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05/22/2013 Huskies Unable to Overcome Falcons in 11 Inning MAC Tournament OpenerNIU led 4-0 through four innings; will return tomorrow at 8 a.m. Central 05/21/2013 Huskies Begin Quest For MAC Tournament Championship WednesdayNorthern Illinois will open against Bowling Green Wednesday 05/17/2013 Baseball Falls to Ball State in Game Two of SeriesZach Badgley and Jon Savarise limited the Cardinals to one run in 6.1 innings 05/13/2013 NIU Baseball Closes Non-Conference Season at UW-MilwaukeeThe Huskies will play two seven-inning games against the Panthers 05/09/2013 Huskies Host Eastern Michigan in Final Home Contests of 2013NIU will also host Senior Day and Alumni Day Sunday 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 HERSCHER HIGH SCHOOL Played baseball, footbal and basketball at Herscher High School ... Shared school's top offensive player award with twin brother, Justin, junior year ... Won conference, regional and sectional championships sophomore and junior seasons ... Team was 31-5 in his junior year ... Recorded a .486 batting average, nine home runs, 10 doubles, three triples and 39 RBI junior year ... Also went 9-1 pitching in 10 starts, with 82 strikeouts and one save ... Set school-record for lowest ERA in 2011 (1.08) ... Went 6-2 as a freshman and 5-4 as sophomore on the mound. PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS Born January 17, 1994 ... Son of Jay and Kim Ruckman ... Twin brother, Justin, 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 ... Plans to major in sociology ... Admires Michael Jordan because he strived for greatness and had a great attitude toward the game ... 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 |
05/19/2013 - 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, 12-705/11/2013 - Baseball Huskies Rally Late but Fall in Slugfest to Eagles, 17-12
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