LINCOLN, Neb. -- Senior Evan Minarovic went 2-for-4 with a double for the Northwestern Wildcats in a 9-2 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday.
Michael Farinelli (1-6) started and took the loss on the mound for Northwestern (5-24, 3-5 B1G). Ethan Sund was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one perfect inning with a strikeout.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams logged a quick first inning before the Huskers jumped out in front in the second inning. Nebraska used three doubles and a home run to put up a nine-spot on the 'Cats in the frame.
The score stuck at 9-0 through all of the middle innings before the Wildcats first put runs on the board in the eighth. A sacrifice fly from Owen McElfatrick and a wild pitch plated two for the 'Cats. That's where the score would stay for the balance of the game, giving the Huskers their second straigh victory over Northwestern.
GAME NOTES
» Northwestern pitchers faced 41 Nebraska hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Wildcats drew five walks from Nebraska pitching.
» Minarovic was the only Wildcat to register a multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a double.
» Stephen Hrustich's hitting streak came to an end at 14 games, but a walk extended his on-base streak to 20 games.
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