Nebraska, Creighton Series Finale Set for Tuesday

Nebraska (22-23) vs. Creighton (26-15)
Tuesday, May 8
6:30 p.m. (CT)
TD Ameritrade Park • Omaha, Neb.
TV: CBS Sports Network
Radio: Husker Sports Network
Mike Waldron (2-2) vs. TBA
Note: Nebraska will bat in the bottom half of each inning

The Nebraska baseball team returns to the diamond on Tuesday night when the Huskers visit TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., for the finale of the three-game season series against Creighton.

The game is set to be televised at 6:30 p.m. (CT) on the CBS Sports Network. Nebraska will bat in the bottom half of each inning despite playing at Creighton’s home venue.

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.

The 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 CBS Sports Network with Carter Blackburn and Danny Graves on the call.

Last Time Out
The Huskers won two of three games against Maryland at Hawks Field over the weekend. After dropping a 15-7 decision on Friday, NU bounced back with a 17-8 win on Saturday before capturing Sunday’s game by a 5-2 margin.

Next Up
The Huskers continue Big Ten play over the weekend when they host Indiana at Hawks Field for their final homestand of the season. Friday’s opener is set for 6:35 p.m. (CT) and will be televised on NET. Saturday is slated for 2:05 p.m., and Sunday’s first pitch is 11:05 a.m.

Quick Notes

• As a team, Nebraska leads the Big Ten in walks drawn (228) and fewest triples allowed (3). The Huskers are ranked in the top four in the conference in several other offensive categories.
  » Ranked second in sacrifice flies (25)
  » Ranked third in RBIs (271)
  » Ranked third in runs scored (300)
  » Ranked tied for third in home runs (40)
  » Ranked fourth in hits (420)
• 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 (49), while Scott Schreiber ranks fifth (46). They also both rank in the top 10 in the Big Ten in batting average. Schreiber is third (.387) and Wilkening is ninth (.363).

Scouting the Creighton Bluejays

• Nebraska leads the all-time series against Creighton, 85-52-2. The Bluejays have won the two previous meetings this season. Creighton won, 3-1, at TD Ameritrade Park on March 27 before a 12-9 win at Hawks Field on April 24.
• Creighton is 26-15 this season with a 5-9 record in BIG EAST play. The Bluejays won one of three against Seton Hall over the weekend in their most recent outing.
• Head Coach Ed Servais 509-306-1 in his 15th season at Creighton. He is 681-388-2 in his 23rd year overall. He is assisted by Connor Gandossy, Eric Wordekemper and Chris Cleary.
• Players to Watch
  » #23 Clark Brinkman (Junior OF): Leads the team in batting average (.327), hits (56), runs scored (47) and stolen bases (21)
  » #24 Will Robertson (Sophomore OF): Batting .323 with team highs in doubles (14), home runs (11) and RBIs (51)
  » #14 Michael Emodi (Junior C): Batting .276 with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 37 RBIs

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