# 2022 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team

The Northwestern Wildcats baseball team was a baseball team that represented Northwestern University in the 2022 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 interim head coach Josh Reynolds.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season 15–21 overall (15–21 conference) and tenth place in conference standings, as the season was limited to only conference games for all Big Ten teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Preseason

On May 31, 2021, Spencer Allen resigned as the head coach of Northwestern. That same day, Wildcats pitching coach, Josh Reynolds was named the interim head coach for the 2022 season. On August 2, 2021, Reynolds added his former head coach, Brad Hill to his coaching staff. On August 19, 2021, Reynolds finished his coaching staff, naming Jimmy Frankos as his volunteer assistant.

## Schedule

2022 Northwestern Wildcats baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (1–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1February 18at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama7–8C. Myers (1–0)Moe (0–1)None3720–1–
2February 19at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama1–4O'Clair (1–0)Dyke (0–1)Greene (1)2950–2–
3February 19at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama4–10Ballard (1–0)Smith (0–1)None2950–3–
4February 20at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama5–11Walton (1–0)Pate (0–1)None2330–4–
5February 25at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California4–12Kitchen (1–1)Doherty (1–1)None4260–5–
6February 26at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California10–0Sullivan (1–0)Hales (0–1)Moe (1)3711–5–
7February 26at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California3–10Feikes (2–0)Farinelli (0–1)Sando (1)3711–6–
8February 27at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California2–7Reelfs (1–1)Pate (0–2)None3081–7– :
March (8–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
9March 4at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio4–5Weaver (2–1)Doherty (0–2)None8501–8–
10March 4at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio10–8Utagawa (1–0)Bergman (0–1)None8502–8–
11March 5at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio2–4Steckline (1–0)Farinelli (0–2)None2,0422–9–
12March 5at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio5–16Linn (1–0)Pate (0–3)None1.6342–10–
–March 11St. Thomas (MN)Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisGame cancelled
–March 12St. Thomas (MN)Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisGame cancelled
13March 13St. Thomas (MN)Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois9–0Sullivan (2–0)Laubscher (0–3)None2453–10–
14March 13St. Thomas (MN)Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois3–2Utagawa (2–0)Schewe (0–1)None2904–10–
–March 19EvansvilleRocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisGame cancelled
15March 20EvansvilleRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois10–4Sullivan (3–0)Gray (3–2)None4505–10–
16March 20EvansvilleRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–1Farinelli (1–2)Smith (2–1)None4106–10–
–March 22at Notre DameFrank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IndianaGame cancelled
17March 25vs Southern IllinoisBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana10–4Sullivan (4–0)Hansell (4–1)None4317–10–
18March 25at ButlerBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana13–3Farinelli (2–2)Bosecker (0–3)None2038–10–
19March 26vs Southern IllinoisBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana15–6Moe (1–1)Steidl (0–2)None7319–10–
20March 27at ButlerBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana10–11Drees (1–0)Comstock (0–1)None2459–11– :
April (11–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
21April 1at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–5Holderfield (1–1)Moe (1–2)Tucker (1)1,4549–120–1
22April 2at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–6Farinelli (3–2)Brehmer (3–2)Beshears (1)1,76810–121–1
23April 3at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana13–6Sauser (1–0)Stahl (0–1)None1,98011–122–1
24April 5UICRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois13–3Scharm (1–0)Jeff (0–1)None15912–122–1
25April 9Penn StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–4Moe (2–2)Miller (1–2)None27813–123–1
26April 9Penn StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois1–4Tulio (2–1)Farinelli (3–3)Luensmann (1)27813–133–2
27April 10Penn StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–2Beshears (1–0)Mellott (1–4)None37514–134–2
28April 12RooseveltRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois14–4Hanks (1–3)Winston (0–1)None13315–134–2
29April 15at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois6–7Rybarczyk (2–1)Moe (2–3)None92915–144–3
30April 16at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois6–11Crowder (2–1)Farinelli (3–4)None1,78115–154–4
31April 17at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois0–3Gowens (4–1)Comstock (0–2)Vera (1)57415–164–5
32April 19Saint LouisRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–5Hanks (2–0)Holmes (1–2)Beshears (2)13116–164–5
33April 22Michigan StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois14–2Sullivan (5–0)Powers (2–5)None55317–165–5
34April 23Michigan StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–1Farinelli (4–4)Tomasic (2–2)Beshears (3)65718–166–5
35April 24Michigan StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois7–11Bischoff (2–1)Comstock (0–3)Carson (1)29318–176–6
36April 26MilwaukeeRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–0Doherty (1–2)DeYoung (0–2)None9319–176–6
37April 29at No. 23 MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland0–13Ramsey (8–0)Sullivan (5–1)None1,27019–186–7
38April 30at No. 23 MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland7–4Moe (3–3)Falco (4–1)Doherty (1)2,57620–187–7 :
May (4–9)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
39May 1at No. 23 MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland5–10Falco (5–1)Hanks (2–1)None56820–197–8
40May 4at UICLes Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois0–13Torres (1–2)Utagawa (2–1)None14520–207–8
41May 7Ohio StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois6–14Haberthier (1–4)Moe (3–4)None54320–217–9
42May 7Ohio StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois9–25Coupet (3–5)Farinelli (4–5)None54320–227–10
43May 8Ohio StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–6Baird (2–0)Smith (0–2)Hammerberg (5)52620–237–11
44May 10at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin21–8Hanks (3–1)Neu (1–1)None39821–237–11
45May 13PurdueRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–14Stephen (3–3)Sullivan (5–2)None67321–247–12
46May 14PurdueRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois11–1Farinelli (5–5)Wendell (5–3)None60922–248–12
47May 15PurdueRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois2–7Wansing (4–4)Comstock (4–4)Weins (3)60822–258–13
48May 17No. 14 Notre DameRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–14Birkholz (1–0)Utagawa (2–2)None44722–268–13
49May 19at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota14–15Skoro (1–0)Beshears (1–1)None40522–278–14
50May 20at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota11–9Farinelli (6–5)Massey (2–8)Hanks (1)48523–279–14
51May 21at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota8–5Sauser (2–0)Skoro (1–1)None73624–2710–14 :

## Awards
### Big Ten Conference Players of the Week

Weekly Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Sean Sullivan | Freshman of the Week | March 2, 2022 |
| Sean Sullivan | Co-Pitcher of the Week | March 16, 2022 |
| Sean Sullivan | Co-Freshman of the Week | March 16, 2022 |
| Ethan O'Donnell | Player of the Week | March 29, 2022 |
| Ruben Fontes | Co-Player of the Week | May 24, 2022 |

### Conference awards

Awards :
| Player | Award | Date Awarded |
| Ethan O'Donnell | Second team All-Big Ten | May 24, 2022 |
| Patrick Herrera | Second team All-Big Ten | May 24, 2022 |
| Sean Sullivan | Freshman team All-Big Ten | May 24, 2022 |