Nebraska transfer OF Cayden Brumbaugh commits to Oklahoma

Former Nebraska outfielder Cayden Brumbaugh has committed to Oklahoma via the NCAA Transfer Portal. He announced the news with a post on X on Friday.

“Thank you Nebraska for everything, I will always cherish my time as a Husker. I am blessed and honored to spend my final year of eligibility back home at the University of Oklahoma. Excited to get to work #Boomer,” Brumbaugh wrote.

Brumbaugh spent three seasons at Nebraska, including a redshirt season in 2023. He posted a .309/.388/.451 slash line this season. Moreover, Brumbaugh tallied five home runs and 33 RBIs.

His statistics were all improved from his debut campaign at Nebraska. Before joining the Cornhuskers, Brumbaugh began his collegiate career at Oklahoma State, where he spent one season.

In his lone season at OSU, Brumbaugh made just 13 appearances. In 22 at-bats, Brumbaugh notched seven hits and one RBI. Brumbaugh boasts 148 career putouts compared to just seven errors for a .977 fielding percentage.

Cayden Brumbaugh played high school baseball at Santa Fe High School (OK). He was the No. 10 overall player and No. 4 shortstop in Oklahoma in the 2021 recruiting cycle, according to Perfect Game. In 2019, Brumbaugh led Santa Fe to the Class 6A state championship as a sophomore.

Brumbaugh is joining a talented Oklahoma squad. The Sooners went 38-22 this season and 14-16 in conference play. Oklahoma posted a 2-3 record in the Chapel Hill Regional, ultimately suffering a season-ending loss against North Carolina in the regional final.

Next season will be head coach Skip Johnson’s ninth at the helm of Oklahoma. He’s led the program to a conference tournament title and a regular season conference championship, but has never led the Sooners to a national chip.

Oklahoma will be hungry to reach new heights next season. And with players like Brumbaugh on the roster, the program has a chance to do just that. He isn’t the only transfer the Sooners have added this offseason, either. UNLV pitcher LJ Mercurius also announced his commitment to Oklahoma on Friday.

“Thank you UNLV for everything, I will always cherish my time as a Rebel,” Mercurius wrote on X. “I am blessed and excited to have the opportunity to continue my career at the University of Oklahoma along side my Brother and one of the top coaching staffs in the country!”

Mercurius was a standout for UNLV this past season. He posted a 3.57 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 53 innings pitched.