The postseason accolades were released for the 2016 Big Ten Baseball season. The Nebraska Cornhuskers were well represented with the leading note being Freshman Pitcher Chad Luensmann being named Big Ten Freshman of the year, the first time any Husker has won that award in program history.
Congrats Chad Luensmann on #B1G Freshman of the Year!
— Nebraska Baseball (@Husker_Baseball) May 24, 2016
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Luensmann, who was drafted in the 39th round of the Major League Baseball draft last spring by the New York Mets, turned down a pro contract to come to Lincoln. The Husker hurler responded by appearing in 26 games and getting the save 13 times in 14 chances for the Huskers. His 13 saves is ninth best in Division 1 Baseball currently.
Luensmann was also named second team All-Big Ten, while being one of two Huskers named to the All-Freshman team with Matt Waldron.
The Huskers placed one player on the First Team All-Big Ten team in Sophomore Second Baseman Scott Schreiber. Shortstop Steven Reveles & Outfielder Ryan Boldt joined Luensmann on the All-Big Ten Second Team.
Multi-use player Jake Meyers and Designated Hitter Ben Miller was placed on the All-Big Ten Third Team. Senior Catcher Taylor Fish was named Nebraska's Sportsmanship Award honoree.
The full list of honorees released by the Big Ten Tuesday:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Matt Fiedler, Minnesota
PITCHER OF THE YEAR
Cody Sedlock, Illinois
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Chad Luensmann, Nebraska
COACH OF THE YEAR
JOHN ANDERSON, Minnesota
ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM*
C – AUSTIN ATHMANN, Minnesota
1B – Scott Schreiber, Nebraska
2B – Dan Durkin, Michigan State
2B – Connor Schaefbauer, Minnesota
SS – Nick Roscetti, Iowa
3B – Nick Sergakis, Ohio State
OF – Joel Booker, Iowa
OF – CODY BRUDER, Michigan
OF – Ronnie Dawson, Ohio State
DH – MATT FIEDLER, Minnesota
SP – CODY SEDLOCK, Illinois
SP – Kyle Hart, Indiana
SP – Tanner Tully, Ohio State
RP – Dakota Mekkes, Michigan State
ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM**
C – RJ Devish, Rutgers
1B – Jordan Zimmerman, Michigan State
SS – Steven Reveles, Nebraska
3B – Micah Coffey, Minnesota
OF – Dan Motl, Minnesota
OF – Ryan Boldt, Nebraska
OF – Greg Guers, Penn State
DH – Carmen Benedetti, Michigan
SP – Brett Adcock, Michigan
SP – Cam Vieaux, Michigan State
SP – Dalton Sawyer, Minnesota
RP – Chad Luensmann, Nebraska
ALL-BIG TEN THIRD TEAM*
C – Harrison Wenson, Michigan
C – Jason Goldstein, Illinois
1B – Kyle Wood, Purdue
2B – Nick Dunn, Maryland
SS – Brian Wilhite, Indiana
3B – Jake Bivens, Michigan
OF – Craig Dedelow, Indiana
OF – Brandon Hughes, Michigan State
OF – Jake Meyers, Nebraska
DH – Ben Miller, Nebraska
SP – Taylor Bloom, Maryland
SP – Brian Shaffer, Maryland
SP – Howie Brey, Rutgers
RP – Jack Anderson, Penn State
ALL-BIG TEN FRESHMAN TEAM
C – Ryan Fineman, Indiana
1B – WILLIE BURGER, Penn State
2B – Nick Dunn, Maryland
SS – Riley Smith, Minnesota
3B – LUKE MILLER, Indiana
OF – Marty Costes, Maryland
OF – Marty Bechina, Michigan State
OF – Jawuan Harris, Rutgers
DH – Scotty Bradley, Indiana
SP – Cole Bellair, Illinois
SP – MATT WALDRON, Nebraska
SP – Justin Hagenman, Penn State
RP – CHAD LUENSMANN, Nebraska
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES
J.D. Nielsen, Illinois
Austin Cangelosi, Indiana
Jimmy Frankos, Iowa
Anthony Papio, Maryland
Cody Bruder, Michigan
Justin Hovis, Michigan State
Conner Schaefbauer, Minnesota
Taylor Fish, Nebraska
Jake Stolley, Northwestern
Nick Sergakis, Ohio State
Alex Malinsky, Penn State
Kyle Johnson, Purdue
RJ Devish, Rutgers
Unanimous selections in ALL CAPS
*Additional honorees due to tie
** Fewer honorees due to tie on first team
The Huskers start their Big Ten Tournament quest tomorrow afternoon in Omaha as they take on the Michigan State Spartans in a 1pm scheduled first pitch.