Stokes, #16 Nebraska Baseball Walk Off Kansas State 7-6
Nebraska baseball walked off Kansas State 7-6 in a back-and-forth game fueled by a five-hit performance from freshman Jeter Worthley and a game-winning RBI single by Rhett Stokes. The Huskers overcame a 6-4 deficit with a two-run seventh and capitalized on a defensive shift in the ninth to score the winning run. Despite strong pitching efforts and home runs from Kansas State, the Wildcats' late-inning mistakes proved costly. The win marks Nebraska’s fourth consecutive home walk-off victory and boosts their RPI to 11th nationally.
- ▪Jeter Worthley went 5-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs, leading Nebraska’s offensive effort.
- ▪Rhett Stokes delivered the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Josh Overbeek.
- ▪Kansas State took a 6-4 lead with two home runs, one off starter Tucker Timmerman and another off reliever Kevin Mannell.
- ▪Nebraska loaded the bases in both the fourth and fifth innings but failed to score in either.
- ▪The Huskers improved to 11th in the RPI with the win, strengthening their position for Big Ten and NCAA postseason seeding.
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