OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Reece Wagner and the Northern Colorado Bears held off the Omaha Mavericks 5-3 on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Summit League action.

The Bears jumped ahead early, scoring a run in the second inning on Jake Bullard’s RBI single. They added four more in the third and fifth innings. Brandon Sanchez singled home a run in the third, Jaden Stone drove in a run in the fifth and Ethan Mooser capped the burst with a two-run single.

Omaha answered in the sixth. Tyler Bishop brought in a run on a fielder’s choice, and Hayden Lewis doubled to cut the deficit to 5-2. The Mavericks drew closer in the eighth on Cardel Dick’s RBI single, but Northern Colorado’s bullpen held.

Northern Colorado outhit Omaha 9-5. Logan Borboa and Gus Allred also pitched for the Bears, while Nick Riggs, Oliver Mabee, and Maddox Meyer saw action for the Mavericks.

The Bears improved to 17-36 overall. Omaha fell to 21-25. The two teams split their season series.