Nebraska made the mid-week trip up to Omaha and livened up their bats, coming off a 5-0 home loss to Kansas State the night before.
Nebraska finished the night with 8 runs on 11 hits, controlling everything but their own strike zone from start to finish. The Huskers threw a handful of pitchers at the Mavericks early and often, rolling through 3 pitchers in the first 3 innings.
Nebraska was able to find the offensive rhythm they need as the head back into conference play this weekend, and hopefully helped some of their pitching staff shake off some rust as well. Two pitchers for Nebraska, freshmen Kyle Perry and Bo Blessie, walked 4 batters each and were tagged with four of Omaha's 5 runs thanks in large part to those walks.
What Nebraska Gained
Nebraska was able to find themselves once again offensively, collecting 11 hits including a home run from Spencer Schwellenbach after recording just 5 hits in their loss yesterday.
Ideally, the Husker pitching staff also was able to clean up some of their own struggles and get their pitchers some more innings under their belts.
What Omaha Gained
Despite a loss, and some mostly-inactive bats, Omaha showed some defensive prowess and genuine plate discipline. Omaha's patience drew 8 walks in the first 3 innings and kept the Huskers sweating most of the night.
Their ability to keep up with one of the top teams in the Big Ten this year should really help their confidence as they continue through Summit League action. Omaha sits comfortable in 1st place in the conference, four games ahead of South Dakota State.
