Three Huskers Earn Big Ten Preseason Honors

Photo by NoneAngelo Altavilla, Chad Luensmann and Luke Roskam each earned spots on the Big Ten Preseason Honors List, announced by the conference on Wednesday.

Altavilla, a senior infielder, has started 104 games over the last three years and looks to bounce back in 2019 after hitting .228 last season. In 2017, Altavilla batted .316 en route to third-team All-Big Ten honors and helped Nebraska capture the conference title.

Luensmann, a junior right-handed pitcher, will return to the mound in 2019 after missing the entire 2018 season following Tommy John surgery before the year. Luensmann enters this season with 21 career saves in 55 career appearances. As a freshman in 2016, he earned Big Ten…