Tuesday Afternoon Sports – Kearney Baseball Hosts Bellevue East, Husker Baseball Travels to Omaha, Storm Host Game Two with Sioux City, Torres Hits Portal, Husker Hoops Announces Conference Matchups, Local Sports Schedules

KEARNEY BASEBALL HOSTS BELLEVUE EAST TO BEGIN FINAL STRETCH:

The Kearney Baseball team is ready for the final stretch of their season, beginning a long homestand today facing Bellevue East at Memorial Field. 

Kearney (9-11) is on a three game winning streak and seeks to continue their recent home success against the Chieftains (12-12) who are coming off a home loss to Omaha Westside on Monday. 

KGFW’s pregame coverage begins at 3:45 PM with first pitch at 4 PM and Austin Jacobsen on the call. Hear Kearney Baseball on 1340 KGFW, 96.1 FM, on the free KGFW mobile app, and online at KGFW.com.

HUSKER BASEBALL SET TO BATTLE OMAHA:

Nebraska is set for midweek matchups against Omaha and South Dakota State this week.

The Huskers travel to Omaha to take on the Mavericks tonight to Tal Anderson Field at 7 PM. KGFW’s pregame coverage begins at the conclusion of the Kearney Baseball matchup with Bellevue East. 

Nebraska and Omaha meet for the third time this season after the Mavericks came away with a pair of victories in the first two games between the two in-state foes in Lincoln.

Since Omaha’s transition to DI, the Huskers have won 11 of the 16 meetings against the Mavericks.

STORM FACE GAME TWO MATCHUP WITH SIOUX CITY:

The Tri-City Storm is set to host the Sioux City Musketeers tonight at the Viaero Center for Game #2 of the team’s 1st Round Best-Of-Three series. 

The Storm defeated the Musketeers by a final score of 6-1 last night to take a 1-0 series lead. A win on home ice tonight in Game #2 would send the Storm to the Western Conference Semifinals round of the Clark Cup Playoffs. 

Puck drop for the matchup is scheduled for 7:05pm CT.

TORRES FIRST TO HIT PORTAL FOR HUSKERS:

Richard Torres will see his career at Nebraska come to an end without having taken a snap in a regular season game.

Torres, a redshirt freshman quarterback, announced on Tuesday morning that he is entering the transfer portal.

Torres is one of six scholarship quarterbacks on the Huskers’ roster alongside Jeff Sims, Casey Thompson, Heinrich Haarberg, Chubba Purdy and Logan Smothers. He did not play in a game as a true freshman in 2022.

Torres, who did not participate in last year’s spring game while dealing with an injury, played in Saturday’s annual Red-White Spring Game and finished 9-of-18 for 66 yards with an interception.

Torres’ departure leaves five scholarship quarterbacks and 97 total scholarships on the Huskers’ roster.

BIG RED FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ADDS ANOTHER FRIDAY MATCHUP:

The Big Ten Conference announced Monday afternoon that Nebraska’s game at Illinois will now take place on Friday, Oct. 6.  The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, but the contest was selected by the conference and its television partners for a Friday kickoff.

It marks the second straight year that Nebraska will play in multiple Friday contests, including the annual Black Friday matchup with Iowa on Nov. 24. Last year, NU went 2-0 in Friday games with road wins at Rutgers (14-13) and at Iowa (24-17).

It will be the second time that the NU-Illinois matchup will be played on Friday since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, as the 2017 matchup in Champaign – a 28-6 Husker win – was a Friday night matchup.

HUSKER MEN’S HOOPS ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE MATCHUPS:

Nebraska men’s basketball will host Big Ten regular-season and tournament champion Purdue next season at Pinnacle Bank Arena, as well as four other NCAA Tournament teams, as the Big Ten announced its 2023-24 single and double-play opponents Tuesday morning.

Nebraska’s single-play home games for 2023-24 are Michigan State, Penn State and Purdue, while the Huskers’ single-play road games are Illinois, Iowa and Maryland. NU will face the other seven teams (Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers and Wisconsin) twice during the 2023-24 campaign. 

In total, the Huskers will host five Big Ten teams that made the NCAA Tournament: the reigning champion Boilermakers, Big Ten Tournament runner-up Penn State, Sweet 16 participant Michigan State, as well as Indiana and Northwestern. 

RODGERS FINALLY TRADED TO JETS; PACKERS RECEIVE MULTIPLE PICKS:

After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.

The New York Jets agreed on a deal Monday to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers.

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said at a pre-draft news conference that the deal hasn’t been finalized, but should be completed before the draft begins Thursday.

The Jets will receive Rodgers, the No. 15 overall pick and a fifth-rounder this year from the Packers, according to another person with knowledge of the trade. In exchange, Green Bay will get the 13th overall selection, a second-rounder (No. 42) and a sixth-rounder this year and a conditional 2024 second-round pick that can become a first-rounder if Rodgers plays 65% of plays for New York this season.

NBA PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:

MONDAY RESULTS:

Miami Heat 119-114 Milwaukee Bucks (MIA leads 3-1)

Los Angeles Lakers 117-111 Memphis Grizzlies OT (LAL leads 3-1)

TUESDAY SCHEDULE:

Atlanta Hawks @ Boston Celtics (BOS leads 3-1) – 6:30 PM

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Denver Nuggets (DEN leads 3-1) – 8 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @ Phoenix Suns (PHX leads 3-1) – 9 PM

NHL PLAYOFFS SCORES/SCHEDULES:

MONDAY RESULTS:

New Jersey Devils 3-1 New York Rangers (Tied 2-2)

Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 Tampa Bay Lightning OT (TOR leads 3-1)

Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 Winnipeg Jets (VGK leads 3-1)

Seattle Kraken 3-2 Colorado Avalanche OT (Tied 2-2)

TUESDAY SCHEDULE:

New York Islanders @ Carolina Hurricanes (CAR leads 3-1) – 6 PM

Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars (Tied 2-2) – 7 PM

Los Angeles Kings @ Edmonton Oilers (Tied 2-2) – 8:30 PM

Local Results & Schedules:

THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:

MONDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Lincoln Southeast Invite
    • KHS = 8th
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Boys Soccer: v. Holdrege
    • KCHS 1-0 HHS (OT)
  • Girls Soccer: v. Holdrege
    • KCHS 8-0 HHS
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan (SD)
    • DWU 5-4 HC
  • Baseball: @ Dakota Wesleyan (SD)
    • DWU 2-1 HC

TUESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Baseball: v. Bellevue East @ Memorial Field – 4 PM
    • KGFW Pregame at 3:45 PM
  • Girls Tennis: v. Varsity Quad @ Harmon Park – 4 PM
  • Girls Soccer: @ Lincoln East @ Speedway Sports Complex – 5 PM
  • Boys Soccer: v. Norfolk @ Kearney High School – 7:30 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Boys Golf: v. KCHS Invite – 9 AM
  • Girls Tennis: Quad Invite @ Harmon Park – 1:30 PM
• UNK:
  • Women’s Golf: @ MIAA Championships @ Joplin, MO
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • Men’s Golf: @ GPAC Championship Meet – 10 AM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Kearney Baseball v. Bellevue East (3:45 PM – 6:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball @ Omaha (6:45 PM – 11 PM)

WEDNESDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Baseball: v. Hastings @ Memorial Field – 3 PM
    • KGFW Pregame at 2:45 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • Women’s Golf: @ MIAA Championships @ Joplin, MO
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Kearney Baseball v. Hastings (2:45 PM – 5:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball v. South Dakota State (5:45 PM – 10 PM)

THURSDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Boys Golf: @ Capitol City Golf Invite @ Holmes Golf Course – 9 AM
  • Track & Field: @ Omaha Benson Invite – 3 PM
  • Baseball: @ Elkhorn North – 5 PM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Hastings – 10 AM
• UNK:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays @ Des Moines, IA
  • M/W T&F: @ Kip Janvrin Open @ Idianola, IA
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Sports Nightly (6 PM – 8 PM)

FRIDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays @ Des Moines, IA
  • M/W T&F: @ Alex Francis Classic @ Hays, KS
  • Softball: v. Northeastern State @ Patriot Park – 2 PM
  • Softball: v. Northeastern State @ Patriot Park – 4 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • M/W T&F: @ NWU Prairie Wolf Invite @ Lincoln, NE – 1 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 4 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 7 PM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Nebraska Baseball v. Minnesota (6 PM – 11 PM)

SATURDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Omaha Invite @ Koch Tennis Center – 8:30 AM
  • Baseball: v. Lincoln Southwest @ Memorial Field – 12 PM
    • KGFW Pregame at 11:45 AM
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • Girls Tennis: @ Columbus Lakeview Tournament – 9 AM
  • Track & Field: @ Centennial Conference Invite – 10 AM
• UNK:
  • M/W T&F: @ Drake Relays @ Des Moines, IA
  • M/W T&F: @ Prairie Wolf Invite @ Lincoln, NE
  • Softball: v. Rogers State @ Patriot Park – 1 PM
  • Softball: v. Rogers State @ Patriot Park – 3 PM
  • Women’s Soccer: v. Garden City C.C. @ Foster Field – 3 PM
• HASTINGS COLLEGE: 
  • M/W T&F: @ NWU Prairie Wolf Invite @ Lincoln, NE – 10 AM
  • Women’s Tennis: @ GPAC Tournament – 10 AM
  • Men’s Tennis: @ GPAC Tournament – 12 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 1 PM
  • Softball: @ Briar Cliff – 1 PM
  • Softball: @ Briar Cliff – 3 PM
  • Baseball: @ Mount Marty – 4 PM
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Kearney Baseball v. Lincoln Southwest (11:45 AM – 2:45 PM)
  • Nebraska Baseball v. Minnesota (2:45 PM – 6 PM)

SUNDAY:

• KEARNEY HIGH:
  • N/a
• KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
  • N/a
• UNK:
  • N/a
• HASTINGS COLLEGE:
  • N/a
• KGFW Sports Schedule:
  • Nebraska Baseball v. Minnesota (12:30 PM – 5 PM)