Huskers sophomore designated hitter Mike Pritchard was named a third-team All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Pritchard batted .387, tops on the team, and also posted team-high totals in on base percentage at .447 and in hits with 82. His 25-game hitting streak during the season tied him for the third longest streak in the program’s history. Pritchard’s honor makes it back-to-back years that the Huskers have had an All-American. Cody Asche was a second-team pick by Collegiate Baseball last year.
Month: June 2012
Rockies’ Tulowitzki Re-Injures Groin on Rehab Assignment
The misfortune for the Colorado Rockies extends beyond the standings. The Rockies were hoping to get their star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki back from the disabled list as soon as this Friday. But Tulowitzki reaggravated the left groin injury that initially sent him to the DL in the first game of his rehab assignment at AAA Colorado Springs. Tulowitzki left the game in the third inning and did not return. It is unknown how his rehab will be altered as a result.
Alliance Hostage Situation Ends (Updated 1:03)
(Alliance, Neb.)- An armed man who wounded three law enforcement officers and a hostage is dead after a more than 14 hour standoff at an Alliance pharmacy.
The suspect, identified as Andres Gonzalez, 472 Cody Avenue, Alliance was pronounced dead at approximately 11:30 p.m., (MDT), Tuesday, June 12, 2012.
The incident began just before 9:00 a.m., (MDT), Tuesday, June 12, when an armed male later identified as Gonzales, walked into the Thiele Pharmacy, in the 300 block of Box Butte Avenue, downtown Alliance. Officers with the Alliance Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting an armed man entering the building.
During the initial response, Gonzales exchanged gunfire with an Alliance Police Officer. Officer Kirk Felker, 43, a 15-year veteran of the Alliance Police Department was transported to the Box Butte General Hospital where he underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to his arm. Officer Felker remains hospitalized in stable condition. No-one else was injured in the initial confrontation.
The owner of the pharmacy, Charles Lierk, 62, Alliance remained inside the building and was taken hostage by Gonzales.
The Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) responded to the scene just after 9:00 a.m., (MDT). NSP resources began assisting local authorities with setting up a perimeter and the clearing of nearby buildings.
Just after 10:30 a.m., (MDT), a trooper with the NSP SWAT team was wounded when gunfire was exchanged through a door into an adjacent building. Trooper Tim Flick, 37, a 15-year veteran of the agency suffered three gunshot wounds to the left side of his body, to include his arm and midsection. Trooper Flick was transported to Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance where he remains in stable condition.
A second Alliance Police Officer suffered a shrapnel wound at the time Trooper Flick was shot. Officer Matt Shannon, 35, a five year veteran of the Alliance Police Department was treated and released from the Box Butte General Hospital.
The Nebraska State Patrol established phone contact with the suspect inside the pharmacy and began negotiations.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., (MDT), pharmacy owner Lierk, escaped from the building. During his escape, he suffered a gunshot wound to the back and arm and was transported to Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance where he remains in stable condition.
At approximately 10:30 p.m., (MDT), Tuesday, June 12, an exchange of gunfire occurred between Gonzales, who was barricaded inside a back office, and members of the Nebraska Sate Patrol (NSP) SWAT team. At approximately 11:30 p.m., (MDT), NSP SWAT team members were able to confirm the suspect was deceased at the scene. No SWAT team members were injured.
The scene, in the 300 block of Box Butte Avenue has been secured and is being processed at this time. The initial investigation has determined the suspect was armed with an assault rifle, as well as a handgun. The Box Butte County Attorney has scheduled an autopsy on the body of the suspect. Nebraska law requires a Grand Jury be convened anytime someone dies while in the process of apprehension or in the custody of law enforcement.
As of June 13, 2012, the Box Butte County Attorney is continuing to assist Nebraska State Patrol in the investigation of the events leading up to the hostage situation and stand-off involving Andres Gonzales.
“This is a very complex and involved investigation,” said K. J. Hutchinson, Box Butte County Attorney. “We continue to work multiple crime scenes and release of information will be subject to the Grand Jury process.”
The Nebraska State Patrol is also working a second crime scene at 472 Cody Avenue, Alliance. Investigators say a body identified as Larry Gonzales, 62, Alliance was discovered deceased by law enforcement at approximately 10:00 a.m., (MDT), Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Larry Gonzalez is the father of the armed suspect, Andres Gonzales. An autopsy will be conducted to determine cause of death. The investigation continues.
“I would like to commend everyone involved for their dedication and professionalism during this very dangerous situation,” said Colonel David Sankey, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Trooper Flick, Officers Felker and Shannon, and Mr. Lierk, as well as all of the individuals touched by the tragic events. We will continue to work these cases and cooperate with the Box Butte County Attorney throughout the investigative process.”
The Nebraska State Patrol was assisted by law enforcement officers from the Alliance, Scottsbluff and Chadron Police Departments, Box Butte & Dawes County Sheriff’s Offices, Nebraska Game and Parks, Nebraska Brand Committee, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) negotiators. Assistance was also provided by the Alliance Volunteer Fire Department, Nebraska Department of Roads, and the City of Alliance.
Dresses for a Cause
In preparation for the 2013 Dresses for a Cause Prom Boutique, the Lincoln County Child Abuse Prevention Council is now seeking donations of new and gently used prom dresses. The Dresses for a Cause Prom Boutique will be held winter 2013 and provides new and gently used dresses for $20 or less while raising money for the Stewards of Children Sexual Abuse Prevention Training. Dress donation sites are Orr’s Draperies & Dry Cleaning, located at Westfield Shopping Center and the Platte River Mall office. For more information, visit the Child Abuse Prevention Council’s website at www.lincolncountychildren.com.
Wednesday Sports Day
INTERLEAGUE
Washington at Toronto 11:37 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore 6:05 p.m.
Boston at Miami 6:10 p.m.
Cleveland at Cincinnati 6:10 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Tampa Bay 6:10 p.m.
N-Y Yankees at Atlanta 6:10 p.m.
Arizona at Texas 7:05 p.m.
Detroit at Chi Cubs 7:05 p.m.
Milwaukee at Kansas City 7:10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Minnesota 7:10 p.m.
Chi White Sox at St. Louis 7:15 p.m.
Oakland at Colorado 7:40 p.m.
L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers 9:10 p.m.
San Diego at Seattle 9:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Houston at San Francisco 9:15 p.m.
Utility Worker Dies After a Fall Working on Power Lines
HAZARD, Neb. (AP) — A utility worker has died after being injured in a fall while working on a power line northeast of Hazard in central Nebraska.
Sherman County Attorney Mark Eurek said Tuesday that Kurt Keaschall died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Keaschall, of Pleasanton, was taken to the hospital on June 6. Dawson Public Power District general manager Robert Heinz reported last week that Keaschall was working in a utility truck bucket when it broke away from its boom. Keaschall fell an estimated 25 feet.
The 46-year-old Keaschall had worked 26 years for the district.
The investigation is continuing. Eurek says there won’t be an autopsy.
A Pair of Lungs Found on Sidewalk?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say something that looks like lungs have been found on a 
sidewalk in south Los Angeles County.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Robert Dean tells the Los Angeles Times that a citizen called Sunday evening to report organs on the sidewalk on Avalon Boulevard in an unincorporated area.
He says he doesn’t know what they are but deputies turned them over to coroner’s officials.
Coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter says a doctor has not looked at what was found yet. He says an examination will be conducted Monday or Tuesday.
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Grand Island Woman Accused of Vehicular Homicide
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — A 21-year-old Grand Island woman has been arrested, accused of vehicular homicide in the crash death of a motorcyclist.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says Britteney Baker was arrested Tuesday.
Deputies say a car driven by Baker drifted across the center line on a county road northeast of Grand Island and struck a motorcycle a little before 3 p.m. The 80-year-old man driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not been released.
No injuries to Baker have been reported.
Baker remains in Hall County jail. It’s unclear whether she has an attorney. Online court records don’t list the case yet.
Tuesday’s Final Scores
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 17 of his game-high 36 points in the fourth quarter as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied for a 105-94 win over Miami in the opener of the NBA Finals. Russell Westbrook added 27 points and 11 assists for the Thunder, who are now 9-0 at home in the postseason.
ATLANTA (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has hit his 23rd career grand slam, matching Yankees Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig for most in baseball history. A-Rod’s blast helped the Yankees erase an early four-run deficit and Nick Swisher capped the six-run eighth with a two-run shot as the Yanks beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 for their fifth straight win.
TORONTO (AP) — The National League East-leading Washington Nationals are 5-0 on their current interleague road trip to Boston and Toronto. Rookies Bryce Harper and Jhonatan Solano homered and Danny Espinosa also went deep in the Nationals’ 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.
The scores from a full night on the MLB slate…
INTERLEAGUE
Reds 7, Indians 1
Yankees 6, Braves 4
Nationals 4, Blue Jays 2
Red Sox 2, Marlins 1
Mets 11, Rays 2
Orioles 8, Pirates 6
Royals 2, Brewers 1
Rangers 9, D-Backs 1
White Sox 6, Cardinals 1
Twins 11, Phillies 7
Cubs 4, Tigers 3
Athletics 8, Rockies 5
Dodgers 5, Angels 2
Padres 5, Mariners 4
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants 6, Astros 3