Bats Come Alive Late as No. 13 Nebraska Baseball Tops South Dakota State in Lincoln Regional Opener
Dylan Carey and Jett Buck hit eighth-inning solo homers, and Carson Jasa struck out eight as Nebraska advanced in the NCAA regional.
- On Friday, the 13th-seeded Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 4-1 in the opening game of the Lincoln Regional at Haymarket Park.
- Nebraska baseball coach Will Bolt faced skepticism for starting ace Carson Jasa against the Jackrabbits, though critics argued he shouldn't 'waste' his top starter on a lesser opponent.
- Jasa dominated for 6.1 innings with eight strikeouts before reliever J'Shawn Unger earned his 13th save in 2.2 innings; defensive plays in the seventh inning prevented South Dakota State from scoring.
- The victory advances Nebraska to Saturday's winner's bracket matchup against the winner of the Ole Miss and Arizona State contest, while South Dakota State moves to an elimination game.
- Bolt credited the 7,828 fans at Haymarket Park for energizing the team, saying "Postseason baseball is totally different" from regular-season play.
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Bats come alive late as No. 13 Nebraska baseball tops South Dakota State in Lincoln Regional opener
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The No. 13-ranked Nebraska baseball team took care of South Dakota State on Friday, beating the Jackrabbits 4-1 in the first game of the Lincoln Regional at Haymarket Park. ONE DOWN. pic.twitter.com/rwDsT2SlrA — Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 29, 2026 The bats came alive late for the Huskers, as Dylan Carey and Jett Buck each hit a...
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