J'Shawn Unger Season 2026

Honors & Awards
• Stopper of the Year Award Finalist (2026)
• Second-Team All-Big Ten (2026)

2026
Named a Stopper of the Year Award finalist. • Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors. • Made a team-high 25 relief appearances for the Huskers. • Went 6-1 with a 4.05 ERA. • Finished with 13 saves, which ranks tied for third-most in a season in program history. • Concludes season tied for sixth all-time in program history with 13 career saves. • Totaled 39 strikeouts in 40 innings. • Limited opposing batters to a .203 batting average. • Didn’t allow an earned run in 16 of his 25 appearances. • Struck out a season-high five batters against Michigan. • Worked two or more innings in 12 of his 25 outings, including a season-high 2.2 innings against Michigan and South Dakota State in the Lincoln Regional. • Picked up wins against No. 7 Auburn, Michigan State, Maine, Michigan, No. 12 USC and Kansas State. 

2025
Made one appearance in first season at Nebraska. • Recorded a strikeout in 0.2 innings at Omaha.

Blair High School
Tabbed the No. 139 right-handed pitcher nationally and the No. 1 right-handed pitcher and No. 4 overall prospect in the state of Nebraska by Prep Baseball Report. • Lettered in football, basketball and baseball as a three-sport athlete for the Bears. • Set school record with 12 receptions in a single game. • Finished prep career with fourth-most career homers in school history. • Played summer ball for Nebraska Prospects and Blair Legion Post 154.

Personal
Parents are Kayla Unger and Ryan Wesbrook. • Has one sister, Lucy. • Mother, Kayla, played college softball at Indian Hills CC. • Aunt, Krista Wood, played college softball at Omaha and is the head softball coach at Creighton. • Majoring in sports media and communication.