Baseball Shut Out by Northwestern

Saturday, May 11

Piscataway, N.J.

11:00 AM

Rutgers University

19-28, 8-11

Northwestern

23-23, 10-10

Northwestern

Rutgers

Photo by: Mel Evans

May 11 | Baseball

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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.

Strike three! Murray picks up his fourth strikeout of the day to leave two in scoring position.

B5 | Northwestern 2, Rutgers 0 pic.twitter.com/UIxsVjwXZZ
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MIKE NYISZTOR WITH THE GLOVE! 🧤@RutgersBaseball Nyisztor makes the highlight catch as he crashes into the wall!#BTNStandout x @AutoOwnersIns pic.twitter.com/ndwl6sfKEd
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Wildcats score two unearned runs in the fourth. Murray catches a runner attempting to steal home to end the inning.

B4 | Northwestern 2, Rutgers 0 pic.twitter.com/usGKxioxAH
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A laser! McNamara fires a strike to second to end the inning. Third runner caught stealing so far this weekend.

B2 | Rutgers 0, Northwestern 0 pic.twitter.com/VdduWRUs8A
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