27 March: Nebraseball (13-11, RPI#87) at Creighton (12-6, RPI#11) - Creighton wins 3-1

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Stadium
TD Ameritrade Park
Built: 2011
Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass
Capacity: 24,505
Elevators: 4
Scoreboard: 34'x54' ($5.29M)
Stadium Cost: $131M
Stadium Tax: Still Exists
Mayor at time of NCAA/CWS contract extension: Mike Fahey
Mayors since: Jim Suttle, Jean Stothert

Dimensions
LF 335 feet
LC 375 feet
CF 408 feet
RC 375 feet
RF 335 feet
Home Plate to First Row Seats: 52 feet
Average Concourse Width: 32 feet (infield), 30 feet (outfield)
Leg Room Between Rows: 36 inches

Results to Date
NEBRASKA (13-11)
16 Feb (Gm 1) W 8-3 vs. UC-Riverside in Tempe, AZ (10-9)
16 Feb (Gm 2) W 8-3 vs. Washington State in Tempe, AZ (5-14)
17 Feb L 1-8 vs. UC-Riverside in Tempe, AZ (10-9)
18 Feb W 5-3 vs. Washington State in Tempe, AZ (5-14)
22 Feb L 1-9 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ (20-2)
23 Feb W 4-2(10) vs. Utah in Surprise, AZ (4-18)
24 Feb L 1-9 vs. Oregon State in Surprise, AZ (20-2)
25 Feb W 7-4 vs. Utah in Surprise, AZ (4-18)
02 Mar L 1-9 at Wichita State (17-4)
03 Mar L 3-6 at Wichita State (17-4)
04 Mar W 10-9(10) at Wichita State (17-4)
08 Mar L 8-14 vs. Cal Poly (11-12)
09 Mar W 4-0 vs. Cal Poly (11-12)
10 Mar (Gm 1) W 22-3 vs. Cal Poly (11-12)
10 Mar (Gm 2) W 13-2 vs. Cal Poly (11-12)
13 Mar L 3-6 vs. Northern Colorado (13-9)
14 Mar W 14-2 vs. Northern Colorado (13-9)
16 Mar CANCELLED vs. Northwestern State (12-11)
17 Mar L 2-6 vs. Northwestern State (12-11)
18 Mar W 7-6 vs. Northwestern State (12-11)
20 Mar L 4-11 at Oral Roberts (13-9)
21 Mar W 11-10 at Oral Roberts (13-9)
23 Mar L 1-5 vs. Minnesota (16-9)
24 Mar W 8-2 vs. Minnesota (16-9)
25 Mar L 0-2 vs. Minnesota (16-9)

CREIGHTON (12-6)
16 Feb W 15-7 vs. Northeastern in Fort Myers, FL (11-9)
17 Feb L 7-12 vs. Northeastern in Fort Myers, FL (11-9)
18 Feb L 3-8 vs. Northeastern in Fort Myers, FL (11-9)
23 Feb W 6-3 at UC-Davis (6-12)
24 Feb W 9-6 at UC-Davis (6-12)
25 Feb W 10-7 at UC-Davis (6-12)
02 Mar W 12-5 at Central Arkansas (15-9)
03 Mar L 2-6 at Central Arkansas (15-9)
04 Mar L 6-7 at Central Arkansas (15-9)
06 Mar W 10-6 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (7-12)
09 Mar W 7-3 at Minnesota (16-9)
10 Mar W 7-3 at Minnesota (16-9)
11 Mar L 1-15 at Minnesota (16-9)
13 Mar W 13-3 at Kansas State (12-12)
17 Mar W 3-1 at Wichita State (17-4)
18 Mar W 4-7 at Wichita State (17-4)
23 Mar (Gm 1) W 5-1 at Illinois State (8-11)
23 Mar (Gm 2) W 7-5 at Illinois State (8-11)
24 Mar CANCELLED at Illinois State (8-11)

Starting Pitchers
NEBRASKA
LHP NATE FISHER: 6'1 205 Jr, Yutan, Nebr. (Yutan)
1-3 Record
7 App (4 Starts)
5.24 ERA
16 R / 13 ER
35 H
4 BB
15 K
2 HR
5 WP
1 HBP
.376 OBA
93 AB
Last Appearance: 25 March vs. Minnesota (L 0-2, No Decision)
0.1 IP
0 R / 0 ER
1 H
0 BB
0 K
2 AB / 2 BF
8 pitches (5 strikes)
Last Start: 21 March at Oral Roberts (W 11-10, No Decision)
4.0 IP
1 R / 1 ER
5 H
0 BB
3 K
16 AB / 16 BF
57 pitches (42 strikes)

CREIGHTON
LHP Preston Church: 6'3 210 Sr, Ogden, Iowa (Ogden)
1-2 Record
6 App (4 Starts)
12.19 ERA
17 R / 14 ER
16 H
13 BB
13 K
2 HR
2 WP
3 HBP
1 BK
.340 OBA
47 AB
Last Appearance: 18 March vs. Wichita State (L 4-7, Loss)
0.2 IP
1 R / 1 ER
1 H
1 BB
0 K
3 AB / 4 BF
14 pitches (7 strikes)
Last Start: 13 March at Kansas State (W 13-3, No Decision)
2.2 IP
2 R / 2 ER
5 H
3 BB
3 K
12 AB / 15 BF
61 pitches (35 strikes)

Starting Lineups
NEBRASKA (Season Statistics Entering Series)
(1) 2B (R) Zac Repinski .324 BA / .388 OBP / .419 SLG / 74 AB (21 R, 4 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 6 BB, 3 HBP, 22 K, 2 SF, 2 SH, 3-3 SB)
(2) LF (L) Mojo Hagge .244 BA / .354 OBP / .280 SLG / 82 AB (20 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI, 12 BB, 2 HBP, 9 K, 4 GIDP, 5 SH, 2-3 SB)
(3) 1B (R) Scott Schreiber .358 BA / .436 OBP / .621 SLG / 95 AB (24 R, 7 2B, 6 HR, 22 RBI, 12 BB, 2 HBP, 24 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 0-1 SB)
(4) C (R) Jesse Wilkening .333 BA / .406 OBP / .478 SLG / 90 AB (19 R, 4 2B, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 12 BB, 1 HBP, 12 K, 1 GIDP, 3 SF, 0-0 SB)
(5) SS (S) Angelo Altavilla .222 BA / .377 OBP / .259 SLG / 81 AB (21 R, 1 2B, 1 3B, 11 RBI, 20 BB, 2 HBP, 16 K, 2 GIDP, 3 SF, 1 SH, 3-3 SB)
(6) 3B (L) Luke Roskam .259 BA / .371 OBP / .376 SLG / 85 AB (11 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 25 RBI, 16 BB, 1 HBP, 26 K, 3 SF, 1-1 SB)
(7) RF (R) Jaxon Hallmark .278 BA / .348 OBP / .304 SLG / 79 AB (5 R, 2 2B, 12 RBI, 10 BB, 28 K, 2 GIDP, 3 SF, 1 SH, 2-2 SB)
(8) DH (R) Keegan Watson .000 BA / 1.000 OBP / .000 SLG / 0 AB (1 BB, 0-0 SB)
(9) CF (R) Joe Acker .200 BA / .294 OBP / .200 SLG / 30 AB (6 R, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 2 K, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)

CREIGHTON (Season Statistics Entering Series)
(1) CF (R) Clark Brinkman .386 BA / .482 OBP / .529 SLG / 70 AB (22 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 11 BB, 2 HBP, 10 K, 2 GIDP, 1 SH, 10-12 SB)
(2) 2B (S) Isaac Collins .266 BA / .415 OBP / .422 SLG / 64 AB (17 R, 6 2B, 2 3B, 8 RBI, 17 BB, 15 K, 1 SF, 5-6 SB)
(3) C (R) Michael Emodi .379 BA / .432 OBP / .788 SLG / 66 AB (19 R, 6 2B, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 2 BB, 5 HBP, 20 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 1-2 SB)
(4) RF (L) Will Robertson .333 BA / .397 OBP / .561 SLG / 66 AB (11 R, 6 2B, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 5 BB, 2 HBP, 11 K, 2 GIDP, 1-1 SB)
(5) 3B (R) Thomas Luevano .163 BA / .224 OBP / .209 SLG / 43 AB (4 R, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 17 K, 2 SF, 4-5 SB)
(6) DH (R) Ryan Mantle .250 BA / .317 OBP / .389 SLG / 36 AB (7 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 10 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 1 SH, 0-0 SB)
(7) 1B (R) Jason Allbery .241 BA / .328 OBP / .345 SLG / 58 AB (8 R, 6 2B, 6 RBI, 7 BB, 1 HBP, 11 K, 1 SF, 2 SH, 3-3 SB)
(8) SS (R) Jack Strunc .239 BA / .329 OBP / .299 SLG / 67 AB (13 R, 4 2B, 9 RBI, 7 BB, 2 HBP, 8 K, 2 SH, 0-1 SB)
(9) LF (S) Parker Upton .103 BA / .364 OBP / .103 SLG / 29 AB (4 R, 2 RBI, 8 BB, 5 HBP, 16 K, 2 SF, 3-4 SB)

Remainder of Position Players
NEBRASKA (Season Statistics Entering Series)
OF (R) Carter Cross .500 BA / .500 OBP / .500 SLG / 2 AB (0-0 SB)
C (R) Gunner Hellstrom .273 BA / .273 OBP / .273 SLG / 11 AB (2 RBI, 3 K, 0-0 SB)
OF (R) Luis Alvarado .231 BA / .286 OBP / .231 SLG / 13 AB (1 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
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)
INF (R) Zac Luckey .200 BA / .286 OBP / .280 SLG / 25 AB (4 R, 2 2B, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 6 K, 1-1 SB)
UTL (L) Ben Klenke .194 BA / .242 OBP / .258 SLG / 31 AB (3 R, 2 2B, 6 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 7 K, 0-0 SB)
INF (L) Alex Henwood .143 BA / .302 OBP / .143 SLG / 42 AB (4 R, 3 RBI, 6 BB, 4 HBP, 14 K, 1 GIDP, 1 SF, 1-1 SB)
OF (L) Mike Addante .111 BA / .273 OBP / .222 SLG / 9 AB (3 R, 1 2B, 2 BB, 3 K, 0-0 SB)
INF (L) Jeff Athey .100 BA / .333 OBP / .250 SLG / 20 AB (2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 4 BB, 3 HBP, 3 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
OF (L) Nolan Hakel .000 BA / 1.000 OBP / .000 SLG / 0 AB (1 BB, 0-0 SB)
C/OF (L) Kennet Sorenson (No Batting Statistics Registered)
UTL (R) Mike Waldron (No Batting Statistics Registered)

CREIGHTON (Season Statistics Entering Series)
C (R) Blake Whitecotton .267 BA / .353 OBP / .400 SLG / 15 AB (2 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, 1 GIDP, 0-0 SB)
INF (L) Jordan Hovey .188 BA / .273 OBP / .250 SLG / 48 AB (8 R, 3 2B, 9 RBI, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 19 K, 1 SF, 0-0 SB)
OF (R) Nick Ortega .000 BA / .167 OBP / .000 SLG / 5 AB (1 BB, 2 K, 0-0 SB)
C (R) Garrett Gilbert .000 BA / .000 OBP / .000 SLG / 4 AB (2 K, 0-0 SB)
INF (L) Evan Spry .000 BA / .333 OBP / .000 SLG / 2 AB (1 BB, 1 K, 0-0 SB)
RHP (R) Bobby Kametas .000 BA / .000 OBP / .000 SLG / 1 AB (1 K, 0-0 SB)
INF (R) Andrew Meggs (No Batting Statistics Registered)
OF/INF (S) Jackson Berney (No Batting Statistics Registered)

 

[saluno22]

Online video appears to be free for tonight from Creighton.

 

[saluno22]

From the LJS preview linked above:
"The Huskers are 9-1 this season in games when coming off a loss."
For reference, the basketball team was 8-2 this past season in games when coming off a loss, but 6-0 when playing a game within 6 days following a loss. Not that it matters for baseball, just thought I'd throw it out there

From the OWH preview linked above:
- Despite starting Fisher tonight, Erstad expects the pitching approach for the Huskers to be a "staff day".
- Our bullpen against Minnesota allowed just one earned run in 10.1 IP (0.87 ERA).
- Creighton SP Preston Church is a graduate transfer from Western Illinois.

 

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Keegan Watson making his first career start tonight. Will be our DH.

 

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Starting Lineup Changes from Last Game
NEBRASKA (Sunday)
(8) Watson enters at DH, (1) Repinski moves to 2B, Henwood exits the lineup.
(9) Acker enters at CF, (7) Hallmark moves to RF, (3) Schreiber moves to 1B, (5) Roskam moves to 3B, (5) Altavilla moves to SS, Cronenbold exits the lineup.
(2) Hagge moves up from 6.
(5) Altavilla moves down from 2.
(6) Roskam moves down from 5.

CREIGHTON (Friday)
No Changes.

3B Luevano is a candidate to pitch in save situations.

 

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Uniforms
NEBRASKA: Red "HUSKERS" Pullover Jerseys (6-8), Car Fire Grey Pants (3-3), Red Hats (13-10)
CREIGHTON: White Jerseys with Blue Sleeves, White Pants, Blue Hats with Black Brims
Nebraska Uniform Combination: 3-3
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

Weather
52F
2 MPH E wind (blowing in from left... slightly)
Mostly Cloudy, but sun is in the LF's eyes to start the game

 

[RobsterMobster]

Tough 1st inning to get the first two batters on and not to even score one. Ouch.

 

[RobsterMobster]

Creighton doing the opposite and taking advantage of their runner in scoring position to go up 1-0 heading to the Top of the 2nd.

 

[RobsterMobster]

Huskers blow another opportunity by getting a couple hits but Schreiber getting thrown out at 3rd and the next two go down in order kills that inning. Heading to the Bottom of the 4th 1-0 CU

 

[RobsterMobster]

Nebraska’s scoreless inning streak is now at 18 as they head to the bottom of the 6th. CU 1-0

 

[frankluv]

Make it TWENTY innings. This is sickening. Anybody except CU.

 

[RobsterMobster]

Make it TWENTY innings. This is sickening. Anybody except CU.

The fact is we haven’t been able to hit a lefty for about 10 yeas now.

 

[RobsterMobster]

Looks as though creighton has broken the game open with a 2 run 8th inning. Nebraska will have to do something it hasn’t done in a few games and do it more than once to win this game.

CU 3-0 heading to the Top of the 9th

 

[saluno22]

The fact is we haven’t been able to hit a lefty for about 10 yeas now.

Probably doesn't help that only have two healthy lefties to practice against.

 

[RobsterMobster]

Probably doesn't help that only have two healthy lefties to practice against.

Yep, and Silva’s inability to recruit lefties in general. Luckily we have a righty in now so we have a slight chance.

Edit: To break the scoreless streak that is.

 

[RobsterMobster]

Huskers do end the scoreless inning streak but lose 3-1

 

[coolonetoo]

Snapping the scoreless streak is of little consolation. That game was hot garbage.

 

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LJS Article
OWH Article and Photos
Huskers.com Article
GoCreighton.com Article
Box Score
Play by Play
LJS Photos

 

[Truehuskerfan]

After the last couple of weeks, I've just kind of made peace with the fact this team isn't going to do much this season. Winning the series at Ohio State this weekend may change my outlook, but right now, I'm not expecting much the rest of the season.

 

[RobsterMobster]

After the last couple of weeks, I've just kind of made peace with the fact this team isn't going to do much this season. Winning the series at Ohio State this weekend may change my outlook, but right now, I'm not expecting much the rest of the season.

I think they would need to go 5-1 the next two series. Anyone who says that isn't possible doesn't realize how bad Michigan State really is. We also play Omaha who is better than Oral Roberts.

 

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For those that listened to the radio broadcast of this game...