Huskies’ ninth inning rally falls just short, drop series opener to Bronco

Huskies’ ninth inning rally falls just short, drop series opener to Bronco

DeKALB – NIU baseball (15-26, 4-15 MAC) lost a high scoring battle to Western Michigan University (11-26, 7-12 MAC) on Friday, dropping the series opener by a score of 16-15. Home runs by four different Huskies, three of them coming in the ninth inning, were not enough in Friday’s action as their 15 run outburst came just short. “These guys fight,” said NIU baseball head coach Ryan Copeland. “They care, it’s never going to be a problem with effo…

Broncos Blast Their Way Back From Eight-Run Deficit to Claim Series Opener - Western Michigan University Athletics

DeKALB, Ill. – The Western Michigan baseball team trailed 9-1 after three innings, but hit a season-high five home runs to rally back for a 16-15 series-opening victory at NIU on Friday.

Huskies Drop 16-15 Slugfest To Western Michigan - NIU Athletics

DeKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University scored 15 runs on 14 hits on Friday afternoon but came up one run short in a 16-15 loss to the Western Michigan Broncos at Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt & Janice Owens Park.