Come this spring, there will be one question racing through the minds of college baseball fans everywhere: Why aren’t the bats making that discernible ping sound?With an eye toward player safety and lower scoring, the NCAA has mandated that all teams...

While the baseball world's attention is squarely on the 2010 MLB season's dying days, the NIU baseball team has already begun preparation for its 2011 campaign.Wednesday marked the conclusion of the Red/Black series for NIU. The annual intrasquad set...

On Tuesday, the Cubs announced the signing of Mike Quade to a two-year deal to manage the team with a club option for 2013. While some fans may be disgusted with this turn of events, any logical baseball fan should realize this move should be celebrated....

DeKALB | I want everyone out there to stop what they're doing and take a moment to reflect on what Bobby Cox meant to baseball, and what the game is losing with him walking away. My brother is an Atlanta Braves fan, so I always had a lot of exposure to...

Prior to Sunday's home finale, Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts discussed the two most dreaded words to Cubs fans-ticket prices-with no decision announced. Usually that means the ownership is raising prices by ‘X' percent in hopes of increasing revenue so...

Students looking for a cheering section to be a part of can look to the Red Riot, which has been revamped and reorganized after a takeover by new management. The Northern Star sat down with Red Riot President Matthew Jockl to talk about the change and...

NIU football schedules Wake Forest, Ohio State: The NIU football team recently announced that they've set up a couple of attractive dates. The Huskies will play Wake Forest in 2014, completing a three game agreement with the school. NIU played the Demon...

Frank Thomas Day at U.S. Cellular Field, what a great day. Even for a Cubs fan, check that, a baseball fan, Frank Thomas was one of the greatest power hitters in the history of baseball. He is the greatest, and presumably cleanest, home run hitter in...

To all the incoming freshman at Northern Illinois University, I offer you these suggestions in an attempt in making your first year as a Huskie a good one. I'm not offering the best schemes to ditch class or the locations of elaborate party spots. Instead,...

Balloting for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game closes on Sunday, so you'd best exercise your democratic duty and vote. And in the rare event you opt not to stuff the ballot full of your favorite team's undeserving players - Bill Hall ‘09! Who needs to...

George "Chick" Evans has his fingerprints all over the modern day look of NIU athletics. Evans served as the athletic director from 1929 to 1968 and initiated the plan for the Huskies to enter NCAA Division I-A status. He expanded the number of sports...

While there may be a shortage of jobs in Michigan, there was no shortage of runs this weekend as NIU traveled to Central Michigan. The Huskies' bats were alive in game one and two, beating the Chippewas 16-3 and 11-5 respectively. CMU, however, prevented...