[Husker] Huskers Split first two games of the series

[Skylar Dodds]

Hello Husker Fans,

  Huskers split games 1 and 2 with the Longhorns as starting pitching
  really let us down.

  On Friday night, Joba struggled with his control all night walking
  four and seemed to be running behind in the count for most of the
  evening.  The Longhorns picked up runs early scoring 1 in the first
  and 2 in the third.  That was enough for starter Kyle McCulloh who
  kept the Huskers in check scattering 7 hits and striking out 4.

  The Huskers actually outhit UT 10-9, but couldn't get the hits when
  it really counted.  We made it interesting, loading up the bases in
  the 9th, bringing the tying run to the plate after Christy singled
  to make it 6-2.  Then Wehrle popped up to end the game and the
  Huskers dropped the first of two.

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  Game 2
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  Game 2 seemed like it was going to be another long one for the
  Huskers.  Watson wasn't really on his game and left after just 2.2
  innings (I believe his shortest of the year).  His biggest problem,
  IMHO was he really was throwing up in the zone.  A lot of belt high
  linedrives that were just killing us.

  Then came in Shirek who all but shut down the horns letting up just
  1 run and 3 hits over 4.2 innings, IMHO the MVP of the game.  When
  he came in, there was one out, runners on the corners, they had
  already scored twice in the inning and he gets a double play ground
  ball to end the inning that really seem to charge up the Huskers.

  Two innings later, the Huskers really put it to the Longhorns,
  scoring 6 in the fifth inning capped by a Ryan Wehrle single with
  the bases loaded that was mis-played by the center fielder and
  cleared the bases and left Ryan at third.  Gorsett extended his 18
  game winning streak with a RBI single just two batters later to make
  it 6-4.

  The horns brought it to 6-5 when another key play was made.  Preston
  Clark sent a towering shot to left to the warning track, but Jaros
  made a great catch practically falling on his back.  The runner from
  first thought there was 2 outs and didn't run back to first and the
  Huskers doubled them up.

  The Huskers added another one in the 8th when Gorsett lead off with
  a double, sac'd over by Brown and then scored on a wild pitch that
  walked Opitz.

  Jensen made it a little interesting in the 9th, walking one and
  giving up a base hit single for runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.
  He struck out the final guy looking (on what was admittedly a very
  close strike) to end the threat.

  The Huskers finish the series Sunday at 1pm with Johnny Dorn on the
  hill.  The game will be on Pinnacle radio with Video streaming via
  texassports.com (Fee required).  You can listen to the game, however
  on huskers.com and watch live stats off of the longhorns website.

  

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Go Skers,
 Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds at cox.net