[Husker] NU vs. Texas -- Game Two (NU wins 7-5)

[NUStLNorris at aol.com]

What a great win today for Nebraska baseball -- 7-5 over Texas in Game Two  
of the three-game series in Austin.  The teams go back to being even in the  
loss column in the standings, setting up a huge series-deciding game tomorrow  
with Johnny Dorn on the mound for the Huskers.
 
After winning Friday night by a score of 6-2, Texas appeared in total  
control again today, having roughed up Nebraska starter Tony Watson early and  
often.  The ’Horns led 4-0 as NU went to the plate in the top of the  fifth.  The 
Huskers scored six in the inning, keyed by a big bases-loaded  RBI single by 
shortstop Ryan Wehrle -- a single that was turned into a  bases-clearing blunder 
by the Texas centerfielder as the ball got passed him,  all the way to the 
centerfield wall, scoring all the runners.  Luke Gorsett  added a big insurance 
RBI, and Wehrle made a HUGE defensive play a bit  later (diving in the hole to 
his right, recovering to get the force at second  for the second out) that 
squelched a potential Texas answer to the Huskers  big inning.  The Cornhuskers 
turned this game and the series completely  around.
 
Watson threw strikes, but that’s what Texas expected and they started  teeing 
off early in the count off the undefeated Husker lefty.  A great  long-relief 
appearance by freshman Charlie Shirek has to be the biggest  individual 
highlight from today’s game.  This was the same kid who got  smacked around in a 
rare Husker loss (at home) to underdog (lowly?) Northern  Colorado on March 28.  
Well, Charlie didn’t have the hard breaking ball nor  near the command that 
cold late March night in Lincoln that he did today.   He was outstanding and he 
kept NU in it until the bats and (finally!) some  breaks could come around.
 
31-6 on the year for the Big Red.  Oh, for a big win tomorrow against  these 
guys.  
 
Dave Norris