Nebraska trips up Arizona State

Joba Chamberlain allowed five hits in seven innings and Ryan Wehrle hit a two-run single, rallying Nebraska to its first College World Series victory, 5-3 over Arizona State on Friday night in Omaha, Neb.

The Cornhuskers (57-13) enjoyed the home-field advantage that comes with playing 58 miles away from their Lincoln campus. They were a combined 0-4 in their other CWS appearances, in 2001 and ‘02.

Nebraska advances to a Sunday night game against Florida, a 6-4 winner over Tennessee in the day’s first game. ASU (39-24), making its 19th CWS appearance but first since 1998, faces the Volunteers in an elimination game Sunday.

Chamberlain (10-2) allowed a run in the second inning and two in the sixth before giving way to Zach Kroenke in the eighth. Chamberlain walked three and struck out four. Brett Jensen pitched the final 1 1/3 innings and earned his 16th save.

Florida 6, Tennessee 4: The Gators got homers from Matt LaPorta and Brian Jeroloman off unannounced starter Luke Hochevar and held on to beat the Volunteers 6-4.

Hochevar (15-3), who’d beaten Florida in the regular season, lasted six-plus innings, allowing eight hits and a season-high six runs – four earned – with five walks and three strikeouts.

LaPorta extended the Gators’ single-season record with his 25th homer in the third, a deep shot into the left-field bleachers that gave Florida a 2-0 lead.

Jeroloman hit a solo shot in the sixth for a 6-1 lead, and the Gators held on.