Eric the Red Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Huskers Begin Five-Game Homestand vs. NIU Record (41-12, 16-8 Big 12) • National Rankings: 5 (CB) • 7 (BA) • 7 (Sports Weekly) • 6 (NCBWA) Day Date Opp. Rank Opponent (Record) Location Time Tues. May 17 Northern Illinois (14-33-1) Hawks Field 6:35 p.m. Wed. May 18 Northern Illinois Hawks Field 2:05 p.m. Fri. May 20 Kansas State (28-22, 8-16 Big 12) Hawks Field 6:35 p.m. Sat. May 21 Kansas State Hawks Field 2:05 p.m. Sun. May 22 Kansas State Hawks Field 1:05 p.m. Pitching Probables Tues. NU - Tony Watson, Fr., LHP (4-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. NIU - Jeff Hall, Sr., LHP (0-0, 5.79 ERA) Wed. NU - Luke Wertz, Fr., RHP (0-0, 4.85 ERA) vs. NIU - Nick Hall, Jr., RHP (3-6, 6.37 ERA) Fri. NU - Joba Chamberlain, So., RHP (6-2, 2.21 ERA) vs. KSU - Chase Mitchell, Jr., RHP (7-5, 4.50 ERA) Sat. NU - Johnny Dorn, Fr., RHP (7-1, 1.85 ERA) vs. KSU - Brad Hutt, Fr., RHP (2-0, 2.37 ERA) Sun. NU - Zach Kroenke, Jr., LHP (5-2, 3.24 ERA) vs. KSU - Adam Cowart, Jr., RHP (7-3, 3.94 ERA) Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 17, 2005 Author Share Posted May 17, 2005 Alex Gordon continues his All-America season, as he leads the Huskers with a .388 average while belting 15 homers and driving in 45 runs. Curtis Ledbetter has also been on a tear as of late, going 8-for-15 with six RBIs during the series win at Texas Tech over the weekend. Quote Link to comment
Red November Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Baseball America Last week #6 This week #7 Collegiate Baseball Last Week #3 This week #5 USA Today/ESPN Last week #5 This week #7 Losing to CU really hurt and not sweeping Texas Tech dropped us in every poll. National Average is #6 Other Big 12 teams.......Texas #4 , Baylor #12 , Mizz #20, and Creighton #30 Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 18, 2005 Author Share Posted May 18, 2005 Husker up 3-2 in the 5th Quote Link to comment
hoyamannn Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I read a possible matchup for a 1st round regional would have us hosting Illinois, Arkansas and Creighton! That may be a tougher ticket than NU-OU! Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 Controversy aside, NU rallies to win Going, going … not gone. Clearly, that was how the 6,593 in Haymarket Park viewed Josh Dent's questionable three-run, fourth-inning homer that gave Kansas State a 4-3 lead against Nebraska Friday night. Fortunately for home plate umpire Bob Homolka — who set off what would become a continual chorus of boos with his ruling of Dent's shot, which landed in foul territory just beyond left field — the difference in opinion didn't matter. The fifth-ranked Huskers scratched back with two runs in the sixth and got clutch relief efforts from Ryan Bohanan and Brian Duensing to post a 5-4 victory. The result, combined with two others in league play, guaranteed Nebraska no worse than second place in the regular season and left it mathematically alive for a piece of the championship. To share it, though, the Huskers will need to beat the Wildcats today and Sunday, while Baylor, which beat Missouri 7-5 Friday, would have to lose to the Tigers both days. Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 21, 2005 Author Share Posted May 21, 2005 Huskers Rally for 5-4 Win over KSU Lincoln – Jeff Christy’s sixth-inning sacrifice fly broke a 4-all deadlock, as fifth-ranked Nebraska rallied for a 5-4 victory over Kansas State Friday evening in front of a crowd of 6,593 at Hawks Field. Nebraska’s win, coupled with Missouri’s loss to Baylor and Texas A&M’s extra-inning win over Texas, assures that Nebraska can finish no worse than second in the Big 12 race. NU now needs to sweep Kansas State and hope that Missouri takes the final two games of the season to force a tie in the Big 12 standing. Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 Nebraska relied on a complete game three-hitter by junior Zach Kroenke to wrap up the series sweep with a 3-1 victory over Kansas State Sunday at Hawks Field. Kroenke's gem, combined with a 10-4 victory by Missouri over Baylor, gave the Huskers a share of the Big 12 Championship and the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament. Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 BIG 12 Freakin CHAMPS Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Big 12 Overall W L PCT W L PCT *Nebraska 19 8 .704 46 12 .793 *Baylor 19 8 .704 36 20 .643 *Texas 16 10 .615 43 12 .782 *Missouri 16 11 .593 37 19 .661 *Okla. 14 13 .519 33 22 .600 *Okla St. 12 15 .444 33 23 .589 *Kansas 11 15 .423 36 25 .590 *Texas T. 9 16 .360 33 23 .589 Texas A&M 9 18 .333 30 25 .545 Kansas St. 8 19 .296 30 25 .545 Quote Link to comment
formerfan Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Awesome Now lets hope that the O can get going, and the boys can get deep into the post season Quote Link to comment
Blackshirt Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 BIG 12 Freakin CHAMPS 4 of my favorite words. Good job boys, but dont be content - and dont settle for anything less than a trip to Dingerville!!! Quote Link to comment
Red November Posted May 23, 2005 Share Posted May 23, 2005 Pitching is so key when you start moving on into the postseason. OUr bullpen is huge Great job !!!! Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted May 23, 2005 Author Share Posted May 23, 2005 Huskers sweep K-State, earn regular-season title Daniel Bruce was taking in the Nebraska baseball team's 3-1 series-sweeping victory against Kansas State in Haymarket Park Sunday afternoon with no cares about what was happening with Big 12 Conference leader Baylor in Waco, Texas. Lincoln- The Nebraska Cornhuskers relied on a complete game three hitter by junior Zach Kroenke to wrap-up the series sweep over the Wildcats with a 3-1 victory. Quote Link to comment
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