Northwestern baseball struggled out of the gates to begin their 2022 season, as the Wildcats were swept by the UAB Blazers in a four-game series this past weekend in Birmingham, Alabama.
There weren’t too many bright spots for the ‘Cats, but the play of senior first baseman Anthony Calarco was impressive. Calarco finished the weekend batting .400 with an absurd 1.404 OPS in 15 at-bats. He tallied two doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the four games.
Sophomore infielder/relief pitcher Jay Beshears also stood out. Over four games, Beshears hit .333 with a .733 OPS in nine at-bats, tallying one RBI.