Carson Jasa Set for Nebraska's Lincoln Regional Opener — Husker Baseball

Husker baseball will open the 2026 Lincoln Regional with Carson Jasa on the mound Friday against South Dakota State at 3 p.m. at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. Nebraska gets a home postseason stage for the seventh time in program history.

Carson Jasa Takes Friday

Jasa is scheduled to make his 16th start of the season, carrying a 9-2 record, a 3.76 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 81.1 innings into the opener. South Dakota State will counter with Sam Schlecht, who is 4-4 with a 5.88 ERA.

Hawks Field Returns to Regional Play

The regional runs from May 29 through June 1, 2026, and gives Nebraska another chance to use the home field it protected all season. The Huskers finished 23-1 at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park, set a ballpark record with a.958 winning percentage in home games, and posted 463-184-1 in 648 all-time games at the park.

Nebraska’s home form is not the only edge on the page. The Huskers and Jackrabbits have met 23 times, with Nebraska leading 19-4, and Nebraska beat South Dakota State 5-4 in a midweek game on March 4.

Nebraska’s Regional Run

This weekend is Nebraska’s 20th NCAA Regional appearance and its seventh time hosting a Lincoln Regional. The Huskers have gone 13-6 across their previous six home regionals, advanced to the regional final six times, and reached the Super Regional in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2005.

Nebraska reached 40 wins for the 19th time in program history with a sweep of Minnesota in Minneapolis to end the regular season, then finished 41-14 overall. That finish also extended the school’s run to eight NCAA Regional trips in the last 12 seasons, including 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025 and 2026.