RUTGERS vs NEBRASKA (May 26, 2001)



Box score (NCAA)

                             University of Nebraska
                              RUTGERS at NEBRASKA
              May 26, 2001 at Lincoln, Neb. (Buck Beltzer Stadium)

RUTGERS 4 (41-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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CIEMNIECKI, Brian cf.....  5  1  2  0   0  1  3  0   0
WOLSKI, Matt 2b..........  5  0  2  0   0  0  1  5   0
MAJEWSKI, Val lf.........  5  1  1  1   0  1  2  0   4
MCCARTHY, Billy rf.......  4  2  3  1   1  0  4  0   0
POPOWSKI, Mike c.........  2  0  1  1   2  0  1  1   0
 BADGER, GRAIG pr........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
MARCINIAK, Jeff dh.......  2  0  0  0   2  0  0  0   1
LILLIS, Ryan 3b..........  4  0  1  1   0  0  0  2   2
NORMANE, Steve 1b........  4  0  1  0   0  0 10  1   4
SWEENEY, Tim ss..........  3  0  1  0   0  1  1  2   0
CROHAN, Tom p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 WILSON, Jimmy p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 GALLAGHER, Buddy p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Totals................... 34  4 12  4   5  3 24 12  11

NEBRASKA 5 (47-14)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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John Cole lf.............  5  1  3  2   0  0  2  0   0
Adam Stern rf............  4  1  0  0   1  0  1  0   3
Matt Hopper dh...........  2  1  1  0   2  0  0  0   0
Dan Johnson 1b...........  2  0  1  1   1  0 12  3   0
Jeff Blevins 3b..........  3  0  1  1   1  0  1  0   1
Josh Hesse 2b............  3  1  1  0   0  1  2  2   2
Jed Morris c.............  4  0  0  0   0  1  3  3   3
Will Bolt ss.............  3  0  0  0   1  0  3  5   0
Jeff Leise cf............  3  1  1  1   0  0  1  0   0
Jamie Rodrigue p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 R.D. Spiehs p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0
 Brandon Penas p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Steve Hale p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Thom Ott p..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Totals................... 29  5  8  5   6  2 27 16   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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RUTGERS............. 300 000 001 -  4 12  2
NEBRASKA............ 101 200 10X -  5  8  0
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E - Ciemniecki(4); Majewksi(8). DP - RUTGERS 1; NEBRASKA 1. LOB - RUTGERS
11; NEBRASKA 9. 2B - Ciemniecki(8); Wolski(12); McCarthy(20); Sweeney(8);
Hesse, J.(5). HR - Cole, J.(8). HBP - Marciniak; Hesse, J.. SH -
Popowski(8); Sweeney(7); Leise, J.(8). SF - Johnson, D.(1). SB - Blevins,
J.(8). CS - Ciemniecki(13); McCarthy(6).

RUTGERS                IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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CROHAN, Tom.........  3.2  6  4  3  2  1 16 19  79
WILSON, Jimmy.......  2.2  1  1  1  4  0  7 13  49
GALLAGHER, Buddy....  1.2  1  0  0  0  1  6  6  27

NEBRASKA               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Jamie Rodrigue......  0.1  4  3  3  2  0  5  7  27
R.D. Spiehs.........  5.1  6  0  0  2  2 18 22  72
Brandon Penas.......  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1   4
Steve Hale..........  0.1  1  0  0  0  0  1  2   2
Thom Ott............  2.2  1  1  1  1  1  9 10  39

Win - Spiehs, RD (8-3).  Loss - Crohan (6-2).  Save - Ott, T. (11).
WP - Gallagher(6); Spiehs, RD(8). HBP - by Spiehs, RD (Marciniak); by Wilson
(Hesse, J.). BK - Crohan(3). Pitches/strikes: Crohan 79/42; Wilson 49/22;
Gallagher 27/16; Rodrigue, J. 27/16; Spiehs, RD 72/44; Penas, B. 4/2; Hale, S.
2/2; Ott, T. 39/24.
Umpires - HP: Scott Graham  1B: Steve Manders  2B: Dan Marple  3B: Randy Dulin
Start: 3p.m.   Time: 3:05   Attendance: 4936
Game notes:
NCAA Regional - Game 4
Nebraska advances to meet Rutgers/Northern Iowa Winner Sunday at 1p.m.
Game: NCAA4


Play-by-Play

                             University of Nebraska
                       RUTGERS at NEBRASKA - Play-by-Play
              May 26, 2001 at Lincoln, Neb. (Buck Beltzer Stadium)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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RUTGERS............. 300 000 001 -  4 12  2
NEBRASKA............ 101 200 10X -  5  8  0
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RUTGERS starters: 17/cf Ciemniecki; 28/2b Wolski; 23/lf Majewksi; 44/rf
   McCarthy; 33/c Popowski; 25/dh Marciniak; 15/3b Lillis; 37/1b Normane;
   21/ss Sweeney; 1/p Crohan;

NEBRASKA starters: 4/lf Cole, J.; 21/rf Stern, A.; 16/dh Hopper, M.; 15/1b
   Johnson, D.; 8/3b Blevins, J.; 5/2b Hesse, J.; 3/c Morris, J.; 7/ss Bolt,
   W.; 1/cf Leise, J.; 33/p Rodrigue, J.;

RUTGERS - inning 1

   Ciemniecki doubled to center field (1-1). Wolski flied out to rf (2-1);
   Ciemniecki advanced to third. Majewksi singled to right field, RBI (0-0);
   Ciemniecki scored. McCarthy doubled to right center, RBI, advanced to
   third on the throw (0-2); Majewksi scored. Popowski walked (3-2).
   Marciniak walked (3-2); Popowski advanced to second. Lillis singled to
   center field, RBI (0-1); Marciniak advanced to second; Popowski advanced
   to third; McCarthy scored. Spiehs, RD to p for Rodrigue, J.. Normane
   grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Lillis out on the play. 3
   runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 1

   Cole, J. homered to right field, RBI (1-2). Stern, A. grounded out to 2b
   (3-2). Hopper, M. walked (3-1). Johnson, D. singled to left center (2-1);
   Hopper, M. advanced to second. Blevins, J. fouled out to rf (2-1);
   Hopper, M. advanced to third. Hesse, J. struck out looking (1-2). 1 run,
   2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 2

   Sweeney doubled to left center (1-0). Ciemniecki singled to shortstop
   (3-2); Sweeney advanced to third. Ciemniecki out at second p to 1b to ss,
   picked off, caught stealing. Wolski lined out to 2b (2-1). Majewksi out
   at first 1b to p (2-2). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 2

   Morris, J. flied out to cf (3-2). Bolt, W. grounded out to 3b (2-1).
   Leise, J. fouled out to rf (1-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 3

   McCarthy grounded out to ss (0-0). Popowski walked (3-2). Marciniak hit
   by pitch (1-1); Popowski advanced to second. Lillis flied out to lf
   (1-0). Marciniak advanced to second on a wild pitch; Popowski advanced to
   third on a wild pitch. Normane grounded out to ss (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits,
   0 errors, 2 LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 3

   Cole, J. grounded out to 3b (2-2). Stern, A. walked (3-1). Hopper, M.
   singled to left center (2-0); Stern, A. advanced to third. Johnson, D.
   flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-0); Stern, A. scored. Hopper, M. advanced to
   second on a balk. Blevins, J. flied out to rf (0-1). 1 run, 1 hit, 0
   errors, 1 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 4

   Sweeney struck out looking (0-2). Ciemniecki grounded out to c, bunt
   (1-0). Wolski doubled down the rf line (2-0). Majewksi struck out (1-2).
   0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 4

   Hesse, J. doubled to right center (2-1). Morris, J. flied out to rf
   (1-0); Hesse, J. advanced to third. Bolt, W. flied out to cf (3-1).
   Leise, J. singled, advanced to second on an error by cf, RBI (2-1);
   Hesse, J. scored. Cole, J. singled, RBI (1-1); Leise, J. scored,
   unearned. Wilson to p for Crohan. Stern, A. flied out to lf (2-0). 2
   runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 5

   McCarthy singled to center field (0-2). McCarthy out at second c to 2b,
   caught stealing. Popowski flied out to lf (2-0). Marciniak walked (3-0).
   Lillis reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); Marciniak out at second 2b to
   ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 5

   Hopper, M. grounded out to ss (1-1). Johnson, D. walked (3-2). Blevins,
   J. walked (3-1); Johnson, D. advanced to second. Hesse, J. hit by pitch
   (1-0); Blevins, J. advanced to second; Johnson, D. advanced to third.
   Morris, J. lined into double play 2b to ss (1-0); Blevins, J. out on the
   play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 6

   Normane singled to center field (1-0). Sweeney grounded out to p, bunt,
   SAC (0-0); Normane advanced to second. Ciemniecki reached on a fielder's
   choice (1-1); Normane out at third ss to 3b. Wolski singled to left field
   (0-1); Ciemniecki advanced to second. Penas, B. to p for Spiehs, RD.
   Majewksi flied out to cf (2-1). 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 6

   Bolt, W. walked (3-1). Leise, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted, bunt, SAC
   (0-0); Bolt, W. advanced to second. Cole, J. grounded out to 2b (0-1);
   Bolt, W. advanced to third. Stern, A. grounded out to 2b (2-2). 0 runs, 0
   hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 7

   Hale, S. to p for Penas, B.. McCarthy singled up the middle (0-0).
   Popowski grounded out to c, bunt, SAC (0-0); McCarthy advanced to second.
   Ott, T. to p for Hale, S.. Marciniak grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1);
   McCarthy advanced to third. Lillis out at first 1b to p (2-1). 0 runs, 1
   hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 7

   Hopper, M. walked (3-0). Johnson, D. out at first 1b to 2b to p (1-1);
   Hopper, M. advanced to second. Blevins, J. singled to center field, RBI
   (3-2); Hopper, M. scored. Gallagher to p for Wilson. Blevins, J. stole
   second. Hesse, J. grounded out to p (1-1). Morris, J. struck out, out at
   first c to 1b (3-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 8

   Normane grounded out to ss (1-2). Sweeney grounded out to 1b unassisted
   (3-1). Ciemniecki struck out looking (1-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
   LOB.

NEBRASKA - inning 8

   Bolt, W. lined out to p (0-2). Leise, J. grounded out to ss (3-2). Cole,
   J. singled to left field, advanced to second on an error by lf (3-1).
   Cole, J. advanced to third on a wild pitch. Stern, A. flied out to lf
   (1-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

RUTGERS - inning 9

   Wolski grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2). Majewksi grounded out to 1b
   unassisted (0-0). McCarthy walked (3-2). McCarthy advanced to second.
   Popowski singled to center field, RBI (2-2); McCarthy scored. Badger
   pinch ran for Popowski. Marciniak grounded out to p (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit,
   0 errors, 1 LOB.