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.

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
2022 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Maryland  ‍†‍‍y 18–5 .78348–13 .787
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .70844–15 .746
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .70836–19 .655
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .70831–22 .585
Michigan  ‍‍‡‍y 12–12 .50034–28 .548
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .45826–29 .473
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42929–21 .580
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41727–32 .458
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41724–27 .471
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .41723–30 .434
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 8–14 .36421–30 .412
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .33324–30 .444
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .25016–36 .308
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2022[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.[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
2022 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHigh School/Junior CollegeHome 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)
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 Fr Skyline H. S. Mesa, Arizona
9 C Bennett Markinson / 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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 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)
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 Fr Lovett School Smyrna, Georgia
13 U Stephen Hrustich /R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 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)
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 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)
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 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
2022 Northwestern Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
1February 18at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama7–8[6]C. Myers (1–0)Moe (0–1)None3720–1–
2February 19at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama1–4[7]O'Clair (1–0)Dyke (0–1)Greene (1)2950–2–
3February 19at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama4–10[8]Ballard (1–0)Smith (0–1)None2950–3–
4February 20at UABJerry D. Young Memorial Field • Birmingham, Alabama5–11[9]Walton (1–0)Pate (0–1)None2330–4–
5February 25at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California4–12[10]Kitchen (1–1)Doherty (1–1)None4260–5–
6February 26at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California10–0[11]Sullivan (1–0)Hales (0–1)Moe (1)3711–5–
7February 26at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California3–10[12]Feikes (2–0)Farinelli (0–1)Sando (1)3711–6–
8February 27at Santa ClaraStephen Schott Stadium • Santa Clara, California2–7[13]Reelfs (1–1)Pate (0–2)None3081–7–
March (8–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
9March 4at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio4–5[14]Weaver (2–1)Doherty (0–2)None8501–8–
10March 4at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio10–8[15]Utagawa (1–0)Bergman (0–1)None8502–8–
11March 5at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio2–4[16]Steckline (1–0)Farinelli (0–2)None2,0422–9–
12March 5at CincinnatiUC Baseball Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio5–16[17]Linn (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, Illinois9–0[18]Sullivan (2–0)Laubscher (0–3)None2453–10–
14March 13St. Thomas (MN)Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois3–2[19]Utagawa (2–0)Schewe (0–1)None2904–10–
–March 19EvansvilleRocky Miller Park • Evanston, IllinoisGame cancelled
15March 20EvansvilleRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois10–4[20]Sullivan (3–0)Gray (3–2)None4505–10–
16March 20EvansvilleRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–1[21]Farinelli (1–2)Smith (2–1)None4106–10–
–March 22at Notre DameFrank Eck Stadium • Notre Dame, IndianaGame cancelled
17March 25vs Southern IllinoisBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana10–4[22]Sullivan (4–0)Hansell (4–1)None4317–10–
18March 25at ButlerBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana13–3[23]Farinelli (2–2)Bosecker (0–3)None2038–10–
19March 26vs Southern IllinoisBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana15–6[24]Moe (1–1)Steidl (0–2)None7319–10–
20March 27at ButlerBulldog Park • Indianapolis, Indiana10–11[25]Drees (1–0)Comstock (0–1)None2459–11–
April (11–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordB1G record
21April 1at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana4–5[26]Holderfield (1–1)Moe (1–2)Tucker (1)1,4549–120–1
22April 2at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana7–6[27]Farinelli (3–2)Brehmer (3–2)Beshears (1)1,76810–121–1
23April 3at IndianaBart Kaufman Field • Bloomington, Indiana13–6[28]Sauser (1–0)Stahl (0–1)None1,98011–122–1
24April 5UICRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois13–3[29]Scharm (1–0)Jeff (0–1)None15912–122–1
25April 9Penn StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–4[30]Moe (2–2)Miller (1–2)None27813–123–1
26April 9Penn StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois1–4[31]Tulio (2–1)Farinelli (3–3)Luensmann (1)27813–133–2
27April 10Penn StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–2[32]Beshears (1–0)Mellott (1–4)None37514–134–2
28April 12RooseveltRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois14–4[33]Hanks (1–3)Winston (0–1)None13315–134–2
29April 15at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois6–7[34]Rybarczyk (2–1)Moe (2–3)None92915–144–3
30April 16at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois6–11[35]Crowder (2–1)Farinelli (3–4)None1,78115–154–4
31April 17at IllinoisIllinois Field • Champaign, Illinois0–3[36]Gowens (4–1)Comstock (0–2)Vera (1)57415–164–5
32April 19Saint LouisRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–5[37]Hanks (2–0)Holmes (1–2)Beshears (2)13116–164–5
33April 22Michigan StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois14–2[38]Sullivan (5–0)Powers (2–5)None55317–165–5
34April 23Michigan StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–1[39]Farinelli (4–4)Tomasic (2–2)Beshears (3)65718–166–5
35April 24Michigan StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois7–11[40]Bischoff (2–1)Comstock (0–3)Carson (1)29318–176–6
36April 26MilwaukeeRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–0[41]Doherty (1–2)DeYoung (0–2)None9319–176–6
37April 29at No. 23 MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland0–13[42]Ramsey (8–0)Sullivan (5–1)None1,27019–186–7
38April 30at No. 23 MarylandBob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland7–4[43]Moe (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, Maryland5–10[44]Falco (5–1)Hanks (2–1)None56820–197–8
40May 4at UICLes Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium • Chicago, Illinois0–13[45]Torres (1–2)Utagawa (2–1)None14520–207–8
41May 7Ohio StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois6–14[46]Haberthier (1–4)Moe (3–4)None54320–217–9
42May 7Ohio StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois9–25[47]Coupet (3–5)Farinelli (4–5)None54320–227–10
43May 8Ohio StateRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois5–6[48]Baird (2–0)Smith (0–2)Hammerberg (5)52620–237–11
44May 10at MilwaukeeFranklin Field • Franklin, Wisconsin21–8[49]Hanks (3–1)Neu (1–1)None39821–237–11
45May 13PurdueRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois8–14[50]Stephen (3–3)Sullivan (5–2)None67321–247–12
46May 14PurdueRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois11–1[51]Farinelli (5–5)Wendell (5–3)None60922–248–12
47May 15PurdueRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois2–7[52]Wansing (4–4)Comstock (4–4)Weins (3)60822–258–13
48May 17No. 14 Notre DameRocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois4–14[53]Birkholz (1–0)Utagawa (2–2)None44722–268–13
49May 19at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota14–15[54]Skoro (1–0)Beshears (1–1)None40522–278–14
50May 20at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota11–9[55]Farinelli (6–5)Massey (2–8)Hanks (1)48523–279–14
51May 21at MinnesotaSiebert Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota8–5[56]Sauser (2–0)Skoro (1–1)None73624–2710–14

Awards

Big Ten Conference Players of the Week
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