Huskers win wild weekend series

The 2008 season is coming to a close, and there were some great weekend matchups to summarize. So without further adieu, here's a wrapup of the weekend that was:

Nebraska takes two from Texas A&M

Without a doubt, the most entertaining series of the weekend was in Lincoln, Neb., where the Nebraska Cornhuskers took two from Big 12-leading Texas A&M in what was a wild three-game series.

The opener was a marathon, as the two teams played for more than five hours before the Aggies got a two-out, bases-clearing double from Dane Carter to give the visitors a 6-3, 16-inning win over the Huskers.

Rain forced a Sunday doubleheader that proved to be a wild one. Nebraska came from behind with late rallies in both games, including a five-run rally in the nightcap to sweep the twinbill by scores of 9-8 and 13-10.

The wins moved the Huskers to within 1 1/2 games of the Aggies heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Texas A&M hosts Texas this weekend while the Huskers travel to Missouri. The Aggies can clinch the regular-season title by taking two of three from the Longhorns.

Owls sweep the Cougars

Rice clinched the Conference USA regular-season title with a convincing sweep of Houston this weekend, winning by scores of 13-6, 8-1 and 12-6. The wins put the Owls in contention for a top-eight seeding for the national tournament.

North Carolina takes care of Virginia

Second-ranked North Carolina claimed a weekend series from Virginia, taking the first two games 9-3 and 5-2. The Cavaliers won the getaway game on Sunday, 5-4.

Cal handles Stanford

Cal took two from Stanford on the road over the weekend. They won the opener 4-3 in 10 innings and took Saturday's game by a 5-2 margin. The Cardinal salvaged a win on Sunday with an 8-5 triumph.

Georgia comes back to be Vandy

In a key Southeastern Conference showdown, Georgia rebounded from Friday's 13-7 loss to win the final two games of the series, beating the Commodores 4-2 in 10 innings on Saturday and winning a wild 12-10 affair in the rubber game Sunday. The series win should make the Bulldogs the top seed for the conference tournament in two weeks.

Dirtbags handle Gauchos

Long Beach State took two of three from UC Santa Barbara over the weekend. The Dirtbags won the opener 3-0 and clinched the series with a 10-8 win Saturday. Long Beach won the finale 5-3.