Cornhuskers Fall to Michigan in Series Opener 2-1

Mac Moyer scored Nebraska’s only run after leading off with a double. | Nebraska Athletics The story this game was two experienced Friday starters that found a way to get it done and kept batters from teeing off. Both pitchers had to work hard with a tight strike zone, but both of them were able to adapt and keep the other team’s batters from putting up many runs on the board.

And, the relievers came in and did their jobs, leading to low-scoring 2-1 win for Michigan. Kurt Barr, who seems like he’s been pitching for Michigan for ten years, was 2-2 coming into today’s start and recorded 10 strikeouts, most of them on a sweeping slider in the dirt that Cornhusker batters could not lay off of. And, in seven complete innings, he did not walk a batter.

Ty Horn threw sixty-plus pitches through three innings, relying on his fastball and struggling to get any of his other pitches close to the strike zone. When he found his off-speed stuff after giving up his second run, ended up striking out six batters in a row from the third to the fifth inning. Nebraska had to feel good about their start to the game as Mac Moyer led off smacking a double down the right field line.

Yes, he actually pulled a pitch, which is something rarely seen this the season. Error scores Moyer. Buck digs in with 0 outs.