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Rutgers baseball: Tony Santa Maria proving to be powerful bat for Rutgers

Tony Santa Maria is off to a very strong start for Rutgers baseball.

Through the first few weeks of the college baseball season, Tony Santa Maria has been a key part of Rutgers success. The New Jersey native has been a hits machine and displayed impressive power. With him in the lineup Rutgers offense has been hard to stop.

Through 25 games, Santa Maria has added eight home runs and 37 hits to his resume. He has also shown ability to drive the baseball, with 16 extra-base hits. Regardless of the opponent, he has made an impact whenever he steps into the batters box and posted a .374 batting average.

Welcome back Tony Santa Maria! @RutgersBaseball third baseman takes Andrew Dutkanych deep to left center. Santa Maria missed almost all of the 2023 season with injury. pic.twitter.com/mwfoq6wAPQ

— Brian Recca (@brian_recca) October 21, 2023

During the 2023 campaign, the talented infielder was limited to five games due to injury. However, he showed a preview of what he can do with a .429 batting average in seven at-bats. Now that he is healthy, Rutgers is reaping the benefits of having one of their best bats back in action.

As Rutgers looks to build on their success they will need Santa Maria to continue his red hot start. He has already recorded 13 multi-hit games with over a month left in the regular season. The Iona product also leads the team in home runs, RBI, total bases and on base percentage.

Regardless of what happens over the next few weeks, Santa Maria has provided a reminder of his importance to this Rutgers team.

Nebraska rallies back in 5-4 win over College of Charleston

The Nebraska baseball team entered its second game against College of Charleston after its Friday game against the Cougars was cancelled.

The Nebraska baseball team entered its second game against College of Charleston after its Friday game against the Cougars was cancelled. The Huskers trailed heading into the eighth but rallied back to take the win.

Nebraska scored its five runs off 13 hits, while Charleston recorded four runs on six hits. Riley Silva finished as Nebraska’s lead hitter, going 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.

Brett Sears started on the mound for Nebraska and pitched for six innings. He struck out a career-high seven hitters for the third time this season and surrendered just two runs and two hits.

Ty Horn collected his first collegiate win after pitching the next two innings in relief. Horn allowed two runs and three hits. Casey Daiss recorded his second save of the year while pitching in the ninth. Daiss posted a strikeout and allowed just one hit.

Nebraska moves to 6-3 on the season and will close out its series against College of Charleston on Sunday. The first pitch is set for noon and can be viewed on FloBaseball.

Huskers comeback to defeat College of Charleston in extra innings

The Nebraska baseball team traveled east to enter a four-game series against College of Charleston.

The Nebraska baseball team traveled east to enter a four-game series against the College of Charleston. The Huskers started the series with a comeback thriller, winning 6-5 in extra innings.

Nebraska fell behind after going up 1-0 in the first inning and headed into the ninth down 5-1. The Huskers stormed back, scoring four runs and forcing extra innings. Nebraska scored the go-ahead run in the 10th and shut out the Cougars to earn the win.

Josh Caron started the game with his only hit, an RBI single to put the Huskers up. In the ninth inning, Tyler Stone started the comeback for Nebraska, earning an RBI walk with the bases loaded. Case Sanderson walked next to push the score to 5-3.

Riley Silva then delivered the equalizer with a two-RBI single, his only hit of the game. Then, in the top of the 10th, Cole Evans hit the go-ahead on a fielder’s choice, giving Nebraska back the lead for the time since the first.

Drew Christo started on the mound for Nebraska, pitching for 6.2 innings and facing 26 batters. Christo threw two strikeouts and allowed four hits and three runs. Kyle Perry started the ninth inning on the mound before Evan Borst earned the win.

Borst finished the game with three strikeouts and allowed one hit. He started in the 10th inning, putting up two outs before Tucker Timmerman earned the save.

Nebraska moves to 5-3 on the season and will play game two on Friday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m. and can be viewed on FloBaseball.

Nebraska baseball falls to Grand Canyon 7-5

The Huskers entered game three against Grand Canyon on Saturday night.

The Huskers entered game three against Grand Canyon on Saturday night. Nebraska battled the Antelopes throughout but came up short 7-5. The Huskers took a 3-2 lead in the first inning, but Grand Canyon jumped ahead in the third and fifth innings and held the lead for the rest of the night.

Both teams produced 11 hits in the game, but Grand Canyon earned six RBIs while Nebraska earned five. The Huskers also coughed up two errors, one of them resulting in a run for the Antelopes.

Josh Caron led Nebraska in the batter’s box right out of the game, delivering a three-run home run in the first inning. Caron finished the night with two hits and three RBIs. Cayden Brumbaugh produced the other two RBIs for Nebraska, hitting sacrificial flies in the fifth and seventh innings.

Will Walsh started on the mound for the Huskers and pitched for 3.0 innings. Walsh faced 15 batters and threw two strikeouts. Mason McConnaughey took over for Walsh and pitched for 3.0 innings, facing 14 batters and striking out two. Evan Borst pitched for 1.1 innings, faced six batters and threw one strikeout. Kyle Perry finished the game for Nebraska and faced two batters.

The Huskers fall to 3-3 and will conclude the series against Grand Canyon on Sunday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 1 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Nebraska baseball blows out Grand Canyon 11-1

The Huskers entered their second game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon on Friday night.

The Huskers entered their second game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon on Friday night. Nebraska demolished the Antelopes in an 11-1 win, going up 2-0 in the series.

The Huskers built a 6-0 lead before the Antelopes scored their lone run in the seventh. Nebraska drove in three more runs in the eighth and two runs in the ninth to finish with its most runs scored in a game. The Huskers earned their 11 runs off 17 total hits.

Josh Caron hit two home runs for Nebraska, one in the first inning and one in the eighth, producing five RBIs. Tyler Stone drove in two more RBIs for the Huskers off two hits.

Brett Sears started on the mound for Nebraska, facing 22 total batters. Sears earned the win, throwing seven strikeouts and surrendering just two hits through 6.0 innings. Freshman Ty Horn took over for the remainder of the game, facing 13 batters. Horn got the save by throwing two strikeouts and giving up two hits and a run.

The Huskers improve to 3-2 on the season and will face Grand Canyon in game three on Saturday night. The first pitch is at 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Nebraska baseball opens series against Grand Canyon with 7-2 win

The Huskers traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, for their first game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon.

The Huskers traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, for their first game of a four-game series against Grand Canyon. Nebraska took down the Antelopes in a lopsided 7-2 outing.

The Huskers didn’t earn their first runs until the fourth inning, with the game remaining scoreless up until then. Nebraska did finish the night with nine hits and six RBIs to produce its seven runs.

Dylan Carey started things off for the Huskers with his lone hit of the game. Carey delivered an RBI double in the fourth. Tyler Stone then brought Carey in with a two-run home run to push Nebraska’s lead to 3-0.

Josh Caron brought in the next two runs in the fifth with an RBI triple. This hit drove in Riley Silva before a throwing error sent Caron home plate as well. Garrett Anglim hit a sacrificial fly in the sixth to drive in a run. Stone then hit a double in the ninth for Nebraska’s final run of the game.

Drew Christo started on the mound for Nebraska, pitching for six innings. Christo faced 25 batters in the game and threw four strikeouts and surrendered seven hits and a run. Jackson Brockett and freshman Tucker Timmerman pitched for the remainder of the game, facing a combined 13 batters and surrendering one hit and one run.

Nebraska improves to 2-2 on the season and will play its second game against Grand Canyon on Friday night. The first pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Nebraska blows late lead in loss to Oklahoma

The Huskers entered the final day of the Shriners Children’s College Showdown, facing off against Oklahoma.

The Huskers entered the final day of the Shriners Children’s College Showdown, facing off against Oklahoma. Nebraska fell in the ninth to Texas Tech on Saturday and couldn’t change the script against the Sooners.

The Huskers built up a 6-3 lead heading into the seventh inning, but Oklahoma scored four unanswered runs, including two in the ninth. Both of the Sooners’ runs in the ninth came with Nebraska needing one more out.

The Huskers put seven total pitchers on the mound and produced ten strikeouts but surrendered 11 hits and seven runs. In the batter’s box, Joshua Overbeek delivered a hit and two RBIs. Both Josh Caron and Riley Silva delivered two hits and an RBI two hits and an RBI.

Nebraska falls to 1-2 on the season. The Huskers will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to face Grand Canyon in a four-game series from Thursday to Sunday. The first pitch for Thursday’s game is set for 7:00 p.m. and can be viewed on ESPN+.

Huskers fall in ninth in 6-3 loss to No. 21 Texas Tech

The Nebraska baseball team entered its second day of Shriners Children’s College Showdown with a Top 25 battle with No. 21 Texas Tech.

The Nebraska baseball team entered its second day of Shriners Children’s College Showdown for a Top 25 battle with No. 21 Texas Tech. The Huskers squared off with the Red Raiders throughout the game, but surrendered three runs in the ninth, resulting in the loss.

Texas Tech took the lead in the second inning, but Nebraska tied the score at 3-3 in the fifth inning. The Huskers finished the game with ten hits but only produced two RBIs.

Dylan Carey drove in the tying in the fifth, earning his lone hit of the game with an RBI single to bring in Joshua Overbeek. Overbeek led Nebraska in the batter’s box, going 4-of-5.

Will Walsh started on the mound for the Huskers, pitching 5.2 innings. Walsh faced 24 batters, struck out four, and surrendered seven hits and three runs. Nebraska brought in five other pitchers following Walsh, combining for five strikeouts, four hits, three runs, and three walks.

Nebraska will conclude the tournament on Sunday morning as it will face Oklahoma. The first pitch is set for 10:30 a.m. and can be viewed on FloBaseball.

Nebraska baseball opens 2024 season with 4-1 win over Baylor

The Huskers commenced their 2024 season at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown in Arlington, Texas.

The Huskers commenced their 2024 season at the Shriners Children’s College Showdown in Arlington, Texas. After spending most of the game scoreless, Nebraska took down the Bears 4-1.

The Huskers and Baylor didn’t earn their first runs until the sixth but tied 1-1 until the eighth. Nebraska earned another run in the eighth before pulling away in the ninth by scoring two more runs.

The Huskers earned five hits and four RBIs in the win, with Dylan Carey leading the way in the batter’s box. Carey earned two hits, two RBIs and two doubles, bringing Nebraska’s first two runs of the game. Garrett Anglim drove in the third run for the Huskers by starting the ninth with a home run. Cayden Brumbaugh batted in the final run in the ninth, finishing the game with two hits, an RBI and a run.

Brett Sears started on the mound for Nebraska, facing 20 batters. Sears threw a career-high seven strikeouts while allowing three hits and a run. Freshman Tucker Timmerman took over for Sears and earned the win. Following an inning pitched by Kyle Perry, Casey Daiss earned the save in the ninth.

The Huskers will enter their second day of the tournament Saturday afternoon as they face Texas Tech. The first pitch is set for 3 p.m. and can be viewed on FloBaseball.

Perfect Game tabs Brody Brecht as preseason Big Ten Pitcher of the Year

In their preview of the Big Ten conference, Perfect Game listed Iowa Hawkeye Brody Brecht as their Big Ten Pitcher of the Year.

Iowa pitcher Brody Brecht just may be the ace of the Big Ten. The junior pitcher was recently named to the preseason All-Conference Team for the Big Ten by scouting organization Perfect Game.

The 6-foot-4, 225 pound junior right-hander was also selected as Perfect Game’s preseason Big Ten Pitcher of the Year.

This placement marks a projected step up for the Ankeny, Iowa, native after a successful sophomore campaign that saw him garner first-team All-Big Ten recognition.

Brecht posted a 3.74 ERA in 17 appearances as a sophomore. He allowed just 38 hits and 28 runs over 77 innings. He allowed just nine extra-base hits and a .174 batting average against. Brecht led the nation with 4.32 hits allowed per nine innings and tallied 109 strikeouts, the second most in program history.

For the Pitcher of the Year award, Michigan’s Connor O’Halloran was named the recipient last year. Now that O’Halloran is off to the big leagues, Brecht is projected as the top pitcher in the conference.

On a national scale, Brecht was named a third-team All-American by the NCBWA and Perfect Game last season, a year after earning freshman All-American honors by both Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Gamein 2022.

Perfect Game expects big things out of Brecht, including him in their preseason first-team All-Americans earlier this month. In that report, the publication noted the incredible pro potential Brecht possesses.

Very few players in the country can match the pure stuff that Brecht possesses and it’s why Brecht will be one of the first college arms off the board in July’s draft. He can run the fastball up to triple digits and his slider might be the best pitch in the country. Brecht is an excellent athlete too, he played two years on the football team as a wide receiver, and made notable improvements to his command throughout the year, leaving the possibility for a huge breakout in 2024 possible. – Vincent Cervino, Craig Cozart, Perfect Game.

Iowa will begin its season at the Swig & Swine College Classic in Charleston, S.C., from Feb. 15-17. The team will face Seton Hall in its season opener.

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