Hrustich Wins B1G Freshman of the Week

EVANSTON, Sick. – Northwestern initial-calendar year Stephen Hrustich was named Significant 10 Freshman of the 7 days on Monday right after a amazing weekend sequence towards South Carolina. 

The Lilburn, Georgia native compiled a .385 typical (5-for-thirteen), which includes two walks, a double, and a household operate on the weekend to propel Northwestern to its initial sequence victory of the period.

In the sequence opener on Friday, Hrustich doubled and scored the video game-tying operate in the seventh inning. In the tenth inning, he walked with the bases loaded to prolong the ‘Cats guide to two. 

Hrustich collected his initial career multi-hit video game on Saturday, likely two-for-three with a stroll.

In Sunday’s sequence finale, Hrustich singled and later on blasted his initial collegiate household operate in the sixth inning to provide the Wildcats inside a operate. He also manufactured a enormous defensive impact, throwing out the potential go-in advance operate at household to conclusion the seventh inning. 

Hrustich is the initial Northwestern participant to acquire Freshman of the 7 days because Hank Christie been given the honor on March 6, 2017.

The Wildcats return to motion on Friday, as they head to Tampa for a 3 video game sequence towards the University of South Florida. Very first pitch of video game a person is set for 6 p.m. CT.

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