Nebraska Athletics will honor 37 members of the 2014 football team that have been named to the 18th annual Brook Berringer Citizenship Team. The group of student-athletes will be recognized on the field before kickoff of Saturday’s Red-White Spring Game at Memorial Stadium. The group includes 34 members of Nebraska’s 2015 team in addition to three players who completed their eligibility in 2014.
The Brook Berringer Citizenship Team was established by the Husker football program in honor of former Nebraska quarterback Brook Berringer, who died in a plane crash in April of 1996. Berringer was a member of NU’s back-to-back national championship teams in 1994 and 1995. Berringer was also one of the most dedicated Husker volunteers in the community with youth, both in Nebraska and in his hometown of Goodland, Kan.
The team honors players who display a similar love and dedication for volunteering in the community through Nebraska’s nationally recognized Life Skills program. The recipients have completed six or more service projects during the academic calendar year and are in good academic standing.
Senior offensive guard Chris Long was named to the team for the fourth consecutive year, while running back Imani Cross and receiver Lane Hovey are being honored for the third straight year.
Second-time honorees include 2014 seniors Joey Felici, Mike Moudy and Trevor Roach, along with senior receiver Sam Burtch, junior tight end Trey Foster, sophomore offensive lineman Dwayne Johnson, sophomore offensive lineman David Knevel, junior kicker Spencer Lindsay, junior defensive tackle Kevin Maurice, junior running back Graham Nabity and sophomore quarterback Johnny Stanton.
Another 23 members of the football program were named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team for the first time.
The Nebraska football team has continued to be among the most active teams in the local community, regularly being a contender for the Life Skills Team Award.
Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley and Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst will join members of the Berringer family in making the presentation to the team recipients.
2015 Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (years on team)
Freedom Akinmoladun (2015)
Christian Bailey (2015)
Alex Boryca (2015)
Tyson Broekemeier (2015)
Drew Brown (2015)
Sam Burtch (2014, 2015)
Byerson Cockrell (2015)
Maliek Collins (2015)
Imani Cross (2013, 2014, 2015)
Daniel Davie (2015)
Joey Felici (2014, 2015)
Jerald Foster (2015)
Trey Foster (2013, 2015)
Luke Gifford (2015)
Zach Hannon (2015)
Blake Holtmeier (2015)
Lane Hovey (2013, 2014, 2015)
Dwayne Johnson (2014, 2015)
Harrison Jordan (2015)
Joshua Kalu (2015)
Bo Kitrell (2015)
David Knevel (2014, 2015)
Chongo Kondolo (2015)
Spencer Lindsay (2014, 2015)
Chris Long (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
Kevin Maurice (2014, 2015)
Greg McMullen (2015)
Mike Moudy (2014, 2015)
Graham Nabity (2014, 2015)
Marcus Newby (2015)
Terrell Newby (2015)
De’Mornay Pierson-El (2015)
Trevor Roach (2014, 2015)
Johnny Stanton (2014, 2015)
Chris Weber (2015)
Jordan Westerkamp (2015)
Kieron Williams (2015)
The Nebraska women’s basketball team celebrated the careers of four outstanding seniors while gathering to remember a successful season at the annual awards banquet at Lincoln Station on Thursday, April 9.
Approximately 300 family and friends of the Husker program cheered Nebraska’s four seniors – Emily Cady, Brandi Jeffery, Tear’a Laudermill and Hailie Sample – for one last time together. The quartet finished their careers with a school-record 96 wins while becoming the first class in NU history to lead the Big Red to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and four straight 20-win seasons.
Cady, a 6-2 forward from Seward, Neb., was recognized as a four-time All-Big Ten selection, including a pair of second-team honors as a junior and senior. She also earned the team’s Husker Award for her leadership throughout the season.
Laudermill, a 5-9 guard from Moreno Valley, Calif., was a two-time All-Big Ten choice on the court, including second-team honors as a junior in 2013-14 and honorable-mention accolades as a senior. She claimed Nebraska’s Defensive MVP award after leading NU with 45 steals as a senior.
Sample, a 6-1 senior forward from Flower Mound, Texas, claimed the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. She also delivered the invocation at the event.
Jeffery, a 5-7 guard from Vacherie, La., claimed Nebraska’s Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award by increasing her rebounding average by 4.8 boards per game. The 5-7 Jeffery finished the 2014-15 season averaging 6.7 rebounds per game, after grabbing just 1.9 rebounds per game in 2013-14.
Junior point guard Rachel Theriot earned Nebraska’s Offensive MVP award despite missing the final 11 games of the 2014-15 campaign with an ankle injury. Theriot averaged team bests of 16.5 points and 5.2 assists per game while leading NU to a 17-4 start to the season. A preseason candidate for the Wade, Naismith and Wooden National Player-of-the-Year awards, Theriot earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2015, despite missing more than half of the conference season. She was a first-team All-Big Ten choice and honorable-mention Associated Press All-American as a sophomore in 2013-14.
Freshman guard Emily Wood captured Nebraska’s Teammate Award. The 5-5 walk-on from Salina, Kan., competed in 10 games as a freshman, including NU’s Big Ten Tournament games against Illinois and Iowa.
2015 Team Awards Offensive MVP – Rachel Theriot Defensive MVP – Tear’a Laudermill Kathy Branchaud Most Improved Rebounder Award – Brandi Jeffery Husker Award – Emily Cady Teammate Award – Emily Wood Most Dedicated Practice Player -Jacob Birch
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Quarterback AJ Bush is making a big impression on new Nebraska coach Mike Riley this spring.
With the possible exception of incumbent starter Tommy Armstrong Jr., the 6-foot-4 left-hander has been mentioned more often in the new Nebraska coach’s post-practice comments than any quarterback.
Bush was an under-the-radar prospect. No recruiting service rated him better than a two-star even though he led Norcross High to the 2013 state championship in Georgia’s top division. He was one of the last members in former coach Bo Pelini’s 2014 recruiting class.
Bush said he never seriously considered transferring after Pelini was fired. He said he’s confident Riley and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf are giving him a fair shot to earn his way onto the game field.
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska volleyball rising senior Alicia Ostrander is one of 36 athletes USA Volleyball has selected to participate in the U.S. Collegiate National Team (CNT) program that will train and compete in conjunction with the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships from June 21-29 in New Orleans, La.
For the fourth consecutive year, USA Volleyball will have its U.S. Collegiate National Team program (formerly known as U.S. Women’s National A2 Team) represented at the USAV Girls’ Junior National Championships.
Ostrander, a Gordon, Neb., native, is coming off a breakout season in which she notched 152 kills and averaged 2.49 kills per set to rank fourth on the team. Ostrander posted 10 or more kills in nine matches and recorded a career-high 19 kills on 25 swings against Illinois on Oct. 18. The outside hitter went through a breakout stretch in the middle of the season with double-digit kills in seven of eight matches.
“USA Volleyball is excited to bring these three dozen outstanding collegiate athletes together for the College National Team program in New Orleans,” USA Volleyball Senior Director Tom Pingel said. “It’s always beneficial to the development of our National Team pipeline to get this group in the gym during the summer, as well as in front of the juniors playing at the GJNC so they can see the next level of play. Over the past four years, our CNT athletes have served as outstanding role models for these younger athletes.”
In March, the U.S. Collegiate National Team program selected players to compete in the World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea. Husker junior Briana Holman was selected to that squad. In total, 60 athletes have been selected into the CNT program, which is part of the USA Volleyball High Performance pipeline.
This CNT program includes nine middle blockers, nine outside hitters, six setters, six opposites and six liberos. The middle blockers are Alyssa Garvelink (Michigan State University, Holland, Mich.), Krystalyn Goode (University of Michigan, River Hills, Wis.), Kayla Haneline (University of Northern Iowa, Plattsmouth, Neb.), Molly Lohman (University of Minnesota, Mankato, Minn.),Kaitlyn Oliver (Boise State University, Helena, Mont.), Tyler Richardson (Ohio State University, Ypsilanti, Mich.), Jenna Rosenthal (Marquette University, Fond du Lac, Wis.),Lauren Schad (University of San Diego, Rapid City, S.D.) and Stephenee Yancy (University of Illinois-Chicago, Aroma Park, Ill.).
Opposites selected to the program are Cody Dodd (Tennessee Tech, Cookeville, Tenn.),Canace Finley (University of San Diego, Fort Collins, Colo.), Chelsey Harris (Rice University, Houston, Texas), Hayley McCorkle (University of North Carolina, Winterville, N.C.), Kelsie Payne (University of Kansas, Austin, Texas) and Taylor Treacy (University of North Carolina, Columbia, S.C.).
The selected outside hitters are Adora Anae (University of Utah, Laie, Hawaii), Alexis Austin(University of Colorado, Houston, Texas), Kia Bright (University of Central Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.), Tiana Dockery (University of Kansas, Richmond, Texas), Erin Fairs (University of Louisville, Richmond, Texas), Katie Horton (Florida State University, Westland, Mich.), Alicia Ostrander (University of Nebraska, Gordon, Neb.), Luisa Schirmer (Ohio State University, Pittsford, N.Y.) and Azariah Stahl (Purdue Univeristy, Elkhart, Ind.).
Liberos named to the program are Heather Gearhart (University of North Carolina, Chula Vista, Calif.), Alyssa Goehner (University of Minnesota, Lakeville, Minn.), Morgan Heise (Southern Methodist University, Hempstead, Texas), Amanda Neill (Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind.),Cierra Simpson (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Cassandra Strickland(University of Washington, Huntington Beach, Calif.).
The setters are Bianca Arellano (Arizona State University, Phoenix, Ariz.), Morgan Bergren(University of Kentucky, Muncie, Ind.), Katie Brand (Kansas State University, Grand Island, Neb.), Nicole Edelman (University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo.), Ainise Havili (University of Kansas, Fort Worth, Texas) and Gabrielle Simpson (University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colo.).
The coaching staff for the CNT-GJNC program will be named in the coming weeks.
After the training portion of the program, the 36 athletes will be divided into three equal teams which will compete in a round-robin event June 26-29. The round-robin event may include an additional team to increase the field to four teams that would compete June 25-29.
U.S. Collegiate National Team for 2015 USAV Girls’ Junior National Championships Name (Position, School, 2015 College Year, Hometown)
Adora Anae (OH, University of Utah, So., Laie, Hawaii)
Bianca Arellano (S, Arizona State University, Sr., Phoenix, Ariz.)
Alexis Austin (OH, University of Colorado, Sr., Houston, Texas)
Morgan Bergren (S, University of Kentucky, Sr., Muncie, Ind.)
Katie Brand (S, Kansas State University, Jr., Grand Island, Neb.)
Kia Bright (OH, University of Central Florida, Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.)
Tiana Dockery (OH, University of Kansas, Sr., Richmond, Texas)
Cody Dodd (OPP, Tennessee Tech, Sr., Cookeville, Tenn.)
Nicole Edelman (S, University of Colorado, Sr., Boulder, Colo.)
Erin Fairs (OH, University of Louisville, Sr., Richmond, Texas)
Canace Finley (OPP, University of San Diego, Sr., Fort Collins, Colo.)
Alyssa Garvelink (MB, Michigan State University, So., Holland, Mich.)
Heather Gearhart (L, University of North Carolina, Sr., Chula Vista, Calif.)
Alyssa Goehner (L, University of Minnesota, So., Lakeville, Minn.)
Krystalyn Goode (MB, University Michigan, Sr., River Hills, Wis.)
Kayla Haneline (MB, University of Northern Iowa, Jr., Plattsmouth, Neb.)
Chelsey Harris (OPP, Rice University, Jr., Houston, Texas)
Ainise Havili (S, University of Kansas, So., Fort Worth, Texas)
Morgan Heise (L, Southern Methodist University, Jr., Hempstead, Texas)
Katie Horton (OH, Florida State University, Jr., Westland, Mich.)
Molly Lohman (MB, University of Minnesota, So., Mankato, Minn.)
Hayley McCorkle (OPP, University of North Carolina, Jr., Winterville, N.C.)
Amanda Neill (L, Purdue University, Sr., Lafayette, Ind.)
Kaitlyn Oliver (MB, Boise State University, So., Helena, Mont.) Alicia Ostrander(OH, University of Nebraska, Sr., Gordon, Neb.)
Kelsie Payne (OPP, University of Kansas, So., Austin, Texas)
Tyler Richardson (MB, Ohio State University, Sr., Ypsilanti, Mich.)
Jenna Rosenthal (MB, Marquette University, Fr.-R, Fond du Lac, Wis.)
Lauren Schad (MB, University of San Diego, Jr., Rapid City, S.D.)
Luisa Schirmer (OH, Ohio State University, So., Pittsford, N.Y.)
Cierra Simpson (L, University of Colorado, Jr., Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Gabrielle Simpson (S, University of Colorado, So., Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Azariah Stahl (OH, Purdue University, So., Elkhart, Ind.)
Cassandra Strickland (L, University of Washington, Sr., Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Taylor Treacy (OPP, University of North Carolina, Jr., Columbia, S.C.)
Stephenee Yancy (MB, University of Illinois-Chicago, Sr., Aroma Park, Ill.)
Lincoln – Following an extra-inning win at Kansas State on Tuesday night, the No. 23 Nebraska baseball team (24-10, 3-3 Big Ten) gets back to Big Ten Conference action this weekend when it hosts the Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-17, 2-7 Big Ten) for a three-game series at Hawks Field.
The series is scheduled to open on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. and the game will be carried nationally on the Big Ten Network. Due to the Nebraska Football Spring Game on Saturday, the Huskers and Gophers will meet at 6:05 p.m.on Saturday night, before wrapping up the series on Sunday at 1:05 p.m.
Nebraska is 15-1 at Hawks Field this season and has outscored the opposition 92-34. At Hawks Field in 2015, NU’s pitching staff has notched 122 strikeouts compared to 34 walks.
The Gophers enter the series with a 8-15 record away from Siebert Field, including a 7-14 road record. This weekend will be the Gophers third league road series of the year and they are 1-5 on the road in league play, with the lone win coming last weekend at Rutgers.
The Huskers are set to start senior Chance Sinclair on Friday night and he will look to add to his 7-1 career record during Big Ten Play. The third-team preseason All-American has gone at least 6.0 innings in three of his last four starts. Minnesota is scheduled to start right-handed senior Ben Meyer, who is 1-4 on the year with a 5.65 ERA in eight starts. Meyer started the series finale last year against the Huskers in Minneapolis and went 6.2 innings in a no decision. The New Brighton, Minn., native allowed two runs on nine hits and one walk, while striking out four.
Senior Kyle Kubat will climb the hill on Saturday and will be in search of 20th career victory. Kubat is coming off a 4.2 innings outing at Maryland, where he gave up a career-high six runs. Kubat had gone at least 7.0 innings in five of his last six starts heading into last Saturday. The Gophers have not announced a starter for Saturday.
Sophomore Derek Burkamper will look to pick up his fifth win of the season on Sunday after taking a no decision last weekend in Maryland. Burkamper is 4-1 on the year with a 3.14 ERA over 43.0 innings. The Gophers announced that 6-7 sophomore Tim Shannon will start on Sunday. The Hopkins, Minn., native is 1-3 on the year with a 5.82 ERA in seven appearances, including six starts. In three starts during Big Ten play, Shannon is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA over 13 innings.
Friday, April 10 (7:05 p.m.)
Probable Starters: RHP Sinclair (4-4) vs. RHP Meyer (1-4)
TV: BTN
Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: BTN2Go
Radio: Husker Sports Network
Saturday, April 11 (6:05 p.m.)
Probable Starters: LHP Kubat (4-1) vs. TBA
TV: None
Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: HuskersNSide
Radio: Husker Sports Network
Sunday, April 12 (1:05 p.m.)
Probable Starters: RHP Burkamper (4-1) vs. RHP Shannon (1-3)
TV: None
Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: BTN Plus
Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team wrapped-up its 14th practice of the 2015 spring practice season on Wednesday afternoon. The Huskers practiced outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields in misty conditions for just over two hours in full pads.
Nebraska Head Coach Mike Riley met with the media following Wednesday’s practice, noting that there are a few things to look for from players during the scrimmage.
“For some guys, it is about the reaction to a crowd—how they handle that, I think that is good, so we will learn a little about that,” Riley said. “Really, besides learning, it is just letting guys finish plays, finish tackles, as you know we have limited the amount of ‘full-time’ scrimmages we have had this spring. Just give them a chance to play football.”
Riley added, “There is a difference between practicing and actually finishing plays.”
According to Riley, the Huskers have not had many live scrimmages during the spring practice season for health purposes, so Saturday’s spring game will be a good indicator of how the players react at game speed.
“What we try to do when we are practicing not taking the guy down to the ground is still practice fast so you can simulate the speed of the game. I also want to get this team to the season, health wise. We try to be very thoughtful about how to balance all of that out, I have really come to the conclusion that we can get a lot done with having intermittent type periods instead of a couple of real long scrimmages on a couple different days.”
When asked how many people attended Oregon State’s spring game last season, Riley grinned and said a few thousand. Something that will be drastically different on Saturday, as more than 70,000 Husker fans are expected to swarm Memorial Stadium.
“I think that is a really good indicator for some of the things I was talking about Nebraska, there is such pride. What I have noticed—this will be my first time—my first picture of what this football deal looks like, I have been impressed with that at the baseball games, basketball games,” Riley said. “I mean the crowds, the enthusiasm for the event, every time there seems to be a game going on here—it is a big deal. I like that, people care and they love their team. I think that is just awesome.”
When asked what the spring game’s format is going to be, Coach Riley hopes that the scrimmage will look like a real football game with four quarters of action.
“I think we are going to play it, we are going to kick off, punt return—we are just going to play and we are going to run four 20 minute quarters with a running clock. We will stop the clock every time the ball (changes possession).”
As for how the teams will be split for the annual Red White Scrimmage Saturday, Riley said that the teams will be very similar to the Red and White teams used during spring practice. According to Riley there will be a good split of first, second and third teamers on both teams, with both squads having the ability to field full special teams units.
Check back at Huskers.com Friday, as the Nebraska football team will announce the rosters for this Saturday’s Red White Scrimmage.
Nebraska will hold its annual Red-White Spring Game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium, with kickoff set for 1 p.m.
More than 65,000 reserved tickets for Saturday’s game have been sold, with a large walk-up crowd expected on Saturday. Fans are strongly encouraged to buy their tickets in advance of Saturday’s game to avoid long lines at ticket selling locations or will call windows.
Fans can continue to purchase spring game tickets on-line at Huskers.com until 11 a.m.on Saturday, and use the print-at-home ticket option. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 800-8-BIG RED, or in person at the Guest Services in the lobby of West Stadium (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
Reserved tickets for the game are $10 each, while youth eighth grade or younger will be admitted free and are encouraged to take part in the Drug Free Pledge at halftime. Youth must still secure a complimentary ticket for the game.
The following pieces of information should be of assistance for those planning to attend Saturday’s game.
Fans who do not purchase tickets before Saturday can do so at the following locations—Gate 10 ticket windows (NW corner of stadium), Gate 1 (south stadium) and a trailer on the East Plaza.
The Gate 1 and Gate 10 locations will have credit card availability, and will also have free youth tickets. The trailer on the East Plaza will be a cash-only location, and will not have complimentary youth tickets.
UNL Parking Services will cashier Lot 9 (14th and Avery Parking Garage) and other campus lots for public parking. The charge will be $5 per vehicle. Public parking will also be available at Haymarket Park and the Pinnacle Bank Arena festival parking for $5. Individuals with tickets for Nebraska’s baseball game on Saturday evening can park at Haymarket Park free of charge, beginning at 8 a.m.
STARTRAN will be providing shuttle service from South Pointe Pavilions (27th and Pine Lake) and North Star High School (5801 No. 33rd Street). The buses will park on R Street near the Lied Center. Shuttles begin at noon and return trips start at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Cost is $5 per adult each way and $5 round trip for kids.
The Husker Nation Pavilion (HNP) will be open from 10 a.m. to kickoff and will be located on the East Stadium Plaza area. Inflatables, face painting and other family friendly options will be available in the Pavilion area, and 2015 Nebraska football schedule cards and Drug Free Pledge cards can be picked up at that area, and other locations around the stadium.
First National Bank will be sponsoring an autograph zone at the Pavilion from 10 a.m. – Noon, featuring 2014 Husker seniors Ameer Abdullah, Kenny Bell and Josh Mitchell.
Nebraska will honor more than 30 football student-athletes named to the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team during pregame ceremonies. The presentation of the Brook Berringer Citizenship Team will happen approximately 20 minutes before kickoff.
During the first quarter break, Interim University of Nebraska President Dr. James Linder and incoming University of Nebraska President Dr. Hank Bounds will be recognized. Bounds will take over as the University of Nebraska’s seventh president on Monday, April 13.
Husker Sports Network will provide live radio coverage of the Red-White game statewide and around the world through Huskers.com and on the TuneIn app. Husker Sports Network coverage begins at 11 a.m.on Saturday.
The game will be televised live on BTN at 1 p.m. and also available on BTN2Go. Eric Collins, Damon Benning and Larry Punteney comprise the broadcast team. Other televised Big Ten spring games on Saturday include Northwestern at 11 a.m. and Minnesota at 3 p.m. BTN will wrap up the day’s spring games at 5 p.m.
The Nebraska track and field teams will be hosting the Husker Spring Invite at Ed Weir Stadium on Saturday. Field events begin at 10 a.m., with running events beginning at1:35 p.m. and continuing until 5:45 p.m. Fans can attend the track meet free of charge.
The Nebraska baseball team will host Minnesota at 6 p.m.Saturday at Hawks Field. The Huskers also host the Golden Gophers on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.Tickets are available for all three games at Huskers.com.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s Terran Petteway has postponed announcing his decision about his basketball future following the death of his mother.
The school said Joetta Petteway died Tuesday night after having had cancer for over two years. Terran Petteway has returned to his hometown of Galveston, Texas.
Terran and coach Tim Miles were scheduled to meet with the media Wednesday to discuss his plans for next season. Petteway, who has averaged better than 18 points in 63 games at Nebraska, is considering declaring for the NBA draft. He led the Big Ten in scoring in 2013-14 and was a first-team all-conference pick. He was a third-team pick this past season.
He would be a senior if he returned to Nebraska.
The school said the news conference would be rescheduled for next week.
Manhattan, Kan. – Tanner Lubach went 5-for-5 on Tuesday night at Tointon Stadium and drove in the eventual game-winning run with his fifth hit of the night in the 10th inning, as the No. 23 Nebraska baseball team (24-10, 3-3 Big Ten) posted a 5-4 win over the Kansas State Wildcats (13-17, 2-7 Big 12) in 10 innings. Lubach notched five of NU’s 12 hits and drove in a pair of runs, as the Huskers won the 277th all-time meeting between the two teams.
Josh Roeder came in for the 10th and picked up his 10th save of the season with a pair of strikeouts. Roeder is now four saves away from breaking Brett Jensen’s school record of 31 career saves.
In front of 3,081 fans, the largest crowd at Tointon Stadium this season, Lubach came to the plate with two outs in the top of the 10th and delivered a RBI single to left field that put the Huskers on top 5-4. The senior catch, who had three career three-hit games entering the night, notched three singles and two doubles on the night. Lubach is the first Husker to produce five hits in a game since Michael Pritchard last season, when he produced five hits in a 14-5 win over Kansas State in Lincoln on April 15.
Lubach’s two-out RBI single was possible after Jake Schleppenbach and Ben Miller also singled in the top of the 10th. Schleppenbach reached on a one-out single and moved to second when Miller came through with a two-out infield single. Lubach capped his heroic night with a single on a 1-1 offering from reliever Bryce Ward and on the play Schleppenbach scored from second base to put the Huskers on top 5-4.
Extra innings was needed after the Huskers squandered away a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth when the Wildcats scored four runs to even the game. The two teams then went scoreless over the next three innings before Lubach untied the game in the 10th.
Neither starting pitcher factored into the decision after the Wildcats tied the game. NU freshman Garett King went 5.2 innings and allowed three runs on seven hits. King had his streak of batters faced without a walk snapped at 36 over 17.0 innings in the third when he gave up a one-out walk. King’s last walk came in the Indiana State game on March 17 and he hadn’t allowed a walk in each of his last two starts.
KSU’s Kyle Halbohn lasted just 2.1 innings in his fourth start of the season. The junior allowed four runs, all earned, on five hits. Jordan Floyd and Jackson Douglas kept the Wildcats in the game with a combined 5.2 innings of scoreless four-hit relief behind Halbohn.
After going down in order in the first, the Huskers offense picked up steam in the second with three runs on four hits, including a RBI triple by Lubach. Miller got the inning started with an infield single and then scored on Lubach’s triple. Scott Schreiber later added a one-out RBI single and then put himself in scoring position with his third stolen base of the year. After Halbohn got the second out of the inning, Jake Placzek delivered a two-out single that scored Schreiber and gave the Huskers a 3-0 lead.
The Wildcats, who also were retired in order in the first, responded with a run in the bottom of the second on three hits. Nebraska got the run back in the third though on a deep blast by Blake Headley that cleared the scoreboard in right field. It was Headley’s first homer of the season and the fourth of his career.
King hung zeroes in the fourth and the fifth, but was unable to make it through the sixth. The Wildcats started the frame with consecutive singles to put runners on the corners. King then got a fly ball out before Steve Serratore delivered a RBI ground out that cut NU’s lead to 4-2. With two outs, the Huskers turned the ball to Jeff Chesnut, who promptly gave up a RBI double and a RBI single that tied the game, 4-4. Following a stolen base the Wildcats had the go-ahead run in scoring position, but Chesnut ended the inning with a 6-3 groundout.
The Huskers had the go-ahead run in scoring position in the eighth when Lubach blasted a double off the right field wall. Douglas kept the game tied with a strikeout of Austin Darby to end the frame.
KSU then had the go-ahead run on base in the bottom of the eighth with a one out walk, but Chesnut got consecutive pop outs to second base and the game went to the ninth, tied 4-4.
After the Huskers went down in order in the top of the ninth, the Wildcats has the winning run on base in the bottom of the ninth after Taylor Anderson led off with a single and he was quickly in scoring position following a sacrifice bunt. The Husker then intentionally walked pinch-hitter Alex Bee to setup the double play. With the top of KSU’s order coming to the plate, sophomore Jake Hohensee got a shallow fly out and a ground ball to escape the jam and send the game to extra innings, where Lubach put on a stamp on a career night.
The Huskers will be back in action at Hawks Field on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. First pitch is scheduled for 7:02 p.m. and the game will be carried nationally on the Big Ten Network.
Lincoln – For the second straight week a member of the Nebraska baseball team earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, as Garett King was selected for the honor on Tuesday by the league office after Elijah Dilday was recognized last week.
King went a career-high 8.0 innings and issued only two hits to improve to 3-0 on the year in 5-1 win over Creighton last Tuesday at Hawks Field. The 6-3 right hander struck out five and didn’t issue a walk for the second straight start. King was perfect through the first four innings, before Harrison Crawford led off the fifth with a triple down the right-field line that just escaped the out-stretched glove of Austin Darby. Crawford scored CU’s lone run of the game when Brett Murray lifted a sacrifice fly into center field.
Following the triple, King went on to retire 12 of the final 13 Jays he faced, before junior Jeff Chesnut took the mound in the ninth and retired the Jays in order to finish the win.
A native of Anaheim Hills, Calif., King is scheduled to start for the Huskers tonight at Kansas State. He has made seven appearances this year, including four starts, and has a 2.00 ERA over 27.0 innings of work with 14 strikeouts to four walks.
