Matthews homers to lead Huskers past NDSU

Matthews homers to lead Huskers past NDSU

Will Walsh totaled a career-high 11 strikeouts in seven innings, and Brice Matthews delivered the go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh to lead Nebraska to a 4-1 win vs. North Dakota State at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Tuesday night.Tuesday night's win is Nebraska's 400th all-time at Hawks Field,…
Huskers split Doubleheader with Hawkeyes

Huskers split Doubleheader with Hawkeyes

The Nebraska softball team (23-10, 3-1 Big Ten) fell to Iowa in game one of a doubleheader, 4-2. The Huskers tallied six hits including a two-run homer from Brooke Andrews while Mya Felder added two hits. The Hawkeyes (21-12, 3-1 Big Ten) recorded five hits. Sammy Diaz led the Iowa offense with two RBI. Courtney Wallace (14-6) recorded…
Bourne Won’t Return For Huskers

Bourne Won’t Return For Huskers

Lincoln- Nebraska women's basketball took a bit of a hit this week as forward Isabelle Bourne is heading back to her native county of Australia instead of playing a fifth season for the Huskers. Bourne made her announcement on social media this week. The 6'2 forward was a reliable contributor…
Traudt Leaving Virgina

Traudt Leaving Virgina

Former Grand Island star Isaac Traudt announced on twitter on Monday that he is entering the transfer portal. He spent this past season redshirting at Virgina. He said he is looking to transfer to somewhere closer to home. The conventional wisdom is that Traudt will end up at Creighton. As…
Creighton Stopped Just Short of Final Four

Creighton Stopped Just Short of Final Four

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Darrion Trammell converted a go-ahead free throw after he was fouled on a floater with 1.2 seconds left, and San Diego State muscled its way into its first Final Four, grinding out a 57-56 victory over Creighton in the South Region final. Lamont Butler scored 18…
Anderson, Swansen Homer Twice in Sunday Slugfest

Anderson, Swansen Homer Twice in Sunday Slugfest

Max Anderson and Gabe Swansen slugged two homers in Nebraska’s 10-7 setback vs. Illinois in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. Nebraska (13-8-1, 2-1 Big Ten) tallied seven runs on 12 hits and an error, while the Fighting Illini (11-9, 1-2) recorded 10 runs…
Husker Softball Sweeps Series vs Purdue

Husker Softball Sweeps Series vs Purdue

The Nebraska softball team (23-9, 3-0 Big Ten) claimed the Big Ten series sweep with a 4-2 win over Purdue on Sunday afternoon at Bowlin Stadium. The Huskers got ahead early and never trailed in the final matchup of a three-game series. Ava Bredwell led the Nebraska offense, finishing 2-for-2 on the day…
Huskers Clinch Series with Long Ball

Huskers Clinch Series with Long Ball

Nebraska crushed four homers against Illinois to clinch the weekend series over the Fighting Illini with an 8-3 win at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers (13-7-1, 2-0 Big Ten) had eight runs on six hits and an error, while Illinois (10-9, 0-2) totaled three runs…
Jays Advance To Elite Eight

Jays Advance To Elite Eight

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Creighton used its size, 3-point shooting and a swarming second-half defense to end the March Madness run of Princeton, beating the 15th-seeded Tigers 86-75 in the Sweet 16. The sixth-seeded Bluejays advanced to their first regional final since they were part of an eight-team NCAA Tournament…
Huskers Win Big Ten Opener

Huskers Win Big Ten Opener

Junior Emmett Olson threw a career-high 10 strikeouts against Illinois to propel the Huskers to a series-opening 8-4 win in front of a season-high crowd of 5,626 at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Friday night. Nebraska (12-7-1, 1-0 B1G) scored eight runs on 12 hits and an error, while…