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NIU baseball senior outfielder CJ Cepicky (39) beats the tag at third with a slide during the Huskies’ game against Akron University on April 18. Assistant Sports Editor Kalin Schaefer breaks down her three greatest takeaways from the Huskies’ 2025 season. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

SCHAEFER: Three takeaways from baseball’s turbulent season

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | April 30, 2025

Sitting in 10th place in the Mid-American Conference with a conference record of 5-16, NIU baseball holds a .364 winning percentage with 10 games left in its season. Despite a talented offense, the Huskies need to work out some inconsistencies and pitching...

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, Assistant 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 junior infielder Will Couchman makes a play at shortstop during the game against Western Michigan University on April 25. The Huskies avoided being swept by Western Michigan on Sunday, winning a low-scoring 4-2 game. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies avoid sweep with low scoring win over Broncos

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 27, 2025

DeKALB – NIU baseball’s (16-27, 5-16) pitching staff dazzled as the Huskies earned a close 4-2 victory over Western Michigan University (12-27, 8-13 MAC).  “That’s just how the game is supposed to be played,” said NIU baseball head coach...


NIU baseball junior infielder Ben Loyd (1) swings at a pitch during the Huskies’ game against Western Michigan University on April 25. The Huskies dropped a 10-6 game to the Broncos on Saturday, sparking a three-game losing streak.  (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Baseball sparks 3-game losing streak against Broncos

By Logan Whittington, Sports Reporter | April 27, 2025

NIU baseball (15-27, 4-16 MAC) dropped the series against the Western Michigan University Broncos (12-26, 8-12 MAC), falling by a score of 10-6 on Saturday.  Broncos junior infielder Avery Thielman brought Western Michigan up in the first inning with...

NIU baseball junior catcher Logan Gregorio (35) jogs back to first base during the fifth inning during the Huskies’ game against the University of Akron on April 18. Gregorio was the only Huskie with multiple hits in NIU’s 14-6 loss against Illinois State University on Wednesday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Baseball routed by Redbirds on the road

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | April 24, 2025

NIU baseball (15-25, 4-14 MAC) dropped a 14-6 game against the Illinois State University Redbirds (19-19, 9-6 MVC) on Wednesday in Normal, Illinois, splitting mid-week matchups after defeating Valparaiso University on Tuesday.  The Huskies went down...

NIU baseball sophomore center fielder Charlie Parcell (2) makes a catch during the second inning against University of Akron on April 7. The Huskies won their fourth midweek game of the season on Tuesday, defeating Valparaiso University by a score of 8-6. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Late clutch hitting helps lift Huskies past Valparaiso

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 23, 2025

NIU baseball (15-24, 4-14 MAC) picked up its fourth midweek victory of the season with an 8-6 comeback victory over Valparaiso University (8-27, 3-12 MVC).  “We found a way to win a game when it felt pretty dire for most of it,” said NIU baseball...

NIU baseball senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin takes a lead at first base during the Huskies’ game against the University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies upset Purdue University on Tuesday, taking a 2-1 game for NIU’s first victory in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

NIU stuns Purdue on the road in pitchers duel

By Logan Whittington, Sports Reporter | April 2, 2025

NIU baseball (10-17, 1-8 MAC) held on to an early lead to pull off an upset against Purdue University (20-8, 3-6 B1G), winning a 2-1 battle on Tuesday.  "This is a great win for our program," said NIU baseball head coach Ryan Copeland via NIU Athletics....

NIU baseball senior Gavin Baldwin (33) walks up to bat during the Huskies’ game against the University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies dropped both games of a doubleheader to Butler University on Saturday, falling to 9-16 on the season. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Bulldogs bounce back, sweep Huskies in doubleheader

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 30, 2025

Limited pitching availability plagued NIU baseball (9-16, 1-8 MAC) as it was swept in a Saturday doubleheader against Butler University (9-17).  The Huskies dropped the first game of the double header by a score of 9-6 in seven innings. The second...

NIU baseball junior pitcher John Lyman (8) throws a pitch during the Huskies’ game against the  University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. The Huskies hit 4 home runs in a 17-10 victory against Butler University on Friday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies overpower Bulldogs in series opener

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 28, 2025

NIU baseball opened its weekend series against Butler University with a 17-10 slugfest victory.  The Huskies record now sits at 9-14 as they picked up their eighth road win of the season.  “That’s a tough win, to go down early and then fight...

Senior infielder Jake Nelson throws a baseball in an NIU baseball game against Louisiana State University. Nelson went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the Huskies' 17-8 victory over Northwestern University. (Courtesy of Jonathan Mailhes)

Huskies pull away from Northwestern behind late-inning surge

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | March 26, 2024

After falling behind 4-0 in the first inning, the Huskies’ bats exploded for a season-high 17 runs to lead NIU baseball (9-16, 5-4 MAC) to a 17-8 victory over Northwestern University (10-12) Tuesday. Junior outfielder JP Gauthier continued to swing...

Senior pitcher Ryan Linkletter throws a pitch in an NIU baseball game against Lousiana State University. Linkletter gave up four runs on three hits against Illinois State University on Wednesday. (Courtesy of Jonathan Mailhes)

Baseball drops midweek shootout against Illinois State

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | March 20, 2024

NIU baseball (7-14, 4-2 MAC) dropped its matinee slugfest to Illinois State University (10-9) Wednesday by a score of 16-12.  In a game where the Huskies gave up 16 runs, NIU used nine pitchers over eight innings with freshman pitcher Alex Day having...

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