2021 Husker Baseball Thread (Big 10 Champions)

[Kaladin]

Soooooooo we’re like #4 in the nation then……?

we should have had our own regional, that's for sure

 

[That SOB Van Owen]

Soooooooo we’re like #4 in the nation then……?

Top 10 no doubt.

 

[Pipe Line]

Top 10 no doubt.

Thanks Big 10

 

[Pipe Line]

we should have had our own regional, that's for sure

Thank god the big 10 is the smartest in the room though and prevented that from happening

 

[Kaladin]

Arkansas won 21-2

NC State rebounds and wins the super regional. Arkansas apparently forgot they had to win twice.

 

[...TrueColors...]

NC State rebounds and wins the super regional. Arkansas apparently forgot they had to win twice.

Not surprising given many of their fans can’t count that high.

 

[Snockered69]

NC State rebounds and wins the super regional. Arkansas apparently forgot they had to win twice.

Both good and bad. Good because F their fans. Bad because knowing if they won and went on to to the CWS it could have been a "what could have been"

 

[LoudHogRider]

NC State rebounds and wins the super regional. Arkansas apparently forgot they had to win twice.

Kopps just ran out of gas. Leaving him in that long is on DVH. Brilliant pitcher with a season “for the ages”, but too many pitches in a short period of time. IMO.

DVH has forgotten more about baseball than I’ll ever know, FWIW. I probably shouldn’t guess anything he does, but sitting at home it sure looked that way to my eyes.

 

[Snockered69]

Kopps just ran out of gas. Leaving him in that long is on DVH. Brilliant pitcher with a season “for the ages”, but too many pitches in a short period of time. IMO.

DVH has forgotten more about baseball than I’ll ever know, FWIW. I probably shouldn’t guess anything he does, but sitting at home it sure looked that way to my eyes.

Nothing like killing a pitcher for 300 pitches in 9 days to lose

 

[LoudHogRider]

Nothing like killing a pitcher for 300 pitches in 9 days to lose

Was it really that many? Holy Hannah! I knew he threw around 90 against us in game 3 plus over 100 today as the starter, but that’s a lot of pitch and catch for any arm.

 

[hothouse_corn]

Nothing like killing a pitcher for 300 pitches in 9 days to lose

How much would you pitch him in the CWS after what he did to get you there if they advanced?

 

[vailhusker]

 

[...TrueColors...]

 

[BingoDingo]

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You gonna go beat him up?

He really got fired up in that thread quick.

 

[...TrueColors...]

You gonna go beat him up?

He really got fired up in that thread quick.

Im enjoying this a lot more than I probably should.

 

[hothouse_corn]

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When was this? Recent?

 

[...TrueColors...]

When was this? Recent?

Last night

 

[DrinkItIn]

hahahaha! That's hilarious. He has a bit of Bobfather in him it seems like.

 

[vailhusker]

 

[Alum-Ni]

Schwellenbach Named John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year - University of Nebraska

Lincoln - On Wednesday morning the College Baseball Foundation named Nebraska's Spencer Schwellenbach as the 2021 recipient of the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.

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Schwellenbach Named John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year
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Lincoln - On Wednesday morning the College Baseball Foundation named Nebraska's Spencer Schwellenbach as the 2021 recipient of the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award.

The award was started in 2010 and Schwellenbach is the first Husker to be honored with the trophy. Former Husker Jake Meyers was a finalist for the award in 2017, but lost to three-time winner Brendan McKay from Louisville.

The award is named for the former Washington State standout who achieved success both as a first baseman and left-handed pitcher during the late 1980s and who was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. The award will be presented by the College Baseball Foundation during the virtual Night of Champions event on June 26.

"Every year, the quality of athletes in college baseball makes it harder and harder to narrow down to a winner for this award," said George Watson, chairman of the John Olerud Award selection committee." Each of our five finalists was deserving of this award. In the end, what set Spencer apart was not only his ability to have an impact in every game for the Cornhuskers, but his leadership in helping guide Nebraska to the top of the Big Ten and a berth in the NCAA postseason. We are excited to see what the future holds for him and are proud to have him represent the John Olerud Award."

The 2021 Big Ten Player of the Year and a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award, Schwellenbach took the mound for the first time in 2021. A contributor in all three facets of the game, Schwellenbach was Nebraska's No. 3 hitter all season, started every game at shortstop and served as the team's closer.

Offensively, Schwellenbach ranked in the top 10 in the Big Ten in runs, RBIs and walks, while in the field he committed just four errors in 186 chances.

The Saginaw, Mich., native took the mound for the first time during his Husker career this season and was electric, leading the Big Ten with 10 saves. Following a season-high 4.2-inning outing in a win over #1 Arkansas at the Fayetteville Regional, he dropped his blistering ERA to 0.57 in 31.2 innings over 18 appearances. He struck out 34 and allowed just two runs.

Along with being named the 2021 Olerud Player of the Year on Wednesday, Schwellenbach was also a first-team selection as a relief pitcher on the Central-ABCA/Rawlings All-Region team.