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Bland: Takeaways from a Nebraska baseball fall where injuries obscure ceiling for 2027
- Evan Bland World-Herald Staff Writer
- Oct 17, 2026
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LINCOLN — Ashton Nance sprang off the Haymarket Park mound with a scream, neck muscles bulging below his red face. This was a different kind of baseball high.
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Photos: Nebraska baseball takes on Arizona State in NCAA Regional
Nebraska players react after being eliminated by Arizona State, 11-8, in an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Derek Schaefer (20) celebrates after the final out in the ninth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Arizona State won, 11-8.
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Nebraska's Mac Moyer (17) and Braxton Stewart (28) embrace after being eliminated by Arizona State, 11-8, in an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Colby Guy (37) pitches during the first inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Gavin Blachowicz (50) pitches during the first inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Nu’u Contrades (6) hits a home run during the first inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Dean Toigo (55) connects during the first inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Dylan Carey (15) fields a ground ball during the second inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Matt Polk (4) connects during the second inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Drew Grego (10) catches a fly ball during the second inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Joshua Overbeek (4) hits a home run during the third inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska takes on Arizona State during the third inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Dominic Smaldino (25) tags out Nebraska's Rhett Stokes (9) at first base during the third inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Gavin Blachowicz (50) pukes while pitching as he is comforted by Trey Fikes (21) during the first inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Dominic Longo (23) rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Nebraska during the third inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska fans watch on during the third inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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A look inside Haymarket Park as Nebraska takes on Arizona State in an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska fans cheer on during the fifth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Cooper Katskee (19) pitches during the fifth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Drew Grego (10) fails to catch a home run hit by Arizona State's Dominic Smaldino (25) during the fifth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Cooper Katskee (19) is relieved during a game against Arizona State on May 31 at Haymarket Park.
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Nebraska's Colin Nowaczyk (47) pitches during the sixth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Trey Fikes (21) looks down a the ball after Arizona State's PJ Moutzouridis (10) scored a run during the sixth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Dominic Smaldino (25) hits a grand slam during the sixth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State fans cheer on as Arizona State's Dominic Smaldino (25) rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Nu’u Contrades (6), Ky McGary (17) and Dean Toigo (55) celebrate after they scored off Dominic Smaldino (25) grand slam during the sixth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Nebraska at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Kevin Mannell (20) pitches during the sixth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's Dominic Longo (23) steals second base past Nebraska's Rhett Stokes (9) during the sixth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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A fan wears a "Bolt Era" license plate during the seventh inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Case Sanderson (14) tags out Arizona State's Ky McGary (17) at first base during the seventh inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Arizona State's PJ Moutzouridis (10) catches a line drive hit by Nebraska's Joshua Overbeek (4) during the eighth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Rhett Stokes (9) tags out Arizona State's Dean Toigo (55) at second base during the eighth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Rhett Stokes (9) strikes out during the ninth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska fans cheer on during the ninth inning of an NCAA baseball regional game against Arizona State at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska head coach Will Bolt walks off the field after being eliminated by Arizona State, 11-8, in an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska head coach Will Bolt addresses the team after being eliminated by Arizona State, 11-8, in an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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Nebraska's Mac Moyer (17) reacts after being eliminated by Arizona State, 11-8, in an NCAA baseball regional game at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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