Nebraska baseball (23-16, 12-6 Big Ten) will travel to Evanston, Illinois, this weekend to take on Northwestern University (19-22, 6-9 Big Ten) in a three-game series beginning on Saturday afternoon.

The Huskers are coming off a series loss to Illinois at Haymarket Park. The team lost the first and third games of the weekend, but secured a walk-off win in Game 2 on Saturday.

The Wildcats won a mid-week game against Illinois State on Wednesday afternoon before their second scheduled game against Iowa was cancelled.

This weekend's series will kick off with a 2 p.m. first pitch on Saturday afternoon. Game 2 will follow on Sunday at 1 p.m. and the series finale will be played on Monday at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, 2 p.m.: RHP Matt Waldron (5-1, 2.37 ERA) vs. Ryan Bader (1-3)

Sunday, 1 p.m.: LHP Nate Fisher (4-2, 3.00 ERA) vs. Mike Doherty (2-1)

Monday, 3:30 p.m.: RHP Reece Eddins (4-2, 4.08 ERA) vs. TBA

Continued success for starters: The Huskers starting pitchers have found success on the mound since beginning Big Ten Conference play in March. The trio of seniors, Matt Waldron, Nate Fisher and Reece Eddins, have played a combined 114 innings. Over that time they have combined for 79 strikeouts and only walked 18 batters. The three have a win, loss record of 9-2 in Big Ten play, and will try to build on that this weekend at Northwestern.

Aaron Palensky leads team: The Huskers will look to continue success at the plate in Evanston this weekend. Nebraska has been led by Aaron Palensky who ranks 11th in the conference in batting average. The sophomore leads the team in hits with 51 and 31 total runs scored.

Conference standings: This weekend the Huskers look to increase their stake in the conference. Currently, the team sits in third place in the Big Ten with a winning percentage of 0.667. Nebraska only sits behind Michigan and Indiana in the conference standings with Iowa and Illinois close behind. The Huskers will close out conference play at home against Michigan in a series that begins on May 16.

***Northwestern is sitting at 19-22 on the season and has a record of 6-9 in Big Ten Conference play. The Wildcats most recent conference matchup was a series against Michigan State last weekend. The team suffered a series loss, losing Games 1 and 2 before picking up a win in the third game on Sunday.

***The Wildcats are coming off a mid-week win over Illinois State on Wednesday afternoon, beating the Redbirds 6-3.

***The Huskers lead the all-time series against the Wildcats, 11-10. The teams first played each other in 1987. When playing in Evanston, the Wildcats hold a 5-3 advantage over the Huskers.

***Northwestern baseball is led by head coach Spencer Allen who is currently in his fourth season at the university. Over that time, Allen has amassed a 78-123 record.