Cole Evans belted two of Nebraska’s five home runs in a 14-3 run-rule win in seven innings vs. Northern Colorado on Wednesday afternoon at Hawks Field.
The five NU homers are the most for the Big Red in a game since hitting five in an 18-10 win at No. 12 Arizona State on March 1, 2020. Nebraska has now homered in 11 consecutive games, tying the 2004 team for the longest streak in program history since at least 1992.
Drew Christo made his first start of the season, allowing two runs on three hits in 1.2 innings of work. Caleb Clark recorded his first win as a Husker after pitching 2.1 one-hit innings and striking out four. Mason Ornelas threw two hitless innings with two strikeouts, while Will Walsh tossed the final inning.
Evans led the Huskers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, two homers, three RBI and two runs. Charlie Fischer was 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs. Gabe Swansen had a 2-for-4 day with a home run, two RBI and a pair of runs. Brice Matthews went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, while Griffin Everitt added a three-run homer.
Northern Colorado scored the game’s first two runs on a pair of hits in the top of the second. Back-to-back singles put runners on first and third with one out, while a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly had the Bears out front heading to the bottom of the second.
The Huskers answered immediately with a pair of two-run homers in the second to grab a 4-2 advantage over the Bears….
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