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NIU baseball: Central Michigan at Huskies preview

Start times: 1 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday

Records: Chippewas 6-23 overall, 1-2 in MAC West; Huskies 7-21 overall, 3-3 in MAC West

Last game: The Chippewas won 7-4 at home against Saginaw Valley State; the Huskies lost 12-10 at Minnesota on Wednesday

Who to watch: Central Michigan sophomore infielder Zach McKinstry leads the team with a .333 batting average. However, 32 of his 39 hits on the season have been singles. ... Northern Illinois sophomore pitcher Donovin Sims was named the MAC West Pitcher of the Week after throwing a complete game, allowing one run on eight hits with six strikeouts in the Huskies' 6-1 win over Miami (Ohio).