TEMPE, Ariz. — Nebraska overcame a six-run deficit and scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, upsetting No. 8 Arizona 11-10 at the Kajikawa Classic Friday evening.
Junior Courtney Breault delivered a two-out walkoff single with the bases loaded in the seventh, driving a 1-2 pitch into right field and scoring sophomore Taylor Edwards.
The 21st-ranked Huskers (2-1) then carried the momentum into the nightcap.
They fell behind 4-0 to Idaho State (1-2), but brought 15 batters to the plate and scored nine runs in the fourth inning. NU cruised to a 12-4 run-rule win in five innings.
The comeback against Arizona (1-2) earlier Friday also started in the fourth, after the Wildcats had taken a 6-0 lead. NU junior Gabby Banda hit a grand slam that trimmed the Wildcats' lead to 6-5. One inning later, the Huskers tied it when Edwards scored on a wild pitch.
Two singles by senior Ashley Guile and Breault accounted for three more runs in the sixth to give NU a 9-6 advantage.
Senior Ashley Hagemann couldn't hold the lead, though. She struck out seven, but allowed 11 hits, walked three and hit two batters.
In the seventh, after surrendering a solo home run — the third long ball of the day for right fielder Lini Koria — Hagemann gave up a bases-clearing double to center fielder Hallie Wilson. The three-run hit with two outs gave Arizona a 10-9 lead.
Then sophomore Tatum Edwards tied the score 10-10 with a one-out single. After junior Brooke Thomason struck out, Breault came through with the game-winner.
Nebraska had lost 11 straight games against Arizona.
The Huskers have matchups with Cal State Northridge and Oregon State set for Saturday. Action begins at 10 a.m. CST.
Arizona (1-2)...................032 100 4—10 11 3
Nebraska (1-1).................000 513 2—11 12 2
W: Hagemann, 1-1. L: Babcock, 1-2. 2B: A., Wilson 2. NU, Edwards (2). HR: A., Koria 3, Pendlley. NU, Banda.
Nebraska (2-1)...................000 93—12 14 0
Idaho State (1-2)....................022 00—4 4 1
W: Tat. Edwards, 1-0. L: Ott. 2b: NU, Tay. Edwards (3), Guile (1), Thomason (1).
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