On a night that started ominously with the release of the Nebraska lineup minus All-American candidate Brice Matthews, the Huskers were able to channel their inner Matthews and used 3 home runs to take down the Boilermakers in game 1. And they made the tarp watch it all from the side of the field.
Matthews has been having back issues off and on for the stretch run of the season, but with today’s game not impacting Nebraska’s season in a drastic way, the decision was made to give him some rest. A decision made under even more dire conditions, as Efry Cervantes may have torn his hamstring in the last series.