Texas and Nebraska opened a three game weekend series amidst snow flurries on a cold Friday evening, with the Huskers prevailing 3-1. Nebraska used a three run fifth inning and strong pitching to earn the win in Game 1.
Texas starter Parker French cruised through the first four innings, only allowing two hits and no walks. However the Huskers struck for four consecutive hits in the bottom of the fifth frame to put French on the ropes. Nebraska continued their onslaught with an RBI groundout and then an RBI single from Jake Schleppenbach to finish French’s night.
The Texas offense never found a groove against the Cornhuskers’ starter, Chance Sinclair, who pitched 7.2 innings of two-hit, one-run baseball on his way to the win. Josh Roeder pitched the ninth inning, picking up his eighth save of the season.
Collin Shaw, Michael Cantu, and Zane Gurwitz had Texas’ only hits, with Shaw’s ninth inning double the only extra-base hit of the three. Gurwitz scored Bret Boswell in top of the eighth frame for Texas’ lone run.
Post Game
Augie Garrido
