Ohio baseball takes its talents on the road this weekend for a four-game series against Northern Illinois. The Bobcats snagged their second series sweep of the season last weekend against Eastern Michigan, improving their record to 15-11 (9-7 Mid-American Conference).
GAME INFORMATION:
Opponent: Northern Illinois Huskies (5-21, 4-8 MAC)
Location: Ralph McKinzie Field (DeKalb, Illinois)
Times: 3 p.m. (Friday), 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. (Saturday), 1 p.m. (Sunday)
Live Stats: Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, Game 4
SERIES HISTORY:
The Huskies have the upper hand this season in the all-time series record with a 17-11 record since 2006. Ohio has lost the past four games to Northern Illinois, the most recent one coming from May 24, 2019, where the Bobcats fell 6-3 in the MAC tournament.
The Huskies are currently on a four-game losing streak. Also, they are 0-4 at home thus far this season. Ohio is 3-5 on the road and has the chance to further Northern Illinois’ losing streak even more.
PROBABLE STARTERS:
Ohio:
#21 Braxton Kelly (1-0) 3.47 ERA
#22 Joe Rock (5-1) 1.43 ERA
#23 Logan Jones (1-2) 4.75 ERA
Northern Illinois:
#11 Brandon McPherson (1-2) 2.89 ERA
#21 Michael Lasiewicz (1-3) 3.86 ERA
#26 Connor Langreder (2-4) 6.97 ERA
