Purdue entered the weekend with positive momentum in the Big Ten baseball race. It left with three straight losses. Purdue’s trip to Lincoln was a frustrating one, as the Cornhuskers took all three games thanks to a big inning in each.
Friday: Nebraska 17, Purdue 0
In the most lopsided game of the season the Cornhuskers pounced on starter Patrick J. Smith from the beginning, then knocked around reliever Kyle Wade. It was the fifth time this season that Purdue has been shutout. Purdue gave up six in the first, two in the second, and seven in the fifth while managing just five hits themselves.