The Nebraska softball team defeated North Dakota State 8-0 in five innings in Lincoln yesterday. Tatum Edwards went the distance in the circle, pitching a one-hitter, and Madison Drake homered. The Huskers move to 20-12 with the win. They open a three-game road series against Minnesota with a doubleheader Saturday.
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Rockies Win as Fowler Plays Longball
Dexter Fowler hit his second homer of the spring as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Chicago White Sox 8-5 in Cactus League action yesterday. Starting pitcher Jamie Moyer struggled, lasting four innings and giving up three runs on seven hits while striking out four. The Rockies, now 14-11 in spring play, take on the Cleveland Indians this afternoon.
Fourth Quarter Flop Leads to Nuggets Defeat
The Denver Nuggets went ice-cold in the fourth quarter and let a six-point lead slip away in a 105-96 road loss to the Toronto Raptors last night. The Nuggets led 94-88 early in the fourth, but then did not make a field goal for the final eight and a half minutes and suffered their third loss in four games on their seven-game road trip. Ty Lawson led the Nuggets with 26 points. The Nuggets fall to 27-24 with the defeat. They visit the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday.
Hooper Named Honorable Mention All-American
Nebraska sophomore forward Jordan Hooper was named an honorable-mention All-American by the Associated Press. Hooper led the Huskers in scoring, with 18.9 points per game, and rebounding, with 9.3 boards per contest. She finished fourth in the Big Ten in scoring and led the league in rebounding. During the season, Hooper reached the 1,000 career point plateau faster than any player in Nebraska history. She was an All-Big Ten first team selection and a WBCA All-Region 6 pick as well. Hooper is the first sophomore in Nebraska history to receive AP All-America honors, and only the second underclassman in school history to earn such an honor, joining Anna Deforge, who was an All-American as a junior in 1997. The Huskers finished the 2011-2012 season with a 24-9 record.
Huskers End Homestand On High Note, Top Wildcats
The Nebraska baseball team closed out their seventeen-game homestand with a 6-3 victory over Kansas State at Hawks Field last night. The Huskers struck early, as Kash Kalkowski and Kurt Farmer drove in runs as part of a three-run first inning that put the Big Red ahead to stay. Richard Stock drove in a pair of runs in the third inning, and Rich Sanguinetti plated Nebraska’s sixth run in the fourth. Brandon Pierce worked three shutout innings to start the game, and five Husker relievers took over from there, with Travis Huber earning the save. The Huskers wrap up their 21-day homestand with a 12-5 record, and are 18-9 on the season overall. Nebraska next ventures out on the road for their first trip in Big Ten conference play, as they open a three-game series at Northwestern on Friday afternoon.
Rockies Release Veteran 3B Blake
The Colorado Rockies released veteran third baseman Casey Blake, saving them over $1.5 million dollars that they would have owed had he made the Opening Day roster. Blake was signed to a non-guaranteed contract for the 2012 season, but struggled with injuries throughout the spring. Blake’s release means Chris Nelson is the favorite to play third base for the Rockies to start the season, with Jordan Pacheco in the mix as well. The Rockies lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-3 in Cactus League action yesterday. Marco Scutaro drove in a pair of runs in the defeat, which dropped the Rockies to 13-11 in spring play. Today, 49 year-old Jamie Moyer continues his bid to make the Opening Day roster as he takes the mound when the Rockies host the Chicago White Sox in Scottsdale.
Huskers Return To Spring Practice
After time off for spring break, the Nebraska football team returned to the practice field for their fourth of fifteen allotted spring practices. The Huskers practiced in full pads both indoors and outdoors for two total hours. Head coach Bo Pelini acknowledged that the first practice after taking over a week off can often be shaky, but said he didn’t ease up on his players, and on balance he liked what he saw yesterday. I thought we had a good day coming back,” Pelini said. “You always worry about it with a little bit of a lay off and what’s going to happen. We had a good practice; good tempo. I thought the recall of the things we’ve installed was pretty good. I thought it was a good practice for being off for eight, nine, 10 days.” The Huskers will have today off before returning to the practice field on Wednesday afternoon.
Huskers Wrap Up Homestand Against K-State
The Nebraska baseball team has posted an 11-5 record in the first 16 games of their season-long 17-game homestand. Tonight, they’ll try and end the home stand the same way it began – with a win over former Big 12 rivals Kansas State. Back on March 6th the Huskers defeated the Wildcats 9-6. The 17-9 Huskers will send Brandon Pierce to the mound to make his first start of the season. First pitch at Hawks Field is set for 6:35.
Two Husker Softball Players Win Big Ten Weekly Awards
Nebraska’s Brooke Thomason was named the Big Ten’s Softball Player of the Week for her performance in the Huskers’ three-game sweep of Northwestern last weekend. Thomason batted .417 and drove in seven runs, four of them on a walk-off grand slam in the series opener. Her teammate, Tatum Edwards, was named the conference’s Pitcher of the Week for her complete game in the series finale.
Rockies Beat Angels; CarGo, Giambi With Big Hits
Carlos Gonzalez hit a two-run double as the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 in Cactus League action yesterday afternoon. Jason Giambi added a two-run single for the Rockies, who move to 13-10 in spring play with the win. The Rockies face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Scottsdale this afternoon.