A wild back-and-forth affair, including a six-run third inning by the Huskers, gave Nebraska its first series win of the season as they took down Grand Canyon, 10-8, in the weekend finale on Sunday afternoon at Brazell Field at GCU Ballpark. Nebraska (4-3) scored 10 runs on nine hits with an error, while Grand Canyon (5-3) had eight runs on 12 hits and trio of errors.
Cayden Brumbaugh and Cole Evans led the way at the plate for the Huskers, each finishing with a pair of hits. Josh Caron and Tyler Stone both added a knock and RBI for the Big Red. In four games this weekend, Caron finished .353 (6-for-17) at the plate and drove in a team-high 10 runs across the series.
Caleb Clark allowed four runs, all earned, on six hits and struck out a pair of batters in his 4.0 innings of work. Timmerman appeared in his second game of the weekend while Jalen Worthy tossed a trio of shutout frames, retiring 9 of 11 batters faced to earn his first career collegiate win. Bobby Olsen and Grant Cleavinger combined for a scoreless eighth inning, while Kyle Perry recorded the save for the Huskers.
The Huskers continue play next weekend with a four-game series at the College of Charleston on Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 29-March 3 in Charleston, S.C. at Patriots Point.
