CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Max Anderson hit a homer and drove in four runs as Nebraska tallied 12 hits in an 11-2 win over Illinois on Saturday.
The Huskers (20-28, 8-12 Big Ten), who had six hits in the series opener on Friday, consistently produced at the plate, scoring in six straight innings.
Cam Chick and Colby Gomes also homered for NU, which snapped a three-game skid. Griffin Everitt added three hits.
Emmett Olson, meanwhile, struck out six in 6.2 innings to earn his third win for the Huskers. Koty Frank and Corbin Hawkins held the Illini (27-20, 13-7) scoreless the rest of the way.
Nebraska took an early lead on Anderson's 401-foot, two-run homer in the third, then stretched its advantage to 3-0 when Gomes hit a solo blast in the fourth.
NU added two more runs in both the fifth and sixth innings, one on a balk in the seventh and three in the eighth. Chick blasted a 414-foot homer in the sixth.
The Huskers will go for the series win on Sunday at 2:02 p.m. on ESPN2.
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A brief look at Nebraska baseball since 2010
2021
Final game: Loss to No. 1 national seed Arkansas in regional final
Record: 34-14
MLB draft: Spencer Schwellenbach (2nd round, 59 overall, Oakland Athletics), Cade Povich (3rd round, 98 overall, Minnesota Twins), Cam Wynne (20th round, 595 overall, Philadelphia Phillies)
Notable facts: Won Big Ten regular-season title, Big Ten tournament canceled, season shortened and conference-only due to COVID-19
2020
Final game: Regular season win over Northern Colorado
Record: 7-8
Notable facts: Season cut short due to coronavirus pandemic. Will Bolt's first season as head coach.
2019
Final game: NCAA Oklahoma City Regional loss to UConn
Record: 32-24
MLB draft: Matt Waldron (18th round, 550 overall, Cleveland Indians)
Notable facts: Coach Darin Erstad's final season, Big Ten tournament runner-up
2018
Final game: Regular-season loss to Illinois
Record: 24-28
MLB draft: Scott Schreiber (9th round, 282 overall, Houston Astros), Jesse Wilkening (14th round, 407 overall, Philadelphia Phillies), Luis Alvarado (17th round, 511 overall, Los Angeles Angels)
2017
Final game: NCAA Corvallis Regional loss to Holy Cross
Record: 35-22-1
MLB draft: Jake Meyers (13th round, 391 overall, Houston Astros), Scott Schreiber (26th round, 769 overall, Tampa Bay Rays)
Notable facts: Big Ten regular season champions
2016
Final game: NCAA Clemson Regional loss to Western Carolina
Record: 37-22
MLB draft: Ryan Boldt (2nd round, 53 overall, Tampa Bay Rays), Max Knutson (12th round, 361 overall, Baltimore Orioles), Ben Miller (32nd round, 975 overall, Pittsburgh Pirates)
2015
Final game: Big Ten tournament loss to Michigan State
Record: 34-23
MLB draft: Tanner Lubach (9th round, 285 overall, Los Angeles Angels), Blake Headley (20th round, 593 overall, Chicago Cubs), Josh Roeder (21nd round, 633 overall, New York Yankees), Colton Howell (27th round, 807 overall, San Diego Padres)
2014
Final game: NCAA Stillwater Regional loss to Cal State Fullerton
Record: 41-21
MLB draft: Aaron Bummer (19th round, 558 overall, Chicago White Sox), Zach Hirsch (19th round, 566 overall, Milwaukee Brewers)
Notable facts: Big Ten tournament runner-up
2013
Final game: Big Ten tournament championship loss to Indiana
Record: 29-30
MLB draft: Chad Christensen (25th round, 740 overall, Minnesota Twins)
Notable facts: Big Ten tournament runner-up
2012
Final game: Big Ten tournament loss to Ohio State
Record: 35-23
MLB draft: Travis Huber (23rd round, 700 overall, Minnesota Twins), Kale Kiser (23rd round, 711 overall, Chicago White Sox), Richard Stock (23rd round, 713 overall, Cleveland Indians), Khiry Cooper (25th overall, 781 overall, Boston Red Sox), Chad Christensen (35th round, 1,067 overall, Miami Marlins)
Notable facts: Coach Darin Erstad's first season
2011
Final game: Regular-season win over Missouri
Record: 30-25
MLB draft: Cody Asche (4th round, 151 overall, Philadelphia Phillies), Casey Hauptman (22nd round, 792 overall, New York Mets), Kash Kalkowski (50th round, 1,506 overall, Kansas City Royals)
Notable facts: Coach Mike Anderson's final season
2010
Final game: Regular-season win over Texas Tech
Record: 27-27
MLB draft: Michael Mariot (8th round, 239 overall, Kansas City Royals), Ryan Hughes (16th round, 485 overall, Oakland Athletics), Mike Nesseth (17th round, 531 overall, Philadelphia Phillies), Adam Bailey (23rd round, 693 overall, Houston Astros), Sean Yost (24th round, 743 overall, Boston Red Sox)
