http://www.huskiewire.comNorthern Illinois University Huskies sportsen-usJust thinking out loud (and in print):http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/22/64422036/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/22/64422036/index.xmlWed, 22 May 2013 19:57:29 GMTDeKALB – It's all hands on deck for the Northern Illinois pitching staff this week.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/22/43538367/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/22/43538367/index.xmlWed, 22 May 2013 13:32:22 GMTMUNCIE, Ind. – The Northern Illinois baseball team (22-32, 16-11 MAC) clinched its first ever Mid-American Conference West division championship Saturday afternoon in 10 innings at Ball Diamond as the Huskies defeated Ball State (28-23, 15-12 MAC) on Connor Schomig’s three-run double, 6-4. NIU will begin the MAC Tournament in Avon, Ohio May 22-25 at All Pro Freight Stadium. It is the Huskies highest-ever seeding in the MAC Tournament.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/18/05375338/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/18/05375338/index.xmlSun, 19 May 2013 03:18:19 GMTMUNCIE, Ind. - Northern Illinois reliever Zach Badgley worked 4.2 innings for Huskies, limiting Ball State to one run, two hits and two strikeouts. NIU (21-32, 15-11 MAC) would fall to BSU (28-22, 15-11 MAC) in game two of the series, 14-3. Tomorrow’s game will now decide the Mid-American Conference West division champion.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/17/37554278/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/17/37554278/index.xmlSat, 18 May 2013 00:25:25 GMTDeKALB – Northern Illinois senior Jamison Wells told his young baseball teammates not to concern themselves with the coaches’ poll that ranked them last in the MAC West. http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/15/34041455/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/15/34041455/index.xmlThu, 16 May 2013 04:08:28 GMTThe San Francisco 49ers announced they have signed fullback Jason Schepler to a three-year deal.http://www.huskiewire.com/blogs/entries/2013/05/14/43047312/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/blogs/entries/2013/05/14/43047312/index.xmlTue, 14 May 2013 21:21:22 GMTDeKALB – Northern Illinois baseball coach Ed Mathey will watch game tape after the Huskies' 12-7 loss to Eastern Michigan, which came on the heels of a 17-12 loss the day before. He'll dissect his pitchers' mechanics in hopes of finding a few easy fixes.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/12/17209661/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/12/17209661/index.xmlMon, 13 May 2013 04:18:41 GMTDeKALB, Ill. – It was a hitters day at Ralph McKinzie Field with winds blowing out from home plate to cause havoc to players on the field. Though Northern Illlinois (21-27, 15-8 MAC) took advantage of those opportunities, Eastern Michigan (23-26, 10-13 MAC) capitalized more to defeat the Huskies, 17-12. Joe Battaglia was 2-for-2 with two RBI and run, including a pinch-hit homerun.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/11/32632504/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/11/32632504/index.xmlSun, 12 May 2013 01:29:17 GMTTOLEDO, Ohio – For the first time since March 22-24 versus Kent State, the Northern Illinois baseball team (20-26, 14-7 MAC) dropped a series, falling in game three at Toledo (19-27, 10-11 MAC), 9-2. http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/06/07197436/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/06/07197436/index.xmlMon, 06 May 2013 05:08:19 GMTDEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University softball team rallied to win its sixth straight posting a 5-4 victory over Bowling Green at Mary M. Bell Field Sunday on Senior Day.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/06/98047914/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/06/98047914/index.xmlMon, 06 May 2013 05:06:25 GMTASHPORT, Ohio -- Senior Bryce Emory of the Northern Illinois men’s golf team climbed into a tie for 14th with a final round 69 on Sunday in the Mid-American Conference Championship at Longaberger Golf Club. http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/06/76903780/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/06/76903780/index.xmlMon, 06 May 2013 05:02:24 GMTThe Northern Illinois University softball team continued its dominance in league play with a 3-0 shutout over Bowling Green at Mary M. Bell Field Saturday.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/04/43251946/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/04/43251946/index.xmlSat, 04 May 2013 23:10:14 GMTTOLEDO, Ohio – Northern Illinois (20-25, 14-6 MAC) took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third inning at Toledo (18-26, 9-11 MAC) Saturday but the Rockets countered back with two runs in the bottom of the frame to regain the lead and hold it to defeat the Huskies, 6-3. Sophomore Micah McCulloch led NIU at the plate, finishing 3-for-5 with a run and two doubles. Northern Illinois outhit the Rockets, 11-10.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/04/36926514/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/04/36926514/index.xmlSat, 04 May 2013 23:07:48 GMTDEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University softball team swept its third doubleheader of the season when the Huskies took two from Toledo on a cold and rainy day at Mary M. Bell Field Friday.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/03/20922794/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/03/20922794/index.xmlSat, 04 May 2013 03:47:09 GMTTOLEDO, Ohio - Junior pitchers Eli Anderson and Kevin Sweeney combined for Northern Illinois second shutout of the season in Toledo as the Huskies (20-24, 14-5 MAC) defeated the Rockets (17-26, 8-11 MAC), 4-0. Freshman Tommy Hook finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and a triple.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/03/34957309/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/03/34957309/index.xmlSat, 04 May 2013 01:00:49 GMTNASHPORT, Ohio -- The Northern Illinois men’s golf team sits in ninth-place after Friday’s first two rounds of the Mid-American Conference Championship at Longaberger Golf Club. Redshirt senior Griffin Bauman paced the Huskies with a 36-hole total of 149, he enters Saturday’s third round tied for ninth overall. http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/03/62454478/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/03/62454478/index.xmlSat, 04 May 2013 00:55:10 GMTDeKALB – Ed Mathey knew his Northern Illinois baseball team had a lot to prove this season.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/68188505/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/68188505/index.xmlFri, 03 May 2013 04:59:17 GMTThreloff spent three years at Illinois State and averaged 2.5 points and 1.9 rebounds as a sophomore last season. http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/14762383/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/14762383/index.xmlThu, 02 May 2013 21:52:07 GMTCHICAGO, Ill. – 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 went on to extinguish the Flames, 7-5. Seven different NIU players drove in the runs with Joe Battaglia leading the way again for the Huskies on a 2-for-3, one home run, two run night at Les Miller Field. Jeff Zimmerman extended his hitting streak to nine games on a 2-for-5 night with a double, an RBI and a run.http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/90783928/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/90783928/index.xmlThu, 02 May 2013 05:22:44 GMTCHICAGO – The Northern Illinois University softball team suffered a 2-0 setback to DePaul at Cacciatore Stadium Wednesday. http://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/60952373/index.xmlhttp://www.huskiewire.com/articles/2013/05/02/60952373/index.xmlThu, 02 May 2013 05:20:08 GMT