NEBRASKA at CREIGHTON | vs. KANSAS STATE
April 30, 2024 | May 1, 2024
Omaha, Neb. | Lincoln, Neb. (Hawks Field at Haymarket Park
Tuesday, April 30 – 6 PM CT
Pitching: RHP Ty Horn (1-0, 6.62 ERA) vs. RHP Shea Wendt (1-0, 7.47 ERA)
TV/Streaming: Nebraska Public Media
Radio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Wednesday, May 1 – 6:05 PM CT
Pitching: TBD vs. TBD
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com, Huskers App
Follow the Game
• Tuesday’s tilt at Creighton can be seen on Nebraska Public Media, while Wednesday’s matchup will be streamed on B1G+.
• Fans can also listen to Dave Gustafson and Ben McLaughlin call the action this week on the Huskers Radio Network.
• Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and android devices.
Nebraska vs. Creighton
• Through 149 all-time meetings, Nebraska holds an 86-61-2 advantage over Creighton in the all-time series.
• The Huskers and Bluejays meet for the third time this season after Creighton won the previous two meetings.
Nebraska vs. Kansas State
• Through 290 all-time meetings, the Huskers hold a 173-117 advantage over the Wildcats in the all-time series.
• Nebraska and K-State meet in a midweek matchup for the third consecutive season after the two teams met on the diamond for one game in Manhattan in 2023.
• The Huskers have won the last two games over the Wildcats, including a 6-1 victory over K-State in Manhattan last season.
Middle-Third Production Boosting the Big Red
• Nebraska has been successful the second time through the lineup on the mound and in the batter’s box, outscoring opponents 126-53 in the middle-third innings this season.
• The Huskers hold a 49-17 advantage in the fourth inning, while outscoring opponents 35-15 in the fifth inning and 42-21 in the sixth inning.
• The Husker offense is hitting .314 at the plate with 61 extra-base hits and 119 RBI in the fourth through sixth innings, while the NU pitching staff is limiting opponents to a .236 hitting clip and a 3.51 ERA in the middle-third innings.
Efficient Running Game for NU Offense
• With 73 stolen bases on the season, the Big Red have recorded the most swipes in a season since compiling 78 steals in 2008.
• The Huskers have been stealing bases with high efficiency this season, recording the sixth-highest success rate by a Husker offense since 2000.
Stone’s Strong Impact in Return to NU Lineup
• Tyler Stone is leading the Huskers with a .336 batting average along with seven doubles, seven home runs and 27 RBI.
• The Scottsdale, Ariz. native has recorded knocks in nine of his last 10 games, going 14- for-33 (.424) across that span with a trio of home runs and 10 RBI.
• At home, Stone is batting .404 (23-for-57) with an OPS of 1.136, including hits in 16 of Nebraska’s 20 home games this season.
Caron Named to Buster Posey Award Watch List
• Nebraska catcher Josh Caron was named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List, the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission last week.
• Caron is hitting .297 at the plate for the Huskers with 12 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 44 RBI.
Silva’s Speed With Stolen Bases
• Riley Silva is one of eight D1 players to steal 25-plus bases and be caught two-or-fewer times, including one of three Power Five players this season.
• Silva is the 10th NU player since 2000 to swipe at least 20 bases, and the first Husker 25-or-more stolen bases in a season since Jeff Leise in 2002.
Silva Plunked Seventh-Most Times in Season
• Riley Silva has been hit by pitch 19 times this season, which is seventh-most in program history.
• Silva is two away from reaching a five-way tie for third with Casey Burnham (2023), Kash Kalkowski (2013), Dave Crain (1995) and Derek Dukart (1994).
Worthley, Daiss Holding Down the Husker Bullpen
• NU’s set-up man, Jalen Worthley, is 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA and four saves across a bullpen-high 23.1 innings. The southpaw has made a team-high eight multi-inning relief appearances for NU and punched out 20 batters while issuing just four walks.
• The Huskers’ closer, Casey Daiss, is tied with Worthley in saves (4) with a 2.25 ERA for the Big Red across 16.0 innings of work. Daiss has allowed just two earned runs over his last 11 appearances dating back to the first weekend of the season vs. Oklahoma.
Bats in the Nebraska Lineup
• Cole Evans is hitting .276 with seven doubles, four home runs, and 35 RBI across 41 games, including 36 starts, while Rhett Stokes holds a .319 batting average with nine doubles and 12 RBI.
• Dylan Carey has hits in nine of his last 12 games and leads the Big Red with 12 doubles, raising his batting average from .236 to .255.
• Garrett Anglim has reached base in six of his last seven games, hitting .275 this season with five doubles, two homers and 20 RBI. Joshua Overbeek is batting .289 with six extra-base hits and 28 runs scored.
Huskers in the Pen
• Rans Sanders has a 2.92 ERA for the Huskers across 12.1 innings with a pair of saves, allowing just four earned runs this season.
• Kyle Perry’s 19 relief appearances lead all NU relievers as the senior is 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA and a career-high tying three saves.
• Evan Borst is limiting opponents to a .150 batting average (6-for-40) this season, while posting 14 strikeouts over 11.2 innings of work.
• Kyle Froehlich has appeared in 13 games for the Huskers, punching out 13 batters despite issuing just two walks across 14.0 innings.
• Tucker Timmerman leads all Nebraska freshman with 15 relief appearances, tossing 15.2 innings for the Big Red.