Top of the Big 12 - Huskers vs Aggies This Weekend
by corn blight
on May 9, 2008 7:35 AM CDT
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The two top teams of the Big 12 meet this weekend when the #1 Texas A&M Aggies come into Lincoln this weekend to face #2 Nebraska. Given where these two teams are and how they're playing, something has to give:
- Nebraska is 26-2-1 at home, having won their last 14 of 15.
- Texas A&M is 10-2 away from home this year and has won nine straight road games for the first time since 1989. The Aggies have won 24 of their last 26.
- The Aggies have swept five consecutive conference series (Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Missouri) for the first time in school history.
- Texas A&M is leading nearly every offensive stat in the Big 12. Nebraska... isnÕt even close. (see below)
- NebraskaÕs pitching is better than Texas A&MÕs, but not by much (below).
- Both teams have good pitchers, and good depth.
All of this stacks up to be one heckuva series.
The series will be a good indication of where the Huskers stack up with regards to post-season play. There are a number of different scenarios that will come out of this weekend:
- If we somehow sweep Texas A&M, we control our destiny. We can win the Big 12 by winning the series against Mizzou and we'll probably get a national seed (host a Super Regional).
- If we win the series, we'd need to sweep Missouri and have Texas win their series against A&M to win the Big 12. The possibility of a national seed is there dependent upon how we do in the Big 12 tourney.
- If we lose the series, we cannot win the Big 12, and most likely will not get a national seed. Oklahoma State has a chance to catch us in the Big 12 race.
- If we get swept, we won't have a shot at winning the Big 12. We'll still host a regional, but probably have lost a chance at a national seed.
Projected Starting Pitchers
| Nebraska | Texas A&M | |
| Friday | RH Johnny Dorn (5-1, 2.69 ERA) | LH Brooks Raley (6-0, 3.70 ERA) |
| Saturday - G1 | RH Thad Weber (8-2, 4.28 ERA) | RH Barret Loux (4-1, 4.28 ERA) |
| Saturday - G2 | RH Aaron Pribanic (3-3, 4.16 ERA) | RH Clayton Ehlert (6-2, 2.82ERA) |
| Offensive Stats | |||||
| Batting Average | Slugging % | On Base % | |||
| 1. Texas A&M | 0.328 | 1. Texas A&M | 0.535 | 1. Texas A&M | 0.429 |
| 7. Nebraska | 0.271 | 8. Nebraska | 0.392 | 6. Nebraska | 0.363 |
| Runs Scored | Hits | RBI's | |||
| 1. Texas A&M | 185 | 1. Texas A&M | 247 | 1. Texas A&M | 174 |
| 6. Nebraska | 126 | 8. Nebraska | 187 | 6. Nebraska | 119 |
| Homers | Total Bases | Total Plate App | |||
| 1. Texas A&M | 33 | 1. Texas A&M | 402 | 2. Texas A&M | 914 |
| 8. Nebraska | 14 | 8. Nebraska | 270 | 10. Nebraska | 824 |
| At Bats | Walks | Hit By Pitch | |||
| 3. (tie) Texas A&M | 752 | 2. Texas A&M | 102 | 1. Texs A&M | 39 |
| 10. Nebraska | 689 | 8. Nebraska | 75 | 2. Nebraska | 30 |
| Stolen Bases | |||||
| 2. Nebraska | 23 | ||||
| 6. Texas A&M | 18 | ||||
| Pitching Stats | |||||
| Team ERA | Opp Batting Avg | Strike Out | |||
| 2. Nebraska | 4.21 | 2. Nebraska | 0.266 | 1. Nebraska | 184 |
| 3. Texas A&M | 4.29 | 4. Texas A&M | 0.274 | 4. Texas A&M | 161 |
| Walks Allowed | Homers Allowed | Wild Pitches | |||
| 2. Texas A&M | 65 | 1. Nebraska | 11 | 1. (tie) Nebraska | 14 |
| 4. Nebraska | 75 | 2. Texas A&M | 14 | 7. Texas A&M | 12 |
| Hit Batters | |||||
| 4. Texas A&M | 25 | ||||
| 10. Nebraska | 16 | ||||
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This might be a Two Game Series
Tomorrow's weather forecast does not look good at all for baseball, with rain expected all day. I don't think they are playing a doubleheader on Saturday... even if the weather somehow breaks. (The Omaha World-Herald shows game 3 at 1:05 on Sunday.)
Hopefully, A&M's travel plans back to Texas are flexible to allow a doubleheader on Sunday... otherwise, that game 3 matchup might not happen.
by Husker Mike on
May 9, 2008 9:00 AM CDT
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Big 12
conference rules, I believe, state that a Sunday game can start no later than four or five pm.
The Aggies haven't finished finals week, have they? Maybe there's an exception for that. Nebraska's was last week.... so.... maybe?
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 9:56 AM CDT
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How about Sunday Morning?
Mothers might not be happy...but they start tournament games at 10 am....
Unfortunately, tomorrow's game is on NET-HD and CBS College Sports, so any rain might kill any TV coverage.
by Husker Mike on
May 9, 2008 10:48 AM CDT
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Sunday games
Lawrence is facing the same weather pattern for the big Missouri-Kansas series. I do not know when the rain is supposed to hit here on Saturday but the school has moved starting times up in the past to avoid late arriving rain.
It the teams cannot play on Saturday they could conceivably play a double header Sunday. The Big-12 get-away rule is that all games must stop by 6PM Sunday I think? Or that no inning can start after 5PM? I’m not sure but a double header could be played as long as the first game started around 9 or 10AM. And what is wrong with that? Nothing. Get up, grab your coffee and head on down to the park. Heaven on earth.
by James Quinn on
May 9, 2008 1:36 PM CDT
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It's
3-3 tied, going into the top of the 11th inning.
Huskers were behind 3-2 going into the bottom of the ninth, but got a run to send it to extra innings.
Zach Herr is pitching now.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 10:09 PM CDT
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Neither
of these teams have lost yet this season in extra innings.
Another one of those "something's got to give" items.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 10:10 PM CDT
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bottom
of the 11th now Huskers up.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 10:14 PM CDT
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14th
now.
Aggies lead off guy is on first.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 10:55 PM CDT
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whooeee
The Aggies got a guy to third... but Erik Bird and the defense hold.
Bottom of the 14th now. Let's win this thing!
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:04 PM CDT
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15th
now.
Aggies have someone at second... oh, no they don't.
It's getting late, and there's confusion.
Earlier, Rob Childress complained about Mitch Abeita's bat, so it was confiscated for examination.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:20 PM CDT
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Mike Anderson
has filed a protest about the call....
so, Anderson has countered Childress' move on the bat.
geez. the crowd's getting a little nuts.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:24 PM CDT
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stolen base
by the Aggies give them a guy in scoring position.
two outs. two strikes.
Dan Jennings pitching.
And he strikes him out.
Going to the bottom of 15 now.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:27 PM CDT
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now
it's Nebraska with a guy at third.
we loaded the bases... no runs.
To the 15th.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:39 PM CDT
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sorry
top of the 16th.
16 innings was the '05 Texas game.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:41 PM CDT
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bases
loaded again.
three singles, doesn't look good for the Huskers.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:50 PM CDT
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Jennings
gets a K to move it to two outs.
TAMU's leading batter, Carter, best batter in the Big 12 comes to the plate.
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:52 PM CDT
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Aggies
three RBI's... double for Dane Carter.
Aggies lead 6-3. shit
by corn blight on
May 9, 2008 11:55 PM CDT
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and
that's it.
6-3 win for the Aggies.
by corn blight on
May 10, 2008 12:04 AM CDT
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