Nebraska led 2-0 through five innings, but four unanswered runs in the sixth and seventh innings led No. 15 Louisville to a 4-2 win over the Huskers at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series on Friday afternoon at Globe Life Field.

Nebraska (3-2) scored two runs on eight hits and an error, while Louisville (3-2) totaled four runs, eight hits and an error.

Dylan Carey led the Huskers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, home run and an RBI. With three hits, Carey becomes the first Husker since at least 2000 to record two-plus hits in each of NU’s first five games of the season.

Will Jesske had a double, while Jett Buck, Joshua Overbeek, Cole Kitchens and Max Buettenback tallied one hit each.

Ty Horn pitched five strong innings, allowing just one run on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks. Caleb Clark dropped to 1-1 on the year after giving up two unearned runs, while recording one out. Ryan Harrahill tossed the final 2.2 innings, surrendering a run on two hits with a pair of strikeouts.

After stranding five baserunners through the first two innings, the Husker offense came up with the timely hit in the top of the third to break the scoreless tie. Consecutive two-out singles from Overbeek and Carey had runners on first and second, before Kitchens ripped an 0-2 pitch back up the middle for an RBI single to give the Big Red a 1-0 lead.

Carey doubled the Huskers’ lead with a two-out solo homer over the wall in right field in the top of the fifth inning.

Louisville scored three runs behind three hits and an NU error in the bottom of the sixth to grab a 3-2 lead. The Cardinals began the inning with a double and a walk to put runners on first and second with no outs. An errant throw on a comebacker to the mound that could have been a double play plated Louisville’s first run of the afternoon. An infield single loaded the bases for the Cardinals, before a pair of popouts sat down the next two batters.

A two-out, ground-rule double to right field scored a pair of runs to give Louisville its first lead of the day at 3-2 through six innings.

The Cardinals extended the lead to 4-2 with a two-out solo homer to right in the bottom of the seventh.

The Husker offense was retired in order in the top of the ninth to preserve Louisville’s 4-2 win over Nebraska on Friday.

Nebraska continues play at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series, as the Huskers take on Kansas State tomorrow night at Globe Life Field. First pitch between the Big Red and Wildcats is set for 7 p.m.

Huskers Dominate Tune-Up Field

The Nebraska track and field team wrapped up their home indoor schedule with the Nebraska Tune-Up, winning 12 events and improving on four top-ten marks. 

Dyson Wicker improved his school record en route to winning the men’s pole vault. Gabe Nash (Men’s 600m - 1:17.37), Brett Schwartz (Men’s weight throw - 21.28m, 69-9 ¾) and Seth Schnakenberg (Men’s weight throw - 21.12m, 69-3 ½) all moved up the top-ten lists with their performances. 

Wicker improved on his pole vault school record for the fourth time this season. The Sophomore cleared 5.75m (18-10 ¼) to claim the event title. 

Gabe Nash ran 1:17.37 in the men’s 600m to finish first and move up to second in school history. Kaleb Sharp (4th, 1:18.93) and William McDavid (5th, 1:19.24) both set personal bests.

In his first long jump competition since 2023, Dash Sirmon won the event title with a personal best mark of 7.33m (24-0 ¾). On the women’s side, Timeke-Jade Coetzee added a PR (5.91m, 19-4 ¾) of her own, to win the event title. Grace Parsons jumped a lifetime best of 5.52m (18-1 ½), claiming third. 

Noa Isaia won the men’s weight throw title with a mark of 21.80m (71-6 ¼). Brett Schwartz (2nd: 21.28m, 69-9 ¾) and Seth Schnakenberg (3rd: 21.12m, 69-3 ½) added personal best marks to move into seventh and eighth in school history, respectively. 

On the women’s side, Kellyn Kortemeyer finished second, throwing 20.16m (66-1 ¾). Sage Burbach threw a personal best of 19.19m (62-11 ½) to claim third and Lauren St. Peters followed in fourth-place, throwing a PR of 18.94m (62-1 ¾).

In the men’s high jump, Mason Kooi cleared 2.15m (7-0 ½), claiming his fifth straight high jump title. Aleksandr Gerasimov cleared a season-best, 2.11m (6-11) to finish second and Desire Tonye Nyemeck (2.06m, 6-9) rounded out the top three.

In the women’s shot put, Jolina Lange claimed the event title with a mark of 16.44m (53-11 ¼). Donna Douglas (16.20m, 53-1 ¾) and Amelia Flynt (52-11) added second and third-place finishes, respectively. 

Arina Razina cleared 4.23m (13-10 ½) to claim second in the women’s weight throw competition.

Ela Velepec won the women’s high jump title, clearing 1.81m (5-11 ¼) on her first attempt. Karslyn Leeling added a second-place finish, also clearing 1.81m (5-11 ¼).

Ashriel Dixon ran 6.82 to win the men’s 60m dash title.

In the women’s 800m, Jordan Metzler claimed the event title, running 2:10.84. Erin Moore (2:12.23) followed closely behind, finishing in second and Taya Fettig ran a personal best (2:13.74). On the men’s side Tommy Rice won the men’s 800m, running a personal best 1:53.16.

Grant Wasserman won his second men’s 3000m title of the season, running 8:25.64. 

Whitney Robinson used a collegiate best, 11.98m (39-3 ¾), to claim a second-place finish in the women’s triple jump. 

Alea Hardie finished second in the women’s mile, running 4:53.77.

Kate Campos ran 8.64 in the women’s 60m hurdles on her way to a second-place finish. 

Up next the Huskers will head to the Big Ten Indoor Championships at Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center. Events will start at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26th. Action will be streamed on BTN+. 

Event Winners
Ashriel Dixon - Men’s 60m
Gabe Nash - Men’s 600m
Dash Sirmon - Men’s Long Jump
Timeke-Jade Coetzee - Women’s Long Jump
Jordan Metzler - Women’s 800m
Tommy Rice - Men’s 800m
Noa Isaia - Men’s Weight Throw
Ela Velepec - Women’s High Jump
Jolina Lange - Women’s Shot Put
Dyson Wicker - Men’s Pole Vault
Grant Wasserman - Men’s 3000m
Mason Kooi - Men’s High Jump