Sullivan, finance major, a two-time first-team All-Big 12 Academic honoree and nine-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll, is contemplating attending graduate school or law school if a future doesn't work out in professional baseball.

"Playing for Nebraska and the tradition behind this university was something I always dreamed about," Sullivan said. "Through all of the adversity I've faced, I've learned that patience truly is a virtue, and that if you believe in yourself and the all the work you put in, it will pay off in the end."