Back in the day, June 8, 2001: Nebraska baseball makes College World Series debut

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A Husker baseball team filed onto a College World Series field for the first time 22 years ago today. June 8, 2001, provided a perfect backdrop — sunny skies and a sea of red that overtook a city so used to rooting for some other state’s team. Tap below to read the article by Sheritha Jones for the Omaha World-Herald.

Back in the day, June 8, 2001: Nebraska baseball makes College World Series debut

A Husker baseball team filed onto a College World Series field for the first time 22 years ago today. June 8, 2001, provided a perfect backdrop – sunny skies and a sea of red that overtook a city so used to rooting for some other state’s team.