Baseball
One Out of Three Ain’t Bad for Nebraska Baseball
One out of three ain’t bad when it’s the third game of a three-game series after a pair of losses, which is the situation the Nebraska baseball team found itself in. The Huskers opened Big Ten play with the weekend series against Washington at Haymarket Park, the...
Hail Varsity Digest | Nunez a Bright Spot for Nebraska Baseball | 3/6/25
Mason McConnaughey lost for the season? Terrible. Weekend series at the Frisco Baseball Classic? Not so good. Two midweek games leading up to the Big Ten-opening series against Washington? Victims of weather — one postponed, the other cancelled. Such has been the case...
Nebraska Baseball Loses McConnaughey to Season-Ending Injury
Mason McConnaughey, the Nebraska baseball team’s Friday starter, has been lost for the season, Coach Will Bolt announced Wednesday. The junior right-hander from Topeka, Kansas, suffered an arm injury pitching against Sam Houston last weekend, a university release...
Hail Varsity Digest | Numbers Good and Bad for Nebraska Baseball | 2/27/25
Two numbers seemed to be reason for optimism for Nebraska baseball. “If you’d told me before the season started that we’re going to have an ERA around 4.00 and fielding percentage of .988, I’m taking my chances that we’re going to be in a pretty good spot,” Coach Will...
Hail Varsity Digest | In Honor of Greg | 2/20/25
He doesn’t typically begin news conferences with an opening statement, Will Bolt said. But he opened Wednesday’s by acknowledging the impact of the passing of broadcaster Greg Sharpe. There was “a lot of emotion over the weekend,” said Nebraska’s head baseball coach....
Greg Sharpe Was Truly One of the Good Guys
“Because I could not stop for Death
“He kindly stopped for Me
“The carriage held but just Ourselves
“And Immortality.”
Hail Varsity Digest | Play Ball! Husker Baseball Season Opener | 02/13/25
Nebraska Baseball opens up it’s season Friday, February 14th, 2025. Read our preview by Mike Babcock.
Will Bolt Preseason Press Conference | Nebraska Baseball Ready To Compete In 2025
Will Bolt Preseason Press Conference | Nebraska Baseball Ready To Compete In 2025 00:00 Healthy Start to the season 00:30 Pitching order 4:30 How dead are the Huskers 10:00 What can Huskers learn from this weekend Get the latest Nebraska Huskers...
Hail Varsity Digest | Multi-Sport Background Shapes Approach for Nebraska Baseball’s Cael Frost | 01/30/25
WRESTLING APPLIES, TOO - By Mike Babcock In addition to playing baseball and football in high school, Cael Frost wrestled. “I feel like wrestling’s a big part of my life,” the Husker outfielder said. He wrestled four seasons at Don Bosco High in Gilbertville,...
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