Miami (Ohio) 1, at Northern Illinois 5

DEKALB, Ill. (Interstat) — Max Vaisvila delivered a masterful complete-game performance, and the Northern Illinois Huskies capitalized on a decisive first inning to defeat the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks 5-1 in Mid-American Conference baseball action Saturday at Ralph McKinzie Field. The most important part of the game unfolded immediately, as Northern Illinois answered Miami’s early score with a three-run bottom of the first inning, setting a commanding tone that Vaisvila would protect all evening. The Huskies’ offensive outburst came against Miami starter Cameron Novak and proved to be all the support their ace would require. Miami struck first in the opening… Read more...