Cole Smith, Ivan Dahlberg Sign Professional Contracts

Baseball | July 6 DeKALB, IL – Former Northern Illinois University baseball student-athletes Cole Smith and Ivan Dahlberg have recently signed professional contracts with clubs in the independent Frontier League. Smith joined the Schaumburg Boomers on July 1 and had a hit in his debut. He is 6-for-13 in his first five games with two doubles, three runs batted in and four walks. Smith led the Huskies in 2025 with a .357 batting average, a .583 slugging percentage and 19 doubles. A Second Team All-Mid-American Conference selection, Smith hit .412 in the MAC Tournament with two home runs and nine…