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Lincoln, NE - In their freshman years, Erik Bird and Zach Herr were one of the best bullpen combinations in the country.   In 2006 The two combined for a 2.14 ERA, giving up just 5 earned runs over 21 innings pitched on the year. Tonight was something of a flashback as the two combined for a complete game 3-0 shutout of the #5 Wichita State Shockers (27-6).
The win moves the Huskers to 26-6-1 and helped the Huskers bounce back from a difficult weekend in Stillwater where the Huskers went 1-2, including a 19-2 pasting from the Cowboy’s on Saturday.
The Huskers got some early offense with four consecutive singles from Jake Mort, Jake Opitz, Mitch Abeita, and Nick Sullivan. Mort and Opitz singled to set the table for back to back RBis by Abeita and Sullivan.
The 2-0 lead was all Bird needed as he went 6 2/3 innings, gave up just 3 hits and struck out 4. Herr came in and struck out 4 in 2 1/3 innings to close out the game for the save.
Next up for the Huskers, the Jayhawks visit Lincoln for a 3:35 matchup, pushed back so fans can attend both the spring game and the baseball game.ÂÂ