Sarah Yocom Season 2018

Honors & Awards

• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2019, 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020, 2021)
• Nebraska Bronze Academic Medallion (2020)
• Six-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll 
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Senior Season (2021)

• Started a team-high 33 games at first base
• Had never started a game at first base prior to her senior season
• Produced an RBI with a sacrifice fly in the third game vs. Penn State
• Scored her third run of the season in game two against Illinois
• Also scored a run in Nebraska’s win at No. 24 Minnesota
• Scored a run in game one of the Wisconsin series
• Scored another run in game one of a doubleheader the next day
• Scored her seventh run of the season in game three against Maryland
• Scored her final run of the year in game two at Northwestern

Junior Season (2020)

• Season was cut short due to the Coronavirus pandemic
• Played in 14 games which included nine starts at shortstop
• Finished with three runs, one hit and one RBI
• Started at shortstop and scored one run in NU's first win of the season against UTEP
• Scored one run in game two against the Miners appearing as a pinch runner
• Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run against Wright State

Sophomore Season (2019)

• Played in 29 of Nebraska's 52 games
• Made nine starts at second base, two starts at third base and eight starts at shortstop for a total of 19 starts
• Scored five runs and recorded two hits
• Appeared as a pinch runner and scored one run in the season opener against Lamar
• Played third base against Pittsburgh in the first game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
• Appeared as a pinch hitter against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge
• Scored one run against Arizona State at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
• Started at second in game one against Idaho State
• Started at second in game two against Tulsa and game two against Kansas at the Rock Chalk Challenge
• Recorded her first hit of the season in game two against the Jayhawks
• Had one hit in game two against Michigan
• Scored one run in game two against Illinois
• Scored one run in the Iowa doubleheader
• Came in to play second base in game two against Maryland
• Scored one run in the series finale against the Terps, appearing as a pinch runner 

Freshman Season (2018)

• Saw action in 24 games while starting seven games at third base
• Collected four hits with two RBIs and five runs scored
• Had one stolen base and drew three walks
• Scored two runs, one against No. 19 BYU and one against No. 23 Arizona State
• Played second base in game three against Wichita State
• Made her first plate appearance in game three against Wichita State
• Had one run in game two of the South Dakota State doubleheader
• Went 1-for-3 with one RBI against Cal State Northridge
• Also started at third against DePaul and in game three against Wisconsin
• Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in game three against the Badgers
• Was the only Husker to record a multi-hit game during the three-game series against Wisconsin
• Scored a run in 6-3 win over Illinois in game three of the series

Before Nebraska (Cozad HS)

• Was a three-time Class C all-state selection as an infielder for Cozad High School
• Earned first-team recognition as both a junior and senior
• Set Nebraska all-class records for runs scored in a game (6) and hits in a game (7)
• Set Class C records for longest hitting streak (25 games), career hits (204) and season home runs (14 in 2016)
• Posted a career-best .520 batting average as a senior to lead the Haymakers to a runner-up finish at the Class C state tournament
• Hit 14 home runs as a senior while producing 51 RBIs and posting a 25-game hitting streak
• Set Class C records with 14 homers and a 25-game hitting streak
• Earned first-team all-state accolades from both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star
• Was also a first-team all-state pick as a junior after posting a .419 batting average with four homers and 42 RBIs
• Was an honorable-mention all-state selection as a sophomore
• Set the Nebraska all-class record with seven hits in a game and tied the all-class record with six runs scored in a game as a sophomore
• Played her travel ball for the North Platte Sensations

Personal

• Born on Nov. 8, 1998
• Daughter of Tim and Laurie Yocom
• Has one brother, Ben
• Communication sciences and disorders major who earned her bachelor's degree from Nebraska in May of 2021

Coach Revelle on Sarah:

“Sarah is an athlete who loves to play hard, work hard, and leave it all on the field. Her athleticism combined with her desire to always improve will make watching her career very exciting. We are so grateful Sarah is going to be wearing the Nebraska jersey.