Minneapolis, Minn. – Leading 6-4 after eight innings, the Nebraska baseball team (23-15-1, 7-4-1 Big Ten) scored three runs in the ninth to knock off Minnesota and win the three-game series at Siebert Field on Sunday afternoon.
Nebraska took Friday night’s opener at Minnesota by a 5-3 margin. The Gophers responded with a 5-3 victory of their own in the second game of the series on Saturday.
Since joining the Big Ten in 2012, Nebraska holds a 14-3 advantage in the series against Minnesota. The Gophers fall to 23-12 (8-4 Big Ten) this season.
Junior lefthander Jake Meyers made his ninth start of the season, and threw 6.