Maryland baseball dropped its series opener at Nebraska, 6-3, on Friday night. After a back-and-forth start, the Cornhuskers (24-11, 7-3 Big Ten) jumped on Maryland starter Logan Koester in the fourth inning and held the Terps (24-15, 5-8) silent thereafter, handing them their third straight Friday night loss.
The two teams entered Friday with entirely opposite pitching situations. Maryland opted not to start Kenny Lippman — who’s struggled immensely of late — instead turning to Koester, who usually starts on Saturdays. On the other hand, Nebraska had its ace, Brett Sears, on the hill, one of the best pitchers in the Big Ten.