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Junior left fielder CJ Cepicky (39) flips his bat after hitting a two-run home run to left field during the fourth inning against Bowling Green. Cepicky’s home run cut the Falcons lead to 4-3. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Explosive second inning lifts Huskies over Eastern Illinois

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 9, 2024

NIU baseball outlasted Eastern Illinois University’s late- inning surge to secure a midweek 14-12 victory.  EARLY OFFENSE The Huskies’ offense exploded early in its matinee matchup against the Panthers, scoring eight of the teams’ 14 runs...

Senior infielder Aaron Harper throws a baseball to a teammate before NIU baseballs matchup with Louisiana State University. Harper recorded three hits in Game 2 of the Huskies doubleheader against Ohio University Friday. (Courtesy of Jonathan Mailhes)

Baseball splits doubleheader with Ohio, wins first MAC game of 2024

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 9, 2024

NIU baseball split a doubleheader against the University of Ohio Friday to open MAC play. With the win, the Huskies earned their first conference win of the 2024 season.  GAME 1  The Huskies’ offense provided early support for freshman pitcher...

Senior infielder Andre Demetral focuses on a throw during an NIU baseball game against Louisiana State University. Demetral recorded one hit in the Huskies 14-1 loss to the University of Cincinnati on Sunday. (Courtesy of Jonathan Mailhes)

Baseball bags ‘Boneyard Win’, drops 2 to Bearcats

By Zachary Bertram and Joseph Segreti | March 3, 2024

After falling to the University of Cincinnati Bearcats (6-5) 6-5 on a walk-off hit by pitch in Game 1, NIU baseball (3-9) bounced back for a 6-4 win behind the best performance of freshman catcher Cooper Cohn’s young career in Game 2.  Despite allowing...

Junior infielder Andre Demetral (1) leads off first base during NIU baseballs home opener against Ohio on March 24. The Huskies lost the game by a final score of 11-2. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies end home-opening series with doubleheader split

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | March 26, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-17, 2-7 MAC) split the final two games of the three-game series against the Ohio University Bobcats (7-14, 5-4 MAC) Sunday. The Huskies lost game one 16-12 and won game two 11-1.  Pitching struggles cost the Huskies game...

Then-sophomore infielder Eric Erato swings his bat during a game against Ball State University on April 23, 2022 in DeKalb.

McNamara’s home run leads Flashes past Huskies

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | March 11, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (3-11, 0-2 MAC) was defeated by Kent State University (10-4, 2-0 MAC) in a back-and-forth game Saturday by a final score of 12-7.  A five-run eighth inning – highlighted by a three-run home run from junior shortstop Michael...

Dominant pitching pushes Kent State past Huskies

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | March 10, 2023

DeKALB – NIU (3-10, 0-1 MAC) was defeated by Kent State University (9-4, 1-0 MAC) in its first Mid-American Conference game of the season by a score of 12-1.  Redshirt senior pitcher Ben Cruikshank dominated for the Golden Flashes, giving up just...

Offense sputters as Huskies drop two to Penn State

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | February 25, 2023

DeKALB – The Huskies dropped to 0-6 after a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Penn State University. Game one saw Penn State take an early lead and never look back, winning the game 7-3. Game two was a low-scoring affair, with Penn State pulling...