BSB Preview: at Ohio State

NO. 16 NEBRASKA AT OHIO STATE
May 1-3, 2026
Bill Davis Stadium | Columbus, Ohio

Friday, May 1 – 5:02 p.m CT
Pitching: RHP Carson Jasa (8-1, 3.75 ERA) vs. RHP Gavin Kuzniewski (3-2, 5.53 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App

Saturday, May 2 – 6:02 p.m. CT
Pitching: RHP Gavin Blachowicz (4-1, 2.62 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Domke (4-5, 6.58 ERA)
TV/Streaming: BTN
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App

Sunday, May 3 – 1:02 p.m. CT
Pitching: RHP Cooper Katskee (5-1, 4.17 ERA) vs. RHP Pierce Herrenbruck (4-3, 4.72 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App

Follow the Game
• Friday's and Sunday's games of this weekend's series between the Huskers and Buckeyes can be seen on B1G+. Saturday's matchup will be broadcast on BTN, with Chris Vosters and Danan Hughes on the call.
• Fans can also listen to Kyle Crooks and Ben McLaughlin call this weekend's action on the Huskers Radio Network.
• Every game of the 2026 season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and Android devices.

Nebraska vs. Ohio State
• Nebraska and Ohio State have met 37 times on the diamond, with the Huskers holding a 22-15 lead over the Buckeyes in the all-time series. 
• In their last meeting, Ohio State defeated the Big Red in the opener of the 2024 Big Ten Baseball Tournament.
•The Huskers took two of three games against the Buckeyes in their last weekend series in Lincoln in 2024.

In the Polls
• Nebraska checked in at No. 16 in the D1Baseball Top 25 and USA Today/Coaches Poll while also appearing 14th in Perfect Game's Top 25 and No. 17 in the NCBWA rankings after going 2-2 last week at No. 16 Kansas and Illinois.
• Nebraska is one of four Big Ten teams to appear in the rankings this week, with UCLA (No. 1), Oregon (No. 13) and USC (No. 21) also landing spots in D1Baseball's Top 25. 

Huskers Post Best 45-Game Start Since 2008
• With a 34-11 record through 45 games, the Huskers have compiled their winningest start since opening the 2008 campaign with a 36-8-1 record. 
• The 34 wins in the first 45 games are tied for fifth most this century, trailing the 37 wins in 2006, 36 wins in 2005 and 2008 and 35 wins in 2001.

All Three Facets
• Nebraska is one of five teams nationally to be ranked in the top 50 in all three facets of the game, joining Mississippi State, Texas A&M, UCLA and West Virginia. 
•The Huskers are ranked 12th in batting average (.318), 47th in ERA (4.55) and 10th in fielding percentage (.983).

A Look at the Weekend Rotation
• Redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa shifts into the Friday night role and is 8-1 on the season with a 3.75 ERA in 57.2 innings with 82 strikeouts across 11 starts.
• Gavin Blachowicz gets the nod on Saturday and is 4-1 with a 2.62 ERA and 54 punchouts in 48 innings.
• Cooper Katskee is scheduled to start Sunday's series finale and is 5-1 with a 4.17 ERA, 54 strikeouts and an opposing batting average of .223 in 49.2 innings this season.

Jasa Climbs Strikeout Chart in NU's Big Ten Era
• Redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa has 82 strikeouts on the year, which is fourth-most by a Husker in the Big Ten era and six away from tying Cade Povich (2021) in third. 
• Additionally, the right-hander is 16 strikeouts away from matching Phil Harrison's 98 punchouts in 1986 for 10th on the program's single-season chart.

Moyer, Carey Chasing NU's First 75-Hit Duo Since 2014
• With Mac Moyer and Dylan Carey leading the Big Red with 73 and 68 hits, respectively, the Huskers are the only team in the country with two players with at least 68 hits on the season as of April 29.
• Moyer and Carey are on track to become the first Husker duo with 75-plus hits in the same season since Pat Kelly (76 hits) and Michael Pritchard (75 hits) in 2014.
• With Case Sanderson third on the team with 61 hits this season, the Big Red could have a trio of Huskers with at least 75 hits for the first time since 2005. 

Notables on the 2026 Campaign
• With wins against No. 7 Auburn, No.12 USC (3x), No. 16 Florida State and No. 21 Oregon this season, the Big Red have 12 wins against ranked opponents in the last two seasons.
• With the series sweep of No. 12 USC earlier this season, Nebraska recorded its first sweep against a ranked team since sweeping No. 19 Texas in a non-conference series in 2015. 
• Nebraska has recorded multiple 10-game win streaks in the same season for the first time since 2006 after posting win streaks 10 and 11 games this season. 
• Head coach Will Bolt recorded his 200th career win at Nebraska in the Huskers' 12-2 run-rule victory in seven innings vs. No. 12 USC, becoming the sixth head coach in program history to reach the 200-win mark.
• Dylan Carey is the ninth Husker in program history, and the first since Scott Schreiber in 2018, to record at least 200 hits, 150 runs and 150 RBI.
• Mac Moyer has reached base safely in 44 consecutive games this season, which is the longest streak by a Husker since Brice Matthews' string of 52 straight games in 2023.
• The Husker offense is scoring 7.6 runs per game through 45 games this season. Since 2013, the Big Red have finished one full season above seven runs per game after scoring 7.5 runs per game in 2023.
• The Huskers have recorded five walk-off victories this season. Going back to the final three weeks of the regular season in 2025, Nebraska has totaled nine wins in walk-off fashion.
• The Big Red have run-ruled their opponent seven times and has scored 10-plus runs 14 times through 45 games this season.
• The NU pitching staff is holding opponents to a .229 batting average through 45 games, which would be the second-lowest opponent batting average for a full season this century, trailing the current low of .227 in 2005.
• Dylan Carey ranks among the DI's active career leaders in five categories, including second at-bats (849), third in doubles (61), fifth in games played (220), sixth in hits (249) and 16th in total bases (411).

Grego Among Top True Freshman Impact Since 2000
• Freshman Drew Grego has driven in 35 runs this season, which ranks fifth-most by an NU true freshman this century.
• Grego is batting .323 on the season with seven doubles, a triple, seven homers, 35 RBI, 25 runs scored and a .972 OPS.
• The outfielder is two RBI of tying Pat Kelly (2012) and six away from matching Daniel Bruce (2002). 
•Grego was named Big Ten's Co-Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, NCBWA's National Hitter of the Week, Perfect Game's Freshman of the Week and to Baseball America's National Team of the Week after leading the Huskers to a perfect 4-0 week against Creighton and No. 12 USC earlier this month.

Worthley Tallies NU's 18th Five-Hit Game Since 2000
• Freshman Jeter Worthley went a perfect 5-for-5 with a triple, RBI and two runs scored in Nebraska's 7-6 win vs. Kansas State on Tuesday, recording the 18th five-hit game from a Husker since 2000.
• Worthley is the third freshman in program history to record a five-hit game this century, joining Gunner Hellstrom (2018) and Matt Hopper (2000).
• With Worthley's career night and Carey's five-hit performance vs. South Dakota State earlier this season, the Husker offense has multiple five-hit games in a season for the first time since Tanner Lubach and Austin Darby in 2015.

Unger Holding Down NU's Closer Role
• Sophomore closer J'Shawn Unger has been named to the NCBWA's Midseason Stopper of the Year Watch List, the organization announced last week. 
• Unger is tied for 10th in the country with nine saves on the season and has given up just two runs over his last 17 innings.
• The right-hander is 6-1 with a 2.84 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 31.2 innings while limiting opposing batters to a .167 batting average across 18 relief outings.
• With six wins and nine saves, the Blair, Neb., native has factored into the decision in 15 of Nebraska's 34 victories this season.
• Unger's nine saves are one shy of the program's single-season top-10 list and are the most by an NU underclassman since Colby Gomes' 13 saves in 2019 as a freshman.

Lucky Number Six in the Bolt Era
• Nebraska is 158-31 under head coach Will Bolt when scoring at least six runs.
• The Husker offense has scored six-plus runs in 29 of the 34 victories this season after reaching the six-run mark 32 times last season, compiling a 25-7 record.
• Nebraska scored six-plus runs in 34 contests (28-6) in 2024 after tallying at least six runs 33 times (26-7) in 2023, 23 times (19-4) in 2022, 28 times (26-2) in 2021 and seven times (5-2) in 2020.