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SPORTS Neffikan \<J±, V/Ivl L/ Tu#«d«y, April 27,1993 Ktey Tlmpertey/DN Nebraska’s Marc Sagmoen dives safely into first in a game earlier this year. Monday, the Cornhuskers beat Peru State 21-9 and 12-3 in a doubleheader. Sizzling Cornhusker hitters burn Peru State, sweep two By Jeff Griesch Staff Rapdrtar_ The Nebraska baseball team con tinued its hot hilling during a doubleheader sweep of Peru State on Monday at Buck Bclizcr Field. The Comhuskers scored 32 runs and pounded out 34 hits, including five home runs in the two games. With the wins, Nebra&a im proved to 21-18 on the season and extended its winning streak to five games. Nebraska coach John Sanders said the games against the Bobcats gave a few Huskers more playing time. “We got to sec a lot of players. and those players w ho don ’ t play as much played well for us," Sanders said. “We also got through the day without any injuries, which is an other plus for us." . In the first game, the Huskcrs scored 10 runs with two outs in the third inning to pull away from the Bobcats for a 21-9 win in seven innings. Derek Du kart began the iwd*out rally with a solo home run to centerficld, and James Garcia fol lowed with a homer of his own to chase Bobcat starter Chris Michael. Matt McKay greeted Peru State reliever Scott Kier with a single, and Bobcat shortstop bobbled a routine grounder by Robert Perry to keep the Nebraska rally alive. Troy Brohawn and Darin Petersen picked up RBI singles, and after Marc Sagmocn walked to load the bases, Sean McKenna laced a three-run triple. Darin Erstad followed McKenna with his sixth homer of the season, and the Huskers added oik; more run to lead 16-9 after three innings. Peru State jumped to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first behind a three run homer by third baseman Scou Bullock off Husker starter Josh Ophus. See PERU STATE on 11 Six Huskers headed to NFL as draft ends a * By Jeff Singer Senior Reporter _ The reduction in the number of the players taken in the National Football League’s draft didn’t slop Nebraska from adding six players to the profes sional ranks on Monday. After a trio of former Comhuskers were selected in the draft’s first four rounds on Sunday, the NFL chose another threesome of Nebraskans as the draft concluded Monday after noon. Defensive tackle John Parrella was the first Huskcr selected in the draft when Buffalo took him in the second round and made him the SSlh player chosen overall. Other picks on Sunday included I back Derek Brown, who left Nebraska early to become eligible for the draft and was a third-round pick of New Orleans, and offensive lineman Will Shields, who was selected by Kansas City, also in the third round. One of Monday’s first picks was the Saints’ second Huskcr selection, split end Tyrone Hughes in the fifth round. In the seventh round, Nebraska outside linebacker Travis Hill went to Cleveland and fullback Lance Lewis went to Indianapolis. The final numberof Nebraska play ers chosen this year was only one less than the seven chosen in last year’s draft, which had a total of 12 rounds and 336 players compared to only eight rounds and 224 players this time around. — 99—— What I like about (Shields) is he ’s a kid with a purpose and he’s a kid with the willingness to work hard. —Schottenheimer _ 4 Kansas City coach -99 - Parrel la, a6-foot-5,290-pound All Big Eight performer last season, was originally slated to play tight end when he came to Nebraska, but made the switch to defense and last season was second on the team in tackles and sacks. Brown became only the second Husker to leave school early, follow ing in the foolstcpsof light end Johnny Mitchell last year. Brown rushed for 1,011 yards in 1992, and teamed with Calvin Jones to comprise Nebraska’s famed “Wc-Backs.” In 1992, Shields won the Huskers’ sixth Oulland Trophy for the nation’s top lineman cn route to All-Big Eight and All-American honors. Thc6-foot 1, 305-pound guard was Nebraska’s first-ever player from the state of Oklahoma. Kansas City Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer said he was happy See DRAFT on 11 Tennis team finishes second to CU again By Tim Pearson Staff Reporter____ Nebraska men’s tennis coach Kerry McDcrmou had seen it happen be fore. In what appeared to be a replay of last fall’s Rolex Regional Team Championships, the Comhuskcrs fin ished second to Colorado in the Big Eight Championships last weekend in Leawood, Kan. Last fall,during the indoor season, the Huskers finished second to the Buffaloes at the Rolex Team Champi onship, losing 4-1 after beating Kan sas 4-3 in the previous round. McDermott had hoped foradiffer ent ending just five months later dur ing the outdoor season. But he got the same finish exactly. The Huskers lost to Colorado 4-1 in the Big Eight Championships after beating Kansas 4-3. “The same thing happened in the fall,” MeDermou said. “This is very disappointing for the seniors on the team. “A win here would have given us our first Big Eight title and qualified for the NCAA tourney.” MeDermou said Colorado was the better team, and the Buffaloes de served to win. “We thought going into the finals that we had a chance to upset Colo rado,” MeDermou said. “We played well enough to win after we won a point in doubles. After that we needed to win thrccof the six singles matches. “But we came out on the short end of the stick. You have to give Colo rado credit” The second-place finish matched the best finish during McDcrmou’s 12 seasons at Nebraska. The 1988 and See TENNIS on 11 Recruiting season seems to be never-ending for Nee Danny Nee deserves to be on the golf course this time of year. He should be swinging his way out of a slice, polishing his snort game or grabbing a cold one after stepping off the 18th green. The only holes Nee should worry about filling should be at Pioneers or Holmes. But instead, as the azaleas or what ever we have in Nebraska begin to bloom, Nee is spending another April looking for anybody to fill three — big, but not imperative—gaps on his team left by graduation and defection. He said goodbye to Derrick Chan dler. The senior graduated and lefl no obvious heir apparent to fill his shoes. He said goodbye to Andre Woolridge. The freshman transferred and the Huskers are now thin on pure ballhandlers. And, Herb Baker, Noe barely knew you. The juco transfer had a last minute change of heart and decided he’d slip his 6-foot-8 frame into an Alabama-Birmingham Blazer rather than into a Husker tanktop. Nee said he wasn't shocked by Baker’s pullout, “just disappointed." MI think it'll be impossible to find a replacement,” Nee said. “He was a guy who we thought could come in here and play.** The new scenario is this: Three spots Nee wanted to fill — two of them unexpectedly — now need fill ing. And Nee’s been using his April doing everything from globetrotting to working the phones. There’s no doubt what he’s been up to. “Recruiting,” he said. v And so his spring goes, again. Three John Adkisson years ago, Ncc was locked in a re cruiting battle for guard Jose Ramos and Martin Keane, who ended up at Oklahoma. Two years ago, the winter thaw brought the Ramos/Tony Farmer/ Chevy Blazcr/Ray Pccry scandal and Nee’s near-miss when highly touted juco center Carroll Boudreaux stiffed him at the last minute. A year ago, we found out that Michael Hughes was leaving and that Amos Gregory and a guy named Ben Coupet were coming. but lor all we’ve seen of Coupet, he might as well have been Ben Hur. Let’s not crucify Nee. It’s hard to blame the captain when—like clock work—at least one crew member per year jumps ship. It’s just that it seems that he’s working harder, spending more late nights than he should, and missing out on whatever a coach does to relax. Don’t get Nee wrong. Just like anybody else, he’d like to be lying in the backyard hammock sipping lem onade. “I call it down lime,” Nee said. “You’d like to spend some time relax ing, you’d like to give your coaches some time off, gel started on junior recruiting, gel started on some orga nizational things. ‘‘But it was beyond our control.” So he’ll keep hammering away, scouring the country and even the world to try and find the right guy to take Nebraska to the next revel. And Nee’s quick to point out two important facts: First, theComhuskers already have a “solid core” of nine returners next fall. Second, he’s look ing for his type of player and he won’t fill a scholarship with a warm body. That’s nice to know. But coach, ir you’d ever be inter ested in anything an amateur sports writer could say,here goes: Next year, let's get this recruiting mess out of the way by the lime the Masters is fin ished, OK? Do it and I’ll be your caddy first time out. Adkisson is a senior ncws-cd itorial m^jor •nd the Daily Nebraskan sports editor.
