The No. 24 Huskers kicked off their three-game series against Ohio State at home on Friday night. Nebraska shut out the Buckeyes in a swift 3-0 win, being led by a career game from Brett Sears.
Sears pitched his first career complete game, earning the shutout win. It was the first by a Husker since Will Walsh in the Big Ten Tournament last season. Sears limited the Buckeyes to just two hits, the fewest in a complete game by a Nebraska pitcher since Matt Waldron against Michigan State in 2019.
Sears faced 28 batters in the game, throwing a career-high ten strikeouts and surrendering two hits. This is Sears’ first career complete game and marks his seventh consecutive quality start, the longest streak by a Husker hurler since Aaron Mardsen recorded seven straight in 2002.
The Huskers had seven hits on the day, five of which occurred in the first three innings when they scored all three runs. Josh Caron scored all three runs for Nebraska.
Caron started the day for Nebraska by delivering a sacrificial groundout that brought in Cayden Brumbaugh in the first inning. He then hit a two-RBI single in the third.
The Huskers improve to 21-6 on the season and will face off against Ohio State for the second game of the series on Saturday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 12:05 p.m. and can be viewed on Nebraska Public Media.
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