Nebraska’s offense scored 10 runs on 15 hits Wednesday night at Hawks Field, but it wasn’t enough, as the Kansas State Wildcats  escaped Lincoln with a 13-10 victory. The loss dropped the Huskers one game below .500 on the season, 19-20, while the Wildcats picked up a season sweep of the Huskers after winning the first two games of the three-game season series in Manhattan earlier this year.

Nebraska’s pitching staff dug the Huskers into a 8-1 hole after the top of the second, but NU’s bats clawed back with eight unanswered runs to take a 9-8 lead into the sixth inning.

After Nebraska took the lead with a four-run fifth, the Wildcats responded with three runs in the top of the sixth on three hits to retake the lead, 11-9. KSU added two more runs in the top of the seventh, pushing its lead to four. The Huskers scored just once more on a two-out RBI single from Austin Darby in the eighth, and then went down in order in the ninth to end the game.

— Jeremy Foote, Nebraska Sports Information

Yorvit Torrealba’s RBI single in the 11^th inning gave the Colorado Rockies a 6-5 walk-off win over the Atlanta Braves yesterday at Coors Field. The Rockies trailed 5-3 heading to the ninth inning, but rallied against Atlanta’s All-Star closer, Craig Kimbrel. Dexter Fowler’s two-run double with two outs tied the game and sent it to extra frames. In the 11^th, Wilin Rosario led off with a double and scored on Torrealba’s base hit to left field three batters later. The win snaps a three-game losing skid for the Rockies. Tonight the Rockies begin a seven-game divisional road trip with the first of four games against the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Jorge de la Rosa looks to keep his 17-inning scoreless streak alive as he gets the start on the mound for Colorado. ESPN Radio 1410 will bring you the action, with pregame coverage at 8:05 and the first pitch at 8:40.

The 16th-ranked Husker softball team played longball in a 6-0 shutout victory over Creighton at Bowlin Stadium. All six of Nebraska’s runs came on home runs. Mattie Fowler got things started with a solo homer in the second. Brooke Thomason’s solo blast in the fourth made it a 2-0 game. In the sixth, Courtney Breault delivered the biggest blow, a grand slam that put the game on ice. The Huskers improve to 35-10 with the win. They host ninth-ranked Michigan in a pivotal Big Ten series this weekend.

The Husker volleyball team has lost one of its most experienced players to injury. Senior middle blocker Hayley Thramer, a two-year starter, tore the ACL in her right knee in the team’s spring exhibition match against Wichita State last Saturday. It is a season-ending and career-ending injury for Thramer, who was second in the Big Ten in blocks per set last season.

Statement from Head Coach John Cook on Hayley Thramer

“We found out last night that Nebraska volleyball had its heart ripped out with the news of Hayley Thramer suffering a career-ending knee injury. It’s a sad day but we know Hayley will have the support of Husker nation. She is on track to graduate and as a leader on our team she will remain a vital part of our program and will be a great representation of Nebraska volleyball in 2013.”

The North Platte Lady Bulldog soccer team will have home field advantage as they take aim at a return trip to the state tournament. The Lady Dawgs will host the A-4 District tournament as the fourth overall seed in Class A. They’ll face fourth seed Omaha Bryan on Monday at 4 PM at Bauer Field at Memorial Stadium. The winner of that match gets the winner between Millard West and Lincoln North Star next Wednesday.

Tonight at Hawks Field the Husker baseball team starts a stretch of five games in five days. They host the Kansas State Wildcats in a game that was pushed back a day due to weather. The Huskers are trying to avoid being swept in the three game season series against the Wildcats. They’re also looking to move their season-long winning streak to six games and move over the .500 mark for the first time all season. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35.

The Denver Nuggets were run out of their own building by the Golden State Warriors in Game Two of their Western Conference first round series. The Warriors shot a staggering 64.6% from the field in a 131-117 win to even the series at a game apiece. The 131 points allowed were more than the Nuggets allowed in any regular season game. Ty Lawson’s 19 points and 12 assists led Denver’s effort in the loss. Game three is Friday night as the series shifts to Oakland.

The Colorado Rockies ran into a reality check courtesy of the hard-hitting Atlanta Braves. The Braves clubbed six home runs in a double-header sweep of the Rockies on another cold day at Coors Field. Three homers off Jeff Francis provided all of Atlanta’s offense in a 4-3 win in Game One. In game two, the Braves took Jon Garland deep three times and routed the Rockies 10-2. The two teams finish their three-game series today. ESPN Radio 1410 has all the action with pregame coverage at 1:30 and the first pitch at 2:10.

Tonight at Bowlin Stadium, the 16th-ranked Husker softball team takes on in-state rival Creighton for the second time this season. Nebraska is looking to sweep the season series after beating the Bluejays in Omaha. They’re 80-37 against the Jays all-time. The Huskers are also 11-2 at their home diamond this year. First pitch is set for 6 PM.

There will be no baseball in Lincoln tonight. The game between the Huskers and Kansas State has been pushed back a day to Wednesday in anticipation of inclement weather in the capital city. The two teams are wrapping up a three-game regular season series. Kansas State took the first two games of the series, both in Manhattan. First pitch tomorrow night is still scheduled for 6:35.