Nebraska Baseball Drops In-State Rivalry Game at Omaha

The Huskers led 9-4 but couldn't hold on in the loss to the Mavericks.

Kaleb Henry | Apr 2, 2025

Nebraska pitcher Caleb Clark. / Amarillo Mullen

Another in-state loss for Nebraska baseball.

Omaha scored seven unanswered runs to hand Nebraska an 11-9 setback at Tal Anderson Field Wednesday. The Huskers fall to 12-16 on the year while the Mavericks improve to 9-17.

NU built a 9-4 lead through four innings, capped by a five-run on six hits fourth. But the Big Red would tally just five hits the rest of the way, leaving nine on base and scoring no more runs.

On the other side, Omaha used a three-run triple to jumpstart a four-run fifth. The Mavericks tacked on one more run in the sixth inning to tie the game before a two-run home run put the home side up for good.

The Huskers finished with 16 hits, with Case Sanderson leading the way with his 4-for-6 day. Tyler Stone and Max Buettenback both notched three hits. Buettenback had a home run and five RBIs.

The two teams combined to use 18 pitchers on the night. Nobody lasted longer than Husker starter Case Jasa, who allowed three runs on one hits over 2.0 innings. Jasa also allowed five free passes, with two walks and three hit batters.

Nebraska returns home this weekend to get back to Big Ten Conference play. The Huskers host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for games Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday's game is set for a 6 p.m. CDT first pitch on Nebraska Public Media.

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Published Apr 2, 2025

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.