BSB Preview: vs. Iowa – University of Nebraska
NO. 25 NEBRASKA VS. IOWA
May 8-10, 2026
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park | Lincoln, Neb.
Friday, May 8 – 6:02 pm
Pitching: RHP Carson Jasa (8-2, 3.68 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Guerin (2-2, 6.80 ERA)
TV/Streaming: NPM/B1G+
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App
Saturday, May 9 – 2:02 pm (Senior Day)
Pitching: RHP Ty Horn (2-2, 4.06 ERA) vs. RHP Maddux Frese (4-2, 2.56 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App
Sunday, May 10 – 2:02 pm
Pitching: RHP Gavin Blachowicz (4-2, 3.08 ERA) vs. TBD
TV/Streaming: BTN
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App
Follow the Game
• Saturday’s recreation of this weekend’s sequence between the Huskers and Hawkeyes may be seen on B1G+. Friday’s matchup may be seen on Nebraska Public Media and Sunday’s sequence finale will likely be broadcast on BTN, with Larry Punteney and Jeff Leise on the decision for each video games.
• Fans can even take heed to Nick Handley and Ben McLaughlin name this weekend’s motion on the Huskers Radio Network.
• Every recreation of the 2026 season may be heard without spending a dime on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for each iOS and Android gadgets.
Nebraska vs. Iowa
• Nebraska and Iowa have met 55 occasions on the diamond, with the Hawkeyes holding a 29-26 lead over the Huskers within the all-time sequence.
•In their final assembly, Iowa received two of three video games in opposition to the Big Red final season in Iowa City.
In the Polls
• Nebraska checked in at No. 25 within the D1Baseball Top 25 whereas additionally showing twenty first in Perfect Game’s Top 25 and No. 24 within the USA Today/Coaches Poll.
• The Huskers are one of 4 Big Ten groups to seem within the rankings this week, with UCLA (No. 1), Oregon (No. 13) and USC (No. 18) additionally touchdown spots in D1Baseball’s Top 25.
Home Sweet Home at Haymarket Park
• Nebraska is in its twenty fifth season enjoying at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park this 12 months and hasn’t had a shedding season at dwelling in any of the final 24 seasons.
• Following a 7-6 win in opposition to Kansas State final week, the Huskers are 460-184-1 in 645 all-time video games at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
• The Big Red are 20-1 in dwelling video games this season, recording probably the most dwelling victories in a season since ending the 2012 marketing campaign with a 20-10 document at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
A Look on the Weekend Rotation
• Redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa takes the mound on Friday’s sequence opener and is 8-2 on the season with a 3.68 ERA in 63.2 innings this season with 85 strikeouts throughout 12 begins.
• Ty Horn will get the nod on Saturday and is 2-2 with a 4.06 ERA and 61 punchouts in 62 innings.
• Gavin Blachowicz is scheduled to begin Sunday’s sequence finale and is 4-2 with a 3.08 ERA, 58 strikeouts and an opposing batting common of .215 in 52.2 innings this season.
Jasa Climbs Strikeout Chart in NU’s Big Ten Era
• Redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa has 85 strikeouts on the 12 months, which is fourth-most by a Husker within the Big Ten period and three away from tying Cade Povich (2021) in third.
• Additionally, the precise-hander is 13 strikeouts away from matching Phil Harrison‘s 98 punchouts in 1986 for tenth on the present’s single-season chart.
Moyer, Carey Chasing NU’s First 75-Hit Duo Since 2014
• With Mac Moyer and Dylan Carey main the Big Red with 74 and 68 hits, respectively, the Huskers are one of seven Power Four applications within the nation with two gamers with no less than 68 hits on the season as of May 6.
• Moyer and Carey are on monitor to grow to be the primary Husker duo with 75-plus hits in the identical season since Pat Kelly (76 hits) and Michael Pritchard (75 hits) in 2014.
• With Case Sanderson third on the crew with 61 hits this season, the Big Red might have a trio of Huskers with no less than 75 hits for the primary time since 2005.
Notables on the 2026 Campaign
• With wins in opposition to No. 7 Auburn, No.12 USC (3x), No. 16 Florida State and No. 21 Oregon this season, the Big Red have 12 wins in opposition to ranked opponents within the final two seasons.
• With the sequence sweep of No. 12 USC earlier this season, Nebraska recorded its first sweep in opposition to a ranked crew since sweeping No. 19 Texas in a non-convention sequence in 2015.
• Nebraska has recorded a number of 10-recreation win streaks in the identical season for the primary time since 2006 after posting win streaks 10 and 11 video games this season.
• Head coach Will Bolt recorded his two hundredth profession win at Nebraska within the Huskers’ 12-2 run-rule victory in seven innings vs. No. 12 USC, changing into the sixth head coach in program historical past to succeed in the 200-win mark.
• Dylan Carey is the ninth Husker in program historical past, and the primary since Scott Schreiber in 2018, to document no less than 200 hits, 150 runs and 150 RBI.
• Mac Moyer noticed his 45-recreation on-base streak come to an finish final weekend at Ohio State, which is the longest streak by a Husker since Brice Matthews‘string of 52 straight video games in 2023.
• The Husker offense is scoring 7.3 runs per recreation via 48 video games this season. Since 2013, the Big Red have completed one full season above seven runs per recreation after scoring 7.5 runs per recreation in 2023.
• The Huskers have recorded 5 stroll-off victories this season. Going again to the ultimate three weeks of the common season in 2025, Nebraska has totaled 9 wins in stroll-off vogue.
• The Big Red have run-dominated their opponent seven occasions and have scored 10-plus runs 14 occasions via 48 video games this season.
• The NU pitching workers is holding opponents to a .230 batting common via 48 video games, which might be the second-lowest opponent batting common for a full season this century, trailing the present low of .227 in 2005.
• Dylan Carey ranks among the many DI’s energetic profession leaders in 5 classes, together with second at-bats (857), fourth in doubles (61), fifth in video games performed (223), eighth in hits (249) and 18th in complete bases (411).
Worthley Plunked Ninth-Most Times in Season
• Freshman Jeter Worthley has been hit by pitch 18 occasions this season, which is tied for ninth-most in a season in program historical past.
•Worthley is 2 away from tying Riley Silva (2025) in eighth and three shy of matching Casey Burnham (2023), Kash Kalkowski (2013), Dave Crain (1995) and Derek Dukart (1994) in fourth.
Grego Among Top True Freshman Impact Since 2000
• Freshman Drew Grego has pushed in 38 runs this season, which ranks fourth-most by an NU true freshman this century.
• Grego is batting .318 on the season with eight doubles, a triple, seven homers, 38 RBI, 25 runs scored and a .963 OPS.
• The outfielder is three RBI shy of tying Daniel Bruce (2002) and 10 away from matching Alex Gordon (2003).
•Grego was named Big Ten’s Co-Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, NCBWA’s National Hitter of the Week, Perfect Game’s Freshman of the Week and to Baseball America’s National Team of the Week after main the Huskers to an ideal 4-0 week in opposition to Creighton and No. 12 USC earlier this season.
Carey Joins 200-Career Hit Club, Climbs All-Time List
• Dylan Carey He grew to become the twenty eighth member of Nebraska’s 200-hit membership with 5 hits in a street sequence at No. 7 Auburn earlier this season.
• Carey is one hit shy of tying Paul Meyers (1984-86) in seventh and two away from matching Michael Pritchard (2011-14) sixth on the all-time hit listing in program historical past.
• Before Carey, the Huskers had 5 gamers be a part of the 200-hit membership since 2015, together with second-spherical draft picks Max Anderson (2021-23) and Ryan Boldt (2014-16).
Lucky Number Six within the Bolt Era
• Nebraska is 158-31 beneath head coach Will Bolt when scoring no less than six runs.
• The Husker offense has scored six-plus runs in 29 of the 34 victories this season after reaching the six-run mark 32 occasions final season, compiling a 25-7 document.
• Nebraska scored six-plus runs in 34 contests (28-6) in 2024 after tallying no less than six runs 33 occasions (26-7) in 2023, 23 occasions (19-4) in 2022, 28 occasions (26-2) in 2021 and 7 occasions (5-2) in 2020.
Going the Extra Mile
• The Huskers have recorded no less than 4 additional-base hits in 133 video games beneath head coach Will Boltposting a 108-24-1 mark in these video games since 2020.
• Additionally, the Big Red are 72-9-1 when the Husker offense tallies 5-plus additional-base hits beneath Bolt.
Big Innings Propel NU Offense within the Bolt Era
• During Will Bolt‘s tenure at Nebraska, the Huskers have scored three-plus runs in an inning in 195 video games and maintain a 155-39-1 document in these contests.
• The Huskers are 80-19 within the final three seasons when the NU offense has generated the large inning (3+ runs) in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
• In 2025, Division I groups who scored three-plus runs in an inning received 70.1% of the time.
Get a Lead for the Bullpen
• During Will Bolt‘s tenure at Nebraska, the Huskers are 166-19-1 for the reason that begin of the 2020 season after they lead after the sixth inning.
• The Big Red are 163-17 when main after seven innings and maintain a 159-11 mark when main after the eighth inning since 2020.
