For many Nebraska Cornhuskers fans, the Southeastern Louisiana matchup was a godsend, a swinging door to the finals on Sunday.
And, after the game concluded with a 14-1 thumping on a very warm but breezy Saturday afternoon, that opinion had appeared to turn into a well-supported conclusion. The Huskers unloaded on the Lions with a .444 average on 12-27 hitting with 4 home runs. The OB% was .576 once the 7 walks issued by SLU pitching were factored in.
This is not something people down here were expecting, least of all their Head Coach Rick Fremin.