Nebraska baseball remained in the hunt for a Big Ten Conference title with a series victory at Minnesota this weekend.

The Huskers topped the Gophers in the first two games but dropped dropped Sunday’s finale. NU is now 30-16 on the season, including 12-6 in the Big Ten. That puts the Huskers in a three-way tie for second place behind Illinois, which leads the league at 13-5.

Minnesota is now 21-21 with a league record of 7-11.

Nebraska won a relatively high-scoring affair Friday night, thanks in part to Dylan Carey’s two-run home run in the seventh inning. That gave NU a lead that wouldn’t be given back as the Huskers won 10-7.

The series was clinched Saturday with a 7-3 Husker victory. Joshua Overbeek had a 3-for-5 day with a homer, three RBIs and two runs. Josh Caron had three hits and an RBI, while Dylan Carey was 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.

Sunday’s finale saw NU come up short of the sweep, with Minnesota scoring a pair of runs in the first inning and never relinquishing the lead en route to the 6-2 final.

Nebraska returns home to host South Dakota State for a single game Wednesday before a three-game weekend series in Lincoln against Indiana. The Huskers’ regular season wraps up the following weekend with three games at Michigan State.

Nebraska church helping tornado victims find their belongings

Lead Pastor Ronnie Rothe, with The Relevant Center in Elkhorn, Nebraska, explains how the fellowship is helping their neighbors around them who were impacted by the recent EF-3 tornado. Volunteers started finding personal belongings and helping reunite victims with their photos and other cherishes items. 

KEARNEY, Neb. (WOWT) – In their first time back on the court in front of a crowd since the national championship match, Nebraska beat Denver in three straight sets (25-13, 25-12, 25-15) in front of over 5,000 fans.

Junior outside hitter Lindsay Krause made her triumphant return from an injury, suiting up for the Huskers for the first time since mid-October. The Skutt Catholic product recorded a match-high 12 kills while also tallying 12 digs and a .417 hitting percentage.

Outside hitter Merritt Beason added 10 kills on .412 hitting. The All-American also recorded four blocks, three digs, and two service aces.

Saturday, Nebraska freshmen Skyler Pierce and Olivia Mauch made their debuts in a Husker uniform. Pierce started for Big Red and contributed 10 kills. Mauch, out of Bennington, also saw action recording a service ace and five digs.

All-American outside hitter Harper Murray did not participate in the Spring Match.

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