2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
MLB Desert Invitational champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
Record43–17 (23–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coachLance Harvell (7th season)
Hitting coachMike Sirianni (3rd season)
Pitching coachRob Childress (3rd season)
Home stadiumHaymarket Park
2026 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 11 UCLA ‍†‍‡‍y 28–2–0 .93348–6–0 .889
Nebraska ‍‍‍y 23–7–0 .76741–14–0 .745
No. 13 Oregon ‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .66738–15–0 .717
No. 15 USC ‍‍‍y 20–10–0 .66742–14–0 .750
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 18–13–0 .58136–18–0 .667
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 18–12–0 .60029–24–0 .547
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 17–13–0 .56733–22–0 .600
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50030–21–0 .588
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 14–16–0 .46727–27–0 .500
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 13–17–0 .43326–29–0 .473
Washington  ‍‍‍ 12–18–0 .40023–31–0 .426
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 12–19–0 .38722–31–0 .415
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36730–23–0 .566
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30027–29–0 .482
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30023–31–0 .426
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 9–21–0 .30016–35–0 .314
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 8–22–0 .26721–30–1 .413
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 19, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cornhuskers were led by head coach Will Bolt in his seventh season, and were members of the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers played their home games at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Previous season

Nebraska finished the 2025 season with 33–29 (15–15 Big Ten) record. The Huskers won the 2025 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament securing the conference's automatic berth into the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. There, the Huskers were placed as the three-seed in the Chapel Hill Regional, where they went 1–2.

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten awards and honors

Preseason awards will be announced in January or February 2025.

Preseason Big Ten Players to Watch
Player Position Year Ref.
Jett BuckINFSenior[2]
Ty HornRHPJunior[2]
Case SandersonINFJunior[2]

Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 11, 2026. Only the top six teams are publicly revealed. Nebraska was selected to finish fourth in the conference.[2]

Coaches' Poll
Predicted
finish
Team
1UCLA
2Oregon
3USC
4Nebraska
5Indiana
6Iowa

Personnel

Starters

Lineup
Pos.No.Player.Year
C0Jeter WorthleyFreshman
1B14Case SandersonJunior
2B1Jett BuckSenior
SS15Dylan CareyJunior
3B4Joshua OverbeekSenior
LF10Drew GregoFreshman
CF17Mac MoyerJunior
RF11Max BuettenbackJunior
DH13Will JesskeJunior
Weekend pitching rotation
DayNo.Player.Year
Friday2Ty HornJunior
Saturday39Carson JasaRS Sophomore
Sunday50Gavin BlachowiczSophomore

Roster

2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
0 C Jeter Worthley R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Lincoln, NE
1 INF Jett Buck R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Kansas City, MO
2 RHP Ty Horn L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Halstead, KS
4 INF Joshua Overbeek S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Gr Cincinnati, OH
5 INF Nico Newhan R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So San Diego, CA
6 RHP Pryce Bender R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Edmond, OK
9 INF Rhett Stokes R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Gr Roswell, NM
10 OF Drew Grego R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Papillion, NE
11 UTL Max Buettenback L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lincoln, NE
12 INF Cole Kitchens R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Centerton, AR
13 UTL Will Jesske R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lincoln, NE
14 UTL Case Sanderson L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Nevada, MO
15 INF Dylan Carey R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Castle Rock, CO
16 INF Devin Nunez L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Navasota, TX
17 OF Mac Moyer L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Washougal, WA
18 OF Preston Freeman L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Floresville, TX
19 RHP Cooper Katskee R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Greenwood Village, CO
20 RHP Kevin Mannell R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Topeka, KS
21 C Trey Fikes R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Steele, MO
23 RHP Blake Encarnacion R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Friendswood, TX
24 LHP Caleb Clark L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Orillia, ON
25 INF Reed Strohmeyer L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Dubuque, IA
26 C Miken Miller L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Otsego, MN
27 INF Joey Senstock R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lincoln, NE
28 LHP Braxton Stewart L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS So Winston-Salem, NC
30 INF Carter Kelley R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr North Platte, NE
31 RHP Auden Pankonin R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hudson, WI
32 RHP Tucker Timmerman R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Beatrice, NE
33 RHP Jace Ziola R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Elkhorn, NE
34 RHP Carter Kutz R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hartford, WI
35 RHP Ryan Harrahill R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Elkhorn, NE
36 LHP Grant Cleavinger L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Lawrence, KS
37 RHP J'Shawn Unger R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Blair, NE
38 LHP Lynden Bruegman L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lincoln, NE
39 RHP Carson Jasa R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Thornton, CO
41 LHP Chase Olson L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Raymore, MO
42 LHP Jalen Worthley L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Lincoln, NE
43 RHP Cooper Grace R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Wakarusa, KS
44 RHP Blake Sebastian R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Leawood, KS
47 LHP Colin Nowaczyk L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Elkhorn, NE
50 RHP Gavin Blachowicz L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Olathe, KS
Head coach

7 Will Bolt

Assistant coach(es)

29 Rob Childress (Pitching & catching)
22 Lance Harvell (Outfielders)
3 Mike Sirianni (Hitting & infielders)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 23, 2026

Game log

2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (43–17)
Regular season (41–14)
Postseason (2–3)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold =Nebraska team member   
* Non-conference game
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[4]RVRV*RV—RVRVRV21172516162421181818*22
Baseball America[5]———————2420—2018——2121*21*20
NCBWA†[6]RVRVRV——RVRV2014242017RV211919*RV25
D1Baseball[7]——————241919—20162524202020*—
Perfect Game[8]——————22201422141421191515*15*23

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Big Ten Conference standings". BigTen.org. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Big Ten Releases Preseason Baseball Poll and Players to Watch List". bigten.org. February 11, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 Baseball Schedule". huskers.com. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Rankings | Perfect Game USA". perfectgame.org. Retrieved January 26, 2025.