Clay Cuno Season 2008

2008: Clay Cuno was Nebraska’s opening day starter in left field before undergoing season ending surgery in early March ? Appeared in three games, including a pair of starts, and went hitless in five at-bats

Fort Scott CC/Now Bloomfield High School: Cuno was one of the top junior college freshmen in the state playing at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College for Chris Moddelmog ? Named first-team Jayhawk Community College Conference and was the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2007 ? Batted .381 with 12 homers, 13 doubles and 51 RBIs in 55 games, leading Fort Scott CC in all three triple crown categories in 2007 ? Spent the summer playing for the Brainerd Blue Thunder in the Northwoods League for Coach Jason Huskey ? Hit .234 with 19 RBIs and 15 runs scored in 58 contests, as Brainerd finished with a 26-41 record ? Played four seasons of baseball at New Bloomfield (Mo.) High School for Coach Brett Craighead, earning first-team all-state honors in each of his final two years ? Was a four-year starter on the diamond who hit .425 or better all four seasons and totaled 26 homers and 121 RBIs during his prep career  ? Hit .551 with eight homers and 31 RBIs and 27 runs scored en route to Show Me Conference co-MVP honors ? Collected first-team all-state honors as a junior, batting .484 with eight homers, 36 RBIs and 21 runs scored ? Named all-area in each of his four seasons and garnered first-team all-district laurels in his final three seasons ? Was a four-year letterwinner in basketball and totaled over 1,000 career points in high school ? Named to the National Honor Society and was an academic all-conference pick ? Selected NU over Missouri.

Personal: Born on Nov. 16, 1987, in Columbia, Mo. ? Parents are Dale and Debbie Cuno  ? Has not declared a major.