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Lincoln East grad Hohensee embraces role as Huskers closer one year after starting

Nebraska pitcher Jake Hohensee celebrates after striking out Maryland pinch hitter Madison Nickens last season at Haymarket Park

FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO

Should Nebraska be in position to win this weekend's series against Indiana, there will be no hesitation from the Husker senior and Lincoln East alum. He'll charge from the bullpen while his music blares across Haymarket Park: an air raid siren bleeding into "Back in Black" by AC/DC.

It's the perfect introduction for a lock-down closer, the role Hohensee gladly accepted before this season. That means he went from Friday night starter on a conference championship, NCAA Tournament team last season to the closer for a team that hasn't had many games to close this year.