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Senior first baseman Jordan Larson batting in an April 2 game against the Central Michigan University Chippewas at Ralph McKinzie Field.

Comeback win highlights weekend split for NIU Baseball against EMU

By James Krause | May 20, 2021

DeKALB — The NIU baseball team rebounded from two losses to start their road series against the Eastern Michigan University Eagles with two wins to split the series. In the series finale Sunday, NIU overcame an early 4-0 deficit to comeback and win...

Redshirt senior catcher Jake Dunham (right) recieves a high-five after scoring a run in the second half of an April 3 doubleheader against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Ralph McKinzie Field.

Huskies split series with Broncos, Dunham earns conference nod

By James Krause | May 13, 2021

DeKALB — A dominant weekend by redshirt senior catcher Jake Dunham was the exclamation point on the Huskies splitting a four-game series with the Western Michigan University Broncos. After losing the opener on Friday and splitting a Saturday doubleheader,...

Senior infielder Dylan Lonteen rounds third base after hitting a home run at Ralph McKinzie Field in a April 3 game against the Central Michigan Chippewas.

Walk-off victory highlights Huskies series win against Zips

By James Krause | May 6, 2021

DeKALB  — The NIU baseball team claimed their second conference series win of the season, winning three of four home games against the University of Akron Zips this weekend. The Huskies contended well against both the Zips and high-speed winds throughout...

Student-athletes partake in a march outside the Convocation Center on Oct. 10. Following the vandalism of the Center for Black Studies on Sept. 16, student-athletes rallied to the defense of the center and black students across campus.

How student-athletes found their voice following on-campus racism

By James Krause | April 29, 2021

NIU Police reported to the Center for Black Studies near midnight Sept. 16 after a member of NIU security reported graffiti on the front of the building. On a beam at the building’s entrance, the n-word was sprawled in silver spray-paint, according...

Redshirt senior catcher Jake Dunham (right) recieves a high-five after scoring a run in the second half of an April 3 doubleheader against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Ralph McKinzie Field.

Baseball swept in weekend series against Ball State

By James Krause | April 28, 2021

DeKALB — The baseball team failed to pick up a win in their four-game road series against the Ball State University Cardinals in Muncie, Indiana. The Huskies were downed by big innings by the Cardinals batters, who had an inning of scoring at least...

The Huskies lost 11-7 to the Sacramento State Hornets Friday.

Baseball ends eight-game skid with 2 wins against Ohio

By James Krause | April 21, 2021

DeKALB — Wins in both ends of a Saturday doubleheader helped the NIU baseball team to split a four-game weekend series with the Ohio University Bobcats. A one-run complete game by sophomore pitcher Brandon McPherson led NIU to win the first half...

Close-up view of a baseball.

Knights, Salukis sweep weekend games against Huskies

By James Krause | April 12, 2021

DeKALB — NIU baseball’s skid continued into a non-conference weekend of games, losing a one-off to Bellarmine University Friday and a pair of games to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Saturday and Sunday. The Huskies losing streak is now...

Former redshirt junior Kam Smith begins to takes off from home plate after making contact with the ball.

Baseball’s long-awaited return to DeKalb ends in series sweep

By James Krause | April 5, 2021

DeKALB — NIU baseball came away winless in its first home series in nearly two years, dropping all four weekend games to the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The Huskies pitching and defense struggled throughout the homestand, giving up double-digit...

Close-up view of a baseball.

Baseball takes win in final game of weekend series

By James Krause | March 29, 2021

DeKALB — The baseball team fell victim to a pair of walk-off losses to start a series with the University of Miami of Ohio RedHawks before splitting the final two games in Oxford, Ohio. In the Friday opener, NIU blew a 3-0 lead entering the bottom...

Close-up view of a baseball.

Baseball off to strong start in MAC play

By James Krause | March 22, 2021

DeKALB — After only one win in non-conference play, the baseball team nearly swept the Kent State University Golden Flashes in its Mid-American Conference-opening four-game series in Kent, Ohio. The Huskies took Friday’s game 6-3 and both ends...

Close-up view of a baseball.

Huskies fail to pickup win over four-game weekend

By James Krause | March 15, 2021

DeKALB — The baseball team’s losing streak extends to eight after a pair of losses to the Rice University Owls and the Kansas State University Wildcats in a round-robin meeting in Houston, Texas. The Huskies’ offense struggled to get runs all...

The Huskies lost 11-7 to the Sacramento State Hornets Friday.

Baseball swept in weekend series with Vaqueros

By James Krause | March 9, 2021

DeKALB — At the southernmost tip of the continental U.S., just about everything went south for the NIU baseball team that dropped four games to the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Huskies gave up a...