4/7/2022 baseball Edit

Three Nebraska Cornhuskers to watch versus Rutgers Baseball this weekend

Hector Rodriguez

Rutgers.Rivals.com

Rutgers Baseball will hit the road again for their next Big Ten three-game weekend series as they will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Nebraska enters this series with a 12-14 overall record, along with a 4-2 record in the Big Ten. So far they’ve only played against Michigan and Ohio State in conference play, so this series will be a good test for them.

With that being said, here are three Nebraska players to watch this weekend versus Rutgers.

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OF GARRETT ANGLIM

Redshirt-freshman outfielder Garrett Anglim has been a huge addition to the Cornhuskers lineup as he is leading the Nebraska Cornhuskers in batting.

On the season, Anglim is slashing .324/.397.529 with 22 hits, eight doubles,three triples, 14 RBIs, three hit by pitches and two walks. Anglim is also second on the club in OPS with a .926.

The Nevada native wasn’t originally a starter for the Cornhuskers but his hot start has forced the coaching staff to consistently put him in the lineup. Anglim has found a home in the middle of Nebraska’s lineup and will be counted on to drive insom runs against the Rutgers pitching staff.

RHP SHAY SCHANAMAN

Senior right-handed pitcher Shay Schanaman is the Friday night pitcher for the Cornhuskers and he’s been having an excellent senior season. The Nebraska native is looking to continue that success against the #1 offense in the Big Ten.

On the season, Schanaman has made seven appearances with all of them being starts. He has also posted a 2-3 record with a 3.26 ERA, 1.16 ERA, 9.5 K/9 and a .194 opponent batting average.

One issue Schanaman will need to improve on is his control. Schanaman has walked 18 batters and hit another five in his 38.2 innings pitched. His BB/9 is a 4.2which is a bit higher than usual. If Schanaman struggles to get ahead in counts and walks batters, it could be a very long and rough game for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

C GARRETT EVERITT

Another senior that been very productive for the Cornhuskers this season is their catcher Griffin Everitt. The former JUCO commit is slashing .303/.381/.556 with 30 hits, five doubles, six home runs, 22 RBIs and a team-high .937 OPS. He also leads the Cornhuskers in total bases with 55.

Now he is usually the Cornshukers clean up hitter and has played and started in every single game. Everitt doesn’t always catch so he could be their DH once or twice this upcoming weekend because his bat is too important for the Cornhuskers to keep him out of their lineup.