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The Huskies closed its final home stand with two losses to the University of Toledo Rockets.

Huskies drop final home series

By Roland Hacker | May 7, 2018

The Huskies closed its final home stand with two losses to the University of Toledo Rockets.

All around consistency key for Huskies

By Ryan Ostry | March 8, 2018

With Mid-American Conference games not starting until the end of March, small ball and pitching will play an integral role in the Huskies’ success to avoid finishing at the bottom of the Mid-American Conference again.The Huskies are off to a tough 4-7...

Baseball struggles against Hilltoppers

By Ryan Ostry | February 26, 2018

DeKALB — The baseball team decided to heat up the bats in Sunday’s series finale against the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers to avoid the sweep after being outscored 20-7 in the first three matches.The Huskies (3-4) lost the first game by...

Baseball wins series against Ball State

By Eddie Garcia | April 30, 2017

DeKALB — The Huskies managed to swing their way back into the game to get the comeback victory, 11-8, after trailing 5-0 in the third inning in the final game of the series against the Ball State University Cardinals.NIU (14-28, 8-7 MAC) split Friday’s...

Baseball sweeps shortened non-conference series

By Eddie Garcia | April 23, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team battled through the downpour to pick up two victories Sunday over the University of Evansville Purple Aces in Evansville, Indiana.NIU had a 2-1 lead in game one on Friday until rain suspended play in the middle of the seventh...

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Baseball ends losing streak

By Eddie Garcia | April 16, 2017

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Baseball loses big at home

By Scott A. Nicol | April 12, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team struggled Tuesday against the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames, as it lost 17-3.“We need to forget about this game and get ready for the weekend series against Kent State,” said Head Coach Mike Kunigonis, according...

Baseball gets shut out

By Scott A. Nicol | April 5, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team was shutout for the first time in 28 games this season when it lost to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers 2-0 Tuesday.This marked the third consecutive loss for the Huskies (8-20, 4-2 Mid-American Conference) and...

Junior pitcher Donovan Sims hurls a pitch towards home plate over the weekend against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. NIU lost all four games it played this weekend. 

Baseball gets swept in Edwardsville

By Ryan Ostry | March 5, 2017

Junior pitcher Donovan Sims hurls a pitch towards home plate over the weekend against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. NIU lost all four games it played this weekend.