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22 May 2019 Game 49: (5) Nebraseball vs. (4) Minnesota at Big Ten Tournament (Omaha) - (NU wins 8-2)

2-out RBI single scores the lead off HBP.

Waldron at 36 pitches. Only 2 strikeouts that inning.

3-1 Huskers, E2
 
Chick reaches on a 1-out HBP and gets a lot of attention from Frederickson... then steals 2nd anyway.

Minnesota mound visit with Chick on 2nd and 2 outs. Altavilla at the plate.
 
Altavilla gets under the tag to steal 2nd, then Acker draws a full-count 2-out walk.
Hellstrom bloops one between 3B and LF to score Altavilla and move Acker 1st to 3rd.

5-1 NU, T3 2 out

Frederickson at 65 pitches
 
Henwood HBP loads the bases.
Bodies move quickly to the Minnesota bullpen.
Schwellenbach clears the bases by plugging the RC gap!!!

The crowd was totally building that moment, it was amazing.

8-1 NU, T3 2 out

Fredethas been pulled.

This is not going to finish before midnight.
 
Lead off bloop single is stranded at 1st.

Waldron at 56 pitches. 2 strikeouts this inning.

8-1 NU, E3
 
Scuttlebutt in the stands is that Roskam has a muscle injury and is day to day. Won’t be playing tonight at least.
 
Very quick 1-2-3 inning. Umpire seems to have expanded the strike zone to keep this thing moving.

8-1 NU, M4
 
1-2-3, with Acker possibly hurting himself trying to beat out an infield single.

8-1 NU, M5
 
This Riley Smith guy for Minnesota had 5 assists as an outfielder in a game back in February. Also just towered one to the LF wall, Hagge able to corral it.
 
Waldron starts the inning at 82 pitches.

Lead off single poked to RF
F8
K
F9

8-1 NU, E6

Waldron at 94 pitches
 
Palensky and Altavilla both with 2-out walks, then Acker strands them

8-1 NU, M7
 
Schwellenbach 2-out HBP to the elbow is stranded

8-1 NU, M8

Waldron coming out for the 8th
 
Infield single as Waldron lollygagged to cover first.
K
Single past a diving Henwood

Mike Waldron comes in to relieve his brother, inheriting 2 runners with 1 out.

Why am I even posting, we’re all sitting next to each other now.
 
HBP loads the bases, still 1 out.

Silva makes a mound visit and yanks Mike Waldron.

Palkert enters the game.
 
Palkert seems to have gotten a lot better down the stretch, those who were bagging on him a month ago probably regret it < looks in a mirror >
 
Liner to Henwood, injures his shoulder diving to tag second base (failed to convert the DP).

And he’s going to stay in the game. Warrior.

Bases loaded, 2 out B8, 8-2 NU
 
Chick 1-out infield single, advances to 2nd on a ball in the dirt
Palensky and Altavilla fail to do anything with it

8-2 NU, M9

Palkert staying in to try to finish this
 
1-2-3 for Palkert

8-2 NU, FINAL.

Big Red will play Iowa in Game 8 tomorrow, scheduled start time is 9pm CDT.
 
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