The 2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team was a

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team that represented

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in the

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. The Wildcats were members of the

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and played their home games at

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. They were led by sixth-year head coach Spencer Allen.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the

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6–6 overall (0–0 conference) and ninth place in conference standings, as the season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the

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Preseason

In October, 2020, the Wildcats announced the addition of Charlie Tilson to the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.

Roster

Schedule

! style="" , Regular season , - valign="top" , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , March 5 , , vs , , U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 3–6 , , Dees (1–0) , , Bader (0–1) , , Shingle (1) , , 90 , , 0–1 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , March 6 , , vs Penn State , , U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 2–0 , , Uberstine (1–0) , , Larkin (0–1) , , Moe (1) , , 50 , , 1–1 , , 1–1 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 6 , , vs Penn State , , U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 5–2 , , Smith (1–0) , , Freilich (0–1) , , Lawrence (1) , , 50 , , 2–1 , , 2–1 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , , March 7 , , vs Penn State , , U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 10–13 , , Rogers (1–0) , , Grable (0–1) , , Miller (1) , , 75 , , 2–2 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 12 , , vs , ,

Fluor Field at the West End Fluor Field at the West End is a 6,700-seat baseball-only stadium in Greenville, South Carolina, that opened on April 6, 2006. Designed by architectural firm DLR Group, it was built as a new home of the Greenville Drive baseball team, the High-A ...

• Greenville, South Carolina , , 14–2 , , Doherty (1–0) , , Benschoter (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 225 , , 3–2 , , 3–2 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , , March 13 , , vs Michigan State , , Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina , , 4–2 , , Lavelle (1–0) , , Erla (1–1) , , Boeckle (1) , , 225 , , 4–2 , , 4–2 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 7 , , March 13 , , vs Michigan State , , Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina , , 3–12 , , Berghost (1–0) , , Uberstine (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 225 , , 4–3 , , 4–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 14 , , vs Michigan State , , Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina , , 7–5 , , Boeckle (1–0) , , Iverson (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 201 , , 5–3 , , 5–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 20 , , at , , U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 4–3 , , Lavelle (2–0) , , Skoro (1–2) , , Moe (2) , , 100 , , 6–3 , , 6–3 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , March 21 , , at Minnesota , , U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 10–3 , , Uberstin (2–1) , , Culliver (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 100 , , 7–3 , , 7–3 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 11 , , March 22 , , at Minnesota , , U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 3–7 , , Burchill (1–0) , , Saucer (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 75 , , 7–4 , , 7–4 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , , March 26 , , at , ,

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, , 8–12 , , Lavender (3–0) , , Boeckle (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 73 , , 7–5 , , 7–5 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 27 , , at Illinois , , Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois , , 16–14 , , Dyke (1–0) , , Kutt (0–1) , , Lawrence (2) , , 81 , , 8–5 , , 8–5 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 28 , , at Illinois , , Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois , , 12–5 , , Lavelle (3–0) , , Kirschsieper (1–2) , , Smith (1) , , 75 , , 9–5 , , 9–5 , - , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 15 , , April 2 , , at

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Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium Shipley Field at Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium is a baseball stadium in College Park, Maryland. It has served as the home field of the Maryland Terrapins baseball team at the University of Maryland since 1965. Shipley Field was formerly the home of ...

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, , 3–4 , , Falco (1–0) , , Smith (1–1) , , Bello (2) , , 150 , , 9–6 , , 9–6 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , , April 3 , , at Maryland , , Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland , , 4–8 , , Ramsey (1–1) , , Moe (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 150 , , 9–7 , , 9–7 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 17 , , April 3 , , vs No. 25

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, , Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland , , 2–5 , , Pace (2–0) , , Boeckle (1–2) , , Weiss (1) , , 100 , , 9–8 , , 9–8 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , April 4 , , vs No. 25 Michigan , , Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland , , 4–1 , , Lavelle (4–0) , , Dragani (2–2) , , Lawrence (3) , , 100 , , 10–8 , , 10–8 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , April 9 , , , ,

, , 6–5 , , Boeckle (2–2) , , McLain (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 50 , , 11–8 , , 11–8 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 20 , , April 10 , , Rutgers , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 4–8 , , Wereski (4–1) , , Uberstine (2–2) , , Muller (2) , , 50 , , 11–9 , , 11–9 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , , April 11 , , Rutgers , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 5–6 , , Fitzpatrick (2–1) , , Smith (2–1) , , McLain (1) , , 50 , , 11–10 , , 11–10 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 22 , , April 16 , ,

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, , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 4–5 , , Sommer (4–1) , , Doherty (1–1) , , Litwicki (4) , , 57 , , 11–11 , , 11–11 , - bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , April 17 , , Indiana , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 8–5 , , Lawrence (1–0) , , Tucker (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 63 , , 12–11 , , 12–11 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 24 , , April 18 , , Indiana , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 0–4 , , Bierman (2–2) , , Lavelle (4–1) , , ''None'' , , – , , 12–12 , , 12–12 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 25 , , April 24 , , vs Maryland , , Duane Banks Field •

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, , 1–2 , , Ott (1–0) , , Doherty (1–2) , , Falco (1) , , – , , 12–13 , , 12–13 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 26 , , April 25 , , vs Maryland , , Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 7–9 , , Fisher (1–3) , , Uberstine (2–3) , , ''None'' , , – , , 12–14 , , 12–14 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 27 , , April 25 , , at

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, , Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 4–15 , , Baumann (4–2) , , Lavelle (4–2) , , ''None'' , , 657 , , 12–15 , , 12–15 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , April 26 , , at Iowa , , Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 9–12 , , Nedved (3–0) , , Smith (1–3) , , ''None'' , , 544 , , 12–16 , , 12–16 , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , April 30 , , Michigan , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , colspan=9, ''Cancelled due to

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protocols'' , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , May 2 , , Illinois , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , colspan=9, ''Cancelled due to

protocols'' , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , May 3 , , Illinois , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , colspan=9, ''Cancelled due to

protocols'' , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , May 7 , , at Purdue , , Alexander Field •

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protocols'' , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , May 8 , , at Purdue , , Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana , , colspan=9, ''Cancelled due to

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, , 2–12 , , Povich (5–1) , , Doherty (1–3) , , ''None'' , , 3,058 , , 12–17 , , 12–17 , - bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 30 , , May 15 , , at Nebraska , , Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska , , 5–11 , , Schreiber (2–2) , , Pagliarini (0–1) , , Bunz (1) , , 3,523 , , 12–18 , , 12–18 , - bgcolor="#bbbbbb" , – , , May 16 , , at Nebraska , , Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska , , colspan=9, ''Cancelled due to

protocols'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , May 21 , , Iowa , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 1–6 , , Wallace (6–1) , , Doherty (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 165 , , 12–19 , , 12–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , May 22 , , Iowa , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois, , 5–4 , , Lawrence (2–0) , , Nedved (4–1) , , ''None'' , , 213 , , 13–19 , , 13–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , May 23 , , Iowa , , Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois , , 8–6 , , Pate (1–0) , , Irvine (2–5) , , ''None'' , , 185 , , 14–19 , , 14–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 34 , , May 28 , , at

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• Columbus, Ohio , , 10–13 , , Pfennig (1–3) , , Pate (1–1) , , Brock (8) , , 183 , , 14–20, , 14–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , May 29 , , at Ohio State , , Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio , , 1–4 , , Burhenn (7–2) , , Christie (0–1) , , Brock (9) , , 270 , , 14–21 , , 14–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , May 30 , , at Ohio State , , Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio , , 8–2 , , Uberstine (3–3) , , Haberthier (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 350 , , 15–21 , , 15–21 , -

Awards

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week

Conference awards

2021 MLB draft

References

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