Huskers Head to Purdue – University of Nebraska

NEBRASKA at PURDUE
May 18-20, 2023
Alexander Field | West Lafayette, Ind.

Thursday, May 18 – 5 p.m. CT
Pitching: LHP Emmett Olson (6-3, 4.42 ERA) vs. RHP Khal Stephen (7-3, 5.01 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App

Friday, May 19 – 5 p.m. CT

Pitching: RHP Jace Kaminska (7-3, 4.52 ERA) vs. LHP Jonathan Blackwell (5-5, 6.21 ERA)

TV/Streaming: B1G+

Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (105.3 The Bone), Huskers.com, Huskers App

Saturday, May 20 – 1 p.m. CT

Pitching: TBD vs. RHP Kyle Iwinski (2-5, 4.60 ERA)

TV/Streaming: B1G+

Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App

Nebraska wraps up its regular-season with a three-game series on the road at Purdue on Thursday-Saturday May 18-20 in West Lafayette, Ind.

Thursday’s series opener is set for 5 p.m. CT, while Friday’s first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. The series finale between the Huskers and Boilermakers is set for 1 p.m. CT on Saturday.

All three games this weekend can be seen on B1G+, while fans can also listen to Greg Sharpe and Ben McLaughlin call the action this weekend 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. Purdue

• Nebraska holds a 17-10 advantage over Purdue in the all-time series, including a 15-5 record against the Boilermakers as Big Ten foes.

• The Huskers have made two trips to West Lafayette since joining the Big Ten and hold a perfect 6-0 record against Purdue on the road.

• The Big Red recorded series sweeps in West Lafayette against the Boilermakers in 2013 and 2016.

Matthews Chasing Rare 20-20 Club

• With 20 home runs and 19 stolen bases, Brice Matthews is inching closer to becoming the first player in program history to hit 20 homers and steal 20 bases in a season.

• On a national scale going back to at least 2011, six players have reached the 20-20 club, including two in the regular-season.

Anderson in Elite Company

• Through May 16, Max Anderson is one of three players nationally hitting at least .400 at the plate with 19-plus home runs and 65 or more RBI this season, joining Georgia’s Charlie Condron and Fairfield’s Charlie Pagliarini.

Offensive Outburst Against Big Ten Foes

• Since joining the Big Ten in 2012, Nebraska has scored 30-plus runs in a three-game conference series nine times, including three times this season.

• The Big Red have totaled its second, third and fourth-most series totals this season while scoring 8.3 runs per game through the first 21 Big Ten contests.