Nebraska fell 7-6 in the second game of a doubleheader against BYU on Friday at Hawks Field.

The Huskers (13-20) had six runs on eight hits and an error, while the Cougars (19-13) notched seven runs on seven hits and two errors.

Emmett Olson pitched five innings in his third start of the year, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and tying his career-high with five strikeouts. Mason Ornelas, Chandler Benson and CJ Hood combined to pitch the next two innings in relief. Braxton Bragg dropped to 1-4 on the season after surrendering one run on two hits and striking out a pair in two innings.

Max Anderson was 2-for-5 at the plate with a double, triple and an RBI. Cam Chick had a two-run homer and scored two runs, while Garrett Anglim, Griffin Everitt, Leighton Banjoff, Josh Caron and Jack Steil had one hit each.

Chick opened the first with a walk, followed by Anglim reaching on a single and an error to put runners on second and third with no outs. Everitt opened the scoring with an RBI single through the left side, scoring Chick to give the Huskers a 1-0 lead.

Caron led off the second with a double and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Brice Matthews, while Steil's RBI single up the middle stretched the Nebraska lead to 2-0.

BYU tied the game in the third after a two-run homer to right center by Dawsen Hall.

Nebraska responded with a run of its own in the bottom of the third to take back the lead at 3-2. Anderson started it off with a double to left center and later came around to score on Banjoff's one-out RBI groundout. 

The Cougars jumped ahead 5-3 in the sixth after an RBI single by Hayden Leatham, followed by a two-RBI double from Alex Sardina. A sacrifice fly to center in the seventh extended the BYU advantage to 6-3.

Steil walked and Chick smacked a first-pitch two-run shot over the wall in right to bring the Huskers within a run. Nebraska tied the game at six after Anderson drilled a 1-0 pitch down the right field line for an RBI triple, scoring Anglim from first.

BYU broke up the tie in the eighth after Mason Strong's solo home run to right on a full count to give the Cougars a 7-6 lead.

The Huskers and Cougars conclude the four-game series with the series finale at Hawks Field tomorrow at 11:05 a.m.

Errors Doom Huskers in 3-2 Loss vs. BYU

Nebraska dropped the first game of Friday's doubleheader with a 3-2 loss against BYU at Hawks Field.

The Huskers scored two runs on two hits and had three errors, while the Cougars totaled three runs on two hits and an error.

Shay Schanaman fell to 2-5 on the season after the complete-game effort on Friday. Schanaman allowed three runs, all unearned, on two hits and struck out five in seven innings.

Max Anderson was 1-for-2 with a solo home run, his third homer on the season. Jack Steil went 1-for-1 with a walk at the plate to record Nebraska's other hit, while Griffin Everitt and Gabe Swansen drew one walk apiece.

Schanaman sat down the first six batters he faced before allowing a leadoff single in the top of the third.

Anderson began the bottom of the fourth by lifting a 2-1 pitch over the wall in right field for this third homer of the season to give Nebraska a 1-0 lead. Everitt was hit by the pitch and advanced to third on a pair of sacrifice bunts by Nick Wimmers and Brice Matthews, while doubling the Husker lead on a wild pitch to make it a 2-0 game.

A hit and a pair of Nebraska errors allowed BYU to plate three runs to take a 3-2 lead in the fifth. The Cougars had runners on second and third with one out after a errant throwing error on a play at second, before Dawsen Hall's RBI single scored Austin Deming and Alex Sardina came home on a throwing error to tie the game at two. BYU took a 3-2 lead after a sacrifice fly to center by Ozzie Pratt.

Luke Sartori reached on a hit by pitch, followed by stealing second and advancing to third on a wild throw by the BYU catcher to put the tying run on third with one out in the bottom of the seventh. The Cougars' Reid McLaughlin notched a strikeout and induced a flyout to end game one with a 3-2 win over the Big Red.

Huskers Open Series Against Gophers With 7-0 Win

The Nebraska softball team (31-9) picked up its 16th-consecutive win Friday night with a 7-0 victory against Minnesota (19-16-1). The Huskers moved to 11-0 in the Big Ten while the Gophers fall to 5-5 in conference play. 

The Huskers were led by senior Olivia Ferrell in the circle who recorded her 12th complete game and fifth shutout this season. Ferrell held the Gophers to only three hits on the day. 

Cam Ybarra paced the Big Red offense, finishing the night 2-for-3 with a double and solo home run. Sydney Gray added a home run while Abbie Squier notched a two-run double. 

Autumn Pease (10-9) recorded the loss in the circle for Minnesota. Pease pitched 3.2 innings, giving up six hits and four runs. 

The Huskers were the first to get on board with two runs in the first inning. With one out, Ybarra notched her ninth double of the year with a ball to the fence in right-center. Sydney Gray followed with a smashed ball over the right field fence for a two-run homer to take an early 2-0 lead. 

The Gophers looked to respond in the third inning. A double put a runner in scoring position, but UM was unable to capitalize. 

NU added three more in the bottom of the third. Brooke Andrews led off with a single bunt to the pitcher. With one out, Ybarra was walked, but Gray popped up for the second out. Mya Felder hit a deep single to left field, scoring one and advancing to second on the throw. Abbie Squier had a bases-clearing double down the left field line, scoring two. The Huskers extended the lead, 5-0. 

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Ybarra smashed her eighth homer of the season with a deep ball down the right field line to make it a 6-0 game. 

Minnesota looked to score in the top of the sixth. After a ground out, walk and a fly out, a single up the middle, put two runners on, including one in scoring position. However, a fielder's choice ground ball got NU out of the inning. 

The Huskers added one more run in the sixth inning. With one out, singles from Ava Bredwell and Caitlynn Neal put a runner in scoring position. A single from Peyton Glatter, scored Bredwell to make it 7-0. 

Minnesota looked to cut the lead in the top of the seventh. With two outs, a single and a walk put runners in scoring position. A ground out to Ferrell sealed the 7-0 victory for the Big Red. 

The Huskers return to action Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m. (CT) for game two against the Gophers. The game can be streamed live on BTN+ (subscription required). Fans can follow the action on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with the call by Nate Rohr and Mattie Fowler Burkhardt. Prior to the beginning of the game, Ace's Place Dedication ceremony will begin at 12:15 p.m. (CT). 

Game Notes

  • The Big Red picked up its 16th-consecutive win marking the longest win streak since the Huskers tallied 23 wins in a row in 2002. 
  • Nebraska moved to 11-0 in conference play. This marks the longest win streak NU has recorded since joining the Big Ten. 
  • The Huskers moved to 18-0 when hitting two or more homers in a game. 
  • Sydney Gray's homer marked her eighth this season while Cam Ybarra's marked her ninth in 2022. 
  • Olivia Ferrell recorded her fifth shutout of the season. Ferrell's 16 wins have marked the most in a single season in her career. She moved to 40-36 in her career.