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Husker baseball crushes Michigan in B1G opener (VIDEO)

May 23, 2013 by

After Michigan took two out of three this past weekend in a series in Lincoln, just to clinch a spot in the Big Ten baseball tournament, the Nebraska Cornhuskers quickly dismantled the Wolverines with a 11-2 victory on Wednesday at Target Field in Minneapolis, MN.  Kyle Kubat pitched seven innings on one-hit ball, while Blake Headley, Pat Kelly and Austin Darby each had multi-hit games.

Nebraska’s pitching staff limited the Wolverines to five hits on the day, including just a pair of hits over the first eight innings. The Husker finished with 12 hits on the afternoon.

The Huskers return to Target Field Thursday for 3:35 p.m. game with the No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes. Sophomore Aaron Bummer is scheduled to start for the Huskers, while the Buckeyes will counter with righty Brad Goldberg.

Watch the highlights courtesy of Huskers.com

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Creighton bounced from Missouri Valley Tournament

May 23, 2013 by

In what could be the final game for Creighton in the Missouri Valley Conference, the Jays were eliminated from the MVC Tournament by Wichita State, 11-4, on Wednesday, May 22. Creighton fell to 30-18 with the loss.

Wichita State got out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning as Creighton starter, freshman Austin Groth, gave up five hits to the first six batters. The lone out recorded by Groth came on a diving catch in center by senior Mike Gerber. Fellow freshman Taylor Elman stopped the damage with a strikeout and caught stealing double play to end the inning.

The Jays scratched across a run in the second on an infield single by freshman Reagan Fowler and a two-out RBI single from senior Jordan Makovicka.  A solo home run by Shocker first baseman Casey Gillaspie pushed it to 4-1 and Wichita State tacked on another in the third to extend its lead to 5-1.

Creighton answered back quickly with two runs in the top of the fourth. Senior Alex Staehely opened the inning with a Texas leaguer to left. Fowler followed with an RBI triple to right center, then sophomore Kevin Lamb drove home Fowler with an RBI single to left to cut the deficit to 5-3.

In the bottom of the fifth the Shockers put up two more on a long ball from designated hitter, Johnny Coy over the left field wall. Coy’s blast also plated Gillaspie, who drew a two-out walk.

The two-time defending MVC Tournament Champions, refused to go down without a fight. Gerber opened the top of the sixth with his fifth home run of the year over the right-center field wall. Wichita State, however, continued to put runs on the board. The Shockers put up two more in the sixth to make it a 9-4 game entering the top of the seventh.

Offensively the Jays were led by Fowler’s 2-for-4 day with two runs scored and an RBI.

Story courtesy of GoCreighton.com

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Creighton drops Missouri Valley baseball opener

May 22, 2013 by

In a game that saw both starting pitchers out by the bottom of the second, the Creighton baseball team suffered a 4-3 loss to No. 6 Indiana State in the opening game of the 2013 MVC Tournament on Tuesday.

Down 4-1 in the ninth, the Bluejays made a strong rally. Senior Jordan Makovicka opened with a pinch-hit single to left. Two outs later, junior Federico Castagnini worked a full-count walk and sophomore Jake Peter beat out an infield single to load the bases. Trailing by three, senior Mike Gerber delivered a two-run single into center to make it 4-3. Alex Staehely was retired on a hard hit ground ball to third to end the game.

Creighton will battle No. 2 Wichita State in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 22 at 9 a.m. The Shockers dropped a 5-1 decision to No. 7 Southern Illinois in the second game of the MVC Tournament.

 

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Creighton baseball grabs third seed of MVC Tournament

May 20, 2013 by

The Creighton Baseball team will open the MVC Tournament on Tuesday, May 21 as the No. 3 seed.  The Bluejays first opponent will present a bit of Déjà vu as Creighton faces No. 6 Indiana State ace, Sean Manaea. Creighton opened the 2012 MVC Tournament against Manaea, posting a 5-0 win.  With a victory on Tuesday, Creighton would face the winner of the Wichita State/Southern Illinois game on Wednesday, May 22 at 4 p.m. Should the Jays fall against Indiana State, Creighton would battle the losing team in the Shockers/Salukis battle on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

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After weekend series with Michigan, NU baseball set for B1G rematch

May 19, 2013 by

The conference office announced on Saturday the bracket for the 2013 Big Ten Baseball Tournament, held May 22-25 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. Indiana won its first Big Ten Championship since 1949 and is the No. 1 seed for the first time in the event’s history.

Indiana finished the Big Ten season with a 17-7 record and will be playing in its fifth conference tournament in the last six years. The Hoosiers have won two Big Ten Tournaments, most recently in 2009. Indiana receives its highest seed since the tournament was first played in 1981.

Ohio State earned the No. 2 seed, finishing 15-9 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes finished tied in the standings with Nebraska, but claimed the tiebreaker by winning their series against the Huskers. Ohio State will make its 26th tournament appearance, which is second among all Big Ten teams, and its third in a row. The Buckeyes have won eight conference tournaments, which is tied for second among all Big Ten teams.

Nebraska finished the regular season 15-9 in Big Ten play and is the No. 3 seed, making the Big Ten Tournament for the second straight season.

Minnesota earned the No. 4 seed in the bracket after finishing Big Ten play with a 13-8 mark and will make its 28th tournament appearance, the most in Big Ten history. The Gophers also lead the conference with nine Big Ten Tournament titles and 11 runner-up finishes.

Illinois claimed the No. 5 seed after finishing 14-10 during conference action. The Illini finished tied in the standings with Michigan, claiming the tiebreaker over the Wolverines by overall winning percentage versus Big Ten common opponents. The Illini are making their 19th overall appearance in the tournament and second in the last three years. Illinois is looking for its fifth Big Ten Tournament championship.

Michigan earned the No. 6 seed, finishing 14-10 in Big Ten play. The Wolverines will make their 22nd tournament appearance, which is third among all Big Ten teams, and first since 2010. The Wolverines have won eight conference tournaments with the most recent triumph coming in 2008.

Tournament action gets underway on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. CT as Minnesota faces Illinois. Game 2 will begin at approximately 3:35 p.m. CT and will feature Nebraska and Michigan. Indiana and Ohio State will begin play on Thursday and will face the winners of Wednesday’s games. All games will be broadcast live on BTN.

2013 Big Ten Baseball Tournament Bracket (1)

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