Nick Paciorek didn’t expect to see action in Sunday’s contest against the Indiana Hoosiers.
Not on the mound, at least.
Instead, the little-used backup catcher found himself pitching in the bottom of the eighth inning with Northwestern trailing 21-1. He fared better than most of his teammates, too. Paciorek allowed a hit, two walks and a hit by pitch before finally getting the one out he needed via strikeout.
Indiana (26-6, 6-2 B1G) rapped out 22 hits, including three home runs, while earning 13 walks and advancing on four wild pitches in a three-touchdown victory. Freshman Jack Pagliarini could not escape the third inning, allowing four runs, and none of the relievers Spencer Allen employed fared much better.