Lincoln – The 2021 Big Ten champion Nebraska baseball team was well represented on Sunday when the Big Ten Conference released its season baseball awards, with the program capturing three of the league's major awards. Junior infielder/right-handed pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach became the first Husker baseball player to be named Big Ten Player of the Year, Max Anderson was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Will Bolt was tabbed as Big Ten Coach of the Year.
Schwellenbach is the first Husker baseball player to be named conference player of the year since 2005, when Alex Gordon won Big 12 Player of the Year for the second straight season. He is the seventh player in program history to earn the honor, joining Gordon (2004, 2005), Matt Hopper (2003), Aaron Marsden (2003), Jed Morris (2002), Shane Komine (2000, 2001) and Darin Erstad (1995). A contributor in all three facets of the game, Schwellenbach has been Nebraska's No. 3 hitter all season, started every game at shortstop and has served as the team's closer.
Offensively, Schwellenbach ranks in the top 10 in the league in runs (41), RBIs (35), walks (28), while in the field he has committed just three errors in 168 chances. The Saginaw, Mich., native took the mound for the first time during his Husker career this season and has been electric. Schwellenbach ranks third in the Big Ten with nine saves. He has a blistering 0.71 ERA in 25.1 innings over 16 appearances. He has struck out 29, walked six and has allowed just two earned runs.
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Schwellenbach is the first Husker baseball player to be named conference player of the year since 2005, when Alex Gordon won Big 12 Player of the Year for the second straight season. He is the seventh player in program history to earn the honor, joining Gordon (2004, 2005), Matt Hopper (2003), Aaron Marsden (2003), Jed Morris (2002), Shane Komine (2000, 2001) and Darin Erstad (1995). A contributor in all three facets of the game, Schwellenbach has been Nebraska's No. 3 hitter all season, started every game at shortstop and has served as the team's closer.
Offensively, Schwellenbach ranks in the top 10 in the league in runs (41), RBIs (35), walks (28), while in the field he has committed just three errors in 168 chances. The Saginaw, Mich., native took the mound for the first time during his Husker career this season and has been electric. Schwellenbach ranks third in the Big Ten with nine saves. He has a blistering 0.71 ERA in 25.1 innings over 16 appearances. He has struck out 29, walked six and has allowed just two earned runs.
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Lincoln – The 2021 Big Ten champion Nebraska baseball team was well represented on Sunday when the Big Ten Conference released its season baseball awards, with the program capturing three of the league's major awards. Junior infielder/right-handed pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach became the first...
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