Luke Mullin and Amie Just break down Nebraska men’s basketball’s win over Wisconsin and give their thoughts on what it means for Fred Hoiberg’s future at Nebraska.
No late drama this time. And just like that, Nebraska baseball is on a winning streak.
The Huskers rolled past South Alabama 15-3 on Saturday afternoon in a game they never trailed. The offense capitalized on a flurry of errors while pounding out 14 hits. Starting pitcher Jace Kaminska and two relievers took care of the rest as the Jags never threatened.
Nebraska (2-3-1) goes for the sweep at Stanky Field in Mobile, Alabama, on Sunday at 1 p.m.
“You just try to be as consistent as you can be,” NU coach Will Bolt said on the Huskers Radio Network. “What I’ve tried to ask of this group is just get a little better each day, and I think the results will start to end up taking care of themselves. We’re doing that. We’ve gotten a little bit better each and every time we’ve taken the field.”
Brice Matthews came a triple shy of the cycle — capping the blowout with a three-run blast in the seventh inning — while Max Anderson also enjoyed a three-hit day. NU roughed up Jaguars freshman left-hander Gehrig Conard in his second career start for five runs (one earned) in four frames.
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A pair of errors at third base ignited the first Nebraska rally in a four-run second inning. RBI hits from Gabe Swansen and Anderson, and a sac fly from Dylan Carey highlighted the scoring.
South Alabama (4-3) recouped a run in the bottom half via a walk and a pair of two-out singles, but didn’t get any closer. An error allowed another unearned Nebraska score in the third. Will Walsh’s towering two-run homer to left in the fifth — the first collegiate long ball for the redshirt sophomore — extended the lead to 7-1 to touch off the rout.
A Carey RBI hit in the sixth, a six-run seventh and a wild-pitch run in the ninth accounted for the rest. Four walks, three plunked batters and the fielding miscues made for crowded Nebraska basepaths for most of the steamy afternoon.
Kaminska went 5 1/3 innings and 91 pitches, striking out four while generally filling the strike zone. A pair of runs in the fifth — coming on a single and two doubles that brought the hosts within 7-3 — was the most damage against him.
Jackson Brockett (2 2/3 innings) and JC Gutierrez (one) logged scoreless appearances the rest of the way.
Bolt said he was most proud of the way NU finished, continuing to make South Alabama pay for mistakes while the bullpen kept tossing zeros. The collective mindset of the squad, he said, has been strong all season. Now the results are beginning to show.
“You have a chance to let your focus kind of dwindle a little bit at times,” Bolt said. “I thought we finished that game off amazingly well.”
Top Journal Star photos for February 2023
A mostly empty Lincoln Airport terminal is pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Lincoln.
Deb Polacek of Friend (center) gets ready to play the accordion to welcome Miloslav Stašek, the U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic, as he tours the state during a stop on Wednesday at Nebraska East Union.
Liam Rosengren endures blustery conditions while working out with a portable punching bag outside at Holmes Lake Park on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. A windy day at Holmes Lake did not deter Liam from taking his workout outside on Thursday afternoon. with a cold southerly wind making it feel like it was just over 11°F. “I’m just sort of doing it for the sake of being outside,” Rosengren said. “I mean I bought this bag and it’s portable, so I can take it anywhere I want.
Former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne speaks during a press conference at the Capitol on Monday about Gov. Jim Pillen’s mentoring program for young Nebraskans.
Lincoln Northeast’s Doneelah Washington (back) tries to stop Lincoln Southwest’s Eleanor Griffin in the second half Friday at Lincoln Northeast.
Dean Thompsen reacts after correctly spelling the word, ‘affluent’ correctly after believing he spelled it wrong during the second round of the annual Lincoln Public Schools Oral Spelling Bee on Saturday at Culler Middle School. “I cant believe I just got that right,” Thompsen said as he went back to his seat.
Bennington assistant coach Jarod Owens (left) and head coach Craig Pokorny celebrate after Kianna Wingender won the 120-pound consolidation semifinal match at the A-3 district meet Saturday at Lincoln Southeast.
Leaves frame the Sower atop the 400 ft tall Nebraska state capitol on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. The statue of the Sower, modeled after the traditional method of hand sowing grain for planting, is a symbol of the importance of Agriculture to Nebraskans. A reprieve from cooler temperatures will arrive for Lincolnites over this weekend. With highs in the upper 40s and mostly sunny weather will greet the day on Saturday and Sunday.
Nebraska’s Axelina Johansson uncorks the second-longest throw in NCAA history — 63 feet, 4 inches — at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational on Saturday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Jaxson Bowman, 1, holds the finger of his dad, Josh Bowman, during a deployment ceremony for the 1-134th Cavalry at the Lancaster Event Center on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Bowman, along with other soldiers at the ceremony, did not deploy but attended out of support for his fellow soldiers.
Supporters of the Niskithe Prayer Camp block a bulldozer preparing to tear down trees at Wilderness Park on Monday.
Bellevue West’s Josiah Dotzler (left) collides with Lincoln Southeast’s Wade Voss in the first half Tuesday at Lincoln Southeast High School.
Wayne’s Jersi Jensen (center) gets a high-five as she walks up to get her first-place medal at the Class B state bowling singles championship on Wednesday at Sun Valley Lanes.
Norfolk’s Carter Jackson flips upside down in the middle of a dive Thursday in the Heartland Athletic Diving Championships at Lincoln Southeast.
McCool Junction’s Garrett Hansen celebrates during the Class B state bowling singles championship on Wednesday at Sun Valley Lanes.
Julia Kennedy (right) shares a piece of cake with her granddaughter Samara Quwa while manning a FAQ booth about the 16th president Saturday.
Wisconsin’s Max Klesmit and Nebraska’s Blaise Keita battle on the floor for possession on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska’s Dayne Morton (left) wrestles Rutgers’ Tony White in the 149-pound match Sunday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Members of the First Nebraska Volunteer Infantry — Ron Rockenbach (from left), Gage Stermensky, Paul Hadley, David Smith and Keith Rockefeller — guard the Abraham Lincoln statue on the west side of the Nebraska Capitol on the 214th anniversary of his birthday on Sunday.
Lincoln East’s Westin Sherlock (top) wrestles Bellevue East’s LaBrian Sherlock during the 152-pound final at the A-2 District meet on Saturday at Lincoln East.
Lincoln East’s Carter Toomey and Lincoln North Star’s William Schafer vie for a rebound under the net in the third quarter on Tuesday at Lincoln East High School.
Aven Larson, 7, throws snow into the air and tries to catch it with her tongue at Pioneers Park during a winter storm in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
Shawn Fauver shovels snow outside El Chaparro on F Street on Thursday in Lincoln.
UNL student Paxtyn Dummer (from left) and Maggie Mienhueser complete work on a white board while Miles Kastl and Katelyn Petry do the same on the other side, during a tutoring session at the UNL Reading Center on East Campus. The reading center pairs teachers in training with students from the community who are reading below grade level.
Shoun Hill walks through Tower Square on Thursday in downtown Lincoln, where nearly 9 inches of snow fell overnight.
Norfolk’s Jackson Bos (front) wrestles Bellevue West’s Ryland Schweiss during a Class A 220-pound consolation match Friday at CHI Health Center Omaha on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Lincoln Southeast’s Bangot Dak dunks the ball against Lincoln North Star in the final minute Friday at North Star High School.
Blood covers the face of Chadron’s Kenli Boeselager as she wrestles on the mat against Conestoga’s Maggie Fiene during a 145 lb semifinal match on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Nebraska’s Sam Hoiberg (1) scores off a steal against Maryland on Sunday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln Southeast’s Eve Nelson dives during the girls state diving championships Thursday at the Devaney Sports Center.
The Lincoln Lutheran student section rushes the court to celebrate with their team after they defeated Lincoln Christian during the C1-2 subdistrict championship game on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at Lincoln Lutheran High School.
Swimmers take off from the starting blocks for the 50-yard freestyle during the girls state swimming prelims Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Lincoln High’s Kiana Wiley (24) holds up the championship plaque after the Links defeated Lincoln Northeast in the A-3 district final Friday at Lincoln High.
Alexander Syniy of Lincoln (right), originally from Kherson in Ukraine, prays during a rally on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine on Saturday at the state Capitol.
Nebraska’s Sam Griesel fist bumps Derrick Walker before they are introduced ahead of the Minnesota game on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln East fans roar as Lincoln Southwest’s Cole Christensen (5) raises his arms to question a referee call at Lincoln East on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
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