Fighting Erstads vs. Illinois

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Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-7, 3-0 Big Ten) vs. Illinois (10-12, 2-1 Big Ten)

Friday, April 1 (6:35 p.m.)
Probable Starters: RHP Burkamper (2-1) vs. RHP Sedlock (4-1)
TV: None
Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: BTN Plus
Radio: Husker Sports Network

Saturday, April 2 (2:05 p.m.)
Probable Starters: LHP McSteen (2-0) vs. LHP Hayes (3-2)
TV: NET
Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: BTN Plus
Radio: Husker Sports Network

Sunday, April 3 (1:05 p.m.)
Probable Starters: RHP Matt Waldron (4-1) vs. RHP Bellair (0-0)
TV: None
Audio Stream: Huskers.com | Video Stream: HuskersNSide
Radio: Husker Sports Network

Current Big Ten Standings:

1. Michigan State - (3-0) - (18-4)

Nebraska - (3-0) - (17-7)

3. Ohio State - (2-1) - (15-7-1)

Illinois - (2-1) - (10-12)

Iowa - (2-1) - (10-12)

6. Maryland - (1-2) - (12-12)

Penn State - (1-2) - (11-12)

Northwestern - (1-2) - (6-18)

9. Michigan - (0-0) - (17-5)

10. Minnesota - (0-0) - (12-9)

11. Indiana - (0-0) - (12-11)

12. Rutgers - (0-3) - (9-14)

13. Purdue - (0-3) - (4-17)

Notes:

- Illinois has a 7-6 all-time lead in the series

- Illinois has won 3 straight in the matchup

- Illinois took the series from Penn State 2-1

- Nebraska and Illinois have met for a 3-game series every year, since Nebraska joined the Big Ten

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BaytownHusker said:
I think we go 2-1. We will have a dumb loss no doubt.
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I kind of agree with you on this. Definitely capable of a sweep and probably *should* sweep a team with a losing record who we are playing at home. But, I think this Illinois team is a little bit better than it's record and they have a pitching staff that can hang with most teams. Their hitting is pretty bad though, near or at the bottom in almost every offensive category in the conference. Pitchers need to not give free passes this weekend especially. I'm thinking all 3 games will be relatively close. We'll probably lose one game by 1 or 2 runs.

 
With that being said, anything short of a series win is a huge fail, in my opinion. Need to take advantage of this home stretch against less-than-stellar competition.

 
I agree, no reason we do not get the series win. I want to make a bold prediction and say we do not give up 4 or more runs in any of the 3 games this weekend.

 
Bottom of the 1st:

Boldt strikes out

Placzek walks

Miller grounds out

Schreiber strikes out

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 left on base

Nebraska 0, Illinois 0 after 1

 
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Top of the 2nd:

Walk

Stole second

Walk

Sac bunt, runners on second and third, one out

Sac fly, run scores. 1-0 Illinois

Walk. Bases loaded two out

Eddins in for Burkamper

Walk, bases loaded, run scores. 2-0 Illinois

Strike out

2 runs, 0 hits, 3 left on base....

 
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Bottom of the 2nd:

Meyers lines out

Dilday pops out

Fish strikes out

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on base

Nebraska 0, Illinois 2 after 2

 
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Bottom of the rd:

Schleppenbach strikes out

Reveles grounds out

Boldt grounds out

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 left on base

Nebraska 0, Illinois 2 after 2

 
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