East Lansing, Mich. – Cade Povich tossed 7.0 shutout innings and improved to 4-1 on the year, as the Nebraska baseball team (19-6) reeled off its fifth consecutive win with a 4-0 series-opening victory over the Michigan State Spartans (11-16) on Friday at McLane Stadium. Nebraska's offense made the most of its seven hits, scoring a pair of runs in both the fourth and fifth innings.
Povich matched a career-high with 7.0 innings of work and allowed just four hits, while striking out five. Left-hander Jake Bunz continued to be lights out in relief, as the Elkhorn South product allowed just one hit and struck out three in 2.