KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan baseball team held a 3-1 edge heading into the seventh inning, but a two-out, three-run homer gave Northern Illinois a lead it did not relinquish in a 4-3 victory over the Broncos on Saturday afternoon.
FINAL SCORE: Northern Illinois 4, Western Michigan 3
LOCATION: Robert J. Bobb Stadium at Hyames Field (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
RECORDS: Western Michigan (26-20, 16-10 MAC) | NIU (18-32, 11-15)
W: Adam Brouwer (7-5) | L: Nolan Vlcek (4-3) | Save:Sam Pederson (2)
Dylan Nevar got the home team started with a solo home run in the bottom of the first, his team-leading 12th of the season.