Nebraska baseball handles Omaha in home opener

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska baseball returned home Tuesday afternoon to face in-state foe Omaha.

Nebraska baseball is back in Lincoln! ⚾️@OmahaBSB x @HuskerBaseball @Channel8ABC #GBR pic.twitter.com/WZZ3UBjBLW

— Nate Johnson (@n8_johnson_) March 3, 2026

Omaha started the day off with a 2-run top of the first inning.

Nebraska responded, putting up 6 runs in the bottom of the first.

Huskers on top through one.

E1 | Nebraska 6, Omaha 2

— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) March 3, 2026

The Huskers kept the pedal down, going up 8-2 after three innings.

Omaha fought back, however, to make a game of it, scoring one run in the sixth, seventh, and ninth innings.

The comeback fell short, though, as Nebraska hung on to win its home-opener at Haymarket Park, 8-5.

Dylan Carey had a big day, going 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.  Cole Kitchens went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three RBIs.  Mac Moyer had a 2-for-3 day with two RBIs and a run scored.

Our House. pic.twitter.com/rhOGnjGynD

— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) March 3, 2026