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NU wrestlers hang on,
beat Missouri in dual
By Tim Pearson
Senior Reporter
Nebraska wrestling coach Tim
Neumann was worried about Wednes
day’s dual against Missouri when his
6-year-old son, Clint, offered some
encouragement.
“He told me that if you lose, it’s
OK,” Neumann said. “Then I had to
explain to him that it’s my job to win.”
Neumann and the Cornhuskers got
the job done, beating Missouri 25-14
before a crowd of 772 at the Bob
Devaney Sports Center Wednesday
night.
But Neumann’s concern with the
upset-minded Tigers may have been
justified Without two forfeit wins at
118 and 126 pounds Wednesday night,
the No. 8 Huskers might have been in
danger of losing.
The Huskers, who improved to 11 -
6, raced off to a 25-0 lead on the
strength of those two forfeit wins and
a Justin Ware upset in sudden-death
overtime over sixth-ranked Kenny
Liddell at 142 pounds.
Even though Missouri scored the
final 14 points, Neumann said he was
pleased with his team’s performance
up until 190 pounds.
“At this time we’re looking for 100
percent, but we had 80 percent to
night,” he said. “Even until after 177,
I was happy.”
After the two forfeit wins, Husker
All-American Frank Velazquez in
creased Nebraska’s lead to 16-0 with
a major decision over Missouri’s Mike
Harp.
Velazquez, ranked third in the na
tion at 134 pounds, raised his record to
21-2 on the year.
Then at 142 pounds, Ware, who
has won 20 of his past 21 matches
since starting the year off 5-4, may
have improved his seeding at the
NCAA Championships with the upset
over Liddell.
But he had to come from behind to
upset the Missouri All-American.
Ware fell behind 9-6 in the third
period before he tied it up by recording
a takedown with 25 seconds left.
Liddell then received one point for
an escape, but was penalized for stall
ing with 12 seconds left. The match
went into overtime, which Ware won
with a takedown 22 seconds into the
extra period.
“Justin Ware has proven that he is
legitimate,” Neumann said. “That’s a
huge win. He came back, tied it up and
put it into sudden death.
“He was just scoring, scoring, scor
ing. Now Justin’s probably going to
nationals seeded in the top six.”
After Ware’s victory, both Temoer
Terry and Jason Kraft recorded what
Neumann called key wins at 150 and
158.
Seniors
Continued from Page 7
Once again, Yedsena came through
by connecting on both free throws
with 20 seconds left to ice the game.
“We were lucky to win this game,”
Beck said. “I will say that we did whal
we needed to do. We turned it up when
Tourney Hopes
Continued from Page 7
said, the Huskers have stepped their
level of play up a notch, despite losing
two of the games. Nebraska lost al
Oklahoma and at Kansas by a com
bined 11 points while winning at Kan
sas State and beating Iowa State in
Lincoln.
“We lost two tough games in thal
stretch,” Nee said. “We were right in
those games at the last minute. If we
we needed to turn it up. I thought MU
played with more heart than we did up
until the last three minutes of the
game.”
Brown and Yedsena each scored
17 to lead Nebraska. Yedsena scored
13 of her 17 points from the line and
added six assists and four steals, while
playing all 40 minutes.
i get lucky at all, we win three out of
four.”
Nee said the Huskers weren’t count
ing on any wins the rest of the way.
“We could lose all our games,” he
said. “For Nebraska to be an NCAA
tournament team, we have to be more
detailed, and that’s both offensively
and defensively.
“We have to keep playing aggres
sively, but at the same time, keep up
the details. We have to step it up and
take the challenge.”
Baseball
Continued from Page 7
injury after going 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA
and earning Collegiate Baseball Fresh
man All-America honors in 1992.
Sophomore Alvie Shepherd, se
nior Tom Bergan and junior Jason
Pflughaupt will also play key roles if
the Huskers are going to improve on
the mound this season.
“We feel strong this year,” Sanders
said. “You have to think Troy is going
to have another outstanding year, and
I think we have abetter chance to have
a solid and developed bullpen.”
The pitchers will be throwing to an
inexperienced but “solid” group of
catchers, Sanders said.
Patrick Johnson, a freshman from
Salt Lake City, will start in the opener
and will likely rotate with junior-col
lege transfer David Crain.
Todd Villotta, who started at short
i stop for Wayne State College last year,
will add depth behind the plate.
On offense and defense, the Husk
ers may even be better than they were
last season.
Brohawn, who hit .329 with three
home runs and 34 RBIs, will be the
designated hitter when he is pitching
and will play first base when he is not
on the hill.
Shepherd, who had a strong fall at
the plate, has continued to hit well in
the spring and will start at first base in
the opener against Oral Roberts.
Senior Matt McKay, who hit .255
with nine home runs last year, should
also see playing time at first base.
Derek Dukart will hold down the
hot comer at third base, where he
started all 58 games for Nebraska. The
senior from Milwaukie, Ore., hit .305
with 14 homers and 46 RBIs.
This Is s very hard
working, committed
and focused type of
team. I like our
chances.
— Sanders
NU baseball coach
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Darin Petersen will move back to
shortstop after switching to second
base last season. Petersen was also a
Collegiate Baseball Freshman All
American in 1992.
Junior-college transfer Scott
Wulfing will take over at second base
and should provide strong defense up
the middle.
In the outfield, preseason AH- '
American Darin Erstad will be the
leading returner after finishing sec
ond in almost every offensive category
to Marc Sagmoen last season.
Erstad hit .339 with 10 home runs,
34 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.
Jed Dalton should also return to
full strength after missing almost half
of last season with a shoulder injury.
Dalton, who was a second-team Base
ball America Freshman All-Ameri
can in 1992, hit .339 last season ami
will lead off for the Huskers this sea
son.
Right field is still up for grabs, and
Sanders said the odd man out in the
first base/designated hitter rotation
might find time there.
The Huskers have the talent to
challenge in the Big Eight and earn an
NCAA Regional bid, Sanders said,
and he also thinks they have the right
attitude.
“This is a very hard-working, com
mitted and focused type of team,” he
said. “I like our chances.”
