KENT, OHIO- Northern Illinois scored three in the fifth and took game one of a four-game series with the Golden Flashes, 6-3 in the Mid-American Conference opener for both teams.
The Golden Flashes scored first on Friday afternoon, pushing across a run in the first without the benefit of a base hit. Cam Touchette walked, stole second and went to third on a throwing error. Ben Carew then lifted a sac fly to left and Kent State had a 1-0 lead.
Northern Illinois answered back in the third with two of their own to take the lead.