The University of Iowa baseball team fell 8-6 to Nebraska in Sunday afternoon’s series finale at Haymarket Park. The Hawkeyes won 2-of-3 games during the weekend series. Iowa reliever Nick Nelsen (0-2) suffered the loss. The junior entered the game in the seventh inning and gave up two runs on two hits in 1 1/3 innings.

Iowa starter Cole McDonald went three innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and walking two. The Hawkeyes used four pitchers out of the bullpen in Elijah Wood, Nelsen, Josh Martsching, and Zach Daniels.

Nebraska’s Chad Luensmann picked up his second win of the season, pitching the eighth inning and giving up zero earned runs on two hits. The Hawkeyes (22-12, 5-4) return to action on Wednesday, traveling to Bradley for a midweek matchup.

(HawkeyeSports.Com)