Broderick Named to Stopper of the Year Watch List

Junior closer Luke Broderick earned a spot on the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Stopper of the Year Preseason Watch List, the organization announced Wednesday. The award is given to the top relief pitcher in Division I Baseball each season.

Broderick, a right-hander from Omaha, Neb., is one of 76 players on the list. The right-hander spent two seasons as a starter at Iowa Western CC before coming to Lincoln and transitioning into a closer in the fall.

Broderick was one of 24 players selected to the USA NJCAA All-Star Team last summer, helping Team USA to a championship appearance at the historic Honkbalweek Haarlem. The Omaha, Neb., native allowed just three hits and didn’t give up a run with six punchouts and two walks in a 3.1-inning outing for the Stars and Stripes.

In his two years with the Reivers, Broderick posted an 8-1 record with a 5.75 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 56.1 innings across 21 appearances, including 15 starts. Broderick earned all-conference recognition after going 7-1 with a 3.21 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 42 innings in 2024.