[Husker] Haymarket Experience

[jonlists at cbsol.com]

We usually try to make one series a year, coming down from Minnesota. In 
fact, I've seen many more home baseball games at Nebraska than football 
games over the past ten years. 

It is a nice place, Bill Byrne did very well by the baseball program. 

For alums who'd come back for a football game, you owe it to yourself to 
get to the baseball park. Beats the hell out of this MLB crap. 

Jon Johnston
http://www.huskerjon.com

husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 03/17/2006 06:53:00 PM:

> Hello Husker Fans,
> 
>   Today was the first time my 6 year old daughter and I had ever
>   watched a game at Haymarket Park, and I must say, it was amazing.
>   The park is gorgeous, it's clearly designed for a family to enjoy,
>   and there isn't really a bad seat in the house.
> 
>   We sat out in the 3rd baseline berms right in the sun so it didn't
>   feel as cold.  The crowd was active (even though it was only 1700 or
>   so) and the park really gets you close to the action.  You really
>   feel like your apart of the game.
> 
>   There's a darn near full service grill, Valentino's Pizza, indoor
>   souvenir shop and a fenced in shaded playground in right field. I
>   spent about 2 innings out there, giving my daughter a chance to
>   play.
> 
>   My daughter had a blast.  It was her second baseball game (we went
>   to the CWS last year) and this time I taught her how to keep score.
>   She decided Luke Gorsett was her favorite player and that Nick
>   Sullivan kind of looked like Chandler from "Friends" in the Media
>   guide.  She even got a ball-boy to give her a foul ball he'd chased
>   down.
> 
>   After the game we waited for all the players to sign autographs on
>   both the media guide and the baseball and they were all very polite
>   and thanked us for coming out to the game. I told all the freshman
>   and JUCO transfers we were glad they chose NU and wished Joba a
>   speedy recovery or good time off.  Jensen joked about the lack of
>   work he's getting lately, but said it was a good thing.  Jeff
>   Lanning caught the entire first game and I asked him how he liked
>   starting and he replied, "They even let me stay in the whole game!".
>   I replied that it's probably hard to steal a game from Christy.  I
>   also got a chance to tell Steve Edelfsen to hang in there and he'll
>   find a regular spot in the lineup sooner or later.
> 
>   Overall it was a great experience and I recommend that everyone find
>   some time this year to catch a game. This is a special team, and
>   surprisingly young team. It's a pretty cheap game to see, just $7
>   for adults (until Big XII season starts it goes up $2), Free for
>   children 6 and under.
> 
>   I will definitely go back.
> 
> -- 
> Go Skers,
>  Skylar                            mailto:Sklarbodds at cox.net
> 
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