# 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

The 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team will represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cornhuskers will be led by head coach Will Bolt in his sixth season, are a member of the Big Ten Conference and will play their home games at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Nebraska.

## Preseason
### Preseason Big Ten awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2025.
Preseason All-Big Ten Team :
| Player | Position | Year |
| Dylan Carey | SS | Junior |
| Cael Frost | OF | Senior |
| Mason McConnaughey | RHP | Junior |

### Preseason All-Americans

Preseason All-Americans :
| Player | Position | Selector | Ref. |
| Mason McConnaughey | RHP | D1Baseball.com NCBWA | |
Golden Spikes Watchlist :
| Player | Position | Ref. |
| Mason McConnaughey | RHP | |

### Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 11, 2025. Nebraska was selected to finish second in the Big Ten.
Coaches' Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team |
| 1 | Oregon |
| 2 | Nebraska |
| 3 | Indiana |
| 4 | UCLA |
| 5 | Michigan |
| 6 | USC |
| 7 | Iowa |
| 8 | Illinois |
| 9 | Purdue |
| 10 | Ohio State |
| 11 | Michigan State |
| 12 | Washington |
| 13 | Minnesota |
| 14 | Penn State |
| 15 | Maryland |
| 16 | Northwestern |
| 17 | Rutgers |

## Personnel
### Starters

Lineup :
| Pos. | No. | Player. | Year |
| C | 34 | Colin Cymbalista | Junior |
| 1B | 14 | Case Sanderson | Sophomore |
| 2B | 0 | Cayden Brumbaugh | RS Junior |
| SS | 15 | Dylan Carey | Junior |
| 3B | 9 | Rhett Stokes | Senior |
| LF | 44 | Gabe Swansen | Senior |
| CF | 5 | Robby Bolin | Junior |
| RF | 55 | Tyler Stone | Senior |
| DH | 11 | Max Buettenback | Sophomore |
Weekend Pitching Rotation :
| Day | No. | Player. | Year |
| Friday | 51 | Mason McConnaughey | Junior |
| Saturday | 20 | Ty Horn | Sophomore |
| Sunday | | | |

### Roster
## Offseason
### Departures

Offseason Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Josh Caron | 5 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Junior | Sun Prairie, WI | Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 121st overall by Seattle Mariners |
| Evan Borst | 6 | RHP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Junior | Des Moines, IA | Did not return |
| Ben Columbus | 10 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | North Vancouver, BC, CAN | Graduated |
| Cole Evans | 12 | OF | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 2,010 pounds (910 kg) | Senior | Grand Island, NE | Graduated |
| Garrett Anglim | 18 | OF | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | RS Junior | La Vista, NE | Graduated; did not return |
| Kyle Perry | 19 | LHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Graduate | Omaha, NE | Graduated |
| Clay Bradford | 21 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Senior | Humble, TX | Graduated |
| Bryce Hughes | 23 | INF | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | RS Junior | Channelview, TX | Graduated; did not return |
| Kyle Froehlich | 26 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Senior | Nipawin, SK, CAN | Graduated |
| Bobby Olsen | 28 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | Graduate | Powdersville, SC | Graduated |
| Brett Sears | 34 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | Westphalia, IA | Declare for 2024 MLB draft; selected 221st overall by Atlanta Braves |
| Rans Sanders | 48 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Senior | Grand Island, NE | Graduated |
| Trey Frahm | 54 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 240 pounds (110 kg) | RS Junior | Elkhorn, NE | Graduated; did not return |

#### 2024 MLB Draft

| Round | Pick | Overall Pick | Player | Position | MLB Team | Source |
| 4 | 18 | 121 | Josh Caron | C | Seattle Mariners | |
| 7 | 24 | 221 | Brett Sears | RHP | Atlanta Braves | |

### Acquisitions
#### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school |
| Hogan Helligso | 10 | C | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Elkhorn, NE | Senior | Creighton |
| Cael Frost | 12 | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Gilbertville, IA | Senior | South Dakota State |
| Kanon Sundgren | 18 | C | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Silsbee, TX | Junior | Weatherford |
| TJ Coats | 26 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 pounds (100 kg) | Overland Park, KS | Sophomore | Cloud County |
| Luke Broderick | 28 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Omaha, NE | Junior | Iowa Western |
| Colin Cymbalista | 34 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Pickering, ON, CAN | Junior | Hutchinson |

#### Incoming recruits
## Game log

2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers Baseball Game Log (3–4) :
Regular Season (3–4) :
February (3–4) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | B1G | Source |
| MLB Desert Invitational ||||||||||||||
| February 14 | MLBN | vs. UC Irvine* | No. 24 | Salt River Field Scottsdale, AZ | L 5–10 | Ojeda (1–0) | McConnaughey (0–1) | None | 1,300 | 0–1 | — | Report |
| February 15 | MLBN | vs. No. 16 Vanderbilt* | No. 24 | Salt River Field | W 6–4 | Worthley (1–0) | McElvain (0–1) | Broderick (1) | 3,000 | 1–1 | — | Report |
| February 16 | MLB.com | vs. San Diego State* | No. 24 | Sloan Park Mesa, AZ | W 13–0 | Walsh (1–0) | Sipila (0–1) | None | 1,645 | 2–1 | — | |
| February 17 | ESPN+ | at Grand Canyon* | No. 23 | Brazell Field Phoenix, AZ | L 1–3 | Higginbottom (1–0) | Chrisyo (0–1) | Quinn (1) | 3,413 | 2–2 | — | |
| February 21 | ESPN+ | at Louisiana* | No. 23 | Russo Park Lafayette, LA | W 6–1 | McConnaughey (1–1) | Morgan (1–1) | None | 4,085 | 3–2 | — | |
| February 22 (DH 1) | | at Louisiana* | No. 23 | Russo Park | L 1–4 | McGehee (1–1) | Horn (0–1) | Theut (1) | | 3–3 | | |
| February 22 (DH 2) | | at Louisiana* | No. 23 | Russo Park | L 2–10 | Hermann (1–0) | Walsh (1–1) | None | 4,131 | 3–4 | | |
| Frisco College Baseball Classic ||||||||||||||
| February 28 | D1B+ | vs. Sam Houston State* | | Riders Field Frisco, TX | | | | | | | | |
March (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium |
| Frisco College Baseball Classic ||||||||||||||
| March 1 | D1B+ | vs. No. 2 LSU* | Riders Field |
| March 2 | D1B+ | vs. Kansas State* | Riders Field |
| March 4 | | at Omaha* | Tal Anderson Field Omaha, NE |
| March 5 | B1G+ | South Dakota State* | Haymarket Park Lincoln, NE |
| March 7 | B1G+ | Washington* | Haymarket Park |
| March 8 | B1G+ | Washington* | Haymarket Park |
| March 9 | B1G+ | Washington* | Haymarket Park |
| March 11 | B1G+ | Wichita State* | Haymarket Park |
| March 12 | B1G+ | Wichita State* | Haymarket Park |
| March 14 | B1G+ | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles, CA |
| March 15 | B1G+ | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
| March 16 | B1G+ | at UCLA | Jackie Robinson Stadium |
| March 18 | | at Pepperdine* | Eddy D. Field Stadium Malibu, CA |
| March 19 | | at Pepperdine* | Eddy D. Field Stadium |
| March 21 | B1G+ | at USC | Dedeaux Field Los Angeles, CA |
| March 22 | B1G+ | at USC | Dedeaux Field |
| March 23 | B1G+ | at USC | Dedeaux Field |
| March 25 | B12N+ | at Kansas State* | Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, KS |
| March 28 | B1G+ | Oregon State* | Haymarket Park |
| March 29 | B1G+ | Oregon State* | Haymarket Park |
| March 30 | B1G+ | Oregon State* | Haymarket Park |
April (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium |
| Salt Creek Series ||||||||||||||
| April 1 | B1G+ | Creighton* | Haymarket Park |
| April 4 | B1G+ | Rutgers | Haymarket Park |
| April 5 | B1G+ | Rutgers | Haymarket Park |
| April 6 | B1G+ | Rutgers | Haymarket Park |
| April 8 | B12N+ | Kansas* | Hoglund Ballpark Lawrence, KS |
| Heroes Series ||||||||||||||
| April 11 | B1G+ | at Iowa | Duane Banks Field Iowa City, IA |
| April 12 | B1G+ | at Iowa | Duane Banks Field |
| April 13 | B1G+ | at Iowa | Duane Banks Field |
| Salt Creek Series ||||||||||||||
| April 15 | BEDN+ | at Creighton* | Charles Schwab Field Omaha, NE |
| April 18 | B1G+ | Northwestern | Haymarket Park |
| April 19 | B1G+ | Northwestern | Haymarket Park |
| April 20 | B1G+ | Northwestern | Haymarket Park |
| April 22 | B1G+ | Kansas* | Haymarket Park |
| April 25 | B1G+ | at Maryland | Turtle Smith Stadium College Park, MD |
| April 26 | B1G+ | at Maryland | Turtle Smith Stadium |
| April 27 | B1G+ | at Maryland | Turtle Smith Stadium |
| April 29 | B1G+ | Kansas State* | Haymarket Park |
May (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium |
| Broken Chair Series ||||||||||||||
| May 2 | B1G+ | Minnesota | Haymarket Park |
| May 3 | B1G+ | Minnesota | Haymarket Park |
| May 4 | B1G+ | Minnesota | Haymarket Park |
| Salt Creek Series ||||||||||||||
| May 6 | B1G+ | Creighton* | Haymarket Park |
| May 9 | B1G+ | Michigan | Haymarket Park |
| May 10 | B1G+ | Michigan | Haymarket Park |
| May 11 | B1G+ | Michigan | Haymarket Park |
| May 15 | B1G+ | at Purdue | Alexander Field West Lafayette, IN |
| May 16 | B1G+ | at Purdue | Alexander Field |
| May 17 | B1G+ | at Purdue | Alexander Field |
Postseason (0–0) :
B1G tournament (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | b1gT Record | Source |
| May 20–24 | | | | Capital One Park Tysons, VA | | | | | | | | |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold =Nebraska team member   * Non-conference game Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | | * | RV | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | 24 | 22 | — | RV | RV | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perfect Game | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.