Thursday's home twin bill was a perfect example why NIU's baseball team has been struggling of late. The Huskies had their chances in both games to take two from Wisconsin-Milwaukee, but those missed opportunities enabled the Panthers to sweep the nonconference...

When the Huskie baseball team falls behind early, it's time to play catch up, and that's something the team does not enjoy. Bradley University (15-10-1) jumped all over NIU (8-18) early in both games of their doubleheader Wednesday, only to see the Huskies...

Joe "Spanky" McFarland is not a happy coach after his team split two doubleheaders against Valparaiso University and Chicago State University this past weekend. If you look at the Huskie's record of 8-16, you would figure a split would be adequate for...

Statistically, most doubleheaders end up being split. Predictably, the NIU baseball team fell into that numbers trap two times over the weekend. The Huskies split a twin bill with Valparaiso Saturday and Chicago State Sunday. Saturday's match-up with...

Once again, the NIU baseball team will be playing in familiar territory today. For the 19th and 20th times in this young season, the Huskies will be away from McKinzie Field. NIU travels to Milwaukee for a 2 p.m. doubleheader with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee...

NIU Athletic Director Gerald O'Dell met with members of the field hockey program yesterday to inform them that he is recommending the program be dropped. "We will meet with the Executive Committee of the Athletic Board to make a recommendation to them...

On a day more suited for Charlie Sadler's NIU football team, NIU and the University of Northern Iowa still managed to get in two baseball games Tuesday. The Huskies and Panthers went at each other in pigskin fashion at McKinzie Field, aided by a fierce...

Having ended its seemingly endless journey around the Midwest, the NIU baseball team (5-13, 1-1) finally gets to play a game on its home turf when the University of Northern Iowa (9-14) comes to DeKalb at 1 p.m. today. Head coach Joe "Spanky" McFarland...

After the NIU men's baseball team crushed Western Illinois University 8-1 in their opening game Saturday, the Leathernecks retaliated with a seven-run fifth inning en route to a 9-4 victory in the nightcap. The doubleheader marked the opening of Mid-Continent...

"On the road again" seems to be the general theme for NIU athletic teams this weekend. Things start out tonight at 7 p.m. when the NIU gymnastics team competes in the eight-team State of Illinois Classic at Champaign. Then, on Saturday, the 3-4 Huskies'...

A three-run first inning wasn't enough as the NIU baseball squad dropped a 4-3, 11-inning decision to Tennessee Tech Sunday at Cookville, Tenn. The Huskies were within three outs of downing TTU and evening their season mark. However, the Golden Eagles...

Winter training starts Wednesday for what should be the beginning of an exciting second season of NIU baseball. When the Huskies finally play in DeKalb on March 31 against the University of Northern Iowa, they will have spent their first 21 games on the...