Eight Huskers Earn All-Big Ten Honors

Minneapolis – Eight members of the Nebraska baseball team were honored by the Big Ten Conference on Tuesday morning, including Tanner Lubach, Chance Sinclair and Ryan Boldt, who were each tabbed as second-team All-Big Ten performers by the league’s coaches. Josh Roeder earned third-team honors, while Scott Schreiber, Luis Alvarado and Garett King were all named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team. Senior Blake Headley was Nebraska’s representative on the Sportsmanship Team.

After earning all-freshman honors last season, Boldt was one of three outfielders tabbed on the second team. Entering the Big Ten Tournament, Boldt leads the Huskers in average (.350), hits (75) and runs (45). Boldt’s 75 hits are tied for third in the league with

Michigan’s Carmen Benedetti. Boldt also ranks seventh in the league in batting average and is 10th in runs scored.

Lubach didn’t get off to the start he wanted in his senior year, going 0-for-18 to start the season, but then went got rolling. In his 41 games since, Lubach is hitting .348 (55-for-158) with eight doubles, one triple, four home runs and 19 multi-hit performances. On the year, Lubach is second on the team with a .315 average and is third on the team in RBIs with 25. Over NU’s last 10 games, Lubach has played in nine and leads on the team with a .467 average (14-for-30). Lubach has also been one of the best defensive catchers in the league. For his career, Lubach has thrown out 43 base runners, which ranks second all-time at Nebraska to Cory Burleson’s 46.

Sinclair earned All-Big Ten honors for the second straight season after being a first-team selection last year. While Sinclair’s record doesn’t show it, he has arguably been better this year. The right hander has allowed nine more hits this season (89 to 80), but has issued fewer walks (19 to 24) and struck out 18 more hitters (64 to 46).

Roeder earned All-Big Ten honors following another stellar season working as Nebraska’s closer. The Plano, Texas, native set a new career record at Nebraska this season for saves and enters the tournament with 33 career saves. He now needs on more save to tie Brett Jensen’s single season record of 16 saves. This season, Roeder has converted 15 saves in 16 chances. His only blown save of the year was the result of a unearned run that scored on a two-out error.

Nebraska’s three freshman that were honored were all major contributors to the team this year. King served as Nebraska’s Tuesday starter and the Huskers were a perfect 8-0 in games he started. The Anaheim Hills, Calif., native has posted a 4-1 record with a 3.55 ERA in 50.2 innings entering the Big Ten Tournament.

Schreiber has split time at first base this season and has played in 38 games, including 36 starts. Schreiber is tied for third on the team with three home runs, while also notching two doubles, two triples and 17 RBIs.

Alvarado joined the Huskers from Salinas, Puerto Rico, and has been part of the rotation in left field this season. Alvarado is hitting .300 in the year in 33 games, including 23 starts. He ended the regular season with five doubles and one home run, with two of the doubles and his home run coming last week at Illinois.

The Huskers open postseason play tomorrow at Target Field, when they take on the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament at 5:05 p.m. The game will be carried on the Big Ten Network.

 

Nebraska’s 2015 All-Big Ten Award Winners
Second Team
Tanner Lubach – Catcher
Ryan Boldt - Outfield
Chance Sinclair – Starting Pitcher

Third Team
Josh Roeder – Relief Pitcher

All-Freshman Team
Scott Schreiber – First Base
Luis Alvarado – Outfield
Garett King – Starting Pitcher

Sportsmanship Award
Blake Headley