Gallery: Husker baseball pummels New Mexico State in series opener
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Alex Gordon threw the ceremonial first pitch Friday night, and Nebraska baseball proceeded to open its home series against New Mexico State with a 14-2 rout of the Aggies. On the mound, Brett Sears struck out a career-high nine batters and gave up just two hits in eight scoreless innings. Nebraska improved to 16-5 while connecting for 15 hits, led by Garrett Anglim with three hits including a home run and five RBIs. All photos by Amarillo Mullen. | Game recap and stats
- Head coach Will Bolt chats with former Husker Alex Gordon prior to Gordon’s ceremonial first pitch.
- Alex Gordon signs a fan’s Kansas City Royals jersey
- Former Nebraska Cornhusker and Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon throws the first pitch before the Huskers’ game against New Mexico State.
- Alex Gordon hugs Kyle Froehlich.
- Joshua Overbeek celebrates his first home run as a Husker
- Brett Sears started for the Huskers and pitched eight shutout innings.
- Riley Silva lays down a sacrifice bunt.
- Garrett Anglim makes contact with a pitch.
- Rhett Stokes celebrates a single in the third inning
- Dylan Carey celebrates a double.
- Cole Evans, right, celebrates a run scored with Cayden Brumbaugh.
- Dylan Carey is greeted by the dugout after scoring.
- Garrett Anglim connects for a single.
- Cole Evans makes a catch in right field.
- Cole Evans celebrates a seventh-inning double.
- Brett Sears celebrates as he walks off the mound after eight shutout innings.
- Garrett Anglim meets a few teammates at home plate after his three-run homer.
- Tucker Timmerman took over for Cleavinger to get the final two outs to secure Nebraska’s 14-2 win over New Mexico State.
All photos by Amarillo Mullen