The Wildcats kicked off Spencer Allen's tenure with back-to-back surprising wins.
The Spencer Allen era of Northwestern baseball started with a bang on Friday, as the Wildcats (2-0) opened up their season with a sweep of a doubleheader against the Nevada Wolf Pack (0-2) at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz.
Allen, who was hired this June to replace longtime head coach Paul Stevens, managed his team to 4-2 and 5-1 wins at the spring training home of the Cubs. Junior Joe Schindler got the start and the win in Game 1 while Tommy Bordignon threw 4.