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Huskers overcome early deficit to take down Creighton

Despite falling behind by four runs, Nebraska picked up its first series win over in-state rival Creighton since 2017

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Despite falling behind by four runs early, Nebraska baseball picked up its first series win over in-state rival Creighton since 2017 on Tuesday with a come-from-behind win.The Bluejays tallied three of their runs in the opening frame, which was kick-started by a Nate McHugh home run.Drew Grego started the comeback for Nebraska with a two-run home run in the second inning.The Huskers scored three more runs in the third inning to take a 5-4 lead which was the difference.The Huskers 5-4 win was nothing like its 6-5 victory against the Jays a few weeks ago. In Nebraska’s 6-5 win on March 31, the Big Red jumped out to a 6-0 lead only to hang on for the win.Nebraska improves to 28-9 on the season while Creighton’s four-game winning streak ends as the Jays fall to 18-16.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Despite falling behind by four runs early, Nebraska baseball picked up its first series win over in-state rival Creighton since 2017 on Tuesday with a come-from-behind win.

The Bluejays tallied three of their runs in the opening frame, which was kick-started by a Nate McHugh home run.

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Drew Grego started the comeback for Nebraska with a two-run home run in the second inning.

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The Huskers scored three more runs in the third inning to take a 5-4 lead which was the difference.

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The Huskers 5-4 win was nothing like its 6-5 victory against the Jays a few weeks ago. In Nebraska’s 6-5 win on March 31, the Big Red jumped out to a 6-0 lead only to hang on for the win.

Nebraska improves to 28-9 on the season while Creighton’s four-game winning streak ends as the Jays fall to 18-16.

Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.

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