Alaska was calling. Anchorage, to be specific, where Kissack was set to play his summer league baseball before returning to Lincoln for one final season with the Nebraska baseball team.
Then, well, stuff happened.
The Huskers' season was canceled after just 15 games. Summer collegiate leagues across the country — a vital lifeline of development for hundreds of college players — started shutting down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Not only was Alaska out the window. It looked for a while like Kissack and his teammates might not get to play at all. Nebraska's coaches were scrambling to try and find places for their guys to get reps.