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Brian Sisler
A five-hit five run rally in the top of the eighth inning for Northern Illinois (19-24) overcame a 5-2 UIC (20-21) lead as the Huskies extinguished the Flames, 7-5. Seven different NIU players drove in the runs with Joe Battaglia (Westchester/St. Joseph) leading the way again on a 2-for-3, one home run, two-run night at...
Johnny Zubek
The Northern Illinois baseball team (18-24) jumped on the board first with one run to lead the game, but a five run first and a four run fourth by Bradley (15-25) overcame a first inning deficit as the Huskies fell to the Braves, 11-5. The Huskies left 14 runners on base during the game and...
Jordan Ruckman
Freshman Jordan Ruckman (Kankakee/Herscher) threw a two-hit complete game, Northern Illinois’ second such performance of the season, as the Huskies (17-22, 12-4 MAC) defeated Miami (Ohio), 3-1. It was NIU’s seventh complete game of the season and the first of Ruckman’s career. He completed the game with two hits, one earned run, two walks and five...
Tommy Hook
All squared up 2-2 entering the eighth inning, the Northern Illinois baseball team (15-21, 10-4 MAC) added two runs in the eighth and seven more in the ninth on Ohio (9-27, 5-9 MAC) to defeat the Bobcats, 11-2. The Huskies totaled 17 hits in the game, four of which came from freshman Tommy Hook (Lockport/Lockport...
Jamison Wells
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...
Zach Badgley
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...
Eli Anderson
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...
Eli Anderson
Starting pitcher Eli Anderson (Glenview/New Trier) pitched his second quality start of the season for Northern Illinois versus Dartmouth at the Dairy Queen Classic Saturday afternoon, but a solo homerun by the Big Green in the bottom of the seventh defeated the Huskies, 1-0. Anderson struck out six batters while only walking two batters, both...
Connor Schomig
Northern Illinois combined for eight hits and zero errors on opening night while three freshman pitchers combined for four scoreless innings and one hit at Texas Tech in the Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic. NIU fell to TTU, 8-0, and will return to the diamond at 10 a.m. today versus Brigham Young. “We saw some good...
Jake Hermsen
Sophomore Chris Divarco (Long Grove, Ill./Carmel Catholic) finished Friday afternoon’s game against Ball State with a team-best three hits in four at-bats, but the effort was not enough as the Huskies fell to the Cardinals, 11-2. “Ball State’s pitcher did a good job of keeping us off balance today. He has two wins in two...
Connor Schomig
Northern Illinois surged back in the top of the ninth inning from a four run deficit and attempted to tie the contest, but a play at home plate from right field prevented the Huskies from tying and the Broncos won the contest, 5-4. “Their pitcher was throwing pretty good today and only allowed two hits...
Jake Hermsen
Pitcher Jake Hermsen (New London, Wis.) went the distance for Northern Illinois, pitching a career-high nine innings and 11 strikeouts against Central Michigan but the Huskies fell to the Chippewas, 3-1. “Jake was dealing out there on the mound today. He ran into a little bit of trouble in the first inning and that was...
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