2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team

The 2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team was a baseball team that represented Northwestern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston, Illinois. They were led by sixth-year head coach Spencer Allen.

2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2021 record15–21 (15–21 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachCharlie Tilson (1st season)
Hitting coachDusty Napoleon (6th season)
Pitching coachJosh Reynolds (6th season)
Home stadiumRocky Miller Park
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 19 Nebraska  ‍†‍‍y 31–12 .72134–14 .708
No. 24 Maryland  ‍‍‍y 28–16 .63630–18 .625
Michigan  ‍‍‍y 27–17 .61427–19 .587
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 26–18 .59126–18 .591
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 26–18 .59126–18 .591
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 22–20 .52422–20 .524
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 22–22 .50022–22 .500
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 21–23 .47721–23 .477
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 18–24 .42918–24 .429
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 15–21 .41715–21 .417
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 17–27 .38617–27 .386
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 16–26 .38116–26 .381
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6–31 .1626–31 .162
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1][2]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 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 COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Preseason

In October, 2020, the Wildcats announced the addition of Charlie Tilson to the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.[4]

Roster
2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome town
1 INF Evan Minarovic / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So The John Cooper School The Woodlands, Texas
2 INF Vincent Bianchina / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr De La Salle H. S. Lafayette, California
4 INF Tony Livermore / 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Mount Carmel H. S. Chicago, Illinois
5 RHP Tommy D'Alise /R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Lubbock-Cooper H. S. Lubbock, Texas
6 INF Shawn Goosenberg R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Calabasas H. S. Encino, California
7 U David Dunn R/ 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Blessed Trinity Catholic H. S. Alpharetta, Georgia
8 LHP Quinn Lavelle /L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr St. Edward H. S. Cleveland, Ohio
9 OF Kyle Burnett Jr. / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Highland Park H. S. Dallas, Texas
10 U Luke Tanner / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Windward School Los Angeles, California
11 LHP Jack Pagliarini /L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Springboro H. S. Springboro, Ohio
13 U Stephen Hrustich /R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 So Parkview H. S. Lilburn, Georgia
14 LHP Parker Hanks /L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Ozark H. S. Ozark, Missouri
15 RHP Mike Doherty /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Middlesex School Sandwich, Massachusetts
17 U Ben Grable /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Flintridge Preparatory School Pasadena, California
19 LHP Ryan Bader /L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Mukwonago H. S. Mukwonago, Wisconsin
20 U Anthony Calarco R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr New Trier H. S. Wilmette, Illinois
21 RHP Jack Sauser /R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So University H. S. Bloomington, Illinois
22 U Jay Beshears /R
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 Fr Community School of Naples Naples, Florida
23 U Michael Trautwein L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Northview H. S. Johns Creek, Georgia
25 RHP Hank Christie /R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Oak Park and River Forest H. S. Oak Park, Illinois
26 RHP David Utagawa /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Corona del Sol H. S. Phoenix, Arizona
27 OF Leo Kaplan / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Harvard-Westlake School Santa Monica, California
28 RHP Tyler Uberstine /R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Chaminade College Preparatory School Manhattan Beach, California
29 U Charlie Bourbon / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Stevenson H. S. Riverwoods, Illinois
30 RHP Anthony Alepra /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr John F. Kennedy H. S. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
32 OF Ethan O'Donnell / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Regis Jesuit H. S. Highlands Ranch, Colorado
33 OF Casey O'Laughlin L/ 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Fenwick H. S. Glen Ellyn, Illinois
34 RHP Coby Moe /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Grayslake Central H. S. Grayslake, Illinois
35 LHP Sam Lawrence /L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Sr Wheaton North H. S. Winfield, Illinois
39 RHP Kellen Pate /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Shiloh Christian School Rogers, Arkansas
44 RHP Jack Dyke /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So St. Ignatius College Preparatory San Francisco, California
49 RHP Garrett Boeckle /R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Berkeley Preparatory School Tampa, Florida
55 RHP Reed Smith /R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So The John Cooper School Cypress, Texas
Head coach

Spencer Allen

Assistant coach(es)
Hitting coach(es)

Dusty Napoleon

Base coach(es)

Charlie Tilson

Pitching coach(es)

Josh Reynolds

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 4, 2021

Schedule
2021 Northwestern Wildcats Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (9–5)
#DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
1March 5vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–6[5]Dees (1–0)Bader (0–1)Shingle (1)900–10–1
2March 6vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota2–0[6]Uberstine (1–0)Larkin (0–1)Moe (1)501–11–1
3March 6vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–2[7]Smith (1–0)Freilich (0–1)Lawrence (1)502–12–1
4March 7vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota10–13[8]Rogers (1–0)Grable (0–1)Miller (1)752–22–2
5March 12vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina14–2[9]Doherty (1–0)Benschoter (0–1)None2253–23–2
6March 13vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina4–2[10]Lavelle (1–0)Erla (1–1)Boeckle (1)2254–24–2
7March 13vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina3–12[11]Berghost (1–0)Uberstine (1–1)None2254–34–3
8March 14vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina7–5[12]Boeckle (1–0)Iverson (0–1)None2015–35–3
9March 20at MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–3[13]Lavelle (2–0)Skoro (1–2)Moe (2)1006–36–3
10March 21at MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota10–3[14]Uberstin (2–1)Culliver (0–1)None1007–37–3
11March 22at MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–7[15]Burchill (1–0)Saucer (0–1)None757–47–4
12March 26at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois8–12[16]Lavender (3–0)Boeckle (1–1)None737–57–5
13March 27at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois16–14[17]'Dyke (1–0) Kutt (0–1)Lawrence (2)818–58–5
14March 28at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois12–5[18]Lavelle (3–0)Kirschsieper (1–2)Smith (1)759–59–5
April (3–11)
#DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
15April 2at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland3–4[19]Falco (1–0)Smith (1–1)Bello (2)1509–69–6
16April 3at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–8[20]Ramsey (1–1)Moe (0–1)None1509–79–7
17April 3vs No. 25 MichiganBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland2–5[21]Pace (2–0)Boeckle (1–2)Weiss (1)1009–89–8
18April 4vs No. 25 MichiganBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–1[22]Lavelle (4–0)Dragani (2–2)Lawrence (3)10010–810–8
19April 9RutgersRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois6–5[23]Boeckle (2–2)McLain (0–1)None5011–811–8
20April 10RutgersRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–8[24]Wereski (4–1)Uberstine (2–2)Muller (2)5011–911–9
21April 11RutgersRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–6[25]Fitzpatrick (2–1)Smith (2–1)McLain (1)5011–1011–10
22April 16IndianaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–5[26]Sommer (4–1)Doherty (1–1)Litwicki (4)5711–1111–11
23April 17IndianaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–5[27]Lawrence (1–0)Tucker (0–1)None6312–1112–11
24April 18IndianaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois0–4[28]Bierman (2–2)Lavelle (4–1)None–12–1212–12
25April 24vs MarylandDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa1–2[29]Ott (1–0)Doherty (1–2)Falco (1)–12–1312–13
26April 25vs MarylandDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa7–9[30]Fisher (1–3)Uberstine (2–3)None–12–1412–14
27April 25at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa4–15[31]Baumann (4–2)Lavelle (4–2)None65712–1512–15
28April 26at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa9–12[32]Nedved (3–0)Smith (1–3)None54412–1612–16
–April 30MichiganRocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols[33]
May (3–5)
#DateOpponentSite/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordB1G Record
–May 1MichiganRocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
–May 2IllinoisRocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
–May 3IllinoisRocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
–May 7at PurdueAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
–May 8at PurdueAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
–May 9at PurdueAlexander Field • West Lafayette, IndianaCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
29May 14at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska2–12[34]Povich (5–1)Doherty (1–3)None3,05812–1712–17
30May 15at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska5–11[35]Schreiber (2–2)Pagliarini (0–1)Bunz (1)3,52312–1812–18
–May 16at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
31May 21IowaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois1–6[36]Wallace (6–1)Doherty (1–4)None16512–1912–19
32May 22IowaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–4[37]Lawrence (2–0)Nedved (4–1)None21313–1913–19
33May 23IowaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–6[38]Pate (1–0)Irvine (2–5)None18514–1914–19
34May 28at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio10–13[39]Pfennig (1–3)Pate (1–1)Brock (8)18314–2014–20
35May 29at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio1–4[40]Burhenn (7–2)Christie (0–1)Brock (9)27014–2114–21
36May 30at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio8–2Uberstine (3–3)Haberthier (0–1)None35015–2115–21

Awards

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week
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