Nebraska Baseball Opens Big 12 Play Against Kansas State

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 4:34 PM CDT in Baseball Comment 16 comments

Nebraska heads to Kansas State this weekend to begin Big 12 conference play.

We're on a 10-game winning streak, the longest in three years.
The 11-2 start is one of the best starts in Husker baseball history.

Husker fans may be impressed with where we are right now, but both of points these mean nothing going into this weekend. I'm certainly happy about how the baseball team has played thus far, but every conference series that the Cornhuskers play will be important this season due to the strength of the Big 12. Lose a series against a team like Kansas State, and it could cost you a trip to the NCAA tourney as the margin for error will be very thin.

Going into the KSU series:

Nebraska pitchers have the second lowest overall ERA in the Big 12.
We've given up the lowest amount of hits and runs in the Big 12.
Kansas State has the lowest team batting average.
The Wildcats have the least number of runs of anyone in conference.

Projected Starting Pitchers

	Nebraska	Kansas State
Friday	Johnny Dorn, RHP (2-0, 1.35 ERA)	Brad Hutt, RHP (1-2, 2.25 ERA)
Saturday	Thad Weber, RHP (2-1, 7.16 ERA)	Chase Bayuk, LHP (0-1, 5.22 ERA)
Sunday	Aaron Pribanic, RHP (2-0, 0.96 ERA)	Justin Murray, RHP (1-0, 1.54 ERA)

Thad Weber had a rough start in his first game at Stanford, but has since settled down. The Huskers still have pitcher Dan Jennings (ERA 2.87) in reserve should one of the other starters have a problem. Wildcat pitcher Justin Murray has established himself as the third starter, if only because others have struggled.

Kansas State's problem thus far hasn't been pitching, but in generating offense, although a bright spot has been Nate Tenbrink, who's hitting .370, with two homers and 12 RBI's so far.

The series begins today at 4:00 pm, about 30 minutes ago.

Coverage:

The games will be available on the Husker Radio Network and on the internet at Huskers.com.

The game can be seen on HuskersNside with a subscription, or through the Kansas State web site where you could purchase a $9.95 monthly subscription.

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4th inning

Brad Hutt has given up one hit to the huskers so far, Johnny Dorn is still throwing a no-hitter.

0-0.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 4:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Top 7th

1-0 Nebraska, sounds like a really tight game.

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 14, 2008 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

trffic

stuck in traffic for a while....

7th inning now, Nimmo has just scored on sac fly by Stewart, Nebraska leads 1-0.

Johnny Dorn has given up only two hits through six innings, with no walks and no K's. Brad Hutt has given up an earned run, five hits, and walked one.

It figured to be pitcher's duel.... we'll see who lasts. Maybe some kinks are showing in Hutt's armor.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

well

nuts. I have to head home now, and I'm guessing I won't get home until this game has been decided....

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 5:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Middle 8th

Kansas State tied it up in the bottom of the 7th.

1-1, now. Dorn is done for the day, so he won't get a decision.

I'm off to a dinner now, and I'm probably going to miss the end of this game and most of the basketball game.

Go Huskers!

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 14, 2008 6:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha!

Huskers have taken the lead 2-1 at the top of the ninth, on a sac fly by Corriston with Abeita scoring.

Two outs for the Huskers, Sullivan is at first, hit by a pitch, with Sullivan at the plate.

Huskers have obviously started playing against Kansas in the Big 12 tourney.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Sullivan

strikes out.

Around 11:00 minutes left in the KU game first half, with the Jayhawks leading 11-8

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

one out

struck out by Zack Herr in the bottom of the ninth.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

another K

for Zach Herr! one out to go !

Drew Biery advancced to second on a wild pitch. So, KSU has a guy in scoring position!

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Eric Anderson

pitching to this last out.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

sorry

that wild pitch was by Eric Anderson, not Herr.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

full count

missed.... Rob Vaughn for KSU - walked.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tyler Ruch

in hitting for KSU.

strike, first pitch.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

strike

two!!!

one more strike, and it's a game.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

popped

up.... Belfonte makes the catch, and the Huskers take game one and the first game in Big 12 conference play!

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 14, 2008 6:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Huge weekend for the Huskers

Wow, Nebraska goes on the road and sweeps a Big-12 series. It looks like a vastly under rated the Huskers this year. Winning a conference road series is huge. Sweeping a road series, I don't know what word is most accurate. Biggly huge?

I am feeling pretty good about KU right now. They took one of three in Austin, which is not a bad outcome. They matched up well with UT all three games. On the weekend the Jayhawks were only outscored 16-14.

K-State looks pretty morbid at this point. The pre-season hype on the Wildcats had them winning 40+ games this year and ending up mid-pack in the conference. I'd feel bad for them, but as a KU fan, I've been there myself often enough.

by James Quinn on Mar 16, 2008 10:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs