Heinzman hits two homers, but Huskers get the sweep

Wednesday, April 2

Lincoln, Neb.

4 p.m.

South Dakota State University

Nebraska

Jacks open season 2-0 for first time since 1994

4/2/2008 1:00:00 AM | Softball

By: SDSU Sports Info

LINCOLN, Neb. ? Sam Heinzman opened Wednesday's nightcap at Nebraska with a homerun over the centerfield fence on the first pitch, and then hit another solo bomb in the sixth, but the Cornhuskers scored three runs in the third, and held off a late Jackrabbit charge to win the game 3-2.

The Huskers, who scored all three of their runs with two outs in the third, won the opener 8-1.

The two-game sweep puts the Huskers at an even 16-16, while the losses drop the Jacks to 11-19 heading into Friday's Summit League doubleheader against Centenary.

Jenna Marston went the distance in the nightcap, and took the loss, which drops her to 11-15.

SDSU came back to tie Nebraska in the first game of the day, but the Cornhuskers rattled off seven unanswered runs to secure an 8-1 win in Lincoln at Bowlin Stadium.

Nebraska manufactured a first inning run in the first game of the day, only so see South Dakota State come back to tie things at 1-all in the third when a Jessica Vineyard blooper found the grass in right field and allowed Greta Stroh to score from second.

The Huskers quickly got that run, and three more, back in the bottom half of the inning, utilizing five hits and a Jackrabbit error to score four runs and take a 5-1 lead.

Nebraska added three more runs in the sixth to go up 8-1, more than enough support for Molly Hill, who scattered four hits and struck out ten Jackrabbits on the way to her seventh win of the season.

Kiley Schwedhelm went the distance for the Jacks, giving up 11 hits, eight runs, four earned and a pair of walks in the loss, which drops her to 0-4 on the season.

The Jackrabbits return to the state of Nebraska, and to Summit League play, on Friday against Centenary with a doubleheader at the Creighton Sports Complex in Omaha. First pitch in the double-dip is scheduled for 3 p.m.