Stories from Sunday, April 19, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- After competing in the hammer throw and 5,000-meter run on Friday, the Nebraska track and field team returned to John McDonnell Field on Saturday morning for the second and final day of the John McDonnell Invitational. The Huskers battled through cold and rainy conditions early, including a 90-minute rain delay that started at roughly 2:35 p.m., before the sun came out and the rain subdued for the late afternoon and evening events...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The Nebraska volleyball team finished the spring season in strong fashion, placing second at the Collegiate Beach Championships Saturday night The Huskers claimed two champions in the four divisions, getting championships from the duo of Kayla Banwarth and Brooke Delano in Flight C and the team of Brigette Root and Megan Pendergast in Flight D...


COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Jeff Tezak went 3-for-4, but an eight-run sixth inning doomed the Nebraska baseball team in a 10-1 loss at No. 23 Texas A&M Saturday night at Olsen Field. Tezak had three of the Huskers' seven hits, while Jake Mort's fifth-inning homer accounted for Nebraska's lone run, as the Aggies (24-14, 10-7 Big 12) broke open a 2-1 contest with eight runs in the sixth...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Most pitchers dread a trip to Rangers Ballpark. Not Kansas City's Zack Greinke. He kept posting zeros. Greinke did not allow a run for his third straight start this season, pitching a seven-hitter for his first career shutout as the Royals beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 Saturday night...

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Peyton Hillis understands why the Denver Broncos brought in a bushel of tailbacks this winter. The Broncos' backfield was hit by an injury epidemic last season with seven tailbacks ending up on injured reserve, including Hillis with a torn hamstring...

WACO, Texas -- In a battle of two of the top pitchers in the Big 12 Conference, Husker ace Molly Hill out-dueled Baylor's Whitney Canion in the Nebraska softball team's 1-0 victory over the Lady Bears on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Getterman Stadium...

LINCOLN -- The Nebraska women's soccer team posted a 3-0 shutout over a team composed of former Huskers in the annual Alumni Game on Sunday at the Nebraska Soccer Field. More than 100 fans watched NU end its spring season with an 8-1-3 record. Junior Shay Powell got Nebraska on the board first courtesy of a goal in the 39th minute, as each squad battled windy conditions early in the game. ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- A pair of big innings spelled the Huskers' fate, as Texas A&M used a pair of five-run innings and got a strong performance from starter Kyle Thebeau in a 10-1 victory Sunday afternoon. The Aggies (25-14, 11-7 Big 12) did all of their scoring in the second and fourth innings, putting up five runs in both frames to take a 10-1 lead en route to improving to 8-0 in conference home tilts...


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Charlotte Wendner closed a solid tournament with a final-round 77 to finish in a tie for 26th to lead the Nebraska women's golf team at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational on The Scarlet Course Sunday. Wendner, a junior from Bjarred, Sweden, produced NU's top three rounds of the tournament with rounds of 79, 78 and 77 to finish at 234. ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Michael Young hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied from two runs down to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Sunday. Young ripped a 1-0 pitch from Kyle Farnsworth (0-3) into the seats in left-center for his first career game-winning homer. Young leaped into the air as he approached home plate, diving into a group of teammates there to greet him...