Lindsay Gerber, CMUChippewas.com
DeKALB, Ill. – Northern Illinois exploded for six runs in the fifth inning on Sunday in handing Central Michigan a 9-5 baseball loss in the third and final game of CMU’s Mid-American Conference-opening series at the Huskies’ Ralph McKinzie Field.
The Chippewas opened the series with a doubleheader sweep on Friday.
CMU (7-16-1, 2-1 MAC) is scheduled for a nonconference game at Michigan on Wednesday (4 p.m.). The Wolverines are 12-11 and riding an eight-game win streak after sweeping Michigan State in a three-game Big Ten series.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Ty Jandrowski highlighted NIU’s six-run fifth inning with a three-run double.