2021 Husker Baseball Thread (Big 10 Champions)

[Baron Winnebago]

Im enjoying this a lot more than I probably should.

If it's any consolation I laugh my ass off every time. I can't imagine being 65+ and threatening to fight people on the internet.

 

[Snockered69]

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
Huskers.com

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.

Came here to post the exact same thing, you're on top of it sir.. here's the insta post

 

[vailhusker]

 

[Alum-Ni]

2021 College Baseball All-Americans: First, Second, Third Teams — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America

Baseball America's annual first, second and third-team college All-Americans return for 2021.

www.baseballamerica.com

Spencer Schwellenbach named Second-Team All-American by Baseball America as a utility player.

 

[Alum-Ni]

Collegiate All-Americans & Postseason Awards

Perfect Game and Rawlings have released their All-American lists for the 2021 college baseball season, along with Player, Pitcher, Freshman, and Coach of the Year winners.

www.perfectgame.org

Perfect Game Postseason Awards and All-America Teams

Player of the Year
Matheu Nelson, Florida State

Pitcher of the Year
Kevin Kopps, Arkansas

Freshman of the Year
Dylan Crews, LSU

Coach of the Year
Tony Vitello, Tennessee

All-America Team - First Team
C - Matheu Nelson, Florida State
1B - Niko Kavadas, Notre Dame
2B - Jace Jung, Texas Tech
3B - Austin Knight, Charlotte
SS - Trey Sweeney, Eastern Illinois
OF - Aaron Zavala, Oregon
OF - Colton Cowser, Sam Houston State
OF - Tanner Allen, Mississippi State
DH - Tyler Hardman, Oklahoma
UT - Spencer Schwellenbach, Nebraska

SP - Gavin Williams, East Carolina
SP - Jack Leiter, Vanderbilt
SP - Kumar Rocker, Vanderbilt
SP - Matt Mikulski, Fordham
SP - Ty Madden, Texas
RP - Carson Palmquist, Miami (FL)
RP - Kevin Kopps, Arkansas
UT - Spencer Schwellenbach, Nebraska

 

[vailhusker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[jaihawk]

The future is so bright with in state talent. New board member, @blackshirt98 and I were just talking about this today. It uses to be that we just produced grinders with the occasional stellar bat. Now we're producing very solid bats, but we're producing some really solid arms!

 

[HuskerGarrett]

The future is so bright with in state talent. New board member, @blackshirt98 and I were just talking about this today. It uses to be that we just produced grinders with the occasional stellar bat. Now we're producing very solid bats, but we're producing some really solid arms!

Welcome to tPB, @blackshirt98 !!!!!

 

[blackshirt98]

Thanks! Should be fun to have another place to talk baseball!

 

[vailhusker]

 

[vailhusker]

 

[BingoDingo]

Cool shit.

 

[Kaladin]

solid

$400,000 per year

 

[hothouse_corn]

 

[Black Dean]

Cool shit.

Thanks Moos

 

[...TrueColors...]

That might have more truth to it than we think.

 

[Baron Winnebago]

How good are we going to be next year?

 

[The Bearded One]

How good are we going to be next year?

 

[Kaladin]

How good are we going to be next year?

solid but we need to add a transfer or two. we have at least 2 incoming high school players who could potentially go pro...losing them to the mlb would suck, since they'll both be contributors