LINCOLN- LB444, introduced by Sen. Lou Ann Linehan at the behest of Creighton University and the College World Series, would allocate over $25 million to the school's baseball program, allowing them to expand their campus and update the downtown stadium. On top of that, The College World Series told senators that the allocation of funds will improve the CWS experience for attendees and hopefully allow the organization to hold the yearly tournament in Omaha in the future.

"We can't rest our laurels because we know everybody would like to have the college world series and we don't want to lose it," said Jack Diesing, College World Series President and Board Chairman. Diesing went on to highlight how other baseball conferences, like the Southeastern Conference, offer many more modernized facilities to athletes.

If passed, Sen. Linehan's bill would allow Creighton University to build practice fields for CWS teams, as well as home fields for Creighton student-athletes and softball players. Diesing indicated that it's important to be proactive with their planning, and that the improvements will also improve North Omaha's access to baseball fields, since the allocation would allow for increased pedestrian access around Burt Street.

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