Schanaman Named B1G Pitcher of the Week

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Player of the Week
Kyle Hannon, Penn State
INF – So. – Harrisburg, Pa. – Red Land

• Hit .874 (7-8) on the weekend against No. 5 Virginia, with two runs, one RBI and a stolen base
• Reached base in 10-of-11 plate appearances with seven hits, a walk and two HBP
• Had a 1.250 slugging percentage and a .909 on-base percentage on the weekend
• Wins his first career Big Ten Player of the Week award
• Last Penn State Big Ten Player of the Week: Matt Wood (March 2, 2022)

Pitcher of the Week
Shay Schanaman, Nebraska
P – Sr. – Grand Island, Neb. – Grand Island

• Pitched a complete-game shutout in Nebraska's 6-0 win against Northwestern State
• Faced 31 batters, while striking out eight and allowing three hits and a walk
• Became the first Husker pitcher with a nine-inning complete-game shutout since Jake Meyers vs. Western Carolina on March 12, 2017
• Wins his first career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Nate Fisher (March 11, 2019)

Freshman of the Week
Ryan Szczepaniak, Michigan State
P – Woodhaven, Mich. – Woodhaven

• Went 5.0 IP with four strikeouts, yielding three hits and one earned run to improve to 2-0, leading the Spartans to a 9-3 win over nationally ranked West Virginia
• After a leadoff single and later a HBP in the first inning, settled in and retired seven Mountaineers in a row
• Becomes the first Big Ten freshman pitcher to earn two wins this season
• Wins his first Big Ten Freshman of the Week award
• Last Michigan State Big Ten Freshman of the Week: Mason Erla (March 12, 2018)

 

[HuskerFan31]

• Last Nebraska Big Ten Pitcher of the Week: Nate Fisher (March 11, 2019)

Povich won it three times last year.

 

[sklarbodds]

Povich won it three times last year.

Haha, beat me to it.

 

[Danimal4NU]

I wonder at this point in the season to let shay go 9 innings is what is best. If up 6-0, maybe throw out a freshman pitcher to get an inning. The season is 20% over and our gem in the recruiting class has thrown 2 pitches. At this rate, Bolt will need to find JUCO or portal transfers for the entire rotation next year. I understand the team hasn't been in position to get freshman much playing time but maybe they should get innings for them when they could.

 

[k9_r]

I should follow B1G news on LaCrosse, Soccer and Hockey just to see if baseball is as much of an orphan here as it seems to be. How they could miss on Povich is just mindblowing.

 

[sklarbodds]

I wonder at this point in the season to let shay go 9 innings is what is best. If up 6-0, maybe throw out a freshman pitcher to get an inning. The season is 20% over and our gem in the recruiting class has thrown 2 pitches. At this rate, Bolt will need to find JUCO or portal transfers for the entire rotation next year. I understand the team hasn't been in position to get freshman much playing time but maybe they should get innings for them when they could.

We needed the win...bad. Plus he only threw 95 pitches. If he hit 100 pitches I would agree.

 

[k9_r]

I wonder at this point in the season to let shay go 9 innings is what is best. If up 6-0, maybe throw out a freshman pitcher to get an inning. The season is 20% over and our gem in the recruiting class has thrown 2 pitches. At this rate, Bolt will need to find JUCO or portal transfers for the entire rotation next year. I understand the team hasn't been in position to get freshman much playing time but maybe they should get innings for them when they could.

I don't know, but a couple things...
Shay threw 95 pitches (which is certainly a lot of pitches early season) but 70 of them were in the zone (strikes, right?). That's a ton. He was cruising, no struggling, no pressure and I want to think coach leaving him in was good for him b/c of his start the week before. In a sense, that's a part of pitcher development right there.

As to Christi and the others, there is a ton of season left and it might be a bit early to measure the 'rate' we're going.

Adding that, in my eyes, we've been watching the best player development around here lately than we've seen in many years. I'm building a lot of faith in Bolt and staff.

 

[HuskersNC]

Nebraska also had another game coming up against an opponent who had fought back in the 9th the day before, leaving Shay in to preserve arms for that game was not without some logic.

 

[Hskrbsbl2020]

Povich won it three times last year.

Don't forget Hroch won it once as well.

 

[HuskerFan31]

Don't forget Hroch won it once as well.

How could I forget the gem he tossed in Bloomington, he damn near had the shutout.