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Baseball bested by Boston College in opening series of new season

By Matt Boecker | February 17, 2020

DeKALB — Baseball fell to the Boston College University Eagles in the first series of the season, dropping the first three games and winning the fourth.Game one BC came out of the gates firing on Friday, scoring four runs in the first inning. However,...

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.

Bobcats take series over Huskies

By Roland Hacker | April 2, 2018

DeKALB — The baseball team (8-18, 2-4 Mid-American Conference) dropped two of three games in its weekend series against the Ohio University Bobcats.Saturday featured a double header split by the two teams with Ohio taking Sunday’s rubber match by...

Freshman pitcher finds role with NIU

By Ryan Ostry | March 29, 2018

DeKALB — Growing up in the town of McHenry surrounded by corn stalks, freshman pitcher Michael Lasiewicz had one love and passion as his favorite pastime — baseball.“I started playing when I was about four or five,” Lasiewicz said. “I honestly...

Freshman pitcher Michael Lasiewicz throws a pitch in the Huskies’ 9-5 home win Sunday against Central Michigan. Lasiewicz threw five innings and gave up five hits and four walks. 

Huskies avoid sweep with home win

By Ryan Ostry | March 26, 2018

Freshman pitcher Michael Lasiewicz throws a pitch in the Huskies’ 9-5 home win Sunday against Central Michigan. Lasiewicz threw five innings and gave up five hits and four walks. 

Baseball swept in Indiana

By Ryan Ostry | March 19, 2018

DeKALB — The baseball team (4-14) could not measure up to the Big Ten talent in Bloomington, Indiana, this past weekend as it got swept by the No. 14 ranked Indiana Hoosiers, putting the losing streak at eight games.NIU got blown out in the first game...

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 goes 2-1 in opening week

By Ryan Ostry | February 19, 2018

DeKALB — After losing the opening ball game of the year by a score of 3-2, the baseball team took two out of three games against the University of Central Arkansas Bears and took the series win.NIU combined for 15 runs in the final two games, giving...