# 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.

## 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.

## Preseason

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

## Schedule

2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (9–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1March 5vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–6Dees (1–0)Bader (0–1)Shingle (1)900–10–1
2March 6vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota2–0Uberstine (1–0)Larkin (0–1)Moe (1)501–11–1
3March 6vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–2Smith (1–0)Freilich (0–1)Lawrence (1)502–12–1
4March 7vs Penn StateU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota10–13Rogers (1–0)Grable (0–1)Miller (1)752–22–2
5March 12vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina14–2Doherty (1–0)Benschoter (0–1)None2253–23–2
6March 13vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina4–2Lavelle (1–0)Erla (1–1)Boeckle (1)2254–24–2
7March 13vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina3–12Berghost (1–0)Uberstine (1–1)None2254–34–3
8March 14vs Michigan StateFluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina7–5Boeckle (1–0)Iverson (0–1)None2015–35–3
9March 20at MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–3Lavelle (2–0)Skoro (1–2)Moe (2)1006–36–3
10March 21at MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota10–3Uberstin (2–1)Culliver (0–1)None1007–37–3
11March 22at MinnesotaU.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–7Burchill (1–0)Saucer (0–1)None757–47–4
12March 26at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois8–12Lavender (3–0)Boeckle (1–1)None737–57–5
13March 27at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois16–14Dyke (1–0)Kutt (0–1)Lawrence (2)818–58–5
14March 28at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois12–5Lavelle (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, Maryland3–4Falco (1–0)Smith (1–1)Bello (2)1509–69–6
16April 3at MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–8Ramsey (1–1)Moe (0–1)None1509–79–7
17April 3vs No. 25 MichiganBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland2–5Pace (2–0)Boeckle (1–2)Weiss (1)1009–89–8
18April 4vs No. 25 MichiganBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland4–1Lavelle (4–0)Dragani (2–2)Lawrence (3)10010–810–8
19April 9RutgersRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois6–5Boeckle (2–2)McLain (0–1)None5011–811–8
20April 10RutgersRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–8Wereski (4–1)Uberstine (2–2)Muller (2)5011–911–9
21April 11RutgersRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–6Fitzpatrick (2–1)Smith (2–1)McLain (1)5011–1011–10
22April 16IndianaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–5Sommer (4–1)Doherty (1–1)Litwicki (4)5711–1111–11
23April 17IndianaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–5Lawrence (1–0)Tucker (0–1)None6312–1112–11
24April 18IndianaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois0–4Bierman (2–2)Lavelle (4–1)None–12–1212–12
25April 24vs MarylandDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa1–2Ott (1–0)Doherty (1–2)Falco (1)–12–1312–13
26April 25vs MarylandDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa7–9Fisher (1–3)Uberstine (2–3)None–12–1412–14
27April 25at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa4–15Baumann (4–2)Lavelle (4–2)None65712–1512–15
28April 26at IowaDuane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa9–12Nedved (3–0)Smith (1–3)None54412–1612–16
–April 30MichiganRocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisCancelled due to COVID-19 protocols :
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, Nebraska2–12Povich (5–1)Doherty (1–3)None3,05812–1712–17
30May 15at NebraskaHaymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska5–11Schreiber (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, Illinois1–6Wallace (6–1)Doherty (1–4)None16512–1912–19
32May 22IowaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–4Lawrence (2–0)Nedved (4–1)None21313–1913–19
33May 23IowaRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–6Pate (1–0)Irvine (2–5)None18514–1914–19
34May 28at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio10–13Pfennig (1–3)Pate (1–1)Brock (8)18314–2014–20
35May 29at Ohio StateBill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio1–4Burhenn (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

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
| Shawn Goosenberg | Player of the Week | March 30, 2021 | |
| Shawn Goosenberg | Player of the Week | April 13, 2021 | |

### Conference awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Anthony Calarco | Fird team All-Big Ten | May 30, 2021 |
| Shawn Goosenberg | Fird team All-Big Ten | May 30, 2021 |
| Michael Trautwein | Second team All-Big Ten | May 30, 2021 |
| Ethan O'Donnell | Freshman team All-Big Ten | May 30, 2021 |

## 2021 MLB draft

| 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 |