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Oregon, Nebraska Head to Rubber Match After Split in Eugene

The winner-take-all game offers Oregon a needed résumé boost against a ranked opponent.

Overview

  • The top-25 series at PK Park is tied 1-1 after Nebraska's 10-8 win Saturday, setting up Sunday's rubber match at 2 p.m. PT.
  • Oregon opened the weekend Friday with a 7-6 victory as Will Sanford allowed two runs over six innings with a career-high 12 strikeouts and Devin Bell earned his eighth save.
  • A lightning delay of more than an hour Friday disrupted Game 1 and reshaped bullpen use before Nebraska's four-run eighth made it tight late.
  • Nebraska answered Saturday by wiping out a 5-0 hole with a six-run fourth, led by Case Sanderson's 3-for-5 line with two home runs and five RBIs, while every Husker starter recorded a hit.
  • Oregon's relievers have faltered in the late innings of both games, a trend that could loom large with probable starters Cal Scolari for the Ducks and Cooper Katskee for Nebraska per Ducks Wire.