Game one of the four game series between Northern Illinois and Butler went to the Huskies on Friday afternoon with the visitors claiming a 17-10 victory. Butler led 6-0 after two full but gave up four in the fifth and five more in the ninth to take the loss.
 
Each team had 14 hits to post double figure runs in the non-conference matchup. Butler was led by Jack Bello and his 4-for-5 game that included a double and three RBI's. Tommy Townsend hit a home run to end the game with four RBI's and David Ayers would impact the offense with two.
 
Northern Illinois hit four home runs with JP Gauthier delivering two. He and Gregorio combined for eight RBI and led the Huskies to victory.
 
The win went to Adam Brouwer while the loss fell to Alex Kanipe. NIU's Danny Cihocki was also credited with a save by throwing three-plus out of the pen.
 
Butler started Corbin Snyder, and he struck out three over 3.1 innings. All four runs against Snyder were unearned. Alex Thomas recorded the next four outs and the NIU comeback came to life with Kanipe on the mound. Christian Finnigan was also hit hard, giving up six runs off four hits.
 
The Bulldogs and Huskies will play a doubleheader tomorrow with first pitch moved up to 11 a.m. Game one will be a seven-inning contest followed by a full nine innings in the nightcap.