Monday Morning Sports – Husker Softball Rallies to Down Minnesota, Nebraska Baseball Falls to BYU in Series Finale, Storm Fall in Final at Sioux Falls, UNK Splits Weekend, Local Sports Schedule

HUSKER SOFTBALL RALLIES FROM SEVEN RUN HOLE TO DOWN MINNESOTA:

The Nebraska softball team (33-9, 13-0 Big Ten) tied the program record with the largest comeback in school history, rallying from an 8-1 deficit to defeat Minnesota 11-8 for its 18th consecutive win. 

The Huskers tied the program record for largest comeback in school history. In 2017, NU rallied back from a seven-run deficit to post a 15-12 victory over Rutgers on April 8, 2017. 

Nebraska tied it up in the bottom of the fifth. Felder started the inning off with a single to right center. With one out, Bredwell singled followed by a single from Neal. With the bases loaded, Glatter smashed a grand slam over the right-center field fence to tie the game at 8-8.

Ava Bredwell, Caitlynn Neal and Peyton Glatter combined for nine of the 13 hits with eight RBIs to lead the Big Red offense. The six, seven and eight-spot hitters all finished 3-for-4 on the day. 

In the circle, Olivia Ferrell recorded the win, moving to 17-4 on the year. Ferrell pitched 4.1 innings, holding the Gophers to three hits and two runs while striking out four. 

The 2022 Nebraska team is second in school history with seven grand slams. The 2014 squad holds the record with eight grand slams in a single season. 

The Huskers return to action next weekend for a three game series in Madison, Wis., against the Badgers. Game one is set for Friday, April 22 at 5 p.m

NEBRASKA BASEBALL FAILS TO TIE SERIES IN FINALE SATURDAY:

Nebraska dropped its series finale against BYU on Saturday afternoon, falling 4-3 to the Cougars at Hawks Field.

Nebraska (13-21) had three runs on eight hits and two errors, while BYU (20-13) tallied four runs on eight hits.

Cam Chick had this second three-hit game of the season, going 3-for-4 with a solo homer, his fifth of the season. Leighton Banjoff went 2-for-2 at the plate with a double and a walk. Jack Steil was 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Garrett Anglim and Core Jackson had one hit apiece.

Nebraska wraps up its nine-game homestand with a midweek game against North Dakota State on Wednesday, April 20. First pitch between the Huskers and Bison is set for 6:35 p.m. at Hawks Field.

UNK SOFTBALL SPLITS SATURDAY WITH CENTRAL MISSOURI:

Sophomore catcher Katie Gosker hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning, her third dinger of the weekend, and sophomore Stacy Bott earned her seventh win as Nebraska-Kearney slipped past Central Missouri, 3-1, in game two of a double header Saturday afternoon at Patriot Park.

The Jennies (14-31, 7-15) took the first game in five innings, 8-0, as junior Kyleigh Lay struck out 13 in a one-hit complete game.

The 12-game home stand ends next weekend against nationally-ranked Central Oklahoma (38-6, 17-1) and Newman (15-25, 6-12).

STORM DROP FINAL GAME OF SERIES AFTER COMPLETING ANDERSON CUP VICTORY:

The Tri-City Storm dropped the final game of the weekend to the Sioux Falls Stampede by the final score of 8-2 at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center.

Tri-City returns to action on Tuesday in a home game against the Fargo Force. 2-For-1 Tickets are available for purchase for the game. Puck drop for Tuesday’s home game against Fargo is scheduled for 7:05pm CT.

HUSKER TRACK & FIELD COMPLETE SOONER INVITE:

The Nebraska track and field team wrapped up the Sooner Invitational with seven more event titles on Saturday in Norman, Okla. 

Of the Huskers’ seven titles on Saturday, five came in the field events. Ashley McElmurry won the triple jump gold medal with a new personal best of 42-2 1/4 (12.86m).

Mayson Conner claimed the men’s high jump crown, clearing 6-11 3/4 (2.13m).

Riley Masten led a 1-2-3 finish for the Husker women in the high jump. Masten won the title, clearing 5-8 3/4 (1.75m), while Madison Yerigan was second at 5-7 (1.70m). Madi Scholl placed third with a bar of 5-5 (1.65m).

Maxwell Otterdahl put forth a winning effort in the discus. Otterdahl posted a season-best 180-0 (54.87m).

The Husker women also took the top three spots in the pole vault.

Nebraska will participate in the Michael Johnson Invitational, hosted by Baylor in Waco, Texas this Friday and Saturday.

MONDAY SPORTS NIGHTLY SCHEDULE:

Greg Sharpe and the rest of the Sports Nightly crew will sit down with Nebraska Athletic Director Trev Alberts for his monthly appearance on the program, and in the second hour Nebraska Baseball coach Will Bolt will join the show. 

Local Results & Schedules:

THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:

SATURDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • BOYS SOCCER: v. Omaha Central
    • KHS 5-0
• UNK:
  • SOFTBALL: v. Central Missouri (Doubleheader) @ Patriot Park
  • GAME 1: UCM 8-0
  • GAME 2: UNK 3-1
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • BASEBALL: v. Mount Marty University (Doubleheader)
    • GAME 1: Hastings 13-5
    • GAME 2: Mount Marty 9-5

MONDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • BASEBALL: v. Millard North – 1 PM @ Memorial Field
    • Pregame on KGFW at 12:50 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • BASEBALL: v. Millard North – 1 PM @ Memorial Field
    • Pregame on KGFW at 12:50 PM
• UNK:
  • N/a
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • MENS GOLF: @ Briar Cliff Invite

TUESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • GIRLS SOCCER: v. Grand Island – 5:30 PM @ Kearney High School
  • BOYS SOCCER: v. Grand Island – 7:30 PM @ Kearney High School
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • BOYS GOLF: @ Adams Central – 10 AM
  • GIRLS TENNIS: @ St. Paul Dual – 4 PM
  • GIRLS SOCCER: v. Lexington – 5 PM
  • BOYS SOCCER: v. Lexington – 7 PM
• UNK:
  • N/a
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a

WEDNESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • N/a
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • MENS TENNIS: @ Northwestern College – 3 PM
  • WOMENS TENNIS: @ Northwestern College – 3 PM

THURSDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • BOYS GOLF: Columbus Invite @ Elks Country Club – 9 AM
  • BASEBALL: @ Creighton Prep – 3 PM (Doubleheader)
    • Pregame on KGFW at 2:50 PM
  • GIRLS SOCCER: @ Lincoln East – 4 PM
  • GIRLS TENNIS: @ Hastings – 4 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • BOYS GOLF: @ Gibbon Invite – 1 PM
  • BASEBALL: @ Creighton Prep – 3 PM (Doubleheader)
    • Pregame on KGFW at 2:50 PM
  • GIRLS TENNIS: v. Hershey Dual – 4 PM
  • GIRLS SOCCER: @ Lakeview – 5 PM
  • BOYS SOCCER: @ Lakeview – 7 PM
• UNK:
  • WOMENS TENNIS: v. MIAA Tournament
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines) 
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ Jim Dutcher Invite @ Doane

FRIDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • T&F: @ Lexington Invite – 12 PM
  • BOYS SOCCER: @ Lincoln East – 4:30 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • T&F: @ Lexington Invite – 12 PM
• UNK:
  • WOMENS TENNIS: v. MIAA Tournament
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines) 
  • M/W T&F: @ Alex Francis Classic @ Hays, KS – 12 & 2 PM
  • SOFTBALL: @ Northeastern State – 1 PM, 3 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ Jim Dutcher Invite @ Doane
  • MENS GOLF: @ GPAC Championships
  • SOFTBALL: @ Dakota Wesleyan – 1 PM, 3 PM

SATURDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • BASEBALL: @ Norfolk Triangular (v. Norfolk, v. Omaha South)
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • BASEBALL: @ Norfolk Triangular (v. Norfolk, v. Omaha South)
• UNK:
  • WOMENS GOLF: v. MIAA Championships
  • M/W T&F: @ Midwest Classic @ Emporia, KS
  • SOFTBALL v. Newman – 12 PM, 2 PM @ Patriot Park
  • FOOTBALL: Spring Game – 1 PM @ Foster Field
  • VOLLEYBALL: v. Hastings College – 1 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • MENS GOLF: @ GPAC Championships
  • M/W T&F: @ Jim Dutcher Invite @ Doane
  • SOFTBALL: @ Jamestown – 12 PM, 2 PM
  • BASEBALL: @ Doane – 1 PM, 3 PM
  • MENS TENNIS: v. Morningside – 1 PM
  • WOMENS TENNIS: v. Morningside – 1 PM3
  • VOLLEYBALL: @ UNK – 1 PM