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Huskers Baseball Blog: March 5

Game 10: Nebraska (5-3-1)  vs. South Dakota State (1-5)   

The Huskers return to Hawks Fields this afternoon when they welcome the South Dakota State Jackrabbits.

4:14 - Huskers Win 11-2
        Nebraska Baseball
                         South Dakota State at Nebraska
                   Mar 04, 2009 at Lincoln, NE (Hawks Field)

South Dakota State 2 (1-6)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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Billy Stitz cf...........  4  0  2  1   0  0  2  0   0  .258
Stephen Turner dh........  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1  .316
Joel Blake lf/1b.........  3  1  1  0   1  0  1  0   0  .538
Tony Martin c............  4  0  1  0   0  2  8  3   1  .400
Jesse Sawyer 1b/3b.......  2  0  0  0   2  1  4  0   0  .320
John Lee rf..............  3  0  0  0   0  2  2  0   1  .238
Scott Hood 2b............  4  0  1  1   0  0  3  1   0  .278
Eric Cain ss.............  3  1  1  0   0  0  1  1   0  .200
Erik DeJong 3b...........  2  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0  .133
Zach Briggs ph..........  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .200
Beau Hanowski lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0  .286
Caleb Thielbar p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0     -
Kirby Morsching p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Matt Spinar p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Blaine Alberta p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals................... 30  2  6  2   3  5 24  5   5

Nebraska 11 (6-3-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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Bubak, Kyle 3b/2b........  5  4  4  2   0  0  1  6   2  .391
Tezak, Jeff 2b...........  3  0  1  1   0  0  2  2   0  .355
Asche, Cody 3b..........  2  1  2  2   0  0  0  0   0  .407
Bailey, Adam lf/rf.......  5  2  2  4   0  1  2  1   1  .333
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  4  0  1  0   0  2 10  0   0  .407
Rank, Tyler ph..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .500
Kerkhoff, Nate p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Neer, Cody c.............  5  0  2  1   0  0  6  1   0  .227
Kline, Ben ss............  5  0  1  0   0  3  3  3   1  .237
Kiser, Kale dh...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .214
Collins, Boomer pr......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .250
Burleson, Cory ph.......  2  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   0  .381
Thompson, Cade ph/dh....  2  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   2  .286
Belfonte, DJ rf/cf.......  1  2  1  0   2  0  1  0   0  .195
Cooper, Khiry cf.........  3  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   2  .231
Sullivan, Nick ph/lf....  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .138
Hauptman, Casey p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Yost, Sean p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals................... 38 11 16 11   2  8 27 13   8

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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South Dakota State.. 001 000 001 -  2  6  1
Nebraska............ 110 022 05X - 11 16  0
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E - Thielbar(1). DP - Cornhuskers 1. LOB - SDSU 5; Cornhuskers 8. 2B -
Blake(3); Bubak, K. 2(4); Asche, C. 2(2). 3B - Stitz(1). HR - Bailey, A.(5).
HBP - Lee; Rank, T.; Kiser, K.; Belfonte, D.. SB - Neer, C.(1). CS - Lee(1);
Tezak, J.(1); Farst, T.(2).

South Dakota State     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
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Caleb Thielbar......  4.1  8  4  3  1  4 20 23  85 13.11
Kirby Morsching.....  2.2  2  2  2  1  4  9 10  37  2.53
Matt Spinar.........  0.2  6  5  5  0  0  8  9  32 15.00
Blaine Alberta......  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1   1  0.00

Nebraska               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
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Hauptman, Casey.....  6.0  4  1  1  1  3 20 22  71  1.08
Yost, Sean..........  2.0  0  0  0  0  1  6  6  24  7.20
Kerkhoff, Nate......  1.0  2  1  1  2  1  4  6  26     -

Win - Hauptman, C (2-0).  Loss - Thielbar (0-3).  Save - None.
WP - Thielbar(2). HBP - by Hauptman, C (Lee); by Thielbar (Kiser, K.); by
Thielbar (Belfonte, D.); by Spinar (Rank, T.). Inherited runners/scored:
Morsching 2/0; Alberta 2/0. Pitches/strikes: Thielbar 85/54; Morsching 37/24;
Spinar 32/19; Alberta 1/1; Hauptman, C 71/48; Yost, S. 24/13; Kerkhoff, N. 26/12.
Umpires - HP: Todd Shield  1B: Randy Bertram  3B: Bill Goa
Start: 1:40p.m.   Time: 2:40   Attendance: 1629
Weather: 54 degrees; SSE 17; M. Sunny
Game: NU10

4:01 p.m
Huskers gain some breathing room with a five-run eighth inning. Bubak is now 4-for-5 with Bailey belts his Big 12 leading fifth homer of the year - a three-run shot to left center.

3:40 p.m
Yost retires the side in order in the eighth inning with NU up 6-1

3:34 p.m.
The Huskers go down in order in the bottom of the seventh, with Nebraska leading 6-1

3:29 p.m.
Yost works a perfect seventh, and the Huskers are up 6-1 and enjoying the seventh inning stretch

3:26 p.m.
RBI doubles by Kyle Bubak and Cody Asche make it 6-1 for the Big Red, and Yost is in to begin the seventh.

3:15 p.m.
Cody Asche is now in at third with Bubak, who has three straight multi-hit games, moving to second. Hauptman continues to pitch well, scattering four hits over a career-high six innings of work. Sean Yost is now warming up in the bullpen, potentially marking the end of a strong effort by Hauptman.

3:04p.m.
Nebraska pushes the lead to 4-1 on RBI singles from Adam Bailey and Cody Neer. The Huskers are still threatening, as Kirby Morshing is now pitching for the Jackrabbits.

2:51 p.m
Hauptman works a perfect fifth and has scattered three hits over five innings of work. The Huskers lead 2-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth

                               Nebraska Baseball
                         South Dakota State at Nebraska
                   Mar 04, 2009 at Lincoln, NE (Hawks Field)

South Dakota State 1

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Billy Stitz cf...........  2  0  2  1   0  0  0  0   0
Stephen Turner dh........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
Joel Blake lf............  2  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
Tony Martin c............  2  0  0  0   0  1  3  2   0
Jesse Sawyer 1b..........  1  0  0  0   1  1  3  0   0
John Lee rf..............  1  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   1
Scott Hood 2b............  2  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0
Eric Cain ss.............  2  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   0
Erik DeJong 3b...........  2  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Caleb Thielbar p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 16  1  3  1   1  2 12  2   2

Nebraska 2

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Bubak, Kyle 3b...........  2  1  1  0   0  0  0  4   2
Tezak, Jeff 2b...........  2  0  1  1   0  0  2  2   0
Bailey, Adam lf..........  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  2  0  0  0   0  1  8  0   0
Neer, Cody c.............  2  0  1  0   0  0  2  1   0
Kline, Ben ss............  2  0  0  0   0  1  1  2   0
Kiser, Kale dh...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Collins, Boomer pr......  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Burleson, Cory ph.......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Belfonte, DJ rf..........  0  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   0
Cooper, Khiry cf.........  2  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   2
Hauptman, Casey p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 15  2  4  2   1  4 15  9   4

Score by Innings               R  H  E
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South Dakota State.. 001 00 -  1  3  1
Nebraska............ 110 0X -  2  4  0
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E - Thielbar. DP - Cornhuskers 1. LOB - SDSU 2; Cornhuskers 4. 3B - Stitz.
HBP - Lee; Kiser, K.; Belfonte, D.. SB - Neer, C.. CS - Lee; Tezak, J..

South Dakota State     IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Caleb Thielbar......  4.0  4  2  1  1  4 15 18  67

Nebraska               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Hauptman, Casey.....  5.0  3  1  1  1  2 16 18  61

Win - None.  Loss - None.  Save - None.
WP - Thielbar. HBP - by Hauptman, C (Lee); by Thielbar (Kiser, K.); by Thielbar
(Belfonte, D.). Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: Thielbar 67/43;
Hauptman, C 61/40.
Umpires - HP: Todd Shield  1B: Randy Bertram  3B: Bill Goa
Start: 1:40p.m.   Time:   Attendance:
Weather: 54 degrees; SSE 17; M. Sunny
Game: NU10

2:47 p.m
The Huskers threaten in the fourth, getting runners on the corners, but could not capitize and lead 2-1 after four frames.

2:37 p.m
Hauptman works around a two-out walk in the top of the fourth, as Nebraska still leads 2-1. Kyle Bubak opened the inning with  a diving stop on the third base line and gunned down Joel Blake at first by two steps.

2:32 p.m
The Huskers go 3-up, 3-down in the bottom of the third, as SDSU second baseman Scott Hood ends the inning with a diving snag of Tyler Farst's liner

2:26 p.m
SDSU closes to within 2-1 with a two-out RBI triple by Billy Stitz; Huskers now hitting in the bottom of the third.

2:18 p.m
The Huskers create a two-out rally the hard way, as Kale Kiser and DJ Belfonte were hit by pitches before Khiry Cooper's RBI single spot the Huskers a 2-0 lead. Kiser was plunked in the face by SDSU starter Caleb Thielbar and was replaced by Boomer Collins

2:02 p.m
Two strikeouts by Hauptman and a caught stealing by Cody Neer ends the second inning for the Jacks

1:56 p.m
The Huskers strike early, as a single and error move Kyle Bubak to second before he scores on Jeff Tezak's RBI single; Huskers lead 1-0 after one frame.

1:45 p.m
A quick top of the first, as the Huskers turn a 4-6-3 double play to erase a leadoff single. Huskers coming to bat in the bottom of the first.

1:20 p.m.
It is 53 degrees with winds from the SSE at 17 miles per hour; In other words, it is a cross wind blowing in from right field.

1:04 p.m.
Lineups for today's game are now available and posted. Hauptman will be on a pitch count and expect to see several pitchers used this afternoon. Nebraska is usnig a primarily right-handed lineup (as only Belfonte is left-handed). Kyl Bubak, fresh off his 5-for-8 effort in Huntsville last weekend, is in the leadoff spot for the first time this season.

South Dakota State at Nebraska Mar 04, 2009 at Lincoln, NE (Hawks Field)

South Dakota State 0 Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg. Billy Stitz cf........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Stephen Turner dh........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Joel Blake lf............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .565 Tony Martin c............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .423 Jesse Sawyer 1b.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .348 John Lee rf.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Scott Hood 2b............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Eric Cain ss............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Erik DeJong 3b........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Caleb Thielbar p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Totals................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nebraska 0 Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg. Bubak, Kyle 3b........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Tezak, Jeff 2b........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 Bailey, Adam lf.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 Farst, Tyler 1b.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .435 Neer, Cody c............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 Kline, Ben ss............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Kiser, Kale dh........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Belfonte, DJ rf.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 Cooper, Khiry cf......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Hauptman, Casey 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 -------------------------------- South Dakota State.. - 0 0 0 Nebraska............ - 0 0 0 --------------------------------

South Dakota State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA -------------------------------------------------------- Caleb Thielbar...... 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 17.18

Nebraska IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA -------------------------------------------------------- Hauptman, Casey..... 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.84

 

12:55 p.m.
It is a brisk afternoon at the ballpark. The outfield track is a little wet after the weekend snow and cold, but the grass is greeen and we are ready for the second home game of the season.