The 2021 Northwestern Wildcats baseball team was a baseball team that represented Northwestern University in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston, Illinois. They were led by sixth-year head coach Spencer Allen.

Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2020 NCAA Division I baseball season 6–6 overall (0–0 conference) and ninth place in conference standings, as the season was cut short in stages by March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Preseason In October, 2020, the Wildcats announced the addition of Charlie Tilson to the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant.

Roster

Schedule

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|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March 5 || vs || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–6 || Dees (1–0) || Bader (0–1) || Shingle (1) || 90 || 0–1 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March 6 || vs Penn State || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2–0 || Uberstine (1–0) || Larkin (0–1) || Moe (1) || 50 || 1–1 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 6 || vs Penn State || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 5–2 || Smith (1–0) || Freilich (0–1) || Lawrence (1) || 50 || 2–1 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || March 7 || vs Penn State || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 10–13 || Rogers (1–0) || Grable (0–1) || Miller (1) || 75 || 2–2 || 2–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March 12 || vs || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 14–2 || Doherty (1–0) || Benschoter (0–1) || None || 225 || 3–2 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March 13 || vs Michigan State || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 4–2 || Lavelle (1–0) || Erla (1–1) || Boeckle (1) || 225 || 4–2 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 13 || vs Michigan State || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 3–12 || Berghost (1–0) || Uberstine (1–1) || None || 225 || 4–3 || 4–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 14 || vs Michigan State || Fluor Field at the West End • Greenville, South Carolina || 7–5 || Boeckle (1–0) || Iverson (0–1) || None || 201 || 5–3 || 5–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 20 || at || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–3 || Lavelle (2–0) || Skoro (1–2) || Moe (2) || 100 || 6–3 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || March 21 || at Minnesota || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 10–3 || Uberstin (2–1) || Culliver (0–1) || None || 100 || 7–3 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || March 22 || at Minnesota || U.S. Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–7 || Burchill (1–0) || Saucer (0–1) || None || 75 || 7–4 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 12 || March 26 || at || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 8–12 || Lavender (3–0) || Boeckle (1–1) || None || 73 || 7–5 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 27 || at Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 16–14 || Dyke (1–0) || Kutt (0–1) || Lawrence (2) || 81 || 8–5 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 28 || at Illinois || Illinois Field • Champaign, Illinois || 12–5 || Lavelle (3–0) || Kirschsieper (1–2) || Smith (1) || 75 || 9–5 || 9–5

|- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || April 2 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 3–4 || Falco (1–0) || Smith (1–1) || Bello (2) || 150 || 9–6 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 || April 3 || at Maryland || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 4–8 || Ramsey (1–1) || Moe (0–1) || None || 150 || 9–7 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || April 3 || vs No. 25 Michigan || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 2–5 || Pace (2–0) || Boeckle (1–2) || Weiss (1) || 100 || 9–8 || 9–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April 4 || vs No. 25 Michigan || Bob "Turtle" Smith Stadium • College Park, Maryland || 4–1 || Lavelle (4–0) || Dragani (2–2) || Lawrence (3) || 100 || 10–8 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 9 || || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 6–5 || Boeckle (2–2) || McLain (0–1) || None || 50 || 11–8 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 || April 10 || Rutgers || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 4–8 || Wereski (4–1) || Uberstine (2–2) || Muller (2) || 50 || 11–9 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 || April 11 || Rutgers || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 5–6 || Fitzpatrick (2–1) || Smith (2–1) || McLain (1) || 50 || 11–10 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 16 || Indiana || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 4–5 || Sommer (4–1) || Doherty (1–1) || Litwicki (4) || 57 || 11–11 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 17 || Indiana || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 8–5 || Lawrence (1–0) || Tucker (0–1) || None || 63 || 12–11 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || April 18 || Indiana || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 0–4 || Bierman (2–2) || Lavelle (4–1) || None || – || 12–12 || 12–12 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 || April 24 || vs Maryland || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 1–2 || Ott (1–0) || Doherty (1–2) || Falco (1) || – || 12–13 || 12–13 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 || April 25 || vs Maryland || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 7–9 || Fisher (1–3) || Uberstine (2–3) || None || – || 12–14 || 12–14 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 || April 25 || at Iowa || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 4–15 || Baumann (4–2) || Lavelle (4–2) || None || 657 || 12–15 || 12–15 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || April 26 || at Iowa || Duane Banks Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 9–12 || Nedved (3–0) || Smith (1–3) || None || 544 || 12–16 || 12–16 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || April 30 || Michigan || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols

|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 1 || Michigan || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 2 || Illinois || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 3 || Illinois || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 7 || at Purdue || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 8 || at Purdue || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 9 || at Purdue || Alexander Field • West Lafayette, Indiana ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 || May 14 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 2–12 || Povich (5–1) || Doherty (1–3) || None || 3,058 || 12–17 || 12–17 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 || May 15 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska || 5–11 || Schreiber (2–2) || Pagliarini (0–1) || Bunz (1) || 3,523 || 12–18 || 12–18 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 16 || at Nebraska || Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska ||colspan=9| Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 || May 21 || Iowa || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 1–6 || Wallace (6–1) || Doherty (1–4) || None || 165 || 12–19 || 12–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May 22 || Iowa || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois|| 5–4 || Lawrence (2–0) || Nedved (4–1) || None || 213 || 13–19 || 13–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || May 23 || Iowa || Rocky Miller Park • Evanston, Illinois || 8–6 || Pate (1–0) || Irvine (2–5) || None || 185 || 14–19 || 14–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 || May 28 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 10–13 || Pfennig (1–3) || Pate (1–1) || Brock (8) || 183 || 14–20|| 14–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 || May 29 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 1–4 || Burhenn (7–2) || Christie (0–1) || Brock (9) || 270 || 14–21 || 14–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 30 || at Ohio State || Bill Davis Stadium • Columbus, Ohio || 8–2 || Uberstine (3–3) || Haberthier (0–1) || None || 350 || 15–21 || 15–21

Awards Big Ten Conference Players of the Week Weekly AwardsPlayerAwardDate AwardedRef. Shawn GoosenbergPlayer of the WeekMarch 30, 2021 Shawn GoosenbergPlayer of the WeekApril 13, 2021

Conference awards AwardsPlayerAwardDate AwardedRef. Anthony CalarcoFird team All-Big TenMay 30, 2021 Shawn Goosenberg Michael TrautweinSecond team All-Big Ten Ethan O'DonnellFreshman team All-Big Ten

2021 MLB draft Player Position Round Overall MLB team Michael Trautwein C 13 390 Cincinnati Reds Tyler Uberstine RHP 19 556 Boston Red Sox Shawn Goosenberg SS 19 575 Chicago White Sox

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