For the entire season, NIU baseball coach Ed Mathey made it clear to his players that the team’s goal was not only to make it to the MAC tournament, but to win the MAC tournament. After finishing the season with a sweep of Toledo and defeating the No....

The NIU men’s team’s success this season didn’t go unnoticed as four players were honored when the MAC announced its postseason awards Tuesday. Junior Willy Gali was named first-team All-MAC with a 25-4 record and win over MAC Player of the Year...

The NIU women’s tennis team was knocked out in the second round of the MAC championship after falling to No. 3 seed Eastern Michigan on Friday. The No. 6 seed Huskies had a first-round bye but were beaten in their first match 4-0 by Eastern Michigan....

NIU baseball has seen its share of streaks this season. The Huskies were swept in their first series against Ball State in the middle of an eight-game losing streak. Since ending the losing streak with a win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee, NIU has won seven...

Wednesday’s doubleheader against St. Xavier featured two opposite games played by the NIU baseball team. The first was a pitchers’ duel featuring a career performance by NIU starting pitcher Nathan Stillwell. The Huskies barely escaped with a 2-1...

Zach Minor and Aaron Forsberg grew up across the street from each other in Moline and have played sports together for as long as they can remember. Two decades later, Minor is a starting pitcher, and Forsberg a No. 1 doubles player for NIU. After about...

After winning five MAC games in a row, NIU hit a school-record seven home runs Sunday, looking for a three-game sweep of Bowling Green. However, the seven home runs, including three by senior Rob Marconi, weren’t enough to top the Falcons for the third...

Editor’s note: "The burning question" will examine issues in baseball and softball that have stood the test of time, but confusion still exists about a sure answer. The series will be run in place of road-game previews. Why do baseball managers wear...

Things were looking good for the NIU baseball team on Wednesday at Ralph McKinzie Field. The sun was shining, the Huskies were up 4-1 against Eastern Illinois, and starting pitcher Nathan Stillwell was cruising right along. Then the fifth inning came...

The NIU baseball team saw a 4-1 lead vanish in a 10-7 loss to Eastern Illinois on Wednesday afternoon at Ralph McKinzie Field. The Huskies (16-16 overall) saw Eastern piece together seven runs in the fifth inning. "Stuff like that is going to happen,"...

Editor’s note: "The burning question" will examine issues in baseball and softball that have stood the test of time, but confusion still exists about a sure answer. The series will be run in place of road-game previews. Why is it called the foul pole...

"That’s baseball in the MAC," NIU baseball coach Ed Mathey said of the Huskies playing three games on Easter weekend. The Huskies received two Easter gifts: a 20-6 win - which sealed a sweep of Eastern Michigan - and the benefit of playing at home....