Kirt Manion
kmanion@cherryroad.com
The Nebraska baseball team pushed its season record to 7-8 after a mid-week sweep of Wichita State on Tuesday and Wednesday at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
Carson Jasa tossed five scoreless innings and Devin Nunez drove in a season-high five RBI, as the Huskers cruised to a 10-1 win vs. Wichita State on Tuesday night.
Nebraska scored five runs on five hits, while Wichita State (6-11) totaled four runs and nine hits in a 5-4 win for the Huskers on Wednesday night.
Gabe Swansen was 1-for-4 with two RBI, and Max Buettenback went 1-for-1 with a solo homer. Cayden Brumbaugh had an RBI double, while Case Sanderson and Devin Nunez had one hit each.
TJ Coats pitched two innings, allowed two runs on two hits with three strikeouts and a pair of walks. Colin Nowaczyk tossed 2.1 innings in relief and gave up one run on three hits while striking out two with two walks.
Next up, the Huskers will travel to play at UCLA on Friday at 7 p.m. Listen to the game at Huskers.com.
UCLA is coming off an 11-4 win over No. 18 UC Irvine. The Bruins are 13-4 on the season.
