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Snappers Win Streak Hits Seven Games

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:48:00 EDT

Ryan Mathews' two-run homer in the fifth inning put the Beloit Snappers out in front and they held on against the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 5-4.

Aviators Fall Again

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:19:00 EDT

The Rockford Aviators, presented by Pearson, saw a 3-0 lead slip away Friday night in Traverse City, losing by a final score of 4-3 at Wuerfel Park.

Tillmon, Brekelbaum Earn RPS Athlete Honors

Derek Bayne — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:55:00 EDT

East's Logan Tillmon and Auburn's Jake Brekelbaum brought home RPS Academic All-Stars Athlete of the Year awards Thursday night at the Coronado.

Snappers Extend Winning Streak to Six Games

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT

The Beloit Snappers got six scoreless innings from their bullpen as they prevailed over the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 5-3.

NIU Falls in MAC Tourney Opener

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:18:00 EDT

Playing extra innings baseball for third time in the last five games, the Northern Illinois baseball team (22-33) surrendered two runs in the top of the 11th to Bowling Green (21-28) as the Huskies fell to the Falcons, 6-4.

Snappers Knock Off Cedar Rapids

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:14:00 EDT

Nick Rickles pummeled his first two home runs of the season to power the Beloit Snappers past the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7-6.

Aviators Drop 3rd Straight

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:05:00 EDT

The Rockford Aviators (1-4), presented by Pearson, got a quality start from Drew Rucinski but were unable to get anything going offensively as they lost to Washington (2-3) Wednesday afternoon by a final score of 5-2 at Aviators Stadium in Loves Park.

NIU Baseball Players Earn All-MAC Honors

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:57:00 EDT

Northern Illinois baseball players Eli Anderson and Alex Klonowski were selected First Team All-Mid American Conference Tuesday night.

NIU's Ruzich Receives MAC Honor

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:50:00 EDT

Northern Illinois catcher Nate Ruzich (Joliet, Ill./South Suburban College) was named the Mid-American Conference's West Division Player of the Week in the conference's final weekly award.

Snappers to Host Baseball Camp

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:14:00 EDT

The Beloit Snappers Baseball Camp has returned for 2013. The Snappers will be holding two camps this season, both at Pohlman Field, with the first camp set for June 13th and 14th and the second one taking place on August 8th and 9th.