Snowflakes began to gather on the bill of Shay Schanaman's cap as he discussed, naturally, the beginning of baseball season.
The Nebraska sophomore interrupted himself with a short laugh about the irony, given the Huskers were some 48 hours from their first game.
Thankfully, (as far as weather is concerned) it's in Texas,
"Baseball season is an exciting time of the year," Schanaman said Wednesday beyond the left field berm on a cold, dreary day at Haymarket Park. "It's always nice to get back out and get those first-game jitters out of the way and get rolling as a team.