Huskers Cruise Past Bison, 7-0

Lincoln, Neb. -- Nebraska exploded for five runs in the fifth inning and sophomore Ashley DeBuhr shut down the Bison, as Nebraska earned a 7-0 victory over North Dakota State Wednesday at Bowlin Stadium. With the win ? NU’s first home victory of the season ? Nebraska improved to 22-13 on the year while North DakotaState fell to 15-15 overall.

 

Junior Trisha Tanahill started the Husker surge as she reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second before moving to third when Devin Porter reached on an error. Sophomore Carmen Kier was hit by a pitch to load the bases for junior Koko Tacha, who lined a shot over the glove of the short stop to drive in Tanahill.

 

Nebraska then added three unearned runs, as sophomore Devin Porter scored on junior Elizabeth Rock’s RBI single while Kier and Tacha scored as senior Anne Steffan reached on a fielder’s choice. Steffan grounded back to the circle and Allison Bakke threw home, but catcher Jennie Shollenberger was off the plate as Kier slid around the plate. Tacha then made a heads up play as she scored without a throw home.

 

Senior Sheena Lawrick rounded out the frame as she drove in a run on a sacrifice fly to center for the final 7-0 margin. Lawrick finished 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI while Rock led the Huskers by going 3-for-3 with a run and RBI. Lawrick's single also marked the 100th hit of her career.

 

Nebraska recorded eight hits and DeBuhr held the Bison in check through six innings. She had a no-hit bid broken up in the top of the seventh inning when leadoff hitter Heather Hyatt singled down the left field line for the Bison’s only hit of the game. DeBuhr improved to 13-11 on the season as she struck out 12 and did not allow a walk.

 

Nebraska returns to action on Thursday, April 7, when the Huskers and Bison meet for the second straight day at Bowlin Stadium. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. and the game can be heard locally on KKUL.