Cheers for Sears, Beers as Nebraska tops Maryland Friday

Huskers end losing streak with fans enjoying a new amenity

Kaleb Henry | Apr 20, 2024

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Nebraska baseball is officially undefeated when beer has been allowed at Haymarket Park.

The NU Board of Regents voted to approved alcohol sales Friday morning. That evening, Husker fans enjoyed the libations as NU beat Maryland 6-3 to open the weekend series.

Nebraska improved to 24-11 while Maryland fell to 24-15.

Brett Sears became the first Husker pitcher in 18 years to start 7-0, and he registered his ninth consecutive quality start. Sears allowed three runs on seven hits, striking out eight over 7.0 innings. Jalen Worthley earned the save with his spotless 2.0 innings of work to close out the game.

At the plate, the Huskers notched 13 hits, led by the 3-for-4 effort from Cayden Brumbaugh.

The win ended a two-game losing streak for the Huskers. The three-game series continues Saturday at 2:02 p.m. CDT.

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Published Apr 20, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.