TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team dropped the series opener to Northern Illinois, 4-2 after the Huskies scored four runs in the eighth inning at Ralph McKinzie Field on Friday.
The Rockets (23-27, 12-13 MAC) struck twice in the fourth inning and held the 2-0 advantage through the seventh. However, the Huskies (20-29, 8-17 MAC) scored four runs, all with two outs in the eighth, to snap Toledo's three-game winning streak.
Toledo remains two games up on the final MAC Tournament position with Central Michigan's win over Eastern Michigan this afternoon.
Top Rocket Hitters
- Luke Leto – 3-for-4, 1 SB
- Ties season high in hits, eighth multi-hit game of the season
- Brayden White – 1-for-3, 2 BB
- Cole Cahill – 1-for-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 BB
Pitching Lines
- Jacob Tabor – 6.