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Nebraska baseball completes sweep over Iowa in home finale
TL;DR
Nebraska baseball completed a sweep over Iowa with an 8-6 victory in their final home game, finishing the season with a 37-14 record. The game featured a season-high crowd of 7,948 and key performances from Dylan Carey and Jett Buck.
Key points
- Nebraska baseball won 8-6 against Iowa
- Season-high crowd of 7,948 attended the game
- Dylan Carey had two RBIs with a double
- Jett Buck and Will Jesske hit solo home runs
- Nebraska finished the season with a 37-14 record
Nebraska CornhuskersIowa HawkeyesDylan CareyJett Buck
Nebraska baseball (37-14, 20-7) faced Iowa (29-21, 12-15) for its final home game of the regular season. The Huskers capped off their final home game with a series win, defeating the Hawkeyes 8-6 in front of a season-high crowd of 7,948.
Nebraska got the lead in the second and built it to 5-2 in the third after Iowa scored two runs in the top of the first. The Hawkeyes tied the game in the fifth, but the Huskers jumped back in front in the seventh with a three-run stretch en route to the win. Nebraska totaled 12 hits and two home runs for eight RBIs while Iowa tallied eight hits and two home runs for six RBIs.
Dylan Carey batted 2-for-4 for two RBIs, earning both runs with a double in the seventh. Jett Buck and Will Jesske each blasted a solo shot over the wall. Buck finished 2-for-5 on the afternoon. Drew Grego also contributed two hits and earned an RBI. Case Sanderson batted 2-for-4.
Colin Nowaczyk (2-1) won on the mound after stepping up in the sixth and striking out five batters and allowing one run in 2.2 innings of work. Tucker Timmerman earned his first save of the season after closing out the final 1.1 innings. He allowed just one hit. Gavin Blachowicz started the game and threw six strikeouts against three hits, three walks and two runs.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Nebraska vs Iowa baseball game?
Nebraska defeated Iowa 8-6 in their final home game of the regular season.
Who were the standout players in the Nebraska baseball game against Iowa?
Dylan Carey batted 2-for-4 with two RBIs, while Jett Buck and Will Jesske each hit solo home runs.
What was Nebraska baseball's overall record after the game against Iowa?
Nebraska finished the regular season with a record of 37-14 and 20-7 in conference play.