Ever since Luis Alvarado arrived in Lincoln three years ago, the Nebraska associate head baseball coach, who specifically coaches pitchers, wanted the right-hander to himself.
Instead, Alvarado split time between playing the outfield and pitching in relief through this first three years as a Husker.
Then, the Seattle Mariners selected Alvarado as a pitcher in the 13th round of the Major League Amateur Draft in June, and it became apparent where his future is as a professional.
So Alvarado, who turned down the Mariners to return for his senior year, will focus solely on pitching as Nebraska begins its fall baseball season.