Huskers Open May Against Maryland at Home

Maryland (19-25, 5-9 Big Ten) at Nebraska (20-22, 4-9 Big Ten)
May 4-6, 2018
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Neb.

Friday, May 4 • 6:35 p.m. (CT)
TV: NET/BTN2Go • Radio: Husker Sports Network
Matt Waldron (5-2) vs. Mark DiLuia (1-4)

Saturday, May 5 • 2:05 p.m. (CT)
Video Stream: BTN Plus • Radio: Husker Sports Network
Luis Alvarado (3-5) vs. Hunter Parsons (4-2)

Sunday, May 6 • 1:05 p.m. (CT)
Video Stream: BTN Plus • Radio: Husker Sports Network
TBA vs. Taylor Bloom (2-6)

The Nebraska baseball team returns to action at Hawks Field when the Huskers host Big Ten foe Maryland for Military Appreciation Weekend starting on Friday. Fans with a valid military ID will receive one free general admission ticket for all three games of the series.

The three-game set begins on Friday at 6:35 p.m. (CT). The first 1,500 fans will receive a Nebraska Adidas shirt. The series continues on Saturday at 2:05 p.m. The first 750 fans will receive camo sunglasses. Sunday’s series finale starts at 1:05 p.m., and will be Family Fun Day, consisting of face painting, balloon twisting, baserunning and more.

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.

All three games 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.

Friday’s game will be televised on NET. Streaming is also available on BTN2Go.

The final two games of the series will be streamed live online on BTN Plus. Subscriptions for BTN Plus are available on a monthly or annual basis. A school pass subscription is $79.95 for one year and $9.95 for one month. A conference pass subscription is $119.95 for one year and $14.95 for one month.

Last Time Out
The Huskers swept Nevada at Hawks Field last weekend. After winning Thursday’s opener by a 9-5 margin, the Huskers took Friday’s game, 9-6, before wrapping up the series with a 12-5 triumph.

Next Up
The Huskers battle intrastate rival Creighton on Tuesday night at TD Ameritrade Park, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. (CT). The game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

Quick Notes

• As a team, Nebraska leads the Big Ten in walks drawn (214) and fewest triples allowed (2). The Huskers are ranked in the top four in the conference in several other offensive categories.
  » Ranked second in sacrifice flies (21)
  » Ranked third in RBIs (243)
  » Ranked third in runs scored (271)
  » Ranked fourth in home runs (34)
  » Ranked fourth in hits (383)
• Nebraska is the only team in the Big Ten with two players in the top five in RBIs. Jesse Wilkening ranks third in the conference in RBIs (46), while Scott Schreiber ranks fifth (43). They also both rank in the top 10 in the Big Ten in batting average. Schreiber is second (.392) and Wilkening is ninth (.348).

Scouting the Maryland Terrapins

• Maryland leads the all-time series against Nebraska, 5-2, since the first meeting between the schools in 2015. Nebraska is 2-2 against the Terrapins in Lincoln.
• Maryland is 19-25 this season with a 5-9 record in Big Ten competition. The Terps lost to West Virginia on Tuesday night after winning two of three at Michigan State last weekend.
• Head Coach Rob Vaughn is 19-25 in his first season at the helm of Maryland baseball. He is assisted by Corey Muscara, Matt Swope and Anthony Papio.
• Players to Watch
  » #39 Nick Dunn (Junior INF): Leads the team in batting average (.341), hits (58), runs scored (34), doubles (13), home runs (10) and RBIs (32)
  » #41 Kevin Biondic (Senior INF): Batting .290 with 11 doubles, five home runs, 25 RBIs and a team-high four triples
  » #3 Zach Jancarski (Senior OF): Batting .241 with 12 doubles, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBIs

Complete game notes