11 May: Indiana (31-14,9-8,RPI#29) at Nebraseball (22-24,6-10,RPI#114) - NU wins 5-2

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Stadium
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park
Built: 2001
Cost: $29.53 million (includes Bowlin Stadium for softball)
Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass
Capacity: 8,500

Dimensions
LF 335
LC 356
LP 403
CF 395
RP 400
RC 342
RF 325

Results to Date
INDIANA (31-14, 9-8 Big Ten)
16 Feb L 3-6 vs. Oklahoma in Myrtle Beach, SC (31-18)
17 Feb W 5-0 vs. Kansas State in Myrtle Beach, SC (18-29)
18 Feb W 8-4 vs. South Alabama in Conway, SC (26-20)
19 Feb W 6-5 vs. Coastal Carolina (33-16)
23 Feb W 7-6 vs. Rutgers in Port Charlotte, FL (24-20; Non-Conference Game)
24 Feb W 4-0 vs. Boston College in Port Charlotte, FL (16-30)
25 Feb W 7-2 vs. Chicago State in Port Charlotte, FL (10-37)
02 Mar W 10-4 at San Diego (21-29)
03 Mar L 5-6 at San Diego (21-29)
03 Mar W 6-5 at San Diego (21-29)
04 Mar W 8-4 at San Diego (21-29)
06 Mar L 3-8 vs. Cincinnati (25-22)
09 Mar L 1-2 vs. Pacific (19-27)
10 Mar W 3-1 vs. Pacific (19-27)
11 Mar W 4-2 vs. Pacific (19-27)
13 Mar CANCELLED vs. Western Illinois (12-25)
14 Mar W 11-1 vs. Western Illinois (12-25)
16 Mar W 18-0 vs. Northern Illinois (15-31)
17 Mar W 4-3 vs. Northern Illinois (15-31)
18 Mar W 4-3 vs. Northern Illinois (15-31)
21 Mar CANCELLED vs. Wright State (31-15)
23 Mar (Gm 1) W 4-2 at Iowa (28-16)
23 Mar (Gm 2) L 1-5 at Iowa (28-16)
25 Mar CANCELLED at Iowa (28-16)
28 Mar W 5-3 at Indiana State (24-20)
30 Mar (Gm 1) W 6-5 vs. Butler (26-15)
30 Mar (Gm 2) W 13-0 vs. Butler (26-15)
31 Mar W 10-3 vs. Butler (26-15)
03 Apr CANCELLED at Ball State (26-22)
06 Apr L 2-4 vs. Purdue (29-16)
07 Apr W 14-1 vs. Purdue (29-16)
08 Apr W 7-5 vs. Purdue (29-16)
10 Apr W 6-1 vs. Indiana State (24-20)
13 Apr (Gm 1) W 12-0 vs. Northwestern (12-28)
13 Apr (Gm 2) W 6-3 vs. Northwestern (12-28)
15 Apr W 22-1 vs. Northwestern (12-28)
17 Apr W 3-0 vs. Notre Dame in Indianapolis, IN (23-25)
18 Apr W 9-8 vs. Ball State (26-22)
20 Apr W 4-0 at Ohio State (31-16)
21 Apr L 4-5 at Ohio State (31-16)
22 Apr L 5-6 at Ohio State (31-16)
25 Apr L 3-5 at Purdue (29-16; Non-Conference Game)
27 Apr L 2-3 vs. Illinois (26-16)
28 Apr W 2-1 vs. Illinois (26-16)
29 Apr W 9-2 vs. Illinois (26-16)
04 May L 1-4 at Minnesota (31-12)
05 May L 1-9 at Minnesota (31-12)
06 May L 6-7 at Minnesota (31-12)
08 May L 6-7 vs. Kentucky (31-17)

NEBRASKA (22-24, 6-10 Big Ten)
16 Feb W 8-3 vs. UC-Riverside in Tempe, AZ (17-26)
17 Feb (Gm 1) W 8-3 vs. Washington State in Tempe, AZ (14-25-1)
17 Feb (Gm 2) L 1-8 vs. UC-Riverside in Tempe, AZ (17-26)
18 Feb W 5-3 vs. Washington State in Tempe, AZ (14-25-1)
22 Feb L 1-9 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ (36-7-1)
23 Feb W 4-2(10) vs. Utah in Surprise, AZ (13-32)
24 Feb L 1-9 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ (36-7-1)
25 Feb W 7-4 vs. Utah in Surprise, AZ (13-32)
02 Mar L 1-9 at Wichita State (31-16)
03 Mar L 3-6 at Wichita State (31-16)
04 Mar W 10-9(10) at Wichita State (31-16)
08 Mar L 8-14 vs. Cal Poly (22-25)
09 Mar W 4-0 vs. Cal Poly (22-25)
10 Mar (Gm 1) W 22-3 vs. Cal Poly (22-25)
10 Mar (Gm 2) W 13-2 vs. Cal Poly (22-25)
13 Mar L 3-6 vs. Northern Colorado (21-20)
14 Mar W 14-2 vs. Northern Colorado (21-20)
16 Mar CANCELLED vs. Northwestern State (28-20)
17 Mar L 2-6 vs. Northwestern State (28-20)
18 Mar W 7-6 vs. Northwestern State (28-20)
20 Mar L 4-11 at Oral Roberts (30-16)
21 Mar W 11-10 at Oral Roberts (30-16)
23 Mar L 1-5 vs. Minnesota (31-12)
24 Mar W 8-2 vs. Minnesota (31-12)
25 Mar L 0-2 vs. Minnesota (31-12)
27 Mar L 1-3 at Creighton (28-15)
30 Mar W 7-3 at Ohio State (31-16)
31 Mar L 4-7 at Ohio State (31-16)
01 Apr L 14-15 at Ohio State (31-16)
03 Apr POSTPONED at Omaha (14-29)
07 Apr L 5-17 at Michigan State (17-26)
07 Apr CANCELLED at Michigan State (17-26)
08 Apr L 3-5 at Michigan State (17-26)
10 Apr W 11-9 at Kansas State (18-29)
13 Apr L 1-7 vs. Iowa (28-16)
13 Apr W 10-4 vs. Iowa (28-16)
15 Apr CANCELLED vs. Iowa (28-16)
17 Apr L 3-4 vs. Kansas State (18-29)
18 Apr L 7-8 vs. Omaha (14-29)
20 Apr L 2-4 at Rutgers (24-20)
21 Apr W 12-4 at Rutgers (24-20)
22 Apr L 4-8 at Rutgers (24-20)
24 Apr L 9-12 vs. Creighton (28-15)
26 Apr W 9-5 vs. Nevada (26-19)
27 Apr W 9-6 vs. Nevada (26-19)
28 Apr W 12-5 vs. Nevada (26-19)
04 May L 7-15 vs. Maryland (21-27)
05 May W 17-8 vs. Maryland (21-27)
06 May W 5-2 vs. Maryland (21-27)
28 May L 4-5 vs. Creighton (28-15)

Starting Pitchers
INDIANA
RHP Jonathan Stiever: 6'1 188 Jr, Cedarburg, Wisc. (Cedarburg)
5-3 Record (0 CG / 0 Sv)
12 App (12 Starts)
2.86 ERA
78.2 IP
29 R / 25 ER
74 H
21 BB
79 K
13 2B / 2 3B / 4 HR
1 WP / 2 HBP / 0 BK
.252 OBA
294 AB
Last Start/Appearance: 04 May at Minnesota (L 1-4, Loss)
6.2 IP
4 R / 4 ER
7 H
4 BB
4 K
1 IBB
26 AB / 31 BF
102 pitches

NEBRASKA
RHP Matt Waldron: 6'2 185 Jr, Omaha, Nebr. (Westside)
5-2 Record (0 CG / 0 Sv)
14 App (-9 Starts)
3.88 ERA
51.0 IP
27 R / 22 ER
67 H
7 BB
41 K
7 2B / 0 3B / 8 HR
2 WP / 2 HBP / 0 BK
.324 OBA
207 AB
Last Start/Appearance: 04 May vs. Maryland (L 7-15, Loss)
6.0 IP
6 R / 5 ER
4 H
2 BB
8 K
1 HBP
21 AB / 26 BF
96 pitches (59 strikes)

Starting Lineups
INDIANA (Statistics Entering Series)
(1) CF (R) Logan Kaletha .287 BA / .459 OBP / .497 SLG / 167 AB (50 R, 10 2B, 2 3B, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 34 BB, 19 HBP, 41 K, 5 GIDP, 2 SH, 12-20 SB)
(2) 1B (L) Matt Lloyd .265 BA / .352 OBP / .453 SLG / 181 AB (28 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 32 RBI, 24 BB, 2 HBP, 44 K, 1 GIDP, 3 SF, 2 SH, 2-4 SB)
(3) LF (R) Matt Gorski .380 BA / .429 OBP / .578 SLG / 166 AB (32 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 32 RBI, 15 BB, 1 HBP, 23 K, 2 GIDP, 2 SF, 5 SH, 18-20 SB)
(4) C (R) Ryan Fineman .308 BA / .383 OBP / .472 SLG / 159 AB (23 R, 8 2B, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 11 BB, 9 HBP, 26 K, 6 GIDP, 1 SF, 3 SH, 2-4 SB)
(5) RF (R) Logan Sowers .294 BA / .426 OBP / .436 SLG / 163 AB (30 R, 8 2B, 5 HR, 18 RBI, 34 BB, 4 HBP, 42 K, 6 GIDP, 1 SF, 1-2 SB)
(6) DH (L) Scotty Bradley .337 BA / .442 OBP / .558 SLG / 95 AB (18 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 13 RBI, 13 BB, 5 HBP, 24 K, 1 GIDP, 3 SH, 1-1 SB)
(7) 3B (R) Luke Miller .274 BA / .316 OBP / .516 SLG / 124 AB (16 R, 9 2B, 7 HR, 21 RBI, 7 BB, 2 HBP, 28 K, 4 GIDP, 3 SF, 0-1 SB)
(8) 2B (R) Drew Ashley .370 BA / .436 OBP / .543 SLG / 46 AB (12 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 8 K, 2 SF, 5 SH, 1-1 SB)
(9) SS (R) Jeremy Houston .208 BA / .302 OBP / .254 SLG / 130 AB (19 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 17 RBI, 16 BB, 2 HBP, 34 K, 5 GIDP, 1 SF, 5 SH, 10-11 SB)

NEBRASKA (Statistics Entering Series)
(1) LF (L) Mojo Hagge .271 BA / .364 OBP / .382 SLG / 170 AB (42 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 19 RBI, 22 BB, 3 HBP, 16 K, 7 GIDP, 7 SH, 3-5 SB)
(2) 1B (R) Scott Schreiber .382 BA / .452 OBP / .743 SLG / 191 AB (56 R, 13 2B, 1 3B, 18 HR, 46 RBI, 22 BB, 4 HBP, 42 K, 4 GIDP, 2 SF, 4-5 SB)
(3) DH (R) Jesse Wilkening .360 BA / .430 OBP / .537 SLG / 175 AB (41 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 50 RBI, 21 BB, 5 HBP, 29 K, 6 GIDP, 6 SF, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
(4) 3B (L) Luke Roskam .272 BA / .386 OBP / .444 SLG / 169 AB (25 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 44 RBI, 33 BB, 1 HBP, 48 K, 3 GIDP, 4 SF, 2-2 SB)
(5) C (R) Gunner Hellstrom .323 BA / .392 OBP / .339 SLG / 62 AB (5 R, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 7 BB, 2 HBP, 8 K, 1 GIDP, 3 SF, 1-1 SB)
(6) SS (S) Angelo Altavilla .196 BA / .341 OBP / .297 SLG / 138 AB (28 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 29 BB, 3 HBP, 24 K, 2 GIDP, 3 SF, 3 SH, 3-5 SB)
(7) CF (R) Jaxon Hallmark .263 BA / .373 OBP / .319 SLG / 160 AB (22 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 30 BB, 51 K, 4 GIDP, 3 SF, 1 SH, 6-6 SB)
(8) 2B (L) Alex Henwood .209 BA / .365 OBP / .299 SLG / 67 AB (11 R, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 11 BB, 6 HBP, 21 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 3-3 SB)
(9) RF (L) Ben Klenke .214 BA / .304 OBP / .300 SLG / 70 AB (8 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI, 8 BB, 1 HBP, 18 K, 1 SH, 1-1 SB)

Remainder of Position Players
INDIANA (Statistics Entering Series)
OF (L) Elijah Dunham .258 BA / .363 OBP / .348 SLG / 66 AB (11 R, 6 2B, 8 RBI, 10 BB, 2 HBP, 20 K, 1 GIDP, 2 SF, 1-1 SB)
OF (L) Sam Crail .256 BA / .356 OBP / .282 SLG / 39 AB (8 R, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 9 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
OF (L) Laren Eustace .242 BA / .432 OBP / .273 SLG / 33 AB (9 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 8 BB, 3 HBP, 8 K, 4 SH, 5-6 SB)
INF (S) Justin Walker .239 BA / .284 OBP / .370 SLG / 92 AB (10 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 16 K, 4 GIDP, 3 SF, 5 SH, 3-4 SB)
INF (R) Colby Stratten .350 BA / .435 OBP / .450 SLG / 20 AB (5 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K, 1 GIDP, 1-1 SB)
OF (R) Chris Lowe .333 BA / .500 OBP / .333 SLG / 6 AB (1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K, 0-0 SB)
INF (R) Cole Barr .231 BA / .429 OBP / .231 SLG / 13 AB (1 R, 3 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 6 K, 2 SF, 2 SH, 0-0 SB)
C (L) Wyatt Cross .182 BA / .367 OBP / .409 SLG / 22 AB (6 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 12 K, 1 SF, 1 SH, 0-1 SB)
INF (L) Cade Bunnell .071 BA / .235 OBP / .071 SLG / 14 AB (1 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 6 K, 0-0 SB)
INF (L) Pat Loeffler (No Batting Statistics Registered)
INF (R) Caleb Balgaard (No Batting Statistics Registered)

NEBRASKA (Statistics Entering Series)
OF (R) Zac Repinski .263 BA / .340 OBP / .358 SLG / 137 AB (34 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 14 BB, 3 HBP, 34 K, 2 GIDP, 2 SF, 2 SH, 4-4 SB)
C/OF (L) Kennet Sorenson .333 BA / .333 OBP / .333 SLG / 3 AB (1 RBI, 0-0 SB)
INF (S) Brison Cronenbold .275 BA / .412 OBP / .400 SLG / 40 AB (7 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 BB, 2 HBP, 12 K, 1 SF, 2 SH, 0-0 SB)
INF (R) Zac Luckey .244 BA / .306 OBP / .311 SLG / 45 AB (7 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 8 K, 1 GIDP, 2-2 SB)
OF (R) Carter Cross .235 BA / .286 OBP / .235 SLG / 17 AB (1 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K, 2 SF, 1 SH, 0-1 SB)
OF (R) Luis Alvarado .214 BA / .313 OBP / .214 SLG / 14 AB (1 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
OF (R) Joe Acker .191 BA / .333 OBP / .191 SLG / 47 AB (9 R, 3 RBI, 9 BB, 1 HBP, 7 K, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
OF (L) Mike Addante .103 BA / .257 OBP / .138 SLG / 29 AB (4 R, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 6 BB, 9 K, 1 SH, 0-1 SB)
INF (L) Jeff Athey .091 BA / .310 OBP / .227 SLG / 22 AB (2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 HBP, 4 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
OF (L) Nolan Hakel .000 BA / .286 OBP / .000 SLG / 5 AB (1 R, 2 BB, 4 K, 1-1 SB)
OF (R) Keegan Watson .000 BA / .200 OBP / .000 SLG / 4 AB (1 BB, 2 K, 0-0 SB)
UTL (R) Mike Waldron (No Batting Statistics Registered)

 

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Starting Lineup Changes from Last Game
INDIANA (08 May vs. Kentucky, L 6-7)
No position changes.
(5) Sowers and (6) Bradley swap spots in the order.

NEBRASKA (08 May at Creighton, L 4-5)
(9) Klenke enters at RF, Cross exits the lineup.
(1) Hagge moves up from 9.
(2) Schreiber, (3) Wilkerning, (6) Altavilla, (7) Hallmark, and (8) Henwood each move down one spot.
(5) Hellstron moves down from 3.

 

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Uniforms
INDIANA: Grey Jerseys with Red Pinstripes, Grey Pants with Red Pinstripes, Red Hats
NEBRASKA: White Jerseys (1-2), "Car Fire" White Pants (7-11), Red Hats (19-22)
Nebraska Uniform Combination: 1-1
18 Apr L 7-8 vs. Omaha
26 Apr W 9-5 vs. Nevada

Weather
68 F
13 MPH NE wind (blowing in from left)
77% Relative Humidity
Overcast (Rain forecast for later in the game, but should come after its conclusion)

 

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Scott Schreiber is currently 5th on the Nebraska career hits list, 8 hits behind Darin Erstad.

 

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2-2 M5

 

[saluno22]

Altavilla just CRUSHED a solo shot to RF.

And showed up the pitcher. Indiana C Fineman wasn't having any of it as he stood there nor when he returned home, nor was Erstad when he returned to the dugout.

5-2 Huskers, B6 0 out

 

[saluno22]

And Altavilla is benched. Cronenbold in at SS.

 

[saluno22]

Indiana gets 2 on in the 9th, but NU wins 5-2!

Game 2 tomorrow at 2:05pm CDT.

 

[k9_r]

Impressive win. Give that game ball to Matt Waldron.

 

[HuskersNC]

Indiana appears to be falling apart, having lost 9 of their last 11 games.

 

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[k9_r]

There was Angelo Altavilla, performing a brazen bat flip — one that drew the ire of both dugouts — after launching a home run deep into the night.


“They’re pretty competitive guys,” coach Darin Erstad said. “Some of it might be over the edge.”

Playing with as much fire as they’ve shown all year, the Huskers brought everything together Friday night for an emotional 5-2 victory over Indiana that represented a sizable step toward qualifying for the postseason.__OWH

Anyone else bothered by the action DE took on Gelo?

I'm not happy about him dulling the edge these guys have sharpened. Similar to the way he lectured them to be humble after celebrating their hot bats following the beatdown they gave Cal Poly.

Seemed that they 'humbled' themselves into multiple losses after that. Do we not celebrate success?

 

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There was Angelo Altavilla, performing a brazen bat flip — one that drew the ire of both dugouts — after launching a home run deep into the night.


“They’re pretty competitive guys,” coach Darin Erstad said. “Some of it might be over the edge.”

Playing with as much fire as they’ve shown all year, the Huskers brought everything together Friday night for an emotional 5-2 victory over Indiana that represented a sizable step toward qualifying for the postseason.__OWH

Anyone else bothered by the action DE took on Gelo?

I'm not happy about him dulling the edge these guys have sharpened. Similar to the way he lectured them to be humble after celebrating their hot bats following the beatdown they gave Cal Poly.

Seemed that they 'humbled' themselves into multiple losses after that. Do we not celebrate success?

I have no problem with Erstad reprimanding Altavilla last night. Yeah, he crushed it, but don't show up the other team. I wouldn't be shocked if Indiana threw at him today or tomorrow. Altavilla was being a douche.

I don't recall after Cal Poly Erstad telling them to settle down, but I would be on the players' side after the bats had been pretty quiet most of the season.

 

[k9_r]

I just don't see it that way and didn't take it as showing up the other team.

Gelo hit .316 last year, 2nd best on the team, and now hitting below the Mendoza line. He's been very frustrated and probably just really enjoyed that hit.

Besides, I'm never a bat flip hater even when the other guy does it.

 

[k9_r]

Also, deliberately throwing at a batter is a HUGE no-no. That bat flip is never gonna hurt anyone.

 

[saluno22]

I just don't see it that way and didn't take it as showing up the other team.

Gelo hit .316 last year, 2nd best on the team, and now hitting below the Mendoza line. He's been very frustrated and probably just really enjoyed that hit.

Besides, I'm never a bat flip hater even when the other guy does it.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree in this instance. Altavilla stood there for what felt like forever. That's where I felt he was showing up the other team. The bat flip was just the cherry on top.

Also, deliberately throwing at a batter is a HUGE no-no. That bat flip is never gonna hurt anyone.

Agree with this, but still wouldn't be shocked if it happened. (though he's already been at the plate once today and it didn't happen)

 

[k9_r]

Agree with this, but still wouldn't be shocked if it happened. (though he's already been at the plate once today and it didn't happen)

If it does happen someone needs to be ejected. That's the other thing, no one has ever been ejected for a bat flip.

 

[RobsterMobster]

I had no problem with the bat flip myself. Played baseball all my life and it happened enough and never bothered me. Erstad wants everyone to play on an even keel but doesn’t seem to realize these kids today get lulled to sleep by his coaching strategy.