Kyle Perry's excitement for filling in as an umpire was surpassed only by the Nebraska fan base's thirst for the return of live sports.
For the first time since March 11, a University of Nebraska athletic program took part in a competition that was broadcast live as the NU baseball team put on a six-inning scrimmage Thursday to open fall practice at Haymarket Park.
According to a NU spokesman, there were 38,000 views of the scrimmage on Nebraska's Facebook page. There were certainly a few thousand more between the Huskers' Twitter account and the athletic department's website.