Nebraska baseball sweeps Saturday doubleheader over Penn State
Nebraska faced off against Penn State in a Saturday doubleheader. The Huskers swept the Nittany Lions, winning 8-7 and 13-1.
Nebraska baseball (25-6, 10-1) faced off against Penn State (8-20, 3-8) in a Saturday doubleheader. The Huskers swept the Nittany Lions , winning 8-7 and 13-1. Nebraska opened the day with a fierce comeback win, erasing a four-run deficit to take an 8-7 victory.
Penn State took a 5-1 lead in the third, earning four runs in one inning. The Huskers stormed back, eventually going up 8-7 in the seventh. Nebraska then held off the Nittany Lions for the final two innings to win.
Rhett Stokes batted 3-for-3 in the win, earning one RBI and a double. Mac Moyer picked up three RBIs despite going 1-for-3, hitting a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly. Jett Buck blasted a solo home run for his only hit of the game.
Drew Grego finished 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Tucker Timmerman (2-0) earned the win on the mound after taking over in the fourth. He pitched four shutout innings, delivering two strikeouts against one hit and a walk.