Darin Erstad, Brian Duensing to be inducted into the Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Three Huskers will be forever enshrined in the Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame in November.

Darin Erstad, Brian Duensing and Renee Brinkman are part of the seven-member 2023 class, which will be inducted on Nov. 19 in Beatrice.

Congratulations to Darin Erstad, Brian Duensing, and Renee Brinkmann for being inducted into the Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/Fxh9F9Qzww

— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) October 30, 2023

During his time at Nebraska, Erstad earned several accolades, including the Golden Spikes Award in 1995.

He was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1995 MLB draft and went on to have a 14-year career.

From 2012 to 2019, Erstad served as Nebraska’s head coach.  He led the team to a 2017 Big Ten regular-season title and four regional appearances.

Duensing spent four seasons with the Huskers as a pitcher and was selected in the third round of the 2005 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins.

In his 10-year professional career, Duensing made 484 appearances and 61 starts, totaling a 46-38 record with a 4.19 ERA and 523 strikeouts.

Brinkmann is the third woman to be inducted into the Nebraska Baseball Hall of Fame.

For 37 years, Brinkmann served as a secretary and was the “backbone of the administrative portion of the program,” officials said in a press release.

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