NIU softball vs. North Dakota State | Keegan Hayes

Softball pitcher Keegan Hayes delivers the ball to home plate in Thursday’s game against the North Dakota State Bison at Mary M. Bell Field. Hayes suffered the loss, but the freshman pitcher has filled a key role in the Huskies’ pitching staff and boasts a 6-5 record with a 2.24 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .210 average.