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Baseball no longer winless

By Brian Thomas | March 18, 2012

NIU baseball went on a nine game road trip across the Midwest over the spring break period. The Huskies (4-16) went in without a win, but went 4-5 in the overall trip earning wins against Austin Peay, (5-1) in a 10 inning affair, Arkansas St, (6-5) Southern...

Spring break holds nine games for NIU baseball

By Matt Hopkinson | March 7, 2012

Nine games. Eight days. Three states. That’s what spring break looks like for NIU men’s baseball. The nine games will mark the end of the 20-game road trip to start the season for the Huskies (0-11), as they will play six different teams in this slate....

Baseball still has reason to be hopeful

By Matt Hopkinson | March 6, 2012

While it may seem like another awful start, perhaps this is right where NIU baseball wants to be. The Huskies started this season 0-11, almost exactly the same situation they found themselves in last year when they started 0-10. The two starts are also...

Baseball drops four games in Arizona

By Brian Thomas | March 4, 2012

The competition level didn’t get any easier for NIU baseball as it dropped four more games over the weekend in Arizona. The Huskies (0-10) played two top 25 ranked teams in Arizona St. and Oregon St. They also played Winthrop and Saint Mary’s. NIU...

Baseball heading down south to face St. John’s, Texas Tech

By Brian Thomas | February 22, 2012

After being swept by Tennessee in its first three games of the season, NIU baseball will travel to Texas to take on St. John’s and Texas Tech.The Huskies (0-3) will play a double-header Saturday, first against St. John’s followed up by Texas Tech.NIU...

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Senior Kyle Glancy named to Stopper of the Year list

By Matt Hopkinson | February 20, 2012

NIU baseball senior pitcher Kyle Glancy assumed the role of closer last season and went on to net the second most amount in the MAC, with 12 overall.Following that performance last season, Glancy was named to a national list of closers to watch for the...

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Baseball gets swept by Tennessee

By Matt Hopkinson | February 19, 2012

With fear of inclement weather for the series finale, NIU baseball played three games in two days, getting swept by Tennessee.In the first series ever between the two teams, the Huskies had hopes to show that they are a strong contender this season. However,...

Face-off: The outlook of NIU baseball and softball

By Brian Belford and Tony Osborne | February 7, 2012

Brian Belford: It's cold outside Tony, and with football completely over, the only sports that may be on people's minds are basketball and hockey. However, NIU baseball and softball are getting into gear. In fact, they've already been practicing outside....

Baseball concludes fall practices

By Tony Osborne | October 24, 2011

NIU men's baseball finished its fall practices with a five-game series Friday with its annual red vs. black inter-squad scrimmage."It's great to see the new guys against Division I players," said Ed Mathey, NIU head baseball coach. "We've got a couple...

Baseball still in race for first place

By Andrew Singer | May 8, 2011

A pair of one-run wins at Eastern Michigan over the weekend kept the NIU baseball team in the thick of a tight race for first place in the MAC West. The Huskies (24-22 overall, 12-9 MAC) took two of three in Ypsilanti, Mich., against a team that had won...

Baseball fans the flames in Chicago

By Andrew Singer | May 4, 2011

A night underneath the lights in Chicago ended well for the NIU baseball team, as the Huskies took down UIC 9-7 on Wednesday.An early onslaught of offense gave NIU (22-21 overall, 11-8 MAC) an 8-1 lead through three innings.UIC (22-19) loaded the bases...

Top 10 Huskies of 2010-11: #7 Alex Jones

By Andrew Singer | May 2, 2011

There aren't many shortstops around the MAC that can do what Alex Jones does for the NIU baseball team. With nearly a fourth of the 2011 season left to be played, Jones is No. 7 on the list for his role on a Huskie team (20-21 overall, 10-8 MAC) that...