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Nebraska softball split doubleheader against New Mexico State

The Huskers traveled to New Mexico to compete in the Troy Cox Classic.

The Huskers traveled to New Mexico to compete in the Troy Cox Classic. Nebraska began the tournament with a doubleheader against New Mexico State. The Huskers split the series with the Aggies, falling in game one 3-0 before taking game two 4-1.

New Mexico State’s Desirae Spearman pitched a one-hit shutout against Nebraska, with Samantha Bland producing the lone hit. Spearman improved to 3-0 this season and hasn’t allowed an earned run in her first 20.0 career innings. At the plate, she went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run, a walk, and two RBIs.

Kaylin Kinney took the loss for Nebraska, allowing three runs on six hits in four innings. Freshman Caitlin Olensky pitched the final two innings, not allowing a single run.

The Huskers bounced back in the second game after falling behind 1-0 in the first inning. In the batter’s box, Nebraska tied its season high with eight hits. Bella Bacon and Alina Felix led the Huskers in hits, each earning two and delivering a double.

Sarah Harness started in the circle and earned the win for Nebraska, allowing one run off four hits in four innings. Freshman Emmerson Cope earned the save, giving up two hits and no runs in the last three innings. Nebraska’s win over the Aggies was also Rhonda Revelle’s 1,100th win as the Huskers’ head coach.

Nebraska moves to 3-3 on the season and will face Montana and Sacramento State on Saturday for the tournament’s second day. The first pitch against Montana is at 10:30 a.m., which will be followed by the game against Sacramento State at 1:00 p.m.

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Nebraska baseball opens 2024 season with 4-1 win over Baylor

The Huskers commenced their 2024 season at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown in Arlington, Texas.

The Huskers commenced their 2024 season at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown in Arlington, Texas. After spending most of the game scoreless, Nebraska took down the Bears 4-1.

The Huskers and Baylor didn’t earn their first runs until the sixth but tied 1-1 until the eighth. Nebraska earned another run in the eighth before pulling away in the ninth by scoring two more runs.

The Huskers earned five hits and four RBIs in the win, with Dylan Carey leading the way in the batter’s box. Carey earned two hits, two RBIs and two doubles, bringing Nebraska’s first two runs of the game. Garrett Anglim drove in the third run for the Huskers by starting the ninth with a home run. Cayden Brumbaugh batted in the final run in the ninth, finishing the game with two hits, an RBI and a run.

Brett Sears started on the mound for Nebraska, facing 20 batters. Sears threw a career-high seven strikeouts while allowing three hits and a run. Freshman Tucker Timmerman took over for Sears and earned the win. Following an inning pitched by Kyle Perry, Casey Daiss earned the save in the ninth.

The Huskers will enter their second day of the tournament Saturday afternoon as they face Texas Tech. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m. and can be viewed on FloBaseball.

Huskers blown out by No. 2 Ohio State on the road 80-47

Nebraska women’s basketball hit the road following its upset win over No. 2 Iowa to take on the new No. 2 Ohio State.

Nebraska women’s basketball hit the road following its upset win over No. 2 Iowa to take on the new No. 2 Ohio State. However, unlike their win against the Hawkeyes, the Huskers fell mightily to the Buckeyes, 80-47.

Nebraska trailed throughout the game, heading into halftime down 33-19. The Huskers fell further in the third quarter, heading into the fourth, trailing 62-34 before eventually ending the game with an 80-47 defeat.

Nebraska coughed up 30 turnovers in the loss, leading to the Buckeyes scoring 29 points off turnovers. Ohio State also landed 14 more shots than the Huskers. Not a single Husker scored double-digits, with Alexis Markowski leading Nebraska with nine points. Markowski also led the Huskers in rebounds, hauling in on the night.

Nebraska now falls to 16-9 in the regular season and 8-6 in conference play. The Huskers will remain on the road, heading west to face Purdue on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. and can be viewed on B1G+.

Huskers upset Caitlin Clark and No. 2 Iowa in fourth quarter comeback

Nebraska entered Sunday’s high noon showdown with an uphill battle.

Nebraska entered Sunday’s high noon showdown with an uphill battle. The Huskers hosted No. 2 Iowa with Caitlin Clark, who is 39 points away from becoming the all-time scorer in NCAA women’s basketball history. Nebraska decided to spoil the surprise, upsetting the Hawkeyes 82-79.

Iowa defeated Nebraska in every matchup since Clark donned the Hawkeye jersey. Heading into the fourth, it seemed Iowa would win once again, up 69-55. But the Huskers rallied, outscoring the Hawkeyes 27-10 in the fourth to complete the comeback.

Clark nevertheless continued to put on a show in Lincoln, dropping 31 points, delivering ten assists, and hauling in eight rebounds for Iowa.

For Nebraska, Jaz Shelley finished as the Huskers’ top scorer, dropping 23 points on the afternoon. Shelley scored 15 of her points from beyond the arc, going 5-of-10 in three-point shooting. She also scored 10 points in the fourth, including the team’s final seven points.

Kendall Moriarty, Logan Nissley, and Natalie Potts combined for the other 17 fourth-quarter points. Nissley dropped 15 points in the game and went 3-of-7 from beyond the arc. Potts delivered 14 points, scoring eight points in the fourth. Moriarty scored seven points for Nebraska on the afternoon.

Alexis Markowski also scored 15 points for the Huskers, accompanying her 11 rebounds in the win for her 35th career double-double. Markowski is fourth in school history for career double-doubles and is six away from breaking the school record.

Nebraska moves to 17-8 on the season and 9-5 in conference play. The Huskers hit the road for another top-five showdown, playing No. 5 Ohio State on Wednesday night. Tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. and can be viewed on Peacock.

Kirk Herbstreit defends himself in the recruitment of Dylan Raiola

Kirk Herbstreit shares his side of the story in the Dylan Raiola saga

ESPN college football expert Kirk Herbstreit defended himself to Paul Finebaum regarding the recruitment of five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola. Raiola flipped his commitment from Georgia to Nebraska right before the early signing period.

Dylan Raiola’s father, Dominic Raiola, mentioned in an interview that Herbstreit played a role in his son flipping to Nebraska. Dominic Raiola played at Nebraska and his brother, Donovan, is the offensive line coach for the Cornhuskers. This narrative did not enthuse Georgia fans.

However, Kirk Herbstreit shared his side of the story to Paul Finebaum. Herbstreit said, “I of course did not sell Nebraska and try to tell anybody not to go to Georgia. That’s the most ridiculous thing that anybody would do.”

Herbstreit did note that he likes Nebraska coach Matt Rhule and thinks it is cool that Dylan Raiola would consider flipping from a national championship contender to a team that struggles to make bowl games.

Here’s Herbstreit’s conversation with Paul Finebaum:

Ultimately, we do think that it is cool that Dylan Raiola is going to play where his father played.

Softball holds off Utah Valley 3-2 to wrap up Puerto Vallarta Challenge

The Nebraska softball team wrapped up its season-opening tournament against Utah Valley Saturday morning in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge.

The Nebraska softball team wrapped up its season-opening tournament against Utah Valley Saturday morning in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge. The Huskers won their final game, 3-2, to finish the tournament with a 2-2 record.

Nebraska sprung out to the 3-0 lead by the end of the third inning, but Utah Valley closed the margin to 3-2 in the fourth. The Huskers fended off the Wolverines for the remainder of the game, making clutch plays in the field.

In the batter’s box, Nebraska produced six hits in total, with six batters earning a hit. Billie Andrews produced the biggest hit, cracking a solo home run, her 45th career home run and 75th career extra-base hit. Bella Bacon hit an RBI double and freshman Samantha Bland added an RBI single.

Sarah Harness started in the pitching circle for the Huskers and allowed two runs on two hits in 3.2 innings. Kaylin Kinney earned the win in relief for the second straight game, pitching for 3.1 innings and surrendering no runs. Kinney struck out two and did not allow a hit against the Wolverines.

Nebraska will return to action next week in the Troy Cox Classic. The Huskers will play five games in the tournament, starting with a doubleheader against New Mexico State on Friday. Game one is set for 4:30 p.m. and game two is set for 7 p.m.

Huskers dominate Michigan 79-59 to earn their 17th win of the season

ebraska returned home Saturday night following two road losses.

Nebraska returned home Saturday night following two road losses. The Huskers welcomed in Michigan, seeking their elusive 17th win, something they haven’t done since 2018-2019. Nebraska won in dominating fashion, blowing out the Wolverines en route to a 75-59 victory.

The Huskers erupted in the first half, leading by as much as 43-13 before heading into the locker rooms up 45-25. On the night, Nebraska shot 30-of-64 while Michigan shot just 20-of-62.

Keisei Tominaga finished the night as the Huskers’ top scorer, landing 19 points, by going 8-of-14 in total shooting. Tominaga also shot 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, reaching a season total of 50 in three-pointers. He is now 17 three-pointers away from reaching the top-10 in school history for three-pointers made in a single season.

Josiah Allick took runner-up in scoring for Nebraska, dropping 16 points by going 7-of-10 in total shooting. Allick also led the Huskers in rebounds, hauling in eight. Brice Williams scored 13 points for Nebraska, shooting 5-of-9 from the field. Rienk Mast tallied up 11 points for the Huskers and led the team in assists with eight.

Nebraska is now 17-8 on the season and 7-7 in conference play. It will remain home to face Penn State next Saturday morning. Tipoff is set for 11 a.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.

Nebraska softball splits doubleheader against Duke and Long Beach State

The Huskers entered their second day at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge, facing Duke and Long Beach State in a doubleheader.

The Huskers entered their second day at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge, facing Duke and Long Beach State in a doubleheader. Nebraska split the day, falling to Duke and defeating Long Beach State.

The Huskers clashed with the Blue Devils in their first game. Jala Wright tossed a one-hitter for Duke in a 6-1 victory over Nebraska. Wright retired the first 18 batters she faced, taking a perfect game into the final inning before Billie Andrews produced Nebraska’s only run and hit with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the seventh.

Kaylin Kinney started the game for Nebraska on the mound, pitching for 5.0 and allowing five runs. Freshman Caitlin Olensky pitched the final 2.0 innings and allowed only one run.

Against Long Beach State, Nebraska produced eight hits in the game in its 7-2 victory. Brooke Andrews drove in four runs to power the Huskers to their win, hitting 1-for-2 with a double and four RBIs. Billie Andrews also drove in runs for Nebraska, scoring two by going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple.

Kaylin Kinney tossed the final 4.0 innings for Nebraska after taking over for Sarah Harness and did not allow a run while surrendering only two hits.

The Huskers move to 1-2 on the season and will wrap up the Puerto Vallarta Challenge against Utah Valley on Saturday morning. The first pitch is set for 10:30 a.m. and can be viewed on FloSoftball.

Huskers open 2024 season with 8-0 loss in five-innings to No. 7 Washington

The Nebraska softball team commenced the 2024 season in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge.

The Nebraska softball team commenced the 2024 season in the Puerto Vallarta Challenge. The No. 18 Huskers clashed with No. 7 Washington Thursday night but couldn’t handle the Huskies’ bats, falling in five innings 8-0.

Of Nebraska’s 17 total at-bats, it only managed two hits, both by Ava Bredwell. Meanwhile, Washington had 18 at-bats and produced eight runs off six hits and a wild pitch. The Huskies also delivered a three-run home run, busting their lead wide-open from 3-0 to 6-0.

Jordyn Bahl started on the mound for Nebraska in her Husker debut and pitched for 2.1 innings. Bahl faced 14 batters and struck out three of them while surrendering two hits and three runs.

Freshman Caitlin Olensky took over for Bahl in the third inning but was pulled after facing three batters. Sarah Harkness took over for the remainder of the game and faced ten batters but didn’t produce any strikeouts.

Nebraska will enter a doubleheader Friday, taking on No. 11 Duke and then Long Beach State. The first pitch against Duke is at 12:30 p.m., and the first pitch against Long Beach State is at 3 p.m., with both airing on FloSoftball.

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Huskers suffer massive road loss to Northwestern 80-68

The road woes continued for Nebraska as it faced off against Northwestern Wednesday night.

The road woes continued for Nebraska as it faced off against Northwestern Wednesday night. The Huskers fell behind early once again and couldn’t dig out their hole, resulting in an 80-68 loss.

Points off turnovers and three-pointers were Nebraska’s main burdens throughout the game. Northwestern finished the night with 26 points off turnovers and landed 11 shots from beyond the arc. The Huskers, meanwhile, only put up seven points off turnovers and delivered just six baskets from three-point range.

Nebraska overall saw four players score double-digit points. Juwan Gary led the charge for the Huskers, tallying up 15 points. Brice Williams led the team in rebounds with 10, accompanying his total of 13 points scored to earn his first double-double of the season. Jamarques Lawrence scored 12 points, and Keisei Tominaga rounded the squad with 11 points.

Nebraska falls to 16-8 on the season and 6-7 in conference play. It will return home Saturday to take on Michigan. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. and can be viewed on the Big Ten Network.