After hitting 4 home runs in the Huskies’ series sweep of Miami University over the weekend, NIU baseball senior catcher Ivan Dahlberg has been named the Northern Star’s Huskie of the Week.
In Friday’s 17-13 win, Dahlberg hit a home run in the fifth inning. Dahlberg’s dominance continued, slugging a walk-off grand slam in the 10th.
Dahlberg had another 2 home run performance on Sunday, hitting solo shots in the second and sixth innings.
Helping lead the Huskies to their first sweep over the Redhawks since 2012, Dahlberg also added 9 runs batted in on the weekend.
This is the third Huskie of the Week honor for NIU baseball this season, following junior pitcher Danny Cihocki on Feb. 23 and senior outfielder Caden Robertson on March 16.
NIU baseball plays a midweek game at 4 p.m. Tuesday against Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live stats will be updated on SIDEARM Sports.
The next Huskie of the Week will be announced on March 30.
The Northern Star sports section’s Huskie of the Week is voted for on a weekly basis. Student-athletes considered for this week’s edition were selected based on their performance in competitions taking place from March 16 to March 22.
