Nunez, Huff, Jindra add to Nebraska baseball's recruiting run
What a week it has been for Nebraska baseball on the recruiting front. It began with 2023 UTL Will Jesske of Lincoln Southeast. Adding a pair of 2025 prospects in Elkhorn South LHP Cal Cooper and Bellevue West infielder Drew Greggo would make for a fantastic week on its own.
But, that wasn’t all.
On Wednesday, the Huskers got some help for the 2024 class with Devin Nunez of Navasota, Texas. Friday brought the crown jewel of the recruiting period thus far. Millard South 2026 LHP Brody Jindra chose Nebraska-the No. 125 national prospect according to Perfect Game. Saturday brought more good news with an announcement from 2025 Elkhorn North left-handed pitcher Sam Huff.
Here’s a look at each of their decisions and what comes next for the three high school stars.
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Devin Nunez, 2024 INF
It’s tough being underestimated. That’s the vibe Nunez got from schools in Texas. Yet, feelings like that can either break an athlete or make them stronger. The 5-foot-9, 165-pound infielder had interest from Rice and Prairie View A&M but that was all, until Nebraska got involved.
“When they overlook me, that’s what drives me the most,” Nunez told HuskerOnline. “(Coach Harvell) told me that, ‘Colleges don’t even know you in your own backyard. They just overlook you and if I were you I’d have a chip on my shoulder every day trying to work.'”
Nunez put his nose to the grindstone this past weekend at the Huskers’ prospect camp in Lincoln. He ran a 6.7 second 60-yard dash and performed well at the plate. Nunez has the ability to hit from the left side which he said Nebraska sees as a major asset.
The recruit was also extremely impressed with the Huskers’ facilities. Nutrition, sports medicine and the weight room all stood out. Additionally, Nunez got a few moments to walk around downtown Lincoln and enjoyed his time there, too. Following a conversation with Harvell, Nunez received his first Power Five offer. A commitment came soon thereafter.
There are plenty of people to thank according to Nunez. First come his friends.
“They really made me push myself to the limit,” Nunez said. “They see all these commitments and are like, ‘You should be committed. You should be committed,’ and they make me push even harder.”
A second group to credit are his high school coaches and his trainer George Serna. Their work with Nunez is just beginning. However, it’s only a matter of time before Nunez comes back to Lincoln. For that day he has some goals in mind.
“I want to help out the team and the teammates I want to be a big part of them,” Nunez said. “I want to have a new family over there, get to know them really well and create a bond.”
Sam Huff, 2025 LHP
The Class B State semi-final was the turning point.
Elkhorn had scored eight consecutive runs to tie the game in the fifth. Then, Elkhorn North freshman Sam Huff had his number called. The lefty took the mound and with ice in his veins slammed the door on his rival’s season. He battled for four scoreless innings in front of a raucous crowd at Tal Anderson Field before his squad pulled ahead in the 10th.
That’s when Huff knew he could play.
“That was probably a turning point in my high school career because I had a lot of confidence after that,” Huff said. “I knew that, ‘Dang, I have good stuff. I’m a good pitcher,’ and it was really cool because it was against our rivals. I was nervous but once I dialed it in, it was like this is where I was meant to be at this point in time.”
Fast forward to last weekend, when Huff made the trip up to Lincoln for Nebraska’s prospects camp. Now a sophomore standing at 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds, Huff showed his stuff to pitching coach Jeff Christy and the Huskers. His mix featured a fastball ranging between 82-85 mph, a curve at 71-73 mph along with a new wrinkle he had been developing.
“Before this year, I really only threw a curveball and a fastball,” Huff said. “I’ve been working on the changeup all this offseason and that was probably coach Christy’s favorite pitch I threw in my bullpen. I’d say that was probably the standout moment because I didn’t really know my changeup was that good.”
Christy called Huff on Wednesday night with the offer, his first.
“I was actually in awe,” Huff said. “My parents weren’t home. They were driving home and I was just alone. I was like, ‘Oh my god!'”
When Huff’s parents returned, there were hugs shared and plenty of excitement. Huff said he can simply focus on his craft for the next few years of high school. He finished his freshman campaign with a 3.63 ERA in 17.1 innings across seven appearances.
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With this part of the process in the rearview mirror, he can pursue progress.
“It’s a great feeling because I don’t have to worry about my recruitment,” Huff said. “Now I just worry about getting better.”
Brody Jindra, 2026 LHP
There was a moment last weekend when Brody Jindra could see himself at Nebraska. He and the rest of his fellow invitees to the Huskers’ prospects camp had transitioned over to the Alex Gordon complex. Harvell led the tour that had stops at Haymarket Park and finished in Nebraska’s locker room. The assistant delivered a key message to the players.
“He’s like something that kids don’t get about recruiting is that, ‘Yeah you gotta check the boxes for us, but we gotta check the boxes for you,'” Jindra said of Harvell. “If you don’t like it there, and you don’t want to go there it’s not gonna work out.”
Jindra said it clicked after that conversation. Nebraska was the place for him. On Monday, Harvell called Jindra to deliver the offer.
“It was crazy,” Jindra said. “It was the first ever offer I’d received. My heart was racing and I didn’t really know what to do. Definitely an exciting week for me.”
The Millard South freshman is a top 200 prospect nationally according to Perfect Game. He marks the third of a powerhouse Husker trio in the 2026 class. Bryce Fountain of Norris and Beau Peterson, who hails from Shawnee, Kansas, are the other two.
Jindra had plenty of Power Five interest, including some from the SEC. With a 6-foot, 175-pound frame and a four-pitch mix, it’s easy to see why. Jindra controls a fastball that sits between 84-86 mph, a cutter and slider at 72-74 mph, along with a changeup between 75-77 mph.
Yet, Nebraska is home.
“There’s a lot of pros that go into it,” Jindra said. “It’s really close to home and close to family. Everywhere you’re gonna go you’re gonna have the stuff you need to make it to the next level, it’s just like are you gonna play? I feel like it’s one of those places where, I’m gonna play there.”
Jindra played up this past season on the Nebraska Prospects 2025 team. His teammates included Cal Cooper, who committed to the Huskers on Thursday, and Jace Ziola, who chose Nebraska last fall. The three texted often in the past week, and Jindra attempted to keep his intentions close to the vest.
“When Harvell posts his little commit Gif whenever someone commits, every single time he posted one throughout the week, I’d have Jace and Cal texting me like, ‘Did you commit? Did you commit?’,” Jindra said. “I didn’t really tell them, but they kinda knew I was gonna get an offer.”
It seems that their future together is just beginning.
“It’ll be cool to reunite with them after all these seasons playing in summers,” Jindra said.
