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Junior infielder Andre Demetral (1) leads off first base during NIU baseballs home opener against Ohio on March 24. The Huskies lost the game by a final score of 11-2. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Baseball drops eighth straight contest in loss at Illinois State

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 26, 2023

DeKALB – A disastrous bottom half of the third inning for the Huskies where five Illinois State runs scored and stretched their lead to 8-5 led to NIU’s eventual loss.  NIU baseball (7-32, 4-13 MAC) dropped its eighth straight matchup Wednesday,...

NIU junior second baseman Aaron Harper (22) retrieves the ball from his glove as a CMU runner lifts himself up from the base. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Peltier mashes Cardinals to sweep over Huskies

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | April 23, 2023

DeKALB – Defensive miscues in the first two innings, sloppy pitching and three home runs from Cardinal graduate infielder Ryan Peltier helped the Ball State University Cardinals complete the three-game series sweep over NIU baseball Sunday in a run...

NIU junior shortstop Andre Demetral (1) rounds to third base after stealing second base in the bottom of the first inning. Demetral scored off of a hit by junior first baseman Colin Summerhill, earning the Huskies their first run of the game and setting the score 3-1. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Baseball’s high-scoring comeback attempt falls short

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | April 19, 2023

DeKALB – Poor pitching caused NIU baseball’s (7-27, 4-10 MAC) comeback bid to fall short in a rainy, seven-inning weekday game at Ralph McKinzie Field against the Illinois State University Redbirds (11-21, 2-10 MVC) by a final score of 18-11 Wednesday.  After...

NIU then-junior first baseman Colin Summerhill (8) is declared safe after sliding into second base on a double in the bottom of the first inning on April 9, 2023. Summerhill blasted two home runs in a 13-5 loss against the University of Cincinnati on Friday. (Mingda Wu | Northern Star)

Home runs not enough, Wildcats blast Huskies

By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor | April 18, 2023

DeKALB – Home runs from senior outfielder Malik Peters, junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill and junior infielder and outfielder Andrew Smart weren’t enough to stop the Northwestern University Wildcats from blowing out the Huskies by a final...

Junior infielder Eric Erato earned Huskie of the Week after his clutch hitting during Fridays win over Western Michigan. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Clutch hitting earns Erato Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | April 17, 2023

DeKALB – Clutch hitting by junior infielder Eric Erato in Friday’s come from behind walk-off victory over Western Michigan University earned him his first Huskie of the Week honor.  Erato’s selection is baseball’s third straight Huskie of...

Junior infielder Aaron Harpers walk-off single highlighted a four hit, three RBI weekend to earn his first Huskie of the Week honor. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Walk-off win earns Harper Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | April 10, 2023

DeKALB – After his heroics in NIU baseball’s Easter Sunday win over Central Michigan University, junior infielder Aaron Harper nabbed his first Huskie of the Week honor.  With the Huskies trailing 5-4 and on the verge of being swept, Harper knocked...

Junior infielder Andre Demetral (1) puts the tag down on a Central Michigan University player as he attempts to steal second base while junior infielder Aaron Harper (22) looks on. The Huskies were defeated by the Chippewas 17-7 on April 8. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Aaron Harper walks it off against Central Michigan

By Ethan Gonzales, Sports Editor | April 9, 2023

DeKALB – Junior infielder Aaron Harper sent Huskie fans home happy after hitting a walk-off two-RBI single to defeat Central Michigan University Easter Sunday. The Huskies trailed for the entire game, only taking the lead in the ninth inning to win...

Central Michigan hands Huskies sixth straight loss

By Joseph Segreti, Sports Reporter | April 8, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball’s offense stalled out as the Huskies were shutout against the Central Michigan University Chippewas 7-0. The Huskies could not amass any runs in Friday’s daytime matchup against CMU, picking up just two hits throughout the...

Junior infielder Eric Erato (5) looks at his bat after striking out during the game on March 24 (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Flames engulf Huskies in weekday matchup

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 5, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-22) dropped its fifth consecutive game after a 6-3 loss to the University of Illinois Chicago Flames (11-13) Tuesday. Despite nine total runs scored, both teams squandered multiple scoring opportunities, combining to leave 18...

NIU baseball outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill had seven RBIs including a grand slam which earned him this weeks Huskie of the Week. (Eddie Miller | Northern Star)

Grand slam helps Summerhill earn first Huskie of the Week

By Northern Star Sports Staff | April 3, 2023

DeKALB – NIU junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill recorded seven RBIs (runs batted in) in the Huskies’ last four games, including a grand slam against Northwestern University. Summerhill’s dominant performance from the plate helped him...

NIU junior outfielder and catcher Colin Summerhill (8) runs towards first base after hitting the ball off Ohio redshirt junior Jacob Tate (19) on March 24. (Tim Dodge | Northern Star)

Huskies swept by Xavier after tightly-contested loss

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | April 2, 2023

DeKALB – NIU baseball (5-21, 2-7 MAC) dropped the final game of a three-game series against the Xavier University Musketeers (16-12) 3-2 Sunday. The Musketeers earned their sixth consecutive win en route to a series sweep over the Huskies.  The...