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Huskers hold on for 4-3
win over Indiana State
 Placzek |  Boldt |  Chesnut |
The Huskers were outhit, 8-6, but worked eight walks off the Sycamores' pitching staff, while Nebraska's staff issued just one free pass and struck out eight. Junior Jeff Chesnut earned the win and improved to 3-0 on the year following two innings of perfect relief with four strikeouts.
Ryan Boldt and Jake Placzek each notched two hits, with Boldt chipping in a pair of RBIs.
Placzek picked up NU's first hit of the game in the bottom of the third with a leadoff single and later scored the game's first run on a RBI single by Boldt. The Huskers pushed their lead to 2-0 when Jake Schleppenbach scored on a wild pitch from Indiana State starter David Stagg.
The Sycamores tied the game with a run in both the fourth and fifth innings, including a solo home run from Jacob Hayes in the fourth that bounced off the right-field foul pole.
After Chesnut retired the Sycamores in order in both the sixth and seventh innings, the Huskers regained the lead in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out single by Boldt that scored Jake Meyers. Meyers got the two-out rally started when he worked a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch and then to third on a balk. After Boldt's single the Huskers loaded the bases with another single and a walk before Greg Kuhlman put an end to the threat with a ground out.
Colton Howell retired the Sycamores in order in the eighth and then the Huskers added an important insurance run on a one-out single by Placzek that put the Huskers in front 4-2.
Roeder took the mound in the ninth and got a pop out from the first batter he faced, but then Andy Young gave the Sycamores life when he doubled off the left-field wall. Roeder bounced back and struck out Andy DeJesus looking for the second out of the inning. Down to their last out, Indiana State got a RBI single from Kaden Moore and then had the tying run at first base, but Roeder struck out Connor McClain swinging to end the game.
The Huskers and Sycamores (8-8, 0-0 MVC) wrap up their two-game midweek series tomorrow at 1:35 p.m. Freshman Zack Engelken is scheduled to start for the Huskers, while lefty Trent Lunsford is scheduled to start for Indiana State.
R H E ------------------------------------------- Indiana State ...... 000 110 001 - 3 8 1 Nebraska............ 002 000 11x - 4 6 0 -------------------------------------------