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Nebraska baseball outhits No. 7 Vanderbilt in 5-3 upset win
By Andrew Olson
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Nebraska baseball stayed hot on Friday, picking up its biggest win of the young season. The Huskers knocked off No. 7 Vanderbilt 5-3 in a game at US Bank Stadium in Minnesota as part of the Cambria College Classic.
Nebraska and Vanderbilt were tied 3-3 heading into the bottom of the 8th inning. LF Garrett Anglim’s first hit of the day was a towering home run to deep left field, making it a 4-3 ball game. It’s his third homer of the season.
Garrett Anglim hits a moon shot, his 3rd homer of the year, to give @Husker_Baseball a 4-3 lead B8 pic.twitter.com/yo3OiAsABS
— Patrick Ebert (@PatrickEbert44) March 3, 2023
The Husker bats weren’t done. SS Brice Matthews added an insurance run with an RBI double, extending the lead to 5-3.
Brice Matthews makes it 5-3 @Husker_Baseball with this RBI double, we head to the 9th… pic.twitter.com/Sck5YTdWOO
— Patrick Ebert (@PatrickEbert44) March 3, 2023
Shay Schanaman retired the Commodores 1-2-3 in the top of the 9th inning to get the win. Schanaman tossed 3 scoreless innings, allowing only 1 hit while striking out 3.
Quite a few Nebraska fans made the trek to Minneapolis and they were rewarded with a 5-3 win by @Husker_Baseball, Shay Schanaman was great over 3 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win pic.twitter.com/NC9X75rvb2
— Patrick Ebert (@PatrickEbert44) March 3, 2023
Nebraska outhit Vanderbilt 13-5 on the day. CF Casey Burnham had the best day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with 3 doubles and an RBI.
After going 0-3-1 to open the season at San Diego, the Huskers are now 4-3-1. Nebraska will look to keep the winning streak going against Hawaii on Saturday at 3 p.m.
WINNERS WIN. pic.twitter.com/OQRP0UOZp4
— Nebraska Baseball (@Husker_Baseball) March 3, 2023
A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.