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IN PICTURES: Baseball starts strong, wanes to Rockets

Sean Reed
NIU Huskies’ junior pitcher Jacob Draeger (28) throws the first pitch of the game to the Toledo Rockets’ first batter Jeron Williams. The Huskies took on the Rockets for the third game in their series at noon Sunday at Ralph McKenzie field. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
By Sean Reed, Multimedia Editor
May 7, 2023
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Huskie second baseman Andre Demetral (1) jumps for the ball as Williams successfully steals second base. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)
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Sean Reed
Sean Reed, Former Photo Editor
Sean Reed is the photo editor for the Northern Star. They are a junior at NIU majoring in journalism. Sean joined the Star during the Fall 2021 semester as a photographer, before becoming the multimedia editor for the 2022-2023 school year. Outside of the Star, Sean spends their free time listening to music, cooking and spending time with friends.
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NIU baseball junior starting pitcher Danny Cihocki (10) delivers a pitch in the top of the second inning against Miami University on March 20 at Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park. Cihocki was credited with NIU's 12-10 win again Coastal Carolina University for the first round of the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament on Friday at Florida State University. (Northern Star File Photo)
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NIU baseball senior pitcher Blake Gaskey celebrates in the top of the eighth inning against Miami University on March 20 at Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park. NIU claimed the Mid-American Conference Championship title for the first time in program history on Saturday against University of Toledo. (Northern Star File Photo)
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