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Rounding the Bases

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Everything you need to know about Northwestern baseball and softball!

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Apr 30, 2026

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Episodes

Diverging Seasons - April 30th, 2026 30.04.2026

It's time for Northwestern spring sports! On WNUR Sports' Rounding The Bases, Matt Campbell and Andrew Little talk about the polarizing skids Northwestern baseball and softball have been on as of late in Big Ten Play. Catch WNUR Sports live on-air EVERY SUNDAY at 7pm Central Time on WNUR 89.3 FM! http://tun.in/seoH9 For even more WNUR Sports, check out our Spotify! We post weekly podcasts...

Polarizing Prime-Time Performances | Rounding the Bases - April 17th, 2026 17.04.2026

Matt Campbell hosts a podcast that joins the two opposite weekends of Northwestern baseball and softball. Jack Spector and Pierson Strandquist join him to talk about some 'Cats arms that have stepped up, and the scorching bats of Kate Drohan's squad.

Crossing Out "M"s - April 8th, 2026 08.04.2026

Calvin Kaplan and Charlie Jacobs join Matt Campbell to discuss some diamond sports tilts this past weekend. Northwestern baseball took on Sparty, while softball faced off against reigning Big Ten Champion Michigan.

Beefing With the West Coast - April 2nd, 2026 03.04.2026

Gabe Shumway and Ben Dannemiller join Matt Campbell to talk some intense diamond sports play between NU and some west coast foes, which has had its fair share of controversy in the past weeks...

Keeping Playoff Hopes Alive - May 6, 2025 07.05.2025

Softball pulled off a massive series win against UCLA, putting them on the bubble, as baseball lost to Purdue in West Lafayette. Dylan Friedland, Adam Beck and Calvin Kaplan join Claire Conner to recap an exciting week and look ahead to the playoffs. 

Can the 'Cats Escape Their Midterm Slump? - April 15, 2025 23.04.2025

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. 

Stuck at .500 - March 6, 2025 06.03.2025

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.

First Impressions - February 20, 2025 20.02.2025

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...

Softball and Baseball Season Previews! - February 6, 2025 06.02.2025

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.

Closing Time - May 23, 2024 23.05.2024

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.

Baseball Wraps Up and Softball Stumbles into the Regionals - May 16, 2024 16.05.2024

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.

Big Ten Champs, Again! - May 8, 2024 08.05.2024

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.

Softball's Final Push and and Baseball Searches for Consistency - May 2, 2024 02.05.2024

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...

Northwestern Owns Maryland? - April 18, 2024 18.04.2024

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 t...

Headed in Opposite Directions - April 12, 2024 12.04.2024

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 mis...

Checking in on the Diamond Sports at the Midseason Mark - April 3, 2024 03.04.2024

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!

Northwestern by the Numbers - April 28, 2023 28.04.2023

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!

Competing in Conference Play - April 21, 2023 21.04.2023

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!)

Consistency is the Name of the Game - April 14, 2023 15.04.2023

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!

Flashes of Success - April 1, 2023 01.04.2023

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.

The Last Thing They Need - March 2, 2023 02.03.2023

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.

Shine Bright Like a Diamond (Sport) - February 14, 2023 15.02.2023

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).

New Coach, New Future? - July 1, 2022 01.07.2022

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.

In Softball We Trust - May 26, 2022 26.05.2022

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.

Tourney Time - May 19, 2022 19.05.2022

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.

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