Nebraska infielder Angelo Altavilla had a miserable time at the plate last season, hitting only .228 in 162 at-bats -- 88 percentage points lower than his 2017 average of .316.
"Just be Angelo," Erstad said. "Stop trying to do too much. Last year, he was trying to get drafted higher than the first round and hit balls 600 feet instead of just going out there and playing his game."
A senior from Lakeville, Minnesota, Altavilla's confidence was buoyed by his strong performance at the plate last summer during a stint in the Northwoods League for the Waterloo (Iowa) Bucks, after Nebraska's season was finished.