Exciting Weekend MAC Series: NIU Huskies Face Kent State Golden Flashes
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.
- 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.
Following this weekend's series, the Huskies will face Valparaiso on Tuesday, April 23 at 3 p.m.
Bottom LineNIU 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.
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