Nebraska Opens 2026 With 12-2 Mercy-Rule Win Over UConn
Nebraska baseball opened the 2026 season with a 12-2 mercy-rule victory over UConn at the MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona, moving to 1-0 while UConn fell to 0-1. Dylan Carey led the offense with four RBI on three hits, and the Huskers combined for 16 hits as Ty Horn pitched effectively through 4.2 innings. Caleb Clark and Tucker Timmerman finished strong out of the bullpen, and several players had multi-hit games as Nebraska cruised to the win before facing Northeastern next.