Nebraska baseball drops series finale against Oregon 5-4
Nebraska clashed with No. 21 Oregon on Sunday in the final game of the series. The Ducks claimed the series, slipping past the Huskers with a 5-4 win.
Nebraska baseball (27-9, 12-3) clashed with No. 21 Oregon (26-10, 10-5) on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the top 25 series. The Ducks claimed the series, slipping past the Huskers with a 5-4 win.
Nebraska held a 4-2 lead over Oregon by the top of the third and held the Ducks scoreless through the next three innings. But Oregon broke through in the sixth, adding three runs off four hits, including a solo home run, to take the lead. The Huskers, meanwhile, got shut down after the third, earning just three hits across the final six innings.
Nebraska finished the day with eight hits, while Oregon earned just seven hits. Case Sanderson and Jeter Worthley each posted two hits and two RBIs in the loss. Sanderson batted 2-for-3, hitting a solo home run and an RBI single.
Worthley finished 2-for-5, earning both his RBIs on a double. Grant Cleavinger (0-1) took the loss after surrendering a run in the sixth. Cooper Katskee started the game for the Huskers and pitched 5.