Official Site of the Broncos · Apr 8, 2018
WMU Splits Doubleheader with NIU on Saturday
DeKalb, Ill. – On Saturday Western Michigan baseball split its doubleheader with Northern Illinois winning the series opener, 5-3 before falling in the night cap, 3-1 at Ralph McKinzie Field.
The rubber match between the Broncos and the Huskies is set for Sunday, April 8 with first pitch set for 1:00 p.m. With the split, WMU improves its overall record to 12-15 and 2-6 in Mid-American Conference play.
On the day the Brown & Gold went 15-for-66 from the plate with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs. As a team the Broncos recorded a slugging percentage of .303 and an on-base percentage of .329.