PREVIEW: Nebraska at Minnesota – May 16, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Nebraska Cornhuskers (40-14, Big Ten) will aim for a series sweep Saturday when they face the Minnesota Golden Gophers (30-22) in a day-night doubleheader at Siebert Field.

Nebraska has taken the first two games of the weekend set, winning 7-6 on Friday and 12-7 on Thursday. The Cornhuskers enter Saturday on a three-game winning streak. They lead the all-time series.

Nebraska right-hander Ty Horn is a player to watch. Horn earned the win Friday against Minnesota, tossing seven innings of scoreless relief while allowing no hits and striking out eight. In his last four appearances covering 12 2/3 innings, Horn has allowed two earned runs with 14 strikeouts. He also earned a win May 9 against Iowa, allowing four earned runs over seven innings with eight strikeouts.

Minnesota will counter with left-hander Isaac Morton. Morton threw three innings of scoreless relief Friday, allowing one hit and striking out seven. In his past two appearances covering 7 1/3 innings, Morton has allowed one earned run and struck out 10. He earned a win May 2 at Penn State, tossing five innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts.

The weather forecast calls for 70-degree temperatures and partly cloudy skies at first pitch.

Nebraska’s offense is led by catcher/outfielder Jeter Worthley, who homered and drove in three runs Friday. J’Shawn Unger earned the save in that game with a scoreless inning. The Cornhuskers have outscored opponents 27-13 in the first two games of the series.

Minnesota’s Easton Richter homered and drove in two runs Friday. Joe Sperry started and allowed two earned runs over five innings.

The Big Ten rivals have met 10 times previously this season. Nebraska has won seven of those matchups.

Interstat’s game simulator projects an 8-6 Nebraska victory. The Cornhuskers hold a 66.5% win probability in the ELO system.

The doubleheader starts at 1 p.m. CT.