As we get ever closer to the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ season opener in Round Rock against the Purdue Boilermakers on March 5th, Husker fans are stirring at the excitement of the return of Big Ten Baseball. We continue our team previews this week by taking a look at who will be on the mound this year for the Cornhuskers.
For last year’s short-seasoned Husker squad, pitching was the biggest uncertainty surrounding the team. That is the case heading into the 2021 season as well. A staff that finished the 2020 season 7-8 overall, gave up 95 runs over just 130 innings through 15 games.