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Nebraska Baseball Run-Rules Maryland, Wins Series

Nebraska Baseball Run-Rules Maryland, Wins Series

Nebraska baseball didn’t start off the weekend in College Park, Maryland, right, losing to Maryland 12-5 Friday night. But the Huskers finished with a 21-5 blowout in seven innings Sunday to win the series. They defeated Maryland 6-2 Saturday. “I think we have one of…

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Nebraska Cornhusker utility Max Buettenback (11) at bat against the Kansas Jayhawks during a college baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Photo by John S. Peterson.

Maryland Up Next for Nebraska Baseball

Bottom line, Coach Will Bolt wasn’t happy with Nebraska baseball’s 4-0 loss to Kansas at Haymarket Park Tuesday night. Of course not. “Losing sucks,” he said. “I absolutely hate it.” Even so, “I don’t think we played bad,” said Bolt. The Huskers just need to flush it…

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Nebraska Baseball Takes Two of Three From Northwestern

Nebraska Baseball Takes Two of Three From Northwestern

Nebraska baseball didn’t start the weekend well, losing to Northwestern 9-7 at Haymarket Park Friday night. But the Huskers turned it around Saturday, sweeping a double-header 14-4 and 5-2. The first game ended after seven innings because of the 10-run rule. The…

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Northwestern Up Next for Nebraska Baseball

Northwestern Up Next for Nebraska Baseball

Nebraska baseball has been here before, right? The Huskers have built some momentum, only to see it diminish during a weekend Big Ten series, which is why they’re 5-10 in conference play and tied for 13th. Minnesota and Purdue also are 5-10. And remember, only the top…

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Nebraska Cornhusker pitcher Luke Broderick (28) in to pitch against the Creighton Bluejays in the ninth inning during a college baseball game Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Photo by John S. Peterson.

Nebraska Baseball Saves A Game, Avoids Sweep

Officially, Luke Broderick was credited with the save. But others were involved in saving the Nebraska baseball team’s 6-4 victory against Iowa in Iowa City Sunday. ​Riley Silva’s game-ending catch, for instance. Silva, who replaced Robby Bolin in center field after…

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Nebraska Cornhusker utility Max Buettenback (11) gets a five from Cayden Brumbaugh heading to the dugout after scoring against the Creighton Bluejays in the second during a college baseball game Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Photo by John S. Peterson.

Nebraska Baseball Reaching Big Ten Midpoint

Nebraska is slated to play its fifth of 10 Big Ten series this weekend, when the Huskers travel to Iowa City to take on Iowa. The Hawkeyes, 21-10 overall, are 12-3 in conference play, second to UCLA (10-2). Nebraska is tied with Michigan State for 12th, both 4-8. The…

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Nebraska Cornhusker pitcher Jackson Brockett (33) writes something on the back of the mound before pitching against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during a college baseball game Sunday, April 6, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Photo by John S. Peterson.

Series Win, But Not a Sweep for Nebraska Baseball

It’s day-to-day, of course. A win today doesn’t guarantee a win tomorrow. Or, in this case, wins Friday night and Saturday don’t guarantee a win Sunday, which was the story of Nebraska baseball’s weekend at Haymarket Park. Nebraska defeated Rutgers Friday night 8-5…

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Nebraska Baseball Falters, Again

Nebraska Baseball Falters, Again

Will the real Nebraska baseball team please step up? Is it the team that took two-out-of-three against then-fifth-ranked Oregon State over the weekend? Or the team that dropped games to Creighton (9-5 Tuesday at Haymarket Park) and Omaha (11-9 at Tal Anderson Field in…

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Haymarket Park during the Nebraska game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Haymarket Park in Lincoln Nebraska May 14th, 2021. Photo by Eric Francis

Nebraska Baseball Back at Home

It’s home sweet home for the Nebraska baseball team, hopefully. It’s home for sure. Sweet remains to be seen. The Huskers are scheduled to play a three-game series against Oregon State at Haymarket Park this weekend. That’s assuming weather doesn’t intrude. The…

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Momentum Falters for Nebraska Baseball at USC

Momentum Falters for Nebraska Baseball at USC

Rewind to Saturday, late afternoon at Great Park in Irvine, California. Nebraska trails USC in the top of the ninth inning 5-4. The Huskers have runners at second and third, with two outs. Devin Nunez is batting, with a 3-2 count. He singles up the middle, driving in…

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Next Up for Huskers Baseball, USC

Next Up for Huskers Baseball, USC

​Now that’s more like it. ​The Nebraska baseball team swept two games at Pepperdine, 9-6 and 11-4, in preparation for its third Big Ten series against USC at Great Park in Irvine, California, this weekend. ​The first game is slated for Friday at 8:30 p.m. CDT….

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And the Beat(Down) Goes on for Nebraska Baseball

And the Beat(Down) Goes on for Nebraska Baseball

Coach Will Bolt’s post-game interview on Huskers.com Sunday was brief, barely a minute, understandably so. The Nebraska baseball team had just been swept by UCLA in Los Angeles. Sunday’s score was 5-3, Saturday’s 11-3, Friday’s 5-2 What more need be said? Nebraska led…

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