Huskers Host Minnesota this Weekend

NEBRASKA vs. MINNESOTA
April 28-30, 2023
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park | Lincoln, Neb.
 
Friday, April 28 – 7:02 p.m. CT
Pitching: LHP Emmett Olson (5-2, 4.02 ERA) vs. LHP Tucker Novotny (1-5, 4.91 ERA)
TV/Streaming: BTN
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App

Saturday, April 29 – 2:05 pm. CT

Pitching: TBD vs. RHP George Klassen (1-5, 5.12 ERA)

TV/Streaming: B1G+

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

Sunday, April 30 – 1:05 p.m. CT

Pitching: TBD vs. RHP Richie Holetz (2-3, 3.35 ERA)

TV/Streaming: B1G+

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

Nebraska continues Big Ten play this weekend, as the Huskers welcome Minnesota to Hawks Field at Haymarket Park for a three-game series.

Friday’s series opener is set for 7:02 p.m., while Saturday’s first pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. The series finale between the Huskers and Golden Gophers is set for 1:05 p.m. on Sunday.

Friday’s game will be broadcast live on BTN, with Larry Punteney and Jeff Leise on the call. Saturday and Sunday’s games 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. Minnesota

• Through 67 all-time meetings, the Huskers hold a 35-31-1 advantage over the Golden Gophers in the all-time series.

• Nebraska is 21-9 against Minnesota since joining the Big Ten in 2012.

• The Huskers are 10-3 in games against the Golden Gophers at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park, most recently recording a four-game sweep in the 2021 season.

• Minnesota won the final two games in last year’s series in Minneapolis to capture the series win after the Big Red posted a 12-5 win in the series opener.

Speed & Power Combo

• Brice Matthews is one of three players nationally with at least 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases this season.

• Matthews and North Carolina’s Mac Horvath are the only two players at the Power Five level with the 15 homers and 15 stolen bases, joining Morehead State’s Ryley Preece.

Flashing the Leather

• Nebraska sits ninth nationally with a .981 fielding percentage, which is on pace to contend for the school-record mark of .981 set in 2013.

• The Huskers are one of five Power Five schools to be ranked in the top 10, joining Virginia Tech (ACC), Georgia (SEC), Kentucky (SEC) and Ole Miss (SEC).

Numbers to Know

21 – Nebraska has 21 wins in 30 tries against the Golden Gophers since joining the Big Ten, including 10-3 in games at Hawks Field.

15 – Brice Matthews is one of three players with at least 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases on the season, joining North Carolina’s Mac Horvath and Morehead State’s Ryley Preece.

9 – The Big Red sit ninth nationally and lead the Big Ten with a .981 fielding percentage.

22 – Max Anderson has a team-leading 22 multi-hit games through the first 38 games this season, including 14 two-hit performances and eight games with three hits.

10 – With 190 career hits, Max Anderson is 10 hits shy of becoming the 27th Husker in program history to reach the 200-hit mark in his career at Nebraska.