Baseball is set for what will arguably be its toughest test of the season when it plays a four-game set against No. 5 Oregon State this weekend in Corvallis, Ore.The Beavers (10-3) are playing strong baseball to start the season, winning six of their...
Year in and year out, baseball puts together a rigorous non-conference schedule to begin its season.The Huskies schedule games against some of the top teams in college baseball while playing in some very challenging weekend tournaments and invites.“It’s...
It’s exactly 1 degree out as I write this, but don’t worry: Baseball season is right around the corner. Right?You can worry. I’m worried, too. NIU baseball and softball have already kicked off, going to far-flung places like Arizona and Florida,...
Baseball picked up its first win of the season in a competitive three-game series this weekend against Southern Illinois in Marion.The Huskies (1-8-1) shut out the Salukis (7-3), 1-0, Friday for their first win of the season.They scored the lone run of...
With baseball still looking to earn its first win of the season, it will try its luck in a three-game weekend series against Southern Illinois in Marion.The Huskies (0-6-1) have struggled to find their rhythm on the mound and at the plate in their first...
With this season just getting underway, it looks like there is a strong chance Huskies pitcher Alex Klonowski could be selected in the upcoming draft.Klonowski would join former first baseman Jeff Zimmerman, who was drafted in the 19th round by the Seattle...
It was a disappointing weekend for baseball at the Fuddruckers Lobo Invite as it failed to earn a win in its four games.In the Huskies’ (0-6-1) doubleheader on Friday, they fell 9-8 against Missouri State and were shut out 12-0 by New Mexico. The Huskies...
After being swept in a three-game series last weekend against Minnesota, baseball will look for a better result at the Fuddruckers Lobo Invite against Missouri State and New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M. this weekend.The Huskies (0-3) will play in a double-header...
Baseball wasn’t able to get any momentum from its first series of the season.The Huskies (0-3) were swept by the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a three-game set this weekend at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. NIU had 29 hits to the Gophers’ 25, but...
Coming off a historic season, baseball is ready to get the ball rolling this weekend when it plays a three-game series against Big Ten opponent Minnesota in Glendale, Ariz.The Huskies won the MAC West Division title for the first time in school history...
It shouldn’t be this difficult to vote for a hall of famer.The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced three players will be inducted: Greg Maddux, Frank Thomas and Tom Glavine. Maddux, Thomas and Glavine were the inductees chosen by the Baseball Writers’...
There’s a saying that all managers are hired to be fired, and Rick Renteria is next up on the chopping block.The Chicago Cubs introduced Renteria as the successor to Dale Sveum on Thursday. Renteria has no past major league managerial experience, but...
