Baseball takes on a pair of Midwest opponents Tuesday and Wednesday to close out April.The Huskies (17-26) will take on the Illinois-Chicago Flames (20-17-1) 6:05 p.m. Tuesday at Curtis Granderson Stadium in Chicago. They will return home to host the...
Baseball junior catcher Johnny Zubek was named MAC West Division Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.Zubek hit .500 (6-for-12) with two home runs, seven runs scored and three RBIs as the Huskies won two of three games against the Eastern...
Baseball (17-26, 7-11 MAC) took two out of three from the Eastern Michigan Eagles (17-26, 7-11 MAC) in a three-game series over the weekend in DeKalb.The doubleheader sweep Sunday marked the first time the Huskies won two games in a row and won a series...
Sophomore Andrew Frankenreider is racking up the saves this season as baseball’s closer after picking up just one save in his freshman campaign.Frankenreider has six saves in the Huskies’ 17 wins this season and he’s been the go-to guy out of the...
Baseball (15-25 5-10) had enough solid pitching to hold on for 11 innings, but the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (27-11) managed a walk-off walk to snag a 4-3 win Wednesday in Iowa City, Iowa.“We pitched very well,” said head coach Mike Kunigonis. “We did...
Junior shortstop Brian Sisler has been one of baseball’s best hitters for the last two seasons, but he’s been one of DeKalb’s best players for years.Sisler, a DeKalb native, is living out a dream: the chance to play for his home team. After getting...
Baseball will take on its second ranked opponent of the season Wednesday.The Huskies (15-24) will meet the No. 17 Iowa Hawkeyes (26-11) 6:05 p.m. at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa.The Huskies enter the series coming off a 4-3 win over the Toledo...
Baseball finally came to life in this weekend’s series finale against the Toledo Rockets.The Rockets (15-24, 8-7 MAC) took two out of three games from the Huskies (15-24, 5-10 MAC) over the weekend in Toledo, Ohio. NIU was held scoreless in the first...
Baseball (14-22, 4-8 MAC) put the winning run on base in the bottom of the ninth, but it wasn’t able to pull off a comeback on Wednesday.The Huskies fell to the Bradley Braves (24-9), 12-11, at Ralph McKinzie Field. NIU had its offense clicking for...
Freshman Joe Jumonville has started to find the blueprint for adjusting to college baseball.After struggling through the early part of the season, Jumonville started to find his stride at the plate in April. He hit a pair of home runs against the UW-Milwaukee...
Baseball wasn’t going to see its season-long losing streak hit double figures.The Huskies (14-21) put away the Illinois-Chicago Flames (16-13-1) with a decisive 11-4 victory Tuesday at Ralph McKinzie Field.At the plateJunior catcher Johnny Zubek led...
Baseball plays host to a pair of in-state teams this week as it seeks to end its nine-game losing streak.The Huskies (13-21) will take on the Illinois-Chicago Flames (16-12-1) on Tuesday and the Bradley Braves (22-9) on Wednesday. First pitch for the...
