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NU baseball notes: Henwood will be sidelined for extended period, Erstad says

Nebraska second baseman Alex Henwood made a diving play Friday against Oregon State, but it proved costly.

A senior from Appleton, Wisconsin, Henwood will be sidelined "for an extended period of time," Husker head coach Darin Erstad said Wednesday.

The 5-foot-9, 168-pound Henwood is batting .250 (2-for-8 with two doubles) for Nebraska, which is preparing for Friday's game against third-ranked Texas Tech in the Frisco (Texas) College Baseball Classic. The Huskers (3-5) also will play Sam Houston State and No. 12 Mississippi State during the weekend classic.

True freshman Cam Chick and sophomore Jaxon Hallmark shared the second base position for the final three games of a four-game series last weekend against No.