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Steven M. Sipple: With fastball that reaches 95 mph, Alvarado leans hard into closer role

Luis Alvarado politely tells you he isn't too interested in discussing his professional future at the moment.

But at some point soon, he will have to make a final decision about his life in baseball.

Oh, he wants to play professionally. No doubt about that. But there's something else to ponder.

Should he pitch at the professional level? Or should he bat and play the outfield?

He handles it all well as collegian, particularly the part where he fires fastballs. His work out of the bullpen is one of the main reasons Nebraska reached the NCAA Tournament.