Saturday, March 8, 2008

NIU Baseball: Day 1 & 2 in Texas




Nykiel Pitching

C Behm with a hit

Yes I was at the game today in San Marcos. I got there a little late (flight delay), and only watched from the 5th or 6th inning on, but that was fine with me. My family now lives in Austin, TX which is only about 45 min north of where Texas State is located.

Recaps coming...

Game 1: NIU 1, Texas State 3
Box

Summary

RHP Trevor Feeney only gave up 2 ER in 7 innings pitched and that right there should win you the game, but the Huskies failed to do so. Our 4-5-6 guys left a combined 7 guys on base, which shows a lack of timely hitting. Freshman Marvin Sanchez got the start at 2B, but committed 2 errors, which may have cost the Huskies this game. Sanchez did manage to get a walk and score the only run. Not a very good 6th inning for the young man, but I hope he continues to improve.
Texas State 6th - Randell grounded out to ss. Farrow flied out to lf.
Goldschmidt singled through the right side. Theriot reached on an error by 2b;
Goldschmidt advanced to third. Cervantes doubled to right field, 2 RBI; Theriot
scored, unearned; Goldschmidt scored. Cervantes advanced to third on a throwing
error by 2b. Loftin struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1
LOB.

Top Performers

Sr. LF Jeff Thomas - 3 for 5 with 2 stolen bases, 1 strikeout
So. 1B Dave Reynolds - 1 for 2 with 2 walks and a strikeout
Jr. C Justin Behm - 0 for 1 with 3 walks

Sr. RHP Trevor Feeney - 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 hits, 4 K's and 4 walks


Game 2: Texas Tech 11, NIU 5
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Summary

This is the game I was at. Sr. LHP Matt Jernstad struggled with control against Texas Tech giving up 7 ER on 4 hits, while walking 8 and striking out 4. Sr. RHP Dave Nykiel came in and didn't do much better giving up a towering home run to TT's Roger Kieschnick (maybe related?) in the 8th. The double hit by Jeff Thomas was feet away from being a home run in dead center. Tech must not like Jordin Hood for some reason, beaming him 3 times in the game. Stevens and Behm also got hit by wild pitches. Thomas also now has a 7-game hitting streak. Not to mention we were facing Texas Tech's ace pitcher, AJ Ramos in this game.

Top Performers

Sr. RF Danny Reed - 1 for 4 with a double, 4 RBIs and 2 strikeouts
Sr. LF Jeff Thomas - 2 for 4 with a double, 2 runs and a walk
So. 1B Dave Reynolds - 1 for 2 with 2 walks
So. 3B Jordin Hood - 1 for 2 with a double and got hit by 3 pitches!!!

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