[personal] [Husker] Nebraska Baseball Beats Minnesota, 4-1

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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 03/06/2006 10:52:45 AM:

> Nac> The Huskers finish 8 and 2 in their first ten games this season
> (all on the
> Nac> road).  Johnny Dorn was the winning pitcher and, if I heard 
> correctly,  first 
> Nac> baseman Brandon Buckman hit two home runs in the MetroDome.
> 
> You are correct, Buckman hit 2 homers in the game.  Unfortunately, I
> didn't have my video feed, but the broadcasters said they were 2nd
> deck shots.  Great game for Buckman who had been in something of a
> slump.  He went into the game with a .200 avg, bumped that all the way
> up to .282 with the 4-4 day.

The first home run hit the football press box (for those of you who know 
where that is), and the second home run was a shot, too. After Buckman's 
second home run, the next Husker hit the ball over 400 ft also, it just 
went into center field instead of right field, and was caught right at the 
wall. 

> 
> Other good news, we saw a Dorn pitching performance we'd been hoping
> for, tossed six shutout innings, allowing three hits and striking out
> four.  Jensen picked up his second consecutive save getting the
> Huskers out of a bases loaded jam in the 8th.  The Husker starters
> this weekend pitched 19.1 innings and only surrendered 1 run (Watson).
> Dorn dropped his 8.68 ERA down to 5.28 with the win and moved to 2-1
> on the year.
> 
Minnesota loaded the bases twice. A pick-off at second ended the first 
rally, and a fly to left field ended the second - after Minnesota had 
scored a run. The way nebraska played defense, it was clear they were 
trying hard to give up a run, and they finally did, late in the game. 

I guess I thought he gave up more than three hits, but.... I suppose 
that's scoring. 


> Another play of note, again since I didn't see the play, but Nimmo
> doubled in the 3rd, stole 3rd, and then stole home on the next pitch.
> 

Coolest play I've seen in a while. Nearly met the pitch at home, catcher 
was obviously distracted and dropped the ball. Probably helped that 
Gorsett was batting, because he can really mash the ball, and I'm sure 
that's all of the Gopher crew was thinking about at the time. 


> On a downside, Edlefsen committed 2 errors today starting in place of
> Wherle at 2nd (Opitz shifted to ss).  I'm not sure what's going on
> with him, but hopefully he can straighten it out before Big XII play.
>

two errors on a single play. He bobbled a grounder, then overthrew the 
first baseman. 

 
> Shirek looked good in relief, Jensen gave up 1 hit that cost us a run,
> but finished the deal.
> 
> All in all, good weekend for the Huskers.
>

Most of the hardware was won by Huskers. MVP of the tournamet was Luke 
Gorsett. In Saturday's game, he took a single pitch early and blasted the 
ball into left field 

> 
> Nac> Next up, the Huskers play the Alabama Crimson Tide in a three-
> game series  at 
> Nac> Haymarket Park beginning Friday.  If the starting pitching 
> stays  healthy, I 
> Nac> think we're going to be very good.
> 
> I'm hoping to get out on Friday and catch this team live to really see
> what they're like.
> 
> --
> Skylar
> 
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