Tempe, Ariz. – After dropping its 2017 season-opener earlier in the day, the Nebraska baseball team responded with a 5-4 victory in game two of Friday’s doubleheader against the UC Riverside Highlanders.
Jake McSteen picked up Nebraska’s first win of the year on the mound with three strikeouts over 2.2 innings of perfect relief out of the bullpen. Sophomore Chad Luensmann picked up his first save of the season and the 14th of his career with 3.0 innings of relief behind McSteen.
After recording four hits in game one, the Huskers notched nine in the night cap, including three hits from No.