Nebraska (2-3-1) vs. South Alabama (4-3) Series Gme Tread

[Bugeaters1]

Lets the Huskers play better this weekend.

[hskr4life]

The Jags are 4-1 after winning 3/4 in their first weekend and beating their mid-week opponent.

 

Nebraska will be the first power conference foe.

 

They do have four hitters over a .300 average with 2 hitters over a .400 average.

[Bugeaters1]

Anglim starts the scoring with a  solo tater.

[Bugeaters1]

after 2 1/2 Huskers up 3-2

[hskr4life]

Good to see us jump right back in front after giving up yet another lead right after taking it.

[Bugeaters1]

Sounds like a tight zone.

 

[Bugeaters1]

Man, the BP sucks so far this season.

[brfrad]

Just remembered the game.  Sounds like the umps are having a rough night.

[Bugeaters1]

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! Huskers win 5-4, Perry gets his first career save.

 

Edited February 25, 2023 by Bugeaters1

[AuroranHusker]

Good to see NU can actually hold a lead. Whew.

 

Let's get some more dubs in Mobile this weekend. GBR

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

Noticed Nebraska's 1B Ben Columbus had an 0-for-4 night at the plate, yet had some fortune to have had 3 RBI. That doesn't happen often. The three ribbies occurred via 2 ground-outs and a bases-loaded HBP. Timely "hitting," I suppose; getting the bat on the ball is a seemingly lost art as the K is so prevalent. And "taking 1 for the team" turned out to be the winning 'play.' 

 

 

Edited February 25, 2023 by AuroranHusker

[hskr4life]

We've got some good at bats and hitters 5 games in.  If we can get the pitching situation... specifically the bullpen figured out, we might be alright this season.

[Huskerpapa]

Yeah, the team has a ways to go.  The scary part is that pitching should be ahead of the hitting at this point...

[Bugeaters1]

Bring the brooms tomorrow

[hskr4life]

Much better weekend so far!

[Huskerpapa]

10 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Much better weekend so far!

Yes indeed.

[HuskerFever]

Giving up a leadoff hit in every single inning so far, thru 5. That's not going to end up well for us in conference play.

[Bugeaters1]

The Huskers have some power this year.

 

[hskr4life]

Brooms!

[Bugeaters1]

WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!!!!

 

[throwback]

What a difference a week makes - that was an impressive weekend against a team that just doesn't lose that much at home. Glad to see the guys throwing strikes this weekend, other than a hiccup on Friday that they were able to survive. Maybe getting that first win just let them all exhale, because NU was outstanding Saturday and Sunday in all aspects.

 

NU's offense was really good this weekend, took advantage of USA mistakes, which is so important in college baseball. Even though the Ks were a little high again this weekend, NU battled in a lot of at bats and drove up pitch counts. 

 

If NU continues throwing strikes, we're not going to be a fun team to play, because that offense is pesky. Scored in 16 of 27 innings this weekend against a team that pitches pretty well typically. Really good to have some depth at the plate that allows us to platoon.

 

If they could steal one against Vandy or Ole Miss next weekend, that would be huge. Then it's time for a long home stand against lesser teams where we need to rack up a ton of wins.

 

Just like it was too early to make sweeping judgments last weekend, it's too early to do a 180 after this weekend. But this is more like the team I expected to see, with an offense that's a bit better than I expected.

 

[brfrad]

Last week 30 hit batters plus walk in 

31 1/3 innings.  18 earned runs in 14 innings out of the bullpen.

 

This week 14 in 27 innings.  13 1/3 scoreless innings from the bullpen.

 

Throwing strikes works wonders. 

[Huskerpapa]

Great weekend.  Much needed.

[AuroranHusker]

3-3-1 Nebraska. Feels a lot better than 0-3-1 Nebraska.