In a baseball game between Florida and Nebraska, the #Huskers faced challenges against the Gator power, with Florida leading 3-1 into the 4th inning. Nebraska's Gabe Swansen hit a homer in the 6th, narrowing the score to 3-2. Despite efforts, Nebraska lost 5-2 to Florida in the NCAA regional opener, with Gabe Swansen driving in two runs. Nebraska then won against Niagara 7-5, with strong performances from Case Sandreson and Mason McConnaughey.
Florida State just went 3-0 in a regional with James Tibbs getting zero hits. Good to have a deep lineup! And Seminoles are now two wins away from Omaha. What a season. Man.
Final: Florida 17, Nebraska 11. #Huskers buried under a crush of SEC-style offense after staying close into the 6th. NU season ends a game shy of the regional final. Lots to like this season and lots to chew on. NU finishes 40-22.
Nebraska, to its credit, still competing. Three runs in in T8 on RBI hits from Clay Bradford and Josh Overbeek. But this one's winding down. #Huskers trailing Florida 17-9, mid 8th.
Florida 17, Nebraska 6 end 7th. A football score #Gators
Could be a moment for Nebraska. Ben Columbus with a leadoff walk -- #Huskers had been 0 for 5 starting innings today. Then a Rhett Stokes infield single. Two on, no outs in T6 as Florida makes a pitching change. Still 7-4 UF.
Time for a weather delay in Stillwater. Players coming off the field with the #Huskers batting, man on second and two outs in T5. Gators had just brought in Fisher Jameson, one of their better relievers, in a game they lead 7-4.
If Nebraska rallies against Florida, Kyle Froehlich will be a key reason why. #Huskers reliever again gets the Gators in order in B4. Still 7-4 into the 5th.
Nebraska goes at Jac Caglianone and Florida's 30-homer bat makes the #Huskers pay with No. 31, a 413-foot, three-run no-doubter to right. Gators take their first lead at 6-4 in B2.
“We were able to respond." Nebraska baseball bounced back again, this time from an early 4-run hole to extend its NCAA regional stay another day with a 7-5 win over Niagara. #Huskers smiles quickly turned back to straight faces afterward in Stillwater: https://t.co/DM6f7Su96U
Quick gamer from Nebraska baseball's first NCAA tournament win in three years. A team effort in Stillwater: https://t.co/DM6f7StBhm
Final: Nebraska 7, Niagara 5. Two Gabe Swansen blasts, four RBIs from Case Sandreson and a strong finish from Mason McConnaughey keep the #Huskers alive at the NCAA tourney. NU rallied from an early four-run hole. Big Red gets the OSU/Florida loser Sunday at 1.
Jalen Worthley comes on for NU and authors a quick 1-2-3 B7. Big spot for the reliever through the heart of the Niagara lineup. Nebraska back to the dish with a 7-5 lead for the 8th.
Nebraska back at it. Tyler Stone a double into the right-field corner, then the Niagara reliever airmails the throw to first on a Rhett Stokes bunt. #Huskers 6-5 in T6, no outs.
Case Sanderson on the case for Nebraska. Frosh cranks a three-run homer to left after a Dylan Carey single and Josh Overbeek walk. #Huskers quickly back within 4-3 in T3.
Niagara needs just seven pitches to produce three Nebraska flyouts in T1. Mason McConnaughey to the bump for the #Huskers on a warm afternoon in Stillwater.
“Keep being resilient.” Nebraska has no choice after falling to Florida 5-2 in its NCAA regional opener. On a day when it felt the #Huskers were punching up a weight class against an SEC power and one big moment late didn't go their way. https://t.co/aPMIrQtptq
Final: Florida 5, Nebraska 2. Gabe Swansen drives in a pair and Brett Sears hangs tough but too much Gator power – on the mound, at the plate – in the NCAA regional opener. #Huskers get the Oklahoma State/Niagara loser at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Christo makes quick work of Florida in a 1-2-3 T7 with a couple strikeouts looking. Nebraska back to the plate down 3-2 in B7.
Gotta wonder how both teams respond if the game stays tight late. #Huskers have 19 saves this spring; Gators with just eight.
That’s all it took for the Huskers to answer with a punch of their own. Gabe Swansen launches a homer off the left-field scoreboard, the first hit against Liam Peterson since the second inning. It’s 3-2 Gators in the sixth. Florida going to the bullpen. https://t.co/86h4CNrh54
Hello. Gabe Swansen brought his big stick from Omaha, smashing a 2-2 center-cut offspeed pitch off the videoboard in left. #Huskers punch back and cut the Florida lead to 3-2 in B6.
Nebraska in this regional opener against Florida is like a boxer who’s standing in the middle of the ring and just taking punch after hard punch. But standing at the moment. Headed soon to the late rounds.
Nebraska playing with fire like a delinquent grade-schooler and getting away with it. Leadoff Florida double in T6 and another IBB to Caglianone but no damage after L6 and F7. #Huskers trailing 3-1, mid 6th.
Florida's Liam Peterson back with a 10-pitch B4 4th as the #Huskers go in order. To the 5th with the Gators up 3-1.
Nebraska thinks enough of Jac Caglianone to intentionally walk him with a runner on first and two outs. The strategy pays off with a popup to end the frame. Sears has stranded six Gators and the #Huskers are hanging around, down 3-1, mid 4th.
A two-out Ben Columbus walk goes for naught for Nebraska in B3. #Huskers are making Peterson (62 pitches) work. Gators 3-1 into the 4th.
A couple things to watch for Florida-Nebraska: 🔹Gator power vs. Brett Sears. Solo shots OK, bloops and blasts less so. Florida only 3 LHH in lineup. No wind. 🔹Whether #Huskers (91 steals) can pressure UF defense. UF RHP Liam Peterson struggles have been with runners on.