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Pitcher Brett Sears named Second-Team Academic All-American

Senior Brett Sears was named a second-team Academic All-American on Tuesday, adding to the All-American recognitions he received back in June.

A Nebraska pitcher became the first Husker baseball player to be named Academic All-American in eight years. Senior Brett Sears was named a second-team Academic All-American on Tuesday, adding to the All-American recognitions he received back in June.

Sears joined the Huskers after playing two seasons at Western Illinois and one year at Iowa Central Community College. He is the first Husker baseball player to be an Academic All-American since 2016. He is the first Nebraska player to be an All-American and Academic All-American in the same season since Aaron Marsden in 2003.

The Westphalia, Iowa, native is the 19th player in program history to be named an Academic All-American, increasing Nebraska’s total to 22 all-time. Sears finished the year with a 3.65 cumulative GPA while earning a degree in child, youth, and family studies.

The Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and first-team All-Big Ten honoree posted a 9-1 record with a 2.16 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 104 innings this season. Sears ranked among the national leaders throughout the season. The senior finished the year ranked fourth with a 0.88 WHIP, fifth in ERA (2.16), and 19th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.32).

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Sears named to third All-American team

A Nebraska pitcher was named to another All-American team. On Friday morning, senior Brett Sears was selected as a second-team All-American from the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings. Sears’ honor is the highest by a Nebraska starting …

A Nebraska pitcher was named to another All-American team. On Friday morning, senior Brett Sears was selected as a second-team All-American from the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings.

Sears’ honor is the highest by a Nebraska starting pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003. This is the third time the pitcher has been named an All-American, with the National Collegiate Baseball Writers and Perfect Game naming Sears an All-American early last week.

The Big Ten Pitcher of the Year had a 9-1 record with a 2.16 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 104 innings. He also averaged a 0.88 WHIP and a 5.32 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Sears is the first Husker pitcher to record 100-plus strikeouts in a season since 2008. The 101 punchouts are the ninth-most in program history.

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Nebraska pitcher Brett Sears named All-American

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association selected Senior Brett Sears as a second-team All-American. 

A Nebraska pitcher was named to an All-American team earlier this week. The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association selected Senior Brett Sears as a second-team All-American.

Sears’ honor is the highest by a Nebraska starting pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003. The All-American award comes after Sears was named first-team all-region and NCBWA District 6 Player of the Year honors earlier this month.

The Big Ten Pitcher of the Year had a 9-1 record with a 2.16 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 104 innings. He also averaged a 0.88 WHIP and a 5.32 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Sears is the first Husker pitcher to record 100-plus strikeouts in a season since 2008. The 101 punchouts are the ninth-most in program history.

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