Omaha 6, at Northwestern 9

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Northwestern Wildcats rallied from a five-run deficit, scoring four times in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat the Omaha Mavericks 9-6 in nonconference baseball Saturday at Siebert Field. The game, which began in the afternoon and concluded in the evening, saw the Wildcats improve to 6-5 while the Mavericks fell to 4-9. Omaha built an early lead against Northwestern starter Garrett Shearer, scoring once in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Cam Diggins. The Mavericks extended their advantage to 6-1 in the fifth, capitalizing on a two-run error by Wildcats shortstop Alex… Read more...