Everything You Need to Know About Nebraska Baseball’s Series vs. Nicholls

The Huskers face a big test this weekend against the red-hot Colonels

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are set to kick off a weekend baseball series at home against the Nicholls Colonels from Thibodaux, Louisiana. Below are notes to set you up for the weekend at Haymarket Park in Lincoln.

Records

• Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-5)
• Nicholls Colonels (17-3)

Likely starting pitchers (Nebraska)

• Friday: Drew Christo (RHP) (JR)
• Saturday: Brett Sears (RHP) (SR)
• Sunday: Ty Horn (RHP) (JR)

Likely starting pitchers (Nicholls)

• Friday: Jacob Mayers (RHP) (SO)
• Saturday: Jackson Nelson (LHP) (JR)
• Sunday: Michael Quevedo (LHP) (JR)

Times and coverage

• Friday: First pitch 6:05 p.m. CT
• Saturday: First pitch 2:05 p.m. CT
• Sunday: First pitch 12:05 p.m. CT
• All three games: 
•    TV/Streaming: B1G+
•    Radio: Huskers Radio Network
•    Live Stats: Huskers.com

Notes to know

• The Nebraska pitching staff is second nationally with 2.49 walks allowed per nine innings. The Huskers trail only Fresno State, which sits at 2.47 at the moment.
• Brett Sears is ranked top 10 in the nation for three categories. He enters the series third in WHIP (0.51), eighth in strike-to-walk ratio, and 10th in hits allowed for the average nine-inning game (3.91).
• This weekend is the start of an eight-game home stand as the Huskers welcome North Dakota State, Omaha and New Mexico State to Lincoln after their series against this talented Nicholls squad.
• The Huskers have scored seven or more runs in six of their 15 games. They hold a 6-0 record in those games.

Series history

The Huskers and Colonels have faced off seven times with Nebraska winning five games. Their last game was on March 19, 2023, when the Colonels won 10-7. They are on a one-game win streak in the series.

Red-hot Husker

Rhett Stokes is coming off of a Big Ten Player of the Week performance. He maintained a .750 batting average with four extra-base hits and two runs in his week. He also had five RBIs.

Nebraska/Nicholls stats

• .291 (BA) .349
• 522 (AB) 645
• 101 (R) 211
• 152 (H) 225
• 31 (2B) 47
• 2 (3B) 7
• 14 (HR) 19
• 88 (RBI) 190
• .439 (SLG%) .532
• 65 (BB) 116
• 133 (SO) 115
• .387 (OB%) .459
• 19-26 (SB-ATT) 47-58
• 4.51 (ERA) 4.13
• 7 (SV) 6
• 37 (BB) 69
• 121 (SO) 190
• .249 (BAA) .242
• .962 (FLD%) .977

Although the Huskers look outmatched on paper, the ball is still in their court. This will be a huge test as Nicholls is no slouch.

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