Huskers Fall to Red Raiders, 16-9 - Huskers.com - Nebraska Athletics Official Web Site

Lubbock, Texas - Texas Tech erupted for nine runs in sixth inning, evaporating a three-run deficit to topple sixth-ranked Nebraska, 16-9, in front of a crowd of 3,723 at Dan Law Field Friday.

Trailing 5-2, the Red Raiders (25-18, 7-11 Big 12) took advantage of a pair of costly errors, leading to five unearned runs off of starter Aaron Marsden (6-1) and reliever Jason Burch. Scooter Jordan, who drove in three runs, highlighted the frame with a two-run triple to left of Nebraska starter Aaron Marsden, giving the Red Raiders the lead for good at 6-5.

"It was our worst inning of the year in every aspect of the game," Nebraska Head Coach Mike Anderson said. "From the calls to the pitching to the defense to the flares that dropped. Everything went their way and not one thing went right for us in that inning. It was one of those things that happens once a year, and it happened to us tonight."

Marsden, who came into the contest with a 6-0 record and a 1.81 ERA, took the loss, allowing seven runs - five earned - on nine hits, as he had won his last 13 straight decisions dating back to last season. The left-hander went just 5.1 innings - his shortest outing since April 4.

Sophomore catcher Matt Wells provided most of the offense for the Huskers (31-11, 13-5), going 2-for-4 with a homer and a career-high four RBIs, while Curtis Ledbetter extended his hit streak to 21 games, going 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs.

"We will take that out of Matt any day," Anderson said. "He had some competitive at-bats. We are used to bunt him and moving runners over, but to get RBIs out of him was a positive."

Nathan Fouts earned the win for the Red Raiders, allowing six runs on 11 hits in 7.1 innings to improve to 4-4 on the season. Offensively, Cooper Fouts went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, while Doug Beck drove in three runs and scored three times. In all, spots 6-9 in the Red Raider lineup went a combined 10-for-18 with eight RBIs 12 runs scored. With the loss, the Huskers fell into a second place tie with Texas A&M, a 6-1 winner over Missouri, one game behind Texas, which posted a 12-1 win over Kansas State earlier today.

Nebraska drew first blood in the top of the first on a two-out RBI single by third baseman Alex Gordon. With two outs, Hopper doubled to left center before Gordon