Look: ESPN mistakes Adrian Martinez for Taylor Martinez with embarrassing graphic at College World Series

ESPN isn’t too familiar with Nebraska quarterbacks as it confused Adrian Martinez for Taylor Martinez during the College World Series.

It’s not a far drive from Lincoln, Nebraska to Omaha, Nebraska. In total, the distance from one to the other is about an hour, depending on traffic and what part of town you’re trying to get to. So, when Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez made the trip to the College World Series, it shouldn’t have shocked anyone.

Of course, it seems like ESPN may have been caught off guard by his appearance at the elimination game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and the Stanford Cardinal.

ESPN showcased the Huskers quarterback on their broadcast but whiffed when it came to the on-screen graphic with his name. For whatever reason, ESPN put “Taylor Martinez” in its graphic right next to where Adrian was sitting.

That’s not great, ESPN!

Adrian Martinez is the current Nebraska quarterback, not Taylor Martinez

Adrian has been the starting quarterback for the Huskers dating back to his freshman season in 2018. He’s been productive and decent for Scott Frost’s teams, but he hasn’t been great. Still, his time in Lincoln hasn’t been forgettable to the point where this sort of mistake should happen.

The last time Taylor suited up for the Huskers was all the way back in 2013, basically, five seasons before Adrian got his start for Nebraska. That’s a sizable gap between when Taylor and Adrian each suited up to lead Nebraska’s offense.

The two quarterbacks are certainly aware of the mistake.

And sure, mistakes happen. In the grand scheme of things, this is a fairly benign error to happen in a broadcast. It’ll probably be overlooked and, more than likely, folks will eventually move on. But it’s still a noticeable mistake to happen to such a prominent brand like ESPN.

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