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‘Mercy rule!’: Nebraska baseball takes down UConn in seven innings during season opener

Nebraska baseball opened its season in Scottsdale, Arizona in the MLB Desert Invitational against UConn.

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Related coverage in the video aboveNebraska baseball opened its season in Scottsdale, Arizona in the MLB Desert Invitational against UConn.The Huskies got on the board in the first inning.Then Dylan Carey put the Huskers on the board.Cole Kitchens added three more runs to give Nebraska the 4-1 lead in the first inning. Joshua Overbeek’s RBI put Nebraska up 5-1 in the top of the second.Overbeek hit it deep to right to bring in two more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Nebraska led 5-1.Both teams added another run.Jett Buck’s RBI double made it a 9-2 game in the bottom of the seventh.Carey hit it deep to center to claim the mercy rule. Nebraska baseball defeated UConn 12-2 in seven innings.The Huskers will be back in action on Saturday when they face Northeastern at 7:30 p.m.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 |

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Nebraska baseball opened its season in Scottsdale, Arizona in the MLB Desert Invitational against UConn.

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The Huskies got on the board in the first inning.

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Then Dylan Carey put the Huskers on the board.

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Cole Kitchens added three more runs to give Nebraska the 4-1 lead in the first inning.

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Joshua Overbeek’s RBI put Nebraska up 5-1 in the top of the second.

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Overbeek hit it deep to right to bring in two more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Nebraska led 5-1.

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Both teams added another run.

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Jett Buck’s RBI double made it a 9-2 game in the bottom of the seventh.

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Carey hit it deep to center to claim the mercy rule.

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Nebraska baseball defeated UConn 12-2 in seven innings.

The Huskers will be back in action on Saturday when they face Northeastern at 7:30 p.m.

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