Friday, 31 March 2017

Crimson Query: Corn Nation talks all things Nebraska Baseball

Source: http://ift.tt/WY7TFn --- Thursday, March 30, 2017
With a big series against Nebraska looming, we talked with Keith Yaple of Corn Nation. Crimson Quarry spoke with Keith Yaple of Corn Nation to discuss the current state of Nebraska Baseball, the Huskers’ outlook for the rest of the 2017 season, and to preview this weekend’s series in Bloomington. Crimson Quarry: In the aughts of this century, Nebraska was one of the best and most consistent Baseball programs in the country. They qualified for eight of the 10 NCAA Tournaments, won four regionals, and went to the College World Series three times. But the end of the Huskers’ time in the Big 12 got ugly and from 2009-2013, the club missed five consecutive NCAA Tournaments. I’m curious, now five-plus seasons into the Darin Erstad era, how Huskers fans feel about the state of the program, which, under Erstad, has gone 188-129, 72-47 in the Big Ten, and has finished in the conference 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 8th, and 2nd, respectively. Keith Yaple: Last year big things were expected from Ryan Boldt, a 2nd round MLB draft pick who was arguably I say the greatest disappointment in recent Nebraska Baseball history. With a 2 and done showing in the conference tournament, most fans expected to miss the NCAA Tournament, so it was a surprise when Nebraska made the tournament. It was was not a surprise to see the Huskers move to 2 and done in the tournament as the best hitter on the team, Scott Schreiber had an injury that took him out of the final sever ...



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