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Baseball wins series against Ball State

By Eddie Garcia | April 30, 2017

DeKALB — The Huskies managed to swing their way back into the game to get the comeback victory, 11-8, after trailing 5-0 in the third inning in the final game of the series against the Ball State University Cardinals.NIU (14-28, 8-7 MAC) split Friday’s...

Baseball sweeps shortened non-conference series

By Eddie Garcia | April 23, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team battled through the downpour to pick up two victories Sunday over the University of Evansville Purple Aces in Evansville, Indiana.NIU had a 2-1 lead in game one on Friday until rain suspended play in the middle of the seventh...

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Baseball ends losing streak

By Eddie Garcia | April 16, 2017

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Baseball loses big at home

By Scott A. Nicol | April 13, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team struggled Tuesday against the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames, as it lost 17-3.“We need to forget about this game and get ready for the weekend series against Kent State,” said Head Coach Mike Kunigonis, according...

Junior infielder Brad Wood looks after hitting a pop-up that went foul. The Huskies lost two out of three games against University at Buffalo. 

Baseball’s offense sputters in series loss

By Eddie Garcia | April 9, 2017

Junior infielder Brad Wood looks after hitting a pop-up that went foul. The Huskies lost two out of three games against University at Buffalo. 

Baseball gets shut out

By Scott A. Nicol | April 5, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team was shutout for the first time in 28 games this season when it lost to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers 2-0 Tuesday.This marked the third consecutive loss for the Huskies (8-20, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) and...

Senior pitcher Joe Hawkins pitches during Fridays home game against Bowling Green. The Huskies lost game one 7-4 and lost game two by 9-1.

Baseball loses home series

By Eddie Garcia | April 2, 2017

Senior pitcher Joe Hawkins pitches during Friday's home game against Bowling Green. The Huskies lost game one 7-4 and lost game two by 9-1.

Baseball sweeps MAC opponent

By Eddie Garcia | March 26, 2017

DeKALB — Baseball began Mid-American Conference play with a three-game sweep against the University of Toledo Rockets.NIU (7-16, 3-0 MAC) came into the game losing eight of its last 10 games played, but its offense came alive in the series as they scored...

Baseball walks 12 in loss

By Scott A. Nicol | March 22, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team scored the first run of the game Tuesday against the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but that was the only run it would score in a 12-1 loss in South Bend, Indiana.The Huskies (4-16) walked 12 Irish batters in their...

Baseball’s hot start not enough

By Ryan Ostry | March 9, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team dropped its fifth consecutive game Tuesday as the University of Iowa Hawkeyes beat the Huskies, 12-8.“We didn’t get a quality start, we were chasing [pitches] all game,” said Head Coach Mike Kunigonis. “The game’s...

Junior pitcher Donovan Sims hurls a pitch towards home plate over the weekend against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. NIU lost all four games it played this weekend. 

Baseball gets swept in Edwardsville

By Ryan Ostry | March 5, 2017

Junior pitcher Donovan Sims hurls a pitch towards home plate over the weekend against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. NIU lost all four games it played this weekend.