Cornhuskers Win Series vs. Illinois on a Four Home Run Day

Nebraska Athletic DepartmentUnder a blue sky and bright sunshine on the nicest day of the season so far at Haymarket Park, Nebraska hitters figured if you’re going to hit a home run, then the next guy should too. The Cornhuskers went back-to-back twice against Illini pitching to carry the day for the home team and an 8-3 victory to win their opening Big Ten series of the season.

On the first pitch he faced in the bottom of the first inning, Brice Matthews smashed a line drive to left field that landed on top of the restrooms beyond the fence up on the hill. It was Matthews’ team leading seventh home run for the season. Three pitches later, Dylan Carey launched a moonshot to left-center,…