tOfficial 2019 Nebraska Baseball Thread

[Tomhusker]

Huskers need to stop paying on Tuesdays.

 

[Skerpokes]

Huskers need to stop paying on Tuesdays.

They've actually been really good this year during mid-week games up until the last two weeks. Luensmann has been struggling mightily on the mound this year as well. Mid-week games are tough because you're just trying to manage your pitching staff so they are fresh and ready for the conference series over the weekend. Winning mid-week games are nice and good resume builders, but I'll take weekend series wins in conference over mid-week wins.

Tough stretch right now for the Huskers with 5 games in 6 days, continuing tonight against UNO at Werner.

 

[Red_Alert]

Husker baseball @ Iowa on BTN 2pm (CT)

They lost the opener (2-3) yesterday.

 

[Red_Alert]

Huskers lose Game 2 (9-17)

 

[Red_Alert]

Huskers managed to avoid getting swept with a (3-2) win today.

 

[Skerpokes]

This is actually a pretty big game that would help the Huskers significantly. Crayton is 17th in RPI and a win would help down the stretch for post season play.

 

[gobigred]

This is actually a pretty big game that would help the Huskers significantly. Crayton is 17th in RPI and a win would help down the stretch for post season play.

Fuck Creighton

 

[Tomhusker]

Fuck Creighton

I go to their Dental School for all my work. I recall several of their coeds that I would be more than happy to share your rage with.

 

[Red_Alert]

Huskers lose the series to cretin. First time in 26 years cretin has won back-to-back series against Nebraska.

This coming off a series loss to Iowa.

Expect more falling apart as Erstad (like sMiles) is not the kind of coach to right the ship.

 

[Skerpokes]

Huskers need to stop paying on Tuesdays.

 

[Red_Alert]

Top of the 4th

Huskers down (0-6) at home to Illinois. Matt Waldron got the start and is still on the mound. WTF?

There need to be changes made in the baseball program this year.

 

[gobigred]

Top of the 4th

Huskers down (0-6) at home to Illinois. Matt Waldron got the start and is still on the mound. WTF?

There need to be changes made in the baseball program this year.

Damn. Falling apart

 

[Skerpokes]

Almost a “must win”

 

[Red_Alert]

I don't see how Nebraska makes the NCAA Tourney this season without an auto-bid by winning the Big 10 Tourney. I also don't see how Erstad keeps his job after this season.

Illinois is #8 in the Big 10 (bottom half).
Huskers lost (1-8) at HOME to them yesterday.
The Huskers needed a walk-off hit to beat them (4-3) in the 9th today.

This is Erstad's 8th season as head coach. He had NO prior coaching experience at any position or any level prior to being handed the reins by T.O. Wrap your head around that. Never coached Little League, High School, College, or Pro baseball. Never even coached a player position in Little League, High School, College, or Pro.
He was simply a great player at Nebraska and in MLB. He's simply milking this job as his personal ego toy. Nebraska's best talent goes to play elsewhere. Even the likes of Wichita St and Minnesota steal Nebraska's better baseball talent.

Erstad is coaching in the Big 10. This is NOT a 'Baseball Conference'. It is not the Big 12, SEC, ACC, or PAC 12

Let's have a clear look at Erstad's results over the years.

2012: (35-23)(14-10) 4th in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 4 seed (1-2 overall) Double elimination. NO NCAA Tourney.
2013: (29-30)(15-9) t2nd in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 3 seed (4-2 overall) Double elimination 2nd place. NO NCAA Tourney
2014: (41-21)(18-6) 2nd in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 2 seed (3-1 ovarall) CCG was single elimination 2nd place. NCAA Tourney Oklahoma St Regional 2 seed (1-2 overall) L Cal St Fullerton (1-5), W Binghamton (yes I spelled that right) (8-6), L Cal St Fullerton (3-4) Eliminated.
2015: (34-23)(9-14) 8th in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 8 seed (0-2 overall). NO NCAA Tourney
2016: (37-22)(16-8) 2nd in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 2 seed (0-2 overall). NCAA Tourney Clemson, SC Regional 3 seed (0-2 overall).
2017: (35-22-1)(16-7-1) 1st in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 1 seed (1-2 overall) Did not make CCG. NCAA Tourney Corvalis Regional 2 seed (0-2 overall). Lost to 3 seed Yale (1-5) and lost to 4 seed Holy Cross (4-7).
2018: (24-28)(8-14) 10th in Big 10. NO Big 10 Tourney/NO NCAA Tourney.

Post Season:
Big 10 Tourney: (9-11 overall) (1-6 since 2015) Never won it.
NCAA Tourney: Three trips in 7 years (1-6 overall)

2019: In progress but crashing and burning with no offense. This is the first time in 24 years the Huskers have lost back-to-back series to the cretins (2018/2019).
The Huskers are (23-15)(12-5) with 10 games to play. After leading the Big 10, they've since gone (3-4) in their last 7. Of the 3 wins they were over Nebraska Omaha, today over Big 10 #8 Illinois, and a win over Iowa in an overall series loss (1-2).
They'll need 35 wins to sniff the NCAA Tourney. Therefore they'll need to sweep their last 10 regular season games and win at least 2 in the Big 10 Tourney. From here on out, every game they lose in the regular season they'll have to win another in the Big 10 Tourney to get that 35 overall.
Tomorrow: Illinois (1 game for the series) Must win
Next weekend: @ Big 10 #11 Northwestern (3 game series) Must Sweep
Following weekend: #11 nationally Arizona St (3 game series, Haymarket Park) LOL
Following weekend: Big 10 #1 Michigan (3 game series, Haymarket Park) Must Sweep

Big 10 Regular Season Championship, Big 10 Tourney Championship or he can GTFO.

 

[Skerpokes]

I don't see how Nebraska makes the NCAA Tourney this season without an auto-bid by winning the Big 10 Tourney. I also don't see how Erstad keeps his job after this season.

Illinois is #8 in the Big 10 (bottom half).
Huskers lost (1-8) at HOME to them yesterday.
The Huskers needed a walk-off hit to beat them (4-3) in the 9th today.

This is Erstad's 8th season as head coach. He had NO prior coaching experience at any position or any level prior to being handed the reins by T.O. Wrap your head around that. Never coached Little League, High School, College, or Pro baseball. Never even coached a player position in Little League, High School, College, or Pro.
He was simply a great player at Nebraska and in MLB. He's simply milking this job as his personal ego toy. Nebraska's best talent goes to play elsewhere. Even the likes of Wichita St and Minnesota steal Nebraska's better baseball talent.

Erstad is coaching in the Big 10. This is NOT a 'Baseball Conference'. It is not the Big 12, SEC, ACC, or PAC 12

Let's have a clear look at Erstad's results over the years.

2012: (35-23)(14-10) 4th in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 4 seed (1-2 overall) Double elimination. NO NCAA Tourney.
2013: (29-30)(15-9) t2nd in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 3 seed (4-2 overall) Double elimination 2nd place. NO NCAA Tourney
2014: (41-21)(18-6) 2nd in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 2 seed (3-1 ovarall) CCG was single elimination 2nd place. NCAA Tourney Oklahoma St Regional 2 seed (1-2 overall) L Cal St Fullerton (1-5), W Binghamton (yes I spelled that right) (8-6), L Cal St Fullerton (3-4) Eliminated.
2015: (34-23)(9-14) 8th in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 8 seed (0-2 overall). NO NCAA Tourney
2016: (37-22)(16-8) 2nd in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 2 seed (0-2 overall). NCAA Tourney Clemson, SC Regional 3 seed (0-2 overall).
2017: (35-22-1)(16-7-1) 1st in Big 10. Big 10 Tourney 1 seed (1-2 overall) Did not make CCG. NCAA Tourney Corvalis Regional 2 seed (0-2 overall). Lost to 3 seed Yale (1-5) and lost to 4 seed Holy Cross (4-7).
2018: (24-28)(8-14) 10th in Big 10. NO Big 10 Tourney/NO NCAA Tourney.

Post Season:
Big 10 Tourney: (9-11 overall) (1-6 since 2015) Never won it.
NCAA Tourney: Three trips in 7 years (1-6 overall)

2019: In progress but crashing and burning with no offense. This is the first time in 24 years the Huskers have lost back-to-back series to the cretins (2018/2019).
The Huskers are (23-15)(12-5) with 10 games to play. After leading the Big 10, they've since gone (3-4) in their last 7. Of the 3 wins they were over Nebraska Omaha, today over Big 10 #8 Illinois, and a win over Iowa in an overall series loss (1-2).
They'll need 35 wins to sniff the NCAA Tourney. Therefore they'll need to sweep their last 10 regular season games and win at least 2 in the Big 10 Tourney. From here on out, every game they lose in the regular season they'll have to win another in the Big 10 Tourney to get that 35 overall.
Tomorrow: Illinois (1 game for the series) Must win
Next weekend: @ Big 10 #11 Northwestern (3 game series) Must Sweep
Following weekend: #11 nationally Arizona St (3 game series, Haymarket Park) LOL
Following weekend: Big 10 #1 Michigan (3 game series, Haymarket Park) Must Sweep

Big 10 Regular Season Championship, Big 10 Tourney Championship or he can GTFO.

Crazy because leading up to and into early conference play I thought their offense was probably one of the best Erstad has had.

They definitely need to get hot and go on a run

 

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Crazy because leading up to and into early conference play I thought their offense was probably one of the best Erstad has had.

They definitely need to get hot and go on a run

A baseball season typically has it's up/down cycles. Good teams break them and pick it back up. I have my doubts here though. We shall see.

Are you cool they don't make the NCAA Tourney again this season?
Gonna be tough without getting an auto-bid by winning the Big 10 Tourney, which they've never done.

 

[Skerpokes]

A baseball season typically has it's up/down cycles. Good teams break them and pick it back up. I have my doubts here though. We shall see.

Are you cool they don't make the NCAA Tourney again this season?
Gonna be tough without getting an auto-bid by winning the Big 10 Tourney, which they've never done.

No. They need to make the post season or bust

 

[Skerpokes]

 

[Red_Alert]

Huskers lose (5-6) and the series (1-2) to Illinois.

 

[Red_Alert]

Huskers need to stop paying on Tuesdays.

And Fridays and Sundays.