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NIU baseball: Huskies host UIC, Bradley

By Northern Star staff | April 14, 2015

Baseball plays host to a pair of in-state teams this week as it seeks to end its nine-game losing streak.The Huskies (13-21) will take on the Illinois-Chicago Flames (16-12-1) on Tuesday and the Bradley Braves (22-9) on Wednesday. First pitch for the...

NIU baseball: Huskies have 9-game losing streak after meeting with Zips

By Steve Shonder | April 13, 2015

Baseball (13-21, 4-8 MAC) extended its losing streak to nine games when it was swept by the Akron Zips (16-16, 8-4 MAC) over the weekend.The Huskies continued to struggle at the plate during their losing streak. They hit .162 over the series, totaling...

NIU baseball: Huskies lose to Illinois State, drop 6th straight game

By Steve Shonder | April 8, 2015

What happenedBaseball (13-18) wasn't able to overcome an eight-run deficit as it fell, 8-4, to the Illinois State Redbirds (14-15) on Tuesday in Normal.The loss extends the Huskies' losing streak to six games."We had another tough day for us," said head...

NIU baseball: Huskies swept by Kent State

By Steve Shonder | April 6, 2015

Baseball suffered its first series loss since losing the rubber match of a three-game series against the Purdue Boilermakers on March 15.The Huskies (13-17, 4-5 MAC) were swept by the Kent State Golden Flashes (17-11, 6-3 MAC) in three games over the...

NIU baseball: Huskies host Kent State for 3-game series

By Steve Shonder | April 3, 2015

What's happeningBaseball (13-14, 4-2 MAC) will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (14-11, 3-3 MAC) over the weekend. First pitch for game one is set for 3:05 p.m. Friday at Ralph McKenzie Field. Games two and three will begin at 1:05 p.m. Saturday...

NIU baseball: Ben Neumann excels as Huskies’ ace

By Steve Shonder | April 2, 2015

There’s only one way for baseball head coach Mike Kunignois to characterize senior Ben Neumann’s performance after Neumann transitioned from reliever to ace starter: “awesome.”“There’s no other way to describe what he’s done except awesomeness,”...

NIU baseball: Huskies’ comeback attempt falls short against Milwaukee

By Steve Shonder | April 1, 2015

Baseball (13-14, 4-2 MAC) wasn’t able to finish March with a winning record, as its comeback fell short against the UW-Milwaukee Panthers (12-8), 13-11, Tuesday at Ralph McKenzie Field.How it happenedThe Panthers slugged their way to a 13-3 by the middle...

NIU baseball: Huskies take 2 of 3 from Bowling Green in home opener

By Steve Shonder | March 30, 2015

Head coach Mike Kunigonis wants baseball to win every weekend, and it did in its home opener Friday and Saturday.The Huskies (13-13, 4-2 MAC) took two out of three from the Bowling Green Falcons (6-16, 1-5 MAC) on Friday and Saturday at Ralph McKinzie...

NIU baseball: Mike Kunigonis leads Huskies success on, off field

NIU baseball: Mike Kunigonis leads Huskies success on, off field

By Frank Gogola | March 26, 2015

Head coach Mike Kunigonis has baseball sitting just below .500 after 23 games into his first career head coaching job.The Huskies are 11-12 this season after they were 4-18-1 at this point last season under former head coach Ed Mathey. Still, Kunigonis...

NIU baseball: Seams change in store for Huskies

By Steve Shonder | March 26, 2015

Baseball’s hitters aren’t seeing much of a stats increase at the plate since the adoption of the flat-seam baseball, but they say they are enthusiastic about the idea of change in favor of offense.The NCAA made the switch this season from raised-seam...

NIU baseball: Huskies earn series win over Buffalo Bulls

By Steve Shonder | March 23, 2015

Baseball opened conference play this past weekend by winning two out of three games against the Buffalo Bulls.The Huskies (11-11, 2-1 MAC) swept the Bulls (4-12, 1-2 MAC) in a doubleheader, 3-1 and 3-2, Saturday at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind. With the...

NIU Baseball: Huskies improved ahead of Saturday Bulls game

By Steve Shonder | March 19, 2015

Baseball’s (9-10) matchup Saturday against Buffalo marks the team entering the conference play portion of its season.The Huskies are much improved from where they were at this point last season, when they only had two wins. But, they are still trying...