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05/21/2013 Huskies Begin Quest For MAC Tournament Championship WednesdayNorthern Illinois will open against Bowling Green Wednesday 05/13/2013 NIU Baseball Closes Non-Conference Season at UW-MilwaukeeThe Huskies will play two seven-inning games against the Panthers 04/16/2013 Huskies Strand Six On Base in Midweek Loss to BradleyNorthern Illinois suffered its first home loss of the season 03/15/2013 Huskies Match Belmont in Slugfest; Fall, 4-3NIU clobbered two of the games five home runs 03/12/2013 Huskies Fall to Thoroughbreds in Game One of Midweek SeriesNIU standed seven runners on base in the game 05/08/2013 NIU Baseball Podcast - Week 12Join Ed Mathey and Matt Scheerer for week 12 of the NIU baseball podcast 04/19/2013 NIU Baseball Podcast - Week 10Week 10 of the NIU baseball podcast 10 04/11/2013 NIU Baseball Week Nine PodcastWeek nine of the NIU Baseball podcast 04/04/2013 NIU Baseball Week Eight PodcastWeek eight of the NIU Baseball Podcast, reviewing the sweep of the Akron series, highlights of the weekend and previewing the upcoming series with Central Michigan. 03/28/2013 NIU Baseball Week Seven PodcastHead Coach Ed Mathey and Assistant Media Relations Director Matt Scheerer talk NIU baseball in the weekly podcast 2013: Made 17 appearances on the mound, with all but one coming in relief ... Also played in the outfield on occasion ... Had a sterling debut, striking out a pair of Red Raiders in a scorless inning at Texas Tech (Feb. 15) ... Didn't give up a run in his first three outings (Feb. 15-23) ... Walked one but stranded that runner in a shutout inning at Belmont (March 15) ... Struck out three in two innings of work versus Bradley (April 16) ... Hurled a scoreless frame at Iowa (April 24) ... Had a day at Bradley, throwing two scoreless innings on the mound and provided a pair of singles at the plate (April 30) ... Got his first start at UW-Milwaukee, throwing 4.1 scoreless, one-hit innings in a no-decision (May 14). HERSCHER HIGH SCHOOL Played baseball, footbal and basketball at Herscher High School ... Shared school's top offensive player award with twin brother, Jordan, junior year ... Twice named to The Daily Journal's All Area team (first team in 2011) ... All-Interstate 8 Conference ... Hit 15 home runs and 52 runs batted in junior year ... Recorded a 7-2 record on the mound, 68 strikeouts and a 2.15 earned run average in 2011 ... Hit .395 as a sophomore, with nine doubles and six home runs ... Won conference, regional and sectional championships in sophomore and junior seasons ... Team was 31-5 in his junior year. PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Born January 17, 1994 ... Son of Jay and Kim Ruckman ... Twin brother, Jordan, also member of the Northern Illinois Baseball Class of 2012 ... Honor roll student last three years ... Member of Students Against Destructive Decisions ... Volunteered with Salvation Army and Family Fun-a-Thon ... Undecided on major ... Lists Albert Pujols as his favorite athlete because he's great to watch and learn from ... Advanced to the Great Lakes Regional of the Little League World Series in 2005, appearing on ESPN ... Claimed state championship with Limestone Little League that year.
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05/23/2013 - Baseball Northern Illinois Baseball Ends Season MAC Tournament Loss Versus Buffalo05/22/2013 - Baseball Huskies Unable to Overcome Falcons in 11 Inning MAC Tournament Opener05/21/2013 - Baseball Anderson and Klonowski Earn First Team All-MAC Honors; Zimmerman Second Team05/21/2013 - Baseball Nate Ruzich Secures Final MAC West Player of the Week Award05/21/2013 - 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 Championship
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