Nebraska wrapped up its home slate this season with a three-game sweep of Penn State, as the Huskers recorded an 8-5 win over the Nittany Lions on Senior Day at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
Nebraska (29-20-1, 13-8 Big Ten) scored eight runs on nine hits and two errors, while Penn State (24-22, 6-14 Big Ten) had five runs on 10 hits. The three victories this weekend guarantee the Huskers a spot in the Big Ten Tournament.
Will Walsh pitched four innings in the start, allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits with two strikeouts. Corbin Hawkins moved to 3-0 on the season after dealing 2.1 innings in relief. Hawkins surrendered two runs, one earned, on five hits with three strikeouts. Shay Schanaman threw a hitless inning, while Kyle Perry collected his second save of the season after tossing 1.2 hitless innings on Sunday.
Gabe Swansen led the Huskers at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, home run, five RBI and a run. Max Anderson was 3-for-4 with a double, RBI, two runs and a walk. Cole Evans went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs, while Josh Caron had a 1-for-4 day with a solo home run. Dylan Carey was 1-for-2 with a pair of sacrifice hits, and Brice Matthews drew two walks to stretch his on-base streak to 53 games.
Nebraska hits the road for the final series of the regular-season, as the Huskers venture to Purdue for a three-game series on Thursday-Saturday, May 18-20 in West Lafayette, Ind.
Huskers Sweep Penn State
