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NIU then-junior first baseman Colin Summerhill (8) is declared safe after sliding into second base on a double in the bottom of the first inning on April 9, 2023. Summerhill blasted two home runs in a 13-5 loss against the University of Cincinnati on Friday. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Home runs not enough, Wildcats blast Huskies

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | April 18, 2023

DeKALB – Home runs from senior outfielder Malik Peters, junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill and junior infielder and outfielder Andrew Smart weren’t enough to stop the Northwestern University Wildcats from blowing out the Huskies by a final...

NIU baseball outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill had seven RBIs including a grand slam which earned him this week's Huskie of the Week. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Grand slam helps Summerhill earn first Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | April 3, 2023

DeKALB – NIU junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill recorded seven RBIs (runs batted in) in the Huskies’ last four games, including a grand slam against Northwestern University. Summerhill’s dominant performance from the plate helped him...

NIU junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill (8) runs towards first base after hitting the ball off Ohio redshirt junior Jacob Tate (19) on March 24. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies swept by Xavier after tightly-contested loss

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 2, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-21, 2-7 MAC) dropped the final game of a three-game series against the Xavier University Musketeers (16-12) 3-2 Sunday. The Musketeers earned their sixth consecutive win en route to a series sweep over the Huskies.  The...

Junior infielder Andre Demetral (1) leads off first base during NIU baseball's 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...

Bats go cold in baseball’s loss to Kent State

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | March 13, 2023

DeKALB – After scoring 10 runs in the first five innings, NIU baseball’s offense disappeared during the late innings of its 16-10 loss to the Kent State University Golden Flashes Sunday. The Huskies (3-12, 0-3 MAC) dropped their third straight...

Then-sophomore infielder Mason Kelley (25) plays first base during a game against Kent State on March 28, 2022 in DeKalb.

Baseball wins first game of season over Maine

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | February 26, 2023

DeKALB – A solid pitching performance and home runs from junior infielder Mason Kelley and junior infielder/outfielder Parker Shupe helped NIU baseball earn its first win of the season against the University of Maine by a final score of 6-3.  The...

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