KALAMAZOO, Mich. – On the brink of securing its place in the upcoming Mid-American Conference Tournament, the Western Michigan baseball team returns to Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field this weekend as it takes on Northern Illinois in its final home series of the season.
Sunday is Senior Day for the Broncos, with 11 seniors set to be honored with a pregame on-field ceremony. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at roughly 12:45 pm.
Game One: Friday, May 10 | 3:05 pm | TICKETS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE STATS
RHP vs RHP Ty Brachbill
Game Two: Saturday, May 11 | 1:05 pm | TICKETS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE STATS
RHP vs RHP Adam Brouwer
Game Three: Sunday, May 12 | 1:05 pm | TICKETS | LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
- Western Michigan closes out its 2024 home schedule this weekend with a three-game set against NIU
- WMU enters the weekend one win away from clinching a spot in the 2024 MAC Tournament
- Head coach Billy Gernon is two wins shy of 300 at the helm of the Brown and Gold
- The Broncos are 10-4 at home this season and have won seven of their last eight MAC home series
- WMU holds a 51-43-1 advantage in the all-time series against Northern Illinois
- The two teams have split the season series each of the last three seasons
- Western Michigan is coming off of a weekend series victory at first-place Bowling Green
- The Broncos closed out the series with an 11-0 win on Sunday, their third shutout of the season
- WMU's three MAC shutouts are the most in the league, with no other team having more than one
- CJ Richmond was named the MAC Player of the Week on Monday
- The Broncos enter the weekend leading the conference with a .