It was getting late and NIU baseball's Jesse Seykora was getting his final practice in before the next day's game against Illinois State. Seykora, stuck in a "cold spell" at the plate, was taking his last hits off the tee. He had been playing with the...

CHICAGO | With its conference opener approaching, the NIU baseball team hit the road Tuesday for one more tune up. On a cold, sunny afternoon that featured a brisk wind blowing in, NIU (8-7) launched a late-inning offensive explosion to pull away from...

DeKALB | The NIU baseball program will host its annual "St. Patty's at Fatty's" event on Wednesday at Fatty's Pub and Grille in DeKalb. A silent auction will be held at 7 p.m., with the team's green jerseys worn during NIU's St. Patrick's Day game as...

After a successful 5-3 stand in sunny Florida, the NIU baseball team is finally getting back into the swing of things. The Huskies (7-7) have belted their way to a .500 record, and will look to sustain their winning ways when they take on Chicago State...

PALM BEACH, Fla. | What a difference a year makes. A 5-3 spring break trip to Florida is the polar opposite to what a grueling 2006 West Coast trip forced the NIU baseball team to endure. "This is a fun group to be around," NIU head coach Ed Mathey said....

On a good day, the temperature here in DeKalb could reach the high 50's over spring break. The NIU baseball team won't have to worry about that as it prepares for a spring break under the warm Florida sun. Each of NIU's eight games over break will be...

DeKALB | A ninth-inning rally made for a good bus ride home. On the verge of being swept by Southern Illinois (9-4), the NIU (2-4) men's baseball team scraped together a four-run ninth Sunday for a dramatic 9-6 win. A clutch two-out, three-RBI double...

DeKALB | A mixed bag of weather awaits the NIU baseball team for a three-game series at Southern Illinois. NIU coach Ed Mathey hopes the March atmosphere cooperates for a 2 p.m. game on Friday and 1 p.m. match-ups Saturday and Sunday. Impressed with the...

DeKALB | Matt German got exactly what he wanted. The NIU baseball team opened its 2007 campaign against a Texas Tech team that had already played 10 games. The senior closer was unequivocal in his win-loss expectations, stating that the opportunity to...

DeKALB | First dates are tough. Proper etiquette concerns are in abundance: Did I eat too fast, talk too much or not hold the door? Featuring a roster stacked with transfer students and underclassmen, the 2006 baseball season was one of those up and down...

He wasn't always the biggest guy on the field. Sure, other players were faster, had a better arm and could hit the ball farther. But few had a bigger heart or the can-do attitude of John Cangelosi. The former White Sox third baseman played 13 years in...

Forty degrees never felt so warm. It appears the blistering cold, which has plagued the area for weeks, has finally given way to the hopes of spring. But one last mark of winter remains - the snow. As the rays of the sun beam down, it melts this reminder...