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Baseball: a lifelong passion for NIU infielder

By Eddie Garcia | May 7, 2018

A 3-year-old walked up to the plate for the first time in his little league career wearing his father’s cleats, which were three sizes too big, and smacked a double on the first pitch he saw.Maribel Reyes, mother of senior baseball infielder Samuel...

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...

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...

Freshman pitcher Michael Lasiewicz throws a pitch in the Huskies’ 9-5 home win Sunday against Central Michigan. Lasiewicz threw five innings and gave up five hits and four walks. 

Huskies avoid sweep with home win

By Ryan Ostry | March 26, 2018

Freshman pitcher Michael Lasiewicz throws a pitch in the Huskies’ 9-5 home win Sunday against Central Michigan. Lasiewicz threw five innings and gave up five hits and four walks. 

Baseball struggles against Hilltoppers

By Ryan Ostry | February 26, 2018

DeKALB — The baseball team decided to heat up the bats in Sunday’s series finale against the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers to avoid the sweep after being outscored 20-7 in the first three matches.The Huskies (3-4) lost the first game by...

Baseball goes 2-1 in opening week

By Ryan Ostry | February 19, 2018

DeKALB — After losing the opening ball game of the year by a score of 3-2, the baseball team took two out of three games against the University of Central Arkansas Bears and took the series win.NIU combined for 15 runs in the final two games, giving...

Baseball totals one hit in loss to Valparaiso

By Eddie Garcia | May 3, 2017

The baseball team went 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position in its midweek loss, 8-2, against the Valparaiso University Crusaders in Valparaiso, Indiana to end a two-game streak.The Huskies (14-29, 8-7 MAC) scored the first run of the game after...

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Baseball ends losing streak

By Eddie Garcia | April 16, 2017

Senior pitcher Joe Hawks winds up during the first game of the series against the Kent State University Golden Flashes on Friday. The Huskies lost the game 7-4. 

Junior infielder Brad Wood looks after hitting a pop-up that went foul. The Huskies lost two out of three games against University at Buffalo. 

Baseball’s offense sputters in series loss

By Eddie Garcia | April 9, 2017

Junior infielder Brad Wood looks after hitting a pop-up that went foul. The Huskies lost two out of three games against University at Buffalo. 

Baseball sweeps MAC opponent

By Eddie Garcia | March 26, 2017

DeKALB — Baseball began Mid-American Conference play with a three-game sweep against the University of Toledo Rockets.NIU (7-16, 3-0 MAC) came into the game losing eight of its last 10 games played, but its offense came alive in the series as they scored...

Baseball walks 12 in loss

By Scott A. Nicol | March 22, 2017

DeKALB — The baseball team scored the first run of the game Tuesday against the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish, but that was the only run it would score in a 12-1 loss in South Bend, Indiana.The Huskies (4-16) walked 12 Irish batters in their...