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Husker Baseball Blog: March 29

Games 25-26: Nebraska (15-9-1, 3-4 Big 12)  at Oklahoma (22-5, 3-1 Big 12)

After two days of rain and snow, Nebraska and Oklahoma will finally begin their three-game series with a doubleheader this afternoon at 1 p.m. Both of today's games will be carried on the IMG Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha.

8:32 p.m.
The Sooners load the bases in the ninth, but Nesseth strikes out Matt Haraughty to end the doubleheader and preserve NU's 11-9 win

8:19 p.m.
The Huskers are retired in order in the ninth,as Nebraska leads 11-9.

8:15 p.m.
Oklahoma cuts the Husker lead to 11-9, but the Huskers use a pair of web gems from Boomer Collins and Jeff Tezak to preserve the Huskers lead. We are going to the ninth with Tezak leading off for the Huskers.

8:06 p.m.
Nebraska extends the lead to 11-8 after an RBI single from Boomer Collins in the top of the eighth.

7:52 p.m.
Oklahoma is now within 10-8, but Nesseth gets the Huskers out of a major jam by striking out Ross Hubbard to end the seventh. Top of the order due up for the Huskers in the eighth.

7:37 p.m.
Oklahoma cuts the Husker lead to 10-6 in the seventh and Mike Nesseth is now on to pitch for the Huskers

7:31 p.m.
C.J. Blue retires the Huskers in order in the seventh and its stretch time in Norman with NU leading 10-5.

7:27 p.m.
Michael Mariot comes out of the pen and fires a scoreless sixth to keep the Huskers ahead 10-5

7:15 p.m.
Nebraska doubles up the Sooners, getting a two-run double from Tyler Farst to take a 10-5 lead afrer five and a half innings. Michael Mariot now on to pitch for Roualdes, who threw 102 pitches over five innings of work

7:07 p.m.
Oklahoma draws closer, scoring twice on RBI singles by Matt Harughty and Bryant Hernandez to get within 8-5 after five innings

6:51 p.m.
Nebraska scores three times to take an 8-3 lead after RBI singles from Tyler Farst and Nick Sullivan and a run-scoring double from Cody Asche, who has driven in a season-high four runs.

6:29 p.m.
The Huskers turn a sterling 6-4-3 DP and escape the fourth inning without any damage and lead 5-3

6:24 p.m.
Seng gets OU out of trouble in the fourth, as Nebraska leads 5-3 after three and half innings.

6:21 p.m.
Nebraska strikes for three rus in the top of the fourth to chase OU starter Michael Rocha, including back-to-back homers from Cody Asche and Jed Hanson, the first back-to-back shots for the Huskers since May of 2007, Tyson Seng is now pitching for OU

6:04 p.m.
Roualdes keeps the Sooners of the scoreboard in the bottom of the third, as the Huskers look to overcome a 3-2 defict.

5:59 p.m.
The lead was short-lived, as back-to-back homers by J.T. Wise and Garrett Buechele gave the Sooners a 3-2 lead. NU hit three hard balls in the third, but was not rewarded as Rocha put the Huskers down in order. It is the first time OU hit consecutive homers since 2006.

5:43 p.m.
Nebraska gets its first lead of the afternoon after scoring two runs in the top of the second, getting an RBI triple from Nick Sullivan to plate Tyler Farst before scoring moments later on Cody Asche's grounder to second.

5:34 p.m.
Oklahoma scored once in the bottom of the first, but the arm of Jed Hanson prevented more damage, as he gunned down a pair of runners trying to steal in the bottom of the first.

5:08 p.m.
The Huskers threaten in the first, getting two runners on, but an inning-ending double play squelched the Husker rally. Oklahoma coming to bat in the bottom of the first.

5:04 p.m.
Game 2 lineups are now up

Nebraska Baseball
                       Nebraska at #11 Oklahoma (Game 2)
                Mar 29, 2009 at Norman, OK (Dale Mitchell Park)

Nebraska 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Bubak, Kyle ss...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Belfonte, DJ cf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Collins, Boomer rf.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Bailey, Adam dh..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Tezak, Jeff 2b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Sullivan, Nick lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Asche, Cody 3b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Hanson, Jed c............  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

Oklahoma 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Johnson, Jamie cf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Harughty, Matt 2b........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Hernandez, Bryant ss.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Baker, Aaron 1b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Wise, J.T. dh............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Buechele, Garrett 3b.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Johnson, Casey lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Ogle, Tyler c............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Herren, Kaleb rf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Rocha, 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
--------------------------------
Nebraska............  -  0  0  0
Oklahoma............  -  0  0  0
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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   -

Oklahoma               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
--------------------------------------------------
Rocha, Michael......  0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0   -

Win - None.  Loss - None.  Save - None.
Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: None.
Umpires - HP: Terry Barmann  1B: Randy Wetzel  3B: Doug Williams
Start: 5:10p.m.   Time:   Attendance:
Game: NU26

4:24 p.m.
Jeff Tezak homers for the second time this afternoon,  atwo-run shot to right, but te Huskers fall to Oklahoma, 11-9. Game 2 will start at 5:10

       Nebraska Baseball
                            Nebraska at #11 Oklahoma
                Mar 29, 2009 at Norman, OK (Dale Mitchell Park)

Nebraska 9 (15-9-1,3-4 Big 12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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Bubak, Kyle ss...........  5  1  1  0   0  1  0  2   0  .326
Mort, Jake 3b............  4  0  1  0   1  1  1  4   1  .306
Bailey, Adam rf..........  5  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   1  .337
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  4  1  1  0   1  1 14  0   0  .349
Sullivan, Nick lf........  3  2  1  1   0  0  0  1   2  .270
Tezak, Jeff 2b...........  4  3  3  4   1  0  0  3   0  .329
Thompson, Cade dh........  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   2  .158
Collins, Boomer ph......  2  1  1  2   0  0  0  0   0  .308
Burleson, Cory c.........  1  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   1  .304
Neer, Cody ph/c.........  3  0  0  0   0  2  3  0   0  .250
Belfonte, DJ cf..........  4  1  3  1   0  0  3  0   0  .263
Hauptman, Casey p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0     -
Kalkowski, Kash p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0  .000
Rose, Eric p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0  .000
Totals................... 38  9 12  8   3  8 24 14   7

Oklahoma 12 (22-5,3-1 Big 12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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Johnson, Jamie cf........  4  1  1  0   1  1  1  0   0  .389
Harughty, Matt 2b........  2  2  1  1   0  0  3  6   0  .337
Hernandez, Bryant ss.....  3  2  2  3   1  0  1  3   0  .429
Baker, Aaron 1b..........  4  2  1  2   1  1 11  0   3  .293
Wise, J.T. c.............  5  1  3  4   0  0  8  0   0  .390
Johnson, Casey lf........  5  1  1  1   0  0  3  0   0  .311
Buechele, Garrett 3b.....  5  1  2  0   0  0  0  1   0  .400
Seitzer, Cameron dh......  3  2  1  1   1  0  0  0   1  .333
Herren, Kaleb rf.........  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   2  .396
Doyle, Andrew p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Robinson, J.R. p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Anderson, Chase p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Duke, Ryan p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals................... 34 12 12 12   4  3 27 10   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Nebraska............ 010 200 222 -  9 12  2
Oklahoma............ 420 003 03X - 12 12  0
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E - Mort, J.(4); Hauptman, C(1). DP - Sooners 1. LOB - Cornhuskers 7;
Sooners 7. 2B - Mort, J.(4); Farst, T.(9); Hernandez, B(8); Baker, A.(8). 3B
- Bubak, K.(2). HR - Sullivan, N.(2); Tezak, J. 2(2); Collins, B.(1);
Belfonte, D.(1); Wise, J.T.(8); Johnson, C.(5); Seitzer, C.(4). HBP -
Sullivan, N. 2; Harughty, M. 2. SH - Harughty, M.(6); Herren, K.(3). SF -
Hernandez, B(4). SB - Harughty, M.(8).

Nebraska               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
--------------------------------------------------------
Hauptman, Casey.....  5.0  7  9  7  1  3 24 26 108  5.58
Kalkowski, Kash.....  2.0  1  0  0  2  0  5 10  38  4.91
Rose, Eric..........  1.0  4  3  3  1  0  5  7  25  4.50

Oklahoma               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP   ERA
--------------------------------------------------------
Doyle, Andrew.......  6.1  9  5  5  1  4 27 29 101  4.97
Robinson, J.R.......  0.2  0  1  1  2  0  2  4  19  6.26
Anderson, Chase.....  0.1  2  1  1  0  1  3  3  17  7.56
Duke, Ryan..........  1.2  1  2  2  0  3  6  7  28  3.68

Win - Doyle, A. (3-2).  Loss - Hauptman, C (2-1).  Save - Duke, R. (5).
WP - Doyle, A.(2). HBP - by Hauptman, C (Harughty, M.); by Doyle, A. (Sullivan,
N.); by Kalkowski, K (Harughty, M.); by Duke, R. (Sullivan, N.). Inherited
runners/scored: Kalkowski, K 2/2; Robinson, JR 1/0; Anderson, C. 1/1; Duke, R.
1/0. Pitches/strikes: Hauptman, C 108/67; Kalkowski, K 38/17; Rose, E. 25/14;
Doyle, A. 101/62; Robinson, JR 19/8; Anderson, C. 17/8; Duke, R. 28/18.
Umpires - HP: Doug Williams  1B: Terry Barmann  3B: Randy Wetzel
Start: 1:04p.m.   Time: 3:21   Attendance:
Weather: 59; Sunny; SSW 9 mph
Hauptman, C faced 3 batters in the 6th.
Robinson, JR faced 1 batter in the 8th.
Game: NU25

 

4:12 p.m.
The Huskers will need to mount a large comeback to stay in the game, as Oklahoma put up three runs in the bottom of the eighth to extend its lead to 12-7.

3:57 p.m.
Nebraska continues to climb back, as Boomer Collins launches a two-run, pinch-hit homer to pull the Huskers within 9-7. NU got the tying run to the plate, but OU closer Ryan Duke came out of the bullpen to retire the first two hitters he faced to get out of the eighth.

3:36 p.m.
Kash Kalkowski works a shutout seventh inning, and Nebraska remains within striking distance, trailing 9-5 after seven innings

3:27 p.m.
Nebraska pulls closer in the top of the seventh, getting a homer from DJ Belfonte and a triple from Kyle Bubak to get within 9-5 heading into the bottom of the seventh.

3:05 p.m.
The Sooners score three times to chase NU starter Casey Hauptman after five-plus innings and lead 9-3 after six frames.  

2:47 p.m.
Nebraska threatend in the sixth, putting two on with one out, but could not capitalize, getting a pair of ground outs to end the rally. Nebraska trails 6-3 after five and a half frames.

2:37 p.m.
Hauptman finds his grove, putting the Sooners down in order in the bottom of the fifth. NU trails 6-3 after five complete here in Norman.

2:30 p.m.
Doyle sets the Huskers down in order in the top of the fifth, as the Sooners hold on to a 6-3 lead. Both teams have five hits and a pair of homers as the wind is blowing out to left this afternoon.

2:25 p.m.
Hauptman sets the Sooners down in order in the fourth, and the Huskers are within 6-3 after 4 innings

2:18 p.m.
Nebraska uses the long ball to get back into the game, getting a two-run homer from Jeff Tezak to pull within 6-3 after three and a half frames

2:05 p.m.
Hauptman works around Husker fielding miscue to retire the next three hitters in order. NU trails 6-1 after three innings.

1:59 p.m.
Nebraska had a rally going in the third with a leadoff single but Kyle Bubak lined into a double play and OU leads 6-1 after two and a half innings

1:49 p.m. - VIDEO UPDATE
Our online video people are working with the Oklahoma video people and CSTV.com to fix the video. 

1:48 p.m.
Oklahoma pushes across a pair of runs to take a 6-1 lead, getting a solo homer from Cameron Seitzer and an RBI single from Hernandez.

1:36 p.m.
Nebraska put a run on the scoreboard on Nick Sullivan's second homer of the year, cutting the OU lead to 4-1.

1:23 p.m.
Oklahoma struck for four runs in the bottom half of the first inning, including an RBI double by Bryant Hernandez and a three-run homer by J.T. Wise.

1:07 p.m.
The Huskers go down in order in the top of the first inning. Oklahoma coming to bat.

1:03 p.m.
It is 59 degrees unders sunny skies here at the ballpark this afternoon. Winds from the southwest at 9 MPH make for a picturesque afternoon here for the doubleheader

12:55 p.m.
The crowd is aplit about 50-50 today, as a good contingent of Husker fans made the trip to Norman, including a bus from the Husker Home Run Club who drove down Saturday morning. Many of the OU fans are more concerned the MBB game against North Carolina later today and the women's NCAA Regional in Oklahoma City.

12:30 p.m.
Lineups for game one are now posted

                            Nebraska at #11 Oklahoma
                Mar 29, 2009 at Norman, OK (Dale Mitchell Park)

Nebraska 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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Bubak, Kyle ss...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .333
Mort, Jake 3b............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .311
Bailey, Adam rf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .344
Farst, Tyler 1b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .354
Sullivan, Nick lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .268
Tezak, Jeff 2b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .306
Thompson, Cade dh........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .188
Burleson, Cory c.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .311
Belfonte, DJ cf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .236
Hauptman, Casey p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals...................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0Oklahoma 0

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB  Avg.
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Johnson, Jamie cf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .394
Harughty, Matt 2b........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .333
Hernandez, Bryant ss.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .422
Baker, Aaron 1b..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .295
Wise, J.T. c.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .375
Johnson, Casey lf........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .318
Buechele, Garrett 3b.....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .400
Seitzer, Cameron dh......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .333
Herren, Kaleb rf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0  .422
Doyle, Andrew p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0     -
Totals...................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

12:14 p.m.
Welcome to L. Dale Mitchell Park on the University of Oklahoma campus. The Huskers will be looking for their second Big 12 series win of the year as they begin a three-game set with No. 11 Oklahoma this afternoon. The second game of today's doubleheader will begin 40 minutes following the conclusion of game one.