After a 1 hour weather delay, due to a passing storm, Nebraska and Penn State took the field on what ended up being a perfect night for baseball. The usual Haymarket Park swirling winds were almost nonexistent, the temperature was perfect for early summer in Nebraska, and the Huskers were ready to battle.
Both teams came out swinging early, the only problem was both starting pitchers were mixing their pitches perfectly, so there were a lot of swings and misses. It took until the 3rd inning for someone to crack the scoreboard, and boy did he. Brice Matthews took the first pitch he saw in the 3rd inning and sent it well over the left field wall, to where the flag poles were slowly flapping in the gentle breeze.