Rounding the Bases

Baseball suffers a series loss to Michigan State and a home loss against NIU, while softball is swept by Nebraska in a home series. Dylan Friedland, Calvin Kaplan and Matt Campbell join Claire Conner to discuss what's behind the recent losses and whether both teams' odds look better for the rest of the season. 

Brendan Preisman, Matt Campbell and Aidan Weiss join Ethan Segall to discuss two Northwestern teams who are stuck in the middle. For baseball, what did a tough weekend against Duke teach us about the team? For softball, we play the panic meter game to assess our level of concern for various aspects of Northwestern's sluggish start.

Diamond sports season is in full swing! Perri Kitei, Gabe Shumway and Matt Campbell join Ethan Segall to talk about Northwestern's baseball team which captured its first opening weekend series win since 2008. Is the hot start a mirage? Then, the crew breaks down a 5-5 start for the softball team and analyzes why the team has come up short against some of the nation's best teams. In addition, first impressions of lineups, new faces and a preview for the weekend ahead for both squads.

Diamond sports are back! First, Leo Tesler joins Ethan Segall to break down Northwestern Baseball as they prepare to start the second season of Ben Greenspan's tenure. Then, Adam Beck joins the show to talk everything Northwestern softball as the team chases a fourth consecutive Big Ten title.

It's the final episode of Rounding the Bases for this season! Leo, Adam, Eliav and Ethan tie a bow on the baseball season and grade Ben Greenspan's first year at the helm. Then, the crew recaps the Austin Regional and reflects on the 2024 softball season before a game of stump the host.

Ethan is joined by Caleb and Adam to discuss the last two weeks of 'Cats Baseball and make their picks for the final series of the season. Then, the guys break down what went wrong for the softball team in the Big Ten Tournament before previewing the Austin Regional.

It's a softball extravaganza! Adam and Mikey join Ethan to recap an electric weekend series against Indiana that clinched Northwestern's third consecutive Big Ten regular season title. Then, the trio goes game-by-game to make the Rounding the Bases official predictions for this week's Big Ten Tournament.

Brea and Gabe join Ethan to recap the last two weeks of diamond sports action. They discuss why the baseball team has hit a roadblock recently before previewing Iowa and discussing what they want to see from the team in the final stretch. Then, the group recaps two exciting weekends of softball and makes their prediction for a Northwestern-Indiana series that will decide the Big Ten regular season title.

Henry and Leo sit down with Ethan to discuss a duo of impressive series wins over Maryland. First, the guys talk about the baseball team's sudden resurgence before discussing softball's continued dominance as both teams inch closer to tournament play. And in honor of Ashley Miller's 600th career strikeout, the gang plays the classic game: "Is this a batter Ashley Miller struck out or a member of the Indiana government?"

Brendan, Patrick and Ethan sit down to talk about Northwestern's two diamond sports teams, which are trending in vastly different directions. The guys break down what's gone wrong for Northwestern baseball and what's gone right for Northwestern softball and preview both teams' upcoming series against Maryland. Finally, Ethan introduces a fundamentally evil trivia segment that you won't want to miss.

Claire and Henry join Ethan for this season's long-awaited debut episode of Rounding the Bases. The trio does a temperature check on the baseball team before a engaging in a heated debate over who has been the MVP of the softball squad. With conference play in full swing, the season is heating up!

David Gold and Miles French joined Perri to break down some Northwestern baseball and softball statistics. The theme of the week was discussing all of the craziest, unknown numbers behind these teams' performances this season so far. Don't miss our previews for this upcoming weekend's action as well!

Patrick and Ben joined Perri to recap last weekend's action for Northwestern softball/baseball including a midweek W for Baseball on the road at NIU! We also previewed this upcoming weekend of play (starting today!)

It's been two weeks since our last episode so it's time to catch up! Baseball and Softball both (!) collected home series victories last weekend and followed those up with some interesting midweek action. David, Ethan and Leo joined Perri to discuss all of the above and to preview this weekend of play. Baseball talk through 19:00; softball talk after!

Andrew, Miles and Sophia join Perri to discuss the offensive firepower displayed by both the Northwestern baseball and softball teams throughout the last week. First up is softball, where the group chronicles everything going right for the Wildcats right now in the midst of an eight game win streak, followed by a conversation about baseball's continued pitching struggles and new coaching changes.

Miles, Leo and Brea join Ally to discuss the first few weeks of Northwestern softball and baseball season. The crew talks some stand-out players for softball so far and then dives into some recent program news for baseball.

Rounding the Bases is back! Perri, Bradley and Brea join Ally on the first episode for the 2023 diamond sports season. The crew talks all things NU softball, from a magical 2022 to last weekend's opening games (0:00-18:32), and then chats about baseball who will get started this coming weekend (18:33-end).

A new baseball coach is coming to Northwestern, so we had to get back on the pod even though it's summer! Andrew, Brea and Michael join Ally to talk about the future of Northwestern baseball under recently hired head coach Jim Foster.

Ben, Perri and Brea join Ally this week to recap baseball season now that it's over and look ahead to the Tempe Super Regional for softball.

Andrew Polk and Logan Schiciano join Ally to chat about what it's gonna take for 'Cats baseball to make the Big Ten Tourney and preview the NCAA Tournament for No. 9-seeded Northwestern softball.

Sarah Meadow and Bradley Locker join Ally to talk HIGH highs for the recently crowned B1G Champs NU Softball and LOW lows for 'Cats baseball against Ohio State.

Brea Lassek and Andrew Polk sit down with Ally to discuss Northwestern baseball's trip to College Park and yet ANOTHER Big Ten series sweep for softball.

After a weekend sweep for softball and a series win for baseball, Perri and Eric join Ally to recap all the action on our latest episode of Rounding the Bases.

Lawrence, Ben and Andrew chat with Ally about the unfortunate 0-3 weekend for 'Cats baseball and some record-breaking performances from NU softball.

Current and former WNUR sports directors Brea Lassek and Eric Rynston-Lobel sit down with Ally to chat all things Northwestern baseball and softball last week.

Eric, Sriman and Andrew join Ally to talk all things Northwestern baseball AND softball! That's right -- Rounding the Bases is now covering both sports. They chat about the beginnings of Big Ten Play, lots of success from both teams and preview this coming weekend's games.

Michael, Brea and Sarah join new podcast host Ally Navarrete to talk all things Northwestern baseball. The crew breaks down the team's success over spring break and looks ahead to the first series of conference play this weekend in Bloomington.

Alex, Brea and Andrew join Margaret to talk about Northwestern's pitching after another great outing from first-year Sean Sullivan and high hopes for Mike Doherty. Plus, hear about the upcoming stretch of important non-conference games over spring break.

John, Andrew, Jacob and Avrami join Margaret to break down a disappointing opening weekend for the 'Cats and preview upcoming chances to bounce back.

Brea and Eric join Margaret to recap last season and talk about upcoming challenges for Northwestern baseball.