NEBRASKA vs. NDSU
March 28, 2023
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park | Lincoln, Neb.
 
Tuesday, March 28 – 6:05 p.m. CT
Pitching: LHP Will Walsh (0-1, 4.91 ERA) vs. RHP Parker Puetz (0-0, 4.50 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App

Nebraska steps out of conference play with a midweek matchup against North Dakota State on Tuesday night at Hawks Field.
 
First pitch between the Huskers and Bison is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
 
Tuesday night's game can be seen on B1G+, while fans can also listen to Greg Sharpe and Ben McLaughlin call the action on the Huskers Radio Network, which can be hard on KLIN (1400 AM) in Lincoln and KXSP (590 AM) in Omaha. Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.
 
Nebraska vs. North Dakota State
• The Huskers and Bison have met six times on the baseball diamond, with Nebraska holding a perfect 6-0 mark over North Dakota State.
• In their last meeting, Nebraska edged the Bison with a 4-3 win last season on April 20 in Lincoln.
• Prior to last season's meeting, the two teams last met in a doubleheader in 2005.
 
2-For-.400
• Nebraska is one of four teams nationally with two everyday starters hitting at least .400 this season at the plate.
• Anderson is hitting .418 with nine doubles, two triples, six homers, 27 RBI and 16 runs, while Matthews is adding seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 33 RBI and 23 runs with a .402 hitting clip.
• Other teams with at least two players hitting above .400 and have started every game this season include Florida, Georgia and Grand Canyon.
 
Walsh Coming Off Career Outing
• Set to make his first career start on the mound on Tuesday night against NDSU, Will Walsh is coming off a career outing last week at Creighton.
• Walsh toed the rubber for a career-high six innings, retiring 17 of the first 18 batters he faced.
• The redshirt sophomore didn't allow a hit until the 19th batter faced, which was a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth.
• The Leawood, Kan., native allowed three runs, two earned, on two hits and struck out four Bluejays.
 
Matthews, Caron a Constant on the Base Path
• Brice Matthews and Josh Caron have been a constant on the base paths for the Huskers recently, as both enter the weekend having reached base safely in 20-plus games.
• Matthews comes into Tuesday night's matchup with North Dakota State on a 25-game reached base streak, while Caron has reached base safely in 22 straight games.
 
Big Red Nearing 400th Win at Hawks Field
• Playing in their 22nd season at Hawks Field, Nebraska is closing in on its 400th all-time win at the ballpark.
• Nebraska enters Tuesday night one win shy of No. 400 at Hawks Field, as the Huskers hold a 399-160-1 record at the home ballpark after the series win against Illinois last weekend.
• NU hasn't had a losing season at home in each of the last 21 seasons.
 
Huskers Slug Five Multi-Homer Games in 2023
• Through the first six weeks, four Huskers have totaled five multi-homer games for the Big Red this season.
• Josh Caron, Cole Evans and Gabe Swansen have each homered twice in a game once this season, while Max Anderson has compiled two multi-homer games this season.
• Since 2000, NU has had 72 individual multi-homer games, including a season-high eight times in 2000, 2001 and 2005. The five set this year are the most since having six multi-homer games in 2006.
 
Numbers to Know
1 – Nebraska is one win shy of No. 400 all-time at Hawks Field. The Huskers are in their 22nd season playing at Hawks Field and are 399-160-1.
5 – The Huskers have five individual multi-homer games this season, which are the most since totaling six in the 2006 campaign. Since 2000, NU has had 72 individual multi-homer games.
8 – The Husker offense has scored at least eight runs 12 times, sporting a 10-1-1 mark in those games.
96 – Brice Matthews sits four RBI away from the century mark after moving his career total to 96 last weekend. The junior has 11 multi-RBI games this season, including a pair of five-RBI games.
4 – NU is one of four teams nationally with two everyday starters hitting above .400 on the season, joining Florida, Georgia and Grand Canyon.

Huskers Face Hawkeyes in Tuesday Doubleheader

• The Huskers lead the Big Ten in shutouts with eight and are ranked 22nd in the NCAA. 
• NU averages 1.81 doubles per game, a conference-best and a number that ranks sixth in the nation. 
• Nebraska is second in the Big Ten in batting average (.328) and is 15th in the NCAA. 
• Katelyn Caneda is fifth in the Big Ten with a .407 batting average, a mark that leads the Big Red. 
• Billie Andrews is third in the conference and 17th in the NCAA in home runs with 10 through the first half of the season. 
• Billie Andrews is second in the conference in extra-base hits. 
• Caitlynn Neal is third in the Big Ten with nine doubles. 
• Mya Felder and Caitlynn Neal are tied for fifth-most hits in the conference. 
• Courtney Wallace has recorded the most wins in the conference with 14. She is also eighth in the NCAA.

Opponents By the Numbers

• Iowa holds a .300 batting average, which ranks fifth in the Big Ten. 
• The Hawkeyes are third in the conference with a 2.07 ERA.
• Nebraska and Iowa share seven common opponents this season in UCLA, CSUN, Omaha, Northwestern, Maryland, Iowa State and Wisconsin. 
• Nia Carter leads the Hawkeye offense as she is hitting .495 with 55 hits including six doubles, one triple and 10 RBI. 
• Denali Loecker has smashed seven homers this season, the most by a Hawkeye in 2023. 
• Breanna Vasquez holds a 1.73 ERA and 10-2 record in the circle. The fifth-year senior has made the most appearances in the circle for the Hawkeyes, pitching 73.0 innings. 
• Jalen Adams has seen the second-most innings, pitching 64.2 innings. Adams holds a 1.73 ERA and a 4-7 record. 

Husker Quick Hits

• Sarah Harness recorded her 500th career strikeout two weekends ago. The junior has  tallied 67 strikeouts this season and has combined for over 500 including her three seasons at Southern Illinois. 
• Billie Andrews has tallied 10 home runs this season, she is now seventh all-time in Nebraska history in career homers with 37. 
• Andrews is one of 12 returning players in the NCAA who hit 20 or more home runs last season. 
• Sarah Harness recorded a no-hitter against New Mexico on Feb. 24, 2023. It marked the first no-hitter by a Nebraska pitcher since 2016. 
• Mya Felder is the only returning Big Ten player who received All-Big Ten, All-Defensive and All-Tournament honors in 2022. 
• Courtney Wallace is one of six returning Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove recipients from last season.

Marshall, Scheve Record New Career Bests in Carolina

Wilmington, N.C. - Senior Will Marshall (Elburn, Ill.) and junior Gentry Scheve (Emporia, Kan.) both set new career-best rounds as the Nebraska men's golf team capped off their two-day run at the Seahawk Intercollegiate on Monday.

Marshall's final-round performance of 67 (-5) triumphed over his previous mark of 68 (-4), which he set at the Badger Invitational in Verona, Wisc. Sept. 13, 2022. His 54-hole score of 213 (-3) was one stroke off his career-best (212, Quail Valley, 10/18/21). He also tallied the second highest finish in his career, finishing 19th. 

Scheve shot a 70 (-2) on Monday to beat his previous low of 71 (Hawkeye Invite, 4/17/22). His three-round score of 219 (+3) also set a career-best. 

Reed Malleck, the junior from York, Neb., joined in on the fun Monday, tying his career-low round score of 69 (-3). He also set a new career-low 54-hole score of 216 (E). This is the second tournament in a row he tied his career-best. 

Behind the stellar play throughout the Husker lineup, Nebraska surged four spots on the leaderboard Monday to claim a tie for 12th place with Coastal Carolina. The Huskers three-round score of 879 (+9) also marked their best effort of the spring. 

TCU took home the team championship in a back-and-forth battle with Wright State and hosts UNC-Wilmington. The Horned Frogs finished with a stellar team score of 843 (-21), while Wright State came in one stroke behind. UNC-Wilmington, who took home the Seahawk Intercollegiate trophy in 2022, used a 275 (-13) to fly up the leaderboards, but ultimately fell short. 

Barend Botha (Toledo) took home the individual title at the Country Club of Landfall with a three-round score of 204 (-12).

Caleb Badura (Sr., Aurora, Neb.) made his stroke-play debut for the Big Red this weekend. He finished with a 225 (+9), which included a final-round 73 (+1), his best round of the tournament. 

Quinn Yost (Fr., Farmington, N.M.) rounded out the Husker contingent with a three-round score of 238 (+22). 

Up Next
The Huskers travel to Colombia, Mo., April 10-11 for the penultimate tournament of the spring slate prior to Big Ten Championships. To stay up to date with Nebraska Men's golf, stay tuned to Huskers.com and on Twitter/Instagram at HuskersGolf. 

Team Leaderboard
1. TCU    278-281-284=843 (-21)
2. Wright State    288-275-281=844 (-20)
3. UNCW    282-288-275=845 (-19)
T4. James Madison    283-292-275=850 (-14)
T4. Stetson    278-282-290=850 (-14)
6. Campbell    286 277 289=852 (-12)
7. Clemson    287-283-286=856 (-8)
8. Charleston Southern    283-294-283=860 (-4)
9. Davidson College    289-290-285=864 (E)
10. Toledo    296-274-295=865 (+1)
11. Francis Marion    295-292-283=870 (+6)
T12. Coastal Carolina    290-287-296=873 (+9)
T12. Nebraska    292-302-279=873 (+9)
14. Maryland    296-288-295=879 (+15)
15. Appalachian State    299-302-293=894 (+30)
16. USC Upstate    287-304-313=904 (+40)
17. Georgetown    300-298-309=907 (+43)

Nebraska Lineup
T19. Will Marshall 70-76-67=213 (-3)
T36. Reed Malleck 73-74-69=216 (E)
T44. Gentry Scheve 74-75-70=219 (+3)
T65. Caleb Badura 75-77-73=225 (+9)
T87. Quinn Yost 82-79-77=238 (+22)