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Husker Baseball Blog: March 1

 Game 9: Nebraska (5-2-1)  vs. Missouri State (1-5)   

The Huskers wrap up play in the Sam Houston Baseball Classic this morning, taking on Missouri State at 10 a.m.

12:28 p.m.
The Huskers threaten in the ninth, getting two on, but could not push across the tying run, as Nebraska goes 2-2 on the weekend.

   Nebraska Baseball
                           Nebraska vs Missouri State
            Mar 01, 2009 at Huntsville, Texas (Don Sanders Stadium)

Nebraska 2 (5-3-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Cooper, Khiry cf.........  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Sullivan, Nick ph/lf....  1  1  0  0   2  0  0  0   2
Tezak, Jeff 2b...........  4  0  2  0   0  0  3  2   0
Bailey, Adam lf/rf.......  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  0   0
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  2  1  1  1   1  1  9  1   0
Kline, Ben ss............  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  2   3
Neer, Cody c.............  2  0  0  0   0  0  4  1   0
Burleson, Cory c........  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Asche, Cody 3b...........  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
Bubak, Kyle ph/3b.......  3  0  2  0   0  1  0  1   0
Kalkowski, Kash dh.......  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kiser, Kale ph/dh.......  1  0  0  1   1  0  0  0   0
Belfonte, DJ rf/cf.......  4  0  0  0   0  3  1  0   3
Roualdes, Jordan p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Hauptman, Casey p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Totals................... 31  2  6  2   5  9 24  8   8

Missouri State 3 (2-5)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Conway,Aaron cf..........  3  0  1  0   1  0  1  0   0
Medrano,Kevin 3b.........  4  1  1  1   0  0  1  0   0
Swyhart,Zak lf...........  4  0  1  1   0  1  1  0   1
Carlson,Ben 1b...........  4  0  1  1   0  1  5  0   1
Playter,Chris rf.........  3  0  1  0   1  0  2  0   2
Hord,Dallas c............  4  0  2  0   0  1  8  0   0
Torrente,Daniel dh.......  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
Overstreet,Christian ph.  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
McComack,Travis 2b.......  2  1  0  0   1  2  5  3   0
Courtwright,Curt ss......  1  1  0  0   1  0  4  5   1
Baumann,Buddy p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Doyle,Pat p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 29  3  7  3   4  5 27  9   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Nebraska............ 000 000 110 -  2  6  0
Missouri State...... 002 000 10X -  3  7  2
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E - Medrano; Swyhart. DP - Cornhuskers 1; Bears 3. LOB - Cornhuskers 8;
Bears 7. 3B - Playter. SH - Courtwright. SF - Farst, T.(2). SB - Tezak,
J.(3).

Nebraska               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Roualdes, Jordan....  6.0  5  3  3  4  4 22 26 104
Hauptman, Casey.....  2.0  2  0  0  0  1  7  8  26

Missouri State         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Baumann,Buddy.......  5.0  1  0  0  2  5 15 17  73
Doyle,Pat...........  4.0  5  2  1  3  4 16 20  80

Win - Baumann (1-0).  Loss - Roualdes, J. (0-1).  Save - Doyle (1).
WP - Baumann. Inherited runners/scored: Hauptman, C 1/1. Pitches/strikes:
Roualdes, J. 104/63; Hauptman, C 26/17; Baumann 73/50; Doyle 80/48.
Umpires - HP: Mike Stellges  1B: Eddie Newsom  3B: Richard Nagy
Start: 10:01a.m   Time: 2:27   Attendance: 132
Weather: 41, Sunny
Roualdes, J. faced 1 batter in the 7th.
Game: NU912:20 p.m.
Casey Hauptman gets Nebraska out of a jam, as the Bears leave a runner on third. Tyler Farst scrambled to pick up the ball at first and dove to the bag to get out Christian Overstreet to end the inning.

12:10 p.m.
Nebraska gets runners on second and third with no outs, but could only plate a run on Tyler Farst's sacrifice fly to right. Nebraska is down 3-2 heading into the bottom of the eighth.

12:03 p.m.
Missouri State gets the run back in the bottom of the frame on Kevin Medrano's two-out RBI single. Roualdes pitches well (6IP, 5H, 3R, 4K) but is on the hook for the loss if the Huskers don't rally in the later innings.

 11:53 a.m.
Nebraska strings together three hits to load the bases before pinch-hitter Kale Kiser coaxes a walk to pull the Huskers within 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh.

11:36 a.m.
Turnabout is fair play, as Nebraska turns a 6-4-3 double play to get out of the sixth. Nebraska has the heart of the order up in the seventh against Doyle looking to get on the scoreboard.

11:29 a.m.
Every tme the Huskers get something start, Missouri State gets out of trouble, as the Bears turn their third double play of the day. NU trails 2-0 in the bottom fo the sixth.

11:20 a.m.
Roualdes gets through five and Missouri State has gone to the bullpen with Pat Doyle now pitching for the Bears. Baumann went five innings, allowing one hit and fanning five in his first start of the year.

11:10 a.m.
Baumann gets the pitcher's best friend, as Kalkowski grounds into an inning-ending double play, as Nebraska has one hit through five innings and trails 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth. Bubak now now playing third with Cory Burleson catching for NU

11:05 a.m.
Roualdes continues to pitch effectively, working around a leadoff single to retire the next three hitters. The Huskers trail, 2-0 after four innings

10:59 a.m.
The Huskers go quickly in the fourth inning, as Baumann took the Huskers down in order. Missouri State leads 2-0 in the earliest scheduled game on the Huskers' 2009 schedule.

10:54 a.m.
Missouri State takes advantage of a pair of one-out walks by Jordan Roualdes, converting them into RBI singles by Zak Swyhart and Ben Carlson and the damage would have been worse if not for a diving catch by DJ Belfonte in right to get the Husker left-hander out of further damage.

10:40 a.m.
The Huskers go down in order against Baumann in the top of the third.

10:32 a.m.
We are scoreless through two frames at the ballpark, as Roualdes deftly worked around a one-out walk.

10:20 a.m.
Cody Asche draw a walk after a 10-pitch at-bat, but the Bears turn a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning.

10:15 a.m.
Jordan Roualdes works a perfect bottom of the first for the Big Red, as we are scoreless after one.

10:08 a.m.
The Huskers get a couple of baserunners, but could not score in the top of the first. Nebraska is the visiting team in red tops, while Missouri State is the home team and wearing white uniforms

10:05 a.m.
Its 41 degrees at first pitch with a wind blowing NNW to right field.

9:50 a.m.
The new correct lineup is now posted in the 9:40 a.m. spot below. The Huskers made several changes for the southpaw starter for the Bears.

9:45 a.m
It was a late night at the ballpark, as Missouri State and Sam Houston State wrapped up their game earlier today at 1:08 a.m., capping a long day of baseball at the park. The tournament concludes at 2 p.m. with St. Mary's taking on Sam Houston State.

9:40 a.m
Good morning. Lineups for today's game are posted. Kash Kalkowski makes his first hitting start as designated hitter against southpaw Buddy Baumann.

Nebraska 0

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Cooper, Khiry cf......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tezak, Jeff 2b........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bailey, Adam lf.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Farst, Tyler 1b.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kline, Ben ss............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Neer, Cody c............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Asche, Cody 3b........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kalkowski, Kash dh....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belfonte, DJ rf.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roualdes, Jordan p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Missouri State 0

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Conway,Aaron cf.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Medrano,Kevin 3b......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Swyhart,Zak lf........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carlson,Ben 1b........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playter,Chris rf......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hord,Dallas c............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Torrente,Daniel dh....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McComack,Travis 2b....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Courtwright,Curt ss...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baumann,Buddy p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Score by Innings R H E -------------------------------- Nebraska............ - 0 0 0 Missouri State...... - 0 0 0 --------------------------------