Huskers Outlast Iowa, 16-14 in 13

Iowa City, Iowa - Jake Opitz produced five hits and five RBIs, including the game-winning two-run single in the top of the 13th inning to lead the Nebraska baseball team to a 16-14 victory in 13 innings over Iowa on Tuesday night.

Opitz's final hit made a winner of Jon Klausing (2-0), who pitched four innings of scoreless relief in his first outing in nearly a month.

Nebraska stretched its winning streak to seven games while improving to 25-5 on the season. Iowa slipped to 14-14 on the year.

Along with Opitz's gaudy numbers at the plate, Steve Edlefsen erupted for one of the best individual nights by a Nebraska hitter in school history. Entering the game, Edlefsen had just six hits in 37 at-bats on the season, but doubled his total with six hits against the Hawkeyes, including his first career homer while hitting for Nebraska's second cycle of the season. Edlefsen's six hits tied a Nebraska record last matched by John Cole.

Brandon Buckman also continued his torrid stretch at the plate for the Huskers, reaching base all eight times he came to the plate, including his 10th home run of the season.

As a team, Nebraska outhit Iowa, 24-9 on the night. But after scoring three runs in the first inning and adding six runs in the third inning, Husker pitchers battled their control by walking 11 Hawkeye hitters and hitting five more with pitches to allow Iowa back into the game.