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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Robby Bolin's walk-off base hit in bottom of tenth boosts Huskers over Michigan State 5-4 in Big Ten Tournament opener
OMAHA, Neb. (KCAU) – Robby Bolin's base hit in the bottom of the tenth inning propelled Nebraska to a 5-4 win against Michigan State in its Big Ten Tournament opener at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Case Sanderson and Cayden Brumbaugh each contributed three hits for the Huskers, who earned its sixth consecutive Big Ten Tournament win. Nebraska will face Oregon in Pool Play on Friday in Omaha. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
18-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska baseball closes out regular season with 14-2 run-rule win over Purdue
Nebraska baseball closes out regular season with 14-2 run-rule win over Purdue The Huskers (28-27, 15-15) concluded the regular season on Saturday afternoon against Purdue (31-23, 11-19). Nebraska took the series in dominating fashion, blowing out the Boilermakers 14-2 in eight innings, its fifth consecutive series win. The Huskers got on the board in the first during a two-out rally, scoring two runs off a two-run RBI single. Nebraska struck again in the second, adding four runs to its lead. The Huskers scored two more times before Purdue snatched its first run. Nebraska then traded runs with the Boilermakers shortly after, making the score 9-2. But the Huskers scored five unanswered from there, including four in the eighth to put the game away. Dylan Carey, Case Sanderson and Cael Frost co-led Nebraska at the plate, all pitching in two RBIs on the day. Carey and Sanderson each recorded a hit, while Frost struck a two-run home run off his only hit of the game. Will Jesske finished 4-for-5 in the batter's box, earning a double and scoring three times. Cayden Brumbaugh hit 2-for-3 for one RBI. Robby Bolin, Hayden Lewis, Gabe Swansen, Joshua Overbeek and Riley Silva all delivered one RBI apiece. Jackson Brockett (3-3) earned the win at the mound after pitching the opening 2.0 innings. He threw two strikeouts in his outing and allowed only two hits and a walk. Gavin Blachowicz took over in the third inning, surrendering one run off one hit, but also punched out two batters. Pryce Bender pitched the fourth and fifth innings and allowed two hits and a run against two strikeouts. Caleb Clark held Purdue scoreless and hitless in 1.1 frames of work. He also recorded three strikeouts and coughed up one walk. Blake Encarnacion and Grant Cleavinger combined to pitch the final 1.2 innings, also keeping the Boilermakers off the board. Encarnacion recorded the final two outs of the seventh, tossing one strikeout. Cleavinger pitched the eighth and recorded two punchouts. The Huskers now enter the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha with the eighth seed. Nebraska opens the tournament on Tuesday night against Michigan State. The first pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
11-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Sanderson walk-off homer seals series for Nebraska in 5-2 win over Michigan
Sanderson walk-off homer seals series for Nebraska in 5-2 win over Michigan The Nebraska baseball team (26-25, 13-13) entered game two against Michigan (31-19, 14-12) on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers once again took down the Wolverines to win the series, this time ending the game in thrilling fashion. Case Sanderson sent a three-run walk-off home run into the parking lot beyond right field in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting Nebraska to a 5-2 win. Hogan Helligso also hit a ball over the wall for two Husker runs. He finished 1-for-3 on the day while Sanderson hit 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Nebraska earned five RBIs off six hits while Michigan totaled two RBIs off five hits. Riley Silva also hit 2-for-4 alongside Sanderson on the afternoon, while Dylan Carey finished 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Ty Horn started at pitcher for the Huskers, tossing 6.0 innings. He recorded four strikeouts and allowed two runs on four hits and a pair of walks. Will Walsh threw the next 2.1 innings in relief, going seven-up, seven-down and firing three strikeouts. Luke Broderick (3-2) earned the win after snatching the final two outs in the top of the ninth. The Huskers will conclude the series with Michigan on Sunday morning. The first pitch is set for 11:00 a.m. CT on B1G+. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska surges past Minnesota to claim 8-3 victory and series win in Sunday battle
Nebraska surges past Minnesota to claim 8-3 victory and series win in Sunday battle Nebraska baseball (24-24, 11-13) and Minnesota (22-24, 8-16) concluded their weekend series on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers took the series on the day, surging past the Golden Gophers in an 8-3 victory. Nebraska scored seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings after falling behind 3-1. The Huskers took the lead in the seventh, scoring three runs before adding four in the eighth. Nebraska also shut down Minnesota in the final two innings, leaving three total runners on base in the stretch and allowing just two hits. The Huskers finished with 13 hits for seven RBIs, while Minnesota totaled three RBIs off 10 hits. Gabe Swansen hit 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Case Sanderson also drove in two RBIs after going 1-for-1 with a double in the eighth. Dylan Carey struck a solo home run to put Nebraska on the board in the sixth. Joshua Overbeek wrapped up the Huskers' scoring, singling in the eighth and finishing with two hits and one RBI. Tyler Stone also finished with one RBI, earning it off a fielder's choice in the seventh. Robby Bolin, Cayden Brumbaugh and Will Jesske each finished with two hits. Jackson Brockett got the start at the mound, pitching 4.2 innings for the Huskers. He recorded two strikeouts while allowing two runs on five hits and two walks. Casey Daiss and Colin Nowaczyk recorded an out apiece, closing out the fifth and opening up the sixth. Pryce Bender struck out two batters while surrendering one run and one hit in one inning of pitching. Grant Cleavinger (1-0) earned the win at the mound, recording two outs in the seventh. Drew Christo and Luke Broderick shut out the Golden Gophers in the eighth and ninth innings. Nebraska remains home for its next game, hosting in-state rival Creighton for a midweek bout on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on B1G+. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
27-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska baseball evens series with Maryland in 7-2 Saturday night conference battle
Nebraska baseball evens series with Maryland in 7-2 Saturday night conference battle Nebraska (20-23, 8-12) and Maryland (20-24, 6-14) faced off in game two of the conference series on Saturday night. The Huskers responded to their Friday defeat by taking down the Terrapins 7-2 in game two to even the series. Like in Friday's loss, Nebraska took a lead over Maryland, but this time kept it. The Huskers entered the seventh up 5-0 before the Terrapins got on the board and only allowed two runs across the final third. Nebraska finished with 11 hits for seven RBIs while Maryland chalked up two RBIs off eight hits. Case Sanderson and Cayden Brumbaugh both finished a perfect 3-for-3 in the win, while also earning two walks and a double. Sanderson brought in three RBIs on the night, along with a home run and a single, falling a triple short of a cycle. Brumbaugh earned two RBIs while Max Buettenback and Hogan Helligso recorded one RBI apiece. Ty Horn (2-4) earned the win at the mound, starting the game and firing six shutout innings. Horn also struck out five batters and allowed six hits and two walks. Drew Christo pitched in the seventh coughing up a run before Casey Daiss closed out the final two innings with one run and two hits Nebraska concludes the series on Sunday at noon CT on B1G+. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
