Nebraska holds off Michigan Friday night to open conference series with a 3-2 victory

The Huskers (25-25, 12-13) opened their conference against Michigan (31-18, 14-11) on Friday night. After allowing one run, Nebraska shut down the Wolverines and outscored them 3-1 en route to a 3-2 victory.

The Huskers fell behind 1-0 in the first after Michigan got a runner around the base off a walk, a steal, a sacrificial grounder and an RBI single.

Nebraska jumped ahead in the second, going up 2-1 before scoring once again in the sixth. The Wolverines didn’t add another run until the eighth but failed to get a runner on base for the rest of the night.

Both teams finished with seven hits and two RBIs, with Nebraska earning a score off a wild pitch in the second.

Hogan Helligso and Riley Silva earned the Huskers’ RBIs, with Helligso hitting a sacrificial grounder while Silva finished 1-for-2 with an RBI double.

Case Sanderson hit 3-for-4 to lead the team at the plate. Robby Bolin, Cayden Brumbaugh and Joshua Overbeek rounded out Nebraska’s performance in the batter’s box, each delivering one hit.

Tucker Timmerman (2-1) grabbed the win at the mound after pitching a career-high 7.0 innings. He allowed one run off five hits and a walk while earning five strikeouts. Drew Christo recorded an out but allowed a run on a pair of hits after opening up the eighth.

Luke Broderick got the save for the Huskers in the ninth, his 10th of the season, becoming the 12th Husker reliever in program history to reach that mark. He pitched the final 1.2 innings, shutting out Michigan and throwing a pair of strikeouts.

Nebraska continues the series with the Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. CT on B1G+.

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