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I am going to miss some, but one of my gripes about Erstad is our local recruiting, and us losing track of kids once they head elsewhere that would like to stay home. Guys like Michael Helman and Nolan Hoffman would have came back to play for Nebraska immediately. Guys like the Reetz brothers, all they want to do is play for Nebraska. Guys like Cade Povich, they all would play for Nebraska. Here's a look at what we could potentially be bringing back. On a side note... I also think guys like Gomes, Schwellenbach, Boynton, those guys look like B1G players. Right now we are starting some smaller guys, so it takes a little more for them to be where they need to be nationally. That's nitpicking tho.
Just going after kids I know and two programs I follow:
Cade Povich, South Mountain Community College (Bell West) - 10-1 record with a 1.6 ERA had a lot of complete games and I believe 4 or 5 shoutouts. Will head P5 or at least somewhere southern with no talk from Nebraska. Out of high school, Nebraska was choosing between he and Feekin for the final lefty spot and chose Feekin.
Logan Sartori, Hutchinson CC (Lincoln SW) - .332 average and 20 HRs. Heading to A&M to play infield.
Jake Bunz, Hutchinson CC (Elkhorn South) - 8-1 with a 3.49 ERA. 13.48 Ks/9 innings. 6'5 240 pounds and only a freshman down there. Could see how he develops.
Will Reetz, Hutchinson CC (Elkhorn South) - Batting leadoff at 6'4" 205 pounds, started off hot with 10 HRs but they found the hole in his swing. Needs another year down there batting .250
Zane Schmidt, Hutchinson CC (Kearney High) - Thanks @BasilLongfellow , hitting .385 with 20 HRs. Only a freshman and only 5'10 175 pounds. Catcher so could replace Roskam.
Caleb Balgaard, Iowa Western CC (Michigan) - Hitting .444 and heading to Old Dominion
Cooper Bowman, Iowa Western CC (Rapid City, SD) - Only a freshman but hitting .422. Middle infielder.
Jaden Rolffs, Iowa Western CC (Pella, IA) - Only a freshman but hitting .496 with 12 HRs as a catcher. Also is 6'2 200 so a bit bigger than Schmidt.
Ronald Sweeny III, Iowa Western CC (Woodbury, MN) - .415 BA with 13 HRs, plays first base (again Roskam replacement?) Sophomore so needs to find somewhere to play.
Braedyn McLaughlin, Iowa Western CC (Kansas City, MO) - 7-1 with a 1.7 ERA, 15.72 K's/9. 2018 All-American
Jared Simpson, Iowa Western CC (Clinton, IA) - 7-0 1.91 ERA 11 Ks/9. Only a freshman.
We need some help on starting pitching. Feekin, Perry, and Diedrich will help next year (all lefties) but we need to bring a dominant JUCO starter in my opinion.
Just going after kids I know and two programs I follow:
Cade Povich, South Mountain Community College (Bell West) - 10-1 record with a 1.6 ERA had a lot of complete games and I believe 4 or 5 shoutouts. Will head P5 or at least somewhere southern with no talk from Nebraska. Out of high school, Nebraska was choosing between he and Feekin for the final lefty spot and chose Feekin.
Logan Sartori, Hutchinson CC (Lincoln SW) - .332 average and 20 HRs. Heading to A&M to play infield.
Jake Bunz, Hutchinson CC (Elkhorn South) - 8-1 with a 3.49 ERA. 13.48 Ks/9 innings. 6'5 240 pounds and only a freshman down there. Could see how he develops.
Will Reetz, Hutchinson CC (Elkhorn South) - Batting leadoff at 6'4" 205 pounds, started off hot with 10 HRs but they found the hole in his swing. Needs another year down there batting .250
Zane Schmidt, Hutchinson CC (Kearney High) - Thanks @BasilLongfellow , hitting .385 with 20 HRs. Only a freshman and only 5'10 175 pounds. Catcher so could replace Roskam.
Caleb Balgaard, Iowa Western CC (Michigan) - Hitting .444 and heading to Old Dominion
Cooper Bowman, Iowa Western CC (Rapid City, SD) - Only a freshman but hitting .422. Middle infielder.
Jaden Rolffs, Iowa Western CC (Pella, IA) - Only a freshman but hitting .496 with 12 HRs as a catcher. Also is 6'2 200 so a bit bigger than Schmidt.
Ronald Sweeny III, Iowa Western CC (Woodbury, MN) - .415 BA with 13 HRs, plays first base (again Roskam replacement?) Sophomore so needs to find somewhere to play.
Braedyn McLaughlin, Iowa Western CC (Kansas City, MO) - 7-1 with a 1.7 ERA, 15.72 K's/9. 2018 All-American
Jared Simpson, Iowa Western CC (Clinton, IA) - 7-0 1.91 ERA 11 Ks/9. Only a freshman.
We need some help on starting pitching. Feekin, Perry, and Diedrich will help next year (all lefties) but we need to bring a dominant JUCO starter in my opinion.