It was a memorable weekend for Northwestern, who traveled to Greenville, South Carolina to play a four-game series against the Michigan State Spartans. The Wildcats hit six home runs, including a historic set of grand slams in the series’ opener and a walk-off in its finale to win three of their four contests down South.
While each of NU’s three wins will count the same towards their record, the first will ultimately be remembered far more than any other, and not without reason. The Spartans actually struck first, scoring a run in the top of the first on a throwing error.