Nebraska Cornhuskers News: Mason McConnaughey is another ace, more

The Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team has managed to stay near the top of the country's baseball world despite the fact that the pitching staff has run into problems every now and then. However, the Huskers might have found someone who can help.

Mason McConnaughey pitched 7 shutout innings for Nebraska on Saturday in the Huskers 16-1 win over Rutgers that allowed them to break their longest losing streak of the season, a three game skid that had some Nebraska fans a bit nervous.

The win allowed the late entry into the rotation to improve to 4-2 on the year with a 2.29 ERA. The only pitcher on the staff that is having a better season is Brett Sears and his 5-0 record and 1.32 earned run average.

On Sunday, the Huskers will try and win their series over Rutgers without either on the mound. Should they do so, they'll move into a tie for first place with Illinois, who plays non-conference opponents this weekend. The Illini are currently 7-2 in the Big Ten and holds a half game lead on NU.

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A recent study came out about how long certain fans take to recover from a loss. It turns out that the Nebraska Cornhuskers fans tend to bounce back better than most. According to the survey, it only takes us 22 minutes to get over losses.

Perhaps it's because Nebraska fans are a little too used to finding out a way to cope with losses. It's been a tough decade for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Maybe that's made the fan base tougher?

Amy Williams has to be licking her chops at the idea of Britt Prince joining the team next season. The Elkhorn North product was named the All-Omaha Area Girls Basketball team for the third straight season. This past year, she led the state in scoring with 26.8 points per game. She's going to be quite the asset for the Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Basketball team. A squad that made the dance for the first time in years.