No. 5 Nebraska Wins Thriller Against No. 9 Creighton
Huskers Win 4-2 in 10 Innings
Nebraska Comeback Secures Victory
No. 5 Nebraska rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat No. 9 Creighton 4-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Hawks Field.
The Huskers (13-4) trailed 2-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, but Jaxon Hallmark led off with a single and Bryce Mathews followed with a double to put runners on second and third.
After a strikeout, Luke Roskam singled to right field to drive in Hallmark and Mathews and tie the game at 2-2.
The game remained tied until the bottom of the 10th inning, when Hallmark led off with a double and moved to third on a groundout.
Mathews then singled to drive in Hallmark and give Nebraska a 3-2 lead.
After a walk to Roskam, Colby Gomes singled to score Mathews and give Nebraska a 4-2 lead.
Nebraska reliever Tyler Martin (2-0) pitched the final 3.1 innings, allowing one hit and striking out four batters to earn the win.
Creighton starter Aidan Anderson (1-2) allowed two runs on six hits in 6.1 innings, but he took the loss after giving up the game-tying single to Roskam in the seventh inning.
The win was Nebraska's fourth straight and its third straight over a ranked opponent.
Nebraska will return to action on Friday night when it hosts Indiana in the Big Ten opener.
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