Huskers Drop Series Opener Against Illinois, 5-2

Photo by Isabel Thalken/Nebraska CommunicationsChampaign, Ill. – The Nebraska baseball team (23-27, 7-13 Big Ten) out-hit Illinois and had two fewer errors, but lost to the Fighting Illini, 5-2, at Illinois Field on Thursday night.

Junior right-hander Matt Waldron, making his 12th start of the season, went 5.2 innings and allowed four runs on four hits, while recording four strikeouts. Mike Waldron went 2.1 innings in relief and allowed one run.

Nebraska scored its two runs in the top of the first. The first four Husker batters reached on three singles and a hit-by-pitch. Luke Roskam and Jaxon Hallmark each had RBIs, while Mojo Hagge and Scott Schreiber scored runs. NU left two runners on…