Lincoln – After being named Big Ten Co-Pitcher and Big Ten Freshman of the Week last week, Nebraska freshman Matt Waldron was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Tuesday morning. It’s the first time a Husker has earned consecutive Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors.
It’s the third straight week the Huskers have earned freshman-of-the-week honors, as Chad Luensmann was honored two weeks ago
After tossing a complete-game shutout against Penn State, Waldron backed it up with 8.0 scoreless innings against the Indiana Hoosiers. The Huskers blanked the Hoosiers 2-0 to secure a series victory and went on to the sweep the series, securing the No.