In Baltimore on Wednesday night, two former Nebraska baseball players faced off in a thrilling pitching duel at the professional level. Cade Povich took the mound for the Orioles in his second career start, while Spencer Schwellenbach pitched for the Braves in his third career start. Both pitchers put on an impressive show, lasting 6.0 innings each.
The game ended with Baltimore coming out on top with a narrow 4-2 win over Atlanta. Povich played a pivotal role in securing the victory, throwing a total of 89 pitches with 63 strikes. He recorded six strikeouts, gave up five hits and did not allow any runs to score. On the other hand, Schwellenbach also threw 89 pitches with 62 strikes and had three strikeouts but yielded four hits and two runs while walking two batters.
In his first two games, Povich has accumulated eight strikeouts in 11.1 innings and 189 pitches while Schwellenbach has played three games so far and has pitched 15.2 innings with 262 pitches and has recorded twelve strikeouts. It was an exciting matchup between these former Nebraska players that showcased their talents on the mound.
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