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Junior infielder Eric Erato (5) steps up to the plate in a Saturday afternoon matchup with Central Michigan University. The Huskies fell to the Chippewas 17-7. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Cold bats freeze Huskies in blowout loss to Chippewas

By DeOndre Saunders, Sports Reporter | April 8, 2023

DeKALB – The Huskies’ losing streak extended to seven after the loss against the Central Michigan University Chippewas Saturday, falling by a final score of 17-7. The Chippewas aggressive bats came alive in the third and fourth innings. CMU had...

Central Michigan hands Huskies sixth straight loss

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 8, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball’s offense stalled out as the Huskies were shutout against the Central Michigan University Chippewas 7-0. The Huskies could not amass any runs in Friday’s daytime matchup against CMU, picking up just two hits throughout the...

Junior infielder Eric Erato (5) looks at his bat after striking out during the game on March 24 (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Flames engulf Huskies in weekday matchup

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 5, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-22) dropped its fifth consecutive game after a 6-3 loss to the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (11-13) Tuesday. Despite nine total runs scored, both teams squandered multiple scoring opportunities, combining to leave 18...

NIU junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill (8) runs towards first base after hitting the ball off Ohio redshirt junior Jacob Tate (19) on March 24. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies swept by Xavier after tightly-contested loss

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 2, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-21, 2-7 MAC) dropped the final game of a three-game series against the Xavier University Musketeers (16-12) 3-2 Sunday. The Musketeers earned their sixth consecutive win en route to a series sweep over the Huskies.  The...

Senior outfielder Malik Peters jogs to the dugout during NIU baseballs home opener against Ohio on March 24. The Huskies lost the game  11-2. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Offensive explosion leads Xavier past Huskies

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | April 1, 2023

DeKALB – Junior pitcher Jacob Wilde’s solid start was spoiled thanks to a six-run sixth inning by Xavier University, who downed NIU baseball 9-4 in game two of a three-game weekend series.  Xavier (15-12, 0-0 Big East) secured a series win over...

Junior infielder and outfielder Andrew Smart (27) takes a practice swing while on-deck during NIU Baseballs home opener for the season. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Offensive struggles continue as Huskies fall to Xavier

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | March 31, 2023

DeKALB – A five-run first inning gave Xavier University all the offense it needed in its three-game series-opening victory over NIU baseball Friday by a final score of 8-3.  The Huskies (5-19, 2-7 MAC) have now lost four of their last five games...

Junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill (8) walks out of the on-deck circle during opening day Friday as junior infielder Eric Erato (5) runs to the dugout. The Huskies lost the game 11-2. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Baseball falls to Northwestern in high-scoring contest

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 28, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball lost a high-scoring contest against Northwestern University by a score of 15-11, giving Northwestern its second win of the season.  Northwestern came into the matchup against the Huskies with a record of 1-17.  NIU’s...

Junior infielder Andre Demetral (1) leads off first base during NIU baseballs home opener against Ohio on March 24. The Huskies lost the game by a final score of 11-2. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies end home-opening series with doubleheader split

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | March 26, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-17, 2-7 MAC) split the final two games of the three-game series against the Ohio University Bobcats (7-14, 5-4 MAC) Sunday. The Huskies lost game one 16-12 and won game two 11-1.  Pitching struggles cost the Huskies game...

(From left) NIU junior catcher Colin Summerhill (8), junior shortstop Andre Demetral (1), redshirt sophomore pitcher Matt Salomonson (34), junior second baseman Aaron Harper (22) and junior first baseman Andrew Smart (27) approach the pitchers mound early into the Huskies’ game against Ohio University Friday. The Huskies lost to the Ohio Bobcats 2-11 for their first of three matchups this weekend. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Ohio spoils Huskies’ opening day

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | March 24, 2023

DeKALB – A bad start cost NIU baseball at Ralph McKinzie Field Friday, as the Ohio University Bobcats spoiled opening day by downing the Huskies by a final score of 11-2. The Huskies (4-16, 1-6 MAC) gave up double-digit runs for the seventh time...

Then-junior outfielder Malik Peters (right) slides to return to first base during a game against Miami University April 1, 2022 in DeKalb.

McPherson, Wilde pitch Huskies past Miami

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | March 19, 2023

DeKALB – After allowing double-digit runs in six consecutive games, NIU baseball pitching allowed just two runs en route to a 4-2 win over the Miami University RedHawks Sunday in Oxford.  The Huskies (4-15, 1-5 MAC) snapped a seven-game losing streak...

Pitching struggles again in blowout loss to Purdue

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | March 16, 2023

DeKALB – Seven different pitchers struggled in the Purdue University Boilermakers’ 14-5 thrashing of NIU baseball Tuesday in West Lafayette.  Purdue senior outfielder Jake Jarvis’ seventh-inning grand slam helped the Boilermakers (8-7, 0-0 Big...

Bats go cold in baseball’s loss to Kent State

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | March 13, 2023

DeKALB – After scoring 10 runs in the first five innings, NIU baseball’s offense disappeared during the late innings of its 16-10 loss to the Kent State University Golden Flashes Sunday. The Huskies (3-12, 0-3 MAC) dropped their third straight...