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Nebraska Baseball's Ninth-Inning Rally Evens the Series at USC

The Huskers scored two runs with two outs in the ninth inning to rally for the win over the Trojans.

Kaleb Henry

Nebraska outfielder Devin Nunez swings at a pitch against USC at Great Park in Irvine, California, on March 22, 2025.
Nebraska outfielder Devin Nunez swings at a pitch against USC at Great Park in Irvine, California, on March 22, 2025. / Nebraska Athletics

Finally, a late rally went in favor of Nebraska baseball.

Nebraska scored two runs on two outs in the ninth inning to rally to beat USC Saturday at Great Park in Irvine, Calif., 6-5. The Huskers improve to 10-12 on the year and 2-6 in the Big Ten Conference as the Trojans fall to 13-9 overall and 3-5 in the league.

Trailing 5-4 in the top of the ninth inning, Devin Nunez came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs. The freshman singled up the middle to score both Cael Frost and Jaron Cotton.

In the bottom of the ninth, USC quickly put two runners on with a single and a walk. Luke Broderick promptly struck out the next batter before inducing an infield fly, where poor base running turned the play into two outs to end the game.

The Huskers notched seven hits on the day, led by the 2-for-4 effort from Nunez.

Nebraska and USC will close out the series Sunday at 2 p.m. CDT on B1G+.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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