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2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
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
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Nebraska  ‍†‍‍y 31 – 12   .721 34 – 14   .708
No. 24 Maryland  ‍‍‍y 28 – 16   .636 30 – 18   .625
Michigan  ‍‍‍y 27 – 17   .614 27 – 19   .587
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 26 – 18   .591 26 – 18   .591
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 26 – 18   .591 26 – 18   .591
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 22 – 20   .524 22 – 20   .524
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 22 – 22   .500 22 – 22   .500
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 21 – 23   .477 21 – 23   .477
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 18 – 24   .429 18 – 24   .429
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 15 – 21   .417 15 – 21   .417
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 17 – 27   .386 17 – 27   .386
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 16 – 26   .381 16 – 26   .381
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6 – 31   .162 6 – 31   .162
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1][2]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.

Previous season[edit]

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[edit]

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

Roster[edit]

2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home 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)
—
 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
—
—
 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 4, 2021

Schedule[edit]

2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
March (9–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
1 March 5 vs Penn State U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 3–6[5] Dees (1–0) Bader (0–1) Shingle (1) 90 0–1 0–1
2 March 6 vs Penn State U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 2–0[6] Uberstine (1–0) Larkin (0–1) Moe (1) 50 1–1 1–1
3 March 6 vs Penn State U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 5–2[7] Smith (1–0) Freilich (0–1) Lawrence (1) 50 2–1 2–1
4 March 7 vs Penn State U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 10–13[8] Rogers (1–0) Grable (0–1) Miller (1) 75 2–2 2–2
5 March 12 vs Michigan State Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina 14–2[9] Doherty (1–0) Benschoter (0–1) None 225 3–2 3–2
6 March 13 vs Michigan State Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina 4–2[10] Lavelle (1–0) Erla (1–1) Boeckle (1) 225 4–2 4–2
7 March 13 vs Michigan State Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina 3–12[11] Berghost (1–0) Uberstine (1–1) None 225 4–3 4–3
8 March 14 vs Michigan State Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina 7–5[12] Boeckle (1–0) Iverson (0–1) None 201 5–3 5–3
9 March 20 at Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 4–3[13] Lavelle (2–0) Skoro (1–2) Moe (2) 100 6–3 6–3
10 March 21 at Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 10–3[14] Uberstin (2–1) Culliver (0–1) None 100 7–3 7–3
11 March 22 at Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota 3–7[15] Burchill (1–0) Saucer (0–1) None 75 7–4 7–4
12 March 26 at Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois 8–12[16] Lavender (3–0) Boeckle (1–1) None 73 7–5 7–5
13 March 27 at Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois 16–14[17] Dyke (1–0) Kutt (0–1) Lawrence (2) 81 8–5 8–5
14 March 28 at Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois 12–5[18] Lavelle (3–0) Kirschsieper (1–2) Smith (1) 75 9–5 9–5
April (3–11)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
15 April 2 at Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 3–4[19] Falco (1–0) Smith (1–1) Bello (2) 150 9–6 9–6
16 April 3 at Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 4–8[20] Ramsey (1–1) Moe (0–1) None 150 9–7 9–7
17 April 3 vs No. 25 Michigan Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 2–5[21] Pace (2–0) Boeckle (1–2) Weiss (1) 100 9–8 9–8
18 April 4 vs No. 25 Michigan Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 4–1[22] Lavelle (4–0) Dragani (2–2) Lawrence (3) 100 10–8 10–8
19 April 9 Rutgers Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 6–5[23] Boeckle (2–2) McLain (0–1) None 50 11–8 11–8
20 April 10 Rutgers Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 4–8[24] Wereski (4–1) Uberstine (2–2) Muller (2) 50 11–9 11–9
21 April 11 Rutgers Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 5–6[25] Fitzpatrick (2–1) Smith (2–1) McLain (1) 50 11–10 11–10
22 April 16 Indiana Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 4–5[26] Sommer (4–1) Doherty (1–1) Litwicki (4) 57 11–11 11–11
23 April 17 Indiana Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 8–5[27] Lawrence (1–0) Tucker (0–1) None 63 12–11 12–11
24 April 18 Indiana Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 0–4[28] Bierman (2–2) Lavelle (4–1) None – 12–12 12–12
25 April 24 vs Maryland Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 1–2[29] Ott (1–0) Doherty (1–2) Falco (1) – 12–13 12–13
26 April 25 vs Maryland Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 7–9[30] Fisher (1–3) Uberstine (2–3) None – 12–14 12–14
27 April 25 at Iowa Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 4–15[31] Baumann (4–2) Lavelle (4–2) None 657 12–15 12–15
28 April 26 at Iowa Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa 9–12[32] Nedved (3–0) Smith (1–3) None 544 12–16 12–16
– April 30 Michigan Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols[33]
May (3–5)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
– May 1 Michigan Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
– May 2 Illinois Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
– May 3 Illinois Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
– May 7 at Purdue Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
– May 8 at Purdue Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
– May 9 at Purdue Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
29 May 14 at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 2–12[34] Povich (5–1) Doherty (1–3) None 3,058 12–17 12–17
30 May 15 at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 5–11[35] Schreiber (2–2) Pagliarini (0–1) Bunz (1) 3,523 12–18 12–18
– May 16 at Nebraska Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols
31 May 21 Iowa Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 1–6[36] Wallace (6–1) Doherty (1–4) None 165 12–19 12–19
32 May 22 Iowa Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 5–4[37] Lawrence (2–0) Nedved (4–1) None 213 13–19 13–19
33 May 23 Iowa Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 8–6[38] Pate (1–0) Irvine (2–5) None 185 14–19 14–19
34 May 28 at Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 10–13[39] Pfennig (1–3) Pate (1–1) Brock (8) 183 14–20 14–20
35 May 29 at Ohio State Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio 1–4[40] Burhenn (7–2) Christie (0–1) Brock (9) 270 14–21 14–21
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[edit]

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week[edit]

Weekly Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Shawn Goosenberg Player of the Week March 30, 2021 [41]
Shawn Goosenberg Player of the Week April 13, 2021 [42]

Conference awards[edit]

Awards
Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
Anthony Calarco Fird team All-Big Ten May 30, 2021 [43]
Shawn Goosenberg
Michael Trautwein Second team All-Big Ten
Ethan O'Donnell Freshman team All-Big Ten

2021 MLB draft[edit]

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Michael Trautwein C 13 390 Cincinnati Reds
Tyler Uberstine RHP 19 556 Boston Red Sox
Shawn Goosenberg SS 19 575 Chicago White Sox

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