The sophomore third baseman jump started Nebraska�s offense with his 12th homer of the season, a two-run shot in the first, before adding a two-run double in the Huskers� three-run third, as Nebraska (25-7) posted their 14th straight win over a top-10 team in Lincoln dating back to 1998.

"I think Gordon ignited us," Nebraska Coach Mike Anderson said. "The team needed energy, and then after that, the crowd ignited, and it gave us a lot of positive energy."

"We were in the dumps and the only way to fix that was to win," Gordon said. "We played well tonight, and if we do that every night, we�ll be a tough team to beat. I think we came out with intensity and urgency."

The Huskers used homers by Gordon and Curtis Ledbetter, who added a two-run shot in the eighth, to pick up their first win over Wichita State since the 2001 season.

NU starter Quinton Robertson (4-4) earned the win, scattering eight hits over 5.2 innings of work for his third straight victory, while WSU starter Kyle Banick (1-2) suffered the loss, allowing five runs over four innings.

The Huskers got out of the gate against Banick in the first, as Daniel Bruce singled to left with one out before coming home on Gordon�s two-run homer that landed in the parking lot beyond the fence in right.

The Shockers (20-6) chipped away at Robertson, scoring single runs in the second and third innings off the Husker right-hander. Nick McCoola�s put WSU on the board with solo homer to left in the second and Drew Moffitt�s RBI groundout scored Phil Napolitan, who reached on a walk and moved to third on Logan Sorensen�s single, to knot the score in the third.

The Huskers stretched the lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the frame on Gordon�s two-run double and an RBI single by freshman left fielder Braden Keith. With one out, singles by Colin Shockey and Daniel Bruce, who had two hits and scored twice, put runners on first and second for Gordon, who ripped a 1-2 pitch into the gap in left center. After an error extended the inning, Keith gave the Huskers a three-run cushion, scoring Gordon with a single to right.

After Wichita State closed to within 5-3 on Nick Blasi�s RBI double in the fourth, the Shockers loaded the bases off Robertson with one out in the sixth, but could not capitalize. The Husker right-hander stuck out Napolitan for the second out before Jeremy Becker came in out of the bullpen and induced Nick Sorensen to ground into an inning-ending fielder�s choice, ending WSU�s best late inning threat.

Ledbetter provided the Huskers with some breathing room in the eighth with a two-run homer, his fourth of the year, off Derek Roach, to extend the lead to 7-3. WSU added a final run in the ninth as Sorensen, who had went 3-for-5, added an RBI single off Mike Sillman.

The Huskers return to Big 12 action this weekend when they travel to Missouri beginning Friday evening at 6:30 p.m.

Source: University of Nebraska Athletic Dept.