NIU baseball: Huskies sweep opening weekend

By Northern Star staff

Baseball swept away the competition at the Governor’s Challenge in Clarksville, Tenn.

The Huskies (3-0) beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 10-6, Friday. They then took out the Niagara Purple Eagles, 15-5, Saturday. They closed out the weekend Sunday with a 9-6 win over South Dakota State.

Junior shortstop Brian Sisler hit .571 (8-14) with three doubles, four runs and seven RBIs.

Pitchers Dirk Ormsby, Seth Fuller and Kevin Jones each picked up one win on the mound.