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Tevin Murray
Mel Evans
4
Winner Northwestern NU 23-23, 10-10 Big Ten
0
Rutgers RU 19-28, 8-11 Big Ten
Winner
Northwestern NU
23-23, 10-10 Big Ten
4
Final
0
Rutgers RU
19-28, 8-11 Big Ten
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwestern NU 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 0
Rutgers RU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

W: Mike Doherty (4-1) L: Murray, Tevin (4-4) S: Sam Lawrence (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Shut Out by Northwestern

Murray deals seven innings with no earned runs allowed

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Junior Tevin Murray continued his consistency on the mound for Rutgers baseball (19-28, 8-11) with no earned runs permitted over seven innings, but received no run support in a 4-0 loss to Northwestern (23-23, 10-10) Saturday at Bainton Field. It was the first game of a doubleheader.
 
Murray has permitted just one earned run in his last six starts, lowering his Big Ten ERA to 0.61 this year. He scattered three hits and struck out five in the outing, making it 78 punchouts on the season to rank fifth in school history.
 
Mike Doherty went eight-plus scoreless innings to win for the Wildcats, permitting four hits. Sam Lawrence recorded the last three outs for his second save.
 
Junior Kevin Welsh reached 3-of-4 time with a single, a double and a walk, while sophomore Mike Nyisztor had a pair of singles. The Scarlet Knights stranded five runner on base, including two in the ninth.
 
Northwestern took advantage of an error in the fourth to score twice and added two insurance runs in the ninth.
 
The second game of the doubleheader followed. Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding baseball, follow the program on Twitter (@RutgersBaseball), Instagram (@rutgersbaseball) and Facebook (/BaseballRU). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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