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Now that another Nebraska prep baseball season is in the books, we went back and combed through our baseball statistics database in order to display what we believe to be the top 10 single-game pitching performances in the Cornhusker State this spring.
And we were not disappointed.
Norfolk's Gavin Schultz leads off this week's Top 10 with what may be Nebraska's only no-hitter in 2019. On May 3, Schultz blanked Omaha Bryan 5-0 after tossing seven innings of hitless ball and allowing just one walk. The senior right-hander fanned 11 Bryan swatters in the only seven-inning, 10 or more strikeout no-hitter reported in our database this spring.
Schultz also secured the No. 3 spot after allowing just one South Sioux City hit in a narrow 2-1 victory April 23. The Panther ace walked four batters and fanned 10 Cardinals hitters.
Platte Valley's Hunter Washburn earned the runner-up spot this week after throwing seven innings of no-hit ball in a 4-3 marathon win over Fort Calhoun in April. Washburn pitched innings six through 12 of the five-hour, 16-inning contest. The junior walked three batters, while striking out 11 in the middle innings of the contest.
Omaha Gross Catholic's Nolan Lewandowski and Adam Eggert of Plattsmouth round out the Top 5 in the Nos. 4 and 5 spots respectively after fanning 21 batters collectively. Lewandowski gave up just two hits over seven innings, and didn't allow a walk, while throwing 86 pitches in a 3-0 win over Fort Calhoun. Eggert allowed the same numbers after throwing 92 pitches in a 3-2 win over Omaha South.
In order to be considered for this week's Top 10, a pitcher had to throw at least seven innings in a game and fan 10 or more batters.
Nebraska's Top 10 individual pitching performances
1. Gavin Schultz, Norfolk — 6-2 Sr. RHP7 IP | 0 Hits | 0 Earned Runs | 1 Walk | 11 Strikeouts | 91 Pitches in a 5-0 win over Omaha Bryan, May 3.
2. Hunter Washburn, Platte Valley (Shelton) — Jr. P, INF7 IP | 0 Hits | 0 Earned Runs | 3 Walks | 11 Strikeouts | 96 Pitches in a 4-3 win over Fort Calhoun, April 9.
3. Gavin Schultz, Norfolk — 6-2 Sr. RHP7 IP | 1 Hit | 1 Earned Run | 4 Walks | 10 Strikeouts | 103 Pitches in a 2-1 win over South Sioux City, April 23.
4. Nolan Lewandowski, Gross Catholic (Omaha) — Jr. P, INF7 IP | 2 Hits | 0 Earned Runs | 0 Walks | 11 Strikeouts | 86 Pitches in a 3-0 win over Fort Calhoun, May 3.
5. Adam Eggert, Plattsmouth — 5-11 So. P7 IP | 2 Hits | 0 Earned Runs | 0 Walks | 10 Strikeouts | 92 Pitches in a 3-2 win over Omaha South, April 26.
6. Jordan Williams, Nebraska City — 6-3 Jr. P, C7 IP | 3 Hits | 0 Earned Runs | 3 Walks | 13 Strikeouts | 105 Pitches in a 4-0 win over Beatrice, April 22.
7. Daustin Manske, Lincoln Northeast (Lincoln) — 6-0 Jr. P, 3B7 IP | 3 Hits | 0 Earned Runs | 1 Walk | 11 Strikeouts | 97 Pitches in a 2-0 win over Omaha North, May 3.
8. Drew Christo, Elkhorn — 6-4 So. P7 IP | 3 Hits | 1 Earned Run | 1 Walk | 10 Strikeouts | 86 Pitches in an 8-2 win over Platte Valley, May 6.
9. Noah Halsey, Grand Island — 6-2 Sr. P, INF7 IP | 3 Hits | 1 Earned Run | 2 Walks | 10 Strikeouts | 90 Pitches in a 2-1 win over Omaha South, April 20.
10. Caleb Riedel, Millard West (Omaha) — 5-11 Sr. P8 IP | 3 Hits | 1 Earned Run | 5 Walks | 10 Strikeouts | 110 Pitches in a 2-1 win over Millard South, May 17.
