Pitcher gives up only one run against Lopers
By Jeff Griesch
Senior Editor
The Nebraska baseball team extended its
winning streak to five games Wednesday with
an 8-1 win over the University of Nebraska at
Kearney at Buck Beltzer Field.
The Comhuskers, 8-5, managed only six hits
but took advantage of control problems by three
Kearney pitchers to put together big first and
seventh innings.
Although Nebraska struggled at the plate.
Coach John Sanders said he was happy with the
way his team played against the Lopers.
“I thought we played well,” Sanders said.
“We didn’t make any errors. We had strong
pitching, and we had very opportunistic hit
ting.”
After allowing a run in the lop of the first
inning, Nebraska answered with four runs on
just one hit in the bottom of the inning.
Second baseman Scott Wulfing led off with
a walk and moved to second when Darin Petersen
was hit by Lopers’ starter Tom Mason.
Darin Erstad followed with a walk before
designated hitter Alvic Shepherd picked up an
RBI with another walk from Mason.
Derek Dukart singled, driving in Petersen
and Erstad, and Jed Dalton drove in the final run
of the inning with a sacrifice fly.
And four runs is all Nebraska starter tom
Bergan needed.
Bergan allowed only one run incight innings
of work and struck out eight Lopers to improve
to 2-1 on the season.
While Bergan warmed up after giving up a
run in the first inning, the Nebraska bats were
ice cold.
Kearney’s Ryan Johnson relieved Mason
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Nebraska’s Matt McKay slides safely under the tag of University of Nebraska-Kearney first baseman Rob Reid
during the Cornhuskers’ 8-1 victory Wednesday.
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Husker relaxes, wins
By Trevor Parks
Staff Reporter
Nebraska pitcher Tom Bergan has
decided to slow down this season and
just relax on the mound.
“Before every inning, I take a deep
breath,” Bergan said. “I try to focus on
the mitt, and that helps.”
Last season Bergan finished with a
2-6 record. After only three appear
ances this year, he has al ready equaled
that win total.
He picked up his second win
Wednesday in an 8-1 victory over the
University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Bergan pitched eight solid innings
before being replaced by Jonas
Armenia. He allowed one run, five
hits and four walks, and struck out a
career-high eight batters in the win.
Although Bergan had eight
strikeouts, he said he was not trying to
overpower batters like he was last
year.
“I’m just trying to get ground balls,”
he said. “I’m glad these infieldcrs are
on my team. They can turn the double
play on anyone.”
That strategy helped Bergan in the
first inning. Heal lowed alcadoffwalk
to Rob Nye, then back-to-back singles
by Jason Baldwin and Mike Aschc.
After allowing one run, Bergan got
Jason Arrants to hit into an inning
ending double play.
Bergan said he had a hard time
getting into a rhythm, and that led to
his slow start.
After he settled down, it was smooth
sailing. Bergan didn’t allow a hit until
Greg Stephens singled in the seventh
inning. He also retired 18 of 20 batters
until Stephens’ hit.
Bergan said getting ahead of hit
ters early was a key in his ability to
shut down the Lopcrs.
Coach John Sanders said Bergan
pitched a fine ball game and had done
well this season.
“He spotted the ball well and made
some very quality pitches,” Sanders
said. “He docs a fine job of mental
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Falls, Wasli., said the early scoring by
the Comhuskers helped his pitching.
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more,” Bergan said. “We’ve been do
ing that all year, but in the middle
innings we slow down a little.”
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