Back at Haymarket Park for the second midweek series of the season as Nebraska (9-4-1) hosts in-state rival Omaha (5-8) for the first of three meetings this year between both squads - including the first of two games here at Hawks Field. The Huskers come into Tuesday's game having won nine of their last 10 games including four straight.
The Mavericks are out to a slow start to begin their 2023 season limping to a 5-8 record but have won the last two games with a pair of victories against Stonehill over the weekend. Rumor is Mike Boeve is out of the Mavericks' lineup tonight. The third basemen is the best player on the Omaha roster and is projected to become an early round MLB draft pick this summer. He's hitting .475 with 19 hits, six doubles and nine RBI through the first dozen games.
It should be an interesting pitching matchup as long relief man RHP Michael Garza (1-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP Charlie Bell (1-1, 6.00 ERA). Garza has tossed 9.1 consecutive shutout innings including 3.1 scoreless innings against No. 4 Ole Miss a couple weeks ago. Bell is making his fourth start of the season. Here's the full preview:
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We'll see if this Omaha pitching staff can handle this Husker offense who is first in the Big Ten in batting average, doubles, doubles per game and slugging percentage.
The Mavericks are out to a slow start to begin their 2023 season limping to a 5-8 record but have won the last two games with a pair of victories against Stonehill over the weekend. Rumor is Mike Boeve is out of the Mavericks' lineup tonight. The third basemen is the best player on the Omaha roster and is projected to become an early round MLB draft pick this summer. He's hitting .475 with 19 hits, six doubles and nine RBI through the first dozen games.
It should be an interesting pitching matchup as long relief man RHP Michael Garza (1-1, 1.64 ERA) vs. RHP Charlie Bell (1-1, 6.00 ERA). Garza has tossed 9.1 consecutive shutout innings including 3.1 scoreless innings against No. 4 Ole Miss a couple weeks ago. Bell is making his fourth start of the season. Here's the full preview:
InsideNebraska - Nebraska BSB rivalry preview: Omaha
Omaha comes into Tuesday's contest with a pair of top pro prospects, including one of the best hitters in the country.
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We'll see if this Omaha pitching staff can handle this Husker offense who is first in the Big Ten in batting average, doubles, doubles per game and slugging percentage.
