Comebacks are nothing new for Northwestern baseball, but the Wildcats took it to another level on Friday night in University Park.
Down 4-1 in the top of the sixth inning in the series opener against Penn State, Northwestern exploded for nine runs to take a commanding lead en route to a 12-5 win. The victory continued the Wildcats’ (15-22, 4-6 Big Ten) recent stretch of strong play and pushed Penn State (12-25, 1-9 Big Ten) deeper into the conference’s cellar.
Cooper Wetherbee, who earned the save on Wednesday against Milwaukee, struggled through 4 2⁄3 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.