The Nebraska Cornhuskers came just a few runs away from taking the weekend series from the Oregon Ducks. Unfortunately, they fell short, losing Friday's game 7-6 after a great comeback and losing Sunday's game 5-4.
Despite the Huskers coming very close to logging a sweep, the lost series was part of a week where they also dropped a game to Kansas and went 1-3. That tough stretch had some pretty profound effects on NU. Not only did they fall out of the Top 25 but they also are no longer expected to host a regional.
Pear Ratings now has the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the No. 2 seed in the Morgantown Regional, hosted by West Virginia. Granted, there's plenty of season left to go, and with a Tuesday night battle with Creighton and a weekend series against No. 12 USC, should they manage to go 3-1 this week, there's a very good chance they'll be right back where it started.
More Nebraska Cornhuskers news
- Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore is scheduled to be sentenced later on Tuesday at 2 p.m. on two misdemeanors -- malicious use of a telecommunications device involving a domestic relationship and trespassing. Moore pleaded no contest last month as part of a plea deal following a December 10 incident at the apartment of a former staff member with whom he had a relationship. Moore could receive up to six months in jail, but will likely avoid incarceration.
- The Nebraska women's flag football team is set to get off the ground next spring, and now they have the woman who will be QB1 for the inaugural team. Ariana Akey, a quarterback from Colorado, committed to NU late last week and was officially announced by the university on Monday. Akey isn't just a great high school quarterback, but also led the AFC in this spring's NFL women's flag football showdown, where they won 7-6.
- Former Nebraska women's basketball star Jessica Petrie found her new home on Monday after entering the Transfer Portal last week. The former Husker will play the 2025-26 season at Big Ten rival Indiana. That sets up a very interesting showdown next year when Amy Williams' squad squares off against the Hoosiers.
- Fred Hoiberg and the Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball team got some very good news on Monday. Star forward Pryce Sandfort officially announced he's coming back for his senior season. There were some worries that he would head to the NBA but is running bit back instead.
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