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Softball drops doubleheader against Wichita State and Missouri

Nebraska entered day two of the Big Red Invitational with a doubleheader against Wichita State and No. 14 Missouri.

Nebraska entered day two of the Big Red Invitational with a doubleheader against Wichita State and No. 14 Missouri. The Huskers fell in both games, suffering a 17-4 loss to the Shockers and then a 10-6 defeat to the Tigers.

In the loss to Wichita State, Nebraska surrendered three runs in the first, seven in the second, and seven more in the sixth. Brooke Andrews led the Huskers on offense, going 2-for-3 and hitting one double. Billie Andrews hit 1-for-3 with a double. Ava Bredwell also doubled and delivered an RBI.

In the loss to Missouri, the Huskers attempted a comeback after falling behind 9-1 in the fifth inning but fell short in a 10-6 loss. Nebraska scored five runs in the fifth to make it 9-6. But Missouri scored one more run and shut Nebraska out in the sixth and seventh innings.

Emmerson Cope led the Huskers at the plate, finishing 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Billie Andrews also drove in two runs, pushing her hitting streak to 12 games.

Nebraska falls to 8-9 on the season and will conclude the Big Red Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers will face No. 14 Missouri at 1:30 p.m. The game can be viewed on B1G+.

Nebraska rallies back in 5-4 win over College of Charleston

The Nebraska baseball team entered its second game against College of Charleston after its Friday game against the Cougars was cancelled.

The Nebraska baseball team entered its second game against College of Charleston after its Friday game against the Cougars was cancelled. The Huskers trailed heading into the eighth but rallied back to take the win.

Nebraska scored its five runs off 13 hits, while Charleston recorded four runs on six hits. Riley Silva finished as Nebraska’s lead hitter, going 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.

Brett Sears started on the mound for Nebraska and pitched for six innings. He struck out a career-high seven hitters for the third time this season and surrendered just two runs and two hits.

Ty Horn collected his first collegiate win after pitching the next two innings in relief. Horn allowed two runs and three hits. Casey Daiss recorded his second save of the year while pitching in the ninth. Daiss posted a strikeout and allowed just one hit.

Nebraska moves to 6-3 on the season and will close out its series against College of Charleston on Sunday. The first pitch is set for noon and can be viewed on FloBaseball.

Nebraska softball suffers 7-1 loss to Wichita State

Nebraska returned home to host Wichita State and Missouri in the Big Red Invitational.

Nebraska returned home to host Wichita State and Missouri in the Big Red Invitational this weekend. The Huskers began the tournament with a Friday night showdown against Wichita State. Nebraska fell to the Shockers in a one-sided 7-1 defeat.

The Huskers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Wichita State responded with seven unanswered runs, including five in the fifth. Peyton Cody delivered the run for Nebraska, hitting an RBI double to bring in Billie Andrews.

Caitlin Olensky started in the circle, facing 21 batters across 4.0 innings. Olensky threw two strikeouts but surrendered five hits and three runs. Kaylin Kinney pitched the following inning, surrendering four runs against nine batters. Emerson Cope took the circle for the final two innings, throwing two strikeouts and allowing one hit against six batters.

Nebraska falls to 8-7 on the season and will play the Shockers once again Saturday afternoon, then face off against Missouri afterward. The first pitch against Wichita State is set for 1:30 p.m. and the first pitch against Missouri is for 4:00 p.m. and both can be viewed on B1G+.

Nebraska baseball falls to Grand Canyon 7-5

The Huskers entered game three against Grand Canyon on Saturday night.

The Huskers entered game three against Grand Canyon on Saturday night. Nebraska battled the Antelopes throughout but came up short 7-5. The Huskers took a 3-2 lead in the first inning, but Grand Canyon jumped ahead in the third and fifth innings and held the lead for the rest of the night.

Both teams produced 11 hits in the game, but Grand Canyon earned six RBIs while Nebraska earned five. The Huskers also coughed up two errors, one of them resulting in a run for the Antelopes.

Josh Caron led Nebraska in the batter’s box right out of the game, delivering a three-run home run in the first inning. Caron finished the night with two hits and three RBIs. Cayden Brumbaugh produced the other two RBIs for Nebraska, hitting sacrificial flies in the fifth and seventh innings.

Will Walsh started on the mound for the Huskers and pitched for 3.0 innings. Walsh faced 15 batters and threw two strikeouts. Mason McConnaughey took over for Walsh and pitched for 3.0 innings, facing 14 batters and striking out two. Evan Borst pitched for 1.1 innings, faced six batters and threw one strikeout. Kyle Perry finished the game for Nebraska and faced two batters.

The Huskers fall to 3-3 and will conclude the series against Grand Canyon on Sunday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 1 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Nebraska softball takes down No. 23 Oregon

The Huskers took down the Ducks with a commanding 6-0 victory.

The Huskers entered the second day of the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Nebraska lost both games on its first day and faced off against No. 23 Oregon on the second day. The Huskers took down the Ducks with a commanding 6-0 victory.

Nebraska took the lead in the first inning, with Ava Bredwell and Bella Bacon delivering sacrificial hits to bring in two runs. Billie Andrews followed it up with a two-run home run in the third. Bredwell delivered an RBI double in the fifth to push Nebraska’s lead to 5-0. Samantha Bland concluded the Huskers’ scoring in the sixth, delivering a home run.

Sarah Harness started in the circle for Nebraska and faced 18 batters through 3.2 innings. Harness threw two strikeouts and surrendered just three hits. Kaylin Kinney pitched the rest of the game, facing 13 batters and surrendering only two hits.

Nebraska improves to 7-5 on the season and will conclude the tournament Sunday with a doubleheader against No. 20 Utah and Cal State Fullerton. The first game is set for 11 a.m. and the second is set for 1:30 p.m., with both games airing on FloSoftball.

Nebraska baseball blows out Grand Canyon 11-1

The Huskers entered their second game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon on Friday night.

The Huskers entered their second game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon on Friday night. Nebraska demolished the Antelopes in an 11-1 win, going up 2-0 in the series.

The Huskers built a 6-0 lead before the Antelopes scored their lone run in the seventh. Nebraska drove in three more runs in the eighth and two runs in the ninth to finish with its most runs scored in a game. The Huskers earned their 11 runs off 17 total hits.

Josh Caron hit two home runs for Nebraska, one in the first inning and one in the eighth, producing five RBIs. Tyler Stone drove in two more RBIs for the Huskers off two hits.

Brett Sears started on the mound for Nebraska, facing 22 total batters. Sears earned the win, throwing seven strikeouts and surrendering just two hits through 6.0 innings. Freshman Ty Horn took over for the remainder of the game, facing 13 batters. Horn got the save by throwing two strikeouts and giving up two hits and a run.

The Huskers improve to 3-2 on the season and will face Grand Canyon in game three on Saturday night. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Softball goes 0-2 in its first day at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

The Nebraska softball team opened its first day at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a doubleheader against San Diego State and No. 19 UCLA.

The Nebraska softball team opened its first day at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a doubleheader against San Diego State and No. 19 UCLA. The Huskers fell in hard-fought games, losing to San Diego State 3-2 then 9-8 to UCLA.

In the loss to the Aztecs, Nebraska held a one-run lead twice but struggled to pull away, going 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Peyton Cody led the Huskers in the batter’s box, going 2-for-3 and hitting a home run.

Freshman Emmerson Cope also drove in a run for Nebraska, putting it on the board in the second inning. Cope also started in the circle and pitched for 3.1 innings, giving up one run. Sarah Harness pitched 1.1 innings and allowed one run.

In the loss to UCLA, the Huskers fumbled an 8-4 lead to the Bruins in the seventh, after holding UCLA went up 4-1 in the first. Billie Andrews powered Nebraska’s bats, hitting 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs, two RBIs and three runs scored. Freshman Samantha Bland doubled twice and drove in two runs, while Cody hit 1-for-2 with an RBI double.

Freshman Caitlin Olensky started in the circle for the Huskers and allowed four runs in 1.0 inning. Harness followed Olensky and pitched the next 2.0 innings allowing zero runs. Kaylin Kinney threw 3.1 innings of relief and was charged with five runs. She pitched 3.0 scoreless innings of relief heading into the seventh inning.

The Huskers fall to 6-5 with the loss and will play No. 23 Oregon Saturday for the second day of the tournament. The first pitch is at noon and can be viewed on FloSoftball.

Nebraska baseball opens series against Grand Canyon with 7-2 win

The Huskers traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, for their first game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon.

The Huskers traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, for their first game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon. Nebraska took down the Antelopes in a lopsided 7-2 outing.

The Huskers didn’t earn their first runs until the fourth inning, with the game remaining scoreless up until then. Nebraska did finish the night with nine hits and six RBIs to produce its seven runs.

Dylan Carey started things off for the Huskers with his lone hit of the game. Carey delivered an RBI double in the fourth. Tyler Stone then brought Carey in with a two-run home run to push Nebraska’s lead to 3-0.

Josh Caron brought in the next two runs in the fifth with an RBI triple. This hit drove in Riley Silva before a throwing error sent Caron home plate as well. Garrett Anglim hit a sacrificial fly in the sixth to drive in a run. Stone then hit a double in the ninth for Nebraska’s final run of the game.

Drew Christo started on the mound for Nebraska, pitching for six innings. Christo faced 25 batters in the game and threw four strikeouts and surrendered seven hits and a run. Jackson Brockett and freshman Tucker Timmerman pitched for the remainder of the game, facing a combined 13 batters and surrendering one hit and one run.

Nebraska improves to 2-2 on the season and will play its second game against Grand Canyon on Friday night. The first pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Huskers erupt in the final three innings to win 8-3 over Sacramento State

The Nebraska softball team concluded the Troy Cox Classic with a Sunday morning game against Sacramento State.

The Nebraska softball team concluded the Troy Cox Classic with a Sunday morning game against Sacramento State. The Huskers fell behind 3-0 early on but erupted in the fifth and seventh innings to win 8-3.

Nebraska started the eruption by scoring four runs in the fifth, which was capped off by a three-run homer from Sydney Gray. The Huskers scored four more runs in the seventh inning, which was again capped off by a three-run homer for Gray.

Ava Bredwell drove in the other two RBIs for Nebraska off of two hits in the game. Peyton Cody also delivered a notable performance in the batter’s box, going four-for-four with four hits and a run.

Freshman Emerson Cope started in the circle for the Huskers, pitching in the first three innings. Freshman Caitlin Olensky took over for Cope, earning the win by pitching through the sixth. Kaylin Kinney pitched the final inning and earned the save.

Nebraska moved to 6-3 on the season. The Huskers will travel out to California to compete in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic next weekend. They will start Friday with a doubleheader against San Diego State at noon, then UCLA at 2:30 p.m..

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Nebraska blows late lead in loss to Oklahoma

The Huskers entered the final day of the Shriners Children’s College Showdown, facing off against Oklahoma.

The Huskers entered the final day of the Shriners Children’s College Showdown, facing off against Oklahoma. Nebraska fell in the ninth to Texas Tech on Saturday and couldn’t change the script against the Sooners.

The Huskers built up a 6-3 lead heading into the seventh inning, but Oklahoma scored four unanswered runs, including two in the ninth. Both of the Sooners’ runs in the ninth came with Nebraska needing one more out.

The Huskers put seven total pitchers on the mound and produced ten strikeouts but surrendered 11 hits and seven runs. In the batter’s box, Joshua Overbeek delivered a hit and two RBIs. Both Josh Caron and Riley Silva delivered two hits and an RBI two hits and an RBI.

Nebraska falls to 1-2 on the season. The Huskers will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to face Grand Canyon in a four-game series from Thursday to Sunday. The first pitch for Thursday’s game is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.