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Husker Baseball Blog: March 22

Game 22: Nebraska (14-6-1, 2-3)  vs. #11 Oklahoma State (14-7, 0-2)   

The Huskers will look for the series sweep against Oklahoma State this afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Michael Mariot looks for his second win of the season as he is opposed by Tyler Blanford.

3:57
Huskers fall, 6-3
 

Oklahoma State vs Nebraska (Mar 22, 2009)

Box Score Nebraska Baseball #11 Oklahoma State at Nebraska Mar 22, 2009 at Lincoln, NE (Hawks Field)

Oklahoma State 6 (15-7,1-2 Big 12)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg. ------------------------------------------------------------ Dabbs, Micheal cf........ 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 .351 Belza, Tom ss............ 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 .312 David, Kevin dh.......... 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .385 Medchill, Neil lf........ 5 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .393 Green, Dean 1b........... 5 2 3 3 0 1 7 0 0 .338 Kroll, Doug rf........... 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .309 Hambly, Tyrone 3b........ 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 .309 Duren, Davis 2b.......... 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .311 Walker, Eric c........... 2 0 0 0 1 1 10 1 1 .222 Blandford, Tyler p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - McCurry, Randy p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 Totals................... 35 6 11 6 3 4 27 7 9

Nebraska 3 (14-7-1,3-3 Big 12)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg. ------------------------------------------------------------ Bubak, Kyle ss........... 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 .355 Mort, Jake 3b............ 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .275 Bailey, Adam rf.......... 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 .368 Farst, Tyler 1b.......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 10 2 1 .347 Tezak, Jeff 2b........... 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 4 0 .328 Neer, Cody dh/c.......... 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .264 Sullivan, Nick lf........ 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 .254 Burleson, Cory c......... 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 .317 Asche, Cody ph.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .315 Rose, Eric p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 Belfonte, DJ cf.......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 .225 Collins, Boomer ph/cf... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Mariot, Michael p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - Kerkhoff, Nate p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 - Freeman, Matt p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Yost, Sean p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Totals................... 30 3 3 2 3 12 27 13 4

Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Oklahoma State...... 013 000 200 - 6 11 1 Nebraska............ 010 001 100 - 3 3 2 -------------------------------------------

E - Walker(1); Mort, J. 2(2). DP - Cowboys 1; Cornhuskers 1. LOB - Cowboys 9; Cornhuskers 4. 2B - Medchill 2(6). HR - Green(2); Sullivan, N.(1). HBP - Dabbs; Farst, T.. SH - Belza(2); Walker(2). SF - Kroll(1). SB - Dabbs 2(6); Bubak, K.(2). CS - Dabbs(2).

Oklahoma State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA -------------------------------------------------------- Blandford, Tyler.... 8.0 3 3 2 3 11 27 31 117 4.13 McCurry, Randy...... 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 7 3.09

Nebraska IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA -------------------------------------------------------- Mariot, Michael..... 3.0 8 4 4 0 2 14 16 47 7.94 Kerkhoff, Nate...... 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 6 7 18 3.00 Freeman, Matt....... 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 20 2.81 Yost, Sean.......... 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 6 7 29 6.23 Rose, Eric.......... 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 14 2.93

Win - Blandford (4-0). Loss - Mariot, M. (1-2). Save - McCurry (6). WP - Blandford 3(6). HBP - by Freeman, M. (Dabbs); by Blandford (Farst, T.). Inherited runners/scored: McCurry 1/0; Freeman, M. 1/0; Yost, S. 2/0; Rose, E. 1/0. Pitches/strikes: Blandford 117/72; McCurry 7/7; Mariot, M. 47/32; Kerkhoff, N. 18/12; Freeman, M. 20/7; Yost, S. 29/16; Rose, E. 14/12. Umpires - HP: Patrick Spieler 1B: Jeff Henrichs 3B: Ken McQueen Start: 1:06p.m. Time: 2:47 Attendance: 3703 Weather: 68; Party Cloudy; SSE 18-26 Yost, S. faced 1 batter in the 8th. Blandford faced 1 batter in the 9th. Game: NU22

Play-by-Play Nebraska Baseball #11 Oklahoma State at Nebraska - Play-by-Play Mar 22, 2009 at Lincoln, NE (Hawks Field)

Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Oklahoma State...... 013 000 200 - 6 11 1 Nebraska............ 010 001 100 - 3 3 2 -------------------------------------------

Oklahoma State starters: 2/cf Dabbs; 39/ss Belza; 25/dh David; 28/lf Medchill; 33/1b Green; 15/rf Kroll; 23/3b Hambly; 38/2b Duren; 9/c Walker; 42/p Blandford; Nebraska starters: 6/ss Bubak, K.; 2/3b Mort, J.; 12/rf Bailey, A.; 32/1b Farst, T.; 19/2b Tezak, J.; 35/dh Neer, C.; 21/lf Sullivan, N.; 13/c Burleson, C.; 4/cf Belfonte, D.; 33/p Mariot, M.;

Oklahoma State 1st - Dabbs singled through the left side (0-0). Belza flied out to cf (0-0). Dabbs stole second. David singled to right center (1-2 BKK); Dabbs advanced to third. Medchill lined into double play 2b to 1b (3-1 BBKB); David out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Nebraska 1st - Bubak, K. struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBS). Mort, J. flied out to cf (2-2 KKBB). Bailey, A. struck out swinging (0-2 FFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Oklahoma State 2nd - Green singled through the left side (1-1 BF). Kroll struck out swinging (2-2 KSBBS). Hambly grounded out to 2b (0-2 SK); Green advanced to second. Duren singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 BFKBB); Green scored. Walker struck out looking (0-2 FFK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Nebraska 2nd - Farst, T. singled through the left side (0-1 K). Tezak, J. walked (3-1 FBBBB); Farst, T. advanced to second. Neer, C. grounded into double play 3b to 1b (0-0); Tezak, J. advanced to second; Farst, T. out on the play. Sullivan, N. singled to center field, RBI (3-2 FBBBK); Tezak, J. scored. Sullivan, N. advanced to second on a wild pitch. Burleson, C. struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKKK). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Oklahoma State 3rd - Dabbs singled to right field (0-0). Belza grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (0-0); Dabbs advanced to second. David singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Dabbs scored. Medchill doubled to right center (0-2 KFF); David advanced to third. Green singled to center field, RBI (2-1 KBB); Medchill advanced to third; David scored. Kroll flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-0 BB); Medchill scored. Hambly fouled out to 2b (1-0 B). 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Nebraska 3rd - Belfonte, D. flied out to lf (3-2 BKBFFB). Bubak, K. struck out looking (1-2 KKFBK). Mort, J. grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Oklahoma State 4th - Kerkhoff, N. to p for Mariot, M.. Duren reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-1 BK). Walker grounded out to p, bunt, SAC (0-0); Duren advanced to second. Dabbs flied out to cf (1-1 SB); Duren advanced to third. Belza out at first 1b to p (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Nebraska 4th - Bailey, A. grounded out to ss (0-0). Farst, T. struck out swinging (0-2 KKK). Tezak, J. flied out to cf (0-2 FKF). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Oklahoma State 5th - David grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). Medchill singled through the right side (0-0). Green struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS). Freeman, M. to p for Kerkhoff, N.. Kroll walked (3-0 BBBB); Medchill advanced to second. Hambly grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKBFF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Nebraska 5th - Neer, C. flied out to lf (0-0). Sullivan, N. flied out to cf (2-1 BKB). Burleson, C. struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Oklahoma State 6th - Duren grounded out to ss (1-1 BK). Walker lined out to cf (1-0 B). Dabbs hit by pitch (1-0). Dabbs stole second. Belza walked (3-0 BBBB). Yost, S. to p for Freeman, M.. David fouled out to 1b (1-1 BK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Nebraska 6th - Belfonte, D. popped up to 2b (0-0). Bubak, K. walked (3-0 BBBB). Bubak, K. stole second. Mort, J. grounded out to ss (3-2 BKBKB). Bailey, A. struck out swinging, reached first on an error by c (1-2 BKFK); Bubak, K. advanced to third on a wild pitch. Bailey, A. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Bubak, K. scored on a wild pitch, unearned. Farst, T. grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBF). 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Oklahoma State 7th - Medchill doubled to right field (0-0). Green homered to right center, 2 RBI (2-0 B); Medchill scored. Kroll struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS). Hambly flied out to lf (2-2 FFBB). Duren grounded out to ss (3-1 BKBB). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Nebraska 7th - Tezak, J. grounded out to p unassisted (0-0). Neer, C. struck out swinging (2-2 KBBFS). Sullivan, N. homered to right field, RBI (2-0 B). Asche, C. pinch hit for Burleson, C.. Asche, C. struck out looking (1-2 KBFK). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Oklahoma State 8th - Neer, C. to c. Yost, S. to p for Asche, C.. / for Yost, S.. Walker walked (3-2 BBBKKFFFB). Rose, E. to p for Yost, S.. Dabbs reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-1 K); Walker out at second 2b to ss. Belza flied out to cf (0-1 K). Dabbs out at second p to 1b to ss, picked off, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Nebraska 8th - Collins, B. pinch hit for Belfonte, D.. Collins, B. struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). Bubak, K. grounded out to 3b (1-2 FBK). Mort, J. walked (3-2 KBBBKB). Bailey, A. struck out swinging (0-2 SKK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Oklahoma State 9th - Collins, B. to cf. David grounded out to p (0-0). Medchill reached on a fielding error by 3b (0-0). Green popped up to ss (0-1 F). Kroll flied out to rf (2-2 SSBB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Nebraska 9th - Farst, T. hit by pitch (2-1 BK). McCurry to p for Blandford. Tezak, J. flied out to cf (0-2 KK). Neer, C. popped up to ss (0-0). Sullivan, N. struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Line scoreOklahoma State 6, Nebraska 3 (Mar 22, 2009 at Lincoln, NE) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma State...... 013 000 200 - 6 11 1 (15-7, 1-2 Big 12) Nebraska............ 010 001 100 - 3 3 2 (14-7-1, 3-3 Big 12) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pitchers: Oklahoma State - Blandford, Tyler; McCurry, Randy(9) and Walker, Eric. Nebraska - Mariot, Michael; Kerkhoff, Nate(4); Freeman, Matt(5); Yost, Sean(6); Rose, Eric(8) and Burleson, Cory; Neer, Cody. Win-Blandford, Tyler(4-0) Save-McCurry, Randy(6) Loss-Mariot, Michael(1-2) T-2:47 A-3703 HR OS - Green, Dean (2). HR NU - Sullivan, Nick (1). Weather: 68; Party Cloudy; SSE 18-26 Yost, S. faced 1 batter in the 8th. Blandford faced 1 batter in the 9th. Game: NU22

3:42 p.m.
We head to the bottom of the ninth with NU trailing 6-3 and the heart of the lineup up for the Big Red (Farst, Tezak and Neer)

3:38 p.m.
Both teams go scoreless in the eighth, as OSU leads by three heading into the ninth inning

3:17 p.m.
Nick Sullivan's solo homer - his first of the season - pulls NU within 6-3

3:09 p.m.
Its stretch time in Lincoln and NU is down 6-2 after a Dean Green two-run homer to right center

3:01 p.m.
The Huskers push across a run without a hit in the bottom of the sixth and now trail 4-2 heading into the seventh.

2:44 p.m.
The Husker bullpen gets out of a jam in the sixth, as NU trails 4-1 after five and a half innings

2:37 p.m.
The Huskers are retired are in order in the fifth and trail 4-1 after five complete

2:14 p.m.
Blandford, who has retired eight of the last nine Huskers, works a perfect fourth inning to keep NU at bay. OSU leads 4-1 after four innings

2:10 p.m.
Kerkhoff works around a leadoff error to keep Oklahoma State of the scoreboard in the fourth

2:03 p.m.
Nebraska goes down in order in the third inning, as OSU leads 4-1 after three innings. Nate Kerkhoff is now in to pitch for the Huskers

1:57 p.m.
The Cowboys regain the lead, scoring three times off of Nebraska starter Michael Mariot to take a 4-1 lead

1:45 p.m.
Nebraska gets the equalizer on a Nick Sullivan RBI single to score Jeff Tezak. The game is tied at 1-1 after two innings.

1:32 p.m.
Both teams went scoreless in the first inning. OSU is now up 1-0 in the top of the second on an RBI single by Davis Duran. Huskers are now hitting in the second

1:28 p.m.
Computer problems erased the entire batch of posts since noon :(

12:55 p.m.

   Nebraska Baseball
                         #11 Oklahoma State at Nebraska
                   Mar 22, 2009 at Lincoln, NE (Hawks Field)

Oklahoma State 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
------------------------------------------------------------
Dabbs, Micheal cf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .340
Belza, Tom ss............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .323
David, Kevin dh..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .384
Medchill, Neil lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .381
Green, Dean 1b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .318
Kroll, Doug rf...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .321
Hambly, Tyrone 3b........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .325
Duren, Davis 2b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .314
Walker, Eric c...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .233
Blandford, Tyler 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 ss...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .370
Mort, Jake 3b............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .297
Bailey, Adam rf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .386
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .347
Tezak, Jeff 2b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .344
Neer, Cody dh............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .286
Sullivan, Nick lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .237
Burleson, Cory c.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .333
Belfonte, DJ cf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .232
Mariot, Michael 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
--------------------------------
Oklahoma State......  -  0  0  0
Nebraska............  -  0  0  0
--------------------------------


Oklahoma State         IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
--------------------------------------------------------
Blandford, Tyler....  0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   -  4.74

Nebraska               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
--------------------------------------------------------
Mariot, Michael.....  0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   -  7.32

Win - None.  Loss - None.  Save - None.
Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: None.
Umpires - HP: Patrick Spieler  1B: Jeff Henrichs  3B: Ken McQueen
Start: 1:05p.m.   Time:   Attendance:
Game: NU22