NEB BSB: Iowa Preview & Notes
NO. 25 NEBRASKA VS. IOWA
May 8-10, 2026
Hawks Field at Haymarket Park | Lincoln, Neb.
Friday, May 8 – 6:02 p.m.
Pitching: RHP Carson Jasa (8-2, 3.68 ERA) vs. RHP Tyler Guerin (2-2, 6.80 ERA)
TV/Streaming: NPM/B1G+
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App
Saturday, May 9 – 2:02 p.m. (Senior Day)
Pitching: RHP Ty Horn (2-2, 4.06 ERA) vs. RHP Maddux Frese (4-2, 2.56 ERA)
TV/Streaming: B1G+
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App
Sunday, May 10 – 2:02 p.m.
Pitching: RHP Gavin Blachowicz (4-2, 3.08 ERA) vs. TBD
TV/Streaming: BTN
Radio: Huskers.com, Huskers Radio Network, Official Huskers App
Follow the Game
• Saturday's game of this weekend's series between the Huskers and Hawkeyes can be seen on B1G+. Friday's matchup can be seen on Nebraska Public Media and Sunday's series finale will be broadcast on BTN, with Larry Punteney and Jeff Leise on the call for both games.
• Fans can also listen to Nick Handley and Ben McLaughlin call this weekend's action on the Huskers Radio Network.
• Every game of the 2026 season can be heard for free on Huskers.com and the Official Nebraska Huskers App for both iOS and Android devices.
Nebraska vs. Iowa
• Nebraska and Iowa have met 55 times on the diamond, with the Hawkeyes holding a 29-26 lead over the Huskers in the all-time series.
•In their last meeting, Iowa won two of three games against the Big Red last season in Iowa City.
In the Polls
• Nebraska checked in at No. 25 in the D1Baseball Top 25 while also appearing 21st in Perfect Game's Top 25 and No. 24 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll.
• The Huskers are one of four Big Ten teams to appear in the rankings this week, with UCLA (No. 1), Oregon (No. 13) and USC (No. 18) also landing spots in D1Baseball's Top 25.
Home Sweet Home at Haymarket Park
• Nebraska is in its 25th season playing at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park this year and hasn't had a losing season at home in any of the last 24 seasons.
• Following a 7-6 win against Kansas State last week, the Huskers are 460-184-1 in 645 all-time games at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
• The Big Red are 20-1 in home games this season, recording the most home victories in a season since finishing the 2012 campaign with a 20-10 record at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park.
A Look at the Weekend Rotation
• Redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa takes the mound on Friday's series opener and is 8-2 on the season with a 3.68 ERA in 63.2 innings this season with 85 strikeouts across 12 starts.
• Ty Horn gets the nod on Saturday and is 2-2 with a 4.06 ERA and 61 punchouts in 62 innings.
• Gavin Blachowicz is scheduled to start Sunday's series finale and is 4-2 with a 3.08 ERA, 58 strikeouts and an opposing batting average of .215 in 52.2 innings this season.
Jasa Climbs Strikeout Chart in NU's Big Ten Era
• Redshirt sophomore Carson Jasa has 85 strikeouts on the year, which is fourth-most by a Husker in the Big Ten era and three away from tying Cade Povich (2021) in third.
• Additionally, the right-hander is 13 strikeouts away from matching Phil Harrison's 98 punchouts in 1986 for 10th on the program's single-season chart.
Moyer, Carey Chasing NU's First 75-Hit Duo Since 2014
• With Mac Moyer and Dylan Carey leading the Big Red with 74 and 68 hits, respectively, the Huskers are one of seven Power Four programs in the country with two players with at least 68 hits on the season as of May 6.
• Moyer and Carey are on track to become the first Husker duo with 75-plus hits in the same season since Pat Kelly (76 hits) and Michael Pritchard (75 hits) in 2014.
• With Case Sanderson third on the team with 61 hits this season, the Big Red could have a trio of Huskers with at least 75 hits for the first time since 2005.
Notables on the 2026 Campaign
• With wins against No. 7 Auburn, No.12 USC (3x), No. 16 Florida State and No. 21 Oregon this season, the Big Red have 12 wins against ranked opponents in the last two seasons.
• With the series sweep of No. 12 USC earlier this season, Nebraska recorded its first sweep against a ranked team since sweeping No. 19 Texas in a non-conference series in 2015.
• Nebraska has recorded multiple 10-game win streaks in the same season for the first time since 2006 after posting win streaks 10 and 11 games this season.
• Head coach Will Bolt recorded his 200th career win at Nebraska in the Huskers' 12-2 run-rule victory in seven innings vs. No. 12 USC, becoming the sixth head coach in program history to reach the 200-win mark.
• Dylan Carey is the ninth Husker in program history, and the first since Scott Schreiber in 2018, to record at least 200 hits, 150 runs and 150 RBI.
• Mac Moyer saw his 45-game on-base streak come to an end last weekend at Ohio State, which is the longest streak by a Husker since Brice Matthews' string of 52 straight games in 2023.
• The Husker offense is scoring 7.3 runs per game through 48 games this season. Since 2013, the Big Red have finished one full season above seven runs per game after scoring 7.5 runs per game in 2023.
• The Huskers have recorded five walk-off victories this season. Going back to the final three weeks of the regular season in 2025, Nebraska has totaled nine wins in walk-off fashion.
• The Big Red have run-ruled their opponent seven times and has scored 10-plus runs 14 times through 48 games this season.
• The NU pitching staff is holding opponents to a .230 batting average through 48 games, which would be the second-lowest opponent batting average for a full season this century, trailing the current low of .227 in 2005.
• Dylan Carey ranks among the DI's active career leaders in five categories, including second at-bats (857), fourth in doubles (61), fifth in games played (223), eighth in hits (249) and 18th in total bases (411).
Worthley Plunked Ninth-Most Times in Season
• Freshman Jeter Worthley has been hit by pitch 18 times this season, which is tied for ninth-most in a season in program history.
•Worthley is two away from tying Riley Silva (2025) in eighth and three shy of matching Casey Burnham (2023), Kash Kalkowski (2013), Dave Crain (1995) and Derek Dukart (1994) in fourth.
Grego Among Top True Freshman Impact Since 2000
• Freshman Drew Grego has driven in 38 runs this season, which ranks fourth-most by an NU true freshman this century.
• Grego is batting .318 on the season with eight doubles, a triple, seven homers, 38 RBI, 25 runs scored and a .963 OPS.
• The outfielder is three RBI shy of tying Daniel Bruce (2002) and 10 away from matching Alex Gordon (2003).
•Grego was named Big Ten's Co-Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week, NCBWA's National Hitter of the Week, Perfect Game's Freshman of the Week and to Baseball America's National Team of the Week after leading the Huskers to a perfect 4-0 week against Creighton and No. 12 USC earlier this season.
Carey Joins 200-Career Hit Club, Climbs All-Time List
• Dylan Carey became the 28th member of Nebraska's 200-hit club with five hits in a road series at No. 7 Auburn earlier this season.
• Carey is one hit shy of tying Paul Meyers (1984-86) in seventh and two away from matching Michael Pritchard (2011-14) in sixth on the all-time hit list in program history.
• Before Carey, the Huskers had five players join the 200-hit club since 2015, including second-round draft picks Max Anderson (2021-23) and Ryan Boldt (2014-16).
Lucky Number Six in the Bolt Era
• Nebraska is 158-31 under head coach Will Bolt when scoring at least six runs.
• The Husker offense has scored six-plus runs in 29 of the 34 victories this season after reaching the six-run mark 32 times last season, compiling a 25-7 record.
• Nebraska scored six-plus runs in 34 contests (28-6) in 2024 after tallying at least six runs 33 times (26-7) in 2023, 23 times (19-4) in 2022, 28 times (26-2) in 2021 and seven times (5-2) in 2020.
Going the Extra Mile
• The Huskers have recorded at least four extra-base hits in 133 games under head coach Will Bolt, posting a 108-24-1 mark in those games since 2020.
• Additionally, the Big Red are 72-9-1 when the Husker offense tallies five-plus extra-base hits under Bolt.
Big Innings Propel NU Offense in the Bolt Era
• During Will Bolt's tenure at Nebraska, the Huskers have scored three-plus runs in an inning in 195 games and hold a 155-39-1 record in those contests.
• The Huskers are 80-19 in the last three seasons when the NU offense has generated the big inning (3+ runs) in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
• In 2025, Division I teams who scored three-plus runs in an inning won 70.1% of the time.
Get a Lead for the Bullpen
• During Will Bolt's tenure at Nebraska, the Huskers are 166-19-1 since the start of the 2020 season when they lead after the sixth inning.
• The Big Red are 163-17 when leading after seven innings and hold a 159-11 mark when leading after the eighth inning since 2020.