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Big 12 Baseball Weekend Preview - Rivalry Edition

  • Texas A&M vs Texas

Given how these two teams have done this season, it’d be easy to understand if the Aggies won this series. Husker fans are hoping that’s not the case and there’s something in this rivalry that gets the blood flowing for both teams.
This is a BIG series for both teams as the Aggies want to win the Big 12 and secure a national seed while the ‘Horns want to improve their postseason status.
The Longhorns have had all season to get their burnt orange poop together and haven’t done it, so what makes anyone think that this weekend would be different.
Look for the Aggies to take this series 2-1, winning the Big 12 regular season title.

  • Oklahoma vs Oklahoma State

Oklahoma has had a bad season and they need to get a win to get into the Big 12 tourney. Right now they sit in eighth place, just behind Kansas, and ahead of Kansas State and Texas Tech. What’s worse is they’re playing a highly-ranked Cowboy team.
Oklahoma State can catch Nebraska for second place if the Huskers falter in Columbia.

Oklahoma State wins this series 2-1. Don’t be surprised if it’s a sweep by the Cowboys.

  • Kansas vs Kansas State

JQ over at Rock Chalk Talk has a preview on this series. Both teams are fighting for something besides bragging rights - they’re fighting to make the Big 12 tourney.

Kansas secures a bid to the Big 12 tourney with a 2-1 series victory over the Wildcats.

  • Baylor vs Texas Tech

Tech has had a horrid season which will probably end this season. From JQ at RockChalkTalk: Oklahoma and Kansas both own tie breakers over the Red Raiders so TTU would need to beat Baylor this weekend, and hope that both Kansas and Oklahoma lose their series to sneak in.

Baylor hasn’t set the world on fire, but they’re pretty much a lock to make the Big 12 tourney. Even with a sweep the Bears can’t finish above .500, though.

Look for Baylor to take this series 2-1, and end the Red Raiders baseball season.

  • Nebraska vs Missouri

Does this make Missouri our rival? Maybe that’s not a bad idea given that they’ve been getting all uppity as of late.
Kendall Rogers over at Rivals has this picked as one of his weekend series to watch. Here’s what he says:

The buzz: The Huskers appear to have the edge on the mound, while the Tigers have better offensive numbers. Nebraska enters the weekend with a 3.45 team ERA, while Missouri enters the weekend with a 4.68 ERA. At the plate, the Tigers have a .300 team batting average, while the Huskers enter the weekend hitting .281.


What the???? Is that freaky or what? When the season started, Missouri was picked high in the Big 12 due to their pitching. Nebraska was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 because of losing so much pitching in the draft last season. Ha! I say Ha! to the naysayers! (Oh, actually, I don’t blame them, who could see this young team mature this quickly?)

Tonight’s game - Johnny Dorn vs Aaron Crow, two pitchers made the Dick Howser semifinalist list. Don’t be surprised if the Huskers lose game one then come back to take next two.

So look for Nebraska to take this series 2-1.

It won’t be enough to overtake Texas A&M, but remember that the Huskers beat the Aggies in their series... but then there’s that darned tie game.

The Sunday Huskers-Tigers game is televised on FSN at 3:30 pm.

Doing a SBS Server upgrade tonight, not one of my favorite things because SBS sucks, but I’m stuck indoors on the most beautiful spring night so far this year. Ah, well.… probably just be out in my front yard drinking beer most of the night and wake up feeling like... dung. Hoping to climb out this weekend, get back to posting on a regular basis, and like I said, big changes are coming at the end of the week.

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Nebraska leads 1-0 in the second.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 7:05 PM CDT   0 recs

Abeita

lines into a double play... .

after Mort got doubled up. The huskers had guys at 1st and 2nd...

lost opportunity. darn.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 16, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

still

1-0 Nebraska... pitchers duel just like you thought it would be.

Dorn gave up a double last Tiger at bat, but got out of the inning without allowing a run.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs

double

play, grounder to Kline to Optiz to... Farst at first?

Mizzou seemed like it was getting something going.  

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 7:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Texas

is leading Texas A&M 5-1 in the 7th.

Texas Tech is leading Baylor... that's a shock.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:18 PM CDT   0 recs

seventh

Dorn has runners at first and second, two outs.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:32 PM CDT   0 recs

bases

loaded, Dorn is done. Sounds like Dan Jennings is coming in - and in a tough spot.

Mizzou fans are having quite a bit of fun with Dorn.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Mizzou

scored...

Tigers get a single, and a run scores, another base runner gets thrown out at the plate.

So... tie game.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:38 PM CDT   0 recs

Nimmo

struck out at the top of the 8th.

huskers haven't had a hit since the 2nd inning.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:41 PM CDT   0 recs

bang

bang bang.

Crow gets his 7th K to end the inning.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Texas

has won over the Aggies, 5-2.

Huskers need to win this thing.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:44 PM CDT   0 recs

lead

off single for the Tigers.

Jacob Priday is up. Egad.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Senne

gets to third...

nobody out, runners at the corners.

crap.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 8:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Senne

scores on a deep sac fly, Tigers lead 2-1.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 9:00 PM CDT   0 recs

shit

4-1 Tiger lead on a double.

this one is probably over.

Steve Gray is now three for three wth 2 RBI.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 16, 2008 9:01 PM CDT   0 recs

well

peabody.

Now 8-1. Husker bullpen is getting shelled. 7 runs they've given up in the 8th inning.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 16, 2008 9:16 PM CDT   0 recs

and

that's it...

8-1.

Seventh runs in the eighth inning for the Tigers. Bastards.

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by corn blight on May 16, 2008 9:32 PM CDT   0 recs

GAME TWO

the huskers have already given up seven runs in the first two innings....

Thad Weber only lasted two innings, and has been replaced by Casey Houptman.

Not a good start.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 3:10 PM CDT   0 recs

its

10-2 now at the top of the third. This game may already be out of reach.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 3:21 PM CDT   0 recs

11-2

in the third and the bases are still loaded.

This is one of THOSE games.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 3:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Casey Houptman

lasted .1 inning.

He faced eight batters, giving up three hits and three runs.

egad.

It's clear the bullpen has work to do .

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 3:36 PM CDT   0 recs

15-2

ararrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhh!

Craptastic!

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by corn blight on May 17, 2008 3:41 PM CDT   0 recs

16-2

after four innings.

Erik Bird needs to take control of this game. Anything beyond this score and the game will end too embarrassing for us to get a national seed.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 3:49 PM CDT   0 recs

16-5

now.

Hope?

top of the fifth.

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by corn blight on May 17, 2008 4:06 PM CDT   0 recs

okay

so screw the hope concept.

19-5.

top of the eighth.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 4:22 PM CDT   0 recs

no

sooner do i type that than Mitch Abeita hits a three run homer to make it 19-8.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 4:23 PM CDT   0 recs

Matt Freeman

now pitching for Nebraska.

Bottom of the 6th, still 19-8.

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by corn blight on May 17, 2008 4:36 PM CDT   0 recs

and

he gives up a two-run homer that makes it 21-8.

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by corn blight on May 17, 2008 4:37 PM CDT   0 recs

Joe Hatasaki

in to pitch.

might as well use everyone.

Missouri sucks on Sunday. Did I mention that?

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by corn blight on May 17, 2008 4:57 PM CDT   0 recs

And the first guy

he gets to face is Aaron Senne who has a .362 average.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 4:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Erik

Anderson in to close.

22-8 now.

BTW, Joe gave up one hit, no runs in the inning he pitched. Keep him around!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 5:23 PM CDT   0 recs

well

it finishes at 22-9.

What a butt ugly score.

Mizzou had 23 hits to our 16.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 17, 2008 5:27 PM CDT   0 recs

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