Big games on tap for both squads this weekend, but Nebraska and Oral Roberts seek to build momentum Tuesday

However there’s satisfaction to play for earlier than that, and with the best way this season has gone for NU, Tuesday night time’s recreation towards Oral Roberts presents an attention-grabbing case research in how the Huskers strategy the ultimate days of their common season.

First pitch towards the Golden Eagles is scheduled for six:35 p.m.

Neither program figures to attract a lot from the competition, apart from the verify Oral Roberts will money for agreeing to hold round Nebraska for a pair additional days after taking part in a Summit League sequence at Omaha over the weekend.

The Golden Eagles (33-16, 15-6 Summit League) are nonetheless within the working for a convention title, sitting only one recreation behind North Dakota State within the league standings.

Nebraska (20-29, 8-13 Huge Ten) is on the opposite finish of the spectrum. The Huskers are tied for ninth within the league, with the convention’s high eight groups qualifying for subsequent week’s Huge Ten match in Omaha. 

So whereas the momentum of a win could be good, for each squads, it is about being as prepared as doable for the ultimate weekend of the common season. And for NU, there’s the bitter style of one other gut-punch, 5-4 loss Sunday, after which a daylong bus trip dwelling Monday from Illinois.

Nebraska will possible begin Dawson McCarville Tuesday, one of many few pitchers who did not see motion over the weekend at Illinois. The Huskers will want size from the senior after seeing its already skinny bullpen taxed with Sunday’s marathon sequence finale towards the Illini that featured greater than 5 hours of rain delays.