Huskers Look to Bounce Back Against Creighton

Creighton (23-11) at Nebraska (17-21)
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Neb.
6:30 p.m. (CT)
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: Husker Sports Network
Nate Fisher (1-4) vs. Preston Church (4-2)

The Nebraska baseball team begins a seven-game homestand on Tuesday night when the Huskers host intrastate rival Creighton, starting at 6:30 p.m. (CT). The first 300 fans will receive a voucher for a $1 hot dog at the concession stand.

How to Listen/Watch the Huskers
Fans can listen to Greg Sharpe, Nick Handley and Ben McLaughlin call the action throughout the season on the Husker Sports Network. Every game this season can be heard on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.

Tuesday night’s game will be carried on TuneIn.com and the TuneIn App on the Husker IMG Sports Network channel. Fans in Lincoln can listen on 1400 AM and fans in Omaha can listen on 590 AM.

The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network with Kevin Kugler and Danan Hughes calling the action. Streaming is also available on BTN2Go.

Last Time Out
The Huskers went 1-2 against Rutgers over the weekend in Piscataway, N.J. After dropping the opener by a 4-2 margin, NU won Saturday’s game, 12-4. In Sunday’s series finale, Rutgers won, 8-4.

Next Up
The Huskers host Nevada for three games, beginning on Thursday at 6:35 p.m. (CT). Friday’s game is also slated for 6:35 p.m., before Saturday’s finale at 12:05 p.m. It’s Tropical Weekend, as several giveaways are planned, including Friday night’s Shane Komine bobblehead giveaway to the first 1,000 fans.

Scouting the Creighton Bluejays

• Nebraska leads the all-time series against Creighton, 85-51-2, dating back to the first meeting between the schools in 1902.
  » Creighton won the matchup earlier this season on March 27 at TD Ameritrade Park, 3-1.
  » The two teams conclude their season series on May 8 at TD Ameritrade Park, starting at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on CBS Sports Network.
• Creighton is 23-11 this season with a 3-5 record in BIG EAST play. The Bluejays have won three of their last four games, including a series victory over Xavier last weekend after defeating Omaha last Tuesday, 9-2.
• Head Coach Ed Servais is 248-190-1 in his eighth season at Creighton. He is 491-392-1 in his 16th year overall. Servais is assisted by Connor Gandossy, Eric Wordekemper and Chris Cleary.
• Players to Watch
  » #23 Clark Brinkman (Junior OF): Leads the team in batting average (.352), hits (51), runs scored (43) and stolen bases (20)
  » #24 Will Robertson (Sophomore OF): Batting .341 with 46 hits, 12 doubles and a team-high nine home runs and 43 RBIs
  » #14 Michael Emodi (Junior C): Batting .298 with 39 hits, 12 doubles and seven home runs

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