When Nebraska center fielder Mac Moyer reached first base on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the eighth, it was the first time he had safely made it aboard all game. Standing there at first, he completed the trend the other Cornhuskers had set before — he was the last remaining Nebraska runner who hadn’t reached base.
For Michigan, timely hitting is key. A well-placed RBI single, a sacrifice fly or stolen base mean all the difference for the margins between victory and defeat for the Wolverines. But in a tight game, the Cornhuskers ensured that scoring was always in their cards through 12 total hits, keeping the pressure always mounted on Michigan.
“They got a couple of big two-out hits, which ended up being the difference,” Wolverines coach Tracy Smith said. “… They played hard, this was a good baseball game. They got the big hits.”…