Saturday Game 2: Nebraska vs. Rutgers (Huskers win 8-4)
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Top 1st
Placzek with a leadoff single to left center. Boldt single past 2nd. Meyers flies out to RF but Placzek advances to 3rd. Miller with a 2 RBI double to left center!!! Schreiber singled to CF to put runner son the corners. Fish with the Sac Fly to CF! Schreiber advances to 2nd on a WP. Klemke grounds out.
Placzek with a leadoff single to left center. Boldt single past 2nd. Meyers flies out to RF but Placzek advances to 3rd. Miller with a 2 RBI double to left center!!! Schreiber singled to CF to put runner son the corners. Fish with the Sac Fly to CF! Schreiber advances to 2nd on a WP. Klemke grounds out.
Top 3rd
Meyers doubles down the left field line. Miller singles past SS to put runners on the corners. Schreiber reaches on an E5 and Meyers scores, runners on 1st and 2nd! Fish lines out to RF. Klemke flies out to right center.
Meyers doubles down the left field line. Miller singles past SS to put runners on the corners. Schreiber reaches on an E5 and Meyers scores, runners on 1st and 2nd! Fish lines out to RF. Klemke flies out to right center.
Top 4th
Schlepp with a leadoff hit up the middle. Rev walks on 4 pitches. Placzek K's looking after pulling back on a bunt attempt? Boldt flies out to CF. Meyers flies out to LF. Not sure the approach they were trying to take with Placzek but it was a rally killer for sure.
Schlepp with a leadoff hit up the middle. Rev walks on 4 pitches. Placzek K's looking after pulling back on a bunt attempt? Boldt flies out to CF. Meyers flies out to LF. Not sure the approach they were trying to take with Placzek but it was a rally killer for sure.
Top 5th
Miller with a leadoff walk. Schreiber with a 2 run bomb to RF!!! Fish K's. Klemke HBP. Schlepp singles to RF to put runners on 1st and 2nd! Rev safe on a FC but his ground ball gets Schreiber out at 2nd, runners on the corners. Rev steals 2nd. Placzek K's.
Miller with a leadoff walk. Schreiber with a 2 run bomb to RF!!! Fish K's. Klemke HBP. Schlepp singles to RF to put runners on 1st and 2nd! Rev safe on a FC but his ground ball gets Schreiber out at 2nd, runners on the corners. Rev steals 2nd. Placzek K's.
Top 6th
Boldt with a leadoff solo shot over the right centerfield wall!!! Meyers K's. Miller singles to CF! Schreiber singles to LF! Miller advances to 2nd. Fish hits into a double play to end the threat.
Boldt with a leadoff solo shot over the right centerfield wall!!! Meyers K's. Miller singles to CF! Schreiber singles to LF! Miller advances to 2nd. Fish hits into a double play to end the threat.
Bottom 6th
Leadoff single ends Meyers no hitter. Next batter also singles. Next batter flies out to CF. the next batter walks the bases loaded. Ball skips off of Meyers to Schlepp who tags 2nd and turning the double play!
Leadoff single ends Meyers no hitter. Next batter also singles. Next batter flies out to CF. the next batter walks the bases loaded. Ball skips off of Meyers to Schlepp who tags 2nd and turning the double play!
Top 7th
One out double for Schlepp! Rev with an infield single that bounces off the pitchers leg, Schlepp advances to 3rd. Placzek K's looking for the 3rd time today. Boldt lines out to RF.
One out double for Schlepp! Rev with an infield single that bounces off the pitchers leg, Schlepp advances to 3rd. Placzek K's looking for the 3rd time today. Boldt lines out to RF.
Bottom 7th
Reece Eddins in to pitch, Meyers to DH. Leadoff single, fly out to RF, walk, ground out to 3rd.
Reece Eddins in to pitch, Meyers to DH. Leadoff single, fly out to RF, walk, ground out to 3rd.
Top 9th
Leadoff double for Fish! Klemke K's. Schlepp reaches on a catcher interference call. Rev grounds into FC, Schlepp out at 2nd, runners on the corners. Placzek walks the bases loaded. Boldt walks in a run. Meyers flies out to RF.
Leadoff double for Fish! Klemke K's. Schlepp reaches on a catcher interference call. Rev grounds into FC, Schlepp out at 2nd, runners on the corners. Placzek walks the bases loaded. Boldt walks in a run. Meyers flies out to RF.
Bottom 9th
Howell in to pitch. 1st batter walks. 5-4-3 double play! Next batter singles to CF. followed by another single up the middle. Next batter walks the bases loaded. Next batter with a base clearing double to right center field. McSteen is now in to pitch. RBI single to RF. Groundout to 3rd ends the game and gives the Huskers the series win!
Howell in to pitch. 1st batter walks. 5-4-3 double play! Next batter singles to CF. followed by another single up the middle. Next batter walks the bases loaded. Next batter with a base clearing double to right center field. McSteen is now in to pitch. RBI single to RF. Groundout to 3rd ends the game and gives the Huskers the series win!
I am...
impressed
proud
surprised
pleased
...with how the team bounced back from yesterday's gut punch and kicked around Rutgers for 18 straight innings today. OK, the ninth inning of game two was forgettable so maybe 17 straight innings is more accurate. But sweeping a road doubleheader is always a beautiful thing!
impressed
proud
surprised
pleased
...with how the team bounced back from yesterday's gut punch and kicked around Rutgers for 18 straight innings today. OK, the ninth inning of game two was forgettable so maybe 17 straight innings is more accurate. But sweeping a road doubleheader is always a beautiful thing!
Keep in mind that RU was without 3 of its top 4 hitters and had to go with players who have seen little action at first base, left field and centerfield. It is just not the same lineup without Harris, Carter and Suceck. RU is a speed team, leading the league in steals by a mile, and Harris and Carter are the two fastest. In addition, the usual day two starter, Driscoll, was out. So the recovery from the punch in the gut was aided by the best medicine available. If RU makes the tournament, and everyone gets back, you will see a much more competitive team.
Every team has injuries, especially in baseball. I don't doubt they are a better team but they don't have the depth to make a serious run. Nebraska is a pedestrian team right now and was a bad throw away from a sweep on the road, the better team won. Besides, little action? Did they not play the position before? Saturday we pitched a freshman coming off of a month long hiatus due to an arm injury and our Sunday starter is our right fielder who just joined the rotation last week. Appreciate the insight and it's always welcome but this wasn't a "Nebraska won because of Rutgers injuries" type of matchup like you seem to say it was.
There are a few teams they could lose three of their top four players in the lineup and not suffer greatly, especially in the first series without them. And their presence on the base paths creates huge issues for opposing pitchers. And keep in mind you cannot judge for the record alone. RU plays a killer out of conference schedule, hence the relatively high RPI
Yes they do play a good schedule, but that's my point. You can technically claim a championship team if that's how you decide to look at it but the fact of the matter is they aren't and whether they lost the opportunity to prove that or not doesn't matter because they get beat. A few years ago Nebraska played a killer schedule too and lost most of them. Heck if they would have finished with one more win to get above .500 they would have been in the regionals. The fact of the matter is they didn't win those games and I wouldn't claim a moral victory because of it. I'm not debating that they lost talent but many teams lose talent. Nebraska losses a starter or two every year it seems, it's part of the game and the depth is what makes a championship team. The Big Ten is also a mediocre conference this year with no top 25 RPI teams. For Nebraska I consider it a bad year even after this weekend. I do love the baseball talk because it doesn't happen from most teams. Iowa sucks this year so their fans disappeared.
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