Gallery: Huskers Get Game-One Win Over Rutgers

Nebraska scores eight to begin the baseball series with the Scarlet Knights.

Riley Silva celebrates his two-run double to break the tie in the fifth. | Amarillo Mullen

Friday's game was tied at five in the second inning and remained that way until the Huskers took a 7-5 lead in the fifth. Nebraska added an insurance run in the eighth to seal the victory. Will Walsh earned the win after pitching five innings, while Luke Broderick recorded his first save of the season. The series continues Saturday afternoon at Hawks Field.

Joshua Overbeek kneels in the infield prior to the start of the first game of the series with Rutgers. | Amarillo Mullen

Case Sanderson points to the dugout after his leadoff single. | Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey singles to score Cayden Brumbaugh and Riley Silva. | Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek bunts to Rutgers' pitcher. He was called safe. | Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek slides into second for a double to lead off the third inning. | Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek celebrates his lead-off double. | Amarillo Mullen

Will Walsh gave up five runs and struck out two in his five innings of work. | Amarillo Mullen

Case Sanderson celebrates his one-out double in the fifth inning. | Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva shouts as he runs down the baseline after a hit lands in the outfield. | Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva celebrates his two-run double to break the tie in the fifth. | Amarillo Mullen

Joshua Overbeek throws to first base for an out. | Amarillo Mullen

Drew Christo replaced Walsh on the mound and struck out three in 2.2 innings. | Amarillo Mullen

Luke Broderick pitched the final 1.1 innings and recorded the save. | Amarillo Mullen

Cayden Brumbaugh slides into second base for a steal. | Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva catches the final out in center field. | Amarillo Mullen

Robby Bolin high fives his teammates after Nebraska's 8-5 win. | Amarillo Mullen

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