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,...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

As sports go on year-round, fans can't afford to continuously buy tickets to see their favorite players or teams. However, there is another alternative: fantasy leagues. Fantasy leagues allow people to make their own teams and take a crack at being a...

During last season's spring practice, Thomas Hammock made a huge impact. With running backs Ivory Bryant and William Andrews' academic status in limbo, Hammock was practicing with the first-team offense and looked good. As the starting running back last...

Success follows Dan Urban. Named Mid-American Conference Player of the Week for his 8-of-18 baseball hitting performance over spring break, Urban is starting to leave his mark on his second sport at NIU. After playing back-up quarterback to Chris Finlen...

NIU baseball coach Dave Schrage hopes bats will swing today at the Huskies' first home game. At the start of the season, Schrage said more hitting was what he wanted to see, and in the first three games NIU delivered, scoring 40 runs in a three-game series...