Gallery: Husker baseball pummels New Mexico State in series opener
Alex Gordon threw the ceremonial first pitch Friday night, and Nebraska baseball proceeded to open its home series against New Mexico State with a 14-2 rout of the Aggies. On the mound, Brett Sears struck out a career-high nine batters and gave up just two hits in eight scoreless innings. Nebraska improved to 16-5 while connecting for 15 hits, led by Garrett Anglim with three hits including a home run and five RBIs. All photos by Amarillo Mullen. | Game recap and stats
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- Head coach Will Bolt chats with former Husker Alex Gordon prior to Gordon’s ceremonial first pitch.
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- Alex Gordon signs a fan’s Kansas City Royals jersey
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- Former Nebraska Cornhusker and Kansas City Royal Alex Gordon throws the first pitch before the Huskers’ game against New Mexico State.
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- Alex Gordon hugs Kyle Froehlich.
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- Joshua Overbeek celebrates his first home run as a Husker
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- Brett Sears started for the Huskers and pitched eight shutout innings.
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- Riley Silva lays down a sacrifice bunt.
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- Garrett Anglim makes contact with a pitch.
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- Rhett Stokes celebrates a single in the third inning
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- Dylan Carey celebrates a double.
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- Cole Evans, right, celebrates a run scored with Cayden Brumbaugh.
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- Dylan Carey is greeted by the dugout after scoring.
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- Garrett Anglim connects for a single.
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- Cole Evans makes a catch in right field.
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- Cole Evans celebrates a seventh-inning double.
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- Brett Sears celebrates as he walks off the mound after eight shutout innings.
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- Garrett Anglim meets a few teammates at home plate after his three-run homer.
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- Tucker Timmerman took over for Cleavinger to get the final two outs to secure Nebraska’s 14-2 win over New Mexico State.
All photos by Amarillo Mullen