Huskers Fall in Series Opener at Illinois

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Nebraska fell 8-3 within the collection opener on the street at Illinois on Friday evening at Illinois Discipline in Champaign, Unwell.

Nebraska (19-28, 7-12 Massive Ten) scored three runs on six hits and an error, whereas the Illini (27-19, 13-6 Massive Ten) had eight runs on 14 hits and one error.

Shay Schanaman fell to 2-8 on the season after permitting seven runs, six earned, on 9 hits with a pair of strikeouts in 3.1 innings. Mason Ornelas surrendered one run on 5 hits in a career-high 4.1 innings, whereas Caleb Feekin and Corbin Hawkins teamed as much as file the ultimate out.

Core Jackson was 2-for-4 with two RBI to steer the Husker offense. Josh Caron had an RBI single, whereas Garrett Anglim, Max Anderson and Leighton Banjoff posted one hit.

Nebraska opened the scoring within the second with a stroll to Banjoff and a pair of two-out singles. Banjoff reached on a one-out stroll, adopted by Jackson’s single via the proper facet and Caron’s RBI single via the left facet.

Illinois capitalized on a Husker throwing error to tie the sport at one within the backside of the second. The Illini had a two-out double, earlier than an errant throw from Jackson at shortstop plated the unearned run for Illinois’ first run of the sport.

The Illini opened the third with three straight singles to seize the lead, earlier than Taylor Jackson’s three-run homer to left heart stretched the result in 5-1. Illinois added two extra runs within the fourth after an RBI double and an RBI single to increase the result in 7-1.

Illinois tacked on a run to its lead within the seventh with a two-out RBI single to heart by Danny Doligale.

Nebraska loaded the bases within the ninth after Griffin Everitt was plunked, Anderson singled to heart and Colby Gomes drew a four-pitch stroll. Jackson adopted with a two-RBI single via the proper facet to attain Everitt and Anderson.

Recreation two of this weekend’s collection between the Huskers and Illini is about for 3 p.m. tomorrow at Illinois Discipline in Champaign, Unwell.

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