Nebraska Opens Big Ten Quarterfinal on May 22 with 41-14 Record and 9-Game Tournament Streak
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Updated · huskers.com · May 21
Nebraska Opens Big Ten Quarterfinal on May 22 with 41-14 Record and 9-Game Tournament Streak
8 articles · Updated · huskers.com · May 21
Friday’s 5:02 p.m. quarterfinal at Charles Schwab Field sends Nebraska into the Big Ten Tournament after a 41-14 regular season and a sweep of Minnesota.
Carson Jasa will start for the Huskers, bringing a 9-2 record, 3.58 ERA and 101 strikeouts into Nebraska’s tournament opener; the opponent’s starter was still TBD.
Nebraska enters Omaha on a nine-game Big Ten Tournament winning streak and has won 12 straight games at Charles Schwab Field dating to 2024.
National rankings reinforce that form: the Huskers are No. 20 in D1Baseball and one of four Big Ten teams ranked this week, alongside No. 1 UCLA, No. 14 Oregon and No. 25 USC.
The postseason push is backed by major individual honors, with Dylan Carey named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Drew Grego Freshman of the Year.
With baseball and softball both dominant, is this a golden era for Nebraska athletics?
Beyond a Big Ten title, what must Nebraska do to secure a top-eight national seed?
Can a desperate Michigan team upset Nebraska's quest for a historic Big Ten three-peat?