Baseball.NIU.Now!

Yes, hello EMU Athletics. Ravioli here, student assistant with the outstanding cast and crew at Sports Information with my first Blog.

Allow me to break the month and a half lull that has come over the EMU Sports Info Blog with some uncanny baseball commentary starting with a preview of this weekend's home series with the Huskies of Northern Illinois (the "Fightin' Husks")!

Corey Chaffins (2-2) looks to get the Eagles started off on the right track in this weekend tussle with his seventh start of the season. Chaffins leads the team in strikeouts with 36 and has only walked 16 batters through 36.2 innings of work. He'll go against... somebody... I don't have the lineup cards yet but I'm sure Chaffins will win anyways.

The "Super Fans" are already in full force today with just under an hour to go before game time. They account for roughly 94% of the crowd that has made its way in thus far. Props to them.

As a snack today I have brought sunflower seeds, an apple and a banana.

Anyways, predictions for today: EMU 4 : 2 NIU. Kyle Rhoad is due for a couple stolen bases (he's 20-for-21 on the year). I'm going solo today with StatCrew and all that good stuff for the first time today so wish me luck that I don't mess it up!

GO EAGLES!

~Ravioli