Nebraska pitcher Johnny Dorn and Missouri starter AaronCrow traded quick innings through six with the only run coming from Jake Mort's first career home run in the first. But the fifth-ranked Huskers couldn't get to Crow after collecting four hits in the first two innings and its bullpen couldn't hold a lead in an 8-1 loss to the 15th-ranked Tigers (35-17, 14-11 Big 12).

Dorn named Howser semifinalist

While No. 5-ranked Nebraska enters this weekend's final Big 12 Conference series at No. 12 Missouri clinging to faint hopes of winning the league's regular-season title, there's no doubt that the Tigers have plenty of motivation of their own.

Two of the most dominant pitchers in the Big 12 Conference will square off Friday night when Nebraska's Johnny Dorn takes the mound against Missouri's Aaron Crow. While the marquee matchup is sure to be highlighted by media and fans alike, Dorn said he views it as just another difficult challenge in the Big 12.

Nebraska coach Mike Anderson faces a significant challenge Tuesday night when his No. 5-ranked Cornhuskers take on intra-state rival Creighton at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Nebraska's softball team came up one win short of a Big 12 title. The Huskers fell to Texas A&M 5-0 Sunday in the Big 12 Conference Tournament championshp game in Oklahoma City.

Carl Nicks, a former Nebraska offensive lineman, was taken in the fifth round of the recent NFL draft. Nicks wants to make sure that when the New Orleans Saints look back on that pick, they will think of it as a bargain.

Mitch Abeita's two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth gave the Huskers a 9-8 win over Texas A&M in the first game of their double header Sunday. TheHuskers then came from five runs down to beat the Aggies 13-10 in the second game.

Crystal Carwile hit a three-run homer and Molly Hill tossed her best game of the season to lead Nebraska to a 6-1 victory over Texas Tech in a Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal game.