It was a season to forget for the Colorado Rockies, but at least it ended on a high note. The Rockies avoided a 90-loss season with a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants in the season finale yesterday afternoon. Rookie left-hander Drew Pomeranz earned his second win for the Rockies, pitching five and two thirds innings and yielding to four relievers who sealed the victory. Rafael Betancourt earned his eighth save with a scoreless ninth inning. Offensively, Kevin Kouzmanoff showed the way for the Rockies with three hits and a pair of RBI. Jordan Pacheco had two hits and drove in two runs. Eric Young Jr and Dexter Fowler also had two hits apiece. The Rockies conclude their season in fourth place in the National League West with a 73-89 record, their worst record since going 67-95 in 2005.

The North Platte Community College Knights earned a four-set victory over the Hastings College JV last night at McDonald-Belton Gymnasium. The Knights took the first set 25-17 but the Broncos seized control of the second set late and won it 25-15. North Platte would battle back in set three for a 25-21 win, and then seal the match with a 25-15 victory in the fourth set. Jerrica Lewis and Kendelyn Wheaton had 11 kills apiece to lead the way for the Knights in the win. The Knights record improves to 10-13. They play at Southeast Community College on Friday night. Tonight there’s prep volleyball action in the area. The Hershey Lady Panthers hope to stay hot as they put their six-match winning streak on the line on their home floor against Valentine, and Sutherland hosts a triangular with Maxwell and Chase County.

The Nebraska offense has averaged over 40 points per game in their first four games of the season. But they have not faced the caliber of defense that they will see this Saturday, when they visit the seventh-ranked Wisconsin Badgers. The Badgers rank seventh in the nation in total defense and are only giving up 8.5 points per game through their first four contests. After yesterday’s two-hour practice, Huskers offensive coordinator Tim Beck told the press he is fully aware that his team will have to be at their very best in Madison. “They’re a good football team all the way around. Their front seven is good, their secondary is good,” Beck said. “They can run. They’re physical guys. It’s a big challenge for us. We have to have guys step up and make plays for us.” The Huskers return to the practice field tomorrow.

2011 is officially the Rockies worst season in seven years. Loss number 89, the most in a season since the 95 losses in 2005, was a 7-0 shutout loss in San Francisco against the Giants last night. Rockies starting pitcher Alex White allowed three runs on six hits in four innings of work to take the loss. Offensively, the Rockies mustered just three hits against three Giants pitchers. Kevin Kouzmanoff, Jordan Pacheco, and Mark Ellis had one hit apiece. For the Giants, Brandon Belt and Conor Gillaspie hit two-run home runs, Gillaspie’s an inside-the-park job in the seventh inning. The Rockies conclude their miserable failure of a season this afternoon in San Francisco. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action for the final time in 2011 with the pregame show at 2:05 and the first pitch at 2:45.