Nebraska baseball drops series finale against Oregon 5-4
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Nebraska baseball (27-9, 12-3) clashed with No. 21 Oregon (26-10, 10-5) on Sunday afternoon in the final game of the top 25 series. The Ducks claimed the series, slipping past the Huskers with a 5-4 win.
Nebraska held a 4-2 lead over Oregon by the top of the third and held the Ducks scoreless through the next three innings. But Oregon broke through in the sixth, adding three runs off four hits, including a solo home run, to take the lead. The Huskers, meanwhile, got shut down after the third, earning just three hits across the final six innings.
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Nebraska finished the day with eight hits, while Oregon earned just seven hits. Case Sanderson and Jeter Worthley each posted two hits and two RBIs in the loss. Sanderson batted 2-for-3, hitting a solo home run and an RBI single. Worthley finished 2-for-5, earning both his RBIs on a double.
Grant Cleavinger (0-1) took the loss after surrendering a run in the sixth. Cooper Katskee started the game for the Huskers and pitched 5.1 innings. He delivered six strikeouts and allowed four runs on five hits. Gavin Blachowicz took over after Oregon got the lead and held the Ducks scoreless in his 2.1 innings pitched while striking out four. Tucker Timmerman recorded the final out in the bottom of the eighth.
Nebraska returns home for its next matchup, hosting in-state rival Creighton for the second bout between the teams this season. The game is set for Tuesday night at 6:02 p.m. CT on BTN.
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