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QpODT'Q Nebraskan VylVl iJ Monday, May 3,1993 Huskers hope victories help to build steam By Tim Pearson Senior Reporter The Nebraska baseball team is hoping that five wins over the weekend—including a doublchcadcr sweep of Nebraska- Kearney on Sunday — will help build momentum going into the final three weeks of the regu lar season. The Comhuskers swept the Lopcrs 2-1 and 7-1 at Buck Bcllzer Field Sunday to improve their record to 27-19. Husker coach John Sanders said his team might be playing its best right now. “We’re playing our best baseball of the season in all phases of the game,” he said. “We got solid pitching and some good hit ting over the weekend. This was what Big Eight play will be like. “Out of the five games we played this weekend, two were very beneficial because they were close.” The Huskers swept Peru State 7-6and 14 4 Friday and got a scare from NAIA Division II Mount Marty Saturday, winning4-3 in 10 innings. In the first game Sunday against the Lopcrs, which was a seven inning contest, the Huskers enjoyed another complete game performance from sophomore Troy Brohawn, who improved his record to a perfect 9-0. Brohawn pitched no-hit baseball for the first four innings. But UN K tied up the game at one in the fifth with a double by right fielder Scott Fellers to knock in catcher Tony Murray. In the seventh inning, Husker first baseman Malt McKay started out the sev enth with a single to left field. Jed Dalton came in to run for McKay and stole second base. See UNK on 10 Mtehelle Pauknan/DN Nebraska’s Darin Erst ad tries to steal second under the tag of University of Nebraska at Kearney shortstop Mark Burton during the first game of a doubleheader Sunday. Erstad was out on the play. Pitcher hurtling toward history book By Tony West Staff_Reponer For a player who wasn ’ t sure what path he would be taking this season, Troy Brohawn has paved his way toward the Nebraska baseball record books in more ways than one. The sophomore pitcher from Woolford, Maryland, wasn’t sure if he would start or come in for relief at the beginning of this season. So he had no pitching goals for the year. “I had nothing to shoot for at the begin *i ning,”Brohawn said, “because I wasn’t.sure what I’d be doing ycL” However, Brohawn has established him- Brohawn is only one strikcoulaway from self as a prolific pitcher for the Comhuskers lying the single-season strikeout record of this season. After holding the University of 98 set by Phil Harrison in 1986. He is also Nebraska at Kearney to two hits in lied for third all-time for complete games Nebraska’s 2-1 victory at Buck Belizcr Field with seven. The record is eight. Sunday afternoon, Brohawn isnow9-0over- Although Brohawn is close to establish all and 5-0 in the Big Eight. And he may ing those Husker records, he said he’s not be on his way to Nebraska’s baseball record worried about them, books. After Sunday’s performance, he has “I just go out there and do my best,” he a chance to set single-season records for said. victories, strikeouts and complete games. And if he keeps working hard, he said, the He is tied for fourth on Nebraska’s all- records might come his way* time charts for victories in a single season I m throwing well, Brohawn said, with. nine. Three players share the top spot Lately, 1 m throwing harder. But I still have with 10 wins. _ to work on my changc-up.” Husker softball team turns season around By Derek Samson Staff Reporter After winning three of its four games with Missouri over the week end, Nebraska softball players have coach Rhonda Rcvcllc believing she is seeing a different team. In a different season. “It's just amazing because it feels like two separate seasons," Rcvcllc said. “After we lost to Creighton 14 1 (April 20th), itsccms like we turned it around.” The Comhuskcrs swept Sunday’s doublchcadcr, winning 3-1 and 4-1. The teams split Saturday’s double header. Nebraska won the first con test 2-1 and then lost 2-0. Nebraska has now won seven of its last eight games after going on a 10 game losing streak in mid-April. “I’m real pleased with this,’* Rcvcllc said. “I thought we could have got four out of four, but anytime you play a game like this and beat a team like Missouri, you have to be Huskcrs went up 2-0 in the second inning of the first game Sun day when Denise Me Millan and Gloria Von Rcnucll scored after reaching base on back-to-back hits. Nebraska added another run in the fifth inning when Shac Sloan knocked in Tobin Echo-Hawk with a single. The Tigers then scored their sole run in the sixth inning, as Husker pitcher Cody Dusenberry earned the win by tossing a five-hit complete game. In the second game, the Huskers again struck early by scoring two runs in the second inning and adding an other in the third on their way to a 4 1 victory. Shac Sloan doubled to left field and scored when Jody Splichal fol lowed with another double. Splichal then reached home after Saundra Brown singled. Amy Offcnbackcr hit a home run in the third inning to give the Comhuskers a 3-0 lead. After thcTigcrsscored in the fourth, Nebraska added an insurance run in the seventh inning when Sloan hit her 21 si career double to score Echo Hawk. Sloan’s double moved her into third on Nebraska’s all-time career doubles chart. Splichal, 10-10, earned the win with a complete game. Kg Eight conference softball standings win loss win % Oklahoma St. 14 ItEMH Kansas 14 6 .700 Iowa St. I 8 ! 8 1 .500 Missouri 9 11 .450 Nebraska 5 it * .313 Oklahoma 2 14 .125 ~~ DN graphic 8m Rata tad Story on paga 9 Rcvcllc said she was pleased with the way her pitchers, Dusenberry and Splichal, have responded lately. Nebraska improved to 18-23 and will travel to Oklahoma for four games with the Sooners next weekend. “I feel like if we play the way we did this weekend we should win all four,” Rcvcllc said. NU tennis player says dismissal reports false Andersen may leave to explore different options By Beau Finley Staff Reporter Reports that Jan Frodc Andersen, a freshman on the Nebraska men’s ten nis team, had been expelled from the team were incorrect, Andersen said Sunday. Andersen did acknowledge that the team is being restructured but said he was given an option to remain with the squad. Several players’ comments Thurs day indicated that coach Kerry McDermott had removed three play ers Mike Garcia, Anthony Cunningham and Andersen — from the team, and gave five other mem bers the option to try out for non scholarship positions. Andersen said he had considered leaving the team and had asked McDcrmou in be released from his scholarship in order to explore his options at other schools. Andersen said McDcrmou gave him the release after the season. Later, McDcrmou announced to the team that only two players — Andy Davis and Anthony Kolarac — would return on scholarship for the next season, Andersen said. McDermott went on to remove Mike Garcia and Anthony Cunningham from the team, Garcia said Thursday. Andersen said he was excluded from the team because McDcrmou assumed he would seek a transfer. Andersen said he is still consider ing his options but should have a decision made within the next two weeks. “Idon’tknow what I’m going to do yet,’’ Andersen said. “(McDcrmou) made it a lot easier for me, however, by gcuing rid of two good friends of mine.” There had been much turmoil dur ing the season, Andersen said, but the decision to expel Garcia and Cunningham was undeserved. TV U player s departure opens up volleyball scholarship Setter Johnson also planning on redshirting in fall By Tim Pearson Senior Reporter With setter Christy Johnson plan ning on redshirting next season, Ne braska volley ball coach Terry Pettit is hoping last week’s signing of Stephanie Clcrc will shore up the Comhuskcrs at the setting position. “Clcrc’s a very highly competitive player,” Pettit said. “We have four freshmen coming in, and we’re hop ing lhal iwo or three will contribute right away. I think Stephanie can do that.’’ Pettit said he couldn’ teommenton reports lhal Clcrc, a two-time Super Stale setter in high school at Bellevue West, had originally planned to walk on at Nebraska. However, middle blocker Rachel „ Errthum, who rcdshirlcd last year because of major knee surgery, left the team to open up a scholarship for Clerc. Pettit said Errthum’s departure was because of a combination of things. “She had been recovering from her knoc injury,” Peuit said. “Her knee is healthy now. She just made the deci sion that she didn’t want to play col legiate volleyball. College athletics takes up a lot of lime." The redshirting of Johnson, who backed up seller Nikki Strieker last year, will give Clcrc a chance at the back-up setting role, Pettit said. “Clcrc will give us some depth at the setting position. Christy’s been planning on redshirting sinecafter the season,” Pettit said. KWc have two exceptional players at seller in Nikki and Christy. This will give us three - «t There's no sense In wasting Christy's setting ability. It makes sense to take advantage of both Nikki and Christy's abilities. —Pettit volleyballaiach years of good selling instead of iwo. “There’s no sense in wasting Christy’s selling abil ily. Il makes sense to take advantage of both Nikki and Christy’s abilities,” he said. Pettit said il was Johnson’s deci sion to redshirt, and he said that he thought the decision was in the best interests of Johnson. Pettit said the departure of Errthum will leave the Huskers short at the middle blocking position ncxtscason. “We’ll be inexperienced at middle blocker,” he said.Middle blocker Kim Tonniges and outside hitter Laura Luther arc recovering from shoulder injuries but Pettit said both should be ready for next season.
