Dahlberg’s Slam Lifts Huskies to Home-Opener Win over RedHawks

Miami Loses Game Two Versus Huskies 5-1

DeKALB, Ill. – Miami dropped a 5-1 decision to the Northern Illinois Huskies Saturday after being shut out in the final eight innings. The RedHawks fall to 14-7 (5-3 MAC) with the loss, while NIU moves to 12-7 (5-3 MAC).

Dahlberg’s slam lifts Huskies to home-opener win over RedHawks

NIU baseball opened its home schedule with a 17-13 slugfest victory over Miami University on Friday, capped off by senior catcher Ivan Dahlberg’s walkoff grand slam.  “I knew he was going to stay with the cutter in and I just sat on it and got it,” Dahlberg said. “Its just a benefit of all my teammates getting on base and giving me a shot to even do that. So all goes to them.”  Dahlberg slugged his second and third home runs of the season for hi…

Huskies Walk-Off Miami 17-13 In 10 Innings - NIU Athletics

DeKALB, IL – In the faint remaining glimmers of daylight, Ivan Dahlberg (Minooka, Ill./Illinois-Springfield) hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Northern Illinois University baseball team a 17-13 win over the Miami RedHawks at Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt & Janice Owens Park Friday afternoon.