Gallery: Nebraska Baseball's 2024 Home Opener

South Alabama got all the runs it would need in the top of the first inning in an 11-3 win Friday

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Gallery: Nebraska Baseball's 2024 Home Opener

South Alabama pounced on Nebraska early, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning en route to an 11-3 win Friday at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The Jaguars hit four home runs as they dealt the Huskers a loss in Nebraska's 2024 home opener. The teams play again Saturday and Sunday.

01_Drew Christo_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Drew Christo was tagged as Nebraska’s home opener starter and went 4.1 innings.

02_Gabe Swansen_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Gabe Swansen climbs the wall, but is unable to catch a home run ball off the bat of South Alabama’s Lucas Ismalli.

03_Drew Chirsto_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Drew Christo tosses the ball to first base for an out.

04_Riley Silva_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva hits a fly ball for an out.

05_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

The Nebraska dugout celebrates the third strike to end the top of the second inning.

06_Josh Caron_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Josh Caron follows through on a hit for a double.

07_Dylan Carey_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Dylan Carey fouls off a pitch.

08_Ty Stone_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Ty Stone celebrates his two-RBI single for Nebraska’s first two runs of the game.

09_Riley Silva_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Riley Silva is greeted by the dugout after scoring.

10_Rhett Stokes_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Rhett Stokes makes contact with the ball for a double.

11_Rhett Stokes_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Rhett Stokes throws the ball from third base to first to record an out.

12_Gabe Swansen_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Gabe Swansen makes a catch in right field.

13_Caleb Clark_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Caleb Clark came in in relief of starter Christo.

14_Rhett Stokes_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Rhett Stokes slides into second for a double.

15_Rhett Stokes_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Rhett Stokes signals to the dugout to challenge the out call at second. The call would be overturned and Stokes was called safe at second base.

16_Jalen Worthley_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Jalen Worthly had 1.1 innings of relief and gave up a solo home run.

17_Trey Frahm_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

After an injury sideline him for the 2023 season, Trey Frahm makes his Haymarket Park debut.

18_Hayden Lewis_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Hayden Lewis pitched the final two outs of the top of the ninth inning.

19_Will Jesske_BSBvsSouthAlabama0308 — Amarillo Mullen

Will Jesske is called out at second base. The Huskers fell to the Jaguars 11-3.

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Published Mar 9, 2024

Amarillo Mullen

AMARILLO MULLEN

Amarillo Mullen is from Blair, NE, and is currently studying Advertising and Public Relations in the College of Journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She can be reached at amarillomm9@gmail.com.