Nebraska baseball (11-5) welcomed North Dakota State (2-14) for a single-game bout on Wednesday afternoon. The Huskers earned a run-rule win, taking down the Bison 11-1 in seven innings.
The Bison scored on the first pitch, blasting a solo shot well over the left field wall. But Nebraska allowed just one more hit the rest of the game, all the while tallying nine on the day. North Dakota State also suffered three errors. The Huskers took the lead in the second by scoring six runs before adding five more across the next five innings.
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Jett Buck led the way for Nebraska, batting 3-for-3 with a walk, two doubles and three RBIs. Mac Moyer hit 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Case Sanderson finished 2-for-2 with two walks and an RBI. Dylan Carey and Preston Freeman each added an RBI.
Cooper Katskee (2-0) earned the win on the mound in his start, pitching 5.0 innings. After the opening pitch, he struck out eight batters and allowed only one more hit. Caleb Clark pitched in the sixth and produced three strikeouts. Pryce Bender closed out the game by pitching the seventh and going three-up, three-down.
Nebraska continues action at home this Friday when it faces Maine for the start of a three-game series. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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