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Junior pitcher Tanner Foster throws pitch in the Huskies' 6-3 home loss Friday against the University of Toledo Rockets. 

Pitcher finds role with baseball team

By Roland Hacker | May 7, 2018

Junior pitcher Tanner Foster throws pitch in the Huskies' 6-3 home loss Friday against the University of Toledo Rockets. 

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.

Baseball loses big on road

By Roland Hacker | April 30, 2018

DeKALB — The baseball team was swept in a three-game series this weekend by the Ball State University Cardinals.The Cardinals got walk-off wins in two games of the series but blew out the Huskies Saturday with a score of 11-0.“We were legitimately...

Baseball takes home series over Miami

By Roland Hacker | April 23, 2018

DeKALB — The baseball team won two of its three games in a series with the University of Miami RedHawks over the weekend at Ralph McKinzie Field in DeKalb.Junior pitcher Tanner Foster and freshman pitcher Michael Lasiewicz both had strong outings for...

NIU failed to score a run and only had one hit in its 2-0 loss Tuesday against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. The Huskies are 11-24 this season. 

Baseball shut out by Hawkeyes

By Roland Hacker | April 19, 2018

NIU failed to score a run and only had one hit in its 2-0 loss Tuesday against the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. The Huskies are 11-24 this season. 

Batter Breakdown: Samuel Vega

By Roland Hacker | April 17, 2018

Name: Samuel VegaPosition: InfieldHometown: Vega Baja, Puerto RicoFavorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians“Growing up, [my team] was the St. Louis Cardinals,” Vega said. “It’s changed though because I have a friend who plays...

Sophomore catcher Jake Dunham awaits a pitch in the Huskies’ 10-5 home win April 10 against the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames.

Baseball falls in another road series

By Roland Hacker | April 15, 2018

Sophomore catcher Jake Dunham awaits a pitch in the Huskies’ 10-5 home win April 10 against the University of Illinois-Chicago Flames.

Takeaways from gymnastics season

By Roland Hacker | April 12, 2018

The gymnastics season is in the books for the Huskies. Here are the takeaways from the 2018 gymnastics season.1. The team should be proud of its seasonDespite a .500 record (13-13), the gymnastics team had a historically strong season. Seniors Ashley...

Three Huskies represent at NCAA Regionals

By Roland Hacker | April 9, 2018

DeKALB — The season ended for the gymnastics team Saturday at the NCAA South Central Regionals in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. NIU was represented by senior all-around competitors Ashley Potts and Katherine Prentice, as well as Anna Martucci, junior Mid-American...

Baseball drops another series at home

By Roland Hacker | April 9, 2018

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...

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...