Nebraska Baseball Hosting SEC, Big 12, Summit Teams for Lincoln Regional
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Key Points:
- The Nebraska Cornhuskers are hosting the NCAA baseball Lincoln Regional for the first time since 2008, beginning Friday at Haymarket Park with Nebraska seeded 13th overall.
- The regional features Nebraska, South Dakota State, Arizona State, and Ole Miss in a double-elimination format, with Nebraska opening against South Dakota State on Friday at 3 p.m. CDT.
- Nebraska finished the season 42-15 overall and 23-7 in the Big Ten, securing the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament and entering the NCAA Tournament with a fully rested pitching staff.
- Tickets for the regional go on sale Tuesday with a tiered priority system for donors and season-ticket holders before general public sales begin at 3 p.m. CDT.
- If Nebraska and Auburn both win their regionals, the Super Regional will be held in Auburn; otherwise, it will be hosted in Lincoln, continuing Nebraska’s pursuit of postseason success.