The Husker’s bats came out in the 4th and 9th but ASU was all over the usually rock-solid NU pitching staff today as the Sun Devils prevail 8-7 in 11 innings.

Leading the charge from Arizona State was first baseman Jeff Larish who took the NU offerings to task and launched a CWS-tying 3 homeruns on the today including a crucial shot in the bottom of the 9th to send the game into extra innings.

The Huskers were down 5-3 going into the 9th but inched closer when Jesse Boyer scored on an Alex Gordon singled through the left side. Joe Simokaitis was then tossed out at third on a David Ledbetter bunt. Freshman Andy Gerch then stepped to the plate and launched a 3 run shot to left giving Nebraska a 7-5 lead.

Errors uncharacteristically plagued the Huskers today leading to a leadoff baserunner in the bottom half when Seth Dhaenens reached on an error by Jake Optiz. Dhaenens then stole second, advanced to third on a J.J. Sferra bunt and scored on a sacrifice fly by Joe Persichina. While Nebraska managed to clear the bases by doubling off Sferra on Persichina’s sacrifice, it brought Jeff Larish to plate and he promptly hit his 3rd shot of the game to deepest part of centerfield.

Both teams sent four to the plate in the 10th but neither managed to mount an offensive threat.

Nebraska stayed quiet in the top half of the 11th, with a foul out by Gordon, a single by Ledbetter, and strikeouts by Gerch and Bryce Nimmo. The Sun Devils started with leadoff single by Joey Hooft. A sacrifice bunt by Dhaenens then moved Hooft to second. A single by Sferra pushed the winning across the plate.

Nebraska is eliminated and Arizona State moves on face Florida needing two wins to advance to the championship.