Northern Illinois 10, at Akron 8

AKRON, Ohio (Interstat) — Ivan Dahlberg’s three-run homer in the ninth inning provided crucial insurance runs as Northern Illinois survived a late rally to defeat Akron 10-8 in a Mid-American Conference baseball game Friday at InfoCision Stadium. The Huskies (21-11, 4-3 MAC) appeared to have the game in hand after a five-run eighth inning, but the Zips (15-22, 2-5) responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame to tighten the score. Dahlberg’s blast to right field off reliever John Allen in the top of the ninth scored Wyatt Wawro and Caden Robertson, extending the lead to 10-7. That… Read more...