Nebraska Baseball Hosts Nicholls
NEBRASKA vs. NICHOLLS
March 15-17, 2024
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park
Friday, March 15 – 6:05 PM CT
Pitching: RHP Drew Christo (1-1, 5.68 ERA) vs. RHP Jacob Mayers (2-0, 2.70 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Saturday, March 16 – 2:05 PM CT
Pitching: RHP Brett Sears (2-0, 1.78 ERA) vs. LHP Jack Nelson (0-0, 4.91 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Sunday, March 17 – 12:05 PM CT
Pitching: RHP Ty Horn (1-0, 2.79 ERA) vs. LHP Michael Quevedo (3-0, 3.22 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Follow the Game
• All three games of this weekend’s series vs. Nicholls can be seen on B1G+.
• Fans can also listen to Greg Sharpe and Ben McLaughlin call the action this weekend on the Huskers Radio Network.
• Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.
Nebraska vs. Nicholls
• Nebraska is 5-2 in the all-time series against Nicholls after taking two of three games in a relocated series played last season in Manhattan, Kan.
• The Huskers held on for a 2-1 win in seven innings in the series opener and rolled to a 17-1 rout of the Colonels in game two.
• The Big Red are 2-1 against Nicholls in Lincoln after winning the series against the Colonels at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park in 2016.
Stokes Named Big Ten Player of the Week
• Junior Rhett Stokes has been named the Big Ten’s Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon.
• Stokes hit .750 (9-for-12) with four doubles, five RBI and two runs in three games vs. South Alabama, while recording a 1.083 slugging percentage and .750 on-base percentage.
• The Roswell, N.M., native became the first Husker since 2021 to record three consecutive three-hit games.
• Stokes went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run in the series opener on Friday, followed by a 3-for-4 performance with three RBI on Saturday afternoon.
• The junior had a 3-for-4 day with two doubles and a pair of RBI in Sunday’s series finale, including the game-tying two-RBI single in the fifth inning.
Weekend Rotation for the Big Red
• With two weekend starters taken in the 2023 MLB Draft, it’s a new-look weekend rotation for the Huskers this year.
• Junior Drew Christo takes the mound Friday night after suffering his first loss of the season in the series opener vs. South Alabama last weekend. The Elkhorn, Neb., native is 1-1 on the season with a 5.68 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 19 innings.
• Brett Sears is set to toe the rubber on Saturday afternoon. Sears is 2-0 in four starts, posting a 1.78 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 25.1 innings, while holding opponents to a .125 hitting clip.
• Freshman Ty Horn gets the nod for the second consecutive Sunday. Horn is 1-0 on the season with a save and a 2.79 ERA in 9.2 innings across four appearances.
Huskers Control the Running Game
• Nebraska enters the weekend as one of nine teams nationally to limit opponents to four stolen bases or fewer this season.
• The Huskers have limited opponents to just four stolen base attempts on the season and are one of three teams to hold opponents to four stolen base attempts or less on the year.
Sears Shines in Starting Role
• Brett Sears limited South Alabama to just two runs on four hits in his fourth start last Saturday night, notching his third consecutive quality start for the Huskers.
• The right-hander has struck out seven-plus batters in four consecutive starts to begin the season, with opponents hitting just .125 (11-for-88) against Sears.
• Sears’ eight innings on Saturday were the most by a Husker since Will Walsh tossed a complete game against Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament last season.
• In three starts, Sears is 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA and is one of two starting pitchers in Division I this season with 25-plus innings pitched, 28-plus strikeouts and five earned runs or fewer.
Stone Heating Up in the Cleanup Spot
• Tyler Stone has hits in 10 of his last 11 starts, going 15-for-46 (.326) over that stretch with three doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI.
• Stone has five games this season with multiple RBI, which is the most by a Husker this season and leads all qualified Nebraska hitters with a .947 OPS.
• The Scottsdale, Ariz., native has multiple runs in each of his last three games, becoming the fifth Husker this season to post a double-digit run total.
Starts at the Top With Brumbaugh
• Cayden Brumbaugh has been a force in the leadoff spot for the Huskers, leading Nebraska with 17 hits and six multi-hit efforts through the first 15 games.
• Brumbaugh has hits in nine of his last 10 games, going 15-for-44 (.341) over that stretch with five doubles, four RBI and eight runs scored.
Evans Provides Spark for Husker Bats
• Cole Evans became the second Husker this season to post four or more hits in a game, finishing 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI in an 8-6 win at Wichita State on Tuesday.
Overbeek Returns to the Nebraska Lineup
• Joshua Overbeek returned to the lineup at third base for the Huskers at Wichita State on Wednesday for the first time since Feb. 17 vs. Oklahoma, going 1-for-4 with a double.
First Homer Without Leaving the Yard
• Max Buettenback picked up his first career home run in a pinch-hitting appearance in the ninth inning at Wichita State on Wednesday, slugging an inside-the-park home run down the left-field line.
• With the homer, Buettenback recorded Nebraska’s first inside-the-park homer since Joe Acker vs. Rutgers in 2021.
