For the sixth straight year, Northwestern baseball’s season did not end with a Big Ten Tournament appearance. Instead, it ended with a 4-20 record in conference and a 10-40 overall record which is its worst since 1985.
But this team can’t solely be defined by its wins and losses. Despite how things look, improvements were made from within throughout the season, and Wildcat fans may be in store for brighter days in year two of Jim Foster’s coaching tenure.
The season started with an ill-fated mid-February series against Texas State in sunny San Marcos, Texas. The ‘Cats gave up a whopping 56 runs over the three-game sweep, kicking off a twelve-game losing streak to start the season.