Get swept in an important three-game road set, and get right back out there. So goes the story of baseball at NIU. "I think all of our players and coaches are a little salty after this past weekend," said NIU coach Ed Mathey. "We don't think we played...

The NIU baseball team took two steps forward when it reached .500 last week. But then it took two steps back by being swept at Eastern Michigan this weekend. NIU (21-23, 8-10) scored in the first inning of every game, but was unable to sustain the early...

Ben Gross: Did you see that defense in the football spring game! Eleven tackles, four sacks and three interceptions. This is a whole new defense from last season. Andrew Hansen: While those stats are impressive, you have to take them with a grain of salt....

For the past two weeks, the NIU baseball team has made itself more than comfortable on its home stand by winning 6-of-7 games. But now entering the final month of the season, the Huskies (21-20 overall, 8-7 MAC) travel to the not-so-friendly confines...

Sitting through the stop-and-go traffic, raising a family under the sky scrapers and working at the same job for more than a decade in Chicago can make life monotonous. But when Chicago Cubs radio broadcaster Pat Hughes is heading toward his employment...

Whenever NIU's No. 3 hitter strides out to the batters' box, opponents take notice. The defense takes one look at the 6-foot-3 left-handed first baseman, and the fielders make a Barry Bonds-like shift to the right. As he looks at the defensive shift,...

If the NIU baseball team could have its way, it would play all of its games against Illinois foes. The Huskies improved to 10-2 against instate opponents after beating Chicago State (4-30) 14-8 Wednesday at Ralph McKinzie Field. Led by third baseman Jesse...

Just keep talking. That is Nick Hall's mantra. As the No. 1 starter for the NIU baseball team, Hall has earned a reputation as an entertaining personality in the Huskie dugout. Sitting at 4-4 with a 5.47 ERA on the season, the senior pitcher spoke to...

For the NIU baseball team, there's no place like home. The NIU baseball team has used a 10-4 mark at Ralph McKinzie Field to propel its march toward a .500 record. A win in today's 3 p.m. showdown with Illinois-Chicago would put NIU at the break-even...

Huskie Stadium was brought back to life this weekend. Tailgaters returned to the west side of the field, the loudspeakers were turned back on and the NIU football team graced Brigham Field in front of fans for the first time since November. It has been...

For NIU baseball coach Ed Mathey, a blowout loss is the perfect time to remind his players of the importance of fundamentals. A day after losing 17-5 to Central Michigan, the Huskies (19-20 overall, 8-7 MAC) became more patient at the plate and delivered...

After months of considerable hype and endless speculation by NIU football fans, the actual importance of Saturday's spring football game was truly confusing. In his post-game comments, coach Joe Novak said he really wasn't concerned about the game's result....