Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami University
14-7, 5-3
Northern Illinois
12-7, 5-3
Miami Loses Game Two Versus Huskies 5-1
3/21/2026 6:03:00 PM | Baseball
DeKALB, Ill. – Miami dropped a 5-1 decision to the Northern Illinois Huskies Saturday after being shut out in the final eight innings. The RedHawks fall to 14-7 (5-3 MAC) with the loss, while NIU moves to 12-7 (5-3 MAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Marcus Dierks led off the first for Miami with a single and advanced on a stolen base and a flyout. Evan Appelwick came up with an RBI groundout to put the RedHawks ahead 1-0.
- NIU took a 3-1 lead in the second with three hits and one RedHawk error.
- A leadoff triple set up the Huskies to extend the lead to 4-1 in the fifth.
- NIU scored the final run of the game off two hits in the eighth.
MIAMI GAME NOTES:
- Dierks finished with a stolen base and a run.
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks will conclude their series against NIU tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Max Vaisvila (4-0)
L: Novak, Cameron (0-2)
Batting:
RBI: Appelwick, Evan 1
SH: Raether, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dierks, Marcus 1
SB: Dierks, Marcus 1
Batting:
2B: Cole Smith 1
3B: Caden Robertson 1
RBI: Cole Smith 2 ; Caden Robertson 1 ; Ivan Dahlberg 2
SH: Charlie Parcell 1
SF: Ivan Dahlberg 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Charlie Parcell 1 ; Cole Smith 1 ; Caden Robertson 2 ; Nolan Sandee 1
CS: Wyatt Wawro 1
HBP: Charlie Parcell 2
