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Brett Sears pitched with confidence all spring. The Nebraska pitcher took the same approach with the next step in his career – and got a memorable result Monday.
The former Huskers ace right-hander went to the Atlanta Braves in the seventh round of the MLB draft and No. 221 overall in a resolution that came sooner than most – other than him – expected.
“It’s an exciting time,” Sears said. “Been working for this my whole life. I’m excited to get out there and see what they have in store for me and get back to work.”
Sears had plenty of merit to be taken that early. He earned Big Ten Pitcher of the Year honors after breaking out in the spring with a 2.16 earned-run average and 0.88 WHIP that both ended in the top five nationally. He was also a quality-start machine, including nine straight at one point. But the 24-year-old’s relative lack of youth was a counterpoint for some pro clubs – many talent evaluators still considered Sears on track to be a fringe selection or undrafted free agent.
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The native of Westphalia, Iowa, watched the draft results come in while hanging around a pool in nearby Harlan with some friends. He took a call during a break after the sixth round letting him know his name was about to pop.
Slot value for Sears’ pick is $245,900 though the hurler said he’ll sign for “under slot value” as a senior with no leverage. He graduated in May with a degree in child, youth and family studies.
Atlanta had tried to sign Sears as an undrafted free agent a year ago after the pitcher dominated the Northwoods League in June and July. The franchise has added three other NU pitchers in recent cycles in Jake McSteen (undrafted in 2021), Spencer Schwellenbach (second round in 2021) and Shay Schanaman (undrafted in 2023).
“I thought it was the right fit this year,” Schanaman said. “They’re a good organization and I couldn’t be happier about it.”
Sears is the first Husker hurler with 100-plus strikeouts in a season since 2008 after compiling 101 punchouts – ninth-most in program history – in 104 innings. He was undefeated until an NCAA tournament loss to Florida and commands a four-pitch mix while usually ready to throw a ball before the batter steps into the box.
Sears began his college career at Western Illinois, continued at Iowa Central C.C. and ended at Nebraska when the lifelong Husker football fan drove to Lincoln in the winter to participate in a team prospect camp in which he turned heads with his velocity and stuff. The big finish in his fifth year came about because of the extra season of eligibility afforded by the pandemic – “it kind of saved my career,” Sears said this spring.
Not going pro last summer was a “risk,” Sears said. He credited pitching coach Rob Childress for calling strong games and himself for believing he could be more than an up-and-down reliever in major college baseball.
“I think it was being confident in my stuff and getting a chance to start – it was what I’d always done previously,” Sears said. “Getting deep in games where I feel like I get sharper was a big thing for me.”
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Shadows of athletes are cast on the wall as they warm up on the diving board during the Cornhusker State Games diving competition at Woods Memorial Pool on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Lincoln.
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People watch the fireworks display during the Uncle Sam Jam Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday at Oak Lake Park.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
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Seward’s own Jill Beisel tries to gather up a popped bubble as she competes in the bubble gum blowing contest during Seward’s Fourth of July celebration. Bisel would go on to win the contest and be named the 2024 bubble gum blowing state champ.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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A crowd is pushed back as YouTuber Cam Wilder plays basketball Sunday at Antelope Park.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Guest walk to the bandshell while wearing Fourth of July-themed hats during Seward’s 156th annual Fourth of July celebration on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Lincoln Gift of Denver, 3, eats a vanilla sprinkle ice cream cone from Zesto on Friday.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
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Kennard and Cathy Pischel (from left) pose for a portrait outside of their Lincoln home on Wednesday. The couple adorns their front yard with flags, weather permitting, for patriotic holidays including Memorial Day, Flag Day, Labor Day and the Fourth of July.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Two joggers (bottom) make their way past a large tree that was twisted from the ground and blocked access to Huntington Avenue near Nebraska Wesleyan University following Monday night’s storm on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Joshua Morales (second from left), 17, embraces a friend near the scene of a shooting Friday in Crete. Seven people were injured, including four children, and the suspect shot and killed himself, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.
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Carpet Land’s Owen Laessig (center) raises the Mike Peterson/Coach K Tournament championship plaque after the Rugs defeated Papillion on Sunday at Den Hartog Field.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
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A Western Kingbird perches on a pipe with its nest at the former Hansen-Mueller grain elevator near 30th Street and Cornhusker Highway on Wednesday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Tama Krings of Lincoln, (from left), shops for fireworks with her grandchildren Naya Martinez, 10, and Jace Krings, 14, at Wild Willy’s Fireworks on Monday in Eagle. Stands in Lincoln can begin selling fireworks Wednesday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Shaquille O’Neal performs as DJ Diesel to a sold-out crowd on Saturday at the Royal Grove.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
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Pinnacle Bank’s Braylon Lewis (1) creates a makeshift rally cap with his teammates sunglasses in the seventh inning during a Mike Peterson/Coach K Tournament game at Den Hartog Field on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
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As the sun sets, Rod Lantis (from left) and Lincoln local Tom Zwiebel prepare the fuses of fireworks before an evening show for the Lincoln Saltodgs outside of Haymarket Park on Friday.
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Sierra Edmisten of Hastings (left) high-fives Jo Giles, executive director of the Women’s Fund of Omaha, after signing the affidavit for filing petition pages at the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday.
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Malcolm’s Hayden Frank (left) tags out Hickman’s Jordan Monroe (right) at first base during a Mike Peterson/Coach K Tournament game on Friday at Densmore Park.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
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