The Huskers entered their second game of the series against Michigan State Friday night. Nebraska brought the bats to the game, delivering 11 runs to clinch the weekend series with an 11-3 win, improving to 16-7 in the conference to stay right behind Illinois for the top seed.
The Huskers finished the night with 13 hits and a home run, while Michigan State totaled its three runs off six hits. Nebraska took a strong lead early on, tallying up five runs through the first two innings to go up 5-0. The Spartans scored three runs in the sixth to cut the lead down, but the Huskers delivered six unanswered runs to put the game away.
Case Sanderson led Nebraska in the batter’s box, earning three hits and three RBIs. Riley Silva also finished the night with three hits and a stolen base. Josh Caron and Dylan Carey meanwhile sent the ball over the wall. Caron delivered a two-run home run in the first inning, while Carey nailed a solo shot in the ninth. Cayden Brumbaugh, Ben Columbus and Joshua Overbeek each pitched in an RBI of their own.
Mason McConnaughey took the win at the mound for the Huskers, allowing three runs across five hits through 5.2 innings. The sophomore struck out five batters as well. Jalen Worthley pitched 1.1 scoreless innings and Casey Daiss tossed a shutout eighth inning. Kyle Froehlich closed out the game for Nebraska, going three-up, three-down in the ninth.
Nebraska improves 34-18 on the season and will conclude the regular season against Michigan State on Saturday morning. The first pitch is set for 11 a.m. and can be viewed on Big Ten Network.