Columbus, Ohio – Nebraska used timely two-out hitting and a strong outing from senior Derek Burkamper to even the series with Ohio State with a 3-1 victory Saturday evening.
The Huskers (25-16-1, 8-5-1 Big Ten) scored all three of their runs in the top of the sixth and made it stand up, as Burkamper and three relievers allowed one run and scatted nine hits.
Burkamper, who picked up his first win since April 1, fanned four and scattered six hits over 5.2 scoreless innings to improve to 3-4 on the season. The right-hander worked around jams in each of the first two frames, and got stronger as the game progressed.