Tag: 2024 Nebraska Baseball Season

South Dakota State outfielder Cael Frost transfers to Nebraska

Frost joins the Huskers after spending one season with the Jackrabbits.

The Nebraska baseball team landed a new addition to its 2025 roster. South Dakota State outfielder Cael Frost announced he committed to Nebraska. Frost joins the Huskers after spending one season with the Jackrabbits.

Before playing at South Dakota State, Frost spent two years at Kirkwood Community College. In his two seasons at Kirkwood, Frost hit .379 and hit ten home runs and 18 doubles in his freshmen year. In his sophomore season, Frost delivered 12 home runs, 17 doubles, and a triple with 55 RBIs, earning all-region honors

He then transferred to South Dakota State for his junior season and played in all 49 games for the Jackrabbits. SDSU finished the season 20-29 with Frost standing as its main highlight.

He earned Summit League Player of the Year, becoming the first South Dakota State baseball player to receive the award. Frost earned the award after his stellar season at the plate. He finished the season with a .343 batting average, 68 hits, 59 RBIs, a school-record 21 home runs and 16 doubles.

He now joins the Huskers, who finished the season with a 40-22 record and an early exit in the 2024 NCAA Regionals. Frost will have one season left of eligibility.

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Huskers bounce back in elimination with 7-5 win over Niagara

The Nebraska baseball team entered Saturday afternoon facing elimination in the NCAA Regional. The Huskers clashed against Niagara in Saturday’s showdown and, following a rough start, bounced back to survive, winning 7-5. The Purple Eagles took off …

The Nebraska baseball team entered Saturday afternoon facing elimination in the NCAA Regional. The Huskers clashed against Niagara in Saturday’s showdown and, following a rough start, bounced back to survive, winning 7-5.

The Purple Eagles took off in the first inning, scoring three runs off the opening five pitches before earning another run in the second. But Nebraska responded, outscoring Niagara 7-1 through the following five innings. Mason McConnaughey earned the win on the mound, throwing for 6.0 innings and facing 28 batters.

McConnaughey coughed up five hits and five runs but delivered 10 strikeouts on the day. Jalen Worthley pitched the final three innings and earned the save. Worthley stood against 11 batters and allowed two hits while throwing two strikeouts.

Nebraska delivered eight hits and earned six RBIs and three home runs. Gabe Swansen and Case Sanderson led the way for the Huskers in the batter’s box. Swansen slammed two solo home runs on the afternoon, bringing him up to six total home runs in the postseason. Sanderson drove in four RBIs, the majority coming off a three-run home run in the third.

The Huskers earned their 40th win of the season, their first 40-win season since 2014. Nebraska moves on to the second elimination game and will await the loser between Florida and Oklahoma State on Sunday.

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Nebraska baseball set to face Florida in Stillwater Regional

The Huskers return to the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence and will travel down to Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Huskers return to the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence and will travel down to Stillwater, Oklahoma. Now, Nebraska will look to make its first super regional since 2005.

The Huskers are in the Stillwater Regional along with Florida, No. 11 Oklahoma State, and Niagara. Nebraska punched its ticket to the tournament following its first Big Ten Tournament Championship and is entering with a 39-20 record.

The championship win is the Huskers’ first tournament win as a member of the Big Ten Conference after winning the conference regular season in 2021.

Tournament MVP Josh Caron launched six home runs across the Big Ten Tournament, the most home runs in a single Big Ten Tournament. Caron also set the total bases record in the tournament with 28.

Nebraska even set a Big Ten Tournament record with 17 doubles in six games. The Huskers’ pitching staff recorded 56 strikeouts over six games in the tournament.

Nebraska opens the regional against Florida on Friday. This is the second meeting between the Huskers and Gators on the diamond. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m. The Gators enter the tournament with 28-27 following a first-round knockout in the SEC Tournament.

Niagara is 38-15 on the season and punched its ticket in with a MAAC Championship win. Oklahoma State, which won the Big 12 Championship, plays host in the Regional.

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Huskers blown out 15-2 by Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament’s Opening Round

The Nebraska baseball started the post-season at the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha on Tuesday night.

The Nebraska baseball started the post-season at the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha on Tuesday night. Rain and flooding delayed the No. 2 Huskers’ opening-round showdown with No. 7 Ohio State by six hours. However, the delay paled in comparison as Nebraska fell in a devasting 15-2 seven-inning loss.

The Buckeyes delivered 15 hits for 15 RBIs on the night, most of which occurred in the fourth. Ohio State nailed seven hits for eight RBIs to go from a 3-0 lead to an 11-0 one. In the loss, Nebraska sent five pitchers to the mound, which tallied up just ten strikeouts, five groundouts, and four flyouts across 42 batters.

The Buckeyes meanwhile put three pitchers on the mound and threw 11 strikeouts while surrendering just four hits and two runs. Josh Caron delivered one of the Huskers’ RBIs, nailing a solo home run in the fourth. Dylan Carey added to Nebraska’s score by earning an RBI single in the sixth.

But Ohio State’s surge ended up being the Huskers’ downfall. They now must fight to stay alive in the Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska will continue action against Purdue on Wednesday night.

The winner will advance to face the loser of Indiana v. Ohio State on Friday night. The first pitch between Nebraska and Purdue is set for 7 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

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Huskers set to face Ohio State in opening round of Big Ten Tournament

The Huskers have a 34-19 overall record but enter the tournament with a 7-4 record in May after going 7-10 in April.

The Nebraska baseball team is set to begin the postseason at the Big Ten Tournament in Omaha on Tuesday. The Huskers finished the regular season with a 16-8 conference record, giving them the No. 2 seed in the tournament.

Nebraska will face No. 7 Ohio State on Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m. The winner will advance to take on the winner of No. 3 Indiana and No. 6 Purdue on Thursday, May 23, at 2 p.m., while the losers face off in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m.

The Huskers have a 34-19 overall record but enter the tournament with a 7-4 record in May after going 7-10 in April. Ohio State has a 28-24 overall record and a 12-12 conference record. The Buckeyes finished 7-4 in May and 9-8 in April.

Nebraska won two of their three clashes with the Buckeyes in early April, outscoring them 13-12 across the three meetings.

The Huskers as a team also stand with a batting average of .292 on the season. Josh Caron leads the team in hits (64) and RBIs (54). Caron also leads Nebraska in home runs with 10. Case Sanderson holds the Huskers’ best batting average of the season, entering the postseason with a .373.

On the mound, the team ERA is 4.37, allowing a batting average of .246. Brett Sears and Mason McConnaughey lead the Huskers. Sears stands with an 8-0 record through 92.0 innings pitched.

Sears’ ERA is 2.05, and he has 87 strikeouts and 60 hits. McConnaughey has a 7-3 record through 61.0 innings pitched. He has 70 strikeouts and 55 hits.

The first pitch between Nebraska and Ohio State is set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. The game can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

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Huskers fall 11-6 to Michigan State in final regular season game

Nebraska concludes the regular season 34-19 and conference play 16-8.

The Nebraska baseball team concluded the regular season Saturday morning with a conference game against Michigan State. The Huskers entered the day with a chance to win a share of the regular season Big Ten Title.

Nebraska finished the day with 11 hits and five RBIs, leaving nine runners on base. Michigan State delivered 14 hits for nine RBIs but also left nine runners on base. The Spartans also scored off two throwing errors by Nebraska.

The Huskers fell behind early, trailing 6-0 through four innings, another hole they failed to climb out of. Dylan Carey drove in a two-RBI double for Nebraska in the sixth, putting it on the board.

Gabe Swansen followed shortly after with a sacrificial RBI, his first RBI in over a month. Tyler Stone also hit a sacrificial RBI in the seventh, which occurred after Case Sanderson delivered an RBI single. Sanderson also led the Huskers in hits with three.

Nebraska concludes the regular season 34-19 and conference play 16-8. The Huskers hold the No. 2 seed heading into the Big Ten Tournament, which begins Tuesday.

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Nebraska wins series over Indiana in 4-2 Sunday victory

The Huskers move to 32-18 on the season and 14-7 in the Big Ten Conference.

The Huskers concluded their final home game of the regular season Sunday with a showdown against Indiana. Nebraska defeated the Hoosiers in another battle that went down to the wire, taking the series 2-1 and staying alive in the Big Ten race.

The Huskers scored four runs off eight hits and earned three RBIs, while Indiana totaled two runs off six hits and three errors. Case Sanderson led Nebraska at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the third. Sanderson scored himself in the same inning off a wild pitch, giving Nebraska a 2-0 lead.

Cole Evans and Josh Caron delivered RBIs as well. Evans doubled in the sixth to bring Caron home and break the 2-2 tie. Caron then extended the lead to 4-2 in the seventh with an RBI single.

Jackson Brockett started for Nebraska and pitched 5.0 innings, earning three strikeouts and allowing just two runs across four hits. Drew Christo pitched the final four innings to earn the win, shutting out Indiana by throwing two strikeouts and surrendering just two singles.

The Huskers move to 32-18 on the season and 14-7 in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska will conclude the regular season with a three-game series against Michigan State. Game one is set for Thursday night at 5:05 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

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Late Nebraska collapses leads to 10-6 loss to South Dakota State

The Huskers’ record is 30-17 on the season.

The Huskers welcomed South Dakota State to Lincoln in a single-game showdown on Wednesday night. Nebraska held a 6-2 lead heading into the eighth but ran out of steam, surrendering eight unanswered runs to fall 10-6.

The Huskers put ten pitchers on the mound, including five in the final two innings. Nebraska coughed up 14 hits and ten runs but threw 15 strikeouts across 44 batters. The Huskers delivered 12 hits on the night but left 14 runners on base.

Joshua Overbeek led Nebraska in RBIs, bringing two off a solo home run in the second and a sacrificial grounder in the fourth. Rhett Stokes led the Huskers in total hits, finishing with three hits to total one RBI.

Dylan Carey, Riley Silva, and Ben Columbus also earned an RBI in the loss. Carey earned an RBI walk in the first inning, putting Nebraska on the board. Silva delivered an RBI triple in the fifth, and Columbus hit a sacrificial fly in the sixth.

The Huskers’ record is 30-17 on the season. They will face Indiana in the final three-game series at home for the regular season. The series begins Friday at 6:05 p.m. and can be viewed on Nebraska Public Media.

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Huskers’ comeback turns sour in 6-2 loss to Minnesota

Nebraska falls to 30-16 on the season and 12-6 in conference play.

The Huskers finished their three-game series against Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. Though Nebraska clinched the series, the Golden Gophers ended the series with a win, taking down the Huskers 6-2.

Nebraska fell short despite its comeback attempt. The Huskers trailed 3-0 over Minnesota before closing the gap to 3-2. But the Golden Gophers put the game away in the sixth, scoring three unanswered runs to go up 6-2.

Nebraska scored two runs off seven hits, while Minnesota totaled six runs off five hits. Josh Caron led the Huskers in the batter’s box, going 2-for-4 with a double and scoring two runs. Case Sanderson and Tyler Stone recorded the team’s two RBIs.

Sanderson hit an RBI single in the fourth, and Stone delivered a sacrificial RBI in the sixth. The Huskers put six total pitchers on the mound in the loss, combining six strikeouts, five hits, and six runs across 31 batters.

Nebraska falls to 30-16 on the season and 12-6 in conference play. It will return home to face off against South Dakota State in a single-game series on Wednesday night. The first pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

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Nebraska baseball drops Tuesday showdown against Kansas 9-4

For the second time, Kansas walked away with the win, dropping Nebraska to 25-13 on the season.

The Huskers hosted Kansas on Tuesday night in their second showdown against the Jayhawks this season. Kansas walked away with the win for the second time, dropping Nebraska to 25-13 on the season.

Nebraska put ten pitchers on the mound to counter Kansas’s batting, combining for 12 total strikeouts across 44 batters. The Jayhawks produced 11 hits and eight RBIs to accompany their nine total runs, going up by as much as 7-1 and 9-3 over Nebraska.

The Huskers finished the game with eight hits but left 12 batters on base to result in just four runs, including three in the ninth. Cayden Brumbaugh led Nebraska in RBIs, delivering two of a double in the fourth. In the second, Tyler Stone served up an RBI with a solo home run. Joshua Overbeek also brought in an RBI with a single in the eighth.

The Huskers will remain home to face Iowa in a three-game series starting Friday night. The first pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

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