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2012 Baseball Quick Facts
Jan. 24, 2012 SCHOOL INFORMATION Northern Illinois University Location DeKalb, Ill. Founded 1895 Enrollment 24,424 Nickname Huskies Colors Cardinal and Black Facility Ralph McKinzie Dimensions (L to R) 312-368-395-368-322 Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Mid-American Conference President Dr. John G. Peters Alma Mater, Year John Carrol '67 Assoc. V.P./Dir. of Athletics Jeff Compher Alma Mater, Year James Madison '80
COACHING STAFF Head Coach Ed Mathey Alma Mater, Year North Central '86 Record at NIU (Years) 241-262-1 (8 years) Career Record 446-432-3 (17 years) Baseball Phone (815) 753-2225 Contact Coach Through SID Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater/Year) Steve Joslyn, North Central '86 Ray Napientek, North Central '99 Jason Smith, '04 Athletic Trainer Ben Kastler
TEAM INFORMATION 2011 Overall Record 30-27 2011 Conference Record 16-11 Postseason record 1-2 2011 Home/Road/ Neutral 10-7/16-11/4-9 Letterman Returning/Lost 19/10 Starters Returning/Lost 7/2 Starting Pitchers Returning/Lost 2/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost 9/4 Newcomers 12
BASEBALL HISTORY First Year 1900 All-Time Record 1,264-1,387-26 (.477) NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last 2/1996 Play-in
MEDIA RELATIONS Assoc. AD for Media Relations Donna Turner Email donnaturner@niu.edu Office (815) 753-9513 Asst. Media Relations Director (Baseball contact) Matt Scheerer Email mscheerer@niu.edu Office (815) 753-1708 Cell (360) 931-1132 Press Box Phone (815) 753-8094 Website www.NIUHuskies.com Mailing Address 209 Convocation Center 1525 West Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL 60115
TOP PLAYERS RETURNING Senior | 5-11 | 185 | Shortstop | TR/BL Kansas City, Kan. | Piper
2011 STATS
* - Denotes team lead
OTHER NOTES First team All-Mideast Region by the ABCA and first team All-MAC … Quarterfinalist for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year award …
Senior | 5-11 | 180 | Third base | TR/BR Chicago, Ill. | Whitney Young
2011 STATS
OTHER NOTES First team All-MAC last season … Played for the Battle Creek Bombers in the Northwoods League … Won the Summer League World Series … Played in the Northwoods All-Star Game … Led the team in playoff RBI, seven … Top fielding third basemen in the regular season with a .961 fielding percentage … Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 48th round in 2008.
Junior | 5-11 | 185 | Centerfield | TR/BR Combined Locks, Wis. | Kimberly
2011 STATS
* - Denotes team lead
OTHER NOTES Plays wide receiver for the NIU football team … Helped the Huskies to a Mid-American Conference Championship and a GoDaddy.com Bowl Championship … Team finished 11-3 … Played in 13 games, had 14 receptions for 112 yards and 20 rushing yards on three carries.
TOP PLAYERS LOST First base | Graduation
Outfield | Graduation
TOP PITCHERS RETURNING
Senior | 6-3 | 200 | LHP Orland Park, Ill. | Providence Catholic
Senior | 6-2 | 200 | RHP New Lenox, Ill. | Mount Carmel (Iowa)
OTHER NOTES Second team All-MAC last season.
Senior | 6-2 | 175 | RHP Oak Park, Ill. | Oak Park-River Forest
OTHER NOTES Named to the NCBWA's Stopper of the Year watch list midseason in 2011 … Second in the MAC in saves last season.
PITCHERS LOST
RHP | Graduation
RHP | Graduation
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05/21/2013 - Baseball Huskies Begin Quest For MAC Tournament Championship Wednesday05/19/2013 - Baseball Mid-American Conference Baseball Tournament Information05/18/2013 - Baseball Huskies Clinch MAC West Championship at Ball State in Extras, 6-405/17/2013 - Baseball Baseball Falls to Ball State in Game Two of Series05/16/2013 - Baseball Huskies Fall to Cardinals in Pitchers Duel, 3-205/15/2013 - Baseball Northern Illinois and Ball State Square Off for MAC West Championship05/15/2013 - Baseball Fifty Huskie Student-Athletes Earn NIU Degrees05/14/2013 - Baseball Huskies Drop Doubleheader at UW-Milwaukee05/13/2013 - Baseball NIU Baseball Closes Non-Conference Season at UW-Milwaukee05/12/2013 - Baseball Huskies Drop Game Three of Eastern Michigan Series, 12-7
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