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Nebraska Baseball: Huskers vs Aggies Game Day Thread

Nebraska Cornhuskers (36-9-1, 15-6-1 Big 12)  vs. Texas A&M Aggies (42-8, 19-3 Big 12)
Series History: Tied 2-2

Date: May 9th, 10th

Park: Haymarket Park

Game time: Saturday, 5:05 pm; Sunday, 1:05 pm

Television:
Saturday’s game will be live on NET (Ch. 12 and Ch. 112) and shown on a tape-delayed basis on CBS College Sports (CSTV) with the first airing Sunday afternoon.
Webcast: Games can be seen online for free at Huskers.com

Radio: Husker Sports Network and on the Internet at Huskers.com



  • The start of today’s game has been delayed until 5:05 pm due to weather issues. I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t make that either.
  • Oklahoma State won last night 3-2 over Texas Tech, so the Huskers maintain a half game lead for second place.
  • Last night’s game was an instant classic, two top teams battling it out in a game that went extra innings. The Aggies lead 3-2 going into the bottom of the ninth when the Huskers scored to tie it. Neither team had lost an extra inning game this season.
  • In the 16th inning, the Aggies’ Dane Carter hit a three RBI double after the Huskers had given up three straight singles, giving the Aggies the win.
  • It was shades of the 2005 Texas 16-inning game but Nebraska won that game and then went on to lose the series. Perhaps fortune will go our way this time, that this loss will turn into a series win for the Huskers.
  • In the 15th inning, Mike Anderson filed a protest after the batter struck out swinging then called for batter interference on the throw to second to pick off a runner. The umps conferred, then sent the Aggie back to second. If there was batter interference, the guy should have been ruled out.
  • Aggie coach Rob Childress had a problem with Mitch Abeita’s bat, at least that’s what I have down. It may have been Jake Optiz’ bat. The bat was confiscated for later examination. Maybe there was a nuclear device hidden in it, who knows.
  • Last night’s crowd of 8,708 was the largest home crowd in the Big 12 this season and the third-largest crowd in Nebraska’s school history.


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Saturday's Game Postponed

They'll play a doubleheader tomorrow starting at noon.

TV broadcasts aren't known, but yesterday, KOZN/NET's Kevin Kugler indicated that they might carry a game Sunday if the game today got washed out.

by Husker Mike on May 10, 2008 3:00 PM CDT   0 recs

that's too bad.

thanks for the notice.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 10, 2008 3:26 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Game 1 tomorrow on NET-HD & CBS College Sports

...live at 12 noon.  Game 2 will not be televised.

Weather looks better... the rain is on it's way out of the area, but the wind will be HOWLING out to right field at 20 to 30 mph.  

by Husker Mike on May 10, 2008 9:24 PM CDT   0 recs

Huskers

win the second game 9-8....

RUBBER MATCH coming up next!!!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 3:41 PM CDT   0 recs

five runs

in the bottom of the ninth to win the second game.

Whoeee!!!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 4:09 PM CDT   0 recs

3rd

Game -

Mort ties the game 1-1... on a single by Abeita.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 4:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Error!

Error on Carter on a throw to first, so Optiz comes in and scores.

That's a routine play, the second error on the Aggies in the first inning!

Whooeeeee!

BIG BIG game, possibly determining a national seed for one of these teams.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 4:22 PM CDT   0 recs

3-1

now - Jake Mort gets an RBI single....

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 4:39 PM CDT   0 recs

top of the third

Aggies have scored an unearned run to make it 3-2.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 4:51 PM CDT   0 recs

runs

at 1st and 2nd, 2 outs, Luke Anders to the plate.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 4:53 PM CDT   0 recs

two

wild pitches in a row by Aaron Pribanic.

the first advanced the runners, the second allowed a run to score as it got by Abeita.

Tie game, now.

Scratch that.... double - scores another run. 4-3 Aggies.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 4:58 PM CDT   0 recs

inning

finally over... Aggies score three runs.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:01 PM CDT   0 recs

top

of the fourth, as the Huskers went down three in a row in the third.

Aggies still lead 4-3.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:13 PM CDT   0 recs

the

ump gets a rousing ovation from the crowd for calling the lead off guy out, as he didn't call a guy out at first the previous inning.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Aggies

lead now 5-3.

bottom of the fourth.... Huskers up.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:26 PM CDT   0 recs

two out

Nimmo's up, he has a Husker runner at third.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:29 PM CDT   0 recs

Nimmo

bunts... and makes it to first!

So the Huskers get a run.

Nimmo dove at first, and Ellard, the Aggie pitcher didn't make the tag.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:31 PM CDT   0 recs

Mort

strikes out to end the inning.

5-4, going to the top of the fifth.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:32 PM CDT   0 recs

bottom

of the fifth.

Aggies got a single, but that's it.

Aggies still lead 5-4. Huskers up.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:40 PM CDT   0 recs

Optiz

leads off with a double!

great start!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:43 PM CDT   0 recs

Opitz

moves to third after a high foul out... down the right line, but foul

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:45 PM CDT   0 recs

Sullivan

gets hit by a pitch after the count was 0-2

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:47 PM CDT   0 recs

double play

crap.

So the Huskers get nothing.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:49 PM CDT   0 recs

single

by the Aggies to lead off.

pitching change.

if I could hear the bloody game I'd tell you who it is - i have a 15 year old with a big amp and guitar who can't help but turn it up.

Argggh

It's Erik Bird.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:55 PM CDT   0 recs

hit

and run was on, but it's a fly to the warning track. Belfonte makes the catch, but can't get the runner doubled up.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:57 PM CDT   0 recs

Abeita

gets an error as he tries to throw to second.

Runner gets to third as the ball goes into the outfield.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 5:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Erik Bird

is done...

he hit a batter, so Zach Herr will be replacing him

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:01 PM CDT   0 recs

Dane Carter

hits a single, drives in a run as it gets past the first baseman.

Aggies lead 6-4 now.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:08 PM CDT   0 recs

crap

Duran hits a three-run homer over the left center wall.

Aggies lead 9-4 now.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:10 PM CDT   0 recs

fly out

to get out of the inning.

four runs, three hits, and an error - 9-4.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:12 PM CDT   0 recs

Cotton

gets on...

with an error by Carter who bobbled the ball at third.

Nimmo is up. Huskers need to start scoring here.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:20 PM CDT   0 recs

A&M

switching pitchers

Ellard is done.... Miguel coming in.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:21 PM CDT   0 recs

holy cwo

went and got something to eat....

and now its 10-7 Aggies... top of the 7th, so the Huskers have made some headway.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Nesseth

strikes out Blake Stouffer to get out of the inning.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:50 PM CDT   0 recs

Kirkland Rivers comes

in to pitch for the Aggies. Has a big ERA, but he's probably here to face to left-handed batters and that'll be it.

Belfonte up.  

Huskers have runners at first, second. No outs.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:58 PM CDT   0 recs

Belfonte

had a perfect bunt right towards third that's ruled third.

So close... really. The crowd went nuts.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 6:59 PM CDT   0 recs

Rivers

damned near takes Belfonte's head off with a wild pitch.

Runners advance.

Whooeee! Let this guy pitch more.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:00 PM CDT   0 recs

Belfonte

walks...

David Stewart comes to the plate.

crowd has that "Stew" thing going.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:02 PM CDT   0 recs

Stewart

chops one down the first base line... little dinker. He's thrown out at first, Huskers score.

Pitcher almost came home, but didn't have a play there.

Cody Neer up

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Neer

pinch-hitting for Andy Cotton.

Rivers is done. Shane Minx (Minks?) comes in to pitch.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:04 PM CDT   0 recs

wild pitch!

Minx got to the plate to back up the catcher, but the throw was wide, and Belfonte scores from third.

10-9!

Neer is at 0-2 now in the count. Maybe 1-2.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:09 PM CDT   0 recs

Another!!!!

wild pitch, again Minx comes home to cover, but doesn't get the tag down in time

IT'S TIED!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

Neer

walks!

Nimmo's up.

still just one out!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:12 PM CDT   0 recs

the

Aggie bullpen is struggling a bit, eh?

That's a good sign, as there's plenty of innings left, and Texas A&M is going throw pitchers.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:13 PM CDT   0 recs

whooeeee

hit up the middle, picked up by the shortstop....

he doesn't beat Neer to 2nd, but because he tried, he didn't get the throw to first to get Nimmo.

everybody's safe.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:15 PM CDT   0 recs

Mort

gets out, the runners advance.

two outs now.

Optiz up.

nearly a wild pitch again.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:16 PM CDT   0 recs

Optiz

walks!

bases loaded, Abeita comes up!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:18 PM CDT   0 recs

Abeita

strikes out.

damn. left three on base.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:20 PM CDT   0 recs

Nesseth

goes bang bang bang.

Struck out two and the Huskers come up to bat.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:28 PM CDT   0 recs

The

hit and run was on when Belfonte hit to center, and the Husker runner kept going as the center fielder let the ball go by him

it's a single with an error on the Aggie center fielder. That's the second error this inning by A&M.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:34 PM CDT   0 recs

Farst

was the runner that scored.

Stewart is at second now....

so much stuff going on, it's hard to keep up.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

lead

Huskers lead 12-10 now, after another runner came home.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:35 PM CDT   0 recs

Nimmo

gets his fourth hit into center, and Stewart comes home.

13-10 now, Huskers!!!!

Wow. This team has had its problems on offense.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:36 PM CDT   0 recs

wild

pitch, Nimmo goes to second.

SIX errors by the Aggies in this game so far.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:37 PM CDT   0 recs

ripped

to left, Nimmo came home and was thrown out at the plate.

He ran directly into Gonzalez, the catcher, a good collision, but the catcher holds on and that's the inning.

Husker defense now just has to hold on for three outs.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:38 PM CDT   0 recs

Nesseth

strikes out the first.

two outs left.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:42 PM CDT   0 recs

pop

up, caught by Farst, two down.

one more to go.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:44 PM CDT   0 recs

Nesseth

walks the batter....

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:46 PM CDT   0 recs

Green

advances to second on a steal.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:47 PM CDT   0 recs

Nesseth

walks another.

tying run comes to the plate.

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:50 PM CDT   0 recs

line

drive to Kline, the shortstop.

And Nebraska wins the doubleheader and the series!

Go Big Red!

by corn blight on May 11, 2008 7:51 PM CDT   0 recs

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