CHANGES COMING TO NEBRASKA BASEBALL:
The NSAA Board of Directors held their scheduled meeting today and held a variety of points that will bring changes to the future of Nebraska High School Baseball.
The Board unanimously approved the addition of a third class. The third class has yet to be renamed, but Class B will now be split evenly beginning in 2023. Class A remains unchanged.
A re-format to state baseball was also unanimously approved. The current format will be updated to two four-team, double-elimination brackets with the bracket winners meeting in a single game final.
INSTANT REPLAY ADDED TO STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:
The NSAA Board of Directors continued down their agenda items during their Thursday meeting, approving by a 7-1 vote to allow limited instant replay for any state tournament basketball game where a broadcast replay or feed is available. These reviews would be primarily for review of end-of-game or overtime shots.
NSAA C-1 & C-2 FOOTBALL PLAYOFF FORMAT CHANGE:
During the NSAA Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, the NSAA Board approved by a vote of 7-1 to play Class C-1 and C-2 football playoff games at home sites through the semifinals.
Previously, a top seed would not always be given a home site if their upcoming opponent had played a road contest and won.
NEBRASKA BASEBALL EIGHTH INNING RALLY FALLS SHORT IN OMAHA:
Nebraska scored four runs in the eighth and loaded the bases in the ninth but couldn’t plate the tying run in a 6-5 loss at Omaha on Wednesday night at Tal Anderson Field.
Nebraska (12-15, 4-2 Big Ten) scored five runs on nine hits and had one error, while the Mavericks (12-14, 4-2 Summit League) totaled six runs on eight hits and three errors.
Omaha jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first after an RBI single by Mike Boeve and a two-RBI double from Eddie Satisky. Nebraska stormed back with four runs on three hits and a Maverick error to get within 6-5 in the top of the eighth.
Nebraska returns to conference action this weekend, hosting Rutgers for a three-game series at Hawks Field on Friday-Sunday, April 8-10.
KEARNEY BASEBALL AT GRAND ISLAND TRIANGULAR CANCELED
Due to low temperatures and high winds predicted for this afternoon, the Grand Island Triangular has been canceled as there will be no makeup date for the contests between Kearney, Grand Island, and Norfolk.
The Bearcats hit the road this weekend to Lincoln, taking on Lincoln High and Columbus in a double dual, followed by a return home to Memorial Field on Monday against Hastings.
HUSKER FOOTBALL SPRING GAME COMMENTS: MICKEY JOSEPH:
JOSEPH – PASSING CONCEPTS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE
Wide receivers coach and new assistant to the Nebraska Football team Mickey Joseph spoke after Wednesday’s practice to the media and stated that he’s been happy with the improvement the passing game has showed throughout the spring…
Joseph anticipates 10 to 12 receivers seeing action during Saturday’s Red-White scrimmage at Memorial Stadium.
JOSEPH – GOALS FOR THE SPRING GAME:
Wide Receivers coach for the Nebraska Football team Mickey Joseph kept the goals for the Red-White Spring Game on Saturday fairly simple when asked by the media after Wednesday’s practice…
Joseph also added he’s looking forward to seeing how his receivers connect with the different quarterbacks who will see time during the scrimmage at Memorial Stadium.
JOSEPH – OLIVER MARTIN NEEDS CONFIDENCE
New receivers coach Mickey Joseph spoke on his talented group of receivers after Wednesday’s practice, and added that returning veteran Oliver Martin may just need a push in the right direction to continue his success…
Martin became an early favorite of former quarterback Adrian Martinez last season despite in-season injuries to Martin, as he had 10 receptions for 170 yards and a score last season.
JOSEPH – PALMER IMPROVING FROM HIS DAYS AS A TIGER
Mickey Joseph brought plenty of talent with him from LSU as transfer receiver Trey Palmer is turning heads at Nebraska spring football practices. Joseph added that the former Tiger continues to improve his stock with each rep…
Palmer had 30 receptions last season for 3 touchdowns and 344 yards at LSU.
JOSEPH – DOOR NOT SHUT ON BETTS RETURN:
New receivers coach Mickey Joseph has a talented roster with depth in his first season at Nebraska, but the assistant coach gave an update on Zavier Betts, the former Bellevue West star who was announced as “not with the team” last week during Scott Frost’s press conference…
Betts looked to be a big part of the offense coming up this season, as he had increased his stat total from his first season at the Big Red.
STORM ALUM SET TO COMPETE IN FROZEN FOUR:
Eleven former Tri-City Storm players are set to compete for a collegiate national championship at the 2022 NCAA Frozen Four.
The Frozen Four will be played at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, and is the culmination of the 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey tournament. The sixteen-team tournament began on March 24th with thirty-one former Storm players competing for an NCAA National Championship.
The complete list of Storm Alumni in the Frozen Four include:
Denver Pioneers
#34 Carter Mazur (Forward, Freshman)
Michigan Wolverines
#6 Jack Summers (Defenseman, Senior)
#20 Keaton Pehrson (Defenseman, Junior)
#94 Mark Estapa (Forward, Freshman)
Bill Muckalt (Associate Head Coach)
Minnesota Golden Gophers
#6 Mike Koster (Defenseman, Sophomore)
#77 Rhett Pitlick (Forward, Freshman)
#89 Matthew Knies (Forward, Freshman)
Minnesota State Mavericks
#3 Jack McNeely (Defenseman, Senior)
#13 Brendan Furry (Forward, Junior)
#22 Steven Bellini (Defenseman, Freshman)
#27 Tony Malinowski (Defenseman, Sophomore)
Local Results & Schedules:
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL SPORTS:
THURSDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BASEBALL: @ Grand Island Triangular
- CANCELED
- BOYS SOCCER: @ Fremont
- CANCELED
- GIRLS SOCCER: v. Fremont
- CANCELED
- BASEBALL: @ Grand Island Triangular
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- GIRLS TENNIS: @ GICC Invite – 9 AM
- BASEBALL: @ Grand Island Triangular
- CANCELED
FRIDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- GIRLS TENNIS: @ Omaha Varsity Invite @ Koch Tennis Center – 8 AM
- BOYS GOLF: Meadowlark Invite – 9:30 AM
- T&F: Kearney Invite @ Kearney High School – 12:30 PM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- T&F: @ Broken Bow – 1:30 PM
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: @ K.t. Woodman Classic @ Wichita, KS
- SOFTBALL: v. Emporia State (Doubleheader) – 2 PM, 4 PM @ Patriot Park
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Concordia Outdoor Invite
- SOFTBALL: v. Dordt (Doubleheader) – 4 PM, 6 PM
SATURDAY:
- KEARNEY HIGH:
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Double Dual – 10 AM
- v. Lincoln High – 10 AM
- v. North Star – 1 PM
- BOYS SOCCER: @ Lincoln Southwest – 11 AM
- GIRLS SOCCER: v. Lincoln Southwest @ Kearney High School – 12 PM
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Double Dual – 10 AM
- KEARNEY CATHOLIC:
- BASEBALL: @ Lincoln Double Dual
- GIRLS TENNIS: @ Ralston Invite – 9 AM
- GIRLS SOCCER: v. Omaha Mercy – 12 PM
- UNK:
- M/W T&F: @ K.t. Woodman Classic @ Wichita, KS
- WOMENS TENNIS: v. Newman – 11 AM
- SOFTBALL: v. Washburn (Doubleheader) – 12 PM, 2 PM @ Patriot Park
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Colorado Mines – 2 PM @ Ogallala High School
- VOLLEYBALL: v. Northeastern J.C. – 5 PM @ Ogallala High School
- HASTINGS COLLEGE:
- M/W T&F: @ Concordia Outdoor Invite
- BASEBALL: v. Dakota Wesleyan (Doubleheader) – 1 PM, 4 PM
- SOFTBALL – v. Northwestern College (Doubleheader) – 1 PM, 3 PM
