With one on and one out, Nebraska head coach Mike Anderson started Jeff Tezak from first base, and it paid off when Rice could only get one out on Ryan Wehrle's chopper to second instead of an inning-ending double play. Four successive hits followed, including a two-run triple from Nick Sullivan, making it a 4-0 game. The wet conditions made it impossible for outfielders to make a play on any of the runners, so I expect some aggressive baserunning in this one.

Nebraska's four first-inning runs doubled the season total against Berry, who came into the game with a 1.08 ERA in three outings, two of them starts.

Nebraska's starter, 6-foot-3 sophomore Charlie Shirek, had an eight-pitch bottom of the first inning.