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Friday, March 15 – 8:30 p.m. (CT)
RHP Christian DeLeon (1-1) vs. RHP Andrew Thurman (1-2)
Darin Erstad wasn't kidding about building the toughest schedule in the nation. The Huskers started a 12-game road streak last weekend against Louisiana Tech and are now in California where they'll play five games against ranked UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton.
The three-game series against ranked UC Irvine starts tonight, continuing tomorrow at 3:00 pm central, and conclude Sunday at 3:00 pm central.
This weekend's games are not televised, but the mid-week games against will be available at BigWest.TV.
The following is from the UNL Release:
UC Irvine enters the weekend ranked No. 25 in the country in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll with a 12-4 record. The Anteaters won 11 of their first 13 games before losing 2-of-3 at BYU last weekend.
Nebraska and UC Irvine have previously met twice, with each team posting a win. Friday's series-opening meeting will be the first on the Anteaters' home field.
The two teams first met on Feb. 22, 1980 in Las Vegas, with the Huskers winning, 5-3. 28 years later the Anteaters were shipped to Lincoln Regional for the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Nebraska 3-2.
The Anteaters went on to win the regional with a win over Oral Roberts and came within one game of advancing to the College World Series, but lost at LSU.
Nebraska and UC Irvine have previously met twice, with each team posting a win. Friday's series-opening meeting will be the first on the Anteaters' home field.
The two teams first met on Feb. 22, 1980 in Las Vegas, with the Huskers winning, 5-3. 28 years later the Anteaters were shipped to Lincoln Regional for the NCAA Tournament, where they beat Nebraska 3-2.
The Anteaters went on to win the regional with a win over Oral Roberts and came within one game of advancing to the College World Series, but lost at LSU.
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