Wednesday Morning Sports – Husker Baseball Steals Revenge from Wildcats, Kearney Baseball Wins over Bellevue East, Husker Women Add Local Talent, Storm Series Set, Local Sports Results/Schedule

HUSKER BASEBALL RETURNS FAVOR TO K-STATE, TAKES ON OMAHA:

Nebraska swiped six stolen bases in the first and scored seven runs through the first four innings in an 8-6 win vs. Kansas State on Tuesday night at Hawks Field.

Nebraska (16-23) had eight runs on eight hits, while K-State (21-19) totaled six runs on five hits and an error.

Entering the 2022 season, six or more stolen bases by a team in a single inning had only been accomplished 14 times in NCAA Division I history, including nine teams accomplishing the feat. Prior to this season, the last time a team had six or more stolen bases in an inning was in 2004.

Nebraska finished the game with seven stolen bases on the night, marking the first time the Huskers had seven or more stolen bases in a game since eight against Northwestern in a 16-inning game on March 29, 2013

Nebraska takes on Omaha tonight at Hawks Field. First pitch between the Huskers and Mavericks is set for 6:32 p.m.

KEARNEY BASEBALL OVERCOMES EARLY DEFICIT FOR 14th WIN:

Despite trailing 3-0 at the end of the first inning and not scoring until the third, Kearney baseball found their rhythm to success late with a big bottom of the fourth inning scoring seven runs and held off any late runs by Bellevue East to win Tuesday afternoon 11-5 at Memorial Field. 

The win improves Kearney to 14-7 on the season as they await Elkhorn North coming to Kearney on Thursday afternoon. Pregame coverage on KGFW begins at 3:50 PM with first pitch set for 4 PM. 

HUSKER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ADDS KRULL TO TALENTED ROSTER:

The Nebraska women’s basketball team added a talented player to a roster that includes four returning All-Big Ten honorees, when Head Coach Amy Williams announced the signing of NCAA Division I two-year starting guard and Omaha native Maddie Krull to its 2022-23 roster

Krull, a transfer from South Dakota, joins the Huskers with three years of eligibility remaining. The four-time Nebraska Class A all-state honoree out of Millard South High School started all 35 games for a Coyote team that advanced to the 2022 NCAA Sweet Sixteen. For the season, the 5-9 guard averaged 6.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.5 minutes per game.

Krull, who started all 60 games in her two-year career at USD, joins Nebraska returning starters Sam Haiby, Isabelle Bourne, Jaz Shelley, Alexis Markowski and Allison Weidner on Nebraska’s 2022-23 roster.

STORM SERIES IN WESTERN CONFERENCE SET:

The Tri-City Storm’s schedule for the 2022 Western Conference Semifinal series against the Omaha Lancers has been set. Tri-City will host the opening game of the best-of-three series Saturday night at the Viaero Center in Kearney. The Storm will also host the third game of the series on Tuesday, if necessary. 

Puck drop for the Storm’s home games in the Western Conference Semifinals playoff round is set for 7:05pm CT. 

LOPER WOMEN’S GOLF CLAIM FIRST CONFERENCE TITLE:

The 46th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney women’s golf team dominated the 2022 MIAA Championships, shooting a 54-hole total of 934 to win by nine strokes.

The Lopers, who led the field for roughly the last 40 holes and by as many as 20 strokes, won its first-ever MIAA title.

The Lopers received the MIAA’s automatic bid after winning the league tourney title this past weekend in Newton, Kan. UNK, the sixth seed in the Central Region, will head to Hot Springs, Ark., May 2-4 for a 54-hole tournament. The nine-team field will be at the Hot Springs Country Club with Henderson (Ark.) State as the host school. 

UNK previously received at-large bids to the NCAA’s in 2017, 2018 and 2019. There wasn’t a tournament in 2020 with the Lopers having never placed higher than 10th at regionals.

SCOTT FROST SPORTS NIGHTLY COMMENTS:

FROST – RACE FOR CARRIES COME FALL

Head Coach for Nebraska Football Scott Frost made an appearance on Monday’s Sports Nightly and spoke about the improvement of the running back room during spring camp… 

The Huskers return 5 of their 6 leading rushers from 2021 with the top rusher, quarterback Adrian Martinez, leaving the program to join Kansas State in the offseason. 

FROST – NOT ALL NEGATIVES WITH INJURIES:

Head Coach Scott Frost spoke on Sports Nightly Monday and was asked about the injuries his team had to overcome in the spring sessions; saying that not everything with injuries was negative… 

There were significant injuries on the defensive line and tight end spots where reserve and freshman players saw significant time and snaps during the Red-White Spring Game. 

FROST – STILL WORK TO BE DONE AFTER SPRING:

Head Coach of Nebraska Football Scott Frost spoke on Sports Nightly Monday to wrap up the Spring Football season and said he was happy with the overall body work put in by his team in the spring sessions… 

The Huskers are aiming for their first winning season since 2016. 

FROST – MUCH DIFFERENT SPRING THAN PRIOR YEARS

Head Coach Scott Frost spoke on Sports Nightly Monday regarding the conclusion of spring practices for the Huskers. Frost added that this spring felt a lot different than years prior while he’s been in Lincoln… 

The Huskers had an overhaul of offensive coaching changes and a new wave of transfer additions to bolster a roster that finished 3-8 last season. 

NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES:

TUESDAY RESULTS:

Miami Heat 97 – 94 Atlanta Hawks (MIA 4-1)

Memphis Grizzlies 111 – 109 Minnesota Timberwolves (MEM 3-2)

Phoenix Suns 112 – 97 New Orleans Pelicans (PHX 3-2)

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE:

Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee Bucks – 6:30 PM (MIL 3-1)

Denver Nuggets @ Golden State Warriors – 9 PM (GSW 3-1)

Local Results & Schedules:

THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:

TUESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • BASEBALL: v. Bellevue East
    • KHS 11-5
  • GIRLS TENNIS: Kearney Quad
    • KHS 9-0 over Holdrege
    • KHS 6-3 over McCook
  • GIRLS SOCCER: v. Lincoln High
    • KHS 7-0
  • BOYS SOCCER: v. Columbus
    • KHS 2-0 (OT)
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • BOYS GOLF: Kearney Catholic Invite
    • KCHS team champion
  • BASEBALL: v. Bellevue East 
    • KHS 11-5

WEDNESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • N/a
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a

THURSDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • BOYS GOLF: @ Capitol City Golf Invite @ Holmes Golf Course – 9 AM
  • T&F: @ Omaha Benson – 3 PM
  • BASEBALL: v. Elkhorn North – 4 PM @ Memorial Field
    • Pregame on KGFW at 3:50 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • GIRLS TENNIS: @ Hastings Invite – 10 AM
  • BASEBALL: v. Elkhorn North – 4 PM @ Memorial Field
    • Pregame on KGFW at 3:50 PM
• UNK:
  • FOOTBALL: Loper Backer Banquet @ Younes Conference Center
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
  • M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite, Lincoln – 12 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite, Lincoln – 12 PM
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)

FRIDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
  • M/W T&F: @ Kip Janvrin Open, Indianola, IA
  • WOMENS TENNIS: v. NW Missouri State (MIAA Tourney) – 10 AM
  • SOFTBALL: @ Northeastern State – 1 PM, 3 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite, Lincoln – 12 PM
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
  • BASEBALL: @ Morningside – 4 PM, 6 PM

SATURDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • GIRLS SOCCER: District Soccer Tournament
  • BOYS SOCCER: District Soccer Tournament
  • GIRLS TENNIS: @ Omaha Koch Family Tennis Center Invite – 8:30 AM
  • BASEBALL: @ Lincoln SW – 2 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • GIRLS SOCCER: Sub-Districts TBA
  • BOYS SOCCER: Sub-Districts TBA
  • T&F: @ Centennial Conference @ Columbus – 10 AM
  • BASEBALL: @ Lincoln SW – 2 PM
• UNK:
  • SOFTBALL: @ Rogers State – 12 PM, 2 PM
  • WOMENS SOCCER: @ Iowa Western CC, Council Bluffs, IA
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays (Des Moines, IA)
  • BASEBALL: @ Morningside – 1 PM, 3 PM
  • SOFTBALL: @ Morningside – 1 PM, 3 PM