Baseball America Tabs Nebraska Recruiting Class No. 23

Nebraska's incoming baseball recruiting class is among Baseball America's Top 25, checking in at No. 23 in the publication's 2010-11 rankings. The Huskers are one of three Big 12 teams in the top 25, joining No. 15 Oklahoma State and No. 21 Oklahoma.

Stanford is ranked No. 1, followed by LSU and UCLA. The Huskers host the Bruins in a three-game series March 4-6 at Hawks Field.

This year's incoming group includes a pair of pitchers who were drafted in the first 11 rounds of the 2010 MLB Draft in left-hander Logan Ehlers (Nebraska City, Neb.) and right-hander Jon Keller (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). The two faced off in Game 3 of Nebraska's Red-White Series last week at Hawks Field, as Ehlers struck out 10 batters in six innings while giving up only four hits and an unearned run. Keller struck out four hitters as he went five innings and allowed two runs on four hits.

At the plate, freshman Tanner Krietemeier (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) hit .250 with 2 RBIs, including a 2-for-4 day with one RBI in the finale.

Three weeks ago, the Husker recruiting class was ranked No. 15 by Collegiate Baseball. Nebraska opens the 2011 season Feb. 18 with four games at the Texas State Tournament in San Marcos, Texas. The home opener is March 2 against Nebraska-Kearney.