The Northern Illinois University baseball team is set to host the Kent State Golden Flashes in a three-game Mid-American Conference series this weekend at Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt and Janice Owens Park.

By the Numbers
  • NIU is 11-24 overall and 6-9 in the MAC, placing them in eighth position in the conference.
  • Senior catcher Colin Summerhill leads the MAC in home runs with 15 and is tied for the lead in RBIs with 41.
  • Third Baseman Jake Nelson enters the series on an eight-game hitting streak with a batting average of .330.
  • Kent State is 17-17 overall and 8-7 in the MAC, with junior Eric Chalus leading the Golden Flashes in wins with four and 45 strikeouts.
State of Play
  • NIU is two games behind Kent State and Eastern Michigan, who are tied for fifth place in the MAC standings at 8-7.
  • Colin Summerhill is rapidly climbing the career home run chart at NIU, currently ranking third all-time with 36 career home runs.
What's Next

Following this weekend's series, the Huskies will face Valparaiso on Tuesday, April 23 at 3 p.m.

Bottom Line

NIU baseball prepares to take on Kent State in a crucial MAC series, with standout performances from Colin Summerhill and Jake Nelson driving the team's competitiveness.