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Nebraska baseball defeats Minnesota to finish regular season with series sweep
Nebraska finished the sweep and set a program record with 22 conference wins before heading to the Big Ten Tournament.
On Saturday, Nebraska Baseball completed a series sweep of Minnesota with a 14-11 victory, finishing their 55-game regular season with a 41-14 record and securing the second seed in the Big Ten.
Nebraska's offense powered the win by slugging four home runs and pounding out 14 hits, with leadoff hitter Mac Moyer reaching base six times and Case Sanderson and Jett Buck providing key support.
Head Coach Will Bolt praised relief pitcher Pryce Bender as "the MVP of this game" after Bender threw 2.1 innings of relief, bridging to closer J'Shawn Unger.
Nebraska enters the Big Ten Tournament at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, beginning Tuesday morning with a matchup against a to-be-determined opponent.
Reflecting on the team's resilience, Bolt noted, "Our guys play really, really hard," as the Huskers aim to carry their late-season momentum into postseason play.