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Husker Baseball Blog: March 14

Game 15-16: Nebraska (10-3-1, 0-0 Big 12)  at Texas Tech (6-9, 0-0 Big 12)   

After Friday's postponement, the Huskers will once again open Big 12 Conference action with a doubleheder at Texas Tech this afternoon. Game one will begin at 1 p.m with the nightcap scheduled for 5 p.m. As a reminder, the games will be carried on the IMG Husker Sports Network with Lane Grindle and Greg Sharpe and on Huskers.com

7:54p.m.
Huskers split twinbill with 10-1 win

Nebraska Baseball Nebraska at Texas Tech (Game 2) Mar 14, 2009 at Lubbock, Texas (Dan Law Field)

Nebraska 10 (11-4-1,1-1 Big 12)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Bubak, Kyle 2b/ss........ 3 3 2 1 2 0 3 2 0 Asche, Cody 3b........... 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 Mort, Jake pr/3b........ 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bailey, Adam rf.......... 5 1 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 Farst, Tyler 1b.......... 4 0 0 0 1 0 9 2 2 Tezak, Jeff dh........... 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Kiser, Kale ph/2b....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sullivan, Nick lf........ 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 Collins, Boomer ph/lf... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kline, Ben ss............ 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 2 Yost, Sean p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Burleson, Cory c......... 3 2 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 Cooper, Khiry cf......... 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Roualdes, Jordan p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals................... 33 10 10 9 6 5 27 13 6

Texas Tech 1 (7-10,1-1 Big 12)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Rueda, Willie 2b......... 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 0 Brown, Logan ph/cf...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Kenworthy, Joey ss....... 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Richburg, Chris 1b....... 1 0 1 1 2 0 10 1 0 Macnoll, Mason 1b....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ashby, Taylor rf......... 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 Reed, Michael lf......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 LeJeune, Scott lf....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Berry, Justin 3b......... 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Mayo, Jeremy dh/c........ 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 Whitehead, Kevin c....... 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 Fleming, Kengray pr..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Farrar, Colton p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hanslik, Nick ph........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Flora, Ben p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quick, Austin p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leslie, Logan ph........ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Totten, Garrett cf/2b.... 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Head, Louis p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Large, Cory p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 31 1 6 1 3 5 27 14 7

Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Nebraska............ 000 221 230 - 10 10 0 Texas Tech.......... 001 000 000 - 1 6 2 -------------------------------------------

E - Kenworthy(6); Mayo(5). DP - Cornhuskers 1; Red Raiders 1. LOB - Cornhuskers 6; Red Raiders 7. 2B - Mort, J.(2); Bailey, A.(6); Tezak, J.(2). 3B - Berry(1). HR - Bailey, A.(7). HBP - Tezak, J.; Kline, B.; Richburg. SH - Sullivan, N.(2); Cooper, K.(1). SB - Burleson, C.(1); Cooper, K.(2). CS - Bubak, K.(2); Fleming(1).

Nebraska IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Roualdes, Jordan.... 8.0 5 1 1 3 3 27 31 115 Yost, Sean.......... 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 4 4 21

Texas Tech IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Head, Louis......... 4.1 1 3 3 5 4 12 18 59 Large, Cory......... 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 5 8 31 Farrar, Colton...... 1.2 2 2 2 1 0 6 7 18 Flora, Ben.......... 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 7 7 34 Quick, Austin....... 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 9

Win - Roualdes, J. (2-1). Loss - Head (0-1). Save - None. HBP - by Large (Tezak, J.); by Large (Kline, B.); by Roualdes, J. (Richburg). BK - Roualdes, J.(2). Inherited runners/scored: Large 1/1; Farrar 2/0. Pitches/strikes: Roualdes, J. 115/70; Yost, S. 21/12; Head 59/31; Large 31/18; Farrar 18/9; Flora 34/19; Quick 9/7. Umpires - HP: Bill McGuire 1B: Curtis Alexander 3B: Dave Yeast Start: 5:01p.m. Time: 2:49 Attendance: 2117 Weather: 45, sunny Game: NU16


7:43 p.m.
Sean Yost now in for the Huskers in the ninth, as Roualdes allows one run on five hits over a career-high eight innings of work. Kale Kiser now at second with Bubak at short and Boomer Collins in left.

7:34 p.m.
Tech puts runners on second and third in the eighth, but Roualdes works out of trouble again. Nebraska now leads 10-1 going to the the ninth

7:26 p.m.
Nebraska extends the lead to 10-1 with four straight hits, including an RBI single from Kyle Bubak and a run-scoring double from Jake Mort. Roualdes is out for the eighth for Nebraska.

7:05 p.m.
Rouales gives up a two-out single but continues to work out of trouble. The Huskers are up 7-1 head into the eighth, as the crowd is enjoying a flock of birds dancing and twittering beyond the fence in left field.

6:58 p.m.
Nebraska pushes across two more runs, getting a timely two-out double from Jeff Tezak to push the lead to 7-1 heading into the seventh inning stretch. The crowd is now standing for a rendition of God Bless America.

6:45 p.m.
Roualdes gets some help from the pitcher's best friend, as the Huskers turn a 6-3 double play to get out of the sixth inning leading 5-1.

6:39 p.m.
Freshman Cory Burleson comes through with a big base knock, making it 5-1 with an RBI single to center to plate Jeff Tezak. We are heading to the bottom of the fifth with NU holding a four-run lead.

6:23 p.m.
Roualdes works around a leadoff walk in the fifth, but picks the runner off and works out of the inning without any more problems. Huskers lead 4-1 after five frames.

6:14 p.m.
The Huskers chase Tech starter Louis Head in the fifth, as Adam Bailey comes through again with a two-run double to left to put Nebraska up 4-2. 

6:02 p.m.
Roualdes works a perfect fourth, as the Huskers cling to a 1-0 lead. The only hit by the Huskers through four innings is Bailey's two-run homer.

5:58 p.m.
Adam Bailey gives the Huskers a 2-1 lead after launching his seventh homer of the year to right in the top of the third. Bailey now has an eight-game hit streak, second only to Tyler Farst's 11-game hit streak (heading into the nightcap)

5:43 p.m.
Texas Tech draws first blood in the nightcap, as Chris Richberg's RBI single scores Willie Rueda to put the Red Raiders up 1-0.

5:34 p.m.
Nebraska goes down in order in the third, as second baseman Willie Rueda makes a great stop to his left and fires to first to nip Kyle Bubak for the third out.

5:30 p.m.
Its 3-up, 3-down as Roualdes puts Texas Tech down in order in the second inning.Huskers now batting in the top of the third.

5:25 p.m.
The Huskers put a runner on, but can't move him past second, as Louis Head gets Tech out of trouble. Red Raiders now batting in the second 

5:20 p.m.
Game 1 recap is now posted on the site (click here)

5:17 p.m.
Jordan Roualdes turns in a solid effort in the bottom of the first, holding the Red Raiders to just one hit. No score after one inning

5:08 p.m
The Huskers open the nightcap with a leadoff walk, but are unable to capitalize. We are scoreless heading into the bottom of the first

4:53 p.m
Tonight's nightcap will start at 5 p.m.

                        Nebraska at Texas Tech (Game 2)
                 Mar 14, 2009 at Lubbock, Texas (Dan Law Field)

Nebraska 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Bubak, Kyle 2b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Asche, Cody 3b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Bailey, Adam rf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Tezak, Jeff dh...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Sullivan, Nick lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kline, Ben ss............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Burleson, Cory c.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Cooper, Khiry cf.........  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   0Texas Tech 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Rueda, Willie 2b.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kenworthy, Joey ss.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Richburg, Chris 1b.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Ashby, Taylor rf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Reed, Michael lf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Berry, Justin 3b.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Mayo, Jeremy dh..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Whitehead, Kevin c.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totten, Garrett cf.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Head, Louis p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals...................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0Score by Innings         R  H  E
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Nebraska............  -  0  0  0
Texas Tech..........  -  0  0  0
--------------------------------Nebraska               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Roualdes, Jordan....  0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   -Texas Tech             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Head, Louis.........  0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   -

Win - None.  Loss - None.  Save - None.
Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: None.
Umpires - HP: Bill McGuire  1B: Curtis Alexander  3B: Dave Yeast
Start: 5p.m.   Time:   Attendance:
Game: NU16

 

4:12 p.m
Texas Tech pushes across five more runs and now has doubled up the Huskers, 16-8, heading into the top of the ninth

3:57 p.m
The Huskers pull closer, scoring twice in the top of the eighth to get within 11-8, but could not pull closer as Chad Bettis struck out Cody Neer

3:37 p.m
Texas Tech totaled seven runs in the frame, turning a 6-4 deficit into an 11-6 lead. Tech had five hits, including a pair of bunt singles, got three walks from Husker pitching and took advantage of a pair of Husker miscues.

3:24 p.m
The Red Raiders have struck for four runs in the seventh and are still threatening with runners on second and third with one out. Matt Freeman is now on to pitch for the Huskers, as he is the fourth pitcher used by the Huskers this inning.

3:00 p.m
Pitching change for the Huskers in the bottom of the seventh, as Eric Rose is now in for Mike Nesseth, who goes six-plus innings after walking the leadoff hitter in the seventh.

3:00 p.m
Nebraska makes it 6-4 in the top of the seventh on Nick Sullivan's third hit of the day, a two-out grounder through the left side to score Tyler Farst. Brian Cloud is now pitching for Texas Tech in relief of Robert Kilcrease

2:52 p.m
Nessth works out of a two-on, two-out jam in the sixth, getting Joey Kentworthy to fly out to left to end the threat, preserving Nebraska's 5-4 lead.

2:43 p.m
Nebraska strikes for three runs in the top of the sixth to regin the lead at 5-4 on a pinch-hit RBI single from Jake Mort

2:27 p.m
Texas Tech adds to its lead, getting a two-out RBI single from Taylor Ashby to make it 4-2 after five innings. Morgan has settled down for Texas Tech, retiring

2:18 p.m
Texas Tech adds to its lead, getting a two-out RBI single from Taylor Ashby to make it 4-2 after five innings. Morgan has settled down for Texas Tech, retiring 10 of the last 11 Huskers including the last eight in a row.

2:18 p.m
The Huskers go down in order in the top of the fifth, as Tech leads 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth.

2:11 p.m
A pair of balks prove costly to Nebraska starter Mike Nesseth, as both help Texas Tech plate a pair of runs and take a 3-2 lead after four innings.

1:54 p.m.
The Huksers go down in order in the top of the fourth and the score remains 2-1. 

1:49 p.m.
Nesseth settles down, not allowing a hit in the bottom of the third. Nebraska leads 2-1 after three innings here in Lubbock

1:41 p.m.
Tyler Farst extends his hit streak to 11 contests, but the Huskers record three flyouts and go quietly in a 10-pitch inning. Nebraska leads 2-1 heading into the bottom of the third.

1:39 p.m.
Texas Tech gets one of the runs back, scoring on a wild pitch and now trails 2-1 after two innings

1:24 p.m.
Nebraska pushes across a pair of runs in the second, taken advntage of a dropped popup to keep the inning alive. Leading 1-0 after Ben Kline's sacrifice fly, Cody Asche's foul ball was dropped by catcher Jeremy Mayo, giving the Husker freshman new life. Asche then lined a single to right, scoring Nick Sullivan for the Huskers' second run.

1:14 p.m.
Nesseth puts the Red Raiders down in order in the bottom of the first. One prize that may is offered for home runs is a frosty from Wendy's, a prize that may go unclaimed today, although the wind is blowing out to right

1:10 p.m.
The Huskers open the first, as Kyle Bubak reaches on an error, but gets thrown out trying to steal second. Adam Bailey then singled with two outs, but Miles Morgan struck out Tyler Farst to end the top of the first.

12:57 p.m.
This is a repost since the original post got lost when saving. It is about 38 degrees and fans from both teams are sparse and the ones who are here are bundled up in layers. There is a small contingent of Husker fans on the first base line, but today seems better for a football game than a twinbill

12:22 p.m.
The lineups for game one have been posted and are now available.

     Nebraska at Texas Tech (Game 1)
                  Mar 14, 2009 at Lubbock, TX (Dan Law Field)

Nebraska 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Bubak, Kyle 2b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Belfonte, DJ cf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Bailey, Adam rf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Tezak, Jeff dh...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Neer, Cody c.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Sullivan, Nick lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kline, Ben ss............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Asche, Cody 3b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Nesseth, Mike p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals...................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Texas Tech 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Rueda, Willie 2b.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Reed, Michael lf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Kenworthy, Joey ss.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Richburg, Chris 1b.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
LeJeune, Scott dh........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Berry, Justin 3b.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Ashby, Taylor rf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Fleming, Kengray cf......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Mayo, Jeremy c...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Morgan, Miles 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
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Nebraska............  -  0  0  0
Texas Tech..........  -  0  0  0
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Nebraska               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Nesseth, Mike.......  0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   -

Texas Tech             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Morgan, Miles.......  0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   -

12:01 p.m.
One may ask how the Husker spent their day on Friday upon hearing that Friday's game was postponed. During the day, the Huskers conducted a 90-minute workout in the batting cages, while the pitchers went to the football bubble to do their conditioning. The practice was culminated by staff batting practice, where equipment manager Chris McQuillan and head trainer Jerry Weber turned in an impressive rounds to the delight of the team . We were worried about Weber when he called for his assistant Ryan Holleman for treatment after his round of BP for a sore shoulder, but Weber was OK. The team went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse after the workout and then many of the players either stayed in the hotel studying, playing cards of video games or spent time with the families who make the trek to Lubbock. The team was up by 8:30 a.m. today and at the ballpark by 11 a.m. for today's game

11:45 a.m.
Welcome to Dan Law Field in Lubbock, Texas, for the start of Big 12 action. It is about 38 degrees at the ballpark about 75 minutes before today's first pitch. We talked to HuskerVision's Spencer Millard this morning about the keys to staying warm and shooting action video during these types of days and he passed along the following advice: 1) Dressing in layers...spencer believes that this is THE MOST IMPORTANT aspect of dealing with the cold  2) Proper hand warmers. The good thing about being in Lubbock is that there is a Wal-Mart next to the hotel and spencer has shopped diligently for this trip 3) Moving as much as possible, as he will shoot from different parts of the ballpark to not only provide the best footage, but also to keep warm. Spencer was also the unfortunate person who drew the short straw in shooting all 18 inning of last Saturday's twinbill.