Time: 8:00 p.m. CT
Location: Peoria Sports Complex, Peoria, Arizona
Television: None
Web Streaming: None
Radio: Husker Sports Network (Greg Sharpe and Lane Grindle)
Live Stats and Internet Radio: huskers.com
Welcome to the first Nebraska baseball game of the 2012 season, the first of the Darin Erstad era, and the first as a member of the Big Ten conference!
Tonight's game will feature Huskers sophomore LHP Zach Hirsch going up against Bulldogs sophomore LHP Marco Gonzales. Hirsch is making his first start for the Huskers, while Gonzales pitched well enough in his freshman campaign to be named the West Coast Conference Co-Player of the Year. Gonzales 11-game winning streak is tied with three other pitchers for the second-longest season in the nation.
Keep in mind that these are open threads. They are not restricted solely to Husker baseball talk. There may be times this season CN opens a game thread on Friday night that will be used the entire weekend. You're free to discuss whatever you wish, Huskers or not. I only ask you avoid religion and politics.
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I will be at a lock-in for the night with a bunch of teenagers. Lucky me. I'll be checking in periodically with my iPhone, so please be posting some scores and innings for me. - JJ
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Just showed up
Apparently 90% of the crowd is Husker fans.
0-0 top of the 2nd
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Oh my gosh, baseball!
I’ve been having withdrawals since the World Series and just listening to a game made my night. Go Huskers!!
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Zig-Zags score
going to bottom 2nd
Huskers down 1-0
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
who
In the of for Nebraska?
Jon Johnston - February 17, 2012 via iPhone app
Kiser LF, Sanguinetti CF, Christens RF
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Farmer 3rd, Kelly SS, Peters 2nd, Scheffert 1B
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
where's
Kash?
Jon Johnston - February 17, 2012 via iPhone app
Kash Money is DHing like a BOSS
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Burleson C and obviously Hirsch as SP
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Zig-Zags still up 1-0 top of 3rd
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Zig-Zags score again
up 2-0 middle of 3rd
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
WHOOOOOO
RBI for LongItaliannameguy!!!
Huskers still down 2-1 with guys on 3rd and 2nd with 2 out
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Okay Zig-Zags still up 2-1 but Huskers have life offensively
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Top of the 4th now
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Good inning for Hirsh.
Retires three straight.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
HomeRUUUNNNN!!!!!!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Tied up at 2-2
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Whoooooo
HR Chad Chritensen!!!!! 2-2
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Home run for Christensen!
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Still tied 2-2 top of the 5th
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Ok, listening to the radio stream half heartedly while studying,
Did they say something about the Twins that I missed or am I imagining things? haha sorry, if you hadn’t noticed by the name I am primarily a Twins fan and I’m dying for spring training at this point
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Maybe talking about what's-his-name that's a SP for the Twins that played for Nebraska?
Marsden?
.
.
.
Bueller?
(also your a Twins AND Tigers fan? How does that work?)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
haha Duensing is the only one I can think of.
And no, there were a bunch of us from TT hanging out with BYB during the playoffs, I like Verlander so they were kind of my playoff team this year. Can’t stand them in the regular season though :)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Duensing! I was waaay off!
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
haha I don't know if I've heard of those other guys...
I’ve only really been a baseball since like 6th grade and haven’t really followed the Huskers that closely, but when I get a chance to listen/watch a game I’m always cheering Huskers :) Also I heard them say something about one guy being from Redwing MN, maybe I heard MN and just added Twins to the end of it
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
I'm sure Nebraska recruits hard in the Great Plains states
cuz trying to get Texas and California kids to come here might be difficult.
I know under Anderson, and Van Horn before him, they recruited Iowa and Colorado hard since those states barely have programs at all
(trollgaze toward Iowa City)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
That would make sense,
I don’t know many people who are used to warm weather who are willing to come up and deal with MN winters, have to imagine its the same with Nebraska.
Also my brother told me that the Hawkeyes had a good baseball team… was he lying and trying to get me to like is home state? (I assume that’s what you mean by Iowa City..)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Yeah Iowa sucks
(and not just in baseball)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
That makes me laugh
The only good thing I have ever discovered in Iowa is a great coffee shop but seeing as I’m not a coffee drinker I don’t think it’ll persuade me to pursue a college in Iowa.
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Good call
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I've narrowed it down to two (in my sports loving mind)
but I’d need some serious scholarships for either seeing as my mom refuses to help pay my tuition if I go anywhere not in MN IA WI SD or ND.. I’m hoping Nebraska or Baylor though haha
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
MN and WI would be good calls (plus in state tuition or whatever)
But Nebraska is really bad ass
(and Waco sucks)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I guess I want to get out of state,
The hope is I get either a softball or basketball scholarship so I can go either Nebraska or Baylor (also I’ve never been to Waco, but I do love the Bears too, but if I absolutely had to pick it would probably be Nebraska:)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
I've been to Waco, TX
and boooooooorrrrrrrrrrriiinng (although a really good school)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I think my cousin said that
when she was visiting Baylor. I’d like to see the town itself, but I guess then I’d have to pay Lincoln a visit too, I’ve never been there either
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
UNL is not in Texas
That’s all you need to know
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I have family down there...
Maybe that’s more reason to go to UNL haha (my family is sort of crazy..)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Well, family near your college does help too I guess
especially for poor college students who are short on cash and need a free meal
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
they don't live near Waco though,
but my friend said I can adopt her uncle who is also a Huskers fan lol
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
No baseball at Wisconsin.
Salt Creek and Stadium - February 17, 2012
I don't think
I could go anywhere without baseball
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Hirsh being pulled
after a single, sac. bunt, and fly-out, all on first pitches, move Lane to third for Gonzagas.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Hirsch getting replaced by Huber (It just doesn't get any better!)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Huber gets the out.
Still 2-2, heading to the sixth.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Going to the 6th still 2-2
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Damn
Zagnuts score
3-2 going to bottom 6th
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Through 6 1/2,
Gonzaga leads 3-2. Left two on.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
KASH home run!!!!!!!!!!!!!
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Everytime I leave they bomb one
(leaves again, crosses fingers)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Well,
what does that tell you? : D
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Kash!
Tied right back up!
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Hey, TG,
Regarding scholarships, are you hoping for athletic ones, or academic?
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Just saw your reply above.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Either, really.
I’m in 3 sports (Ok well I’m quitting volleyball and maybe picking up cross country so kind of 2 and a half? but basketball or preferably softball) and maintain a 3.87 GPA. I actually need to start looking at the program I’m interested though, anyone want to tell me how the pre-med program is at Nebraska?
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
I don't have enough knowledege about
Nevraska’s pre-med program to advise you, but I like your GPA. Keep that nose in the books!
redvalley - February 17, 2012
haha its horrible when you look at my brother's...
he had a 4.0 all the way through high school until his grade was boosted up by AP classes. Then it was like 4.09 or something like that. It makes me feel dumb haha
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
NERDS!!!
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I take that as a compliment,
my team likes making fun of me for doing all my homework before the bus leaves, but then they are jealous when we get home at like midnight and I can just go to bed right away haha
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Yeah don't listen to me
if you are a decent athlete and got a good GPA then schools will be breakin’ down your door with schollies
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I'm not really that great,
I’m only on C team for basketball (I’m a starter though and JV coach says I’d be the first call up if a post got injured on JV, but still, that’s not all that great.) And I’m told I’m good at softball, some people seem convinced I’m going to be on varsity as a starter (our starting varsity catcher and first baseman graduated last year so I have double the chance according to my friends but I don’t know)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Huskers leave 'em loaded,
but score two. 5-3 Huskers (I think…had to feed the fat kitty)
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Ha!
See I left again to make food and look what happens.
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Oh and 4-3 Huskers
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Kitty ate a run?
She’s such a pig.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
I have the live stats up, they say 4-3.
also good to know I’m not the only one with a fat cat
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Thanks
to both of you for the correction…but I liked my score better.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
It's positive thinking
Keep it up!
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
You realize
that this game thread MUST break the bad CN juju.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
We have bad juju?
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Yeah.
We had the first two women’s BB game threads ever, and they lost both.
Of course, I asked Jon not to have one last night, and they lost again, so now I’m not sure.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Here.
Take this.
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
It'll appease this guy
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?!
(Sorry for breaking the no religion rule.)
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Hey, hey, hey. Let's not start a holy war.
(don’t worry we’re quoting a relevant movie)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
same here...
It was just a foretelling of the final score :)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Hear that Jon?
Sapp Brothers for cleanest restrooms in the state!!!
(Jon makes the 8 hr drive)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Huber out,
Dylan Voight (Vote) in to pitch.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Zagnuts scored (somehow)
Tied up 4-4 top 7th
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Ack!
Did you all lose the radio feed?
redvalley - February 17, 2012
OK, it's back.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Cant tell if i did or its another one of their 20 sec awkward silences
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
yes, I thought it was just my wifi though
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Bah!
Stupid AZ desert. Audio out for me.
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Hooray! It's back!
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Hey. we got to hear
the Husker fight song…got all tingly!
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Gonzaga
retakes the lead 5-4…and There’s the feared “technical difficulties” on the feed…and it’s back.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Technical dificulties, you are not welcome
Oh wait, by the time I type this they are gone. Never mind
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Gonzaga has 12 hits tonight.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Falling apart now
7-4 Zags.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Going to the bottom of the eighth.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Hey, all you picture posters,
how about a rally kitty?
redvalley - February 17, 2012
As you wish!
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Thank you, thank you!
redvalley - February 17, 2012
You mean this guy?
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Good ' un!
redvalley - February 17, 2012
One more since we are down 3
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
how many pitchers
Has Nebraska used????
Jon Johnston - February 17, 2012 via iPhone app
Lost live stats but
4…5 maybe?
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
How many bats
have you used on the house guests?
redvalley - February 17, 2012
house?
I’m at a church
Jon Johnston - February 17, 2012 via iPhone app
So bats are banned there?
Just switches and sack cloths allowed?
redvalley - February 17, 2012
na
just feed em sugar then start making fun of them when they crash
Jon Johnston - February 17, 2012 via iPhone app
God bless you, Jon.
You’re doing good work.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
see, as a teenager
I’m not sure if I should find this funny or insulting… I’ll go with funny because I do that when I baby sit
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Ok, my internet decided to have a meltdown,
I’ve read its sort of falling apart though… sad face
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
mounting a rally
2 on, no out!
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Rally cats
WORKING…
redvalley - February 17, 2012
woo!
(after the season the Twinkies had last year I take any hope possible in baseball) what’s the score and what inning? my internet won’t connect to the Huskers site for some reason for me to figure it out myself
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
7-4, heading to the ninth.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
ok, thank you :)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
de nada!
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Ooo, do I get to practice spanish on here too?
haha I’m known to randomly through in Spanish during game threads at Twinkie Town.
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Por que?
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
porque espanol es un de mis clases favoritas.
tambien me encanta salud, ciencia, y educacion fisica.
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
¿Donde esta la biblioteca, Pedro?
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Fair warning,
another thing I am notorious for on TT is not getting references… That’s one I don’t get… I know what the Spanish means, but I don’t get the picture or why you said Pedro…
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Just a random line from the movie Dodgeball
One of Ben Stiller’s finest characters!
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
is it an older movie?
I don’t think I’ve heard of it (or Ben Stiller to be honest…)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Again. You. Lawn. OFF.
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
awwww...
I’m always told this during baseball gamethreads…
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Blasphemy!!
I’d say early 2000s. 03 or 04ish
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
well is it really a movie
that a 6 or 7 year old would be watching? (I’m 14 now… almost 15 for the record)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
A 6 or 7 year old with good parents?...
probably not. But give it a watch. Should be in the $1 bin at your local supercenter.
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
I think I've made previous promises
to watch other old movies before, so I’ll add that to my list of movies I missed out on but need to watch according to people on the internet list haha
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
You. Off my lawn.
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I get told that a lot online...
I believe I mention it on the last line of my bio on here if you’d like my response… :)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
You have much to learn young grasshopper
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
I've been told... haha :)
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
I understood the first line
then you lost me on the 2nd
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
it means vaguely along the lines of
I also love health, science (which should’ve been ciencias now that I look at it), and phy ed.
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Mi espanol es pequito
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
at risk of being told to get off your lawn a third time,
do you mean pequeno? I’m just trying to figure out what you are syaing because I haven’t heard of pequito nor does my quick google search bring anything up
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
slang term
Adding -ito means even smaller than pequeno.
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
but i misread his
should technically be pequenito if thats what he was going for. Too much vino para mi.
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
My spelling is both bad in English AND Spanish
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
lol
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Step it up on your terms, Gringo.
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Gotta study up on my espanol
Heading down to work in a hospital in Peru for a month in T-minus 42 days
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Yeah that'd be a good idea
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
also wow, grammar policing myself.
Throw… I usually don’t make those kind of annoying mistakes… when I do it bugs me
twinsgirl197 - February 17, 2012
Fudge!
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Who turns a double play anymore? Honestly?!
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
And a double play
gets the Zags out of the inning. 7-4 through eight.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
I'm still going back
to the first inning when Sanguinetti and Kalkowski were both thrown out on base running errors…too aggresive too soon?
redvalley - February 17, 2012
gotta learn it
Rather sooner than later
Jon Johnston - February 17, 2012 via iPhone app
Sanguinetti seemed to be just utter stupidity from the sound of it.
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Okay,
no damage by the Zags…heading to the bottom of the ninth, Zags up 7-4.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
ZAAAAAAAAGGGGGNNNNUUUUUUUUUTTTSSSS!!!
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Good recap there.
In the sixth, Huskers were up 4-3, bases loaded, just one out.
And that’s it, Gonzage wins 7-4. Not the way I hoped it would be for Erstad. Many games to play, though.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
They did a decent job plus these non-con games are going to be tougher than the conference games
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Yeah,
I’m pretty satisfied. That one error by us in the eighth (I think) hurt. But we played their lead-off pitcher well.
redvalley - February 17, 2012
Agreed
dude won 11 straight games last year. We handled him fairly well. Their bottom of the lineup just came up clutch. How does a guy who hit .067 last year knock in an RBI double?…
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
Oh dear, the bad juju has touched the baseball team!
Salt Creek and Stadium - February 17, 2012
It's time to clear the air - let's relinquish basketball dreams to every other school and NU to Northwestern.
Let’s apologize to Texas, Pederson and Callahan.
Let’s be nice to Iowa.
I MAY BE CRAZY.
Salt Creek and Stadium - February 17, 2012
You.
/jk ;)
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
But if we clear out the bad juju, we can have victories again...
Salt Creek and Stadium - February 18, 2012
brutus1382 - February 17, 2012
153 comments on a Friday night baseball game?
Nice
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Night all.
Doc1028 - February 17, 2012
Sumbitch
I missed this game.
BryanNbugaha - February 18, 2012
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