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No. 9 Nebraska (3-1) entered day two of the UTSA Invitational on Saturday, taking on No. 1 Texas (2-1) once again and UTSA (0-2). The Husker swept the day, knocking off the Longhorns<\/a> 8-5 and earning a 6-3 victory over the Roadrunners.<\/p>\n Nebraska started the day with its second-straight clash with the defending national champions, this time grabbing the win, its fourth victory over the No. 1 team in program history and first since April 8, 2016, when it downed then-No. 1 Michigan, 1-0.<\/p>\n The Huskers jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, backed by an\u00a0Ava Kuszak<\/a> three-run home run. Emmerson Cope<\/a> blasted her own three-run home run in the third, extending Nebraska’s lead to 8-2. Lauren Camenzind<\/a> hit a solo home run in the third as well. Though Texas scored three runs in the bottom of the third, the Huskers shut it down for the remainder of the game.<\/p>\n Jordy Frahm<\/a>\u00a0(1-1) led Nebraska in the shutdown, closing out the final fourth innings to get the win in the circle against the No. 1 team. She struck out five Longhorns and allowed only three hits and no runs.\u00a0She also hit a solo home run in the first. Alexis Jensen<\/a>\u00a0started in the circle, throwing six strikeouts and allowing eight hits and five earned runs across the first three innings.<\/p>\n The Huskers also held a big lead against UTSA, entering the bottom of the sixth up 6-1. But the Roadrunners cut the lead to three, attempting a comeback. Then, following a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh, Nebraska retired three straight batters to escape with the win.\u00a0<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n Hannah Camenzind<\/a> (1-0) earned the win for the Huskers, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings and allowing only one hit. She also finished 2-for-4 in the batter’s box, delivering an RBI single and a two-run home run. Frahm, Hannah Coor<\/a> and Carlie Muhlbach<\/a> each finished with an RBI against the Roadrunners, with Frahm and Muhlbach striking home runs.<\/p>\n On the day, Nebraska finished with 14 hits and seven home runs for 14 RBIs. In the pitching circle, the Huskers totaled 18 strikeouts and surrendered 21 hits.<\/p>\n Nebraska closes out the UTSA Invitational with a rematch against Washington on Sunday morning. The first pitch is set for 10:05 a.m. CT on ESPN+.<\/p>\n Contact\/Follow us\u00a0@CornhuskersWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes and opinions.<\/p>\n