Box Score

DBU dropped the final game of a three game series against Northern Illinois on Saturday afternoon, 10-2.  The Patriots fell to 11-5, while NIU improved to 4-10.

The Huskies took the early lead for the third straight game in the top of the first inning scoring three runs.  NIU loaded the bases on two walks and a single, and then Danny Reed hit a base clearing triple to right field.

NIU extended their lead to 5-0 in the top of the second inning when they got base runners to second and third base on a double and hit by pitch.  Jordin Hood hit a ground ball to shortstop and an error by Sophomore Austin Knight allowed two unearned runs to score.

Joe Buonavolanto hit an RBI sacrifice fly to centerfield in the top of the third inning to make the Huskies lead 6-0.

DBU cut the lead to 6-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning when Senior Drew Pirtle walked and advanced to second on ground out by Junior Trevor Head.  Junior Brandon Bantz drove in Pirtle on an RBI single to left field.

The Huskies used three hits to score two more runs in the top of the sixth to extend the lead to 8-1.

The Patriots scored their second run of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning after Head doubled to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a single by Bantz.  Head scored to cut the lead to 8-2 on a wild pitch.

NIU extended the lead to 10-2 in the top of the eighth inning off of two Patriot errors and two base hits.

Leading DBU at the plate was Bantz, who went for three for four, with one RBI, while Knight, Bigley, and Head each had two hits.

The Patriots will be in action again on March 18, when they welcome Stephen F. Austin to Patriot Field, for a 6:30 game.