Freshman pitcher Ty Brachbill spun a complete game gem to take a crucial 2-1 series opening victory against Central Michigan University.
BRACHBILL’S BEST PERFORMANCE
The freshman right hander shut down the Chippewas’ offense in Friday’s...
By Zack Rodriguez, Former Sports Reporter
| April 25, 2024
Former NIU star safety Jimmie Ward will be inducted into the NIU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024, NIU announced Tuesday.
Ward joins the 2024 class along with former quarterback Jordan Lynch, gymnast Holly Reichard, volleyball star Kate McCullagh and...
After a three-run first inning, the Huskies’ offense went quiet as NIU baseball (13-27, 7-11 MAC) fell 5-4 to the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (25-12, 9-6 MVC) Wednesday.
An early lead and a quality start from junior pitcher Conner Lutes...
NIU softball (15-29, 6-14 MAC) crushed Valparaiso University (8-34, 2-15 MVC), outscoring the Beacons 13-2 in a doubleheader sweep Wednesday.
Wednesday’s pair of wins marked the first sweep of any kind for the Huskies this season.
Three Huskie...
As the 2024 regular season winds down and the postseason draws near, there’s no better time than the present to visit the world of make-believe – one where the MAC’s top talents join forces on a stacked 2024 MAC softball All-Star team featuring...
DeKALB – Freshman catcher Cooper Cohn walked off Valparaiso University with a towering solo home run in the ninth inning as the Huskies won 10-9.
COHN CALLED GAME
The freshman backstop had his fair share of struggles in this game, dropping two...
NIU women’s golf wrapped up the 2023-24 season Tuesday after placing third at the MAC Championship. Senior Emily Romancew and graduate student Sydney Naro each logged a top-10 finish.
The Huskies kicked off the tournament with a score of 310 in...
DeKALB – Redshirt sophomore pitcher Adam Brouwer’s gem on Saturday earned NIU baseball its second straight Huskie of the Week honor.
Brouwer totaled 7.2 innings pitched in Saturday’s matchup against Kent State, tallying five strikeouts and...
With the MAC baseball season a little more than halfway over, now is the perfect time to create our own MAC baseball All-Star team.
CATCHER: NIU senior Colin Summerhill
The backstop of the Huskies currently leads the MAC in home runs with 17...
DeKALB – A two-out, ninth-inning grand slam from senior infielder Tim Orr lifted the Kent State University Golden Flashes (19-18, 10-8 MAC) to a 9-8 win and series victory over NIU baseball (12-26, 7-11 MAC) Sunday.
Trailing 7-4 with two outs and...
DeKALB – An afternoon’s worth of bullying by the University at Buffalo Bulls has left NIU softball, a team that had championship expectations entering 2024, with no chance of a winning conference mark.
NIU (13-29, 6-14 MAC) suffered its 14th conference...
NIU men’s golf wrapped up the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate Sunday, finishing tied for seventh place out of 18 teams.
The Huskies kicked off the tournament with a score of 296 in the first round and improved in each of the next rounds. NIU shot...
