Huskers Take on Omaha in Two-Game Series

NEBRASKA vs. OMAHA
March 13-14, 2022
Omaha, Neb. | Lincoln, Neb.
 
Sunday, March 13, 2022 – at Omaha (3 p.m.)
Pitching: RHP Koty Frank (1-0) vs. RHP Charlie Bell (2-1)
TV/Streaming: OMavs.com
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
 
Monday, March 14, 2022 – vs. Omaha (1:05 p.m.)
Pitching: RHP Shay Schanaman (1-2) vs. RHP Mark Timmins (0-1)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
 
The Nebraska baseball team takes on Omaha in a two-game home-and-home series on Sunday-Monday, March 13-14.
 
Sunday’s game is set for a 3 p.m. start at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha, while first pitch on Monday is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. at Haymarket Park.
 
A live stream of Sunday’s game is available on OMavs.com, while Monday’s game will be broadcast live on B1G+. Fans can also listen to Greg Sharpe and Ben McLaughlin call the action of both games on the Huskers Radio Network. Both games 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.
 
Last Time Out
Nebraska suffered a 6-4 setback on Wednesday night at Kansas State, as the Huskers played their first midweek game since March 11, 2020. Of the six K-State runs, only two were earned, as the Wildcats capitalized on three Nebraska errors to grab a 6-1 lead. The Huskers scored a pair in the seventh and added a run in the ninth, but the Wildcats held on for a 6-4 win.
 
Next Up
Nebraska continues play at home after Monday’s home opener, welcoming New Mexico State to Haymarket Park for a two-game midweek series on Tuesday-Wednesday, March 15-16. First pitch on Tuesday is set for 6:35 p.m., while Wednesday’s contest is scheduled to start at 1:35 p.m.
 
Scouting the Omaha Mavericks
• Omaha enters the two-game series with a 4-9 record after toppling Creighton on Tuesday at Tal Anderson Field, 5-3.
 
• Mike Boeve leads the Mavericks at the plate, hitting .429 at the plate with nine doubles, a homer, seven RBI and 18 runs. Grant Goldston is second on the team with a .327 batting average and has three doubles, a home run and six RBI. Devin Hurdle leads Omaha with two home runs and 15 RBI this season.
 
• Charlie Bell is 2-1 on the season with a 2.81 ERA. Bell has allowed five runs on 17 hits and has struck out 19 in 16 innings. Mark Timmins is 0-1 on the year with a 7.11 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 12.2 innings of work.
 
• As a team, Omaha is hitting .264 with 119 hits, 27 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 81 runs. The Maverick pitching staff has a team ERA of 5.50, while allowing 84 runs, 67 earned, and striking out 113 hitters in 109.2 innings.
 
• Head coach Evan Porter is in his sixth season at the helm of the Omaha program and holds a career record of 94-137-1.
 
The Series
• Nebraska leads the all-time series over Omaha, 60-10.
 
• Since Omaha’s transition to DI, the Huskers have won nine of the ten meetings over the Mavericks.
 
• In their last meeting, Nebraska posted an 8-5 victory over Omaha at Werner Park on April 17, 2019.
 
Leading Off
• Garrett Anglim is hitting a team-best .412 at the plate, followed by Colby Gomes (.379) and Luke Jessen (.353).
 
• Griffin Everitt leads the Huskers with seven RBI, while Max Anderson and Brice Matthews have scored a team-high eight runs.
 
• In three appearances, Koty Frank has a 0.60 ERA after only allowing one run in 15 innings on the mound.
 
• Tyler Martin and Emmett Olson have toed the rubber a team-high five times this season for the Husker pitching staff.
 
• As a team, Nebraska is hitting .263 with 104 hits, 16 doubles, five triples, four homers and 51 runs.
 
• The Husker pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.10, while allowing 57 runs, 45 earned, and striking out 92 in 98.2 innings.
 
Nebraska in Home Openers
• Nebraska is 46-6 in its home openers since 1970.
 
• Since the opening of Haymarket Park in 2002, the Huskers are 19-1 in home openers.

• The Big Red have won its last three home openers since falling to Cal Poly in 2018.