NEBRASKA at INDIANA
April 22-24, 2022
Bart Kaufman Field | Bloomington, Ind.
Friday, April 22 – 6 p.m. CT
Pitching: RHP Shay Schanaman (2-5) vs. RHP Jack Perkins (2-2)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Saturday, April 23 – 1 p.m. CT
Pitching: TBA vs. RHP Bradley Brehmer (3-2)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Sunday, April 24 – 11 a.m. CT
Pitching: TBA vs. TBA
TV/Streaming: BTN
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
Nebraska steps back into Big Ten play this weekend, as the Huskers venture to Bloomington, Ind., for a three-game series at Indiana on Friday-Sunday, April 22-24.
First pitch on Friday between the Huskers and Hoosiers is set for 6 p.m. CT. Saturday’s game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. CT, while Sunday is set for first pitch at 11 a.m. CT.
Nebraska enters the weekend after a 4-3 win vs. North Dakota State on Wednesday night, while Indiana split its midweek games at Miami (OH) and Cincinnati on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Friday and Saturday’s games can be seen on B1G+, while the series finale on Sunday will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network with Kevin Kugler and Danan Hughes on the call. Fans can also listen to Greg Sharpe and Ben McLaughlin call all of the action on the Huskers Radio Network. All three games this weekend will be carried on KLIN (1400 AM) in LIncoln and KXSP (590 AM) in Omaha. Every game this season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and Android devices.
Quick Hits
• Colby Gomes is hitting a team-best .319 at the plate, followed by Griffin Everitt (.291) and Garrett Anglim (.265).
• Everitt leads the Huskers with nine doubles, seven home runs and 29 RBI this season.
• Cam Chick is second on the team with six home runs and Max Anderson sits second on the team with 19 runs knocked in this season.
• Colby Gomes is hitting .319 with three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI in 18 games this season, while Nick Wimmers is hitting .318 in 11 games with a double and three RBI.
• Tyler Martin has toed the rubber a team-high 16 times this season for the Husker pitching staff, followed by Emmett Olson (14), CJ Hood (13) and Mason Ornelas (11).
• As a team, Nebraska is hitting .238 with 270 hits, 54 doubles, 10 triples, 25 homers and 181 runs.
• The Husker pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.84, while allowing 207 runs, 162 earned, and striking out 287 in 301 innings.
Scouting the Indiana Hoosiers
• Indiana enters the weekend with a 14-22 overall record and 2-7 mark in Big Ten play after splitting midweek games with Miami (OH) and Cincinnati this week.
• Phillip Gasser is hitting a team-best .348 at the plate with 11 doubles two triples, two homers and 17 RBI. Hunter Jessee is hitting .317, followed by Bobby Whalen with a .315 hitting clip, while Matthew Ellis has slugged 12 home runs and 41 RBI this season.
• Jack Perkins is 2-2 in nine starts this year, totaling a 4.22 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 49 innings on
the season. Bradley Brehmer has made 10 appearances this season, going 3-2 with a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 40.2 innings.
• As a team, Indiana is hitting .271 with 336 hits, 57 doubles, eight triples, 50 home runs and 261 runs through 36 games.
• The Hoosier pitching staff has a team ERA of 7.13, while allowing 266 runs, 245 earned, and striking out 353 in 309.1 innings.
• Head coach Jeff Mercer is in his fourth season with the Hoosiers, boasting an 86-69 record. Mercer is in his sixth season overall as a head coach and holds a career record of 163-107.
The Series
• The Huskers and Hoosiers have met 28 times on the diamond, with Nebraska holding a 15-12-1 lead in the all-time series.
• In their four meetings last season, Nebraska and Indiana split two games in Piscataway, N.J. The Huskers swept the Hoosiers in Bloomington, with wins of 8-5 and 3-1 against the 25th-ranked
Hoosiers.
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