Nebraska Baseball Ends Minnesota’s Season with a Sweep
A 14-11 slugfest in the wind sealed the fate of both teams for the Big Ten Tournament, or lack thereof.
As we settled into the season finale, Nebraska was looking to keep the push for a Lincoln regional alive, while Minnesota was fighting for its life, needing a win to stay ahead of Michigan State in the Big Ten standings and make it to Omaha for the Big Ten Tournament next week. The wind on the day was blowing straight out to center field, a harbinger of things to come. Nebraska got the scoring started in the top of the first.
Mac Moyer absorbed a fastball on the second pitch of the game. Thinking this would be a nail biter like the previous day, and wanting to put pressure on the usually solid Minnesota defense, Jeter Worthley bunted Moyer over. A wild throw allowed Worthley to reach and Moyer to get to third.
Case Sanderson lifted a sac fly to left to bring him in and put Nebraska up 1-0. The Huskers added to their lead in the 2nd, as Josh Overbeek kept his strong weekend going with a 1 out single. Jett Buck bounced a hit and run over the head of the center fielder for a double, and Overbeek who was off with the pitch scored all the way from first base.
Then the theme for the day began. Mac Moyer blasted a ball to right field. His two run home run bounced off the Minnesota scoreboard and gave NU a 4-0 lead.
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