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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 pitcher Conner Lutes releases a pitch during the Huskies’ game against the University of Illinois Chicago on March 26. NIU pitchers struck out 11 in a 7-5 loss at Ball State University on Friday. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies drop series opener against MAC-leading Cardinals

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 12, 2025

NIU baseball (12-20, 3-10 MAC) lost a close battle with the MAC’s top team, the Ball State Cardinals, in a 7-5 loss on Friday.  “I really liked how we played, I liked how we competed,” said NIU baseball head coach Ryan Copeland. “Adam (Brouwer)...

NIU baseball sophomore catcher Cooper Cohn takes a swing during the fifth inning in the Huskies’ game against Ohio University on Saturday. Cohn scored 3 runs and brought in 2 RBIs in NIU’s 17-16 loss to Ohio in 12 innings. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies battle Bobcats for 12 innings, fall by 1

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | April 5, 2025

Twelve innings of back-and-forth scoring between NIU baseball (11-18, 2-9 MAC) and the Ohio University Bobcats (8-21, 4-10 MAC) came down to senior outfielder Gavin Baldwin.  This was the second at bat in extra innings for Baldwin, and the second...

NIU baseball assistant coach Calvin Peacock (from left), senior first-baseman Gavin Baldwin (33) and junior left-fielder Logan Gregorio (35) talk at first base during the Huskies’ game against Central Michigan University on March 21. Gregorio hit his 11th home run of the season in NIU’s 5-0 defeat of Ohio University on Friday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies claim first home victory with shutout of Bobcats

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 4, 2025

DeKALB – NIU baseball’s pitching staff threw a shutout in the Huskies’ 5-0 win to open its weekend series against Ohio University.  Redshirt junior pitcher Adam Brouwer continued his impressive season thus far with a 7 inning outing on Friday.  The...

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 sophomore pitcher Danny Cihocki (10) winds up before delivering a pitch during the Huskies’ game against Central Michigan University on March 21. The Huskies snapped an eight-game losing streak in a 15-14 win against Eastern Illinois University on Tuesday. (Totus Tuus Keely | Northern Star)

Huskies inch past Panthers to end 8-game losing streak

By Kalin Schaefer, Assistant Sports Editor | March 25, 2025

NIU baseball (8-13, 1-8 MAC) snapped an eight-game losing streak Tuesday, escaping a bases loaded ninth inning to take a 15-14 win against the Eastern Illinois University Panthers (9-13, 2-1 OVC).  “We just needed to go get one,” said NIU baseball...

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