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Peaches James' heart was always set on Nebraska, and now she's a Husker Hall of Famer

Peaches James pitched at Nebraska from 2001-04.

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"A lot of people had asked me, 'Why not Arizona, or why not UCLA?'" the now Peaches Keaton said. "I was like, 'No way. One-hundred percent Nebraska.'

"I wanted to show them I didn't need to go to Arizona or UCLA. Of course those are great schools and they have tons of great athletes, as well, but so do we at Nebraska. I was ready to go toe-to-toe with those other teams."

Keaton did more than go toe-to-toe against some of college softball powerhouse programs.