21 April: Nebraseball (16-20,3-8,RPI#121) at Rutgers (20-14,5-5,RPI#132) - NU wins 12-4

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Stadium
Bainton Field, 25 Hospital Rd, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854
Formerly "Class of 1953 Complex - Gruninger Baseball Complex"
Built: 1952
Cost: $1.25 Million (2007 renovation)
Surface: Field Turf
C-P Orientation: Just east of south
Capacity: 1,500 (to be expanded to between 2,000 and 3,000 seats in the next couple years)
They have an impressive indoor facility as well.

Dimensions
LF 330
LC 385
CF 410
RC 370
RF 320

Starting Pitchers
NEBRASKA
RHP Matt Waldron: 6'2 185 Jr, Omaha, Nebr. (Westside)
3-2 Record (0 CG / 0 Sv)
12 App (-7 Starts)
3.92 ERA
39.0 IP
21 R / 17 ER
53 H
4 BB
27 K
4 2B / 0 3B / 6 HR
2 WP / 1 HBP / 0 BK
.331 OBA
160 AB
Last State/Appearance: 13 April Gm 2 vs. Iowa (W 10-4, Win)
7.0 IP
3 R / 3 ER
3 H
1 BB
4 K
23 AB / 24 BF
108 pitches (73 strikes)

RUTGERS
LHP Harry Rutkowski: Fords, N.J. (Woodbridge)
4-2 Record (0 CG / 0 Sv)
9 App (9 Starts)
3.38 ERA
53.1 IP
23 R / 20 ER
54 H
18 BB
46 K
11 2B / 1 3B / 3 HR
5 WP / 4 HBP / 2 BK
.265 OBA
204 AB
Last Start/Appearance: 14 April at Illinois (L 1-2, Loss)
6.0 IP
2 R / 2 ER
9 H
2 BB
6 K
1 WP
1 HBP
26 AB / 29 BF
102 pitches

Starting Lineups
NEBRASKA
(1) SS (S) Angelo Altavilla .213 BA / .348 OBP / .296 SLG / 108 AB (25 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 16 RBI, 21 BB, 3 HBP, 22 K, 2 GIDP, 3 SF, 2 SH, 3-4 SB)
- Game 1: 1/4
(2) 1B (R) Scott Schreiber .399 BA / .470 OBP / .720 SLG / 143 AB (39 R, 11 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 31 RBI, 17 BB, 3 HBP, 31 K, 4 GIDP, 1 SF, 3-4 SB)
- Game 1: 1/3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR
(3) DH (R) Jesse Wilkening .323 BA / .403 OBP / .485 SLG / 130 AB (28 R, 6 2B, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 17 BB, 3 HBP, 23 K, 3 GIDP, 4 SF, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: 0/3, 1 HBP
(4) LF (R) Jaxon Hallmark .241 BA / .359 OBP / .276 SLG / 116 AB (11 R, 2 2B, 1 3B, 16 RBI, 23 BB, 38 K, 3 GIDP, 3 SF, 1 SH, 6-6 SB)
- Game 1: 0/2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K
(5) C (R) Gunner Hellstrom .321 BA / .406 OBP / .357 SLG / 28 AB (2 R, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 5 K, 1-1 SB)
- Game 1: 1/4
(6) 3B (L) Luke Roskam .276 BA / .387 OBP / .449 SLG / 127 AB (19 R, 8 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 34 RBI, 24 BB, 1 HBP, 39 K, 3 SF, 2-2 SB)
- Game 1: 0/4, 1 K
(7) 2B (R) Zac Repinski .265 BA / .336 OBP / .345 SLG / 113 AB (28 R, 6 2B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 10 BB, 3 HBP, 30 K, 2 GIDP, 2 SF, 2 SH, 3-3 SB)
- Game 1: 0/3, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K
(8) RF (R) Carter Cross .143 BA / .300 OBP / .143 SLG / 7 AB (1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K, 1 SF, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
(9) CF (R) Joe Acker .179 BA / .289 OBP / .179 SLG / 39 AB (7 R, 2 RBI, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 4 K, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP

RUTGERS
(1) LF (R) Mike Nyisztor .270 BA / .355 OBP / .328 SLG / 122 AB (30 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 23 RBI, 12 BB, 5 HBP, 19 K, 4 GIDP, 2 SF, 3 SH, 9-9 SB)
- Game 1: 1/4, 1 K, 1 SB
(2) CF (R) Jawuan Harris .261 BA / .358 OBP / .420 SLG / 88 AB (12 R, 5 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 14 BB, 1 HBP, 25 K, 2 GIDP, 3 SF, 17-19 SB)
- Game 1: 0/1, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 CS
(3) DH (R) Nick Matera .297 BA / .390 OBP / .483 SLG / 118 AB (19 R, 10 2B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 17 BB, 1 HBP, 26 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SH, 1-1 SB)
- Game 1: 0/4, 2 K
(4) 1B (R) Chris Folinusz .273 BA / .298 OBP / .350 SLG / 143 AB (23 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 29 K, 1 GIDP, 2 SF, 3-3 SB)
- Game 1: 0/4
(5) 3B (R) Carmen Sclafani .301 BA / .385 OBP / .419 SLG / 93 AB (14 R, 6 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 12 BB, 2 HBP, 28 K, 2 SF, 1 SH, 3-5 SB)
- Game 1: 0/2, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 K
(6) SS (R) Dan DiGeorgio .252 BA / .309 OBP / .331 SLG / 127 AB (27 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 20 RBI, 9 BB, 2 HBP, 19 K, 3 GIDP, 1 SF, 9 SH, 11-13 SB)
- Game 1: 1/3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 SH
(7) RF (L) Luke Bowerbank .321 BA / .384 OBP / .339 SLG / 112 AB (23 R, 2 2B, 21 RBI, 10 BB, 2 HBP, 9 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 3 SH, 7-11 SB)
- Game 1: 1/4, 1 RBI
(8) C (R) Tyler McNamara .250 BA / .440 OBP / .250 SLG / 36 AB (11 R, 5 RBI, 12 BB, 1 HBP, 9 K, 1 SF, 0-1 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
(9) 2B (S) Kevin Welsh .228 BA / .291 OBP / .276 SLG / 123 AB (17 R, 4 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI, 10 BB, 1 HBP, 23 K, 4 SH, 2-2 SB)
- Game 1: 1/3, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SH

Remainder of Position Players
NEBRASKA (Statistics entering series)
OF (L) Mojo Hagge .262 BA / .354 OBP / .341 SLG / 126 AB (28 R, 3 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 16 BB, 2 HBP, 9 K, 6 GIDP, 6 SH, 2-4 SB)
- Game 1: 1/4, 1 K, 1 2B
INF (R) Zac Luckey .231 BA / .302 OBP / .308 SLG / 39 AB (5 R, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 8 K, 1 GIDP, 1-1 SB)
- Game 1: DNP (Did Not Travel: Hip Flexor)
OF (R) Luis Alvarado .231 BA / .286 OBP / .231 SLG / 13 AB (1 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: Starting pitcher, no plate appearances.
UTL (L) Ben Klenke .208 BA / .311 OBP / .302 SLG / 53 AB (6 R, 3 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI, 7 BB, 1 HBP, 13 K, 1-1 SB)
- Game 1: 1/2, 1 K, 1 SH
INF (S) Brison Cronenbold .206 BA / .317 OBP / .294 SLG / 34 AB (4 R, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 10 K, 1 SF, 2 SH, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
INF (L) Alex Henwood .137 BA / .286 OBP / .157 SLG / 51 AB (4 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 7 BB, 4 HBP, 18 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 1-1 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
OF (L) Mike Addante .125 BA / .250 OBP / .167 SLG / 24 AB (3 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 7 K, 1 SH, 0-1 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
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)
- Game 1: DNP
OF (L) Nolan Hakel .000 BA / .333 OBP / .000 SLG / 4 AB (1 R, 2 BB, 3 K, 1-1 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
OF (R) Keegan Watson .000 BA / .200 OBP / .000 SLG / 4 AB (1 BB, 2 K, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
C/OF (L) Kennet Sorenson .000 BA / .000 OBP / .000 SLG / 2 AB (1 RBI, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
UTL (R) Mike Waldron (No Batting Statistics Registered)
- Game 1: DNP

RUTGERS (Statistics entering series)
INF (L) Kyle Walker .321 BA / .446 OBP / .397 SLG / 78 AB (18 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 18 BB, 2 HBP, 13 K, 3 SF, 1 SH, 4-5 SB)
- Game 1: 2/3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B, 1 SB
OF (R) Kevin Blum .289 BA / .413 OBP / .316 SLG / 38 AB (11 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 7 BB, 1 HBP, 9 K, 1 SH, 1-2 SB)
- Game 1: (PR) 0/0
INF (R) Milo Freeman .250 BA / .372 OBP / .500 SLG / 36 AB (4 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 10 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
??? .133 BA / .278 OBP / .133 SLG / 15 AB (2 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 5 K, 0-1 SB)
C (R) AJ Gallagher .000 BA / .200 OBP / .000 SLG / 4 AB (1 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
INF (R) Anthony Greco .000 BA / .500 OBP / .000 SLG / 1 AB (1 BB, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
INF (R) Anthony DeRosa .000 BA / 1.000 OBP / .000 SLG / 0 AB (1 HBP, 0-0 SB)
- Game 1: DNP
1B/OF (L) Miles Kelly (No Batting Statistics Registered)
- Game 1: DNP
INF (R) Tim Dezzi (No Batting Statistics Registered)
- Game 1: DNP
INF (R) Aaron McLaughlin (No Batting Statistics Registered)
- Game 1: DNP
OF (R) Adam Holland (No Batting Statistics Registered)
- Game 1: DNP

 

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Starting Lineup Changes from Yesterday
NEBRASKA
(8) Cross enters at RF, Klenke exits the lineup.
(9) Acker enters at CF, (4) Hallmark moves to LF, Hagge exits the lineup.
(1) Altavilla moves up from 5.
(5) Hellstrom moves up from 7.
(6) Roskam moves down from 4.
(7) Repinksi moves up from 8.

Wilkening's shoulder and Roskam's ankle are keeping them from setting up behind the plate.

RUTGERS
(8) McNamara enters at C, (3) Matera moves to DH, Walker exits the lineup.
(7) Bowerbank moves up from 9.
(9) Walsh moves down from 8.

 

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Uniforms
NEBRASKA: Red "HUSKERS" Pullover Jerseys (8-11), "Car Fire" Grey Pants (3-7), Red Hats (15-18)
RUTGERS: White Jerseys with Black Pinstripes, White Pants with Black Pinstripes, Red Hats
Nebraska Uniform Combination: 3-6
18 Feb W 5-3 vs. Washington State in Tempe, AZ
23 Feb W 4-2(10) vs. Utah in Surprise, AZ
24 Feb L 3-10 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ
02 Mar L 1-9 at Wichita State
04 Mar W 10-9(10) at Wichita State
20 Mar L 4-11 at Oral Roberts
27 Mar L 1-3 at Creighton
01 Apr L 14-15 at Ohio State
07 Apr L 5-17 at Michigan State

Nebraska has a 4-game losing streak and have lost 6 of their last 7 in today's uniform combination.

Weather
57 F
10-15 MPH WNW wind (blowing out to left)
Clear Skies

 

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Holy sh!t, we scored in the top of the first.

 

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Holy sh!t, we scored in the top of the first.

Twice!

 

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Twice!

Thrice!

(all with two outs)

 

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I don't know what comes next, but we just scored 2 more.

5-0 NU, T1 2 out

 

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Runners on 1st and 2nd as Nebraska gets back to the top of the order.

Still 2 out T1

 

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5-0 NU, M1

Rutgers brought in a reliever to get the 3rd out.

 

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5-1 NU E1

Reminds me of the old Buck Beltzer days...


I wonder if they'll be sticking around for "Game 3".

 

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A new reliever enters for Rutgers.

Huskers add another, then Hellstrom is thrown out at home on a Repinski single.

6-1 NU, M2

 

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Still 6-1 NU, E2

Hagge enters in LF, Halmark moves to RF, Cross exits the lineup.

 

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Solo shot for Hagge to leadoff T3
Wilkening RBI plates Acker

8-1 NU M3

 

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1-out solo HR for Repinski

9-1 NU, M4

 

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Still 9-1 NU, M5

 

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Rutgers adds a couple on a walk, single, passed ball, and double.

9-3 NU, E5

 

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Altavilla 2B scores Repinski

10-3 NU, M6

 

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Wilkening triples, Hellstrom singles him home.

11-3 NU, T7 0 out

Another Rutgers pitching change.

 

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DP and K end the top half.

11-3 NU, M7

 

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Mike Waldron in to relieve Matt Waldron and sits Rutgers down in order.

11-3 NU, E7

 

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Mass defensive substitutions for Rutgers.

Hagge reached on a walk, but 2 Ks and a popup end the threat.

11-3 NU, M8

Schreiber (0/5), Altavilla (1/6), and Roskam (1/4) are a combined 2 for 15 today.
Production is coming from Wilkening (4/5), Hellstrom (4/5), Repinski (3-4), and Hallmark (2/4).

Wilkening is a HR shy of hitting for the cycle and due up in T9.

 

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1-2-3 for Mike Waldron again.

11-3 NU, E8

 

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Wilkening made quite the effort to complete the cycle, needing a HR. K swinging, the last strike took him to a knee.

 

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Hellstrom singles to get a 5th hit on the day.

 

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Roskam RBI single scores Hallmark.

12-3 NU, M9

 

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With 2 outs, Mike Waldron loads the bases with a pair of singles and a walk.

12-3 NU, B9

 

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Single blooped to RF scores one, bases remain loaded.

12-4 NU, B9 2 out

 

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L6 ends the game.

Huskers win 12-4 and end their 4-game losing streak in today's uniform combination.

Rubber match at 11am CDT tomorrow.

 

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The four batters at the top of Rutgers' order today each struck out twice.