NIU Today

For the second-straight game, the Northern Illinois baseball team (9-17) tallied at least 10 hits and runs in a game as it defeated UW-Milwaukee (11-12) in the Huskies home opener, 10-6. Freshman Bobby Kuntzendorf (Yorkville/Aurora Christian) earned his first career victory as the starting pitcher. Senior Jamison Wells batted 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI...

For the first time since 2011, Northern Illinois baseball swept Mid-American Conference Pitcher and Player of the Week honors as pitcher Eli Anderson (Glenview/New Trier) and second baseman/pitcher Alex Klonowski (Kearney, Mo./Kearney) collected the accolades. Anderson is the reigning MAC West Pitcher of the Week following a complete shutout versus Kent State. NIU last swept...

Pressure – the burden of physical or mental distress, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary. NIU (8-17, 4-2 MAC) did not carry a burden or feel distress versus Akron (4-20, 2-4 MAC) on Easter Sunday as it scored 11 of its 14 runs with two outs to sweep the series and defeat the Zips, 14-4. It was...

It was Northern Illinois’ (7-17, 3-2 MAC) Eli Anderson (Glenview/New Trier) who emerged victorious in a pitchers’ dual Saturday afternoon versus Akron (4-19, 2-3 MAC) as the junior hurled his second-straight complete game shutout to defeat the Zips and clinch the series, 2-1. Centerfielder Jamison Wells (Combined Locks, Wis./Kimberly) broke the NIU record for career...

In call and response fashion at All Pro Freight Stadium, the Northern Illinois baseball team (6-17, 2-2 MAC) defeated Akron (4-18, 2-2 MAC) with two runs in the top of the ninth to give the Huskies a 4-3 victory. Junior Alex Klonowski (Kearney, Mo./Kearney) finished 4-for-4 with two runs and a walk in the game....

Junior Eli Anderson (Glenview/New Trier) was named the Mid-American Conference’s West Division Pitcher of the Week Monday afternoon following his complete game shutout March 23 versus reigning College World Series participant Kent State. The honor is the first of his career and the first for NIU this season. The Huskie matched his career-best eight strikeouts...

After falling into an early gap, the Northern Illinois baseball team (5-16, 1-2 MAC) tied Kent State (8-12, 2-1 MAC) in the bottom of the second inning but the Golden Flashes prevailed in the contest to clinch the Mid-American Conference opening series, 13-1. Freshmen pitchers Bobby Kuntzendorf (Yorkville/Aurora Christian) and Jon Savarise (Lincolnshire/Stevenson) held KSU...

Because of unplayable field conditions at Ralph McKinzie Field, Northern Illinois baseball’s home-opening series with Mid-American Conference foe Kent State has been moved to Les Miller Field on the campus of the University of Illinois-Chicago. Les Miller Field is located at 901 W. Roosevelt Road in downtown Chicago, near Interstate 90/94. Admission is free to...

What started as a slugfest turned into a bullpen, small ball showdown as Northern Illinois (3-14) fell to Belmont (13-4) on a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning, 4-3. Both teams combined for five home runs in the contest. “Outside of the outcome, that was a good baseball game today,” said head...

A seven-run top of the second inning and consistent pitching propelled Northern Illinois (3-13) to victory over Murray State (7-10) at Regan Field, 8-4. Freshman Jon Savarise (Lincolnshire/Stevenson) hurled four innings of relief duty to earn his first career save in the victory by Zach Badgley (McHenry/McHenry). “Our pitchers did a great job limiting the...

Northern Illinois jumped out to early lead at Southern Illinois and created chances to separate itself from the Salukis but were unable to add to the lead and fell in game two of the doubleheader, 4-2. Jeff Zimmerman (Tinley Park/Andrew) finished 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles. “We didn’t seize our opportunities when we...

A seven-run rally by Southern Illinois in the bottom of the eighth inning led the Salukis past Northern Illinois to defeat the Huskies, 8-3. “We had a chance to create some separation for ourselves with the lead during the game,” said head coach Ed Mathey. “We worked the count at the plate and we carried...