Nebraska baseball blows out Maryland 21-5 in seven innings to take conference series
Nebraska (21-23, 9-12) and Maryland (20-25, 6-15) clashed in its conference series finale on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers took the series in a commanding fashion, dominating the Terrapins 21-5 in seven innings.
Nebraska struck big early on, starting the game off with six runs in the first inning. The Huskers built their lead to 11-0 before Maryland scored in the fourth.
The Terrapins cut Nebraska's lead nearly in half in the fourth, making it 11-5. But the Huskers shut down any comeback attempts, scoring five runs in the following inning. The Huskers added five more runs across the final two innings, ending the game in the seventh due to the run-rule.
Nebraska delivered 19 hits on the day, while Maryland finished with five. This win is the Huskers' first 20-plus run game since 2019.
Gabe Swansen led Nebraska in the win, driving in seven RBIs after going 4-for-5 at the plate. He hit two doubles and a grand slam. He's also the first Husker with seven RBI in a game since Josh Scheffert in 2012.
Joshua Overbeek hit 3-for-5 for a season-high five RBIs. Dylan Carey finished 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Cayden Brumbaugh hit 2-for-3, for one RBI which included a solo home run, and scored a team-high four runs.
Hogan Helligso finished 2-for-5 with an RBI. Hayden Lewis, Max Buettenback, Case Sanderson, Tyler Stone and Devin Nunez all delivered one hit and one RBI apiece.
Jackson Brockett (2-3) got the win at the mound after pitching the first 5.0 innings. Brockett struck out four batters allowing five runs on four hits and two walks. Caleb Clark and Gavin Blachowicz each pitched one inning and threw one strikeout after Brockett, shutting down the Terrapins.
Nebraska returns home to host Kansas State in a midweek matchup on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on Big Ten Networks.
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