LINCOLN, Neb. (SDSU) — Baseball is a game of inches. The old adage held true on multiple occasions in South Dakota State’s opening round game of the NCAA Regional against Nebraska as the host Cornhuskers came away with a 4-1 victory Friday afternoon at a sold-out Hawks Field.

The atmosphere was everything Nebraska hoped it would be, and the challenge proved to be more difficult than fans expected. The same can't be said for Will Bolt or his team.

Nebraska baseball trails Ole Miss in an NCAA regional game that will continue Sunday morning after thunderstorms sent the game into a lengthy delay.

The Huskers didn’t score a run until the fourth inning.

Nebraska Baseball got the win in the first regional game at Haymarket Park since 2008.

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Nebraska baseball coach Will Bolt drew some raised eyebrows this week when he announced he would be giving the ball to ace starter Carson Jasa in the opening game of the NCAA tournament against South Dakota State.

The Nebraska baseball team is hosting South Dakota State at Haymarket Park for the NCAA Baseball Regional on Friday.

Nebraska stood in this exact same spot a year ago before Tennessee stormed back to end the Huskers’ season one win short of the Women’s College World Series. This time, the road to Oklahoma City runs through Bowlin Stadium.

Nebraska lost to Alabama and had their 27-game win streak snapped at the Women’s College World Series on Saturday.

The No. 4 Huskers are making their eighth trip to the WCWS and their first appearance in Oklahoma City since 2013.