Grant Gamble Season 2014

2014: Grant Gamble redshirted during his first season at Nebraska.

Before Nebraska: Gamble joined the Huskers from Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colo., the same high school that produced former Husker infielder Bryan Peters • One of two Colorado natives to join the Huskers for the 2014 season, along with Michael Klein from Highlands Ranch, Colo. • Ranked as a top-1,000 recruit by Perfect Game and the 15th-best player in the state of Colorado, including the second-best left-handed pitcher in the state • Helped the Lobos to a top-100 national finish in 2013 with a 5-1 record • Carried Rocky Mountain to a semifinal win at the 2013 state tournament • Went the distance on the mound against Legend High School in the 5-4 seven-inning win, while helping his own cause with a two-run home run and an RBI single at the plate • Posted 55 strikeouts in 36 innings of work during the prep season to earn second-team all-state honors and second-team All-West Region accolades from Rawlings • Played for the Utah Marshalls during the summer of 2013 • Notched 75 strikeouts in 40 innings • Racked up 105 strikeouts in 60 innings for the Colorado CageRats in the summer of 2012 • Played at the 2012 Perfect Game/EvoShield National Championships in Phoenix, Ariz., and the 2012 Perfect Game WWBA Under-18 National Championships in Marietta, Ga.

Personal: Born on May 25, 1995, in Las Vegas, Nev. • Parents are Kevin and Linda Gamble • Has three sisters, Ashley, Courtney and Taylor, and one brother, Ryan • Majorning in marketing at Nebraska.