Nexus Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Lincoln - The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced on Wednesday afternoon that Nebraska sophomore designated hitter Michael Pritchard had been named a third-team All-American by the organization. The honor is the first of Pritchard's career and marks the second straight season the Huskers have produced an All-American, after third baseman Cody Asche was a second-team pick by Collegiate Baseball in 2011. A first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2012, Pritchard put together one of the best seasons by a Husker hitter in recent memory, as he tied Derek Dukart (1994) for the third-longest hitting streak in school history at 25 games. The streak started in the Huskers' Big Ten opener against Illinois on March 23, when Pritchard produced two hits, and came to an end in the series opener against Minnesota on May 11. He notched a pair of hits 10 times during the streak, including three or more hits twice. Teammate Richard Stock ended the season with a 21-game hitting, marking the first time in school history that a pair of teammates have put together 20-game hitting streaks in the same season. Continue Reading Quote Link to comment
Omaha-Husker Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Congrats to Prichard! He is a great contact hitter, glad to have him at the top of the order for two more seasons. Quote Link to comment
HuskerHacker Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 agree... and he'll be healthy next year to boot!! Quote Link to comment
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