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Game 3: #1 Illinois 3-2 over #8 Nebraska

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Mar 1, 2006
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#8 NEBRASKA (34-21 overall, 9-14 conference)
CF Boldt
RF Meyers
C Lubach
LF Alvarado
3B Headley
1B Schreiber
DH Miller
2B Placzek
SS Edrington
P Sinclair (6-7)

#1 ILLINOIS (45-6-1 overall, 21-1 conference)
SS Walton
LF Nagle
2B Re. Roper
C Goldstein
RF Fletcher
DH McInerney
1B Kerlan
CF Krug
3B Ry. Roper
P Duchene (10-1)

Nebraska definitely has the largest media entourage and support staff of the 6 teams who have been on the field so far. Cameramen on the field during warmups, doing work in the dugouts.

Both teams appear at ease in their pre-game routines and looking sharp in their fielding practice.

Gentle wind blowing from LF to RF.

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hopefully we have a couple thousand fans there but who knows with the play recently and the fear of us going 2 and BBQ. :/
 
Top 1: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Boldt: K swinging (fouled first pitch directly into ankle)
Meyers: Groundout to P, 1-3
Lubach: Groundout to SS, 6-3

0-0
 
Bot 1: Illinois

Sinclair P for Nebraska

Walton: K looking
Nagle: Single lined to CF
Re. Roper: Fly out to LF
Goldstein: Lined out to LF

0-0

Illinois was crushing the ball. Just crushing it.
 
Top 2: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Alvarado: Soft groundout to 3B, 5-3
Headley: Lined out to CF
Schreiber: Single thru 2B, short hopped over 2B's glove
Miller: Walk, Schreiber to 2nd (Duchene was pitching away on Miller)
Placzek: Deep fly out to LF (Duchene pounded Placzek inside, could have taken a couple of those for a HBP)

0-0

The NU bench is the most vocal of all teams thus far.
 
Bot 2: Illinois

Sinclair P for Nebraska

Fletcher: Deep fly out to LF down the line
McInerney: Walk
Kerian: Lined out to 1B, McInerney gets doubled up as Schreiber steps on the bag

0-0
 
I must say, these media timeouts are really changing the pace of play between innings.
 
Top 3: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Edrington: Single sliced to RF
Boldt: Fly out to RF
- Edrington caught stealing
Meyers: Fly out to CF

0-0

At least we're starting to make decent contact off Duchene now.
 
Bot 3: Illinois

Sinclair P for Nebraska

Krug: Ground out on bunt, 1-3
Ry. Roper: Fly out to RF (right-center)
Walton: Fly out to RF (right-center)

0-0

Husker crowd also the most vocal of the six fan based so far. In terms of numbers, Iowa may have had just a shade more than what we have here currently. However, we have more fans attending games involving other teams by far. There are a few Iowa and Michigan fans sticking around, and a gaggle of Minnesota loyalists.
 
Top 4: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Lubach: Groundout to 2B deep in the hole, 4-3
Alvarado: Groundout to SS, 6-3 (chopper over the pitcher's head)
Headley: K swinging

0-0
 
Bot 4: Illinois

Sinclair P for Nebraska

Nagle: Walk
Re. Roper: K swinging
Goldstein: K swinging
Fletcher: Ground out to SS, 6-3. Chopper back to Sinclair, off his glove, and Edrington makes a great hussle play and strong throw to end the inning.

0-0

HUGE play by Edrington to end the inning, team was pumped coming off the field. Sinclair went from dejection to elation in a split second.

Quite a few check throws over to 1st with Nagle on.
Wind has changed, now gently going out toward right-center.
 
Top 5: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Schreiber: Single lined through the left side (Duchene really had command of his breaking pitches to fool Schreiber to an 0-2 count)
Miller: 3-pitch K looking
Placzek: Double in the left-center gap, Schreiber to 3rd. Schreiber misread Kirby's sign (I'm going to say he was a bit late on the sign change), but Schreiber got back to 3rd.
Edrington: Fly out to shallow CF, runners hold at 2nd and 3rd.
Boldt: K swinging

0-0

Big missed opportunity to cash in on the momentum.
Looked like a questionable strike call on the third strike on Miller, and the umpire appears to be generous inside on righties and outside on lefties.

Duchene up to 71 pitches (22/49 Balls/Strikes, 4 Ks).

Some late-arriving Husker fans, looks like we have more than what Iowa had for game 2.
 
Bot 5: Illinois

Sinclair P for Nebraska

McInerney: Deep fly out to LF warning track in front of 377 sign
Kerian: Deep fly out to RF (right-center). Meyers had to go a long way for that one.
Krug: Groundout to SS, 6-3. Wes double clutched the throw but got it there in time. Not sure exactly what happened on that, there wasn't a replay in the stadium.

0-0

Illinois back to hitting it deep (but at least not out).

Lubach needed a little extra time after the 1-2 delivery to Krug was foul tipped to him.

Sinclair at 70 pitches (25/45 Balls/Strikes).
 
Top 6: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Meyers: Lined out to 2B
Lubach: Standup double, one-hop off the wall in right-center (saw lots of pitches, fouled many off to stay alive, excellent AB)
*** Alvarado: Standup double down the LF line, Lubach scores
Headley: Single thru the left side, Alvarado to 3rd
- Illinois coach visits mound after Headley plate appearance (Duchene at 89 pitches)
*** Schreiber: Looping single to RF, Headley to 3rd, Alvarado scores (One pitch on bunt attempt was thrown behind the batter; fouled off quite a few to stay alive at 2-2, another excellent AB)
Miller: 6-4-3 double play. Miller just about beat the throw.

2-0 Nebraska

Wind is back to going from LF to RF, a little stiffer now (the wind, minds out of the gutter).

Duchene got very slow and deliberate in his approach in the Schreiber plate appearance.

Duchene is at 102 pitches (32/70 Balls/Strikes).
 
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I will say this, Husker fans are grumbling about ball and strike calls, but the umpire has been consistent with his zone. I'm not saying his zone is correct, but he has been consistent.
 
Those routine ground balls always pose the greatest difficulty. :(
 
Bot 6: Illinois

Sinclair P for Nebraska

Ry. Roper: Singled thru the left side past Headley
Walton: K looking
Nagle: Single lined to left-center over Edrington's head, Ry. Roper to 3rd
*** Re. Roper: Single thru the right side, Nagle to 3rd, Ry. Roper scores, Re. Roper to 2nd on throw (tag missed)
*** Goldstein: Sac fly to CF, Nagle tags to score, Re. Roper holds at 2nd
Fletcher: Reaches on a fielding error by Headley
- PITCHING CHANGE: Chestnut
McInerney: K swinging

2-2

Sinclair threw 100 pitches (didn't catch the balls/strikes before the stat board was changed for Chestnut).
 
BAD strike 3 call on Bolt

Boy, you guys REALLY got hosed on that call. That thing was a good 6 inches to a foot outside. Poor performance by this HP ump has hurt both teams today. If the Hawks get this guy when they play Michigan tomorrow, they'll play the game under protest...
 
Top 7: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Placzek: Walk
Edrington: Sac bunt 1-3, Placzek to 2nd
Boldt: K looking (The ump is being consistent, but that called 3rd strike was ridiculous)
- PITCHING CHANGE: Blackburn
- PINCH HITTER: Darby
Darby: K swinging

2-2

Duchene threw 112 pitches (37/75 Balls/Strikes).
 
Top 7: Nebraska

Duchene P for Illinois

Placzek: Walk
Edrington: Sac bunt 1-3, Placzek to 2nd
Boldt: K looking (The ump is being consistent, but that called 3rd strike was ridiculous)
- PITCHING CHANGE: Blackburn
- PINCH HITTER: Darby
Darby: K swinging

2-2

Duchene threw 112 pitches (37/75 Balls/Strikes).

The HP ump has been anything but consistent. Unless you count "consistently bad".
 
Bot 7: Illinois

Chestnut P for Nebraska
Darby remains in the game at RF

Kerian: Fly out to LF, Alvarado sprinting in to make the play
Krug: K swinging
Ry. Roper: Single thru the left side
Walton: Foul out to C

2-2

Now some grumbling in the stands from Illini faithful on the B/S calls.
 
Top 8: Nebraska

Blackburn P for Illinois

Lubach: Single up the middle
Alvarado: 3-6 douple play, 1B steps on the bag for one and Lubach is tagged by SS for two
Headley: Line out to SS

2-2

Very quick half inning.
 
You're not going to win games when you boot the ball all over the infield.
 
Bot 8: Illinois

PITCHING CHANGE: Howell

Nagle: Single to 2B (Should have been a fielding error on Placzek)
Re. Roper: Walk
- Silva visits mound after Re. Roper plate appearance
Goldstein: Sac bunt 3-4, Re. Roper to 2nd, Nagle to 3rd
Fletcher: Intentional walk
*** McInerney: Infield single under Schreiber, Fletcher to 2nd, Re. Roper to 3rd, Nagle scores
Kerian: Fielder's choice 1-2, McInerney to 2nd, Fletcher to 3rd, Re. Roper out at home
Krug: Groundout to SS, 6-3

3-2 Illinois
 
Top 8: Nebraska

Blackburn P for Illinois

Lubach: Single up the middle
Alvarado: 3-6 douple play, 1B steps on the bag for one and Lubach is tagged by SS for two
Headley: Line out to SS

2-2

Very quick half inning.

Nebraska their own worst enemy today....Illinois pretty lucky.
 
Top 9: Nebraska

PITCHING CHANGE: Jay

Schreiber: Groundout to 3B, 5-3
PINCH HITTER: Fish
Fish: 3-pitch K swinging, ball in dirt, tagged by C
Placzek: Foul out to 1B

FINAL: 3-2 Illinois

Nebraska (34-22) plays in tomorrow's 1pm elimination game against the loser of the next game.
Illinois (46-6-1) plays in tomorrow's 9pm winners' bracket game against the winner of the next game.

Next Game: #5 Michigan State vs. #4 Maryland
 
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