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Former Arizona, Grossmont Infielder Nico Newhan Transferring to Nebraska

The Huskers have added a junior college infielder with three years of eligibility remaining.
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New Nebraska transfer Nico Newhan after his commitment to Arizona out of high school.
New Nebraska transfer Nico Newhan after his commitment to Arizona out of high school. | @niconewhan/Instagram

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Another transfer portal addition for Nebraska baseball.

Junior college infielder Nico Newhan has committed to the Huskers. He made the announcement on social media Sunday.

Newhan has three years of eligibility remaining.

Out of Maranatha Christian High School in California, Newhan had a career .438 batting average with 122 runs scored, 110 RBI, 39 doubles, two triples, and 25 home runs. The 2024 graduate signed with Arizona but not play as a freshman, hitting the transfer portal.

This spring at Grossmont College, Newhan had a .380 batting average with 19 home runs and 61 RBI.

Newhan is the fourth transfer portal addition for Nebraska. He joins MAC Pitcher of the Year Cooper Katskee, Mississippi State pitcher Kevin Mannell and Division II All-American Jett Buck in becoming Huskers. There have been double-digit Huskers use the portal the portal to exit the program, including Cayden Brumbaugh to Oklahoma.

Nebraska captured a second straight Big Ten Tournament title after making a run in Omaha over Michigan State, Oregon, Penn State and UCLA. Those good times were short-lived, with the Huskers getting shellacked in the Chapel Hill Regional to finish the season at 33-29.

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Kaleb Henry
KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. 

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