Nebraska baseball sweeps Maine in comeback

Nebraska baseball (14-5) concluded its series with Maine (2-16) in a Saturday doubleheader. The Huskers swept the Black Bears, overcoming nail-biting moments to take the series.

Nebraska started the day with a 6-3 victory, holding onto its lead despite Maine cutting into the margin. The Black Bears struck a two-run home run in the fourth, making it a 4-2 deficit. The Huskers added two more runs in the sixth, giving themselves room to breathe before taking the win.

Nebraska finished the game with 10 hits, while Maine totaled five. Mac Moyer led the Huskers in the win, batting 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBIs. Jeter Worthley, Devin Nunez, Jett Buck and Drew Grego each earned one RBI. Worthley hit 3-for-4, Nunez finished 2-for-3, Buck batted 1-for-3 and Grego earned his RBI on a sacrificial fly.

Carson Jasa (3-1) started on the mound and snatched the win after pitching 6.2 innings. He struck out a career-high 10 batters and allowed three runs on four hits. Colin Nowaczyk closed out the seventh and started the eighth, recording one strikeout against one hit across 0.2 innings. Cooper Katskee got the save after tossing the final 1.2 innings and allowing no hits.

Nebraska then put together a major comeback in the second game, storming back in the ninth with a five-run rally to win 8-7. This came after Maine took an 8-2 lead by scoring seven runs in the sixth. The Huskers finished the game with 11 hits. The Black Bears totaled 10 hits.

Rhett Stokes hit the walk-off two-RBI single in the ninth, ending the game hitting 2-for-4. Case Sanderson totaled three RBIs after batting 3-for-5. Buck finished 2-for-5 with an RBI. Joshua Overbeek delivered a solo home run and finished 2-for-4. Nunez hit 1-for-5 with an RBI.

Jalen Worthley (1-0) got the win by pitching the final 1.1 innings. He allowed no runs and fired one strikeout. Gavin Blachowicz started the game for Nebraska and pitched 5.2 innings. He threw nine strikeouts and allowed three runs across seven hits and a walk. 

The Huskers hit the road for their next series, heading down to Wichita State for a two-game series starting on Tuesday night. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on ESPN+.

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