Hall of Fame
Jack Markway pitched the first-ever Lincoln baseball game in 1971, and led the program in strikeouts in each of his two years with the team. Markway posted a two-year ERA of 2.31 and was also a good hitter, posting a career .291 batting average. Markway threw one no-hitter, had three games in which he allowed just one hit, and another three contests in which he only allowed two hits. The team's Most Valuable Player in 1971, Markway picked off seven baserunners during his tenure with the Blue Tigers.
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