CHICAGO, Ill. – Northwestern picked up an 8-2 midweek win over crosstown foes UIC on Tuesday at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium.
Seven Wildcats picked up hits on the afternoon, including two each from Jack Anderson, Michael Trautwein and Stephen Hrustich. Anderson knocked in two runs with a bases loaded single in the seventh, while junior David Dunn also picked up two RBI courtesy of a two-run home run in the first inning.
First year Jack Dyke earned the first win of his career while pitching the final seven innings out of the bullpen. Dyke allowed just two runs and striking out six.
Senior Hank Christie started in his season debut and enjoyed a scoreless return to the mound, throwing two innings with two strikeouts.
The 'Cats improved to 4-6 on the season ahead of three games this weekend back in South Carolina, where the 'Cats earned a series win two weekends ago. They will face Western Carolina on Friday at 11 a.m. in Spartanburg, before playing two games at South Carolina Upstate on Saturday and Sunday.
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Seven Wildcats picked up hits on the afternoon, including two each from Jack Anderson, Michael Trautwein and Stephen Hrustich. Anderson knocked in two runs with a bases loaded single in the seventh, while junior David Dunn also picked up two RBI courtesy of a two-run home run in the first inning.
First year Jack Dyke earned the first win of his career while pitching the final seven innings out of the bullpen. Dyke allowed just two runs and striking out six.
Senior Hank Christie started in his season debut and enjoyed a scoreless return to the mound, throwing two innings with two strikeouts.
The 'Cats improved to 4-6 on the season ahead of three games this weekend back in South Carolina, where the 'Cats earned a series win two weekends ago. They will face Western Carolina on Friday at 11 a.m. in Spartanburg, before playing two games at South Carolina Upstate on Saturday and Sunday.
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- David Dunn reached base three times with two walks in addition to his two-run home run in the first inning. The long ball was the second of the season and fourth of his career. Dunn homered in the season opener against Omaha.
- The rest of the RBIs on the day came from Trautwein, Casey O'Laughlin, Evan Minarovic and Kyle Burnett, Jr. Minarovic tripled home O'Laughlin in the fourth after a double from the right fielder.
- Burnett's RBI came on a solo home run to right center in the sixth inning. It was the second home run of his career and first since hitting one at Texas exactly two years to the day on Mar. 3, 2018.
- Christie made his first appearance since Mar. 30, 2019 against San Jose State after an injury derailed his junior season. Christie is the active Wildcat leader in starts with 36.
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