Gallery: Huskers' Brett Sears Blanks Buckeyes With 2-Hit Gem

Nebraska righthander strikes out 10, walks none in 3-0 win over Ohio State

Brett Sears tossed a two-hit complete-game shutout as the 24th-ranked Huskers opened their weekend home series against Ohio State with a 3-0 win on Friday night. Nebraska improved to 21-6 overall and 4-0 in Big Ten play, while Sears improved to 6-0.

Catcher Josh Caron and starting pitcher Brett Sears walk out from the bullpen prior to Nebraska's game against Ohio State. | Amarillo Mullen

Brett Sears struck out a career-high 10 batters in his complete-game shutout. | Amarillo Mullen

Josh Caron hits into a double play, but scores Cayden Brumbaugh in the first inning. | Amarillo Mullen

Cayden Brumbaugh points to the dugout after hitting a single. | Amarillo Mullen

Josh Caron is contratulated by first base coach Mike Sirianni after a two-RBI single. | Amarillo Mullen

Head coach Will Bolt chats with Joshua Overbeek before his third-inning at bat. | Amarillo Mullen

Players in the Husker dugout raise their caps to Cole Evans after his diving catch in right field. | Amarillo Mullen

Rhett Stokes throws the ball to Ty Stone at first base for an out. | Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva beats the throw to third base for a stolen base. | Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek makes a catch in foul territory to end Ohio State's half of the eighth inning. | Amarillo Mullen

The dugout celebrates the second out in the top of the ninth inning, getting Brett Sears one out away from a complete game. | Amarillo Mullen

Brett Sears smiles after the final out of the game, clinching his complete game shutout. | Amarillo Mullen

Josh Caron hugs Brett Sears. | Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek high-fives his teammates after Nebraska’s 3-0 win over Ohio State. | Amarillo Mullen

Brett Sears hugs head coach Will Bolt. | Amarillo Mullen