Huskers Welcome Texas A&M-Corpus Christi this Weekend

NEBRASKA vs. TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
March 18-20, 2022
Hawks Field | Lincoln, Neb.
 
Friday, March 18 – 6:35 p.m.
Pitching: LHP Kyle Perry (0-2) vs. RHP Tyler Miller (0-0)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
 
Saturday, March 19 – 2:05 p.m.
Pitching: RHP Shay Schanaman (1-2) vs. Hayden Thomas (2-1)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
 
Sunday, March 20 – 12:05 p.m.
Pitching: TBD vs. Leo Perez (1-1)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers Radio Network – Lincoln (1400 AM), Omaha (590 AM), Huskers.com, Huskers App
 

Nebraska continues its 10-game stretch at home, welcoming Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for a three-game series on Friday-Sunday, March 18-20 at Hawks Field.
 
First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., followed by a 2:05 p.m. start on Saturday and a 12:05 p.m. first pitch on Sunday.
 
All three games of this weekend’s games will be broadcast live on B1G+. Fans can also listen to Greg Sharpe and Ben McLaughlin call all the action this weekend on the Huskers Radio Network. This weekend’s 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 swept a two-game midweek series vs. New Mexico State this week. The Huskers jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the second on Tuesday, while posting a 12-6 win over the Aggies. Dawson McCarville tossed six one-hit innings, while garnering a career-high 10 strikeouts. NMSU held a 5-2 lead after seven innings before the Huskers climbed back with two runs in the eighth and ninth innings. The Huskers had a 6-5 win on Wednesday after a walk-off RBI single by Efry Cervantes in the bottom of the ninth.
 
3/15: Nebraska 12, New Mexico State 6
3/16: Nebraska 6, New Mexico State 5
 
Next Up
Nebraska is set for a midweek matchup against South Dakota State on Wednesday, March 23 at Hawks Field. First pitch between the Huskers and Jackrabbits is set for 6:35 p.m.
 
Scouting the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders

• Texas A&M Corpus-Christi enters the weekend with a 10-9 record after falling to No. 21 TCU and Tarleton State on Tuesday and Wednesday night on the road.

• Brendan Ryan leads the Islanders at the plate, hitting .384 with seven doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBI on the season. Brandon Petkoff is .318 at the plate with three doubles, two homers and 12 RBI, while Max Puls has two homers and a team-high 16 RBI.

• Tyler Miller is 0-0 on the season in four starts, posting a 5.09 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. Hayden Thomas has a 2-1 record with a 4.29 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 21 innings in five starts this season. In five starts, Leo Perez is 1-1 and has totaled 16 strikeouts in 20 innings with a 4.95 ERA.

• As a team, the Islanders are hitting .271 with 162 hits, 29 doubles, nine triples, 12 home runs and 112 runs. the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.95, while allowing 108 runs, 88 earned, and striking out 152 strikeouts in 160 innings.

• Head coach Scott Malone is in his 15th season at the helm of the Islander program and holds a career record of 358-403.

 

The Series

• Nebraska leads the all-time series over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 3-0.

• In their last meeting, the Huskers posted a 7-1 win over the Islanders in Corpus Christi on Feb. 25, 2012.

 

Leading Off

• Garrett Anglim is hitting a team-best .355 at the plate, followed by Colby Gomes (.324) and Luke Jessen (.317).

• Griffin Everitt leads the Huskers with four home runs and 13 RBI this season is tied for second on the team with 11 runs.

• Brice Matthews has a team-high four doubles and 12 runs scored and is a perfect 7-for-7 in stealing bases this season.

• Emmett Olson has made a team-high seven appearances on the mound this season, followed by Tyler Martin and Mason Ornelas with six and five appearances, respectively.

• As a team, Nebraska is hitting .256 with 134 hits, 23 doubles, five triples, 10 homers and 78 runs.

• The Husker pitching staff has a team ERA of 4.10, while allowing 77 runs, 61 earned, and striking out 132 in 134 innings.

 

Home Sweet Home

• Nebraska is in the middle of a 10-game homestand at Hawks Field after playing three home games earlier this week.

• With the 6-5 walk-off victory against New Mexico State on Wednesday, the Huskers improved to 18-6 in home games under head coach Will Bolt.

• The Big Red went 10-5 last season at Hawks Field after going 5-1 in the 2020 campaign before the season was canceled due to COVID-19.