Nebraska sweeps Northwestern in doubleheader to take conference series

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20-04-2025

Nebraska sweeps Northwestern in doubleheader to take conference series
Nebraska (19-21, 7-11) concluded its series with Northwestern (17-20, 8-10) in a Saturday doubleheader. The Huskers swept the Wildcats on the day, taking the series in the process.
Nebraska took game one in seven innings, knocking off Northwestern with a 14-4 win. The Huskers then followed it up with a close 5-2 victory in game two.
Nebraska started game one off strong, going up 5-0 in the first inning. The Huskers added two more runs before the Wildcats got on the board in the fourth. Nebraska then outscored Northwestern 7-3 from there to get the win.
The Huskers outhit the Wildcats in game one 11-7, earning 13 RBIs. Max Buettenback hit 2-for-4 and a home run for two RBIs. Cayden Brumbaugh finished 2-for-3, driving in a run and hitting a double. Gabe Swansen delivered one hit, a grand slam in the first inning.
Ty Horn (1-4) got his first win of the season after pitching 5.0 innings. Horn allowed three runs off five hits and two walks while striking out six batters. Tucker Timmerman pitched the final 2.0 innings and threw two strikeouts against two hits, a walk and a run.
In game two, Nebraska took a 4-0 lead over Northwestern before the Wildcats scored a run in the seventh. The Huskers responded by tacking on a run. Northwestern cut the lead to 5-2 in the eighth, but Nebraska shut down the team down to secure the win.
The Huskers earned nine hits while Northwestern struck six hits. Max Buettenback, Gabe Swansen and Robby Bolin co-led Nebraska at the plate, delivering two hits each. Case Sanderson, Joshua Overbeek and Will Jesske rounded out the Huskers' hitting performance by hitting one hit apiece.
Jackson Brockett (1-3) also got his first win of the season after shutting out the Wildcats across 5.0 innings. He threw five strikeouts and allowed just two hits and a walk. Luke Broderick earned his ninth save of the season, snatching the final two outs.
Nebraska remains home to welcome Kansas to Lincoln for a single-game series on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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