DeKALB — The baseball team dropped two of three games this weekend in a series against the Western Michigan University Broncos.NIU hosted a double-header Saturday at Ralph McKinzie Field and split the twin bill, losing the first game and winning the...

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...

DeKalb — The baseball team tallied its second consecutive win on Tuesday against the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames with a final score of 5-1.“It was a real grind it out win today,” said Head Coach Mike Kunigonis. “We really stayed on the...

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...

The baseball team dropped both games of a double header Friday to the Central Michigan University Chippewas at in its home opener at Ralph McKinzie Field.“That wasn’t how we wanted to come out and start league play,” said Head Coach Mike Kunigonis....

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...

DeKALB — Baseball sophomore catcher Jake Dunham was acclaimed Wednesday to the Johnny Bench Watch List.The award highlights and identifies the top catcher in Division I who resembles the grit, moxie and superb talent of longtime Cincinnati Reds Hall...

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...