Nebraska Husker Baseball
MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA – Nebraska Baseball opens a new series in South Carolina this weekend with the college of Charleston:
NEBRASKA AT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTONFeb. 29 – March 3, 2024Patriots Point | Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Thursday, Feb. 29 – 1 p.m. CTPitching: RHP Drew Christo (1-0, 3.38 ERA) vs. LHP Hayden Thomas (0-0, 0.00 ERA)TV/Streaming: FloBaseballRadio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Friday, March 1 – 3 p.m. CTPitching: RHP Brett Sears (1-0, 0.79 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Brink (2-0, 0.75 ERA)TV/Streaming: FloBaseballRadio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Saturday, March 2 – 5 p.m. CTPitching: LHP Will Walsh (0-0, 5.19 ERA) vs. RHP Aidan Hunter (1-0, 0.00 ERA)TV/Streaming: FloBaseballRadio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Sunday, March 3 – 12 p.m. CTPitching: LHP Caleb Clark (0-0, 6.75 ERA) vs. LHP Connor Campbell (2-0 0.66 ERA)TV/Streaming: FloBaseballRadio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Follow the Game• Every game of this weekend’s four-game set at College of Charleston can be seen on FloBaseball.• Fans can also listen to Dave Gustafson and Ben McLaughlin call the action this weekend on the Huskers Radio Network.• 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. College of Charleston• Through six all-time meetings, the Huskers hold a 4-2 advantage over the Cougars in the all-time series.• Nebraska ventured east for a three-game road series at Charleston in 2016, while the Cougars returned a three-game series in 2017. • The Huskers have won the last three games in the all-time series after sweeping the Cougars in 2017 in Lincoln. The Big Red dropped a three-game series at Charleston in 2016, winning just one game in 2016.
Bolt Collects 100th Career Win at Nebraska• With Nebraska’s 11-1 win at Grand Canyon in game two of last weekend’s series, head coach Will Bolt recorded his 100th career victory with the Huskers.• With the series win at GCU, Bolt became the sixth coach to reach the century mark in wins in program history.
Weekend Rotation for the Big Red• With two weekend starters taken in the 2023 MLB Draft, it’s a new-look weekend rotation for the Huskers this year. • Junior Drew Christo takes the mound Thursday after making his first start of the season at Grand Canyon last weekend. The Elkhorn, Neb., native is 1-0 on the season with a 3.38 ERA and six strikeouts in eight innings of action.• Brett Sears is set to toe the rubber on Friday afternoon. Sears is 1-0 in two starts, posting a 0.79 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 11.1 innings, while holding opponents to a .125 hitting clip.• Will Walsh is scheduled to get the ball on Saturday night for the NU pitching staff. The redshirt junior has yet to record a decision in two starts and has a 5.19 ERA with six punchouts in 8.2 innings.• Caleb Clark gets the nod for the third time in a series finale this season. The sophomore has struck out five batters and compiled a 6.75 ERA in 6.2 innings without a decision.
Sears Shines in Starting Role• Brett Sears held Grand Canyon to just two hits in his second start last weekend and has allowed just seven batters to reach base this season (5 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP).• The right-hander has struck out seven-plus batters in back-to-back starts to begin the season, with opponents hitting just .125 (5-for-40) against Sears.• Sears is one of six starting pitchers in DI this season with at least 14 strikeouts, while allowing one earned run or less and five hits or fewer in 11.1-plus innings of work.
Christo’s Career Outing in the Desert• Drew Christo made his first start of the season for the Huskers in the series opener at Grand Canyon on Thursday night.• The Elkhorn, Neb., native pitched a career-high six innings and recorded his first win of the season in NU’s 7-2 win over the Lopes.• Christo’s quality start (6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 K) was the first by a Nebraska native since Shay Schanaman vs. Michigan State on May 19, 2022 (6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER).• Across two appearances this season, the right-hander is 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA and six strikeouts to just three walks.
Caron’s RBI Production Through Seven Games• Josh Caron has been a key piece to the NU offense through the first two weekends, hitting .333 at the plate with a triple, three home runs, 11 RBI and six runs.• Since 2003, Caron is one of seven Huskers to drive in 10-plus runs in Nebraska’s first seven games to start the season. Caron’s 11 RBI are tied for third-most, trailing Alex Gordon (2004) and Brandon Fusilier (2003).
Silva’s Speed on the Basepath• Riley Silva is one of nine DI players this season with at least 10 runs scored and five-plus stolen bases without being caught through the second weekend of the season. • Silva leads the Huskers in multiple offensive categories, including on-base percentage (.484), hit-by-pitch (6), sacrifice bunts (2), runs (10) and stolen bases (5).
Worthley Collects First Win in Series Finale• Jalen Worthley recorded the first win of his collegiate career in the series finale at Grand Canyon last weekend.• The Lincoln, Neb., native tossed a career-high three scoreless innings and retired nine of the 11 batters he faced against the Lopes.• Sunday’s outing marked Worthley’s sixth career scoreless appearance and the fourth career multi-inning performance in his time with the Huskers.
Leading Off with Brumbaugh• Cayden Brumbaugh has been a force in the leadoff spot for the Huskers, posting a .367/.382/.782 slash line across the first seven games this season.• Brumbaugh has secured multi-hit efforts in his last three games, going 7-for-14 (.500) over that stretch with three runs and four RBI.• The Edmond, Okla., native leads the Big Red with 11 hits this season, already eclipsing his previous high of seven set as a freshman at Oklahoma State in 2022.
Timely Two-Out Hitting for the Huskers• Through the first two weekends of the season, the NU offense has found success at the plate with two outs.• Nebraska is hitting .322 (28-for-87) and has recorded 18 of its 36 RBI this season with two outs.• 11 Huskers have recorded a two-out hit through the first seven games, including four Huskers with at least four hits.
Small-Ball Approach Added to Big Red Offense• After bashing a school-record 97 homers last season, the Husker offense has shifted to a small-ball approach to begin the 2024 campaign. • Cayden Brumbaugh and Riley Silva have laid down a team-high two sacrifice bunts, while Silva has swiped a team-leading five stolen bases through seven games.• The Big Red are one of four teams nationally to steal 11 bases and lay down nine sacrifice bunts entering the third weekend of the season.
