Nebraska baseball game story via Husker Athletics:
Nebraska hit 9-of-12 with runners in scoring position, as the Huskers posted a 9-6 win at Pepperdine on Tuesday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, Calif.
Nebraska (8-11) scored nine runs on 12 hits, while Pepperdine (4-15) had six runs on seven hits.
Eight of the nine Huskers in the starting lineup recorded a hit, including four Huskers with a two-hit game. Riley Silva was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, and Robby Bolin had a 2-for-3 afternoon with an RBI and a run.
Will Jesske was 2-for-3 at the plate with a double, an RBI and a pair of runs scored. Devin Nunez recorded a two-hit afternoon, while Joshua Overbeek and Cael Frost tallied a hit and an RBI each. Tyler Stone posted a hit and an RBI, and Cayden Brumbaugh went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a pair of sacrifice flies.
Carson Jasa improved to 2-1 on the year after dealing five strong innings. The redshirt freshman allowed two runs on a pair of hits while striking out seven and issuing two walks. Pryce Bender surrendered four runs on three hits in 1.1 innings, followed by Grant Cleavinger facing two batters.
Casey Daiss pitched 1.2 shutout frames, while Luke Broderick took the mound for the Huskers in the bottom of the ninth. Broderick picked up his fourth save of the season after working around a walk and a hit in the bottom of the ninth.
Dylan Carey reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second base with one out in the top of the second. The Huskers plated the game’s first run when Jesske ripped a double down the left-field line to score Carey and give the Big Red a 1-0 lead in the second.
The Huskers added three runs on four hits in the top of the third to grow the lead to 4-0. Nebraska had the bases loaded after a leadoff four-pitch walk to Silva, followed by consecutive singles from Overbeek and Nunez.
Brumbaugh lifted a sacrifice fly to right to bring home Silva and double Nebraska’s lead. RBI singles up the middle from Stoen and Frost had the Big Red out front 4-0 through three innings.
Jesske was plunked to begin the fourth and moved to second on Robby Bolin’s sacrifice bunt. Silva produced the Huskers’ sixth hit with a runner in scoring position on Tuesday, as the senior laced an RBI single to right field to plate Jesske and give NU a five-run lead.
A hit batter and two stolen bases had a runner on third for the Waves with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, while an RBI single blooped down the right-field line spoiled Jasa’s no-hit bid and plated Pepperdine’s first run of the afternoon.
The Waves led off the bottom of the fifth with a full-count walk and climbed within three runs with a two-out RBI single to center that trimmed the Huskers’ lead to 5-2 through five innings.
The NU offense erupted for four runs on four hits in the top of the sixth to expand the lead to 9-2. A one-out walk and consecutive singles plated the first run of the inning for the Big Red. Sila followed with a bunt single to load the bases with one out.
A walk to Overbeek on a 3-1 count allowed Jesske to jog home, while an RBI single to center from Nunez advanced the runners a base and scored Bolin. Brumbaugh lifted a 2-2 pitch to right field for a sacrifice fly that brought home Silva and had the Huskers out front by seven.
Pepperdine got one of the four runs back with a leadoff solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to bring the Waves within 9-3.
A three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh cut the Huskers’ lead in half with two innings to play. A leadoff single and hit batter had runners on first and second with one out, while an RBI double down the left-field line began the scoring in the inning.
A two-RBI double to left field brought Pepperdine within three runs, while a double play from the Husker defense ended the inning and sent a 9-6 NU lead into the eighth inning.
Broderick took the mound in the bottom of the ninth and worked around a walk and a hit to preserve Nebraska’s 9-6 win on Tuesday afternoon.
Nebraska and Pepperdine conclude the two-game midweek set tomorrow afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium. First pitch between the Huskers and Waves is set for 5 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
Nebraska hit 9-of-12 with runners in scoring position, as the Huskers posted a 9-6 win at Pepperdine on Tuesday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium in Malibu, Calif.
Nebraska (8-11) scored nine runs on 12 hits, while Pepperdine (4-15) had six runs on seven hits.
Eight of the nine Huskers in the starting lineup recorded a hit, including four Huskers with a two-hit game. Riley Silva was 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored, and Robby Bolin had a 2-for-3 afternoon with an RBI and a run.
Will Jesske was 2-for-3 at the plate with a double, an RBI and a pair of runs scored. Devin Nunez recorded a two-hit afternoon, while Joshua Overbeek and Cael Frost tallied a hit and an RBI each. Tyler Stone posted a hit and an RBI, and Cayden Brumbaugh went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a pair of sacrifice flies.
Carson Jasa improved to 2-1 on the year after dealing five strong innings. The redshirt freshman allowed two runs on a pair of hits while striking out seven and issuing two walks. Pryce Bender surrendered four runs on three hits in 1.1 innings, followed by Grant Cleavinger facing two batters.
Casey Daiss pitched 1.2 shutout frames, while Luke Broderick took the mound for the Huskers in the bottom of the ninth. Broderick picked up his fourth save of the season after working around a walk and a hit in the bottom of the ninth.
Dylan Carey reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second base with one out in the top of the second. The Huskers plated the game’s first run when Jesske ripped a double down the left-field line to score Carey and give the Big Red a 1-0 lead in the second.
The Huskers added three runs on four hits in the top of the third to grow the lead to 4-0. Nebraska had the bases loaded after a leadoff four-pitch walk to Silva, followed by consecutive singles from Overbeek and Nunez.
Brumbaugh lifted a sacrifice fly to right to bring home Silva and double Nebraska’s lead. RBI singles up the middle from Stoen and Frost had the Big Red out front 4-0 through three innings.
Jesske was plunked to begin the fourth and moved to second on Robby Bolin’s sacrifice bunt. Silva produced the Huskers’ sixth hit with a runner in scoring position on Tuesday, as the senior laced an RBI single to right field to plate Jesske and give NU a five-run lead.
A hit batter and two stolen bases had a runner on third for the Waves with two outs in the bottom of the fourth, while an RBI single blooped down the right-field line spoiled Jasa’s no-hit bid and plated Pepperdine’s first run of the afternoon.
The Waves led off the bottom of the fifth with a full-count walk and climbed within three runs with a two-out RBI single to center that trimmed the Huskers’ lead to 5-2 through five innings.
The NU offense erupted for four runs on four hits in the top of the sixth to expand the lead to 9-2. A one-out walk and consecutive singles plated the first run of the inning for the Big Red. Sila followed with a bunt single to load the bases with one out.
A walk to Overbeek on a 3-1 count allowed Jesske to jog home, while an RBI single to center from Nunez advanced the runners a base and scored Bolin. Brumbaugh lifted a 2-2 pitch to right field for a sacrifice fly that brought home Silva and had the Huskers out front by seven.
Pepperdine got one of the four runs back with a leadoff solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to bring the Waves within 9-3.
A three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh cut the Huskers’ lead in half with two innings to play. A leadoff single and hit batter had runners on first and second with one out, while an RBI double down the left-field line began the scoring in the inning.
A two-RBI double to left field brought Pepperdine within three runs, while a double play from the Husker defense ended the inning and sent a 9-6 NU lead into the eighth inning.
Broderick took the mound in the bottom of the ninth and worked around a walk and a hit to preserve Nebraska’s 9-6 win on Tuesday afternoon.
Nebraska and Pepperdine conclude the two-game midweek set tomorrow afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium. First pitch between the Huskers and Waves is set for 5 p.m. CT on ESPN+.
