TOLEDO, Ohio - The Rockets were haunted by the big innings as Mid-American Conference opponent Northern Illinois scored four in the third inning and five in the ninth en route to a 9-3 final on Sunday morning at Mercy Field.
Toledo (5-18, 0-3 MAC) scored first in the opening two games of the series, but played from behind as the Huskies put up a crooked number in the third. An RBI singled plated the first run of the game and the first of two NIU three-run doubles pushed across the other three runners.
Northern Illinois (7-16, 3-0) did no more damage against senior Sam Shutes.