"Having played here, been through it as a player. ... It's been a long time since we've done it."
Nebraska head coach and former player Will Bolt on the Huskers hosting a regional for the first time since 2008 🙌
The landscape in college baseball is changing. With the 34-player limit, Division I schools are turning more to junior college players for immediate impact. And no school embodies that more than Kansas. Free at ESPN: How juco turned KU into a powerhouse. https://t.co/lT0Kdy7OmR
Drew Grego is the Big Ten Freshman of the Year 🏆
Through 48 games, Grego owns a .348 batting average with seven homers and 44 RBI. The Papillion, Nebraska native ranks among Nebraska’s leaders in slugging percentage (.576), on-base percentage (.444), and batting average. In the outfield, he has yet to commit an error in 93 chances.
Dylan Carey is the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 🏆
Carey posted a .980 fielding percentage across 54 starts at shortstop, making only four errors in 196 chances while batting .347 with 14 home runs and a Big Ten-best 63 RBI.
Eric took the stage at UNC Chapel Hill to deliver a commencement speech to the next generation of Tar Heels, sharing a message for the graduates as they step into what comes next.
Watch the speech in its entirety here: https://t.co/DbqOdqiymt
I just watched the sandlot again a few days ago.
Remember Smalls?
Smalls couldn’t catch the ball.
Didn’t know who Babe Ruth was.
The kids laughed at him and called him a “goofus.”
He was embarrassed.
Uncomfortable.
Out of place.
But he kept showing up.
There’s a scene where his mom asks him if he made any friends yet…
Imagine if she stepped in and told the kids:
“You HAVE to be nice to him.”
“You HAVE to let him fit in.”
“You HAVE to make him feel comfortable.”
What would that have taught Smalls?
Without the struggle:
• he never improves
• never builds confidence
• never earns his place
• never builds real relationships
• never discovers who he is
And honestly…
he never becomes part of the group.
That’s what made the story powerful.
Sometimes kids need the chance to struggle, fail, feel uncomfortable, and figure out they’re capable of more than they thought.
To my UNO Family,
This 2026 season will be my final season coaching Omaha Baseball. While this is a difficult decision, I’m confident it’s time for me put my family first. My oldest son just started Little League and I plan to be at every game. Once a Mav always a Mav!
EP