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Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics

Wildcats Drop Game Three 8-7 to Nebraska in Extras

3/31/2024 8:30:00 PM | Baseball

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EVANSTON, Ill. – In a seesaw 10-inning affair, Nebraska came away with an 8-7 win over Northwestern to complete the series sweep over the Wildcats on Sunday at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park.

Nebraska (20-5, 3-0 Big Ten) took an early lead, using an RBI double to get on the board in the top of the first before leaving the bases loaded. Northwestern (10-15, 0-3 Big Ten) responded with a two-run home run by Jackson Freeman to grab a 2-1 lead. The Huskers took a commanding 6-2 lead with five runs in the top of the fourth inning. NU halved the lead on a two-run home run by Owen McElfatrick in the bottom of the sixth, his fourth homer of the season, making it a 6-4 ballgame. 

In the bottom of the eighth, the Wildcats retook the lead on a three-run blast to right field by Freeman, his second of the game to put Northwestern up 7-6. Nebraska rallied to tie the game in the top of the ninth on an RBI single to force extra innings. The Huskers took the lead on a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and closed the game out in the bottom half of the inning.

Garrett Shearer (1-5) was credited with the loss, surrendering one earned run on three hits, striking out a pair in 2.0 innings pitched.

Kyle Perry (1-0) earned the win, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing no hits and striking out three.
Gallery: (3-31-2024) Baseball vs. Nebraska - Game 3
Northwestern returns to action on Wednesday, April 3 at 3:30 p.m. CT against Western Michigan at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park on B1G+.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Perry, Kyle (1-0)

L: Shearer, Garrett (1-6)

Nebraska

Batting:

2B: Evans, Cole 1 ; Stone, Tyler 1 ; Anglim, Garrett 1

RBI: Silva, Riley 1 ; Evans, Cole 2 ; Stone, Tyler 1 ; Caron, Josh 1 ; Anglim, Garrett 2

SH: Silva, Riley 2

SF: Evans, Cole 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Sanderson, Case 2 ; Silva, Riley 1 ; Evans, Cole 1 ; Stone, Tyler 1 ; Overbeek, Joshua 1 ; Stokes, Rhett 1 ; Bradford, Clay 1

HBP: Sanderson, Case 1 ; Caron, Josh 1

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Batting:

2B: McElfatrick, Owen 1

HR: McElfatrick, Owen 1 ; Freeman, Jackson 2

RBI: McElfatrick, Owen 2 ; Freeman, Jackson 5

Base Running:

RUNS: Bianchina, Vince 2 ; McElfatrick, Owen 3 ; Freeman, Jackson 2

Game Leaders

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Owen McElfatrick

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Vince Bianchina

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Jackson Freeman

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Players Mentioned

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Jackson Freeman

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Owen McElfatrick

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Garrett Shearer

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