This year, Northwestern baseball rose from the ashes and made it to the Big Ten Championship Game. We caught up with starting second baseman Alex Erro, who made the starting lineup as a freshman and had a great season for the Wildcats. We discussed his recruitment, the Big Ten Tournament run and the future of the program.
Q: Why did you decide to come to Northwestern? Historically, it’s a program that hasn’t had much success in recent years, so why did you make the choice to become one of (head coach) Spencer Allen’s first big recruits?
Alex Erro: Well, through the recruiting process I was looking for a good balance between Power 5 athletics and a really good education.