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Northern Star

Northern Illinois University’s student media since 1899
The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

NIU baseball senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin (33) jogs home after hitting a home run against the University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies set a record for most home runs in a single season in Tuesday’s loss to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Home run record set by Huskies in loss to Milwaukee

By Kalin Schaefer, Sports Editor | April 29, 2025

Breaking a record that’s stood for over 20 years, NIU baseball (16-28, 5-16 MAC) hit four home runs in a 18-15 loss at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (15-27, 11-9 Horizon League) to set a program record for most home runs in a single season.  With...

NIU baseball senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin comes home after hitting a home run in the first inning of the Huskies’ midweek battle with the University of Illinois Chicago Flames. Baldwin scored the first run for NIU in a 13-5 loss on Wednesday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

‘Ugly, not good:’ Baseball flames out against UIC

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 26, 2025

DeKALB – NIU baseball (8-14, 1-8 MAC) dropped its mid-week showdown with the University of Illinois Chicago (5-18, 1-2 MVC) by a score of 13-5.  “Ugly, not good,” said NIU baseball head coach Ryan Copeland. “We knew it’d be a struggle with...

Senior first baseman Mason Kelley (18) throws the ball to the catcher at home plate during the sixth inning of an NIU baseball game against Bowling Green State University on April 6. Kelley scored the game-tying run in the ninth inning against Kent State University on Saturday, but the Huskies fell 9-8 in extra innings. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Nightmare ninth dooms Huskies in series loss to Kent State

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 22, 2024

DeKALB – A two-out, ninth-inning grand slam from senior infielder Tim Orr lifted the Kent State University Golden Flashes (19-18, 10-8 MAC) to a 9-8 win and series victory over NIU baseball (12-26, 7-11 MAC) Sunday.  Trailing 7-4 with two outs and...

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