Husker Baseball vs Iowa 4/16

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Today's game is being broadcast on BTN & BTN2Go, so no need of a pitch by pitch update. Let's try and not be so emotional today. Iowa is better than many thought on here. Their hitting has been very good at the top of the order. We should have won Friday. Iowa flat out beat us yesterday. Let's hope the bats awaken and salvage this series with a win today!

GO HUSKERS!

 

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Today's game is being broadcast on BTN & BTN2Go, so no need of a pitch by pitch update. Let's try and not be so emotional today. Iowa is better than many thought on here. Their hitting has been very good at the top of the order. We should have won Friday. Iowa flat out beat us yesterday. Let's hope the bats awaken and salvage this series with a win today!

GO HUSKERS!

Amen.

 

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Iowa turns the DP to end the 1st. NU up 2-0 after 1.

 

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Jake Meyers on the mound today.

 

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Meyers strikes out the last two batters; retired last five. NU 2-0.

 

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How can families be divided in their loyalties? If you find a Hawkeye fan in your home they are out of the family! You find cancer, you cut it out.

 

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McDonald turns the DP to end the 2nd. NU 2-0

 

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Hawkeyes go down 1-2-3. Meyers in control. Next up... DA HUSKERS!

 

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How can families be divided in their loyalties? If you find a Hawkeye fan in your home they are out of the family! You find cancer, you cut it out.

No family but I do have a handful of friends that are Herky's.... Is that OK.

 

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No family but I do have a handful of friends that are Herky's.... Is that OK.

I got a buddy who's a Hawkeye fan, but he's from Cedar Rapids so I'll cut him some slack. His wife is an Illinois alumni.

 

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Alvarado with the RBI single! NU 3-0, Bot 3rd, 2 outs, runners at 1st & 2nd.

 

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Roskam strikes out to end the 3rd. NU adds a run to pad it's lead 3-0 after 3.

GOOOOO BIIIIGGG REDDDDD!

 

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Damn. Adams is a friggin' scary hitter. What power! When's the last time that NU had such a hitter?

 

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Iowa goes down 1-2-3. Meyers is in control! On to the Bot 4th!

LET'S GO HUSKERS!

 

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Dorky Iowa fans liking my pitch by pitch posts yesterday when Iowa scored.

 

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Huskers go down 1-2-3 to end the 4th. NU 3-0

 

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Guzzo with the RBI single to put Iowa on the board. Drives in Cropley scores from 2nd. NU 3-1, Top 5th.

 

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Hoeg grounds into double play to end the rally. Limited damage. NU 3-1 going to the Bot 5th.

 

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Huskers go down 1-2-3 to end the 5th. NU 3-1

 

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You should almost walk Adams at this stage in the contest.

 

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Eff. Adams almost got a HR on the 3-2 pitch. High off the wall in left field. Top 6th, 2 outs, runners at 2nd & 3rd.

 

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Neustrom with the 2 out, 2 strike single to tie the game up. Crap. Meyers has pitched a great game. Good rally by the Hawkeyes. Top 6th, 2 outs, runner on 1st. Tied 3-3.

 

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Meyers has been chased from the game. Good start Jake.

 

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Adams is the best hitter in the conference I've seen in awhile.

 

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Jake McSteen to the mound.

 

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Go offense. I'm not in the Iowa-is-terrible camp, but this was a pitching matchup NU cannot afford to lose.

 

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How many extra base hits has Iowa had this weekend? Damn these guys can hit the ball. Adams is definitely scary at the plate. He has 4 more HRs by himself than the entire Husker lineup. How sad is that?

 

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Raburn with the sac bunt to move the runners. Bot 6th, 1 out, runners at 2nd & 3rd.

RALLY TIME!

 

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Schleppenbac with the single! NU scores two runs. Bot 6th, 2 outs, runner on 1st. NU 5-3

GOOOO BIIGGGG REDDDD!

 

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Hagge grounds out. NU 5-3 after 6.

LET'S GO HUSKERS!

 

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Where are all the Husker fans??? GBR

 

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Cronenbold with the throwing error to 2nd. One run scores for Iowa, Top 7th, 1 out, runners at 2nd & 3rd. NU 5-4

 

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Double play on a pop fly to short. NU escapes the jam. NU 5-4 heading to the Bot 7th.

GOOOO BIIGGGGG REDDDDDDDDD!

 

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Iowa with the pitching change. Nelson on the mound. Bot 7th, 0 out, Meyers on 1st (walk)

 

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Nice fielding by Boe to end the Husker opportunity. NU 5-4 after 7. Next up, Adams. Yikes!

 

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Anyone catch that Nebraska hasn't been sweeped at home since joining the B1G.

 

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Anyone catch that Nebraska hasn't been sweeped at home since joining the B1G.

In the pregame, I think Sharpe said NU hadn't been swept at home since 2009.

 

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Give Iowa some credit. They have hit very well at the top half of their order.

 

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Luensmann on the mound. He's in trouble. Top 8th, 0 outs, runners on 1st & 2nd.

 

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Norman flies out. Top 8th, 1 out, runners on 1st & 2nd. NU 5-4