Huskies rout Rockets 10‑3 behind Cihocki’s no-hit gem
AVON, Ohio (Interstat) — Cole Smith drove in five runs and Danny Cihocki pitched 7 2/3 no-hit innings as Northern Illinois beat Toledo 10-3 on Friday in a Mid-American Conference game at Sprenger Stadium.
Smith went 2 for 5 with a home run and five RBIs, highlighting a four-run seventh with a grand slam. Caden Robertson added three hits and two RBIs, while Wyatt Wawro reached base three times and scored four runs.
Cihocki struck out seven, walked three and allowed three earned runs, leaving after a pair of seventh-inning walks led to Toledo’s first run. John Lyman recorded the final four outs without allowing a hit.
Charlie Scholvin homered with two RBIs for the Rockets in the eighth. Hayden Frey took the loss, allowing eight hits and three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings.
Northern Illinois improved to 34-17; Toledo fell to 31-28. The Huskies outhit the Rockets 12-5.