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17 May: Nebraseball (23-26,7-12,RPI#107) at Illinois (29-17,13-8,RPI#44) - Illinois wins 5-2

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Stadium
Illinois Field (formerly Proano Stadium until Lou Proana's bankruptcy in 1991)
Built: 1988
Surface: FieldTurf
Capacity: 1,500 seats / 1,500 berm
C-P Orientation: Northeast

Dimensions
LF 330
LC 370
CF 400
RC 370
RF 330

Results to Date
NEBRASKA (23-26, 7-12 Big Ten)
16 Feb W 8-3 vs. UC-Riverside in Tempe, AZ (18-28)
17 Feb (Gm 1) W 8-3 vs. Washington State in Tempe, AZ (15-28-1)

17 Feb (Gm 2) L 1-8 vs. UC-Riverside in Tempe, AZ (18-28)
18 Feb W 5-3 vs. Washington State in Tempe, AZ (15-28-1)
22 Feb L 1-9 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ (40-8-1)
23 Feb W 4-2(10) vs. Utah in Surprise, AZ (14-35)
24 Feb L 1-9 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ (40-8-1)
25 Feb W 7-4 vs. Utah in Surprise, AZ (14-35)
02 Mar L 1-9 at Wichita State (32-18-1)
03 Mar L 3-6 at Wichita State (32-18-1)
04 Mar W 10-9(10) at Wichita State (32-18-1)
08 Mar L 8-14 vs. Cal Poly (24-27)
09 Mar W 4-0 vs. Cal Poly (24-27)
10 Mar (Gm 1) W 22-3 vs. Cal Poly (24-27)
10 Mar (Gm 2) W 13-2 vs. Cal Poly (24-27)

13 Mar L 3-6 vs. Northern Colorado (24-21)
14 Mar W 14-2 vs. Northern Colorado (24-21)
16 Mar CANCELLED vs. Northwestern State (31-21)
17 Mar L 2-6 vs. Northwestern State (31-21)
18 Mar W 7-6 vs. Northwestern State (31-21)
20 Mar L 4-11 at Oral Roberts (33-17)
21 Mar W 11-10 at Oral Roberts (33-17)
23 Mar L 1-5 vs. Minnesota (34-13)
24 Mar W 8-2 vs. Minnesota (34-13)
25 Mar L 0-2 vs. Minnesota (34-13)

27 Mar L 1-3 at Creighton (32-15)
30 Mar W 7-3 at Ohio State (33-18)
31 Mar L 4-7 at Ohio State (33-18)
01 Apr L 14-15 at Ohio State (33-18)

03 Apr POSTPONED at Omaha (14-33)
07 Apr L 5-17 at Michigan State (18-29)
07 Apr CANCELLED at Michigan State (18-29)
08 Apr L 3-5 at Michigan State (18-29)
10 Apr W 11-9 at Kansas State (21-30)
13 Apr (Gm1) L 1-7 vs. Iowa (30-18)
13 Apr (Gm2) W 10-4 vs. Iowa (30-18)

15 Apr CANCELLED vs. Iowa (30-18)
17 Apr L 3-4 vs. Kansas State (21-30)
18 Apr L 7-8 vs. Omaha (14-33)
20 Apr L 2-4 at Rutgers (25-23)
21 Apr W 12-4 at Rutgers (25-23)
22 Apr L 4-8 at Rutgers (25-23)

24 Apr L 9-12 vs. Creighton (32-15)
26 Apr W 9-5 vs. Nevada (27-21)
27 Apr W 9-6 vs. Nevada (27-21)
28 Apr W 12-5 vs. Nevada (27-21)

04 May L 7-15 vs. Maryland (24-27)
05 May W 17-8 vs. Maryland (24-27)
06 May W 5-2 vs. Maryland (24-27)

28 May L 4-5 vs. Creighton (32-15)
11 May W 5-2 vs. Indiana (34-15)
12 May L 3-6 vs. Indiana (34-15)
13 May L 6-8 vs. Indiana (34-15)


ILLINOIS (29-17, 13-8 Big Ten)
17 Feb CANCELLED vs. South Dakota State in Saint Louis, MO (16-27)
18 Feb (Gm1) W 5-2 vs. South Dakota State in Saint Louis, MO (16-27)
18 Feb (Gm2) L 30-22 vs. Austin Peay in Saint Louis, MO (30-22)
23 Feb L 4-6 at Coastal Carolina (36-16)
24 Feb (Gm1) L 8-10 vs. West Virginia in Conway, SC (26-23)
24 Feb (Gm2) W 7-6 at Coastal Carolina (36-16)
25 Feb W 7-4 vs. VCU in Conway, SC (32-21)
02 Mar W 5-3 vs. UCLA in Minneapolis, MN (32-17)
03 Mar W 4-3 vs. Arizona in Minneapolis, MN (30-20)
04 Mar W 7-1 vs. Washington in Minneapolis, MN (25-22)
09 Mar W 15-4 vs. Michigan State in Greenville, SC (18-29; non-conference)

10 Mar (Gm1) L 2-4 vs. Michigan State in Greenville, SC (18-29; non-conference)
10 Mar (Gm2) W 14-5 vs. Furman in Greenville, SC (24-26)
14 Mar W 9-6 vs. Milwaukee (20-25)
17 Mar (Gm1) W 16-6 at Southern Illinois (25-27)

17 Mar (Gm2) L 4-5 at Southern Illinois (25-27)
18 Mar W 6-2 at Southern Illinois (25-27)
21 Mar W 12-7 vs. Cal State Northridge (24-27)

23 Mar W 5-4 at Northwestern (14-30)
24 Mar W 5-4 at Northwestern (14-30)
25 Mar W 4-2 at Northwestern (14-30)

27 Mar POSTPONED at Bradley (26-15)
28 Mar W 9-6 vs. Concordia (IL)
30 Mar L 5-8 vs. Iowa (30-18)
31 Mar W 13-12 vs. Iowa (30-18)
01 Apr L 2-4 vs. Iowa (30-18)

04 Apr CANCELLED at Illinois State (19-26)
06 Apr (Gm1) W 10-6 at Maryland (24-27)
06 Apr (Gm2) L 1-7 at Maryland (24-27)
08 Apr W 4-2 at Maryland (24-27)

10 Apr W 4-2 vs. Illinois State (19-26)
13 Apr W 13-12 vs. Rutgers (25-23)
14 Apr W 2-1 vs. Rutgers (25-23)
15 Apr W 10-4 vs. Rutgers (25-23)

17 Apr L 7-11 vs. Valparaiso (18-29)
20 Apr L 1-5 vs. Grand Canyon (30-22)
21 Apr W 3-2 vs. Grand Canyon (30-22)
22 Apr L 3-5 vs. Grand Canyon (30-22)
24 Apr L 3-4 vs. Bradley (26-15)
27 Apr W 3-2 at Indiana (34-15)
28 Apr L 1-2 at Indiana (34-15)
29 Apr L 2-9 at Indiana (34-15)

01 May W 9-1 vs. Southern Illinois (25-27)
04 May L 5-6 vs. Ohio State (33-18)
05 May W 11-3 vs. Ohio State (33-18)
06 May L 5-10 vs. Ohio State (33-18)
11 May W 10-3 at Michigan (32-15)
12 May W 10-4 at Michigan (32-15)
13 May L 4-5 at Michigan (32-15)


Starting Pitchers
NEBRASKA
RHP Matt Waldron: 6'2 185 Jr, Omaha, Nebr. (Westside)
6-3 Record (0 CG / 0 Sv)
16 App (11 Starts)
4.08 ERA
64.0 IP
35 R / 29 ER
76 H
10 BB
57 K
8 2B / 0 3B / 11 HR
2 WP / 4 HBP / 0 BK
.299 OBA
254 AB
Last Start/Appearance: 11 May vs. Indiana (W 5-2, Win)
7.0 IP
2 R / 2 ER
5 H
1 BB
8 K
1 HBP
26 AB / 28 BF
111 pitches (75 strikes)

ILLINOIS
RHP Cyrillo Watson: 6'1 185 So, Cudahy, Wisc. (South Milwaukee)
1-1 Record (0 CG / 0 Sv)
7 App (5 Starts)
4.58 ERA
19.2 IP
12 R / 10 ER
28 H
12 BB
13 K
7 2B / 1 3B / 0 HR
1 WP / 1 HBP / 1 BK
.337 OBA
83 AB
Last Appearance: 12 May at Michigan (W 10-4, No Decision)
2.0 IP
2 R / 2 ER
2 H
1 BB
1 K
8 AB / 9 BF
30 pitches
Last Start: 01 May vs. Southern Illinois (W 9-1, Win)
3.0 IP
1 R / 0 ER
2 H
1 BB
4 K
1 WP
11 AB / 12 BF
54 pitches
NOTE: Watson's first five appearances of the season were starts. He did not pitch from 14 Mar to 24 Apr. His last two appearances have been out of the bullpen. This is his first "weekend" start since the second weekend of the season (25 Feb vs. VCU). Since returning on 24 Apr, Watson has thrown just 2.0 IP in three of his four appearances, and 3.0 IP in the other appearance.

Starting Lineups
NEBRASKA (Statistics Entering Series)
(1) LF (L) Mojo Hagge .274 BA / .369 OBP / .380 SLG / 179 AB (44 R, 7 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR, 20 RBI, 23 BB, 4 HBP, 17 K, 7 GIDP, 7 SH, 3-5 SB)
(2) 1B (R) Scott Schreiber .385 BA / .459 OBP / .730 SLG / 200 AB (59 R, 13 2B, 1 3B, 18 HR, 48 RBI, 26 BB, 4 HBP, 44 K, 4 GIDP, 3 SF, 4-5 SB)
(3) DH (R) Jesse Wilkening .364 BA / .434 OBP / .567 SLG / 187 AB (43 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 53 RBI, 22 BB, 6 HBP, 33 K, 6 GIDP, 6 SF, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
(4) C (L) Luke Roskam .260 BA / .368 OBP / .420 SLG / 181 AB (25 R, 12 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 45 RBI, 33 BB, 1 HBP, 50 K, 3 GIDP, 5 SF, 2-2 SB)
(5) 3B (S) Angelo Altavilla .207 BA / .341 OBP / .320 SLG / 150 AB (31 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 29 BB, 3 HBP, 25 K, 2 GIDP, 3 SF, 3 SH, 3-5 SB)
(6) CF (R) Jaxon Hallmark .254 BA / .359 OBP / .306 SLG / 173 AB (23 R, 2 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 22 RBI, 30 BB, 53 K, 4 GIDP, 3 SF, 1 SH, 6-6 SB)
(7) 2B (L) Alex Henwood .211 BA / .351 OBP / .303 SLG / 76 AB (11 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 11 BB, 6 HBP, 23 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 3-3 SB)
(8) RF (R) Carter Cross .238 BA / .308 OBP / .238 SLG / 21 AB (2 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K, 2 SF, 1 SH, 0-1 SB)
(9) SS (S) Brison Cronenbold .286 BA / .415 OBP / .405 SLG / 42 AB (7 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 8 BB, 2 HBP, 12 K, 1 SF, 2 SH, 0-0 SB)

ILLINOIS (Statistics Entering Series)

(1) CF (R) Zac Taylor .234 BA / .333 OBP / .438 SLG / 192 AB (35 R, 10 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 34 RBI, 27 BB, 3 HBP, 35 K, 1 GIDP, 3 SF, 1 SH, 10-13 SB)
(2) SS (R) Ben Troike .310 BA / .414 OBP / .408 SLG / 184 AB (36 R, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 23 BB, 11 HBP, 29 K, 6 GIDP, 2 SF, 2 SH, 9-9 SB)
(3) 1B (R) Bren Spillane .417 BA / .521 OBP / .954 SLG / 151 AB (50 R, 17 2B, 2 3B, 20 HR, 55 RBI, 31 BB, 5 HBP, 49 K, 1 GIDP, 3 SF, 14-22 SB)
(4) 2B (L) Michael Massey .330 BA / .369 OBP / .503 SLG / 191 AB (28 R, 15 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 10 BB, 3 HBP, 24 K, 2 GIDP, 2 SF, 1 SH, 2-2 SB)
(5) DH (R) Michael Michalak .269 BA / .371 OBP / .328 SLG / 119 AB (18 R, 7 2B, 15 RBI, 17 BB, 3 HBP, 21 K, 2 GIDP, 1 SF, 3-3 SB)
(6) LF (R) Doran Turchin .275 BA / .381 OBP / .509 SLG / 171 AB (41 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 9 HR, 30 RBI, 29 BB, 1 HBP, 46 K, 3 GIDP, 1 SF, 1 SH, 11-13 SB)
(7) RF (L) Jack Yalowitz .212 BA / .298 OBP / .307 SLG / 179 AB (29 R, 8 2B, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 16 BB, 7 HBP, 37 K, 1 GIDP, 3 SF, 3 SH, 4-6 SB)
(8) 3B (R) Grant Van Scoy .245 BA / .333 OBP / .331 SLG / 151 AB (24 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 18 BB, 4 HBP, 28 K, 5 GIDP, 4 SF, 3 SH, 1-1 SB)
(9) C (R) David Craan .190 BA / .320 OBP / .381 SLG / 21 AB (6 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 7 K, 3 SH, 1-2 SB)

Remainder of Position Players
NEBRASKA (Statistics Entering Series)
OF (R) Zac Repinski .257 BA / .342 OBP / .350 SLG / 140 AB (34 R, 7 2B, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 16 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)
C (R) Gunner Hellstrom .310 BA / .381 OBP / .324 SLG / 71 AB (5 R, 1 2B, 13 RBI, 8 BB, 2 HBP, 11 K, 2 GIDP, 3 SF, 1-1 SB)
INF (R) Zac Luckey .271 BA / .327 OBP / .333 SLG / 48 AB (8 R, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 8 K, 1 GIDP, 2-2 SB)
RHP/OF (R) Luis Alvarado .214 BA / .313 OBP / .214 SLG / 14 AB (1 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
OF (L) Ben Klenke .197 BA / .282 OBP / .276 SLG / 76 AB (8 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI, 8 BB, 1 HBP, 22 K, 1 SH, 1-1 SB)
OF (R) Joe Acker .188 BA / .328 OBP / .188 SLG / 48 AB (9 R, 3 RBI, 9 BB, 1 HBP, 8 K, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
OF (L) Mike Addante .103 BA / .257 OBP / .138 SLG / 29 AB (5 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)

ILLINOIS (Statistics Entering Series)
C (L) Jeff Korte .242 BA / .327 OBP / .369 SLG / 149 AB (13 R, 10 2B, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 15 BB, 5 HBP, 21 K, 6 GIDP, 2 SF, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
OF/INF (R) Tyler Engel .250 BA / .400 OBP / .250 SLG / 8 AB (4 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 4 K, 1 SH, 2-2 SB)
1B/DH (R) Ryan Haff .214 BA / .214 OBP / .214 SLG / 14 AB (1 R, 3 RBI, 6 K, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
1B/DH (R) Casey Dodge .167 BA / .286 OBP / .167 SLG / 12 AB (2 BB, 2 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
C (R) Mark Skonieczny .067 BA / .222 OBP / .067 SLG / 30 AB (1 R, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 8 K, 0-0 SB)
OF (R) Andrew Dyke .067 BA / .364 OBP / .133 SLG / 15 AB (3 R, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 7 BB, 5 K, 1 GIDP, 1-1 SB)
C/3B (L) Kellen Sarver (No Batting Statistics Registered)
OF (R) Jeremiah Lebron (No Batting Statistics Registered)
OF/LHP Jimmy Burnette (No Batting Statistics Registered)




 
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Starting Lineup Changes from Last Game
NEBRASKA (13 May vs. Indiana, L 6-8)
(9) Cronenbold enters at SS, (5) Altavilla moves to 3B, (4) Roskam moves to C, Hellstrom exits the lineup.
(7) Henwood enters at 2B, Repinski exits the lineup.
(1) Hagge moves up from 9.
(2) Schreiber, (3) Wilkening, and (6) Hallmark each move down one spot.
(5) Altavilla moves up from 7.

Hellstrom was hit in the head in Sunday's game vs. Indiana by a bat and has not yet been cleared to play.

ILLINOIS (13 May at Michigan, L 4-5)
No position changes.
No batting order changes.

Illinois is going "off schedule" in their pitching rotation in this series preparing for next week's conference tournament.
 
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Uniforms
NEBRASKA: Grey Jerseys (0-1), "Car Fire" Grey Pants (5-7), Red Hats (20-24)
ILLINOIS: White Sleeveless Jerseys with Blue Undershirts, White Pants, Dark Blue Hats
Nebraska Uniform Combination: 0-1
20 Apr L 2-4 at Rutgers

Weather
84 F
15 MPH ENE wind (blowing in from right-center)
Sunny, some clouds
 
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As of the writing of this post, the OWH Preview says Maryland and Iowa (not Michigan State) are the teams Nebraska has to pass to qualify for the conference tournament. The LJS Preview has it right that it's Maryland's and Michigan State's games we'll be scoreboard watching. We lose on the third tiebreaker to Iowa if we sweep Illinois and Iowa is swept by Penn State.

Nonetheless, not likely for NU to qualify, but there is a window.

Impressive stat lines in the OWH Preview in the "Scouting Illinois" portion of the article.
 
Illinois' field turf is slower than most field turf, grounders won't get to the outfield as quickly. Combine that with the "launching pad" orientation, and it's critical to keep pitches down and induce groundouts.

The mound is the only dirt on the field.
 
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Michigan State leads Ohio State by 1 in the 7th.
Maryland and Indiana have yet to start.
 
(+) Ohio State defeated Michigan State 10-8.
(-) Maryland leads Indiana 4-2 T7 < lightning delay >
(-) Illinois leads Nebraska 5-2 T7
 
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Illinois wins 5-2.

Maryland leads Indiana 5-2 in the 8th inning. If that score holds, Nebraska is eliminated from postseason contention.


 
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