Northwestern entered the top of the ninth inning Wednesday afternoon facing daunting odds. Down 4-3 to Michigan, the Wildcats had yet to win a game in which they trailed after eight innings, holding an 0-23 mark on the season. Northwestern would also have to get to hard-throwing Michigan closer Jackson Lamb and his perfect 0.00 ERA to have a chance. Somehow, the resilient Wildcats got it done. Northwestern (25-28, 14-11 Big Ten) toppled the 16th-ranked Wolverines (42-15, 16-9) 6-4 to move into a second-round Big Ten tournament matchup with Minnesota tomorrow.
Three batters into the inning, Lamb was headed to the showers and the Wildcats had the bases loaded with no one out.