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USA Today
23-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska baseball suffers setback following 4-0 shutout loss to Kansas in midweek battle
Nebraska baseball suffers setback following 4-0 shutout loss to Kansas in midweek battle Nebraska baseball (19-22) welcomed the Kansas Jayhawks (32-10) to Lincoln for a midweek single-game clash on Tuesday night. The Huskers failed to score, resulting in their second shutout loss of the season, 4-0. The Huskers' best opportunity occurred in the first inning, with two runners on and one in scoring position. But the Jayhawks tagged both runners out on steal attempts, ending the inning. Kansas immediately capitalized on the momentum swing, scoring twice in the second. The Jayhawks then scored two more times, one in the seventh and one in the ninth. Nebraska totaled seven hits, while Kansas recorded nine hits. Max Buettenback produced two hits, going 2-for-4 with a double. Robby Bolin, Tyler Stone, Gabe Swansen, Case Sanderson and Will Jesske all recorded one hit. Kansas sent six pitchers to the mound and shut down the Huskers on the day, combining for six strikeouts and allowing seven hits. The Huskers also sent six pitchers to the mound, with Tucker Timmerman (0-1) taking the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in 2.0 innings. Gavin Blachowicz and Pryce Bender followed, both pitching 2.0 innings and shutting out Kansas. Drew Christo pitched the seventh inning, coughing up one run and two hits. Casey Daiss also allowed one during his 1.1 innings pitched. Grant Cleavinger concluded the game, throwing one strikeout across 0.2 innnings. The Huskers head to the East Coast, facing off against Maryland for a three-game conference series starting Friday night. The first pitch is set for 5:00 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
20-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska sweeps Northwestern in doubleheader to take conference series
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+. 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
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska pulls away in the end to upset No. 22 Kansas in 7-5 win
Nebraska pulls away in the end to upset No. 22 Kansas in 7-5 win Nebraska baseball (15-18) hit the road to its neighboring state for a single-game outing with No. 19 Kansas (27-7) on Tuesday night. The Huskers pulled off the upset over the Jayhawks, taking a 7-5 victory. Nebraska initially started strong, going up 3-1 at the end of the second inning. However, Kansas pinned the Huskers in a 4-4 tie after scoring three runs in the fifth and held the tie until the eighth. Nebraska took the lead from there to get the win. The Huskers finished with eight hits for seven RBIs, while Kansas delivered five hits for five RBIs. Max Buettenback broke the tie in the eighth with an RBI single, capping off a 3-for-3, three-RBI day. He also hit two doubles on the night. Cayden Brumbaugh drove in two RBIs for Nebraska, going 2-for-5 at the plate. Will Jesske struck his second home run of the season with his lone hit of the game. Cael Frost also finished with one hit, adding to the Huskers' lead in the eighth. Nebraska put 10 pitchers on the mound, but along with holding Kansas to five runs, five hits and five RBIs, struck out nine batters. Ryan Harrahill made his second career start and allowed one run on two hits in two innings of work. TJ Coats fired two strikeouts in his shutout third inning. Pryce Bender (1-0) picked up his first career win after tossing a scoreless seventh inning. Drew Christo shut out the Jayhawks in the eighth, going three-up, three-down. Luke Broderick earned his sixth save of the season, allowing one hit and one run in the ninth. Nebraska travels to Iowa City for a three-game conference series with the Hawkeyes starting on Friday night. The first pitch for game one is set for 6:00 p.m. CT on B1G+. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
