San Luis Obispo, Calif. – The Nebraska baseball team (12-10, 0-0 Big Ten) swept a doubleheader from the Cal Poly Mustangs (8-15, 0-0 Big West) on Saturday at Baggett Stadium and took the series 3-1. Nebraska held off late rallies from the Mustangs in both games, winning game one, 6-5, and game two, 6-4.
Trailing 6-1 and with only three hits entering the bottom of the ninth, the Mustangs scored three runs on five hits and had the tying run on base when Robbie Palkert entered the game. The sophomore needed just three pitches to earn his first save of the season, getting Jack Kuzma to bounce into an game-ending 6-4-3 double play.