3THINGS TO WATCH. This Week in Nebraska Baseball March 31 - April 6

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1 2008 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Baseball Contact: Shamus McKnight Office Phone: (402) Office Fax: (402) Home Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Release Date: March 31, Baseball Schedule Date Opponent Time Feb. 22 at Stanford (DH) L, 7-17 Feb. 22 at Stanford (DH) W, 9-2 Feb. 23 at Stanford L, 2-4 Feb. 24 at Stanford ccd.-rain Feb. 29 UC Riverside W, 3-2 March 1 UC Riverside (DH) W, 10-4 March 1 UC Riverside (DH) W, 5-2 March 2 UC Riverside W, 13-1 (7) March 4 Nebraska-Kearney W, 11-2 March 8 Northern Colorado W, 12-2 March 9 Northern Colorado (DH) W, 3-2 March 9 Northern Colorado (DH) W, 8-5 March 10 Northern Colorado W, 7-0 March 11 South Dakota State W, 7-3 March 14 at Kansas State W, 2-1 March 15 at Kansas State W, 11-4 March 16 at Kansas State W, 5-3 (10) March 18 Arkansas W, 6-1 March 19 Arkansas L, 4-9 March 21 Oklahoma W, 4-2 March 22 Oklahoma W, 4-3 March 23 Oklahoma T, 8-8 (10) March 25 Northern Colorado W, 10-0 March 26 Northern Colorado W, 9-4 March 28 at No. 13 Texas W, 14-4 March 29 at No. 13 Texas (FSN) W, 2-0 March 30 at No. 13 Texas L, 3-12 April 1 at Creighton (MyTV) 6:30 p.m. April 4 Texas Tech 6:35 p.m. April 5 Texas Tech (NET) 2:05 p.m. April 6 Texas Tech 1:05 p.m. April 8 at Iowa (Big Ten Network) 6 p.m. April 11 at Oklahoma State 6:30 p.m. April 12 at Oklahoma State 1 p.m. April 13 at Oklahoma State 1 p.m. April 15 Wichita State (MyTV) 6:35 p.m. April 18 Kansas 6:35 p.m. April 19 Kansas 3:35 p.m. April 20 Kansas (NET/CSTV) 1:05 p.m. April 22 Creighton (NET/CSTV) 6:35 p.m. April 25 at Baylor 6:30 p.m. April 26 at Baylor (FCS) 6:30 p.m. April 27 at Baylor 1 p.m. April 29 Western Illinois 6:35 p.m. April 30 Western Illinois 1:35 p.m. May 2 Louisiana-Lafayette 6:35 p.m. May 3 Louisiana-Lafayette 2:05 p.m. May 4 Louisiana-Lafayette 1:05 p.m. May 9 Texas A&M 6:35 p.m. May 10 Texas A&M (NET/CSTV) 2:05 p.m. May 11 Texas A&M 1:05 p.m. May 13 vs. Creighton (NET/CSTV) 7 p.m. May 16 at Missouri 6:30 p.m. May 17 at Missouri 2 p.m. May 18 at Missouri 1 p.m. May at Big 12 Tournament TBA May 30-June 2 NCAA Regionals TBA June 6-9 NCAA Super Regionals TBA June at College World Series TBA #-Big 12 games; All times listed are Central and dates and times are subject to change; Television Key: FSN-Fox Sport Net; Cox-Cox Cable Television; FCS-Fox College Sports; NET-Nebraska Educational Television. This Week in Nebraska Baseball March 31 - April Record (21-4-1, Big 12) Rankings 9/11/10/22 (Collegiate Baseball /Baseball America /Coaches/NCBWA) Date Date Opponent Radio Internet Time Tuesday April 1 Creighton (18-7) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 6:30 p.m. Friday April 4 Texas Tech (14-12, 4-5 Big 12) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 6:35 p.m. Saturday April 5 Texas Tech Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 2:05 p.m. Sunday April 6 Texas Tech Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 1:05 p.m. Media Info Live Radio: Husker Sports Network and for free on the Internet at Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com Television: My TV (Ch. 110 on Time Warner; Ch. 25 on DirecTV) and 620 in Omaha (Cox Ch. 248) Probable Starting Pitchers Day Nebraska Creighton Tuesday Dan Jennings, Jr., LHP (3-0, 1.96 ERA) Jeremy Hauer, Jr., LHP (5-1, 2.62 ERA) Huskers Tangle with Bluejays On Tap: The Nebraska baseball team makes the trek to Omaha on Tuesday for the first of three games with the Creighton Bluejays. First pitch from Omaha s Rosenblatt Stadium is set for 6:30 p.m. Both teams come off strong weekend performances, as the Huskers took a series from then-no. 13 Texas, while the Bluejays swept Illinois State. On the Radio and Internet: Fans across Nebraska can listen to Greg Sharpe, Lane Grindle and Adrian Fiala call the action on the Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 in Lincoln, KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and on the Internet at Huskers.com. Last Weekend: The Huskers continued their strong early-season showing, going into Austin and taking 2- of-3 against No. 13 Texas to remain in first place in the 3THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK 1. Nebraska s 19 wins in March were NU s best single-month total since winning 22 games in April of Left-hander Dan Jennings has not allowed a run in his last 18 innings of work dating back to March 18. Jennings is 2-0 with a save and a 0.45 ERA in that stretch. 3. Jake Opitz is hitting with eight walks over his last five games. conference race. In the opener, the Huskers established season bests in both runs and hits in a 14-4 victory, as the 14 runs against the Longhorn staff were the most Texas has allowed in conference play in seven years. Dan Johnston and Ben Kline had three hits apiece to pace the Husker offense, as Kline went 3-for-5 and drove in three runs, while Johnson had three hits, two RBIs and scored twice. Seven Huskers had at least two hits with Mitch Abeita driving home three runs. Johnny Dorn earned the win, allowing four runs on seven hits over five-plus innings before Dan Jennings slammed the door with four perfect innings to collect his first save. On Saturday, the pitching of Thad Weber was the story, as he spun a complete-game two-hit shutout in a 2-0 win. Weber, who has won his last five starts, struck out five and didn t allow a hit over the final seven innings, retiring 14 of the final 15 hitters he faced. NU got all the offense they needed in the sixth on an RBI single from Abeita, who went 2-for-4 on the night, and Craig Corriston s run-scoring double. In the finale, defensive miscues helped the Longhorns jump to a 6-1 lead before pulling away late. Corriston had two hits and an RBI, while Cody Neer delivered his first homer of the year, a two-run shot to pull NU within 6-3. The Husker Position Players Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting C 13 Mitch Abeita R Sr Ranks among Big 12 leaders in homers, slugging and on-base pct. 1B 15 Craig Corriston R Sr Is hitting.429 with three doubles in last four contests 2B 3 Jake Opitz L Sr over last 14 games, including 7 multi-hit games SS 20 Ben Kline R Fr Had three hits and three RBIs vs. No. 13 Texas on 3/28 3B 2 Jake Mort R Jr Hit.429 in the series split with Arkansas; career.967 fielder LF 21 Nick Sullivan L Jr Last week s Big 12 POW is hitting over last 18 games -or- 9 Dan Johnston R Fr Three hits, including 2 doubles and 3 runs scored vs. UT on 3/28 CF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Sr Ranks among Big 12 leaders in hitting; 3-year starter in center RF 4 DJ Belfonte L So Has more RBIs and extra-base hits than entire 2007 season DH 35 Cody Neer S Jr over last four games; Belted first HR at No. 13 UT on 3/30 OFF THE BENCH OF 5 David Stewart L Fr Belted first collegiate homer against Northern Colorado on 3/10 INF 6 Brett Sowers R R-Fr Colorado High School Player of the Year ( ) 1B/C 7 Tyler Rank L Fr st-team All-Minnesota after hitting RBIs in or- 32 Tyler Farst R So Had first multi-hit game of 2008 at Kansas State on 3/15 INF 16 Andy Cotton R R-Fr Two-time all-state pick from Lincoln Southwest C 10 Drew Gray R Jr th-round draft pick; JC All-American; out with a shoulder injury DH 19 Jeff Tezak S Sr Will miss remainder of 2008 season following knee surgery OF 22 Clay Cuno R So Will miss remainder of 2008 season following shoulder surgery

2 University of Nebraska Quick Facts Location...Lincoln, Neb. Population...241,167 Founded Enrollment...22,000 Nickname...Cornhuskers/Huskers Colors...Scarlet and Cream Conference...Big 12 Chancellor...Harvey Perlman, J.D. Athletic Director...Tom Osborne Facility... Hawks Field at Haymarket Park Capacity...8,486 Opened Coaching Staff Information Head Coach... Mike Anderson Alma Mater (Year)... Northern Colorado (1990) Nebraska Record (5+) Career Record... Same Assistant Coach...Dave Bingham, Third Year Alma Mater (Year)... Emporia State (1972) Assistant Coach... Eric Newman, First Year Alma Mater (Year)... Texas Tech (1997) Volunteer Assistant Coach...Nate Thompson, First Year Alma Mater (Year)...Dallas Baptist (2006) Baseball Office...(402) Baseball Office Fax...(402) Baseball Secretary... Renee Brinkmann Athletic Trainer... Jerry Weber Strength Coach...Mike Arthur Equipment Manager...Chris McQuillan 2008 Quick Facts 2007 Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Big 12 Record (Finish) (4th) Big 12 Tournament NCAA Regional/Finish...2-2/Second Letterwinners Returning/Lost...13/14 Position Starters Returning/Lost...6/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost...5/9 Program History First Year of Baseball All-Time Record Entering ,832-1, Years in NCAA Tournament (1979, 1980, 1985, , ) Conference Titles... Six... (1929, 1948, 1950, 2001, 2003 and 2005) NCAA Tournament Record CWS Appearances...Three (2001, 2002, 2005) Media Relations Information Baseball MRD... Shamus McKnight McKnight s Office Phone...(402) McKnight s Cell Phone...(402) Press Box Phone...(402) McKnight s ...smcknight@huskers.com Media Relations Fax...(402) Website...Huskers.com Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #9 Page 2 March 31, 2008 Huskers.com Tuesday Starter vs. Creighton #26 - Dan Jennings Jr. LHP West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) Dan Jennings makes his sixth start of the season Tuesday night against Creighton in Omaha Has developed into a valuable arm on the Husker staff, going 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA in eight appearances Leads the Big 12 in opponent batting average (.142) and ranking fifth in ERA over 36.2 innings of work Has pitched the best ball of his career over the last two weeks, going 2-0 with a save and a 0.45 ERA, allowing one run in his last 20 innings Is working on a streak of 18 consecutive shutout innings dating back to March 18, and has an 18-to-3 Career Highs Innings: 9.0 Arkansas 3/18/08 Longest Start: 9.0 Arkansas 3/18/08 Shortest Start: 4.0 Two Times (Stanford) 2/23/08 Hits: 7 Arizona State 6/3/07 Runs: 6 Arizona State 6/3/07 Earned Runs: 3 Three Times (UC Riverside-1) 3/1/08 Walks: 5 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Strikeouts: 7 Arkansas 3/18/08 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that span Earned his first career save against No. 13 Texas on March 28, retiring the final 12 hitters he faced, including four strikeouts in four perfect innings Dominated Northern Colorado in his last start on March 25, tossing six shutout innings, as he struck out six and scattered three hits in a 10-0 victory Put together the best performance of his career against Arkansas on March 18, tossing a complete-game five hitter in a 6-1 win, as he struck out a career-high seven Razorbacks and faced one hitter over the minimum over the final seven innings Turned in a solid performance against Northern Colorado on March 9, allowing two runs on just two hits in six innings of work, but left with the score tied at 2-2 in a game the Huskers won 3-2 Picked up his first win against UC Riverside, allowing three runs on five hits while tying or setting career bests in innings (5.2) and strikeouts (5) Pitched well at Stanford, but was victimized by the weather that forced him to throw over two days Fired four shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out four Cardinal hitters Comes off a summer where he went 4-3 with a 2.01 ERA to earn Northwoods League All-Star honors Fanned 64 over 67 innings, while ranking in the top 10 in ERA (7th), complete games (2, 1st) and shutouts (1, 1st) Was one of the Huskers top arms out of the bullpen in 2007, going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 games Pitched his best in the postseason in 2007, posting a 2.45 ERA in three appearances in the NCAA Tempe Regional and the Big 12 Championship Earned his only win of 2007 in a predetermined four-inning stint against Iowa on April 10, 2007 Made seven appearances in 2006, splitting time between long relief and late-game situations, but did not record a decision Was one of the top high school pitchers in Iowa in 2005, pitching for West Des Moines Valley High School and led his team to consecutive state crowns in 2004 and 2005 Took home first-team all-state and all-district honors as a senior, posting a 9-0 record with a 0.85 ERA. Career Totals Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Scouting Creighton Head Coach Ed Servais ( in five seasons) has Creighton into Tuesday s matchup with an 18-7 record following a three-game sweep of Illinois State last weekend. The Bluejays, who won the MVC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Fayetteville Regional a year ago, returned 14 letterwinners from a team that won 45 games last year. First baseman Darin Ruf, the reigning MVC Player of the Year, leads the Bluejay attack with a.365 average with five homers and 29 RBIs, as Creighton features six starters hitting over.300. Third baseman Steve Winkelman leads CU with 30 RBIs and is tied with Ruf for the team lead in homers. The Bluejays will start left-hander Jeremy Hauer on Tuesday against the Huskers, as he has a team-best 5-1 record and 2.62 ERA in eight appearances. Hauer tossed seven shutout innings against Illinois State last Friday. It is expected that Creighton Team Comparison Huskers Category Creighton 26 Games Batting Average Runs/Game Hits/Game Home Runs Stolen Bases ERA Innings Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts Walks Hits Allowed/Game Errors Fielding Percentage.978 will throw several pitchers for short stints against the Huskers, including All-American reliever Pat Venditte, who has a team-best 15 appearances, going 2-2 with two saves and a 3.15 ERA. NU leads the all-time series, , and has won 12-of-17 meetings since Mike Anderson took over as Nebraska s head coach in The Huskers had won the season series for seven straight years until the Bluejays took 2-of-3 in 2007.

3 Huskers Climb into Top 10 in Polls The Huskers moved into the top 10 in two of the major polls this week. Nebraska is ranked as high as ninth by Collegiate Baseball and is 10th in the ESPN/ USA Today Coaches Poll. It is the first time the Huskers have cracked the top 10 of any national poll since Feb. 26, 2007, when they were ranked seventh by Collegiate Baseball. Leading Off -The Huskers start is NU s second-best start this decade, as only the 2005 team s record through 26 games is better than the Huskers current start. In fact, the only other team to get off to a better start at this point in the season was the 1983 squad which won its first 26 games. Best Starts this Decade No. Date 23-Game record Final Record Since the series loss at Stanford on the opening weekend, the Huskers are , going a perfect 4-0 in weekend series in that stretch. -Following the weekend series win over Texas, the Huskers climbed into the top-10 in the pseudo-rpi ratings on March 31. Warren Nolan RPI (as of March 31) No. Team RPI 1. Florida State Miami Arizona State California South Carolina North Carolina Nebraska Long Beach State UC Irvine Florida Nebraska s start after the first three weekends of conference action is its second-best start since the inception of the Big 12. The only team that got off to a faster start was the 1999 Huskers, who won eight of their first nine games en route to a 16-9 mark. Big 12 Record After Nine Games (since 1997) No. Record Year April 1 - Tues. GAME DAY at Creighton, 6:30 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Television: MyTV (Ch. 111 on Time Warner; Ch. 25 on DirecTV) Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #6 Page 3 March 26, 2008 Huskers.com April 2 - Wed. PRACTICE 2-4:30 p.m. (Hawks Field) -If it seemed like the Huskers won a lot of games in March, you would be right, as the 19 wins the Huskers accumlated in the month was its highest single-month total in 20 years. In fact, only one time in school history has Nebraska enjoyed a better month with as many wins was in March of 1983, when the Huskers went 22-0 in the month. Most Wins in a Month in School History No. Wins Month & Year Record Pct April April April March March April April April March April April Husker starting pitchers are 14-2 on the season and had won 14 straight decisions before Aaron Pribanic lost in Sunday s series finale at Texas. -Husker pitchers have pitched at least five innings in 22 of the past 25 starts. Of those three performances, two were pre-determined three-inning starts, while the other was Dan Jennings outing which was spread over two days because of rain. -The 14-game win streak Nebraska put together earlier this season tied for the fourth-longest win streak in school history and the longest since a 15-game win streak in 2000.The streak fell two games shy of the Big 12 record of 16 set by Kansas State (2006) and Texas Tech (2002). Longest Win Streaks in School History No Wins Dates year March 7-April April 14-April April 7-April Feb. 29-March March 11-March Despite losing six pitchers selected in the 2007 MLB Draft and return only five pitchers from last year s staff, the Huskers lead the Big 12 and rank in the top- 10 nationally with a 2.93 ERA entering Tuesday s game with Creighton. Nebraska has only had four years in school history with a team ERA under 3.00 and only once since the aluminum bat was introduced in Lowest ERAs in School History No. ERA Year Media Weekly Planner (April 1-8) April 3 - Thurs. PRACTICE 2-4:30 p.m. (Hawks Field) April 4 - Fri. GAME DAY vs. Texas Tech, 6:35 p.m. (central) Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Video: HuskersNside April 5 - Sat. GAME DAY vs. Texas Tech, 2:05 p.m. (central) Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Television: NET1 (Ch. 12) & NET-HD (Ch. 112) Video: Huskers.com Big 12 Standings (March 31) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Nebraska Missouri Texas A&M Texas Oklahoma State Texas Tech Oklahoma Baylor Kansas State Kansas Upcoming Big 12 Schedule Tue., April 1 Rice at Texas 1 p.m. TAMU-CC at Texas Tech 6:05 p.m. C. Arkansas at Kansas State 6:30 p.m. Nebraska at Creighton 6:30 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. Western Illinois at Missouri 6:30 p.m. Baylor at TCU 7 p.m. Dallas Baptist at Oklahoma 7 p.m. Wichita State at Kansas 7 p.m. Wed., April 2 Central Arkansas at Kansas State 3 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M 3 p.m. TAMU-Corpus Christi at Texas Tech 3 p.m. Lincoln at Missouri 6:30 p.m. UT-San Antonio at Baylor 6:30 p.m. Fri., April 4 Kansas State at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Baylor* 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma State at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Nebraska* 6:35 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma* 6:35 p.m. Sat., April 5 Texas at Oklahoma* 2 p.m. Texas Tech at Nebraska* 2:05 p.m. Oklahoma State at Missouri* 4 p.m. Kansas State at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Baylor* 6:30 p.m. Sun., April 6 Kansas State at Texas A&M* 1 p.m. Kansas at Baylor* 1 p.m. Oklahoma State at Missouri* 1 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma* 1 p.m. Texas Tech at Nebraska* 1:05 p.m. Tue., April 8 Nebraska at Iowa 6 p.m. Northern Colorado at Kansas 6 p.m. New Mexico at Texas Tech 6:05 p.m. Texas State at Texas 6:05 p.m. TCU at Baylor 6:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Houston 6:30 p.m. W. Illinois at Oklahoma State 6:30 p.m. Wichita State at Kansas State 6:30 p.m. *-Big 12 games April 6 - Sun. GAME DAY vs. Texas Tech, 1:05 p.m. (central) Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Video: HuskersNside April 7 - Mon. OFF DAY No Practice

4 #2 Jake Mort 3B Jr. Bats/Throws: R/R Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City HS) Noting Mort Full-time starter at third base for the second time in his career, hitting.261 with eight RBIs and 18 runs scored while starting all 26 contests Has committed two errors in 73 chances in 2008 and has a career.967 fielding percentage in 108 career games Went 1-for-11 at Texas, but his one hit - a sixth-inning double - keyed NU s gamewinning rally on March 29, as he eventually scored the go-ahead run in NU s 2-0 win Hit.333 with four runs scored in the series win over Oklahoma, matching his career best with three hits in the series opener on March 21 His error in the finale against Oklahoma was his first at third base since May 8, 2006, a span of 51 games Put together a solid series against Arkansas, going 3-for-7 with a walk and a stolen base in the series split, including a two-hit game on March 18 Went 3-for-12 in the series sweep at Kansas State, matching his career best with three hits and scoring twice against the Wildcats on March 15 Enjoyed a 2-for-3 effort with a walk against Northern Colorado on March 10 Hit.400 (4-for-10) with three walks and two stolen bases in a four-game sweep of Northern Colorado Was 2-for-3 with a double and a triple against UC Riverside on March 2 Split time at both third base and shortstop, providing a steady glove for the Huskers in 2007 Hit.207 with 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored in 33 games and committed only three errors Had three multi-hit games on the year - all coming against NCAA Tournament teams (Coastal Carolina, Creighton and Baylor) Was the only freshman in the regular starting lineup for Nebraska in 2006, hitting.265 with 24 RBIs in 49 contests in 2006 Ranked third on the team in sacrifice hits (six) and hit-by-pitches (10) and fourth with nine stolen bases Hit.347 with runners in scoring position, which ranked third on the team Totaled 10 multi-hit games, including a career-high three hits in a win over Creighton at Rosenblatt Stadium on May 16 Excelled defensively as his.964 fielding percentage was the best by a Husker at the position in more than two decades Was a four-time all-state selection at Nebraska City High School, earning first-team honors as a junior and senior from the Lincoln Journal Star Wrapped up his career by holding seven career records at NCHS, including batting average (.419), hits (119), runs (96), doubles (26), triples (seven), stolen bases (50) and saves (seven) Hit.414 with 10 doubles and 17 stolen bases as a senior Totaled 10 letters in high school, as he also played basketball and football, earning all-state honors in basketball Position Player Bio Updates #3 Jake Opitz (Oh-pits) 2B Sr. Bats/Throws: L/R Littleton, Colo. (Heritage HS) Noting Opitz Is in his fourth season as Nebraska s starter at second base, starting a team-high 173 contests during his Husker career Ranks fifth in school history with 490 assists and has been steady at second base throughout his tenure at Nebraska Has started all 26 games at second base in 2008, hitting.354 with three homers and a team-high 24 RBIs, ranking among the Big 12 leaders in hitting (13th) and hits (35, ninth) Is hitting.415 with three homers and 13 RBIs in his last 14 contests, recording seven multi-hit games in that stretch Turned in strong series against Texas, hitting.400 in 10 at-bats with three runs scored and four walks, reaching base at a.571 clip Hit.333 with four walks, three RBIs and three runs scored against Northern Colorado Was 5-for-13 with three RBIs and scored five times in the series win over Oklahoma, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored on March 22 Was 2-for-3 with an RBI against Arkansas on March 18 before his five-game hit streak was snapped the following day Torched Kansas State by hitting.583 (7-for-12) with a homer, three RBIs and four runs scored in the series sweep Went 3-for-4 with a homer and a season-high three RBIs in an 11-4 win on March 15 Totaled three hits in five at-bats and scored twice in NU s inning win on March 16 Went 2-for-4 against South Dakota State on March 11, as his two-run, fifth-inning double broke a 2-2 tie and gave NU the lead for good Sparked the Huskers to a series sweep over UC Riverside, hitting.500 (7-for-14) with five RBIs, three doubles and a triple Was 3-for-3 and drove in a season-high three runs in the series finale against UC Riverside on March 2 Put together a pair of multi-hit games in a twinbill sweep of UC Riverside on March 1, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in the opener before adding two hits, including a double and triple, in the nightcap Played for Harwich in the Cape Cod League in 2007, hitting.219 with a pair of homers, five RBIs and nine runs scored, while also not committing an error in 20 games Started nearly every game at second base in 2007, hitting.278 with five homers and 48 RBIs in 56 contests Paced NU in both RBIs and triples (three), while ranking among team leaders in homers (five, second), runs (32, fourth) and walks (26, third) Was one of the Big 12 s top second basemen in 2006, hitting.293 with a pair of homers and 27 RBIs to garner honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades Was exceptional defensively, fielding at a.971 clip, while his 169 assists tied Kevin Jordan s school record for most assists by a Husker second baseman Enjoyed a solid freshman year, hitting.256 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 52 games Selected as a third-team All-American and first-team all-region pick by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2004 Picked in the 39th round by the Seattle Mariners in the 2004 MLB Draft Named the 2004 Colorado Player of the Year by the Denver Post, batting.529 with 12 homers, 45 RBIs, 12 doubles and 18 stolen bases Father (Jeff) played college baseball at Metro State College in Denver Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Mort s Bests At-bats: 5 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Runs scored: 3 Texas Tech 3/16/07 Hits: 3 Three Times (Oklahoma) 3/21/08 Doubles: 1 15 Times (Texas) 4/23/08 Triples: 1 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Home Runs: None RBIs: 4 Texas 4/23/06 Total bases: 5 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Walks: 2 Four Times (Northern Colorado-1) 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 3 Oklahoma 5/20/06 Stolen bases: 3 Texas Tech-2 4/29/06 Hit Streak: 8 games 3/31-4/15/06 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Opitz s Bests At-bats: 7 Iowa 4/11/06 Runs scored: 3 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2/23/06 Hits: 5 Iowa 4/11/06 Doubles: 2 Two Times (UC Riverside-1) 3/1/08 Triples: 1 Seven Times (UC Riverside-2) 3/1/08 Home Runs: 1 12 Times (Oklahoma) 3/22/08 RBIs: 5 Iowa 4/11/06 Total bases: 10 Iowa 4/11/06 Walks: 3 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Strikeouts: 2 13 Times (Arizona State) 6/3/07 Stolen bases: 2 Iowa 4/11/06 Hit Streak: 7 games 5/16-5/27/06 & 2/18-3/5/07

5 Position Player Bio Updates #4 DJ Belfonte (Bell-font-E) OF Fr. Bats/Throws: L/R Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) Noting Belfonte Belfonte has emerged as one of the Big 12 s top outfielders in 2008, hitting.278 with 17 RBIs and 25 runs scored while starting all 26 games Paces the Huskers in doubles (nine) and runs scored, ranks second in hits (30) and is third in RBIs Has nine multi-hit games in 2008, including the first four-hit game of his career at Stanford on Feb. 22 Carries a 3.67 GPA in finance and will contend for academic honors in 2008 Had two doubles and scored twice at No. 13 Texas on March 28, but went hitless in his next two contests - the second time this year he has been held hitless in consecutive games Was 3-for-8 and scored three times in NU s sweep of Northern Colorado Went 1-for-4 with a double and drove in a run against Arkansas on March 19 Was 2-for-12 at Kansas State, but drove in three runs, including the game-tying run in the top of the ninth in the series finale off of All-Big 12 closer Daniel Edwards Hit.333 (6-for-15) with seven runs scored in a series sweep of Northern Colorado Nearly hit for the cycle in the series finale against Northern Colorado, going 3-for-5 with a triple and the first homer of his career - stretching a total of 332 at-bats Hit.467 (7-for-15) with five RBIs in a series loss at Stanford, highlighted by a 4-for-6 effort with a career-high four RBIs in a 9-2 win on Feb. 22 Started nearly every game as a freshman, hitting.307 and pacing the Huskers in five offensive categories, including multi-hit games, on-base percentage and sacrifices Became the first Husker since Alex Gordon in 2003 to hit over.300 as a true freshman, batting.307 with 46 runs scored Topped NU in five offensive categories, including on-base percentage (.442), hit-bypitches (19), multi-hit games (20), walks (34) and sacrifices (15), while ranking second on the squad in both runs scored and stolen bases Earned all-state honors in Missouri as both a junior and senior, despite missing nearly all of his senior campaign with a torn ACL suffered during the fall of 2005 Ranked as the third-best high school product in Missouri for the 2006 MLB Draft by Baseball America Played for the Kansas City Sluggers and Coach Shane Weld over the summer, hitting.395 with four homers, 32 runs scored, 17 doubles and a pair of triples Garnered All-Missouri honors as a junior hitting.406 with four homers, five triples and four doubles Named the 2005 Class 6A (largest) Missouri Defensive Player of the Year by the Missouri High School Football Coaches Association, leading RHS in tackles (47), rushing yards (743), and touchdowns (11) for the state s top-ranked team before his injury #5 David Stewart OF Fr. Bats/Throws: L/R St. Louis, Mo. (St. John Vianney) Noting Stewart Stewart is a true freshman who has seen time at both corner outfield positions, hitting.276 with a homer and four RBIs in 16 contests Saw time in the series opener at No. 13 Texas on March 28, going hitless in his only plate appearance Went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in NU s win over Northern Colorado on March 26 Was 1-for-3 in Nebraska s 6-1 win over Arkansas on March 18 Started the series finale at Kansas State on March 15, going 2-for-4 with a double as he began NU s ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double off All-Big 12 closer Daniel Edwards Delivered a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of NU s 2-1 win over K-State on March 15 Enjoyed his best game of the year in the nightcap against Northern Colorado on March 9, going 2-for-4 with a double and his first career homer Had a pinch-hit RBI single against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 Went 1-for-2 and scored twice in a start against UC Riverside on March 2 Selected in the 31st-round by the Washington Nationals in the 2007 MLB Draft Earned second-team all-state honors at St. John Vianney High School as a senior, hitting.362 with six homers, 33 RBIs and 22 runs scored Ranked the No. 189 prospect nationally and No. 2 prospect in Missouri by Baseball America entering the 2007 Draft Hit.362 with six homers, eight doubles 33 RBIs and 22 runs scored in helping Vianney to a 15-9 record Was a three-year starter who helped his team to a state title as a junior, hitting.336 with three homers and 31 RBIs Selected to the 2005 and 2006 Area Code Games, where he helped lead the SPARQ Midwest Team to a tournament title in 2006 Started four years in basketball, averaging 15.4 points per game as a senior and finishing as his school s all-time leading scorer Played one season of volleyball, starting on a state title team as a freshman Named to the 2003 U.S. Junior Men s National Volleyball team and trained at the U.S. Olympic Center in Colorado Springs Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Belfonte s Bests At-bats: 6 Three Times (Kansas State) 3/4/08 Runs scored: 3 Two Times (Texas A&M) 3/30/07 Hits: 4 Stanford-2 2/22/08 Doubles: 2 Texas 3/28/08 Triples: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/10/08 Home Runs: 1 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 RBIs: 4 Stanford-2 2/22/08 Total bases: 8 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Walks: 2 Nine Times (Northern Colorado-1) 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 2 Four Times (Northern Colorado) 3/8/08 Stolen bases: 1 17 Times (Oklahoma) 3/22/08 Hit Streak: 5 games Three Times 3/1-3/8/08 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Stewart s Bests At-bats: 4 Northern Colorado 3/26/08 Runs scored: 2 Two Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Hits: 2 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Doubles: 1 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 1 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 RBIs: 1 Four Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Total bases: 6 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 Walks: 1 Oklahoma 3/22/08 Strikeouts: 2 Stanford 2/23/08 Stolen bases: 0 Hit Streak: 2 3/9-3/10/08

6 Position Player Bio Updates #6 Brett Sowers INF R-Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) Noting Sowers Redshirt freshman who backs up Jake Mort at third base and provides a solid bat off the bench Has appeared in 13 contests in a reserve role, hitting.250 with two RBIs Is 2-for-7 in pinch-hitting situations, leading the Huskers in both hits and at-bats Came off the bench in the series finale at No. 13 Texas on March 30, going 1-for-1 in the loss to the Longhorns Delivered a pinch-hit single and stole a base against South Dakota State on March 11 Drove in a pair of runs with a pinch-hit single in the series opener against Northern Colorado on March 8 Picked up his first collegiate hit against UC Riverside on March 2 Redshirted in 2007, spending the summer playing for the Fayetteville (N.C.) SwampDogs, helping the team to a record and a Coastal Plains League Title Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 47th round of the 2006 MLB Draft Was a three-year starter for Coach Marc Johnson at Cherry Creek High School, garnering third-team High School All-America honors by the American Baseball Coaches Association in 2006 Selected as the Colorado Player of the Year by both the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News as he hit.516 with 10 homers and 46 RBIs as a senior Rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 high school prospect in Colorado for the 2006 MLB Draft Named first-team All-Colorado at second base as a junior, hitting.473 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs, while leading Cherry Creek to a 21-5 record and a state runner-up finish #7 Tyler Rank UTL/RHP Fr. Bats/Throws: L/R Rochester, Minn. (Mayo) Noting Rank True freshman who could be used in a number of roles, including first base, catcher and on the mound Is hitting.150 with three RBIs in 20 at-bats, as he has appeared in 13 games Started NU s opener against Texas on March 28, going 0-for-2 in NU s 14-4 win Picked up his first extra-base hit with an RBI triple, going 1-for-4 in a start at first base against Northern Colorado on March 26 Went hitless in two at-bats against Oklahoma over the weekend Started at designated hitter against Arkansas on March 19, singling to right in his only at-bat against the Razorbacks Was a defensive replacement against Kansas State on March 16, flying out in his only plate appearance Came off the bench to deliver a two-run single against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 Made his first career start at first base against UC Riverside on March 1, drawing a pair of walks, stealing a base and scoring a run in a 10-4 Husker win Earned first-team National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-District V honors at Rochester Mayo High School Tabbed a first-team all-state performer after hitting.392 with three homers and 20 RBIs in 2007 Rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 high school prospect in Minnesota for the 2007 MLB Draft Hit.587 with seven homers, 46 RBIs and a slugging percentage in American Legion ball in 2007, highlighted by a doubleheader where he went 7-for-7 against Winona Also recorded a 2-0 mark with a 2.46 ERA Selected to the 2006 Area Code Games, where he helped lead the SPARQ Midwest Team to a tournament title Totaled eight varsity letters in high school, as he was also a two-time all-state selection in football and played hockey for a season Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Sowers Bests At-bats: 3 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/25/08 Runs scored: 1 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Hits: 1 Four Times (Texas) 3/30/08 Doubles: 0 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 2 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Total bases: 1 Three Times (South Dakota State) 3/11/08 Walks: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 1 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 Stolen bases: 1 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Hit Streak: 1 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Rank s Bests At-bats: 4 Northern Colorado 3/26/08 Runs scored: 1 Three Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Hits: 1 Three Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Doubles: 0 Triples: 1 Northern Colorado 3/26/08 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Total bases: 3 Northern Colorado 3/26/08 Walks: 2 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Strikeouts: 2 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Stolen bases: 1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Hit Streak: 1

7 Position Player Bio Updates #9 Dan Johnston OF/INF Fr Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Noting Johnston True freshman who has emerged as Nebraska s primary utility player, as he can play a number of positions in either the outfield or infield Has appeared in 20 contests, hitting.333 with nine RBIs and eight runs scored Put together the best game of his career in the series opener at No. 13 Texas, going 3- for-3 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored in NU s 14-4 win Went hitless in four at-bats while driving in a run with a sacrifice fly in a start against Northern Colorado on March 25 Drove in the tying run against Oklahoma in the series finale on March 23 Came through with the biggest hit of his young career against Kansas State on March 16, as his two-run 10th-inning single off of All-Big 12 closer Daniel Edwards gave NU a 5-3 win after coming into the game in the ninth as a pinch runner and scoring on DJ Belfonte s sacrifice fly Made his first start of the year against KSU on March 15, going 0-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored Drove in the first two runs of his career against South Dakota State on March 11, going 1-for-1 with a pair of RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base Went 1-for-1 with a run scored in the nightcap against UC Riverside on March 1 Was a three-year starter at shortstop at Papillion-LaVista High School, finishing his prep career with a.389 career average Tabbed as a first-team Super-State infielder by the Lincoln Journal Star and secondteam All-Nebraska shortstop by the Omaha World-Herald after hitting.342 with nine doubles, 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored as a senior Garnered second-team all-state accolades from both of the state s major papers in 2006, after hitting.448 with 24 RBIs, 29 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in helping Papillion-LaVista to a record and a state tournament appearance Also played American Legion Baseball, leading his team to a state runner-up finish as a senior after hitting.433 with four homers, 13 doubles and five triples Earned a total of nine letters in high school, as he also played basketball and tennis for the Monarchs Performed well in the classroom throughout his high school career, making the honor roll all four years at PLHS, as well as collecting academic all-state recognition #13 Mitch Abeita (Uh-bay-tuh) C Sr. Bats/Throws: R/R Dallas, Texas (Duncanville/North Central Texas CC) Noting Abeita Returning starter behind the plate who has become one of the Huskers top offensive threats in 2008 Has appeared in all 26 games, hitting.355 with six homers and 23 RBIs, ranking among the Big 12 leaders in homers (six, fourth), on-base percentage (.516, second), slugging percentage (.645, seventh), walks (20, seventh) and batting average (12th) Tops the Huskers in homers, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and walks while also going 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts Is hitting.435 (10-for-23) with a homer and eight RBIs over his last eight contests Went 4-for-11 with four RBIs against No. 13 Texas, driving in three runs in the series opener before going 2-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI the following night in a 2-0 win Hit.455 (5-for-11) with two RBIs and two runs scored against Oklahoma, as he matched his career high with three hits - including a ninth-inning homer - in the finale on March 23 Matched his season best with three RBIs against Arkansas on March 18, as he belted a three-run homer to dead center Hit.333 (3-for-9) with a homer, three RBIs and three runs scored in the series sweep of Kansas State, as he also drew three walks and stole a base against the Wildcats Went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a win over South Dakota State on March 11 Matched his career high with three runs scored against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, going 2-for-3 with an RBI Went 2-for-2 and scored twice, as he reached safely in all four plate appearances against UC Riverside on March 2 Delivered a three-run pinch-hit homer to give the Huskers a 3-1 lead against UC Riverside on March 1 - the first pinch-hit homer by a Husker since the 2005 season Torched UC Riverside in a series sweep, hitting.444 (4-for-9) with two homers, five RBIs and five runs scored Went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in a victory over the Cardinal on Feb. 22 Hit.300 (3-for-10) with a homer, four walks and three runs scored in the series loss at Stanford Appeared in 46 contests in 2007, hitting.286 with a homer and 20 RBIs to garner honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors Made 40 starts and was the Huskers starting catcher until breaking his fibula in a home plate collision against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament on May 24, forcing him to miss the NCAA Regional Closed the year on a tear, hitting.357 with four doubles and six RBIs in his final 14 games before the injury Was a two-year starter for Coach Scott Harp at North Central Texas College, helping the squad to a record and a third-place finish at regionals in 2006 Garnered NJCAA all-star honors as a sophomore, hitting.303 with five homers, 11 doubles and 27 RBIs Hit.330 with four homers, 20 RBIs and 15 doubles during his freshman year at NCTC, while also posting a.990 fielding percentage and throwing out 42 percent of runners Was a three-year performer for Coach Bob Rombach at Duncanville High School, hitting.400 with seven homers as a senior en route to earning NHSCA All-Star and all-district honors Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Johnston s Bests At-bats: 4 Northern Colorado 3/25/08 Runs scored: 2 Two Times (Texas) 3/28/08 Hits: 3 Texas 3/28/08 Doubles: 2 Texas 3/28/08 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 2 Three Times (Texas) 3/28/08 Total bases: 5 Texas 3/28/08 Walks: 0 Strikeouts: 1 Four Times (Texas) 3/29/08 Stolen bases: 1 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Hit Streak: 2 3/28-3/29/08 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Abeita s Bests At-bats: 5 Six Times (Oklahoma) 3/23/08 Runs scored: 3 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Hits: 3 Two Times (Oklahoma) 3/23/08 Doubles: 2 Two Times (Stanford-2) 2/22/08 Triples: None Home Runs: 1 Seven Times (Oklahoma) 3/23/08 RBIs: 3 Four Times (Texas) 3/28/08 Total bases: 6 Oklahoma 3/23/08 Walks: 3 Northern Colorado-1 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 2 Five Times (Stanford) 2/23/08 Stolen bases: 1 Five Times (South Dakota State) 3/11/08 Hit Streak: 8 games 4/27/-5/13/07

8 Position Player Bio Updates #15 Craig Corriston 1B/OF/3B Sr. Bats/Throws: R/R Paris, Texas (Paris/San Jacinto CC/Paris JC) Big 12 Player of the Week (March 17) Noting Corriston Senior who has started at first base this season, hitting.319 with a homer, eight doubles and 16 RBIs in 19 contests Enters the week on a roll, hitting.429 (6-for-14) with three doubles, five runs scored and five RBIs in his last four games Led the Huskers in a series win at No. 13 Texas, hitting.417 (5-for-12) with four RBIs, three doubles and three runs scored against the Longhorns Drew a career-high two walks, as he went 1-for-2 and scored twice against Northern Colorado on March 25 Had just one hit in 11 at-bats against Oklahoma, but it was one of the biggest moments of the season, as it was a two-run walk-off homer in a 4-2 win on March 21 Hit.579 (11-for-19) in five games with six runs scored, four doubles and four RBIs to earn Big 12 Player of the Week on March 17 Was 6-for-12 with three RBIs in a series sweep at Kansas State, driving in the goahead run with his ninth-inning sacrifice in the opener before picking up his first career four-hit day the following afternoon, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs and scoring twice Matched his career high with three hits, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a win over South Dakota State on March 11 Recorded a pair of doubles and scored twice in a 7-0 win over Northern Colorado on March 10 Went 1-for-4 with a double and RBI in his 2008 debut against UC Riverside on March 2 Made an immediate impact on the Husker lineup, hitting.320 with five homers and 41 RBIs after transferring from Paris Junior College to earn honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors Ranked among the team leaders in homers (second), RBIs (third), batting average (third), runs scored (33, third) and hits (66, third) Named to the NCAA Tempe Regional All-Tournament team, hitting.389 with four RBIs and three runs scored, tying his career high with a pair of three-hit games Came to Nebraska from Paris Junior College, where he helped the team to a schoolrecord 35 wins and a runner-up finish in the Region XIV Conference in 2006 Earned first-team all-conference honors at second base, hitting.375 with six homers, 56 RBIs, 20 doubles and 15 stolen bases Took a medical redshirt at San Jacinto College in 2005 Began his junior college career at San Jacinto College, where he started at third base and hit.300 with five homers and 35 RBIs to help the Gators to a runner-up finish at the 2004 NJCAA World Series Played four sports (football, baseball, basketball and track) at Paris High School, totaling 11 varsity letters Started all four seasons on the diamond for Coach Ricky Wright, earning District 15-4A Player-of-the-Year honors while batting.460 with six homers in 2003 #16 Andy Cotton INF R-Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) Noting Cotton Redshirt freshman who is used as a defensive replacement across the infield Is a fundamentally solid player who runs well and moves runners along in a number of roles Has appeared in 14 games this season and is hitting.071 with an RBI, picking up his first hit in a start against Northern Colorado on March 25 Started against Arkansas on March 19, and drove in a run as he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and also had a sacrifice in his two plate appearances Made his first start in the series finale at Stanford on Feb. 23, going 0-for-2 in a 4-2 setback Redshirted in 2007 and spent the summer playing for the Nevada (Mo.) Griffons Was a four-year starter for Coach Doug Kaltenberger, helping the Silver Hawks from the program s inception in 2003, totaling a school-record 128 hits during his career Led the Silver Hawks to a 22-7 record in 2006, ranking among state leaders with a.337 average, 27 runs scored and 23 RBIs en route to second-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald Garnered all-state honors in each of his four varsity seasons, highlighted by a.400 average with 22 RBIs and 30 runs scored in 2005 Played American Legion ball, leading his team to a record as a senior and the first appearance in the American Legion World Series by a Lincoln team since 1955 Lettered in football and basketball for three seasons and was a finalist for Nebraska Boys High School Athlete of the Year in Earned all-state honors in each of his final two years of football, garnering first-team All-Nebraska accolades in helping LSW to the 2005 Class A title game Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Corriston s Bests At-bats: 6 Two Times (Baylor) 5/12/07 Runs scored: 3 Kansas 5/19/07 Hits: 4 Kansas State 3/15/08 Doubles: 2 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/10/08 Triples: 1 Two Times (Arizona State) 6/3/07 Home Runs: 1 Six Times (Oklahoma) 3/21/08 RBIs: 4 Oklahoma 4/15/07 Total bases: 6 Missouri 3/25/07 Walks: 2 Northern Colorado 3/25/08 Strikeouts: 3 Two Times (Baylor) 5/13/07 Stolen bases: 3 Kansas 5/19/07 Hit Streak: 6 games 3/10-3/18/08 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Cotton s Bests At-bats: 4 Northern Colorado 3/25/08 Runs scored: 0 Hits: 1 Northern Colorado 3/25/08 Doubles: 0 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 1 Arkansas 3/19/08 Total bases: 0 Walks: 0 Strikeouts: 1 Three Times (UC Riverside) 3/2/08 Stolen bases: 0 Hit Streak: N/A

9 Position Player Bio Updates #20 Ben Kline SS Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R Omaha, Neb. (Central) Noting Kline Freshman who has quickly earned the starting job at shortstop, hitting.247 with 12 RBIs in 25 contests Became the first Husker freshman to start at shortstop in a season opener since Joe Simokaitis in 2002 Put together a solid series at No. 13 Texas, hitting.400 (4-for-10) with a pair of doubles and three RBIs Tied career highs with three hits and three RBIs at No. 13 Texas on March 28, going 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs in a 14-4 win Recorded his first multi-hit game since March 1, going 2-for-4 off the bench in a 9-4 win over Northern Colorado on March 26 Had one hit and was hit by a pair of pitches in nine at-bats in a series sweep at K-State Went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI single against South Dakota State on March 11 Picked up his third multi-hit game of the year in the series opener against Northern Colorado on March 8, going 2-for-3 and scoring twice in the win Enjoyed his best series against UC Riverside, hitting.500 (6-for-12) with two doubles, two RBIs and five runs scored Had his first three-hit day against the Highlanders on March 1, going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and three runs scored in a 10-4 victory Collected just one hit in 10 at-bats at Stanford, but drove in two runs and scored three times while earning raves for his defensive plays Was one of the top prospects in the Midwest playing for Coach Steve Russell at Central High School in Omaha, earning first-team all-state honors in 2006 and 2007 Led Central to a district title and its first state playoff berth since 1983 as a senior, hitting.458 with six homers, seven triples and 35 RBIs Chosen as the Nebraska Perfect Game USA Player of the Year and was tabbed as a firstteam All-District V selection by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association Rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 high school prospect in the state for the 2007 Draft Selected as a first-team all-state pick in 2006 when he hit.400 with five homers and 24 RBIs Chosen to play in the 2006 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars event Played four years of basketball, helping Omaha Central to consecutive Class A state titles, as he averaged 12 points and five rebounds per game as a senior en route to allstate honors Carried better than a 4.0 GPA throughout his high school career and collected academic all-state honors in both baseball and basketball by the Lincoln Journal Star #21 Nick Sullivan OF Jr. Bats/Throws: L/R Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) Big 12 Player of the Week (March 24) Noting Sullivan Veteran outfielder who emerged as one of NU s top hitters in 2008, hitting.368 with a homer and 15 RBIs, as he starts in the outfield against right-handers Will contend for academic All-America honors this spring, carrying a 3.79 GPA in finance, and has served as the team s representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the last three years Has been NU s hottest hitter, hitting.435 (20-for-46) with 15 RBIs over his last 18 games Went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in the opener at No. 13 Texas on March 28 Hit.333 with three RBIs and three runs scored in a sweep of Northern Colorado Was named Big 12 Player of the Week on March 24, hitting.444 with nine RBIs in five games, recording three multi-hit games and four multi-rbi contests Led the Huskers to a series win against Oklahoma, hitting.364 with six RBIs, as he drove in two runs in all three games, including a game-tying hit in the series opener Collected a pair of multi-hit games against Arkansas, hitting.571 with a homer and three RBIs, including a 2-for-3 effort in the series finale on March 19 Delivered a two-run homer in the opener against Arkansas on March 18, his first homer since May of 2006, as he went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs Put together a strong series at Kansas State, hitting.429 (3-for-7) with a pair of stolen bases Keyed NU s 5-3 win over Kansas State in the series finale on March 16, going 3-for-3 with a double and a stolen base, his first three-hit game since 2006 Came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in the season opener at Stanford on Feb. 22 Saw action in all four games in a sweep of Northern Colorado, hitting.375 (3-for-8) with a pair of doubles and two runs scored Picked up his second multi-hit game of the year against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, going 2-for-2 with two sacrifice flies while matching his career best with three RBIs Suffered through the 2007 season, as a broken left thumb prior to the year curtailed the progress he had made in the offseason Appeared in 30 games, hitting.192 with four RBIs and five stolen bases in six attempts, as he was primarily a pinch hitter and corner outfielder Served a dual role as NU s fourth outfielder and top pinch hitter against right-handers during his redshirt freshman year, hitting.318 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 36 games Delivered one of the biggest hits of the 2006 season - a three-run homer off of Big 12 Pitcher-of-the-Year Kyle McCulloch - in NU s 6-5 win over No. 6 Texas on May 27 Redshirted as a true freshman during the 2005 season Selected as a first-team all-state outfielder for Pomona (Colo.) High School in 2004, hitting.526 with 10 homers and 31 RBIs Garnered first-team all-region honors in 2003, hitting.422 with four homers, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored Recognized for his football abilities with his selection as a first-team All-Colorado quarterback/defensive back as a senior Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Kline s Bests At-bats: 5 Texas 3/28/08 Runs scored: 3 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Hits: 3 Two Times (Texas) 3/28/08 Doubles: 1 Four Times (Texas) 3/29/08 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 3 Texas 3/28/08 Total bases: 4 Two Times (Texas) 3/28/08 Walks: 1 Three Times (Texas) 3/28/08 Strikeouts: 2 Three Times (Oklahoma) 3/22/08 Stolen bases: 1 Two Times (Oklahoma) 3/22/08 Hit Streak: 3 2/29-3/1 & 3/9-3/11/08 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Sullivan s Bests At-bats: 5 Two Times (Texas) 3/28/06 Runs scored: 2 Two Times (Neb.-Kearney) 4/19/06 Hits: 4 Nebraska-Kearney 4/19/06 Doubles: 1 Six Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Triples: 1 Rice 2/24/07 Home Runs: 1 Three Times (Arkansas) 3/18/08 RBIs: 3 Two Times (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/4/08 Total bases: 8 Nebraska-Kearney 4/19/06 Walks: 2 Kansas-2 3/25/06 Strikeouts: 3 Alabama 3/10/07 Stolen bases: 1 10 Times (Kansas State) 3/17/08 Hit Streak: 8 games 3/16-3/28/08

10 Position Player Bio Updates #24 Bryce Nimmo (NIM-oh) OF Sr. Bats/Throws: L/L Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) Lowe s Senior CLASS Award Watch List Noting Nimmo Third-year starter in center and one of the Big 12 s premier defensive outfielders Is a two-time academic All-Big 12 pick who carries a 3.51 GPA in finance Has enjoyed his best season in 2008, hitting.345 with a homer, 14 RBIs and 23 runs scored, ranking 15th in the Big 12 in hitting Is second on the squad in stolen bases (six), walks (16) and and on-base percentage (.448) Has 10 multi-hit games this season, including a pair of three-hit games Hit.200 against Texas but drew a pair of walks and scored three times in the series win Sparked NU s sweep of Northern Colorado, hitting.429 with four RBIs, three runs scored and three walks, as he went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks, two RBIs and scored three times on March 26 Hit.364 (4-for-11) with a pair of RBIs in a series win over Oklahoma, including two hits and a pair of RBIs in the finale on March 23 Collected a pair of hits and drew a walk against Arkansas on March 19 Saw his eight-game hit streak snapped against South Dakota State on March 11, as he hit.538 with five multi-hit games in that stretch Blistered Northern Colorado by going 6-for-13 with a homer, three RBIs and five runs scored, including a 3-for-4 afternoon with his first homer since April of 2006 and two runs scored in the series opener on March 8 Matched his career high with four runs scored, going 2-for-3 with a pair of walks in a win over Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 Hit.467 (7-for-15) in a series sweep of UC Riverside, highlighted by a 3-for-5 effort with three RBIs on March 1 Went 3-for-10 at Stanford, including a 2-for-3 night with two walks and three runs scored in a 9-2 victory on Feb. 22 Appeared in 49 contests in 2007, hitting.273 with a team-high 13 stolen bases and 30 runs scored Threw out five runners from center field while committing just two errors in 124 chances Started 51 contests in center field for the Huskers in 2006, hitting.259 with three homers, 21 RBIs and 16 stolen bases, finishing ninth in the league in stolen bases Topped NU in steals and ranked among the team leaders in walks (27, third), hit-bypitches (11, second) and runs scored (39, fifth) from the leadoff spot Served as a backup to Daniel Bruce in center field in 2005, hitting.207 with two homers and 12 RBIs Enjoyed a breakthrough game against Seton Hall on March 20, 2005, going 2-for-3 with two homers and six RBIs - the most RBIs by a Husker in nearly two years Was one of the region s top prospects, playing American Legion Baseball for Coach Tagg Lain in Cheyenne (Wyoming does not sponsor high school baseball) Finished his American Legion career holding program marks for batting average (.456), hits (525), RBIs (334), stolen bases (188), doubles (120), runs (484), homers (32), triples (43) and walks (212) Tabbed the best prospect in the Rocky Mountain Region (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming) by Baseball America prior to the 2004 draft Hit.502 with 17 homers, 79 RBIs and 137 runs scored and 60 stolen bases as a senior Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Nimmo s Bests At-bats: 8 Iowa 4/11/06 Runs scored: 4 Two times (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/4/08 Hits: 4 Kansas-1 3/25/06 Doubles: 1 11 Times (Kansas) 5/18/07 Triples: 1 Three Times (UC Riverside) 3/2/08 Home Runs: 2 Seton Hall 3/19/05 RBIs: 6 Seton Hall 3/19/05 Total bases: 8 Seton Hall 3/19/05 Walks: 3 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Strikeouts: 2 Eight Times (Kansas State) 3/15/07 Stolen bases: 2 Six Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Hit Streak: 8 games 3/1-3/10/08 #32 Tyler Farst OF/1B So. Bats/Throws: R/R Cedar Park, Texas (Grayson County College/Cedar Park) Noting Farst Junior college transfer who enrolled at Nebraska in January of 2008, and has the ability to play either corner outfield position or first base Is hitting.238 with three RBIs in 21 at-bats this season after missing NU s first nine games because of a hamstring injury suffered in the final days of practice before the 2008 opener Went hitless in four at-bats against No. 13 Texas on March 29, his only action against the Longhorns Started the series finale against Oklahoma on March 23, going 1-for-3 in an 8-all tie Recorded his first multi-hit game in his lone appearance against K-State, going 2-for-3 with a walk on March 15 Went 1-for-2 in limited duty against South Dakota State on March 11 Collected his first hit and drove in three runs in the series finale against Northern Colorado on March 10 Was a contributor on a Grayson CC team that went and won the Northern Texas Conference in 2007 Hit.222 with two homers, four RBIs and nine runs scored in just 36 at-bats after redshirting in 2006 Was a two-year starter in both baseball and football at Cedar Park High School Earned honorable-mention all-state honors as a senior for Coach Gilbert Prather and was chosen as the team s MVP in 2005 Tabbed as an unanimous first-team all-district selection in both baseball and football Led Cedar Park High School to District 14-5A titles in both sports as a senior and was named the CPHS Male Athlete of the Year in 2005 Comes from an athletic family as his brother (Travis) played football at Baylor from 2002 to 2006, starting at tackle as a junior and senior, while his father (Mike) played football at Texas Tech in 1977 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Farst s Bests At-bats: 3 Four Times (Oklahoma) 3/23/08 Runs scored: 1 Northern Colorado 3/9/08 Hits: 2 Kansas State 3/15/08 Doubles: 0 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 3 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Total bases: 2 Kansas State 3/15/08 Walks: 1 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Strikeouts: 2 Northern Colorado-1 3/9/08 Stolen bases: 0 Hit Streak: 3 3/10-3/15/08

11 #35 Cody Neer C/1B Jr. Bats/Throws: S/R Orlando, Fla. (Univ. of Florida/Edgewater) Noting Neer Transfer who spent two seasons at the University of Florida before coming to Nebraska in January of 2008 Versatile player who has started at first base, catcher and designated hitter and is hitting.262 with a homer and 10 RBIs in 20 contests Has four multi-hit games on the season, highlighted by a 2-for-2 effort with a double and two RBIs in the series finale against UC Riverside on March 2 Belted his first homer of the season, a two-run shot, as he went 1-for-4 in the finale at No. 13 Texas on March 30 Started both games behind the plate against Northern Colorado, hitting.429 with four RBIs, including a 2-for-4 night with a season-best three RBIs on March 25 Played in two games against Oklahoma, going 1-for-2 in a start at DH on March 21 Was hitless in three at-bats at Kansas State with an RBI on March 15 Went 5-for-13 in the series at Stanford, highlighted by a two-hit performance in the season opener on Feb. 22 Was 2-for-5 with a triple in Nebraska s win over Northern Colorado on March 8 Went 1-for-5 with a steal of home against Northern Colorado in the nightcap on March 9 Earned NBC All-America honors by helping the Havasu (Ariz.) Heat to the 2007 NBC World Series title in Wichita, hitting.400 with two homers, five doubles and six RBIs while slugging.767. Saw extensive action for the Gators in 2007, hitting.271 with five homers, 33 RBIs and 29 runs scored in 51 contests Split time at first base and designated hitter as a sophomore, making 36 starts behind the plate Led UF with 12 doubles and hit.310 with 18 RBIs in SEC contests Enjoyed his best SEC series against South Carolina, where he went 6-for-13, including a 3-for-3 effort in the opener with a three-run walk-off homer the following day to help Florida overcome an 8-6 deficit Played in 15 games as a true freshman in 2006, batting.154 with three RBIs Collected first-team All-Class 6A honors as a senior at Edgewater High School, leading the state with a.528 average with eight homers and 42 RBIs Rated as one of the top catchers in the country by both Team One Baseball and Perfect Game USA Drove in 50 runs as a junior, while hitting.320 with 25 walks Earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore after hitting.542 with nine homers and 43 RBIs Also competed in basketball, football and soccer in high school Position Player Bio Updates Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Neer s Bests At-bats: 5 Four Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Runs scored: 1 Seven Times (Texas) 3/30/08 Hits: 2 Four Times (Northern Colorado) 3/25/08 Doubles: 1 Four Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Triples: 1 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Home Runs: 1 Texas 3/30/08 RBIs: 3 Northern Colorado 3/25/08 Total bases: 4 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Walks: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/25/08 Strikeouts: 2 UC Riverside 2/29/08 Stolen bases: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/9/08 Hit Streak: 3 2/22-23/08

12 Pitcher Bio Updates #23 Johnny Dorn RHP Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 2005 Season Feb. 19 Hawaii-Hilo* March 5 Texas State* March 12 South Dakota State March 17 Northern Colorado March 23 Western Illinois * March 26 Kansas March 29 Creighton* April 6 Iowa* April 9 Texas April 17 Texas A&M April 20 Northern Iowa April 24 Baylor April 30 Oklahoma* May 8 Missouri* May 14 Texas Tech* May 21 Kansas State* May 27 Texas Tech* June 4 Creighton * June 11 Miami * June 19 Florida* Totals Season Feb. 18 The Citadel* Feb. 26 St. John s* March 5 Minnesota* March 11 Alabama* March 26 Kansas* April 2 Kansas State* April 9 Missouri* April 15 Texas A&M* April 23 Texas* April 30 Texas Tech* May 8 Oklahoma State* May 14 Baylor* May 21 Oklahoma* May 27 Texas* Totals Season Feb. 16 New Mexico-2 * Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic* March 5 Stetson* March 11 Alabama* March 17 Texas Tech* March 25 Missouri* April 1 Texas A&M* April 7 Oklahoma State* April 14 Oklahoma* April 21 Texas* April 28 Kansas State * May 5 Coastal Carolina * May 12 Baylor * May 19 Kansas * May 26 Texas * June 3 UC Riverside* Totals Season Feb. 22 Stanford* Feb. 29 UC Riverside* March 8 Northern Colorado* March 14 Kansas State* March 21 Oklahoma* March 28 Texas* Totals *-starts Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 9.0 Four Times (UC Riverside) 6/3/07 Longest Start: 9.0 Four Times (UC Riverside) 6/3/07 Shortest Start: 2.1 Two Times (Texas) 5/27/06 Longest Relief: 7.0 Baylor 4/24/05 Hits: 9 Two Times (Oklahoma) 3/21/08 Runs: 7 Two Times (Texas) 4/21/07 Earned Runs: 7 Texas 4/21/07 Walks: 6 UC Riverside 6/3/07 Strikeouts: 13 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Brooks Wallace Award Watch List Clemens Award Watch List Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week (March 10) Noting Dorn Is 3-0 with a 2.29 ERA in six starts, ranking fifth in the Big 12 with 38 strikeouts and ranking in the top 10 of the conference in opponent batting average (.216, eighth), innings pitched (39.1, fifth) and ERA (eighth) Compiled a 34-9 career record, a win total that leads all active Division I pitchers, while ranking on NU s top-10 list in both strikeouts (234, third), innings pitched (319.2, second) and starts (49, second) Has turned in five quality starts in six outings, pitching into the sixth in all six starts while holding five opponents to two runs or less Is 15-4 at home in his Husker career following his win over Northern Colorado on March 8 Collected his third win of the year against No. 13 Texas on March 28, allowing four runs on seven hits over five innings, while retiring nine of the last 10 hitters he faced Earned a no-decision against Oklahoma on March 21, allowing two runs over 7.1 innings in a game the Huskers eventually won 4-2 Pitched well in a no-decision at Kansas State on March 14, allowing one run on four hits over seven innings while striking out five, as he left with the game tied at one Turned in a dominant performance against Northern Colorado on March 8, fanning a career-high 13 hitters as he scattered three hits and allowed one earned run in sharing Big 12 Pitcher-of-the-Week honors Fanned the first seven hitters he faced, while his 13 strikeouts were the most by a Husker since Joba Chamberlain fanned 13 against Miami in the 2005 NCAA Super Regional Pitched well in a no-decision against UC Riverside on Feb. 29, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings while fanning nine Collected the win at Stanford on Feb. 22, allowing an unearned run on three hits over six innings, as he struck out seven Went 10-3 with a 5.23 ERA in a team-high 16 starts in 2007, ranking fourth in the Big 12 in wins Is the first Husker pitcher since two-time All-American Shane Komine to defeat every Big 12 team in his career Went 9-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 starts for the Big Red in 2006, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in wins (sixth), shutouts (one, third), complete games (two, fourth) and ERA (17th) Earned third-team All-America honors in 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA Posted 12 wins, which were the most by any first-year Husker pitcher (freshman or JC transfer) and ranked third on Nebraska s single-season list, trailing only first-team All- Americans Shane Komine and Troy Brohawn Finished seventh nationally in wins and ranked in the top five of the Big 12 in wins (12, first), ERA (2.16, fifth) and opponent batting average (.199, fifth) Earned first-team All-Big 12 honors, going 5-0 with a save and a 2.05 ERA in eight conference outings, earning series-clinching wins in four of NU s last five league series Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against Creighton on March 29, 2005, and struck out 10 Bluejays in a 10-2 Husker win Was the 2004 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year, going 9-1 with a 1.15 ERA in helping Grand Island High School to a 26-6 record and a berth in the state tournament First-team all-state selection who fanned 92 in 60.2 innings and was a two-way threat, who led the state in batting average (.480) and homers (eight) in 2004

13 Pitcher Bio Updates #26 Dan Jennings LHP Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (West Des Moines Valley) 2006 Season Feb. 18 The Citadel March 15 Illinois State March 28 Northern Colorado March 31 Kansas State April 8 Missouri April 11 Iowa April 19 Nebraska-Kearney Totals Season Feb. 16 New Mexico Feb. 17 UT-Arlington Feb. 24 Rice Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic March 4 Iowa March 9 Alabama March 20 Western Illinois March 23 Missouri April 10 Iowa * May 4 Coastal Carolina May 24 Kansas State June 1 UC Riverside June 3 Arizona State Totals Season Feb. 23 Stanford* March 1 UC Riverside-1* March 9 Northern Colorado-1 * March 15 Kansas State March 18 Arkansas* March 22 Oklahoma March 25 Northern Colorado March 28 Texas Totals *-start Noting Jennings Jennings has developed into a valuable arm on the Husker staff, going 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA in eight appearances, leading the Big 12 in opponent batting average (.142) and ranking fifth in ERA Has pitched his best over the last two weeks, allowing one run in his last 20 innings, including 18 consecutive shutout innings dating back to March 18, and has an 18-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that span Earned his first career save against No. 13 Texas on March 28, retiring the final 12 hitters he faced, including four strikeouts in four perfect innings Dominated Northern Colorado on March 25, tossing six shutout innings, as he struck out six and scattered three hits in a 10-0 victory Worked a perfect inning of relief with a strikeout against Oklahoma on March 22 Put together the best performance of his career against Arkansas on March 18, tossing a complete-game five hitter in a 6-1 win, as he struck out a career-high seven Razorbacks and faced one hitter over the minimum over the final seven innings Pitched out of the bullpen in the series sweep of Kansas State, allowing two runs on three hits over an inning of work in NU s 11-4 win on March 15 Turned in a solid performance in a no-decision against Northern Colorado on March 9, allowing two runs on just two hits in six innings of work, but left with the score tied at 2-2 Picked up his first win of the year against UC Riverside, allowing three runs on five hits over 5.2 innings while setting a career high with five strikeouts Pitched well at Stanford, but was victimized by the weather that forced him to throw over two days Fired four shutout innings against the Cardinal, allowing one hit and striking out four and left with NU holding a 1-0 lead Comes off a summer where he went 4-3 with a 2.01 ERA to earn Northwoods League All-Star honors Fanned 64 over 67 innings, while ranking in the top 10 in ERA (7th), complete games (2, 1st) and shutouts (1, 1st) Was one of the Huskers top arms out of the bullpen in 2007, going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in 13 games Pitched his best in the postseason, posting a 2.45 ERA in three appearances in the NCAA Tempe Regional and the Big 12 Championship Made seven appearances in 2006, splitting time between long relief and late-game situations, but did not record a decision, as he pitched 7.2 innings on the year Was one of the top high school pitchers in Iowa in 2005, pitching for West Des Moines Valley High School and led his team to consecutive state crowns in 2004 and 2005 Took home first-team all-state and all-district honors as a senior, posting a 9-0 record with a 0.85 ERA Tossed five shutouts, including a perfect game, as he closed his high school career with a perfect 11-0 mark on the mound Was a two-way performer who also hit.494 as a senior and set a school mark with a.482 career batting average Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 9.0 Arkansas 3/18/08 Longest Start: 9.0 Arkansas 3/18/08 Shortest Start: 4.0 Iowa 4/10/07 Longest Relief: 5.2 Arizona State 6/3/07 Hits: 7 Arizona State 6/3/07 Runs: 6 Arizona State 6/3/07 Earned Runs: 3 Three Times (UC Riverside-1) 3/1/08 Walks: 5 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Strikeouts: 7 Arkansas 3/18/08

14 #14 Thad Weber RHP Sr. Friend, Neb. (Friend/Hutchinson CC) 2007 Season Feb. 23 TAMU-Corpus Christi March 11 Alabama March 16 Texas Tech March 21 Western Illinois March 24 Missouri March 27 Northern Colorado March 30 Texas A&M April 1 Texas A&M April 3 Creighton April 8 Oklahoma State April 10 Iowa April 17 Creighton April 28 Kansas State April 29 Kansas State May 5 Coastal Carolina May 13 Baylor May 15 Creighton May 19 Kansas May 24 Kansas State June 1 UC Riverside June 3 Arizona State* Totals Season Feb. 22 Stanford-1* March 1 UC Riverside-2* March 9 Northern Colorado-2* March 15 Kansas State * March 22 Oklahoma * March 29 Texas* Totals *-start Pitcher Bio Updates Noting Weber Is 5-1 with a 3.20 ERA in six starts, striking out 33 and walking only 11 in 39.1 innings of work, not allowing a run in his last 16 innings of work Ranks among the Big 12 leaders in wins (second), innings (fifth) and ERA (16th) Has been spectacular in recent weeks, going 5-0 with a 1.49 ERA in his last five starts, striking out 32 and walking nine over his last 36.1 innings Was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, but elected to return to Nebraska Wowed a national-television audience as he tossed a complete-game two-hit shutout at No. 13 Texas on March 29, striking out five and retiring 14 of the final 15 hitters he faced Turned in a dominant performance in the series-clinching win over Oklahoma on March 22, throwing seven shutout innings and striking out six as he left with a 4-0 lead Earned the series-clinching win against Kansas State on March 15, holding the Wildcats to one run on four hits over seven innings, while striking out a career-high nine hitters Pitched well against Northern Colorado on March 9, allowing three earned runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings, while recording six strikeouts Allowed two runs on seven hits while fanning six in a win over UC Riverside on March 1 Struggled in the season opener, allowing eight runs on eight hits over three innings to absorb the loss Focused on a starting role at Beatrice over the summer, going 7-0 with a 0.78 ERA in nine games, holding foes to a.121 average and fanning 48 over 46 innings Compiled a 1-2 record with a 5.62 ERA and three saves in 21 games in 2007 Fanned 30 over 24 innings and allowed three of 16 inherited runners to score Was a second-team NJCAA All-American at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College for Coach Kyle Crookes Named the MVP of the Jayhawk League after hitting.435 with six homers, 63 RBIs and 27 doubles and going 10-0 with a 2.16 ERA in 2006 Struck out 66 and walked 20 in 62 innings and held opponents to a.199 batting average Batted.380 with nine homers and 45 RBIs, while going 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA as a freshman, helping Hutchinson CC to a Jayhawk West title and an appearance in the NJCAA World Series Was a multi-sport athlete at Friend High School, competing in basketball, track, golf and cross country in addition to American Legion baseball Career Highs Innings: 9.0 Texas 3/29/08 Longest Start: 9.0 Texas 3/29 Shortest Start: 0.1 Arizona State 6/3/07 Longest Relief: 2.1 Two Times (Kansas) 5/19/07 Hits: 9 Oklahoma 3/22/08 Runs: 8 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Earned Runs: 8 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Walks: 3 Oklahoma 3/22/08 Strikeouts: 9 Kansas State 3/15/08 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

15 Pitcher Bio Updates #39 Aaron Pribanic LHP Jr. Plano, Texas (East/Hutchinson CC) 2008 Season Feb. 23 Stanford March 2 UC Riverside March 10 Northern Colorado March 16 Kansas State March 23 Oklahoma March 30 Texas Totals T-starts Noting Pribanic (pra-ban-ick) Junior college transfer who has quickly emerged in the Huskers weekend rotation Is 2-1 with a 2.41 ERA, leading the Big 12 in complete games (two) and shutouts (one) while ranking 10th in the conference in ERA Became the first Husker pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003 to throw consecutive complete games, tossing complete games against UC Riverside (March 2) and Northern Colorado (March 10) in his first two Division I starts Suffered the loss at No. 13 Texas on March 30, allowing six runs on seven hits over six innings, as Texas scored three in the first and three in the third against the right-hander Turned in a strong performance against Oklahoma on March 23, allowing three runs over 7.2 innings while striking out six as he left with a 6-3 lead Was solid against Kansas State on March 16, allowing two unearned runs on two hits, as he struck out three before leaving with a 2-2 tie Dominated Northern Colorado on March 10, tossing a complete-game five hitter, striking out seven without a walk in a 101-pitch gem Allowed only three runners to reach scoring position and did not walk a hitter in throwing his second consecutive complete game Turned in a strong performance against UC Riverside on March 2, tossing a completegame five hitter with five strikeouts in a 13-1 win, a game that was shortened because of the run rule With his performance against UC Riverside, he became the first Husker pitcher to throw a complete game in his first start since Aaron Marsden in 2002 Pitched 2.2 innings of relief against Stanford on Feb. 24 (listed as Feb. 23 because that is when the game began), allowing one run on four hits Compiled a 6-1 record with a 3.33 ERA at Hutchinson CC in 2007, striking out 64 over 67.2 innings Led HCC in innings pitched, strikeouts and complete games in 2007, as he held foes to a.234 average Was 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA playing for Brainerd (Minn.) in the Northwoods League over the summer Went 2-1 with a 3.88 ERA in nine starts in 2006, striking out 54 over 48.2 innings and holding opponents to a.215 batting average Grandfather was Jim Coates, who pitched nine seasons in the Major Leagues and earned MLB All-Star honors in 1960 Coates was a member of the Yankees World Series champions in both 1961 and 1962 and a teammate of Husker great Bob Cerv Wears No. 39 as a tribute to his grandfather, who wore that number in the Major Leagues Career Highs Innings: 9.0 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Longest Start: 9.0 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Shortest Start: 5.0 Kansas State 3/16/08 Longest Relief: 2.2 at Stanford 2/23/08 Hits: 10 Oklahoma 3/23/08 Runs: 6 Texas 3/30/08 Earned Runs: 5 Texas 3/30/08 Walks: 3 Two Times (Texas) 3/30/08 Strikeouts: 7 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

16 #30 Erik Bird RHP Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 2006 Season Feb. 19 Richmond Feb. 26 St. John s March 10 Alabama March 15 Illinois State March 25 Kansas March 26 Kansas March 28 Northern Colorado March 31 Kansas State April 4 Creighton April 7 Missouri April 8 Missouri April 11 Iowa April 13 Texas A&M April 18 Creighton April 23 Texas April 25 Wichita State April 29 Texas Tech May 6 Oklahoma State May 10 Northern Iowa May 16 Creighton May 19 Oklahoma May 21 Oklahoma May 24 Baylor June 2 Manhattan Totals Season Feb. 16 New Mexico Feb. 17 UT-Arlington Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic March 4 Iowa March 11 Alabama March 13 Wayne State March 15 Texas Tech March 17 Texas Tech March 20 Western Illinois March 23 Missouri March 28 Northern Colorado April 10 Iowa April 11 Wichita State April 21 Texas May 4 Coastal Carolina May 15 Creighton June 1 UC Riverside Totals Season Feb. 23 Stanford March 1 UC Riverside March 4 Nebraska-Kearney March 11 South Dakota State March 19 Arkansas March 26 Northern Colorado Totals Pitcher Bio Updates Noting Bird One of the veterans of the Husker pitching staff, as he has nearly 50 appearances over the past two-plus years Has worked in a number of roles this year, going 1-1 with a 1.69 ERA in six outings, moving into the mid-week starter role Garnered his first collegiate win against Northern Colorado on March 25, allowing two runs on four hits over five innings, as he struck out three Bears Pitched well in a no-decision against Arkansas on March 19, allowing two runs on four hits over five innings, as he struck out a career-best four hitters Made his first career start against South Dakota State on March 11, tossing three innings of one-hit shutout baseball with a trio of strikeouts Fired two shutout innings against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, scattering two hits in an 11-2 Husker win Worked a perfect inning of relief against UC Riverside on March 1 Took the loss against Stanford on Feb. 24, allowing a double to the only hitter he faced in a 4-2 setback Spent the summer pitching for Falmouth (Mass.) in the Cape Cod League, helping the Commodores to the Cape Cod League Championship Series Compiled a 2-1 record with three saves and a 2.96 ERA in 16 appearances, fanning 18 over 24.1 innings without issuing a walk Ranked second on the team in saves and was third in appearances Worked out of the Husker bullpen in a number of roles in 2007, going 0-0 with a 5.56 ERA in 17 appearances Overcame a bumpy early-season stretch to pitch well during the second half of the year, posting a 1.35 ERA in his final 10 outings Was 0-2 with a sparkling 0.82 ERA as a true freshman, tying for second on the team with 24 appearances, one off the freshman school mark Ranked second on the team with four holds and allowed just two of 23 inherited runners to score Held opponents to a.218 average, allowing one extra-base hit in 22 innings Pitched for Coach Bob Steinkamp and the Beatrice Bruins over the summer, going 0-1 with a save and a 3.09 ERA in 12 appearances Earned first-team all-state honors playing at Omaha Burke High School, going 5-1 with four saves and a 1.90 ERA in 2005, ranking among the state leaders in strikeouts (85), ERA, saves (four) and wins (five) Went 15-2 with a 1.14 ERA as a senior, striking out 141 and walking only 20 during the spring and summer seasons Career Highs Innings: 5.0 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Longest Start: 5.0 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Shortest Start: 3.0 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Longest Relief: 2.1 Northern Iowa 5/10/06 Hits: 5 Three Times (Missouri) 4/8/06 Runs: 3 Iowa 3/4/07 Earned Runs: 3 Iowa 3/4/07 Walks: 2 Oklahoma 5/19/06 Strikeouts: 4 Arkansas 3/19/08 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

17 #37 Zach Herr LHP So. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) 2006 Season March 3 Notre Dame March 14 Illinois State March 26 Kansas March 28 Northern Colorado March 31 Kansas State April 2 Kansas State April 7 Missouri April 8 Missouri April 11 Iowa April 13 Texas A&M April 22 Texas April 23 Texas April 25 Wichita State April 29 Texas Tech May 6 Oklahoma State May 8 Oklahoma State May 10 Northern Iowa May 12 Baylor May 14 Baylor May 16 Creighton May 19 Oklahoma May 24 Baylor May 25 Texas Tech June 2 Manhattan Totals Season Feb. 17 UT-Arlington Feb. 18 Illinois State Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic March 4 Iowa March 4 Notre Dame March 10 Alabama March 15 Texas Tech March 17 Texas Tech March 20 Western Illinois March 21 Western Illinois March 23 Missouri March 30 Texas A&M April 1 Texas A&M April 8 Oklahoma State * April 10 Iowa April 11 Wichita State April 21 Texas April 29 Kansas State May 11 Baylor May 19 Kansas June 1 UC Riverside June 3 Arizona State Totals Season Feb. 22 Stanford Feb. 23 Stanford Feb. 29 UC Riverside March 1 UC Riverside March 9 Northern Colorado March 11 South Dakota State March 14 Kansas State March 16 Kansas State March 19 Arkansas March 21 Oklahoma March 22 Oklahoma March 23 Oklahoma March 30 Texas Totals Pitcher Bio Updates Noting Herr Junior left-hander who is used in late-game situations for the Husker bullpen, going 2-0 with a 3.95 ERA in a team-high 13 appearances Struck out 19 and walked four over 13.2 innings of work, holding opponents to a.250 average Allowed two runs in an inning of work in the series finale at Texas on March 30 Pitched in all three games of the Oklahoma series, tossing 2.1 innings of no-hit ball, as he earned the win on March 21 with 1.2 innings of shutout relief Struggled in a relief appearance against Arkansas on March 19, allowing two runs on three hits without retiring a batter Threw twice in the series sweep at Kansas State, allowing one run on one hit and fanning five over 3.1 innings Helped the Huskers complete the series sweep of K-State on March 16, allowing one hit and striking out three over 2.0 innings of work Tossed 1.1 innings of no-hit ball, fanning two to earn the win over Kansas State on March 14 Pitched a perfect eighth inning against South Dakota State on March 11 Dominated Northern Colorado in picking up his first save on March 9, fanning a career-high six hitters in 2.2 innings of shutout relief, including five in a row at one point Played a major role in NU s 3-2 win over UC Riverside on Feb. 29, coming out of the bullpen in the top of the eighth to strike out two hitters in a tie game with the bases loaded Was touched up for a pair of unearned runs in the series finale at Stanford on Feb. 24, a game NU lost 4-2 Was a workhorse out of the bullpen for the Huskers in 2007, making 22 appearances, primarily in late-game situations Compiled a 2-3 mark with two saves and a 5.40 ERA, holding foes to a.232 average Retired the first hitter he faced in 14 of his 21 relief appearances and earned saves against No. 14 Texas A&M and Illinois State Allowed just five of 21 inherited runners to score, including none in his final 14 relief outings Tied for second on the team with 24 appearances in one off the school mark for freshmen - and went 0-0 with a 2.05 ERA with seven holds Was one of the top high school pitchers in Nebraska playing at Skutt High School in Omaha Garnered first-team all-state accolades from the Omaha World-Herald, compiling a 7-2 record with a 1.22 ERA in 2005, leading the state with 89 strikeouts while also ranking among state leaders in ERA (sixth) and wins (seventh) Played American Legion baseball, helping his team to a state title as a senior by going 8-2 with a 2.21 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 80 innings Career Highs Innings: 3.1 Alabama 3/10/07 Longest Start: 1.0 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Shortest Start: 1.0 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Longest Relief: 3.1 Alabama 3/10/07 Hits: 3 Two Times (Texas) 3/30/08 Runs: 3 Four Times (Oklahoma State) 4/8/07 Earned Runs: 3 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Walks: 5 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Strikeouts: 6 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

18 #41 Mike Nesseth LHP R-Fr. Windom, Minn. (Windom) 2008 Season Feb. 22 Stanford Feb. 23 Stanford Feb. 29 UC Riverside March 1 UC Riverside March 9 Northern Colorado March 11 South Dakota State March 16 Kansas State March 19 Arkansas March 22 Oklahoma March 23 Oklahoma March 30 Texas Totals Pitcher Bio Updates #25 Erik Anderson RHP So. Prairie Village, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East/Barton County CC) 2008 Season Feb. 23 Stanford Feb. 29 UC Riverside March 4 Nebraska-Kearney March 9 Northern Colorado March 11 South Dakota State March 14 Kansas State March 16 Kansas State March 22 Oklahoma March 23 Oklahoma March 26 Northern Colorado Totals Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 2.0 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 2.0 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Hits: 4 Texas 3/30/08 Runs: 4 Two Times (Texas) 3/30/08 Earned Runs: 4 Two Times (Texas) 3/30/08 Walks: 2 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Strikeouts: 4 Kansas State 3/16/08 Noting Nesseth Hard-throwing right-hander who works primarily as a set-up man in the Husker bullpen Is 2-1 with two saves and a 6.17 ERA in 11 appearances, striking out 16 over 11.2 innings of work Tagged with four runs in an inning of work against No. 13 Texas on March 30 Pitched twice against Oklahoma, earning the save in the series clincher on March 22 Took the loss against Arkansas on March 19, as he was tagged for four runs on three hits in 1.1 innings Collected the win in the series finale against Kansas State on March 16, fanning four over two innings of shutout relief in a game NU won 5-3 in 10 innings Picked up his first college win against Northern Colorado on March 9, working two innings of no-hit relief and matching his career high with a pair of strikeouts in a 3-2 victory Earned his first career save against UC Riverside, working the final inning of NU s 5-2 win, as he struck out two and did not allow a hit Pitched twice in the series at Stanford, allowing one hit over 1.1 innings of shutout ball Redshirted in 2007 at Nebraska and pitched for Duluth in the Northwoods League in the summer Named first-team all-state as a senior, going 3-4 with a 2.47 ERA as he struck out 78 and allowed only 18 walks over 51 innings Was a two-time, first-team All-Section 3AA and All-Southwest Conference selection, going 8-4 with a 2.21 ERA and 94 strikeouts over 69.2 innings as a junior Totaled 11 letters in high school, as he also played football and basketball at Windom Area High School Earned all-conference honors in each of his last two seasons in basketball, where he finished as the school s all-time leading scorer Models his pitching after Pat Neshek of the Minnesota Twins Considers his favorite baseball moment striking out 18 in a sectional playoff game Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 2.0 Northern Colorado 2/26/08 Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 2.0 Northern Colorado 2/26/08 Hits: 4 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Runs: 4 Oklahoma 3/23/08 Earned Runs: 2 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Walks: 2 Kansas State 3/14/08 Strikeouts: 3 UC Riverside 2/29/08 Noting Anderson Junior college transfer who has helped stabilize the back of the Nebraska bullpen, going 1-0 with three saves in 10 appearances, as he has struck out 15 in 10 innings Went a season-long two innings, allowing a pair of runs, against Northern Colorado on March 26 Pitched twice against Oklahoma, allowing three runs in a third of an inning on March 22 before allowing four unearned runs the following day Fired a perfect 10th inning with a strikeout to help the Huskers complete a series sweep of Kansas State on March 16 Worked out of trouble to earn the saves against Kansas State on March 14, tossing 0.2 innings of no-hit relief to preserve a 2-1 win Fanned two of the three hitters he faced against South Dakota State on March 11 Collected the save in NU s 3-2 win over Northern Colorado on March 9, pitching a perfect ninth inning Keyed NU s victory over UC Riverside on Feb. 29, getting the Huskers out of a basesloaded situation in the eighth inning before fanning two more hitters in the ninth to earn his first career win Pitched a perfect eighth inning in the series finale at Stanford on Feb. 24 Spent the summer pitching for the Derby Twins in the Jayhawk League, going 4-0 with five saves and a 1.83 ERA Went 3-2 with seven saves and a 2.17 ERA in a school-record 27 appearances as a freshman in 2007 Named second-team All-Jayhawk League West Conference after fanning 76 and walking 19 over 49.2 innings Ranked ninth nationally among junior college pitchers in saves and held foes to a.191 average, as he topped the squad in ERA, opponent batting average, saves and strikeouts Earned first-team all-county honors at Shawnee Mission East High School as a senior, posting a 1.13 ERA while striking out 76 in 55 innings Originally signed with the Huskers for the 2009 season, but enrolled in January

19 Pitcher Bio Updates #11 Matt Freeman RHP Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 2008 Season March 1 UC Riverside March 8 Northern Colorado March 11 South Dakota State March 19 Arkansas March 25 Northern Colorado Totals #18 Casey Hauptman RHP Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 2008 Season March 1 UC Riverside March 4 Nebraska-Kearney March 11 South Dakota State March 19 Arkansas March 26 Northern Colorado Totals Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 1.1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 1.1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Hits: 1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Runs: None Earned Runs: None Walks: 1 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Strikeouts: 2 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Noting Freeman Freshman right-hander who can work out of the bullpen or as a mid-week starter Is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in five appearances, allowing two hits over 5.1 innings of work Pitched a perfect ninth inning of work against Northern Colorado on March 25 Fanned a pair in a shutout inning of work against Arkansas on March 19 Pitched a perfect inning against South Dakota State on March 11 Threw in the series opener against Northern Colorado, allowing one hit in a shutout inning of work Made his Husker debut against UC Riverside on March 1, fanning two over 1.1 innings of shutout baseball Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Nebraska and Louisville Slugger Player of the Year as a senior Tabbed as the honorary captain of the World-Herald s All-Nebraska team in 2007 after compiling a 5-1 record, three saves and a 0.76 ERA Struck out 55 in 37 innings of work while opponents hit.154 against him Went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in the postseason, as he did not allow a run in 17 innings of work in leading Elkhorn to the Class A state title Tossed a complete-game three-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over top-seeded Grand Island in the semifinals before earning the save in the state title game Garnered honorable-mention all-state accolades as a junior, going 6-2 with a 1.25 ERA, and fanning 50 over 44.2 innings Graduated from Elkhorn High School with honors, as he finished with a 3.8 GPA Wore #11 in high school and won a state title, so he elected to keep that number Considers Kansas City Royals prospect Michael Moustakas the toughest hitter he s ever faced, when they squared off at the Area Code Games in high school Hails from the same high school as former Major Leager Jason Christiansen Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 3.0 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Longest Start: 3.0 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Shortest Start: 3.0 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Longest Relief: None Hits: 3 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Runs: 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Earned Runs: 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Walks: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/26/08 Strikeouts: 2 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Noting Hauptman Freshman who has become one of the leading candidates for a mid-week starting role, going 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA in five outings Tossed two innings of one-hit relief with a strikeout against Northern Colorado on March 26 Did not allow a hit in 1.2 shutout innings against Arkansas on March 19 Allowed an unearned run in an inning of work against South Dakota State on March 11 Made his first college start against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, going three innings and allowing two first-inning runs before settling down, as Nebraska won 11-2 Struck out a pair in an inning of work against UC Riverside on March 1 Was a two-time all-state selection at Millard South High School, posting a 6-2 mark with a 1.53 ERA as a senior, posting a 44-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 59.2 innings Earned All-Nebraska honors for the first time as a junior, when he went a perfect 7-0 with a 1.96 ERA Lettered three years on the diamond and was a two-time all-metro selection Played basketball and football, where he was one of the best quarterbacks in the state as a senior Established school records for passing yards (2,034) and completions (166) as a senior en route to second-team all-state honors from both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star Finished with a GPA better than 4.00 and was on the Metro Conference Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll

20 Pitcher Bio Updates #28 Joe Hatasaki LHP So. Mountain View, Calif. (Mountain View/Arizona State) 2008 Season Feb. 22 Stanford March 4 Nebraska-Kearney March 8 Northern Colorado March 15 Kansas State March 25 Northern Colorado Totals #33 Michael Mariot RHP Fr. Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 2008 Season Feb. 22 Stanford March 4 Nebraska-Kearney March 11 South Dakota State March 25 Northern Colorado Totals Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 2.0 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 2.0 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Hits: 4 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Runs: 4 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Earned Runs: 4 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Walks: 2 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Strikeouts: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/25/08 Noting Hatasaki Left-hander who can work in either short or long relief out of the bullpen, going 1-0 wth a 7.50 ERA in five outings Came out of the bullpen to throw a shutout frame against Northern Colorado on March 25 Made one appearance against Kansas State, allowing one run in the ninth inning of NU s 11-4 victory on March 15 Worked a shutout inning of relief against Northern Colorado on March 8 Picked up the win against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, as he fired a shutout inning of relief against the Lopers Struggled in his first outing, allowing four runs on four hits over 2.0 innings at Stanford in the season opener on Feb. 22 Spent the 2007 season at Arizona State, going 0-0 in four appearances Made his only start at Arizona State against UAB on Feb. 25, allowing one run on two hits in 2.2 innings as the Sun Devils won 12-5 Pitched four seasons at Mountain View High School, compiling a 22-5 record, as he earned all-league and All-CCS accolades each year Chosen to play in the 2006 PlayStation All-American Baseball game Rated among the top-100 prospects in the country by Team One Baseball as a senior Underwent Tommy John surgery in October of 2004, keeping him off the mound that season, but earned first-team SCVAL honors as a designated hitter Enjoyed his best year as a sophomore, going 10-1 with three saves and a 1.18 ERA while striking out 104 and walking 15 Named the San Jose Mercury News Sophomore of the Year, League MVP and Mountain View Outstanding Pitcher in 2004 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Career Highs Innings: 3.0 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 3.0 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Hits: 4 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Runs: 5 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Earned Runs: 4 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Walks: 1 Two times (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/4/08 Strikeouts: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/25/08 Noting Mariot True freshman right-hander who can work out of a number of roles on the Husker staff Pitched well against Northern Colorado on March 25, throwing a shutout inning of relief with one strikeout Struggled against South Dakota State on March 11, allowing two runs on three hits in an inning of work Fired two shutout innings against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 Made his Husker debut at Stanford on Feb. 22, allowing five runs on four hits over 3.0 innings of work Attended Southlake Carroll High for his senior year after transferring from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. Did not pitch as a senior because of transfer rules and did not pitch at the varsity level in his high school career Pitched in the summer of 2007 for the Arlington A s under coaches Dave Acton and Craig Bartosh, earning all-star honors from the organization Selected #33, since his favorite number is #3 and it was taken, so he chose to put two 3 s together

21 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster 2008 Numerical Roster No. Player Letters Pos. 2 Mort, Jake ** INF 3 Opitz, Jake *** INF 4 Belfonte, DJ * OF 5 Stewart, David OF 6 Sowers, Brett INF 7 Rank, Tyler RHP/UTL 8 Yost, Sean RHP 9 Johnston, Dan INF 10 Gray, Drew C 11 Freeman, Matt RHP 13 Abeita, Mitch * C 14 Weber, Thad * RHP/INF 15 Corriston, Craig * INF 16 Cotton, Andy INF 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP 18 Hauptman, Casey RHP 19 Tezak, Jeff * INF 20 Kline, Ben INF 21 Sullivan, Nick ** OF 22 Cuno, Clay OF 23 Dorn, Johnny *** RHP 24 Nimmo, Bryce *** OF 25 Anderson, Erik RHP 26 Jennings, Dan ** LHP 28 Hatasaki, Joe LHP 30 Bird, Erik ** RHP 31 Christenson, Ryan LHP 32 Farst, Tyler OF 33 Mariot, Michael RHP 35 Neer, Cody C/INF 37 Herr, Zach ** LHP 39 Pribanic, Aaron RHP 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP 43 Rose, Eric LHP *- Letters Earned No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 2 Mort, Jake ** INF R/R /6/85 Jr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City) 3 Opitz, Jake*** INF L/R /28/86 Sr. Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 4 Belfonte, DJ * OF L/L /22/87 So. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 5 Stewart, David OF L/R /23/88 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (St. John Vianney) 6 Sowers, Brett INF R/R /1/88 R-Fr. Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 7 Rank, Tyler RHP/UTL L/R /9/89 Fr. Rochester, Minn. (Mayo) 8 Yost, Sean RHP R/R /15/88 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 9 Johnston, Dan INF R/R /14/89 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 10 Gray, Drew C R/R /13/86 Jr. Archie, Mo. (Harrisonville/Metropolitan CC/Ark.-Little Rock) 11 Freeman, Matt RHP R/R /11/89 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) 13 Abeita, Mitch * C R/R /7/86 Sr. Dallas, Texas (Duncanville/North Central Texas CC) 14 Weber, Thad * RHP R/R /28/84 Sr. Friend, Neb. (Friend/Hutchinson CC) 15 Corriston, Craig * INF R/R /7/84 Sr. Paris, Texas (Paris/San Jacinto CC/Paris JC) 16 Cotton, Andy INF R/R /17/87 R-Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP R/R /8/87 R-Fr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) 18 Hauptman, Casey RHP R/R /1/89 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 19 Tezak, Jeff * INF S/R /23/86 Sr. Poway, Calif. (Mt. Carmel/Cal-St. Northridge/Palomar College) 20 Kline, Ben INF R/R /2/88 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Central) 21 Sullivan, Nick ** OF L/R /10/86 Jr. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 22 Cuno, Clay OF R/R /16/87 So. New Bloomfield, Mo. (Ft. Scott CC) 23 Dorn, Johnny *** RHP R/R /4/85 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 24 Nimmo, Bryce *** OF L/L /20/85 Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) 25 Anderson, Erik RHP R/R /31/88 So. Prairie Village, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East/Barton County CC) 26 Jennings, Dan ** LHP L/L /17/87 Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 28 Hatasaki, Joe LHP L/L /22/87 So. Mountain View, Calif. (Mountain View/Arizona State) 30 Bird, Erik ** RHP R/R /25/87 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 31 Christenson, Ryan LHP L/L /11/89 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. (Arnett, Okla., HS) 32 Farst, Tyler OF R/R /16/87 So. Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park/Grayson County College) 33 Mariot, Michael RHP R/R /20/88 Fr. Southlake, Texas (Caroll) 35 Neer, Cody C/INF S/R /12/86 Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater/University of Florida) 37 Herr, Zach ** LHP L/L /1/86 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) 39 Pribanic, Aaron RHP R/R /1/86 Jr. Plano, Texas (East/Hutchinson CC) 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP R/R /19/88 R-Fr. Windom, Minn. (Windom) 43 Rose, Eric LHP L/L /20/88 R-Fr. Billings, Mont. (West) *-letters earned Baseball Coaching and Support Staff 27 Mike Anderson, Head Coach (Sixth Season) 42 Dave Bingham, Assistant Coach (Third Season) 29 Eric Newman, Assistant Coach (First Season) 40 Nate Thompson, Volunteer Assistant Coach (First Season) Jerry Weber, Athletic Trainer Mike Arthur, Strength Coach Katie Jewell, Academic Coordinator Chris McQuillan, Equipment Manager Brooks Wells and Ben Lynch, Student Managers 2008 Baseball Pronunciation Guide Player Mitch ABEITA DJ BELFONTE Joe BROEKEMEIER Joe HATASAKI Aaron PRIBANIC Jake OPITZ Jeff TEZAK Pronunciation UH-bay-ta Bell-font-E Brock-myer HOT-ah-sock-ee Pra-ban-ick OH-pits TEE-zack