LINCOLN, Neb. – The Penn State baseball team fell 19-5 in the series opener at Nebraska on Friday evening at Haymarket Park. The Nittany Lions tied the game with two homers in the top of the fifth, but the Huskers answered with seven runs in the bottom half and led from there. Penn State is now 24-20 overall, while Nebraska improved to 27-20-1.
The Nittany Lions are 6-12 in Big Ten play, while the Huskers moved to 11-8.
Jordan Morales got the start for the Nittany Lions. Morales went 2.2 innings, giving up two runs on three hits. Morales struck out four batters, including two strikeouts in each of the first two innings. Travis Luensmann threw two innings, allowing seven runs (three earned) on three hits. He struck out one batter and walked two while hitting 100 mph on the radar gun.
Steven Miller worked one-third of an inning, giving up two hits. Ryan Partridge pitched 1.2 frames, giving up four runs (three earned) on three hits. Partridge struck out one and walked one. Connor Throneberry went one inning, allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits. He struck out one and walked one. Carson Kohls got the final out of the eighth.
Emmett Olson started for Nebraska, going seven innings. He gave up four runs on four hits. Olson recorded six strikeouts and two walks. Jackson Brockett threw the final two innings, giving up one run on one hit. He struck out one.
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