inning against a Big Ten opponent since May 20, 2023 in an 11-9 win over Minnesota.
Northwestern will go for the series sweep on Sunday, April 13 at 1 p.m. CT at Miller Park on B1G+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Potthoff, Kyle (3-2)
L: Koester, Logan (4-4)
Batting:
2B: Hacopian, Eddie 1 ; Iannazzo, Michael 2 ; Calarco, Alex 1
RBI: Calarco, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Keister, Kevin 1
HBP: Calarco, Alex 1
Batting:
2B: Rios, Lorenzo 2
HR: Knott, Preston 1
RBI: Knott, Preston 3 ; Markinson, Bennett 2 ; Rios, Lorenzo 4 ; Arnone, Griffin 1
SH: Livermore, Tony 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Knott, Preston 2 ; McElfatrick, Owen 1 ; Freeman, Jackson 1 ; Markinson, Bennett 2 ; Bianchina, Vince 1 ; Liolios, Trent 1 ; Livermore, Tony 2 ; Arnone, Griffin 1
SB: Arnone, Griffin 1
HBP: Rios, Lorenzo 1
