Leading 3-2 in the fifth inning, Husker starter Koty Frank surrendered four consecutive solo homers — all with two outs to set a Big Ten record and swing the momentum to Michigan’s dugout.
The Huskers responded with six runs in the bottom of the fifth, then four more in the sixth to take back the lead en route to a 13-9 win over the Wolverines.
“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen four consecutive home runs in my baseball career, and for us to come back and answer that the way we did, I’m just proud of our competitiveness and toughness tonight,” Nebraska head coach Will Bolt said on his postgame radio show.
Nebraska and Michigan (11-10, 0-1 Big Ten) will return to Haymarket Park on Saturday at 2:05 p.m., with Shay Schanaman scheduled to start for the Huskers.
“We just have to come back with the same mindset tomorrow and that’s been the challenge,” Bolt said. “We’ve got to make sure we’re doing that every day and I expect to do that.”