2022 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team

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2022 Northwestern Wildcats baseball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record24–27 (10–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachJimmy Frankos (1st season)
Hitting coachDusty Napoleon (7th season)
Pitching coachBrad Hill (1st season)
Home stadiumRocky Miller Park
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Maryland  ‍‍‍y 18 5   .783 48 13   .787
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 44 15   .746
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 36 19   .655
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 17 7   .708 31 22   .585
Michigan  ‍‍y 12 12   .500 34 28   .548
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 11 13   .458 26 29   .473
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 29 21   .580
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 27 32   .458
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 24 27   .471
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 23 30   .434
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 8 14   .364 21 30   .412
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 8 16   .333 24 30   .444
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6 18   .250 16 36   .308
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2022[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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[edit]

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[edit]

On May 31, 2021, Spencer Allen resigned as the head coach of Northwestern.[2] That same day, Wildcats pitching coach, Josh Reynolds was named the interim head coach for the 2022 season.[3] On August 2, 2021, Reynolds added his former head coach, Brad Hill to his coaching staff.[4] On August 19, 2021, Reynolds finished his coaching staff, naming Jimmy Frankos as his volunteer assistant.[5]

Roster[edit]

2022 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) Jr The John Cooper School The Woodlands, Texas
2 INF Vincent Bianchina / 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So De La Salle H. S. Lafayette, California
4 INF Tony Livermore / 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Mount Carmel H. S. Chicago, Illinois
5 RHP Tommy D'Alise /R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Lubbock-Cooper H. S. Lubbock, Texas
7 INF Patrick Herrera / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Skyline H. S. Mesa, Arizona
9 C Bennett Markinson / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Harvard-Westlake School Tarzana, California
10 U Luke Tanner / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Windward School Los Angeles, California
11 OF Andrew Pinkston / 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr Lovett School Smyrna, Georgia
13 U Stephen Hrustich /R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Jr Parkview H. S. Lilburn, Georgia
14 LHP Parker Hanks /L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Ozark H. S. Ozark, Missouri
15 RHP Mike Doherty /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Middlesex School Sandwich, Massachusetts
16 U Alex Roessner / 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Collegiate School New York, New York
17 U Ben Grable /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Flintridge Preparatory School Pasadena, California
19 RHP Jacob Scharm /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr Naperville North H. S. Naperville, Illinois
20 U Anthony Calarco R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr New Trier H. S. Wilmette, Illinois
21 RHP Jack Sauser /R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr University H. S. Bloomington, Illinois
22 U Jay Beshears /R
So Community School of Naples Naples, Florida
23 OF Ruben Fontes / 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Northview H. S. Bonita, California
25 U Alex Calarco / 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr New Trier H. S. Wilmette, Illinois
26 RHP David Utagawa /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Corona del Sol H. S. Phoenix, Arizona
27 LHP Sean Sullivan /L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tabor Academy Andover, Massachusetts
29 RHP Michael Farinelli /R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Horace Mann School New York, New York
31 RHP Chad Readey /R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Homewood-Flossmoor H. S. Flossmoor, Illinois
32 OF Ethan O'Donnell / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Regis Jesuit H. S. Highlands Ranch, Colorado
33 C J. C. Santini / 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Sr Woodcreek H. S. Roseville, California
34 RHP Coby Moe /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Grayslake Central H. S. Grayslake, Illinois
35 RHP Grant Comstock /R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Fr Valparaiso H. S. Valparaiso, Indiana
39 RHP Kellen Pate /R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Shiloh Christian School Rogers, Arkansas
44 RHP Jack Dyke /R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr St. Ignatius College Preparatory San Francisco, California
55 RHP Reed Smith /R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr The John Cooper School Cypress, Texas
Head coach

Josh Reynolds

Assistant coach(es)

Brad Hill
Jimmy Frankos

Hitting coach(es)

Dusty Napoleon


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

Roster
Last update: March 4, 2021

Schedule[edit]

2022 Northwestern Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–7)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
1 February 18 at UAB Jerry D. Young Memorial FieldBirmingham, Alabama 7–8[6] C. Myers (1–0) Moe (0–1) None 372 0–1
2 February 19 at UAB Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama 1–4[7] O'Clair (1–0) Dyke (0–1) Greene (1) 295 0–2
3 February 19 at UAB Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama 4–10[8] Ballard (1–0) Smith (0–1) None 295 0–3
4 February 20 at UAB Jerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama 5–11[9] Walton (1–0) Pate (0–1) None 233 0–4
5 February 25 at Santa Clara Stephen Schott StadiumSanta Clara, California 4–12[10] Kitchen (1–1) Doherty (1–1) None 426 0–5
6 February 26 at Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 10–0[11] Sullivan (1–0) Hales (0–1) Moe (1) 371 1–5
7 February 26 at Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 3–10[12] Feikes (2–0) Farinelli (0–1) Sando (1) 371 1–6
8 February 27 at Santa Clara Stephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California 2–7[13] Reelfs (1–1) Pate (0–2) None 308 1–7
March (8–4)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
9 March 4 at Cincinnati UC Baseball StadiumCincinnati, Ohio 4–5[14] Weaver (2–1) Doherty (0–2) None 850 1–8
10 March 4 at Cincinnati UC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio 10–8[15] Utagawa (1–0) Bergman (0–1) None 850 2–8
11 March 5 at Cincinnati UC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio 2–4[16] Steckline (1–0) Farinelli (0–2) None 2,042 2–9
12 March 5 at Cincinnati UC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio 5–16[17] Linn (1–0) Pate (0–3) None 1.634 2–10
March 11 St. Thomas (MN) Rocky Miller ParkEvanston, Illinois Game cancelled
March 12 St. Thomas (MN) Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois Game cancelled
13 March 13 St. Thomas (MN) Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 9–0[18] Sullivan (2–0) Laubscher (0–3) None 245 3–10
14 March 13 St. Thomas (MN) Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 3–2[19] Utagawa (2–0) Schewe (0–1) None 290 4–10
March 19 Evansville Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois Game cancelled
15 March 20 Evansville Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 10–4[20] Sullivan (3–0) Gray (3–2) None 450 5–10
16 March 20 Evansville Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 8–1[21] Farinelli (1–2) Smith (2–1) None 410 6–10
March 22 at Notre Dame Frank Eck StadiumNotre Dame, Indiana Game cancelled
17 March 25 vs Southern Illinois Bulldog ParkIndianapolis, Indiana 10–4[22] Sullivan (4–0) Hansell (4–1) None 431 7–10
18 March 25 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 13–3[23] Farinelli (2–2) Bosecker (0–3) None 203 8–10
19 March 26 vs Southern Illinois Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 15–6[24] Moe (1–1) Steidl (0–2) None 731 9–10
20 March 27 at Butler Bulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana 10–11[25] Drees (1–0) Comstock (0–1) None 245 9–11
April (11–7)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
21 April 1 at Indiana Bart Kaufman FieldBloomington, Indiana 4–5[26] Holderfield (1–1) Moe (1–2) Tucker (1) 1,454 9–12 0–1
22 April 2 at Indiana Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 7–6[27] Farinelli (3–2) Brehmer (3–2) Beshears (1) 1,768 10–12 1–1
23 April 3 at Indiana Bart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana 13–6[28] Sauser (1–0) Stahl (0–1) None 1,980 11–12 2–1
24 April 5 UIC Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 13–3[29] Scharm (1–0) Jeff (0–1) None 159 12–12 2–1
25 April 9 Penn State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 5–4[30] Moe (2–2) Miller (1–2) None 278 13–12 3–1
26 April 9 Penn State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 1–4[31] Tulio (2–1) Farinelli (3–3) Luensmann (1) 278 13–13 3–2
27 April 10 Penn State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 5–2[32] Beshears (1–0) Mellott (1–4) None 375 14–13 4–2
28 April 12 Roosevelt Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 14–4[33] Hanks (1–3) Winston (0–1) None 133 15–13 4–2
29 April 15 at Illinois Illinois FieldChampaign, Illinois 6–7[34] Rybarczyk (2–1) Moe (2–3) None 929 15–14 4–3
30 April 16 at Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois 6–11[35] Crowder (2–1) Farinelli (3–4) None 1,781 15–15 4–4
31 April 17 at Illinois Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois 0–3[36] Gowens (4–1) Comstock (0–2) Vera (1) 574 15–16 4–5
32 April 19 Saint Louis Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 8–5[37] Hanks (2–0) Holmes (1–2) Beshears (2) 131 16–16 4–5
33 April 22 Michigan State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 14–2[38] Sullivan (5–0) Powers (2–5) None 553 17–16 5–5
34 April 23 Michigan State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 4–1[39] Farinelli (4–4) Tomasic (2–2) Beshears (3) 657 18–16 6–5
35 April 24 Michigan State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 7–11[40] Bischoff (2–1) Comstock (0–3) Carson (1) 293 18–17 6–6
36 April 26 Milwaukee Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 8–0[41] Doherty (1–2) DeYoung (0–2) None 93 19–17 6–6
37 April 29 at No. 23 Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith StadiumCollege Park, Maryland 0–13[42] Ramsey (8–0) Sullivan (5–1) None 1,270 19–18 6–7
38 April 30 at No. 23 Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 7–4[43] Moe (3–3) Falco (4–1) Doherty (1) 2,576 20–18 7–7
May (4–9)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record B1G record
39 May 1 at No. 23 Maryland Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland 5–10[44] Falco (5–1) Hanks (2–1) None 568 20–19 7–8
40 May 4 at UIC Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson StadiumChicago, Illinois 0–13[45] Torres (1–2) Utagawa (2–1) None 145 20–20 7–8
41 May 7 Ohio State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 6–14[46] Haberthier (1–4) Moe (3–4) None 543 20–21 7–9
42 May 7 Ohio State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 9–25[47] Coupet (3–5) Farinelli (4–5) None 543 20–22 7–10
43 May 8 Ohio State Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 5–6[48] Baird (2–0) Smith (0–2) Hammerberg (5) 526 20–23 7–11
44 May 10 at Milwaukee Franklin FieldFranklin, Wisconsin 21–8[49] Hanks (3–1) Neu (1–1) None 398 21–23 7–11
45 May 13 Purdue Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 8–14[50] Stephen (3–3) Sullivan (5–2) None 673 21–24 7–12
46 May 14 Purdue Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 11–1[51] Farinelli (5–5) Wendell (5–3) None 609 22–24 8–12
47 May 15 Purdue Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 2–7[52] Wansing (4–4) Comstock (4–4) Weins (3) 608 22–25 8–13
48 May 17 No. 14 Notre Dame Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois 4–14[53] Birkholz (1–0) Utagawa (2–2) None 447 22–26 8–13
49 May 19 at Minnesota Siebert FieldMinneapolis, Minnesota 14–15[54] Skoro (1–0) Beshears (1–1) None 405 22–27 8–14
50 May 20 at Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 11–9[55] Farinelli (6–5) Massey (2–8) Hanks (1) 485 23–27 9–14
51 May 21 at Minnesota Siebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota 8–5[56] Sauser (2–0) Skoro (1–1) None 736 24–27 10–14

Awards[edit]

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week[edit]