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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU baseball assistant coach Calvin Peacock (from left), senior first-baseman Gavin Baldwin (33) and junior left-fielder Logan Gregorio (35) talk at first base during the Huskies’ game against Central Michigan University on March 21. Gregorio hit his 11th home run of the season in NIU’s 5-0 defeat of Ohio University on Friday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies claim first home victory with shutout of Bobcats

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 4, 2025

DeKALB – NIU baseball’s pitching staff threw a shutout in the Huskies’ 5-0 win to open its weekend series against Ohio University.  Redshirt junior pitcher Adam Brouwer continued his impressive season thus far with a 7 inning outing on Friday.  The...

NIU men’s tennis junior Iker Dellien Velasco prepares to receive the ball during the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships ending on Oct. 27. The Huskies lost their sixth straight match on Thursday, dropping a 6-1 match against the University at Buffalo. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies bulldozed by Bulls in sixth straight loss

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | April 4, 2025

NIU men’s tennis (7-13, 0-7 MAC) lost a 6-1 match against the University at Buffalo Bulls (14-5-7-1 MAC) on Thursday as the Huskies remain winless in Mid-American Conference play. At the No. 1 doubles spot, NIU juniors Iker Gaztambide Arrastia and...

NIU baseball senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin takes a lead at first base during the Huskies’ game against the University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies upset Purdue University on Tuesday, taking a 2-1 game for NIU’s first victory in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NIU stuns Purdue on the road in pitchers duel

By Logan Whittington, Sports Reporter | April 2, 2025

NIU baseball (10-17, 1-8 MAC) held on to an early lead to pull off an upset against Purdue University (20-8, 3-6 B1G), winning a 2-1 battle on Tuesday.  "This is a great win for our program," said NIU baseball head coach Ryan Copeland via NIU Athletics....

NIU baseball senior catcher Kaden Kosobucki hits a foul ball in the seventh inning against Central Michigan University in the Huskies' home opener on March 21. The Huskies wrapped up a four-game series against Butler University on Sunday, falling to the Bulldogs by a score of 15-10. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star

Baseball falls short to Butler University

By Logan Whittington, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2025

NIU baseball (9-17, 1-8 MAC) fell short to the Butler University Bulldogs (10-17) in Sunday’s game by a score of 15-10.  NIU senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin started the day’s scoring in the first inning by flying out to center field and bringing...

NIU baseball senior Gavin Baldwin (33) walks up to bat during the Huskies’ game against the University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies dropped both games of a doubleheader to Butler University on Saturday, falling to 9-16 on the season. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Bulldogs bounce back, sweep Huskies in doubleheader

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2025

Limited pitching availability plagued NIU baseball (9-16, 1-8 MAC) as it was swept in a Saturday doubleheader against Butler University (9-17).  The Huskies dropped the first game of the double header by a score of 9-6 in seven innings. The second...

NIU men's tennis freshman Chiao Bo Suo Nan follows through after sending the ball over the net during the Mid-American Conference Championships in October. NIU remains winless in the MAC after a 7-0 loss against the University of Illinois Chicago on Saturday. (Ashley Huss | Western Michigan University Athletics)

Huskies remain winless in MAC, fall to Flames

By Andy Inboden, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2025

NIU's men’s tennis (7-12, 0-6 MAC) was defeated by the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (13-4, 4-2 MAC) in a 7-0 loss, dropping its sixth straight conference matchup. Huskies junior duo Iker Gaztambide Arrastia and Federico Scotuzzi were narrowly...

NIU baseball junior pitcher John Lyman (8) throws a pitch during the Huskies’ game against the  University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies hit 4 home runs in a 17-10 victory against Butler University on Friday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies overpower Bulldogs in series opener

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 28, 2025

NIU baseball opened its weekend series against Butler University with a 17-10 slugfest victory.  The Huskies record now sits at 9-14 as they picked up their eighth road win of the season.  “That’s a tough win, to go down early and then fight...

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Josh Holst (left) and redshirt junior quarterback Jalen Macon drop back to pass during NIU’s first spring football practice on Thursday inside the Chessick Practice Center in DeKalb. Holst and Macon are two of the top contenders to be the Huskies’ starting quarterback in 2025. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

3 takeaways from NIU football’s first spring practice

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 27, 2025

NIU football kicked off its 15-practice spring schedule Thursday morning with a nearly two-hour session inside the Chessick Practice Center. The practice was open to the media and featured familiar and fresh faces on the roster and coaching staff.  As...

NIU baseball senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin comes home after hitting a home run in the first inning of the Huskies’ midweek battle with the University of Illinois Chicago Flames. Baldwin scored the first run for NIU in a 13-5 loss on Wednesday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

‘Ugly, not good:’ Baseball flames out against UIC

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 26, 2025

DeKALB – NIU baseball (8-14, 1-8 MAC) dropped its mid-week showdown with the University of Illinois Chicago (5-18, 1-2 MVC) by a score of 13-5.  “Ugly, not good,” said NIU baseball head coach Ryan Copeland. “We knew it’d be a struggle with...

NIU junior guard Quaran McPherson (24) dribbles up court while sophomore guard Quentin Jones (1) runs ahead during a Mid-American Conference game against Kent State University on Jan. 7 inside the Convocation Center in DeKalb. McPherson and Jones are among four NIU men's basketball players entering the transfer portal. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Quentin Jones, Quaran McPherson among 4 NIU guards entering transfer portal

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | March 26, 2025

DeKALB – Coming off a season where he was one of the top scorers in the Mid-American Conference, NIU sophomore guard Quentin Jones is leaving the Huskies after one season with the program. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard told League Ready that he is...

NIU baseball sophomore pitcher Danny Cihocki (10) winds up before delivering a pitch during the Huskies’ game against Central Michigan University on March 21. The Huskies snapped an eight-game losing streak in a 15-14 win against Eastern Illinois University on Tuesday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies inch past Panthers to end 8-game losing streak

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | March 25, 2025

NIU baseball (8-13, 1-8 MAC) snapped an eight-game losing streak Tuesday, escaping a bases loaded ninth inning to take a 15-14 win against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (9-13, 2-1 OVC).  “We just needed to go get one,” said NIU baseball...

NIU then-freshman catcher Cooper Cohn (4) sprints to first base against the University of Illinois Chicago on April 24. The Huskies dropped both games in a doubleheader against Central Michigan University on Saturday, extending their losing streak to eight. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies’ bats go cold in doubleheader sweep against Central Michigan University

By Logan Whittington, Sports Reporter | March 23, 2025

NIU baseball (7-13, 1-8 MAC) faced the Central Michigan University Chippewas (9-15, 5-1 MAC) on Saturday in a doubleheader. The Huskies lost 11-6 in extra innings in Game 1 and 8-4 in Game 2.  “Today we just weren’t very good offensively,” said...

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