US EditionCase Sanderson hits walk-off home run as Nebraska baseball clinches series against Michigan
- Case Sanderson hit a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth inning to give Nebraska a 5-2 victory over Michigan on Saturday at Haymarket Park.
- Nebraska had struggled early in the season and entered the game tied for ninth place in the Big Ten, facing a strong Michigan team on an eight-game winning streak.
- Earlier in the game, senior catcher Hogan Helligso hit a two-out, full-count go-ahead home run, while Michigan tied the game 2-2 with a sixth-inning homer by Benjamin Casillas before Sanderson’s late heroics.
- Sanderson turned on a first-pitch 95-mph fastball to send the ball 423 feet into the parking lot beyond right field, prompting a mosh pit celebration with the crowd of 5,832 at Haymarket Park.
- The victory marked Nebraska’s fifth Big Ten series win in their last six attempts, lifted their record above.500 for the first time since mid-February, and strengthened their position in the race for a spot in the upcoming league tournament.
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Ty Brooks Walks Off App State Twice in Doubleheader to Clinch Series - University of South Alabama Athletics
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Lally's Strong Start Not Enough as U-M Falls in Walkoff at Nebraska - University of Michigan Athletics
David Lally Jr. threw 8.1 strong innings at Nebraska, but the University of Michigan baseball team lost 5-2 in walk-off fashion to the Cornhuskers on Saturday afternoon (May 10) at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
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