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Finding the Groove

April 6, 2001

After breaking a four-game losing streak Tuesday against Wisconsin-Milwaukee, NIU baseball coach Dave Schrage noticed how confident his Huskies were. The new-found confidence carried to the next game on Wednesday, and the Huskies walked away with a win...

Huskies blast through Flames

By Nick Gerts | April 5, 2001

Huskies baseball coach Dave Schrage has noticed a difference in his team the last two games. In NIU's victory over Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday, Schrage saw the Huskies being more confident than they were in their nine previous games. They have won their...

Ignited bats stay lit

By Adam Zolmierski | April 5, 2001

An NIU baseball team that recently struggled with its bats has found them suddenly coming alive in the last two games. Hitting is considered contagious, and the Huskies found that out against Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Tuesday and Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday....

Twins square off in NIU victory

By Nick Gerts | April 4, 2001

John and Joel Vanden Berg never expected to be opponents. But for the first time in their collegiate and high school careers, the twins went against each other in baseball action Tuesday. The Vanden Bergs were teammates for the NIU baseball team for the...

Freshman delivers much-needed spark

By Frank Rusnak | April 4, 2001

Streaming past the pitcher's feet and beyond the outstretched arms of the second baseman, NIU's Trevor Stocking advanced the game-winning run in the ninth inning Tuesday to get the Huskies out of a four-game slide with a 9-8 win over the Wisconsin-Milwaukee...

NIU hopes to break out of slump

By Adam Zolmierski | April 3, 2001

NIU baseball coach Dave Schrage believes that in order for his Huskies to contend in the Mid-American Conference, they'll need to improve their game, starting with Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The Huskies (10-14 overall, 0-7 in the MAC) have been struggling recently,...

Weekend proves ‘embarrassing’

By Nick Gerts | April 2, 2001

NIU baseball coach Dave Schrage hoped a win over then—No. 16 Stetson on March 14, would have lit a fire under the Huskies. NIU defeated Stetson 3-2 in 10 innings and gave the Huskies their first win against a nationally-ranked team. Schrage said the...

Huskies fall flat to EMU

By Adam Zolmierski | April 2, 2001

The weather may have been sunny, but the sun wasn't shining on the NIU baseball team this weekend. NIU dropped four games to Eastern Michigan this weekend and dropped its conference record to 0-7. On Friday, NIU dropped Game 1, 10-2, and Game 2, 4-0....

Huskies aim for .500 against Eastern Mich.

By Nick Gerts | March 30, 2001

The NIU baseball team looks to get back on track in the Mid-American Conference this weekend against Eastern Michigan. The Huskies are coming off a three-game sweep from Ball State in the MAC opener. For the second straight season, the Huskies have started...

Huskies reclaim .500

By Adam Zolmierski | March 29, 2001

After struggling last weekend against conference rival Ball State, the NIU baseball team rallied together Wednesday and swept a doubleheader against Bradley. NIU had been hovering above .500 the whole season until the Ball State games. With the two wins...

Huskie baseball takes swing today to rise above .500

By Nick Gerts | March 28, 2001

For the first time this season, the NIU baseball team finds itself with a sub.-500 record. The Huskies lost a three-game series to Ball State last weekend, dropping them to 8-10. The Huskies face Bradley today, with Game 1 of a double-header starting...

Cards clobber lagging Huskies

By Nick Gerts | March 27, 2001

Ball State had the NIU baseball team's number all last season. This year isn't any different, as the Cardinals swept the Huskies this weekend in a three-game series, 13-1, 11-4 and 15-7. Game 4 was cancelled Sunday because of inclement weather. "I'm proud...