The Huskers' alum becomes the second highest-drafted Nebraska catcher ever.
Caron, the junior catcher for the Huskers, was selected in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday afternoon by the Seattle Mariners. Caron became the seventh fourth-round selection in Nebraska history.first game.
The junior was only one of two catchers nationally to hit at least .300 at the plate, smashing six home runs in the conference tournament alone. He totaled 16 home runs on the season, including 65 RBI and 46 runs for the Huskers in 2024. Nebraska continued their impressive draft streak dating back to 1992, in which the Huskers have had a selection in 30 of the last 31 drafts excluding the shortened 2020 draft.Austin Jacobsen is a radio broadcaster and former Sports Director in Central Nebraska. He has seen the Cornhusker state from all corners; growing up in the Panhandle, completing his college degree in Kearney, working in the rural Sandhills, and now residing in Omaha.
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