Jackson Brockett and Drew Christo allowed just one run in 7.2 combined innings, as the Huskers recorded a 6-2 win vs. Washington in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.

Nebraska (5-8, 1-2 Big Ten) scored six runs on 11 hits and two errors, while Washington (7-9, 2-1 Big Ten) totaled two runs, 10 hits and three errors.

Cayden Brumbaugh went 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored. Case Sanderson drove in two runs while going 2-for-4 with a double. Rhett Stokes had a 2-for-4 afternoon, while Dylan Carey was 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Devin Nunez homered for the third time this season, while Will Jesske and Joshua Overbeek each had a single.

Brockett pitched 4.2 shutout innings in the start, allowing just five hits and striking out four with a pair of walks. Christo improved to 1-1 on the year after allowing one run on three hits across three innings in relief. The senior right-hander recorded a season-high six punchouts on Sunday afternoon.

Luke Broderick picked up his second save of the season, surrendering one run on two hits in 1.1 innings of work.

Gabe Swansen reached on a one-out error, followed by Overbeek’s single to left field had runners on first and second in the bottom of the second inning. Sanderson broke the scoreless tie, drilling a 1-1 pitch through the right side for an RBI single to give the Big Red a 1-0 lead.

Washington loaded the bases in the top of the fifth with no hits after a walk, NU throwing error and a plunked batter had the bases loaded with two outs. Christo replaced Brockett on the mound and avoided any damage, inducing a swinging strikeout to maintain the Big Red’s 1-0 lead.

Brumbaugh was plunked, followed by Frost reaching on a throwing error that had runners on second and third with one out for the Husker offense in the bottom of the fifth. Carey wasted no time adding on to the Huskers’ lead, drilling a first-pitch, 386-foot three-run homer in the left-center berm to give Nebraska a 4-0 lead through five innings.

Christo retired the Huskies in order in the sixth and seventh innings to send a 4-0 lead into the eighth inning. Back-to-back singles and a one-out RBI single plated Washington’s first run of the afternoon. The Huskies loaded the bases with two outs after a walk, but Broderick induced a flyout to left field to keep it a three-run game.

Nunez began the bottom of the eighth with a 397-foot solo shot to right field, extending the Huskers’ lead to 5-1. Stokes followed the homer with a single to left, before coming around to score on Sanderson’s RBI double into the left-center alley.

A pair of singles and a sacrifice fly allowed Washington to score its second run of the afternoon in the top of the ninth inning, while Broderick’s game-ending strikeouts sealed Nebraska’s 6-2 win over the Huskies on Sunday.

Nebraska continues play at home with a pair of midweek contests against Wichita State on Tuesday-Wednesday, March 11-12 at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. First pitch between the Huskers and Shockers is scheduled for 6:02 p.m. on B1G+.

Lovett and Hardy B1G Champs, Huskers Take Second

Evanston, Ill. - Ridge Lovett (149) and Brock Hardy (141) claimed Big Ten Championships on Sunday evening, highlighting the Nebraska wrestling campaign for its second-place team finish. The Huskers wrapped the two-day tournament with 137 points, the most ever recorded by Nebraska in a conference tournament.

Lovett secured his second-straight title, the first Husker to do so since Robert Kokesh in 2014 and 2015. Lovett and Hardy’s wins made the duo the first in 11 years to bring home multiple champions for the Big Red (2014 - James Green and Kokesh). 

The runner-up Big Ten finish for the team is the highest since finishing second in 2020.

Four Huskers placed above their designated pre-seeds, No. 7 Camden McDanel in fifth, No. 3 Lenny Pinto in second and No. 3 seeds Hardy and Lovett taking home titles. Nine represented Nebraska on their respective podiums, and punched their tickets for the 2025 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa., with automatic qualifications. 

No. 7 Caleb Smith opened the championship bouts in Evanston, facing No. 8 Luke Lilledahl (PSU) in the final at 125. The Nittany Lion struck first, putting three on the board with a takedown in the first period. Smith used an escape to notch a point, and earned two more from PSU penalties, but with an extra escape from Lilledahl, the Husker fell after 7:00. Smith took two ranked wins en-route to his runner-up finish and will continue his postseason campaign in Philadelphia.

In the 141 final, No. 6 Hardy took on No. 8 Vance Vombaur (MINN). Hardy did not take long to strike with a takedown, but followed through to pin the Gopher in 1:59. The championship fall was the Husker’s fifth of the season, and his 50th career bonus-point win. Hardy leaves Evanston a Big Ten Champion, and an automatic qualifier for the NCAA Championships.

Going for back-to-back Big Ten titles, Lovett met Kannon Webster (ILL) on the mat at 149. The pair tussled, but in the end an escape from the Husker made the decision after regulation. Lovett won by 1-0 decision, becoming the first Husker since Kokesh in 2015 to claim consecutive Big Ten titles. The senior’s victory in the final also made it the first time in 11 years that the Big Red had two champions.

In the third place match at 157, Antrell Taylor faced No. 7 Joey Blaze for the third time this season. It was a tight bout, as the pair forced overtime twice, but Blaze came out on top, defeating the Husker 3-2. Taylor finished fourth, claiming an automatic qualification for NCAAs.

At 174, Lenny Pinto took on No. 2 Levi Haines (PSU) in the championship bout. Haines scored early, and went into the third period with an 11-1 lead. No. 8 Pinto battled, but was not able to stop the No. 2, falling 12-1. The junior finished second, set to head to his third NCAA Championships later this March.

In the 184 fifth-place match, No. 7 Silas Allred battled No. 8 Gabe Arnold (IOWA). The Hawkeye got on the board first, to lead 4-0 as the pair went into the third period. Allred fought back, but Arnold stuck it out to win 4-3. The Husker ended his Big Ten campaign in sixth, and punched a ticket for Philadelphia.

To start day two, the Big Red had five wrestlers in session III, vying for higher possible spots on the podium. Heavyweight Harley Andrews was first on the mat in the 11th-place bracket. The Husker took on Filipovich (PUR) for the second time this season, and fell to the Boilermaker, this time in a 16-3 major decision. Andrews went on to wrestle Rosenfeld (WIS) and was defeated 10-3. The sophomore did not place at the Big Ten Championships, but could still make the trip to Philadelphia if he secures an at-large bid.

Taylor at 157 kicked off consolation semifinal action for Nebraska, up against the No. 1 seed Ethen Miller. The pair put up an even seven minutes, taking the bout to SV-1 tied 1-1. Taylor attacked the Scarlet Knight and used a dominant fall in 7:46, his fifth pin of the season, to secure the win and his spot in the third-place match.

At 184, Allred faced Smith (MD) in the consolation semifinal. The No. 11 Terrapin came out on top, defeating No. 7 Allred with a 4-2 decision. Freshman No. 20 McDanel met No. 18 Braunagel (ILL) at 197, but fell in another low-scoring, tight bout, as the Illini won by 2-1 decision. McDanel was slated to wrestle No. 2 Josh Barr (PSU) again in the 5th-place match, but the Nittany Lion lost via MFFL. The freshman Husker notched the 5th-place finish, and a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.

At 165, Christopher Minto medically forfeited his seventh-place match. The redshirt freshman finished in eighth, with an automatic qualification for the NCAA Tournament. Jacob Van Dee also used a medical forfeit in his seventh-place match, after an injury in his last bout.

UP NEXT
The 2024-25 NCAA Championships will be held in Philadelphia, Pa., at the Wells Fargo Center, March 20-22. Session I is set to begin at 11 a.m. (CT) on Thursday.

Team Results/Final Standings:
1. Penn State (181.5 pts)
2. Nebraska (137.0 pts)
3. Iowa (112.0 pts)
4. Minnesota (108.5 pts)
5. Illinois (105.5 pts)
6. Ohio State (95.5 pts)
7. Michigan (71.0 pts)
8. Maryland (54.0 pts)
9. Rutgers (46.0 pts)
10. Purdue (44.5 pts)
11. Indiana (33.0 pts)
12. Northwestern (21.5 pts)
13. Wisconsin (19.0 pts)
14. Michigan State (11.5 pts)

No. 7 Caleb Smith (125) 2nd (2-1) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Caleb Smith (Nebraska) 19-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Caleb Smith (Nebraska) 19-5 won by tech fall over Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) 19-12 (TF-1.5 6:05 (17-2))
Semifinal - Caleb Smith (Nebraska) 19-5 won in sudden victory - 1 over Dean Peterson (Rutgers) 20-6 (SV-1 3-1)
1st Place Match - Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) 19-2 won by decision over Caleb Smith (Nebraska) 19-5 (Dec 4-3)

No. 15 Jacob Van Dee (133) 8th (2-3) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 14-9 won by major decision over Dustin Norris (Purdue) 8-12 (MD 12-4)
Quarterfinal - Braxton Brown (Maryland) 22-4 won by decision over Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 14-9 (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 14-9 won by tech fall over Massey Odiotti (Northwestern) 14-16 (TF-1.5 4:34 (20-4))
Cons. Round 3 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) 21-6 won by injury default over Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 14-9 (Inj. 1:05)
7th Place Match - Angelo Rini (Indiana) 20-9 won by medical forfeit over Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 14-9 (M. For.)

No. 6 Brock Hardy (141) 1st (4-0) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Brock Hardy (Nebraska) 23-3 won by tech fall over Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State) 6-17 (TF-1.5 4:58 (17-1))
Quarterfinal - Brock Hardy (Nebraska) 23-3 won by major decision over Joseph Olivieri (Rutgers) 18-8 (MD 11-1)
Semifinal - Brock Hardy (Nebraska) 23-3 won by decision over Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) 25-2 (Dec 9-8)
1st Place Match - Brock Hardy (Nebraska) 23-3 won by fall over Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) 23-4 (Fall 1:59)

No. 4 Ridge Lovett (149) 1st (4-0) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) 20-2 won by tech fall over Royce Nilo (Wisconsin) 0-13 (TF-1.5 2:21 (19-4))
Quarterfinal - Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) 20-2 won by major decision over Andrew Clark (Rutgers) 22-13 (MD 13-2)
Semifinal - Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) 20-2 won by major decision over Kyle Parco (Iowa) 20-3 (MD 14-2)
1st Place Match - Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) 20-2 won by decision over Kannon Webster (Illinois) 14-6 (Dec 1-0)

No. 4 Antrell Taylor (157) 4th (3-2) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) 22-4 won by tech fall over Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) 5-16 (TF-1.5 2:50 (17-2))
Quarterfinal - Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) 22-4 won by decision over Joey Blaze (Purdue) 20-5 (Dec 4-3)
Semifinal - Tyler Kasak (Penn State) 17-1 won by fall over Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) 22-4 (Fall 1:18)
Cons. Semi - Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) 22-4 won by fall over Ethen Miller (Maryland) 22-3 (Fall 7:46)
3rd Place Match - Joey Blaze (Purdue) 20-5 won in tie breaker - 1 over Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) 22-4 (TB-1 3-2)

No. 8 Christopher Minto (165) 8th (2-3) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Christopher Minto (Nebraska) 19-5 won by decision over Jay Nivison (Michigan State) 10-15 (Dec 5-3)
Quarterfinal - Braeden Scoles (Illinois) 15-5 won by decision over Christopher Minto (Nebraska) 19-5 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Christopher Minto (Nebraska) 19-5 won by decision over Cody Goebel (Wisconsin) 10-9 (Dec 14-9)
Cons. Round 3 - Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) 18-10 won by decision over Christopher Minto (Nebraska) 19-5 (Dec 8-1)
7th Place Match - Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 7-3 won by medical forfeit over Christopher Minto (Nebraska) 19-5 (MFFL)

No. 8 Lenny Pinto (174) 2nd (3-1) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) 22-5 won by tech. fall over Aiden Vandenbush (Northwestern) 4-17 (TF-1 4:53 (21-6))
Quarterfinal - Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) 22-5 won by fall over Joseph Walker (Michigan) 12-9 (Fall 6:33)
Semifinal - Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) 22-5 won by decision over Dan Braunagel (Illinois) 12-9 (Dec 9-8)
1st Place Match - Levi Haines (Penn State) 20-1 won by major decision over Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) 22-5 (MD 12-1)

No. 7 Silas Allred (184) 6th (3-3) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Silas Allred (Nebraska) 19-6 won by fall over Dylan Russo (Wisconsin) 3-14 (Fall 2:46)
Quarterfinal - Edmond Ruth (Illinois) 13-7 won by decision over Silas Allred (Nebraska) 19-6 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Silas Allred (Nebraska) 19-6 won by fall over Lucas Daly (Michigan State) 13-14 (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 3 - Silas Allred (Nebraska) 19-6 won by medical forfeit over Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) 21-11 (MFFL)
Cons. Semi - Jaxon Smith (Maryland) 20-6 won by decision over Silas Allred (Nebraska) 19-6 (Dec 4-2)
5th Place Match - Gabe Arnold (Iowa) 17-4 won by decision over Silas Allred (Nebraska) 19-6 (Dec 4-3)

No. 20 Camden McDanel (197) 5th (4-2) NCAA Qualifier
Champ. Round 1 - Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 20-11 won by fall over Remy Cotton (Michigan State) 11-11 (Fall 4:01)
Quarterfinal - Josh Barr (Penn State) 16-3 won by tech fall over Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 20-11 (TF-1.5 4:05 (17-2))
Cons. Round 2 - Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 20-11 won by major decision over Gabe Sollars (Indiana) 15-11 (MD 16-8)
Cons. Round 3 - Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 20-11 won by decision over Evan Bates (Northwestern) 19-10 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Zac Braunagel (Illinois) 14-6 won by decision over Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 20-11 (Dec 2-1)
5th Place Match - Camden McDanel (Nebraska) 20-11 won by medical forfeit over Josh Barr (Penn State) 16-3 (M. For.)

No. 23 Harley Andrews (HWT) DNP (1-3)
Round 1 - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) 15-6 won by decision over Harley Andrews (Nebraska) 11-13 (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Harley Andrews (Nebraska) 11-13 won by fall over Gannon Rosenfeld (Wisconsin) 6-12 (Fall 4:38)
Cons. Round 2 - Luke Luffman (Illinois) 16-4 won by fall over Harley Andrews (Nebraska) 11-14 (Fall 6:04)
Semifinal - Hayden Filipovich (Purdue) 1-0 won by major decision over Harley Andrews (Nebraska) 0-1 (MD 16-3)

Nebraska Natives Power NU Past UNI

A strong effort from several Nebraska natives powered the No. 20 Husker softball team to a 9-1 five-inning victory over Northern Iowa on Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.

Hannah Camenzind, a Valley native, shined in the circle and at the plate for Nebraska (18-6). In the circle, Camenzind (3-2) fired a five-hitter, allowing only one run in her first complete game of the season. At the plate, she was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Lincoln native Abbie Squier and Papillion native Jordyn Bahl each homered for the Huskers, while Elkhorn product Kacie Hoffman went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.

Anna Wischnowski (5-4) took the loss for Northern Iowa, which fell to 11-8 on the season.

UNI grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, converting a leadoff double from Skylar Benesh into a two-out RBI single from Drew Henrichs.

Nebraska tied the game with help from a UNI error in the bottom of the second. Olivia DiNardo led off with a single, and Kennadi Williams came on to pinch run. An error then put Huskers on first and third with no outs, and Williams scored the tying run on an RBI ground out from Hannah Camenzind.

The Huskers then took a 5-1 lead with a four-run third inning. Squier led off the inning with a solo home run to give Nebraska its first lead. Ava Kuszak followed with a single, Bahl walked and Samantha Bland reached on an error to load the bases with no outs. UNI then turned a double play, but both Kuszak and Bahl scored on the play to make it a 4-1 lead. Nebraska tacked on a final run in the inning when Hoffmann tripled and Hannah Camenzind delivered an RBI double.

Nebraska stretched the lead to 9-1 in the bottom of the fourth. Ava Bredwell drew a leadoff walk and advanced to third on a one-out double from Kuszak. Bahl then launched the first pitch she saw over the wall in center for a three-run homer. Nebraska tacked on another run when Bland reached on an error and scored on an RBI single from Hoffmann.

Camenzind worked around a pair of base runners in the top of the fifth to close out the run-rule victory.

Nebraska plays its final game of the Big Red Spring Fling Sunday evening against South Dakota State.

Post-Game Notes

• Nebraska posted its third straight run-rule win and 14th of the season in 24 games.
• NU scored in three of its four innings against UNI. Through the first three games of the Big Red Spring Fling, the Huskers have scored in 12 of their 14 innings.
• The Huskers hit two home runs in the game. Nebraska is now 18-0 this season when hitting at least one home run.
• Hannah Camenzind tossed her first complete game as a Husker and the fifth of her career.
• Hannah Camenzind also had a career-high two doubles while extending her hitting streak to nine games.
• Abbie Squier homered for the second straight game.
• Jordyn Bahl hit a three-run homer, giving her nine home runs and 22 extra-base hits in her 23 games this season.

Huskers Earn Extra-Inning, Walk-Off Victory

Bella Bacon had a walk-off RBI in the bottom of the ninth inning to help the No. 20 Nebraska softball team grab a 5-4, extra-inning victory over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Sunday night at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln. The Huskers drew a crowd of 2,384 for their two games on Sunday, which is the fifth-highest in program history.

The game was a battle until the end, as there were four lead changes and two ties over the course of the nine innings. The Huskers (19-6) had eight hits to five for South Dakota State (9-13). The Jackrabbits had only three hits in the first seven innings, but two were home runs.

Ava Kuszak was 3-for-5 on the night to lead the Big Red at the plate, and Abbie Squier knocked the Huskers’ lone home run - a game-tying shot in the bottom of the eighth - while Olivia DiNardo added two RBIs. 

Jordyn Bahl (10-3) pitched a career-high 9.0 innings, struck out seven batters and allowed three earned runs en route to the win in the circle. Amanda Vacanti (1-4) also pitched a complete game and took the loss for the Jackrabbits. 

South Dakota State knocked a two-run homer in the top of the first to grab a 2-0 lead. 

A Jackrabbit error helped the Huskers to kick off the bottom of the fifth. Kuszak reached first on the error, Bahl singled and Samantha Bland walked to load the bases with one out. DiNardo hit a single to score Bahl and Kuszak and tie the score at 2-2 going into the sixth.

The Big Red grabbed the lead in the bottom of the sixth, as Squier walked to get to first and Kuszak singled to center field to advance Squier to third. A Bahl sacrifice fly sent Squier home and gave Nebraska a 3-2 advantage.

A South Dakota State two-out solo home run tied the score back at 3-3 going into the bottom of the seventh.

The Jackrabbits took a 4-3 lead in the top of the eighth on a Husker error, but Squier tied it at 4-4 on a solo homer in the bottom of the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth, Hannah Camenzind reached base on a fielder’s choice and Lauren Camenzind reached on an error, which also advanced H. Camenzind to third. Bacon hit a walk-off RBI fielder's choice to score H. Camenzind and clinch the 5-4, nine-inning win.

NU will open Big Ten play at Ohio State from March 14-16. Friday’s game will start at 5 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on B1G+. The game can also be heard across the Huskers Radio Network. The matchups on Friday and Saturday will count toward conference standings, while Sunday’s will not.

Postgame Notes

• Jordyn Bahl pitched a career-high 9.0 innings.
• NU is now 19-0 when it hits a home run. 
• Abbie Squier has homered in three straight games for the Big Red.
• Nebraska is 2-1 in extra-inning games in 2025. Both of those wins have come against South Dakota State.