Tuesday, April 15
Evanston, Ill.
3:30 p.m. CT
Northwestern
vs
Northern Illinois
Wildcats Host Huskies in Midweek at Miller Park
4/14/2025 3:24:00 PM | Baseball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern returns home for a midweek contest against Northern Illinois on Tuesday, April 14 at Miller Park at 3:30 p.m. CT on B1G+.
After taking Friday night's series opener 11-10 in 11 innings, Northwestern (16-17, 7-8 Big Ten) dropped the next two games of last weekend's three-game series at Michigan State. Wildcat first-years pitched 56.3% of innings in East Lansing, allowing nine earned runs on 14 hits and five walks in 15.0 innings pitched (5.40 earned run average). First-year LHP Christian Forniss worked 5.0 no-hit innings and retired the first 10 batters of the game before surrendering three runs on two hits, two walks, and three strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched.
Northwestern's pitching staff has held opponents to four or fewer hits on five occasions, its most in a season since 2019 (five). NU is 4-1 on such occasions. The Wildcats are 12-6 when holding its opponents to five or fewer runs.
NU ranks second in the Big Ten and 11th nationally in fielding percentage (.981). In 2024, Northwestern led the Big Ten and ranked 10th nationally in fielding percentage (.980).
Northwestern is 7-4 in one-run games this season, its most one-run wins since 2017 (eight). The Wildcats are also 3-0 in extra-inning games.
INF Trent Liolios ranks second in the Big Ten and fifth nationally with 15 home runs. Liolios leads all Wildcats in batting average (.313), slugging percentage (.777), home runs (15), runs batted in (32), and runs scored (28). The Newport Beach, California native's 15 long balls are tied with Bob Brucato (1984) for most in a single-season in school history. Six of Liolios' 15 home runs have come in the eighth inning or later.
INF Owen McElfatrick went 5-for-13 with a walk, two doubles, three runs, and three RBI at Michigan State. McElfatrick logged a pair of multi-hit games, bringing his season total to 10. The junior from Tampa, Florida is hitting .308 with a team-best .408 on-base percentage.
The 'Cats are 14-15 all-time against Northern Illinois. The Wildcats have won two of their last three and five of the last seven against Northern Illinois.
NIU (12-22, 3-12 MAC) leads the MAC with 51 home runs. C Logan Gregorio is hitting .338 with 13 home runs and 46 runs batted in for the Huskies.
The Wildcats will resume Big Ten play next weekend with a three-game series at Nebraska. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, Saturday's game is set for 2 p.m. CT, and Sunday's finale is slated for 12 p.m. CT.
After taking Friday night's series opener 11-10 in 11 innings, Northwestern (16-17, 7-8 Big Ten) dropped the next two games of last weekend's three-game series at Michigan State. Wildcat first-years pitched 56.3% of innings in East Lansing, allowing nine earned runs on 14 hits and five walks in 15.0 innings pitched (5.40 earned run average). First-year LHP Christian Forniss worked 5.0 no-hit innings and retired the first 10 batters of the game before surrendering three runs on two hits, two walks, and three strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched.
Northwestern's pitching staff has held opponents to four or fewer hits on five occasions, its most in a season since 2019 (five). NU is 4-1 on such occasions. The Wildcats are 12-6 when holding its opponents to five or fewer runs.
NU ranks second in the Big Ten and 11th nationally in fielding percentage (.981). In 2024, Northwestern led the Big Ten and ranked 10th nationally in fielding percentage (.980).
Northwestern is 7-4 in one-run games this season, its most one-run wins since 2017 (eight). The Wildcats are also 3-0 in extra-inning games.
INF Trent Liolios ranks second in the Big Ten and fifth nationally with 15 home runs. Liolios leads all Wildcats in batting average (.313), slugging percentage (.777), home runs (15), runs batted in (32), and runs scored (28). The Newport Beach, California native's 15 long balls are tied with Bob Brucato (1984) for most in a single-season in school history. Six of Liolios' 15 home runs have come in the eighth inning or later.
INF Owen McElfatrick went 5-for-13 with a walk, two doubles, three runs, and three RBI at Michigan State. McElfatrick logged a pair of multi-hit games, bringing his season total to 10. The junior from Tampa, Florida is hitting .308 with a team-best .408 on-base percentage.
The 'Cats are 14-15 all-time against Northern Illinois. The Wildcats have won two of their last three and five of the last seven against Northern Illinois.
NIU (12-22, 3-12 MAC) leads the MAC with 51 home runs. C Logan Gregorio is hitting .338 with 13 home runs and 46 runs batted in for the Huskies.
The Wildcats will resume Big Ten play next weekend with a three-game series at Nebraska. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT, Saturday's game is set for 2 p.m. CT, and Sunday's finale is slated for 12 p.m. CT.
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