The gates at Omaha’s Connie Claussen Field opened to the public at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, and people began sprinting to spread out blankets on the berms down both baselines.
By first pitch at 6 p.m., folks were turned away at the gate and opted for an adjacent hillside overlooking the field.
A single-game record of 2,320 witnessed a night of softball that represented more than the 11-4 score. It was a display of home state pride and showing the world that Nebraska is a softball state, too…