HUSKER BASEBALL FALLS IN DOUBLEHEADER TO BYU:
Friday was not kind to the Huskers after winning Game 1 of the BYU series 1-0 on Thursday, falling 3-2 and 7-6 in the Friday doubleheader.
In Game 1, the Huskers scored two runs on two hits and had three errors, while the Cougars totaled three runs on two hits and an error.
Shay Schanaman fell to 2-5 on the season after the complete-game effort on Friday. Schanaman allowed three runs, all unearned, on two hits and struck out five in seven innings.
In Game 2, the Huskers (13-20) had six runs on eight hits and an error, while the Cougars (19-13) notched seven runs on seven hits and two errors.
The Huskers and Cougars conclude the four-game series with the series finale at Hawks Field tomorrow at 11:05 a.m.
NEBRASKA SOFTBALL BLOWS PAST MINNESOTA IN OPENING WIN:
The Nebraska softball team (31-9) picked up its 16th-consecutive win Friday night with a 7-0 victory against Minnesota (18-16). The Huskers moved to 11-0 in the Big Ten while the Gophers fall to 5-5 in conference play.
The Huskers were led by senior Olivia Ferrell in the circle who recorded her 12th complete game and fifth shutout this season. Ferrell held the Gophers to only three hits on the day.
The Huskers return to action 1 p.m. (CT) for game two against the Gophers.
STORM CLINCH ANDERSON CUP:
The Tri-City Storm clinched the third Anderson Cup Championship in organizational history Friday night in a 6-2 road win over the Omaha Lancers. The 2021-2022 team joined the 2003-2004 and 2018-2019 teams as the only teams in the organization’s twenty-two year history to capture a regular season title in the USHL.
Graham Gamache netted his first career hat trick in Friday’s win. Arsenii Sergeev notched his league-leading 29th win of the season in goal
The 2021-2022 Storm team is now just one win shy of tying the 2018-2019 Anderson Cup Championship team with the most regular season wins during a single season in team history (45).
Tri-City hits the ice again on tonight in a road game against the Sioux Falls Stampede.
LOPER SOFTBALL KEEPS LINCOLN WINLESS:
Sophomore southpaw Madison Rosenthal threw a six inning one-hitter and sophomore righty Stacy Bott allowed one earned run in 5.2 innings to help Nebraska-Kearney take a double header from Lincoln, 10-2 (6 innings) and 6-1 Friday afternoon at Patriot Park.
The Lopers improve to 21-17 (11-5) while the Blue Tigers (12-29, 0-20) remain winless in league play. The 21 wins is the most in the MIAA era (since 2013) with the league win total of 11 just shy of the 2019 Lopers (12-14).
UNK hosts Central Missouri (13-30, 6-14) at noon and two on Saturday to continue this long home stand.
LOPER T&F RUN WELL IN CALIFORNIA; WIN AT KEARNEY HIGH:
The Nebraska-Kearney track and field team won eight events at the Loper Invitational Friday night at Kearney High School.
On a cool and windy day, the non-team scoring meet featured athletes from Fort Hays State, Black Hills State, South Dakota Mines and Wayne State, as well as NAIA schools and junior colleges.
Also this weekend, UNK had four men’s distance runners compete in the large and prestigious Mt. Sac Relays and Bryan Clay Invitational in California. That long trip paid off as Iowa sophomore Myles Bach broke the school-record at 10,000 meters (29:23.64), Ainsworth sophomore Ben Arens recorded the second fastest time (8:54.68) in the steeplechase and seniors Seth Simonson (3:48.65) and Luke Stuckey (3:46.65) had solid times in the 1,500.
GRAND ISLAND SOCCER COACH OUT OVER SOCIAL MEDIA BLAST:
Jeremy Jensen is out as the Grand Island Senior High boys soccer coach, following a dispute between Jensen and Grand Island Public Schools.
Jensen announced the removal on Facebook Thursday, with the official word from GIPS being released at 3:30 PM Thursday afternoon.
According to GIPS, Jensen disclosed confidential student information through recent posts on social media.
As for Jensen, he released a statement on his Facebook page, stating that “They asked me to identify who had provided me the information that I posted, and I told them to pound sand.”
GISH currently sits at 2-7 on the year. James Panowicz will take over as the team’s interim coach. Grand Island played at Lincoln Pius Thursday, falling 2-1. The Islanders next contest is on the road at Kearney on Tuesday, April 19.
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
FRIDAY:
- UNK:
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- SOFTBALL: v. Lincoln (Doubleheader) @ Patriot Park – 2 PM, 4 PM
- GAME 1: UNK 10-2
- GAME 2: UNK 6-1
- SOFTBALL: v. Lincoln (Doubleheader) @ Patriot Park – 2 PM, 4 PM
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BOYS SOCCER: v. Omaha Central – 1:30 PM
- UNK:
- SOFTBALL: v. Central Missouri (Doubleheader) @ Patriot Park – 12 PM, 2 PM
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ UNK Invite
- BASEBALL: v. Mount Marty University (Doubleheader) – 4 PM, 6 PM
- MENS/WOMENS TENNIS: @ Midland University – 11 AM
