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Media Information ...... 68 Radio/Media Directory ...... 69 MAC Information ...... 70 MAC Composite Schedule ..... 70-71 Opponent Directory ...... 72 mmediaedia informationinformation MEDIA RELATIONS MEDIA COVERAGE AND GUIDELINES David Brauer (, 2000) NIUHuskies.com MEDIA GAME DAY SERVICES Associate Director, Media Relations Northern Illinois baseball information will be Media guides, game notes, scorecards and Baseball Contact regularly updated on the Internet throughout updated statistics are available to media in Email: [email protected] the season on www.niuhuskies.com. Live the press box at each home game. Box scores Offi ce: (815) 753-3706 statistics for all home games will be available will be distributed to media shortly after the Cell: (815) 508-6371 through CSTV’s GameTracker interface. Links completion of each game and a game story Convocation Center 209 to live statistics for road games will be included and box score will be e-mailed to media outlets 1525 West Lincoln Highway as available and additional coverage, including following the post-game interview period. DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 live audio broadcasts of select games, is part Game notes, recaps and box scores are also of the website’s game presentation. Updated available on the baseball page of niuhuskies. recaps, notes, releases, bios and statistics com. The McKinzie Field press box phone along with live chats, blogs, features, Q&A’s number is (815) 753-8094. and other content is also available on the site. MEDIA CREDENTIALS AND SEATING .com PRESS RELEASES The McKinzie Field press box is enclosed at the For the most up to date information, follow Northern All NIU baseball game recaps, game notes, top of the seating area. Seating within the press Illinois baseball all year long on www.niuhuskies. press releases, and additional newsworthy box is extremely limited. There is an overfl ow/ com, the offi cial website of Huskie Athletics. information is distributed via email and posted radio broadcast table located outside in the online at NIUHuskies.com. Media members row directly in front of the press box. Media who would like to be added to the baseball covering NIU baseball games should make their email list should send their request to Baseball request in writing or by phone AT LEAST 24 SID David Brauer. hours in advance. Those media requiring seating need to make a request 48 hours ahead of the INTERVIEW REQUESTS game. All location assignments are based on Head coach Ed Mathey, assistant coaches, availability and granted with priority given to and all Huskie players are available for media circulation and advance request. The McKinzie interviews in person or by phone by contacting Field press box is a working facility with limited the Media Relations Offi ce. Interviews MUST space, therefore non-working personnel is not be arranged through the SID and ALL requests, permitted during the game. including interviews and photo opportunities, need to provide AT LEAST 24 hours advance BROADCAST INFORMATION/PHONE LINES notice. Generally, in person interviews are All radio broadcasts originating from McKinzie conducted at McKinzie Field prior to practice on Field MUST give prior notice to be accomodated. non-game days, depending on individual player The visiting broadcast location is located schedules. The Media Relations Offi ce will not outside at the overfl ow/radio broadcast table provide player phone numbers and media are in the row directly in front of the press box. To strongly discouraged from interviewing players reserve this location, requests should be made directly without prior arrangement through AT LEAST one week in advance of the date Baseball SID David Brauer. of game(s). One phone line is held for visiting radio, but will not be reserved for use unless DIRECTIONS/PARKING specifi cally requested. The line is available on Ralph McKinzie Field is located on Stadium the basis of reciprocation courtesy. Because Drive West, across the northwest corner of of limited phone lines, media access to a , directly west of the Yordon line cannot be guaranteed unless specifi cally Center and south of the Stevenson Towers requested well ahead of the game date(s). dorms. There is no reserved media parking. General parking is available along Stadium Drive PHOTOGRAPHY AREAS or in adjacent Huskie Stadium and Convocation Photography bays are located along the outside Center lots. Be aware of the posted campus of the fi rst and third-base line fences with parking regulations and risk of baseballs. other photographer areas located throughout the park (outside the fences surrounding the playing fi eld and dugouts). Photographers are reminded to be courteous of the fans in the areas surrounding the fi eld and to not obstruct fans’ views of the game during play.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Post-game interviews are conducted on the fi eld following each game. Head coach Ed Mathey and requested Huskie players will be available in front of the fi rst-base/home dugout following a brief post-game cooling off period. For games with NIU radio broadcasts, Mathey will be available to reporters in the press box following his on-air post-game interview. Media requests will be taken in the press box during the last scheduled inning of play. At the conclusion of the game, media will be escorted to the interview area. For doubleheaders, interviews will only take place after the second game. Unless pre-approved by Baseball SID David Brauer, no interviews on gamedays will be granted except during the post-game interview period. Bill Baker conducts his post-game radio interview with Ed Mathey following a 2007 contest. 68 2008 NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL rradio/mediaadio/media ooutletsutlets NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL ON THE AIRWAVES TENTATIVE 2008 RADIO BROADCAST SCHEDULE A total of 17 Northern Illinois regular season baseball games and Date(s) Opponent Time (CT) all of the Huskies postseason contests are scheduled for broadcast March 25 vs. Bradley 1 p.m. (G2 of DH) on WLBK-AM (1360) in DeKalb and world wide via All-Access on March 26 at Iowa 2:30 p.m. niuhuskies.com. Last season, 11 NIU games were aired, including April 1 vs. Illinois State 2:30 p.m. all four MAC Tournament games. Bill Baker, who is in his 29th April 2 vs. Milwaukee 2:30 p.m. year as the play-by-play voice of Northern Illinois football and April 4-6 vs. Kent State 3 p.m./1 p.m./1 p.m. basketball, returns to call the action on the diamond. Baker doubles April 11-13 vs. Akron 3 p.m./1 p.m./1 p.m. as the marketing director of the Kane County Cougars, the Class A April 22 vs. UIC (at Geneva) 6:15 p.m. Midwest League affi liate of the Oakland Athletics. He will be joined May 9-11 at Ball State 2 p.m./Noon/Noon on the air by NIU Baseball SID David Brauer, who will provide game May 15-17 vs. Western Michigan 3 p.m./1 p.m./1 p.m. analysis for the second consecutive season. Immediately following TBA Postseason Games each broadcast, Baker is joined in the booth by head coach Ed Bill Baker Dates and times subject to change Mathey for the post-game. MEDIA DIRECTORY AREA NEWSPAPERS RADIO CONTACTS COLLEGE BASEBALL WEBSITES Daily Chronicle (DeKalb) Bill Baker ([email protected]) Rivals.com (815) 756-4841...... www.daily-chronicle.com Phone (O): (630) 232-8811, x. 6246; Phone (H): (630) 892-6241 Phone: (615) 507-3935 ...... www.rosenblattreport.rivals.com Jon Styf ([email protected]), ext. 226 Kendall Rogers ([email protected]) Jim Nokes ([email protected]), (815) 630-8599 WLBK-AM (1360 AM, DeKalb) Phone: (815) 758-8688 ...... www.1360wlbk.com Ping! Baseball ...... www.pingbaseball.com The Northern Star (NIU) Larry Tempe ([email protected]) Nick Herfordt ([email protected]) (815) 753-9640...... www.northernstar.info [email protected] National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ...... www.ncbwa.com Ben Gross ([email protected]), (630) 251-4785 AREA TELEVISION Bo Carter ([email protected]) Northern Television Center (NIU) MidWeek News (Sycamore) Phone: (815) 753-8888 College Baseball Foundation ...... www.collegebaseballfoundation.org Phone: (815) 895-3100 ...... www.midweeknews.com Keith Bertof ([email protected]); Lacy Searcy ([email protected]) John Askins ([email protected]); Karen Hicks ([email protected]) Hank Brockett ([email protected]), ext. 238 WTVO-TV (ABC-17, Rockford) College Baseball Insider...... www.collegebaseballinsider.com Aurora Beacon-News Phone: (815) 963-2773 ...... www.wtvo.com [email protected] Phone (630) 801-5945 ...... www.beaconnewsonline.com Scott Leber ([email protected]) Phil Stanton ([email protected]) Rick Armstrong ([email protected]), (630) 844-5912 Vince Conway ([email protected]) Sean Ryan ([email protected])

The Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake) WREX-TV (NBC-13, Rockford) Perfect Game Cross Checker ...... www.pgcrosschecker.com Phone: (815) 459-4122 ...... www.nwherald.com Phone: (815) 335-2710 ...... www.wrex.com Allan Simpson ([email protected]) [email protected] Nate Daugherty ([email protected]) Tom Clegg ([email protected]) Mike Morig ([email protected]) CSTV ...... www.cstv.com Barry Bottino ([email protected]) Glenn Tanner ([email protected]) WIFR-TV (CBS-23, Rockford) Eric Sorenson ([email protected]) Kane County Chronicle (Geneva) Phone: (815) 987-5330 ...... www.wifr.com Doug Kroll ([email protected]) Phone: (630) 845-5355 ...... www.kcchronicle.com [email protected]; Pat Gostele ([email protected]) [email protected] Boyd’s World ...... www.boydsworld.com Jay Schwab ([email protected]) Comcast SportsNet (Chicago) Boyd Nation ([email protected]) Phone: (312) 222-6080 ...... www.chicago.comcastsportsnet.com Naperville Sun [email protected] Midwest Baseball Magazine ...... www.midwestbaseballmagazine.com Phone: (630) 416-5286 ...... www.napersun.com Michael Huang ([email protected]) Brad Nolan ([email protected]) Illinois High School Baseball Report ... www.ihsbaseballreport.com Elgin Courier-News COLLEGE BASEBALL PUBLICATIONS Michael Godfrey ([email protected]) Phone: (847) 888-7818 ...... www.couriernewsonline.com Baseball America R.J. Gerber ([email protected]) Phone: (800) 334-8671 ...... www.baseballamerica.com Aaron Fitt (aaronfi [email protected]) Fox Valley Labor News (Aurora) John Manuel ([email protected]) ADDITIONAL WEBSITES Phone: (815) 498-2519 ...... www.foxvalleylabornews.com NCAA Sports (Baseball) ...... www.ncaasports.com Woodrow Carroll, Carter Crane ([email protected]) Collegiate Baseball ...... www.cwsomaha.com Phone: (520) 623-4530 ...... www.baseballnews.com American Baseball Coaches Association ...... www.abca.org Rockford Register-Star Lou Pavlovich ([email protected]) USA Baseball ...... www.usabaseball.com Phone: (815) 987-1203 ...... www.rrstar.com [email protected] USA Today Sports Weekly ...... www.baseballweekly.com Jay Taft ([email protected]), (815) 987-1384 Craig Bennett ([email protected])

The Daily Herald (Arlington Heights) AP Sports (College Baseball) Phone: (847) 427-4430 ...... www.dailyherald.com Dennis Waszak ([email protected]) [email protected] Lindsey Willhite ([email protected])

Daily Southtown (Tinley Park) Phone: (708) 633-5937 ...... www.dailysouthtown.com Dean Magnavite ([email protected]) RALPH McKINZIE FIELD PRE-GAME SCHEDULE Game Time 1:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 2:35 p.m. 3:05 p.m. Chicago Tribune Visitor Batting Practice 11 a.m. 12 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Phone: (312) 222-3478 ...... www.chicagosports.com NIU Batting Practice 11:40 a.m. 12:40 p.m. 1:10 p.m. 1:40 p.m. Dan McGrath ([email protected]) Visiting Team Infi eld 12:20 p.m. 1:20 p.m. 1:50 p.m. 2:20 p.m. Chicago Sun-Times NIU Infi eld 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Phone: (312) 321-2663 ...... www.suntimes.com Field Maintenance 12:45 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Daryl Van Schouwen ([email protected]) Meeting at Home Plate 12:55 p.m. 1:55 p.m. 2:25 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Introductions/National Anthem 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. First Pitch 1:05 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 2:35 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 69 2008 NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL tthehe mmacac NOTABLE MAC BASEBALL ALUMNI Walter Alston (Baseball Hall of Fame, four-time World Series champion manager) (2001 World Series Champion Manager) Bryan Bullington (2002 No. 1 Draft Choice) Orel Hershiser (Three-time MLB All-Star, 1988 Cy Young Award, 1988 World Series MVP) Thurman Munson (Eight-time MLB All-Star, two-time World Champion, 1970 Rookie of the Year, 1976 MVP) (Baseball Hall of Fame, 12-time All-Star, three-time MVP, 1980 World Series MVP and Champion) Tom Tresh (Three-time All-Star, 1962 Rookie of the Year, 1962 World Champion) Steve Stone (1980 All-Star and Cy Young Award) Bob Welch (Two-time All-Star, 1990 Cy Young Award, 1981 World Champion)

CONTACT INFORMATION Mid-American Conference 24 Public Square, 15th Floor 2008 MAC COMPOSITE SCHEDULE Cleveland, OH 44113 Friday, February 22 Sunday, March 2 Ball State at Charleston Southern ...... 2 p.m. Phone: (216) 566-4622 6-Toledo vs. Bucknell ...... 10 a.m. Bowling Green vs. Northeastern (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 10 a.m. Northern Illinois at Texas-San Antonio (DH)...... 2 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Southern Utah (Las Vegas) ...... 12 p.m. Akron at UNC-Asheville ...... 1 p.m. vs. West Virginia ...... 4 p.m. Media Relations Fax: (216) 858-9622 Ohio at Charleston Southern...... 2 p.m. Ball State at New Mexico St...... 1 p.m. Miami vs. Wright State ...... 6 p.m. www.mac-sports.com Eastern Michigan at New Mexico ...... 3 p.m. Central Michigan at Central Florida ...... 1 p.m. Akron vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Western Michigan at Southern Illinois ...... 3 p.m Eastern Michigan at Florida Atlantic ...... 1 p.m. Akron vs. West Virginia (Winston Salem, N.C) ...... 3 p.m. Miami vs. New Orleans (Lafayette)...... 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 12 Ball State at UAB ...... 3 p.m. Ohio at Memphis ...... 1 p.m. Ball State at Charleston Southern ...... 2 p.m. Commissioner: Rick Chryst Bowling Green at Western Kentucky ...... 3 p.m. Toledo at Middle Tennessee State ...... 1 p.m. Toledo at Dayton ...... 2 p.m. [email protected], Ext. 310 Kent State at UNC Greensboro...... 4 p.m. Northern Illinois at Southern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. Bowling Green at Cincinnati ...... 4 p.m. Northern Illinois at Texas Tech...... 4 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Northeastern (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 2 p.m. Ohio vs. Purdue ...... 4 p.m. Baseball Supervisior: Gary Richter Central Michigan at UNLV ...... 6:30 p.m. Buffalo at Morehead State ...... TBA Northern Illinois vs. Oklahoma (Frisco, Texas) ....7:30 p.m. [email protected], Ext. 301 Miami at Arizona State (Tempe, Ariz.) ...... 10 p.m. Kent State vs. TBA (Rock Hill, S.C.) ...... TBA Akron vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Buffalo at North Carolina A&T ...... TBA Buffalo vs. Southern Illinois (San Antonio, Texas) ...... TBA Baseball Media Relations: Jeremy Guy Monday, March 3 [email protected], Ext. 303 Saturday, February 23 Bowling Green vs. Northeastern (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 1 p.m. Thursday, March 13 6-Toledo vs. Bucknell ...... 10 a.m. Western Michigan vs. Fairfi eld (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 1:30 p.m. Ohio vs. Purdue ...... 4 p.m. Eastern Michigan at New Mexico ...... 12 p.m. Northern Illinois at Dallas Baptist ...... 7:30 p.m. Akron vs. West Virginia (Winston Salem, N.C) ...... 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 Akron vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA MAC IN THE MLB DRAFT 2002-07 Western Michigan at Southern Illinois ...... 12 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Villanova (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 1 p.m. 4-Buffalo vs. Notre Dame ...... TBA Kent State at UNC Greensboro...... 1 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Fairfi eld (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 1:30 p.m. Miami vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA 1st Round Draft Picks Since 2002 Ohio at Charleston Southern...... 1 p.m. Toledo at Charleston Southern ...... 2 p.m. Ball State at UAB (DH) ...... 2 p.m. Ohio vs. Ohio Wesleyan ...... 4 p.m. Friday, March 14 Mid-American 5 Bowling Green at Western Kentucky ...... 2 p.m. Central Michigan at Stetson ...... 7 p.m. Central Michigan vs. North Dakota State (Evanville, Ind.).... 11 a.m. Missouri Valley 5 Northern Illinois at Texas Tech (DH) ...... 2 p.m. Western Michigan at Morehead State ...... 1 p.m. 6-Toledo vs. Eastern Kentucky ...... 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 Eastern Michigan at Dayton ...... 2 p.m. Big Ten 4 Central Michigan at UNLV ...... 2 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Villanova (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 10 a.m. Kent State at Louisville ...... 2 p.m. Western Michigan at Southern Illinois ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Northeastern (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 2 p.m. Ohio vs. Purdue ...... 4 p.m. Miami vs. Oregon State (Tempe, Ariz.) ...... 10 p.m. Ohio vs. Rio Grande ...... 4 p.m. 2- Ball State vs. Coastal Carolina ...... 4 p.m. Players Selected in Rounds 1-10 Buffalo at North Carolina A&T ...... TBA Toledo at Coastal Carolina ...... 4 p.m. Toledo at Missouri ...... 6:30 p.m. Central Michigan at Stetson ...... 7 p.m. Northern Illinois at Dallas Baptist ...... 7:30 p.m. Big Ten 29 Sunday, February 24 Akron vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Mid-American 27 Eastern Michigan at New Mexico ...... 12 p.m. Thursday, March 6 Miami vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Akron vs. West Virginia (Winston Salem, N.C.) ...... 12 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Fairfi eld (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 10 a.m. Missouri Valley 27 Ball State at UAB ...... 1 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Northeastern (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15 Bowling Green at Western Kentucky ...... 1 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Florida Gulf Coast (Bradenton, Fla.) ....6 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Cleveland State (Evansville, Ind.) ..11 a.m. Ohio at Charleston Southern...... 1 p.m. 2- Ball State vs. Michigan ...... 11 a.m. MAC Pitchers Selected in Rounds 1-10 Central Michigan at UNLV ...... 1 p.m. Friday, March 7 Bowling Green at Murray State ...... 12 p.m. Kent State at UNC Greensboro...... 1 p.m. 1-Ball State vs. Long Island ...... 12 p.m. Eastern Michigan vs. Wright State (Dayton, Ohio) ...... 1 p.m. 2007 2 Miami vs. Vanderbilt ...... 2 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Northeastern (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 2:30 p.m. Kent State at Louisville ...... 1 p.m. 2006 4 6-Toledo vs. Eastern Kentucky ...... 2 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Fairfi eld (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 1 p.m. Ohio vs. Purdue ...... 1 p.m. Northern Illinois at Texas Tech...... 2 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Tennessee ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan at Morehead State ...... 1 p.m. 2005 2 Western Michigan at Southern Illinois ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan vs. IPFW (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 3 p.m. Northern Illinois at Dallas Baptist ...... 2 p.m. Buffalo at North Carolina A&T ...... TBA 1- Toledo vs. Coastal Carolina ...... 4 p.m. Toledo at Missouri ...... 2 p.m. 2004 0 3- Akron vs. Lamar ...... 5 p.m. Bowling Green at Murray State ...... 3:30 p.m. 2003 4 Tuesday, February 26 Ohio at UNC Greensboro...... 6 p.m. Western Michigan at Morehead State ...... 4 p.m. Bowling Green at Dayton ...... 2 p.m. Northern Illinois at Texas State ...... 7 p.m. 2- Ball State vs. Presbyterian College ...... 6 p.m. 2002 4 Eastern Michigan at Florida ...... 6:30 p.m. Kent State at Washington State...... 7:30 p.m. Akron vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA 3- Buffalo vs. TBA...... TBA 4- Buffalo vs. Texas-Pan American ...... TBA Wednesday, February 27 Miami vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA 2007 Draft Choices Eastern Michigan at Florida ...... 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8 Name, Pos. (School) Round Bowling Green vs. Vermont (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 10 a.m. Sunday, March 16 Thursday, February 28 3-Akron vs. New York Tech ...... 11 a.m. 2- Ball State vs. Presbyterian College ...... 9:30 a.m. John Ely, P (Miami) 3rd Kent State vs. St. John’s (Rock Hill, S.C.) ...... 1:30 p.m. 1- Toledo vs. Long Island ...... 11 a.m. Bowling Green at Murray State ...... 12 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Florida Atlantic ...... 6:30 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Eastern Kentucky (Bradenton, Fla.) ....1 p.m. Western Michigan at Morehead State ...... 12 p.m. Connor Graham, P (Miami) 5th Ohio at UNC-Greensboro...... 1 p.m. Eastern Michigan vs. Valparaiso (Dayton, Ohio) ...... 1 p.m. Jeff Fischer, P (EMU) 10th Friday, February 29 Eastern Michigan at Tennessee ...... 2 p.m. Kent State at Louisville ...... 1 p.m. Kent State vs. North Carolina (Rock Hill, S.C.) ...... 12:30 p.m. Miami at Samford...... 2 p.m. Ohio vs. Purdue ...... 1 p.m. Andrew Davis, 3B (KSU) 12th Western Michigan vs. Villanova (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 1 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Eastern Illinois (Bradenton, Fla.) .2:30 p.m. Toledo at Missouri ...... 1 p.m. Josh Collmenter, P (CMU) 15th Akron at UNC-Asheville ...... 2 p.m. Kent State at Washington State...... 3 p.m. Central Michigan at Evansville ...... 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Florida Atlantic ...... 2 p.m. Northern Illinois at Texas State ...... 3 p.m. Akron vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Chris Carpenter, P (KSU) 18th Toledo at Middle Tennessee State ...... 3 p.m. 1-Ball State vs. Coastal Carolina ...... 3 p.m. 4- Buffalo vs. Southern Illinois ...... TBA Northern Illinois at Southern Illinois ...... 3 p.m. 3-Buffalo vs. TBA...... TBA Miami vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Jeff Hehr, SS (EMU) 20th Ohio at Memphis ...... 4 p.m. Tom Farmer, P (Akron) 20th Ball State at New Mexico St...... 6 p.m. Sunday, March 9 Monday, March 17 Central Michigan at Central Florida ...... 6:30 p.m. 1- Toledo vs. Long Island ...... 10 a.m. Central Michigan at Notre Dame ...... 5 p.m. Kyle Heyne, P (BSU) 27th Buffalo at Morehead St...... TBA Central Michigan vs. Vermont (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... 10 a.m. Akron vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Ben Humphrey, 1B (CMU) 28th Eastern Michigan at Tennessee ...... 12 p.m. Miami vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Saturday, March 1 Ohio at UNC-Greensboro...... 1 p.m. Josh Hula, C (Miami) 30th Ball State at New Mexico St. (DH) ...... 1 p.m. Northern Illinois at Texas State (DH) ...... 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 Bowling Green vs. Western Michigan (Bradenton, Fla.) ....1 p.m. 1-Ball State vs. Coastal Carolina ...... 2 p.m. Ball State vs. Anderson ...... 3 p.m. Will Vazquez, C (KSU) 30th Kent State vs. Winthrop (Rock Hill, S.C.) ...... 1 p.m. Kent State at Washington State...... 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan vs. Grand Valley State ...... 3 p.m. Jeff Richard, P (CMU) 31st Central Michigan at Central Florida ...... 1 p.m. 3-Akron vs. Lamar ...... 5 p.m. Kent State at Marshall ...... 3 p.m. Ohio at Memphis ...... 1 p.m. 3-Buffalo vs. TBA...... TBA Northern Illinois at Chicago State ...... 3 p.m. Derek Schlecker, P (WMU) 31st Northern Illinois at Southern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. Bowling Green at Wright State ...... 6:30 p.m. Chris Kupillas, P (CMU) 38th Toledo at Middle Tennessee State ...... 2 p.m. Monday, March 10 Miami vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Akron at UNC-Asheville ...... 2 p.m. Miami at Samford...... 2 p.m. Trevor Feeney, P (NIU) 39th Eastern Michigan at Florida Atlantic ...... 2 p.m. Buffalo at Lamar ...... TBA Wednesday, March 19 Scott Boley, IF (Toledo) 46th Miami at Louisiana-Lafayette ...... 3 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Cleveland State ...... 2 p.m Miami vs. Southern Mississippi (Lafayette, La.) ...... 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 Akron vs. Pittsburgh ...... 3 p.m. Buffalo at Morehead St...... TBA Eastern Michigan at Kentucky ...... 1 p.m. Ball State vs. Indianapolis ...... 3 p.m. 70 2008 NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL tthehe mmacac *Central Michigan at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. Friday, April 11 Toledo at Michigan State ...... 5:05 p.m. Friday, May 9 MAC PRESS BOX PHONE LIST *Miami at Eastern Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Miami at Central Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Akron at Ohio State...... 6:35 p.m. *Kent State at Akron ...... 3 p.m. *Western Michigan at Ohio ...... 3 p.m. *Bowling Green at Ball State ...... 3 p.m. Central Michigan at Illinois-Chicago ...... 7:05 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Ball State ...... 3 p.m. WEST DIVISION *Toledo at Kent State ...... 3 p.m. Buffalo at Niagara ...... TBA *Buffalo at Bowling Green ...... 3 p.m. Ball State ...... 765-285-8932 Sunday, March 30 *Akron at Northern Illinois...... 4 p.m. *Western Michigan at Central Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Central Michigan ...... 989-774-3594 *Akron at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Ohio ...... 6 p.m. Friday, April 25 *Toledo at Eastern Michigan ...... 6 p.m. Eastern Michigan...... 734-481-9328 *Ball State at Kent State ...... 1 p.m. *Buffalo at Western Michigan ...... TBA *Akron at Buffalo ...... 3 p.m. *Miami at Ohio ...... 6 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Bowling Green...... 1 p.m. *Ball State at Western Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Northern Illinois ...... 815-753-8094 *Central Michigan at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12 *Central Michigan at Toledo ...... 3 p.m. Saturday, May 10 Toledo ...... 419-530-3089 *Miami at Eastern Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Bowling Green at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. *Ohio at Kent State ...... 3 p.m. *Kent State at Akron ...... 1 p.m. Western Michigan ....269-998-8062 *Western Michigan at Ohio ...... 1 p.m. *Toledo at Kent State ...... 1 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois ...... 4 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. *Akron at Northern Illinois...... 2 p.m. *Bowling Green at Miami ...... 6 p.m. *Buffalo at Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 *Miami at Central Michigan ...... 2 p.m. *Western Michigan at Central Michigan ...... 2 p.m. EAST DIVISION Ball State vs. Indiana Tech ...... 3 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Ohio ...... 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26 *Toledo at Eastern Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Akron ...... 330-972-8896 Bowling Green at Youngstown State ...... 3 p.m. *Buffalo at Western Michigan ...... TBA *Akron at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. *Miami at Ohio ...... 3 p.m. Bowling Green ...... 419-372-1234 Central Michigan vs. Hillsdale ...... 3 p.m. *Ball State at Western Michigan ...... 1 p.m. Buffalo ...... 716-867-1908 Kent State vs. Niagara ...... 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13 *Central Michigan at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. Sunday, May 11 Oakland at Toledo ...... 3 p.m. *Bowling Green at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. *Kent State at Akron ...... 1 p.m. Kent State...... 330-673-1582 Ohio at Duquesne ...... 3 p.m. *Miami at Central Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Ohio at Kent State ...... 1 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. Miami ...... 513-529-4331 Northern Illinois vs. Illinois State ...... 3:30 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Ohio ...... 1 p.m. *Bowling Green at Miami ...... 6 p.m. *Buffalo at Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. Ohio ...... 740-593-0526 Eastern Michigan at Cleveland State ...... 4 p.m. *Toledo at Kent State ...... 1 p.m. *Western Michigan at Central Michigan ...... 1 p.m. Western Michigan at Notre Dame ...... 5:05 p.m. *Akron at Northern Illinois...... 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27 *Toledo at Eastern Michigan ...... 1 p.m. Miami at Cincinnati ...... 6:30 p.m. *Buffalo at Western Michigan ...... TBA *Akron at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. *Miami at Ohio ...... 1 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Wayne State...... 3 p.m. *Ball State at Western Michigan ...... 1 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Saginaw Valley...... 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 2 Tuesday, April 15 *Bowling Green at Miami ...... 1 p.m. Monday, May 12 Kent State at Marshall ...... 3 p.m. Ball State vs. Dayton ...... 3 p.m. Ball State vs. Indiana State ...... 3 p.m. *Central Michigan at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. Northern Iowa ...... 3 p.m. Toledo at Xavier ...... 3 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Wright State ...... 3 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Tiffi n ...... 3 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. Miami vs. TBA (Bradenton, Fla.) ...... TBA Central Michigan vs. Michigan...... 3 p.m. Central Michigan at Oakland ...... 3 p.m. *Ohio vs. Kent State ...... 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 13 Kent State at Pittsburgh ...... 3 p.m. Kent State at Cleveland State ...... 6 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Xavier ...... 3 p.m. Friday, March 21 Miami at Indiana ...... 3 p.m. Miami vs. Purdue ...... 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 Central Michigan vs. Michigan State ...... 3 p.m. *Ball State at Akron...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Wayne State ...... 3 p.m. Ohio vs. Pittsburgh ...... 6 p.m. Akron vs. Cleveland State ...... 3 p.m. Kent State at Youngstown State ...... 3 p.m. *Bowling Green at Western Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. UW-Milwaukee ...... 3:30 p.m. Toledo at Notre Dame ...... 6:05 p.m. Kent State vs. Pittsburgh ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Illinois-Chicago ...... 3 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Buffalo ...... 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Michigan State ...... 4 p.m. Akron at Penn State ...... 6:35 p.m. Miami at Eastern Kentucky ...... 3 p.m. Akron at Pittsburgh ...... 6 p.m. *Kent State at Eastern Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Ohio vs. Cleveland State ...... 6 p.m. Northern Illinois at UW-Milwaukee ...... 4 p.m. Ball State at Louisville ...... 6 p.m. *Toledo at Miami ...... 6 p.m. Toledo at Ohio State ...... 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 Eastern Michigan vs. Indiana Tech ...... 5 p.m. Eastern Michigan vs. Oakland ...... 6 p.m. Buffalo at St. Bonaventure ...... TBA Ohio at Youngstown State ...... 2 p.m. Ohio vs. Marshall ...... 6 p.m. Miami at Indiana State ...... 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 22 Western Michigan vs. IPFW ...... 2 p.m. Western Michigan at Michigan ...... 6:35 p.m. Buffalo at Ohio State ...... TBA *Ball State at Akron...... 1 p.m. Friday, April 4 Ball State at Indiana ...... 3 p.m. 5- Buffalo vs. TBA...... TBA *Bowling Green at Western Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Akron ...... 3 p.m. Toledo vs. Bowling Green ...... 3 p.m. Thursday, May 15 *Northern Illinois at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. *Buffalo at Ball State ...... 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Michigan ...... 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 *Akron vs. Bowling Green ...... 3 p.m. *Kent State at Eastern Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Central Michigan at Bowling Green ...... 3 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. Chicago State ...... 4 p.m. Kent State vs. Youngstown State ...... 3 p.m. *Ball State at Toledo ...... 3 p.m. *Ohio at Central Michigan ...... 2 p.m. *Ohio at Toledo ...... 3 p.m. Central Michigan at Michigan State ...... 5:35 p.m. Miami vs. Eastern Kentucky ...... 6 p.m. *Ohio at Buffalo ...... 3 p.m. *Toledo at Miami ...... 6 p.m. *Kent State at Northern Illinois ...... 4 p.m. *Kent State at Akron ...... 6 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Ohio State ...... 6:35 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan ...... 3 p.m. *Western Michigan at Miami ...... 6 p.m. Miami vs. Xavier ...... 6 p.m. 5-Buffalo vs. TBA...... TBA *Western Michigan at Northern Illinois...... 4 p.m. Sunday, March 23 *Kent State at Miami ...... 6 p.m. *Ball State at Akron...... 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5 Friday, April 18 Friday, May 2 *Bowling Green at Western Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Akron ...... 1 p.m. *Ohio at Akron ...... 3 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Ball State ...... 3 p.m. Friday, May 16 *Northern Illinois at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. *Buffalo at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. *Ball State at Central Michigan ...... 3 p.m. *Toledo at Western Michigan ...... 3 p.m *Akron vs. Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. *Ohio at Central Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Central Michigan at Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. *Kent State at Bowling Green ...... 3 p.m. *Buffalo at Kent State ...... 3 p.m. *Ohio at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. *Ohio at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. *Miami at Buffalo ...... 3 p.m. *Central Michigan at Northern Illinois ...... 4 p.m. *Ball State at Toledo ...... 2 p.m. Monday, March 24 *Kent State at Northern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Toledo ...... 3 p.m. *Bowling Green at Ohio...... 6 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan ...... 3 p.m. *Kent State at Eastern Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Western Michigan at Miami ...... 6 p.m. *Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan ...... 6 p.m. *Akron at Miami ...... 6 p.m. . *Western Michigan at Northern Illinois...... 4 p.m. *Toledo at Miami ...... 1 p.m. *Kent State at Miami ...... 6 p.m. *Ohio at Central Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6 Saturday, April 19 Saturday, May 3 *Eastern Michigan at Akron ...... 1 p.m. *Ohio at Akron ...... 1 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Tuesday, March 25 *Buffalo at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. *Kent State at Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. *Buffalo at Kent State ...... 1 p.m. *Akron vs. Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. Bradley (DH) ...... 2 p.m. *Central Michigan at Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. *Miami at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. *Toledo at Western Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Ball State at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. Akron vs. Duquesne ...... 3 p.m. *Western Michigan at Miami ...... 1 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. *Central Michigan at Northern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. *Ohio at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. Kent State vs. Malone ...... 3 p.m. *Ohio at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. *Ball State at Central Michigan ...... 2 p.m. *Bowling Green at Ohio ...... 3 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan ...... 1 p.m. Bowling Green at Michigan...... 3 p.m. *Kent State at Northern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. *Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan ...... 3 p.m. *Akron at Miami ...... 6 p.m. *Kent State at Miami ...... 1 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Grand Valley State ...... 3 p.m. *Western Michigan at Northern Illinois...... 2 p.m. Toledo at Cincinnati ...... 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 Sunday, April 20 Sunday, May 4 Ball State at Notre Dame ...... 5:05 p.m. Ball State at IPFW ...... 3 p.m. *Ohio at Akron ...... 1 p.m. *Eastern Michigan at Ball State ...... 1 p.m. Thursday, May 22 Buffalo at LeMoyne ...... TBA Bowling Green vs. Dayton ...... 3 p.m. *Ball State at Central Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Bowling Green at Ohio...... 1 p.m. MAC Baseball Tournament Central Michigan vs. Illinois-Chicago...... 3 p.m. *Kent State at Bowling Green ...... 1 p.m. *Buffalo at Kent State ...... 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 Toledo vs. Youngstown State ...... 3 p.m. *Miami at Buffalo ...... 1 p.m. *Akron at Miami ...... 1 p.m. Friday, May 23 Akron vs. Youngstown State ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Oakland ...... 3 p.m. *Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan ...... 1 p.m. *Toledo at Western Michigan ...... 1 p.m. MAC Baseball Tournament Bowling Green vs. Findlay ...... 3 p.m. Kent State vs. Wooster ...... 4 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. *Central Michigan at Northern Illinois ...... 2 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Oakland ...... 3 p.m. Miami vs. Cincinnati ...... 6 p.m. Saturday, May 24 Toledo vs. Wayne State ...... 3 p.m. Ohio vs. Xavier ...... 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 Monday, May 5 MAC Baseball Tournament Northern Illinois at Iowa...... 3:30 p.m. Northern Illinois at Illinois State ...... 7 p.m. Buffalo vs. St. Bonaventure ...... 2 p.m. Ball State vs. Huntington...... 3 p.m. Ohio vs. Cincinnati (Chillicothe, Ohio)...... 5 p.m. Ball State vs. Xavier ...... 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25 Kent State vs. Cleveland State ...... 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 Bowling Green vs. Albion ...... 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 6 MAC Baseball Tournament Championship Miami vs. Dayton ...... 6 p.m. Akron at Youngstown State ...... 3 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Valparaiso...... 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green ...... 3 p.m. Bowling Green at Xavier ...... 3 p.m. Kent State vs. Marshall ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan at Oakland ...... 3 p.m. All times are Eastern. Friday, March 28 Buffalo vs. Niagara...... 3 p.m. Toledo vs. Wright State ...... 3 p.m. Toledo vs. Dayton ...... 3 p.m. Dates and times are subject to change. *Akron at Toledo ...... 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Oakland ...... 3 p.m. Ohio vs. Cincinnati ...... 6 p.m. Central Michigan at Pittsburgh ...... 6 p.m. *Ball State at Kent State ...... 3 p.m. Kent State vs. Duquesne ...... 3 p.m. Miami vs. Indiana State ...... 6 p.m. Ohio vs. Otterbein ...... 6 p.m. Key: *Northern Illinois at Bowling Green...... 3 p.m. Miami vs. Indiana ...... 3 p.m. Northern Illinois vs. Illinois-Chicago (Geneva, Ill.) ..7:15 p.m. 1- Springmaid Beach Resort Tournament (Conway, S.C.) *Central Michigan at Buffalo ...... 3 p.m. Toledo at Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 7 2- Centex Homes Invitational (Conway, S.C.) *Miami at Eastern Michigan ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan vs. Michigan State ...... 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 Central Michigan at Pittsburgh ...... 12 p.m. 3- Lamar Classic (Beaumont, TX) *Western Michigan at Ohio ...... 6 p.m. Northern Illinois at Valparaiso ...... 4 p.m. Kent State at Duquesne ...... 3 p.m. Toledo at Oakland ...... 3 p.m. 4- Irish Classic (San Antonio, TX) Central Michigan at Ohio State ...... 6:30 p.m. Miami at Xavier ...... 3 p.m. Ohio at Dayton ...... 4 p.m. 5- Big Four Classic (Olean, NY) Saturday, March 29 Ohio at West Virginia ...... 7 p.m. Ohio at Marshall ...... 3 p.m. Western Michigan at Michigan State ...... 4:05 p.m. 6- Eastern Kentucky Tournament *Akron at Toledo ...... 1 p.m. Bowling Green vs. Oakland ...... 3 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green ...... 6 p.m. *Ball State at Kent State ...... 1 p.m. Ball State at Purdue ...... 4 p.m. *Northern Illinois at Bowling Green...... 1 p.m. Eastern Michigan vs. Olivet ...... 5 p.m. NNORTHERNORTHERN IILLINOISLLINOIS UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY BASEBALLBASEBALL CAMPSCAMPS 22008008 SUMMERSUMMER CAMPCAMP - JUNEJUNE 16-1916-19 Northern Illinois baseball offers camps for two separate age groups (8-13 and 15-18), including the following one-day camps: Youth Camp (ages 8-13) - Summer and Winter Top Dawg Camp (ages 15-18) - Late Summer/Fall Catching Camp (ages 15-18) - Fall Pitching Camp (ages 15-18) - Winter Elite Prospect Camp (ages 15-18) - Winter This summer, NIU Baseball will again offer a summer camp featuring games and skill instruction from June 16-19, 2008. For more information and online registration, visit the camps page on www.niuhuskies.com. Specifi c questions may also be directed to (815) 753-5300 or [email protected]. 71 2008 NORTHERN ILLINOIS BASEBALL oopponentspponents TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS BRADLEY BRAVES TOLEDO ROCKETS Feb. 22, 23 (DH), 24, 25 at Dan Law Field, Lubbock, Texas March 25 (DH) at Ralph McKinzie Field April 18, 19, 20 at Scott Park, Toledo, Ohio Series Record: Texas Tech leads 7-2 Series Record: Bradley leads 35-22-1 Series Record: Toledo leads 25-19 Head Coach (Season): Larry Hays (38th) Head Coach (Season): Dewey Kalmer (28th) Head Coach (Season): Cory Mee (5th) Asst. Coaches: Dan Spencer, Trent Petrie Asst. Coaches: Marc Wagner, Mike Dunne, John Dyke Asst. Coaches: Matt Husted, Oliver Wolcott, Joel Visser 2007 Record: 28-27 (8-18/10th in Big 12) 2007 Record: 32-21 (13-11/T-3rd in MVC) 2007 Record: 26-28 (14-13/4th West in MAC) Baseball SID (Email): Blayne Beal ([email protected]) Baseball SID (Email): Bobby Parker ([email protected]) Baseball SID (Email): Brian DeBenedictis ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: (806) 742-2770, x. 270 Offi ce Phone: (309) 677-2624 Offi ce Phone: (419) 530-4919 Press Box Phone: (806) 742-3688 Press Box Phone: (309) 680-4045 Press Box Phone: (419) 530-3089 www.texastech.com www.bubraves.com www.utrockets.com

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS IOWA HAWKEYES ILLINOIS-CHICAGO FLAMES Feb. 29, March 1, 2 at Abe Martin Field, Carbondale, Ill. March 26 at Duane Banks Field, Iowa City, Iowa April 22 at Elfstrom Stadium, Geneva, Ill. Series Record: Southern Illinois leads 22-8 Series Record: Iowa leads 15-6 Series Record: Northern Illinois leads 25-23 Head Coach (Season): Dan Callahan (14th) Head Coach (Season): (5th) Head Coach (Season): Mike Dee (10th) Asst. Coaches: Ken Henderson, Tim Dixon, Greg Andrews Asst. Coaches: Nick Zumsande, Ryan Brownlee, Kris Welker Asst. Coaches: Sean McDermott, Mike Nall, Mike Hughes 2007 Record: 34-22 (13-11/T-3rd in MVC) 2007 Record: 31-23 (17-13/4th in Big Ten) 2007 Record: 35-21 (21-6/1st in ) Baseball SID (Email): Jeff Honza ([email protected]) Baseball SID (Email): Jenni Stumpff ([email protected]) Baseball SID (Email): John Jaramillo ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: (618) 453-7236 Offi ce Phone: (319) 335-9411 Offi ce Phone: (312) 996-5880 Press Box Phone: (618) 453-3794 Press Box Phone: (319) 335-9520 Press Box Phone: (312) 355-1190 www.siusalukis.com www.hawkeyesports.com www.uicfl ames.com

TEXAS STATE BOBCATS EASTERN MICHIGAN EAGLES March 6, 7, 8, 9 (DH) at Bobcat Field, San Marcos, Texas March 28, 29, 30 at Warren E. , Bowling Green, Ohio April 25, 26, 27 at Ralph McKinzie Field Series Record: First Meeting Series Record: Bowling Green leads 12-6-1 Series Record: Eastern Michigan leads 38-14 Head Coach (Season): Ty Harrington (9th) Head Coach (Season): Danny Schmitz (18th) Head Coach (Season): Jake Boss (1st) Asst. Coaches: Howard Bushong, John Maley Asst. Coaches: Rick Blanc, Dave Whitmire, Spencer Schmitz Asst. Coaches: Del Young, Mark VanAmeyde 2007 Record: 37-23 (20-10/2nd West in Southland) 2007 Record: 22-32 (7-20/6th East in MAC) 2007 Record: 32-24 (21-4/1st West in MAC) Baseball SID (Email): Baseball SID (Email): Kevin Shields ([email protected]) Baseball SID (Email): Paul Pancoe ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: Offi ce Phone: (419) 372-7105 Offi ce Phone: (734) 487-0317 Press Box Phone: Press Box Phone: (419) 372-1234 Press Box Phone: (734) 481-9328 www.txstatebobcats.com www.bgsufalcons.com www.emueagles.com

TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO ROADRUNNERS CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS March 11 (DH) at Roadrunner Field, San Antonio, Texas April 1 at Ralph McKinzie Field May 2, 3, 4 at Ralph McKinzie Field Series Record: First Meeting April 8 at , Normal, Ill. Series Record: Central Michigan leads 36-16 Head Coach (Season): Sherman Corbett (8th) Series Record: Illinois State leads 31-28 Head Coach (Season): Steve Jaska (5th) Asst. Coaches: Jason Marshall, Mike Clement Head Coach (Season): Jim Brownlee (6th) Asst. Coaches: Mike Villano, Dave Barkholz, Scott Tesluck 2007 Record: 36-22 (24-6/1st in Southland) Asst. Coaches: Tim Brownlee, Mike Current 2007 Record: 35-21 (21-5/2nd West in MAC) Baseball SID (Email): Brian Hernandez ([email protected]) 2007 Record: 20-32 (8-16/7th in MVC) Baseball SID (Email): Mike Boseak ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: (210) 458-4907 Baseball SID (Email): John Sandberg ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: (989) 774-3277 Press Box Phone: (210) 458-4612 Offi ce Phone: (309) 438-3249 Press Box Phone: (989) 774-3594 www.goutsa.com Press Box Phone: (309) 438-3504 www.cmuchippewas.com www.goredbirds.com OKLAHOMA SOONERS BALL STATE CARDINALS March 12 at Dr. Pepper Ballpark, Frisco, Texas WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE PANTHERS May 9, 10, 11 at , Muncie, Ind. Series Record: First Meeting April 2 at Ralph McKinzie Field Series Record: Ball State leads 29-18-1 Head Coach (Season): Sunny Galloway (2nd) April 29 at Henry Aaron Field, Milwaukee, Wisc. Head Coach (Season): Greg Beals (6th) Asst. Coaches: Mike Bell, Tim Tadlock Series Record: Northern Illinois leads 28-19 Asst. Coaches: Mike Stafford, Alex Marconi, C.J. Webb 2007 Record: 34-24 (11-16/7th in Big 12) Head Coach (Season): (2nd) 2007 Record: 20-34 (8-19/6th West in MAC) Baseball SID (Email): Craig Moran ([email protected]) Asst. Coaches: Cory Bigler, Dean Haase Baseball SID (Email): Tyson Mathews ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: (405) 325-8231 2007 Record: 25-32 (16-14/3rd in Horizon League) Offi ce Phone: (765) 285-8242 Press Box Phone: (405) 325-8363 Baseball SID (Email): Chris Zills ([email protected]) Press Box Phone: (765) 285-8932 www.soonersports.com Offi ce Phone: (414) 229-4593 www.ballstatesports.com Press Box Phone: (414) 750-2090 www.uwmpanthers.com DALLAS BAPTIST PATRIOTS NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS March 13, 14, 15 at Patriot Field, Dallas, Texas May 12 at Ralph McKinzie Field Series Record: First Meeting KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES Series Record: Tied 8-8 Head Coach (Season): (1st) April 4, 5, 6 at Ralph McKinzie Field Head Coach (Season): (8th) Asst. Coaches: Travis Wyckoff, Nate Frieling, Cody Montgomery Series Record: Kent State leads 15-11-1 Asst. Coaches: Scott Brickman, Marty Sutherland, Brock Sabers 2007 Record: 30-26 (Independent) Head Coach (Season): Scott Stricklin (4th) 2007 Record: 23-28 (8-16/T-6th in MVC) Baseball SID (Email): Larry Northcutt ([email protected]) Asst. Coaches: Mike Birkbeck, Scott Daeley, Andy Capraruolo Baseball SID (Email): Kara Moran ([email protected]) Offi ce Phone: (214) 333-5349 2007 Record: 33-26 (19-8/1st West in MAC) Offi ce Phone: (319) 273-5455 Press Box Phone: (214) 333-5541 Baseball SID (Email): Ty Linder ([email protected]) Press Box Phone: (319) 232-5633 www.dbu.edu/athletics/ Offi ce Phone: (330) 672-2254 www.unipanthers.com Press Box Phone: (330) 673-1582 www.kentstatesports.com CHICAGO STATE COUGARS WESTERN MICHIGAN BRONCOS March 18 at Gwendolyn Brooks HS, Chicago, Ill. May 15, 16, 17 at Ralph McKinzie Field April 16 at Ralph McKinzie Field VALPARAISO CRUSADERS Series Record: Western Michigan leads 33-21-1 Series Record: Northern Illinois leads 35-19-1 April 9 at Emory G. Bauer Field, Valparaiso, Ind. Head Coach (Season): Randy Ford (3rd) Head Coach (Season): Husain Mahmoud (1st) Series Record: Northern Illinois leads 12-7-1 Asst. Coaches: Scott Bates, Scott Demetral Asst. Coaches: Michael Caston, Dan Soria, Wallace Johnson Head Coach (Season): (2nd) 2007 Record: 16-33 (8-16/5th West in MAC) 2007 Record: 4-53 (Independent) Asst. Coaches: Brian Schmack, Chris Maliszewski Baseball SID (Email): Kristin Keirns ([email protected]) Baseball SID (Email): Ruben R. Perez Jr. ([email protected]) 2007 Record: 22-34 (10-10/3rd in Mid-Continent) Offi ce Phone: (269) 387-4123 Offi ce Phone: (773) 995-2217 Baseball SID (Email): Ryan Wronkowicz ([email protected]) Press Box Phone: (269) 998-8062 Press Box Phone: n/a Offi ce Phone: (219) 464-5232 www.wmubroncos.com www.csu.edu/athletics/ Press Box Phone: (219) 464-6006 www.valpo.edu/athletics OTHER MAC SCHOOL CONTACTS BUFFALO BULLS March 21, 22, 23 at Amherst Audubon Field, Buffalo, N.Y. AKRON ZIPS MIAMI REDHAWKS Series Record: Northern Illinois leads 9-0 April 11, 12, 13 at Ralph McKinzie Field Baseball SID (Email): John Berry ([email protected]) Head Coach (Season): Ron Torgalski (2nd) Series Record: Northern Illinois leads 11-7 Offi ce Phone: (513) 529-7092 Asst. Coaches: Jim Koerner, Joe Hesketh, Ryan Crotin Head Coach (Season): Pat Bangston (3rd) Press Box Phone: (513) 529-4331 2007 Record: 16-35 (11-16, 3rd East in MAC) Asst. Coaches: Brian Donohew, Ernest Simpson, Trent Luyster www.muredhawks.com Baseball SID (Email): Jeremy Reid ([email protected]) 2007 Record: 23-24 (8-16/4th East in MAC) Offi ce Phone: (716) 645-6311 Baseball SID (Email): Paul Warner ([email protected]) Press Box Phone: (716) 867-1908 Offi ce Phone: (330) 972-2677 Baseball SID (Email): Wes Liles ([email protected]) www.ubathletics.buffalo.edu Press Box Phone: (330) 972-8896 Offi ce Phone: (740) 597-1784 www.gozips.com Press Box Phone: (740) 593-0526 www.ohiobobcats.com

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