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Husker pitcher Brett Sears drafted by Atlanta Braves

With the 221st overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Atlanta Braves selected Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Brett Sears.

A Nebraska pitcher heard his name called in Monday’s MLB draft. With the 221st overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Atlanta Braves selected Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Brett Sears.

Atlanta selected Sears in the seventh round, becoming the fourth seventh-round selection in Nebraska history. Sears is now the fifth Husker pitcher under head coach Will Bolt to be drafted in the first 10 roundten, joining Spencer Schwellenbach, Cade Povich, Emmett Olson, and Jace Kaminska.

The senior is the sixth Husker to be selected by the Braves in the draft. Sears earned All-American and Academic All-American in the 2024 season, the first Nebraska player in the same season since Aaron Marsden in 2003.

He was also named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and a First-Team All-Big Ten selection, posting a 9-1 record with a 2.16 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 104 innings. He finished among the national leaders throughout the season, ranking fourth with a 0.88 WHIP, fifth in ERA (2.16), 19th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.32), and 20th in hits allowed/9 inn. (6.23).

Sears is the first Husker to throw 100-plus strikeouts in a season since 2008, and his 101 strikeouts placed him ninth in program history. His 104 innings pitching also finished him tied for eighth in program history.

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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 another All-American team

Senior Brett Sears was selected as a second-team All-American by D1Baseball.

Another day brings another award for a Nebraska pitcher. Senior Brett Sears was selected as a second-team All-American by D1Baseball.

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.

Sears’ honor is the highest by a Nebraska starting pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003. This is the fifth time the pitcher has been named an All-American, with the National Collegiate Baseball Writers, Perfect Game, the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings and Baseball America naming Sears an All-American.

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Sears named to fourth All-American team

On Friday morning, senior Brett Sears was selected as a second-team All-American for Baseball America on Friday morning. 

A Nebraska pitcher was named to his fourth All-American team. On Friday morning, senior Brett Sears was selected as a second-team All-American for Baseball America on Friday morning.

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.

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

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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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Nebraska’s Brett Sears earns Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors

Nebraska pitcher Brett Sears has been named the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year.

Nebraska starting pitcher Brett Sears became the first Nebraska pitcher since the Huskers joined the Big Ten to win the conference’s pitcher of the year honors.

Overall, Sears was one of five Huskers to earn All-Big Ten honors for their performances during the 2024 season.

Sears this season in 15 starts, collected a 9-0 record with a 2.02 ERA in 98 innings pitched. He allowed just 22 earned runs on the season while also only allowing 18 walks in his 98 innings pitched while striking out 96.

It was a stark difference from Sears’ 2023 season, in which he pitched his way to a 5.29 ERA in just 11 games and 17 innings.

Mason McConnaughey, Tyler Stone, Case Sanderson, and Drew Christo also earned Big Ten honors for their performances this regular season.

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Nebraska pitcher named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week

Nebraska pitcher Brett Sears was named the Big Ten’s Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon.

Nebraska pitcher Brett Sears was named the Big Ten’s Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon. Sears threw a two-hit complete-game shutout in the Cornhuskers 3-0 win against Ohio State last Friday.

The two hits are the fewest allowed in a complete game by an NU pitcher since Matt Waldron against Michigan State in 2019. Sears had a career-high ten strikeouts with zero walks in the performance.

The Iowa native is 6-0 on the season with a 1.14 ERA in 55 innings pitched. Nebraska is currently ranked No. 21 by the USA TODAY Coaches Poll.

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