THINGS TO WATCH. This Week in Nebraska Baseball April 21-28

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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: April 24, 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 4 Texas Tech W, 6-2 April 5 Texas Tech (NET) W, 5-2 April 6 Texas Tech W, 5-3 April 8 at Iowa (Big Ten Network) ccd. April 11 at No. 21 Oklahoma State L, 0-1 April 12 at No. 21 Oklahoma State L, 2-19 April 13 at No. 21 Oklahoma State W, 14-5 April 15 Wichita State (MyTV) W, 3-0 April 18 Kansas W, 7-6 April 19 Kansas W, 8-6 April 20 Kansas (NET/CBS CS) L, 3-6 April 22 Creighton (NET/CBS CS) W, 4-3 April 23 at Creighton (MyTV) W, 16-7 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 (DH) 12:05 p.m. May 3 Louisiana-Lafayette (DH) 6:35 p.m. May 9 Texas A&M 6:35 p.m. May 10 Texas A&M (NET/CBS CS) 2:05 p.m. May 11 Texas A&M 1:05 p.m. May 13 vs. Creighton (NET/CBS CS) 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 April Record (30-7-1, Big 12) Rankings 10/8/8/13 (Collegiate Baseball /Baseball America /Coaches/NCBWA) Date Date Opponent Radio Internet Time Tues. April 22 Creighton Husker Sports Network Huskers.com W, 4-3 Wed. April 23 at Creighton Husker Sports Network Huskers.com W, 16-7 Friday April 25 at Baylor (24-18, 8-10 Big 12) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 26 at Baylor Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 6:30 p.m. Sunday April 27 at Baylor Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 1 p.m. Media Info Live Radio: Husker Sports Network and for free on the Internet at Huskers.com Live Stats: Huskers.com Television: Saturday s game will be televised by by Fox College Sports (Ch. 302 on Time Warner Cable and Ch. 669 on DirecTV) Live Video: Baylorbears.com (No HuskersNside Video this weekend) Probable Starting Pitchers Day Nebraska Baylor Friday Johnny Dorn, Sr., RHP (5-1, 2.60 ERA) Kendal Volz, So., RHP (3-4, 4.31 ERA) Saturday Thad Weber, Sr., RHP (7-2, 4.23 ERA) Shawn Tolleson, R-Fr, RHP (4-2, 4.25 ERA) Sunday Aaron Pribanic, Jr., RHP (3-2, 3.86 ERA) Willie Kempf, So., RHP (5-1, 3.75 ERA) No. 8 huskers Head to Baylor On Tap: Following two wins over Creighton, the Nebraska baseball team returns to action this weekend with an important Big 12 series at Baylor. The series at the Baylor Ballpark begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. and continues on Saturday (6:30 p.m.) and Sunday (1 p.m.). On the Radio and Internet: Fans across Nebraska can listen to Greg Sharpe and Lane Grindle call the action on the Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and on the Internet at Huskers.com. HuskersNside will not carry this weekend s games on video streaming. The Huskers (30-7-1, Big 12) have won six of their last seven games and come off their best offensive night of the season, putting up 16 runs on 18 hits in a 16-7 win over Creighton on Wednesday night in front of a crowd 3 THINGS TO WATCH THIS WEEK 1. Nebraska s 10 doubles against Creighton on Wednesday set a school record and were two shy of the Big 12 record set by Texas Tech in Jake Mort is hitting.333 over the last six games, raising his average to.248 on the year 3. Family bragging rights will be on the line this weekend, as NU volunteer assistant coach Nate Thompson squares off with his brother, Baylor assistant coach Mitch Thompson. of 9,044 at Omaha s Rosenblatt Stadium. The Huskers broke the game open with a 13-run fifth inning, the most runs the Huskers have scored in a frame since the 1999 season. DJ Belfonte led the charge with three RBIs and scored three times, while Craig Corriston and Jake Opitz had three hits apiece. The Huskers will need to continue the offensive production this weekend, as they look for their first-ever series win in Waco. Nebraska enters the weekend 1.5 games behind Texas A&M in the Big 12 race with Oklahoma State and Missouri rounding out the top four spots. The Bears (24-18, 8-10) were swept by Texas A&M over the weekend, as the Aggies scored six runs in the ninth to tie the game before winning in the 11th. The Bears snapped their five-game losing streak in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, routing Texas State, Every starter had at least two hits, while Aaron Miller had five RBIs, as the Bears total was their highest ever in a road game. The Husker Position Players Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting C 13 Mitch Abeita R Sr Second in the Big 12 in on-base percentage (.503) 1B 15 Craig Corriston R Sr Hitting a team-high.429 with runners in scoring position 2B 3 Jake Opitz L Sr Is second on the team in both homers and RBIs SS 20 Ben Kline R Fr Hitting.375 with four RBIs in his last four contests 3B 2 Jake Mort R Jr Career.963 fielding percentage at SS and 3B LF 21 Nick Sullivan L Jr Has nine multi-hit games and nine multi-rbi efforts in 2008 CF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Sr Had two doubles and two RBIs against Creighton on 4/23 RF 4 DJ Belfonte L So Hitting.324 with 10 RBIs in two-out situations DH 35 Cody Neer S Jr of his 16 RBIs in last 11 starts; Hit 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 2007 OF 9 Dan Johnston R Fr Three hits, including 2 doubles and 3 runs scored vs. UT on 3/28 OF 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

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 (Year) (6th) 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 #14 Page 2 April 21, 2008 Huskers.com Rotation vs. Baylor #23 - Johnny Dorn Sr. RHP Grand Island, Neb. Dorn makes his 53rd career start in Friday s opener at Baylor Owns a career record Is 5-1 with a 2.60 ERA in nine starts Ranks second in the Big 12 with 66 strikeouts and ranking in the top 10 of the conference in opponent batting average (.201, fourth), innings pitched (62.1, fourth) and ERA (sixth) His 36 wins lead all active college pitchers, while he also ranks in the top three on NU career lists in wins (second), strikeouts (262, third), innings pitched (342.2, second) and starts (52, second) Is 2-1 with a 5.02 ERA in three career appearances against Baylor Turned in seven quality starts in nine outings, allowing two runs or less seven times in that span Earned the win in the series opener against Kansas on April 18, allowing six runs on nine hits while striking out 11 in a 7-6 win over the Jayhawks Was masterful in a loss at No. 21 Oklahoma State on April 11, allowing one run on four hits while fanning seven in a 1-0 setback to the Cowboys Enjoyed a dominant performance against Texas Tech on April 4, allowing one hit and striking out 10 over 7.1 innings Earned a no-decision against Oklahoma on March 21, allowing two runs over 7.1 innings Allowed one run on four hits over seven innings at Kansas State on March 14 Shared Big 12 weekly honors following his effort versus Northern Colorado on March 8, fanning a career-high 13 hitters as he scattered three hits and allowed one earned run His strikeout total was the most by a Husker since 2005 Collected the win at Stanford on Feb. 22, allowing an unearned run on three hits over six innings Went 10-3 with a 5.23 ERA in a team-high 16 starts in 2007, ranking fourth in the Big 12 in wins Went 9-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 2006, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades Earned third-team All-America honors in 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA 2004 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year, going 9-1 with a 1.15 ERA while fanning 92 in 60 innings. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL #14 - Thad Weber Sr. RHP Friend, Neb. (Friend/Hutchinson CC) Weber looks for his eighth win of the year, as he takes the hill on Saturday Is 7-2 with a 4.23 ERA in nine starts, striking out 54 and walking only 15 in 55.1 innings in his first year in the rotation Ranks among the Big 12 leaders in wins (second), innings (ninth), strikeouts (seventh) and ERA (20th) Was 6-0 with a 1.64 ERA in a six-start stretch from March 1 until April 5 Earned the win against Kansas on April 19, allowing four runs on eight hits over five innings, as he struck out seven in an 8-6 Husker win Collected the win against Texas Tech on April 5, allowing two runs on five hits over 7.2 innings while striking out a career-best 11 Red Raiders Tossed a complete-game two hitter at No. 13 Texas on March 29, as he fanned five and retired 14 of the final 15 Longhorns Turned in a dominant performance over Oklahoma on March 22, throwing seven shutout innings and striking out six Earned the series-clinching win at Kansas State on March 15, fanning a career-best nine hitters and allowing one run over seven frames Pitched well against Northern Colorado on March 9, allowing three earned runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings 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 Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 2007 MLB Draft Compiled a 7-0 record with a 0.78 ERA in nine games over the summer in Beatrice, 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 Was a second-team NJCAA All-American at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC and Jayhawk League MVP in 2006, going 10-0 with a 2.16 ERA while also hitting Went 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA as a freshman, helping Hutchinson CC to a Jayhawk West title and an appearance in the 2005 NJCAA World Series. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL #39 - Aaron Pribanic Jr. RHP Plano, Texas (East/Hutchinson CC) Junior college transfer Aaron Pribanic (pronounced Pra-ban-ick) makes his eighth career start in Sunday s series finale Is 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA in nine games, ranking third in complete games (two) and shutouts (one) while ranking 18th in the conference in ERA Competed well in a loss against Kansas on April 20, allowing two runs over six innings and striking out a career-best eight hitters before giving up three runs in the seventh Had a no-decision in the series finale at No. 21 Oklahoma State allowing five runs on eight hits over four innings Earned the victory in the series finale at Texas Tech, allowing three runs over six innings Turned in a strong performance against Oklahoma on March 23, allowing three runs over 7.2 innings while striking out six Was solid at Kansas State on March 16, allowing two unearned runs on two hits, as he struck out three Was 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 Dominated Northern Colorado on March 10, tossing a complete-game five hitter, striking out seven without a walk in a 101-pitch gem Turned in a strong performance against UC Riverside on March 2, tossing a complete-game five hitter with five strikeouts in a 13-1 win 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. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

3 Leading Off -The Huskers are an impressive at Hawks Field this season, the fifth time in seven seasons that Nebraska has won at least 20 home games in a year. -Nebraska s 16 runs scored against Creighton are the most the Huskers have put on the Bluejays since scoring 19 on April 13, With a record entering this weekend s action, the Huskers are enjoying one of their best seasons since the program began in In fact, only four teams in school history have put up better record through the first 38 games than the 2008 Huskers. Best 38-Game Records No. Year Record Final Record The Huskers.803 winning percentage is on pace for the highest winning percentage in school history. NU has won 75 percent of its games only seven times, including three times this decade. Highest Season Winning Percentages No. Pct. Record Year Nebraska s psuedo RPI is 14th nationally following the two-game sweep of Creighton this week. The Huskers are one of only two Big 12 teams in the top 16 nationally in RPI. As a league, the Big 12 is fourth among all conferences nationally in RPI. Warren Nolan RPI (as of April 24) No. Team RPI 1. Miami Florida State North Carolina Arizona State Oklahoma State South Carolina East Carolina Rice North Carolina State Georgia Tech Arizona Stanford Georgia Nebraska Coastal Carolina Oregon State.6027 April 22 - Tues. GAME DAY vs. Creighton, W, 4-3 Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Television: NET (Ch. 12); NET-HD (Ch. 112) and CBS College Sports Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #14 Page 3 April 21, 2008 Huskers.com April 23 - Wed. GAME DAY at Creighton, W, 16-7 Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Television: MyTV (Ch. 110 on Time Warner, Ch. 25 on DirecTV) and WOWT-620 (Ch. 120 on Cox Cable) Conference RPI No. Conference RPI Non-Conf Record Pct. 1. ACC Pac SEC Big warrennolan.com -One of the traits the Huskers have shown is the ability to win close games. NU is 10-2 in games won by one run (5-1) and two runs (5-1). -The Huskers rank second in the Big 12 with 13 saves, a total which already ranks sixth in school history. The Huskers have saved at least 10 games in each of the last eight seasons. Prior to 2001, NU had reached double figures in saves two times since Nebraska s start after the first five weeks of conference action is one of the program s best-ever Big 12 starts. It is the fourth time the Huskers have won 13 of their first 18 league contests. Big 12 Record After 18 Games (since 1997) No. Record Year Big 12 Finish rd st st -The Huskers went a season-high 44.1 consecutive innings without an error from April 15 to April 23. NU has committed less than two errors in 13 of its last 15 contests. -Despite losing six pitchers selected in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft and returning only five pitchers who threw at least an inning from last year s staff, the Huskers lead the Big 12 and rank among the national leaders with a 3.53 ERA. -Husker starting pitchers have pitched at least five innings in 31 of the 38 starts this season and are a combined 21-5 on the year. -The Huskers have shown the knack for comebacks in 2008, overcoming deficits 14 times this spring, including a four-run deficit at No. 13 Texas on March 28. Nebraska has trailed in six of its last seven wins dating back to April 5. Under Mike Anderson, the Huskers have authored 92 come-from-behind wins. -NU is this season when recording at least 10 hits and 24-0 when out-hitting an opponent. -Mitch Abeita s grand slam against Kansas on Saturday was the first by a Husker since Jeff Tezak hit one against Missouri on March 25, Abeita s homer also ended a drought of five straight games without a Husker round tripper dating back to the final game of the Texas Tech series. -NU has won 111 of its last 112 games when taking a lead into the ninth inning and is in that stretch Media Weekly Planner (April 22-28) April 24 - Thurs. TRAVEL DAY Depart for Waco April 25 - Fri. GAME DAY at Baylor, 6:30 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Video: None April 26 - Sat. GAME DAY at Baylor, 6:30 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Television: Fox College Sports (Ch. 302 on Time Warner Cable) Big 12 Standings (April 23) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Texas A&M Nebraska Oklahoma State Missouri Texas Baylor Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma Texas Tech Upcoming Big 12 Schedule Tue., Apr. 22 Texas Tech 12, New Mexico St. 2 Missouri 8, Eastern Illinois 5 Oklahoma St. 10, Mid-America Christian 4 Texas 8, Baylor 2 Texas A&M 14, Texas State 11 UC Irvine 4, Kansas State 3 Nebraska 4, Creighton 3 Oklahoma 11, TCU 6 Wichita State 6, Kansas 4 Wed., Apr. 23 Southern Nazarene 8, Oklahoma 4 Texas Tech 16, New Mexico St. 10 Baylor 25, Texas State 13 (8) Texas-San Antonio 7, Texas 1 Kansas State 9, UC Irvine 7 (11) Nebraska 16, Creighton 7 Oklahoma State 5, Wichita State 3 Southern Illinois 2, Missouri 1 Fri., Apr. 25 Oklahoma at Texas Tech* 6:05 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma State* 6:30 p.m. Missouri at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. Nebraska at Baylor* 6:30 p.m. Texas at Kansas State* 6:30 p.m. Sat., Apr. 26 Kansas at Oklahoma State* 2 p.m. Missouri at Texas A&M* 2 p.m. Oklahoma at Texas Tech* 2 p.m. Texas at Kansas State* 2 p.m. Nebraska at Baylor* 6:30 p.m. Sun., Apr. 27 Kansas at Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. Missouri at Texas A&M* 1 p.m. Nebraska at Baylor* 1 p.m. Oklahoma at Texas Tech* 1 p.m. Texas at Kansas State* 1 p.m. Tue., Apr. 29 Texas State at Texas 6:05 p.m. Baylor at UT-Arlington 6:30 p.m. Western Illinois at Nebraska 6:35 p.m. Kansas State at Wichita State 7 p.m. Kansas vs. Missouri* 7 p.m. Texas A&M at TCU 7 p.m. April 27 - Sun. GAME DAY at Baylor, 1 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Video: None April 28 - Mon. OFF DAY No Practice

4 Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #14 Page 4 April 21, 2008 Huskers.com Husker Baseball on the Radio Baseball fans across the state will be able to follow the Huskers from the first pitch of the season to the final out, as the Nebraska Athletic Department and Husker Sports Network announced the most extensive broadcast schedule in school history in Every regular-season game will be heard on the Internet at Huskers.com and available to Husker Sports Network stations across Nebraska. The broadcast schedule began on Friday, Feb. 22, as the Huskers traveled to national power Stanford for begin a four-game series. The broadcast team of Greg Sharpe, Adrian Fiala and Lane Grindle will bring fans all of the exciting action this season. The Husker Sports Network has also greatly expanded its baseball network, as a total of 27 stations will carry games around the state, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington. Both KFAB and KRVN are 50,000-watt stations and combine to reach most of the Midwest. Nebraska will be one of only a handful of schools around the country and the only program in the Big 12 with its own baseball radio network. In addition to the radio broadcasts, the Husker Sports Network will also carry Coach Anderson s radio show for a third year. The hour-long show across the state will air from 7-8 p.m. (central) on Monday nights beginning March 17. The Husker Sports Network is in its 12th year producing and marketing live broadcasts of University of Nebraska football, men s and women s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball games Husker Sports Network Baseball Stations City Station Frequency Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Aurora KRGY 97.3 FM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Columbus KJSK 900 AM Falls City KTNC 1230 AM Fremont KHUB/KFMT 1340 AM/105.5 FM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Hastings KHAS 1230 AM Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KOGA 930 AM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Superior KRFS 1600 AM/103.9 FM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC 840 AM Contact your local Husker Sports Network affiliate for broadcast availability. Big 12 Preseason Polls Collegiate Baseball Baseball America Big 12 Coaches No. Team No. Team No. Team 1. Texas 1. Missouri 1. Texas 2. Missouri 2. Baylor 2. Missouri 3. Texas A&M 3. Texas 3. Baylor 4. Baylor 4. Texas A&M 4. Texas A&M 5. Oklahoma State 5. Oklahoma State 5. Oklahoma State 6. Nebraska 6. Kansas State 6. Nebraska 7. Oklahoma 7. Oklahoma 7. Kansas State 8. Kansas State 8. Nebraska - Oklahoma 9. Kansas 9. Texas Tech 9. Kansas 10. Texas Tech 10. Kansas 10. Texas Tech Pitcher of the Year Russell, Texas/Stauffer, TAMU Kyle Russell, Texas None Selected Player of the Year Aaron Crow, Missouri Aaron Crow, Missouri None Selected dating back to the 2005 season. NU is (.983) when leading after eight innings under Mike Anderson. -Following the series win over Kansas, the Huskers have won nine of their last 11 Big 12 series dating back to the 2007 season. -Nebraska s 30 wins this season have already equaled its entire regular-season total from last season. -Junior Dan Jennings has been nearly flawless over the last month, as he is 4-0 with four saves and a 0.52 ERA in 10 appearances since March 18. He has struck out 35 over 33.1 innings of work and has allowed only 10 singles in that stretch. He tossed 30.1 shutout innings, a mark that is second in school history. Consecutive Shutout innings No Innings Pitcher year Justin Pekarek Dan Jennings Jamie Rodrigue Phil Harrison Saturday s attendance of 8,697 at Hawks Field was the largest home crowd in the Big 12 this season and ranked as the third-largest crowd since Hawks Field at Haymarket Park opened in Largest College Crowds in Hawks Field History No. Attend Opponent (Postseason) Date 1. 8,757 Texas A&M April 14, ,711 Miami (Super Regional) June 11, ,697 Kansas April 19, ,662 Creighton (Regional) June 4, ,656 Texas April 21, The 1-0 loss at No. 21 Oklahoma State on April 12 marked the first time that Nebraska had lost a game 1-0 since March 11, 1995, against Baylor, and was the first-ever 1-0 game at Oklahoma State s Allie P. Reynolds Stadium, which opened in 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 The Huskers have undergone a youth movement as 10 true or redshirt freshmen have seen time this season and seven of them (Ben Kline, Dan Johnston, Tyler Rank, David Stewart, Andy Cotton. Brett Sowers and Casey Hauptman) have made at least one start. -Four former Huskers are currently on Major League Rosters. The group includes Darin Erstad (Houston Astros), Dan Johnson (Tampa Bay Rays), Alex Gordon (Kansas City Royals) and Joba Chamberlain (New York Yankees). Twenty six Huskers have reached the Major Leagues, including Gordon and Chamberlain in If it seemed like the Huskers won a lot in March, they did. NU s.886 winning percentage represented the second-best month in school history, trailing only a perfect 22-0 month in March of Nebraska s 19 wins in March tied for the ninth-most victories by a Husker team in an month in school history. Career Stats vs. Baylor Hitters Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Abeita Belfonte Corriston Mort Nimmo Opitz Sullivan Tezak Pitchers ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Bird Dorn Herr Weber

5 Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #14 Page 5 April 21, 2008 Huskers.com 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 Craig Corriston s walk-off homer against Oklahoma on March 21 was the first by a Husker since The Huskers have had five walk-off homers since Husker Walk-Off Homers since 2000 Player Opponent Date Craig Corriston Oklahoma 3/21/08 Jesse Boyer Missouri 5/8/05 Matt Hopper Missouri 4/12/03 Dan Johnston Oklahoma State 5/6/01 Adam Stern Texas 4/7/01 Scouting Baylor Under Steve Smith ( in 14 seasons), Baylor enters the weekend with a record following a victory over Texas State Wednesday night. The Bears, who had dropped five straight games before Wednesday s win, are in fifth place in the Big 12 race after being swept by league-leader Texas A&M last week, but are 17-7 at the Baylor Ballpark. Offensively, Adam Hornung leads a balanced Bear attack with a.327 average with five homers and 31 RBIs. Baylor has four hitters above the.300 mark while five players have driven in at least 30 runs, while Ben Booker paces the Bears with 35 RBIs. Aaron Miller ranks among the Big 12 leaders in both homers (nine) and doubles (16) whiel hitting.304 on the year. On the mound, Baylor s weekend rotation of Kendal Volz, Shawn Tolleson and Willie Kempf have been solid all year, as Kempf leads the Bears with a 5-1 mark while Tolleson is second in the Big 12 with two shutouts. Series History: Baylor leads the all-time series, 28-20, after the Huskers took 2-of-3 from the Bears last season in Lincoln. The Huskers will look to snap an eight-game losing streak in Waco, as the Huskers are 1-12 all-time at Baylor since the formation of the Big 12 in Team Comparison Huskers Category Baylor 38 Games Batting Average Runs/Game Hits/Game Home Runs Stolen Bases ERA Innings Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts Walks Hits Allowed/Game Errors Fielding Percentage.970 Last Time Out No. 8 Nebraska used its biggest inning in nine years, as the Huskers erupted for a season-high 16 runs in a 16-7 victory over Creighton Wednesday night. Trailing 4-3, the Huskers sent 17 men to the plate en route to scoring 13 runs off of five Creighton pitchers, the most runs Nebraska has scored in an inning since also plating 13 against Chicago State on March 16, The Huskers loaded the bases off Bluejay reliever Zak Moore on a Jake Opitz single and two walks before a costly error on Bluejay first baseman Darren Ruf opened the floodgates for the Huskers, as his wild throw on a fielder s choice allowed a pair of runs to score. NU continued to capitalize against Creighton, getting tworun doubles from Ben Kline and Bryce Nimmo along with run-scoring doubles from Jake Mort and Craig Corriston, as Nebraska totaled half its school-record 10 doubles in the inning Six Huskers had at least two hits on the night, as DJ Belfonte led Nebraska with three RBIs, while Craig Corriston, Nimmo and Cody Neer all totaled a pair of doubles in helping the Huskers take the season series against its in-state rivals. Michael Mariot earned the victory in relief of starter Erik Bird, as Mariot (2-0) allowed two runs over three innings. A Marked Improvement When looking at the Huskers difference in record between 2007 and 2008, one can look to improved production on the mound and in the field. On the mound, NU has shaved nearly a half run off of its team ERA and is holding opponents to nearly 15 points below their 2007 batting average at this point in the year. In the field, NU has turned more double plays and is fielding at a significantly higher percentage than a year ago. Pitching Year ERA IP Opp Avg. BB K Fielding/Defense Year Fielding Pct. DP Record Taking it From the Top One recent change in Nebraska s lineup has been moving Bryce Nimmo up to the leadoff spot five games ago. NU responded with 13 runs in the series finale at No. 21 Oklahoma State and has won six of its last seven contests since the move. Nimmo is hitting.323 with nine runs scored in that stretch for the Huskers. It is no suprise that Nebraska has been successful with Nimmo at the top of the lineup. In his career, the Huskers are with Nimmo leading off. The Two Jakes Nebraska s infield duo of Jake Opitz and Jake Mort have been key cogs in the Husker lineup this season. Mort, who has been exceptional defensively at third base, has been the table setter in the NU offense. He leads the Huskers in both sacrifices (10) and stolen bases (eight) while being hit by pitches on eight occasions. Opitz has provided offense punch in the lineup, hitting.320 with three homers and 30 RBIs. He is second on the team in multi-hit games (13) and Head Coach Mike Anderson Sixth Season - Northern Colorado, 1990 Career and NU Record: (.695) Big 12 Coach of the Year (2003 and 2005) 2005 National Coach-of-the-Year Finalist Mike Anderson is in his sixth year as Nebraska s head baseball coach after becoming the 23rd head coach in program history on June 21, At Nebraska, he has guided the Husker program to two Big 12 regularseason titles (2003 and 2005), four NCAA Regionals and an appearance in the 2005 College World Series. That season, the Huskers defeated Arizona State for the first CWS victory in program history. Since joining the Nebraska coaching staff in the fall of 1994, he has coached a total of 22 first-team all-conference honorees, while 39 of his former players have signed pro contracts. Anderson has coached 10 players who have reached the Major Leagues, including MLB All-Stars Darin Erstad and Ken Harvey, and eight All-Americans, including 2005 National Player of the Year Alex Gordon. Anderson s commitment to his student-athletes also extends to the classroom. Over the past 14 years, the Huskers have placed 55 players on the first-team allconference squad. NU has had 10 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 15 first-team academic all-district selections since Before arriving in the fall of 1994, Anderson was the top assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He joined the Bears staff after four years as a head coach with the Northern Colorado Lab School. From 1983 through 1986, Anderson was an outfielder at UNC for College Hall of Fame Coach Tom Petroff. Anderson was an eighth-round pick by the California Angels, spending four seasons with the Angels organization. He earned a bachelor s degree in physical education from Northern Colorado in Year-by-Year Totals Year Overall (Pct.) Big 12 (Pct.) (.723) 20-7 (.741) (.610) (.407) (792) 19-8 (.704) (.712) (.630) (.542) (.519) (.803) (.750) Totals (.695) (.619) Coaching Resume Nebraska, Head Coach 2002-present Nebraska, Assistant Coach Northern Colorado, Assistant Coach 1994 Toronto Blue Jays, Professional Scout Northern Colorado Lab School, Head Coach American Legion, Head Coach Playing Resume California Angels organization Northern Colorado

6 multi-rbi (eight) contests and is hitting a robust.354 with runners in scoring position, well above his.320 average. Opitz is second on the team in homers and RBIs and also has a team-high five sacrifice flies. Catching Up with Abeita Senior Mitch Abeita has been one of the Big 12 s best at the position in The senior from Dallas, Texas, is hitting.356 with seven homers and 32 RBIs, ranking among the Big 12 leaders in on-base percentage (.503, second), slugging percentage (.600, eighth), walks (30, fifth) and batting average (ninth) entering this weekend s series with Baylor. Last season, Abeita had only one homer and 20 RBIs while appearing in 46 games before breaking his fibula in the Big 12 Championship. What a Difference a Year Makes (First 36 games) Year Avg. HR RBI Slg. OBP SB Swinging Sullivan One of the biggest surprises of 2008 has been the emergence of Nick Sullivan in the middle of the lineup. Last season, Sullivan was limited by a broken thumb and hit.192 in 30 games. In 2008, Sullivan has been fully healthy and the results have shown on the field, as he is hitting.323 with three homers and 29 RBIs. He ranks second on the team in homers and third in RBIs while also not committing an error in 33 games. Earlier this month, Sullivan single-handedly powered NU to a sweep of Texas Tech, hitting.412 with three homers and eight RBIs, including a career-high five RBIs in the series finale on April 6. His five RBIs were the most by a Husker in over a year and topped Collegiate Baseball (April 21) No. Team Record 1. Miami Florida State North Carolina Arizona State Georgia Rice Wichita State Texas A&M San Diego Nebraska Missouri South Carolina Stanford California Cal State Fullerton Virginia UC Irvine Oklahoma State Michigan Vanderbilt Coastal Carolina North Carolina State Kentucky Notre Dame Arizona Oregon State Georgia Tech Houston Mississippi UNC Wilmington Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #14 Page 6 April 21, 2008 Huskers.com his previous best of three RBIs. Earlier this season, he earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Week honors, hitting.444 with nine RBIs to help the Huskers go on the week, as he posted four straight multi-hit games. Kline Steps in at Shortstop In 2002, Joe Simokaitis earned the starting nod at shortstop, beginning one of the best careers at the postion in school history. This spring, Ben Kline has earned an opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Simokaitis, who has already advanced to Triple A with the Chicago Cubs organization. A closer look at the two freshman years shows some similaities besides both players hitting ninth and being known for their defensive skills. Kline, a two-time all-state performer at Omaha Central, has nearly driven in as many runs as Simokaitis did during his entire 2002 campaign, while fielding at a better clip than Simokaitis did as a freshman. Rookie Shortstops Player Avg. GP Runs 2B RBI Field Pct. Kline Simokaitis Dorn Climbs Husker Win List With his five wins in 2008, Johnny Dorn moved closer to matching Shane Komine s school record for wins. The right-hander from Grand Island has moved into the the top three spots on nearly every major Husker career chart during the 2008 season. On the year, Dorn is 5-1 and has held seven of his nine opponents to two runs or less. Dorn has beaten every Big 12 team during his Husker career, joining two-time All-American Shane Komine as the only two Husker pitchers to accomplish the feat. Dorn leads all active Division I pitchers in career Baseball America (April 21) No. Team Record 1. Miami North Carolina Florida State Missouri Stanford Arizona State California Nebraska Rice Georgia San Diego South Carolina Oklahoma State Wichita State Cal State Fullerton UC Irvine Vanderbilt Texas A&M Michigan Coastal Carolina Mississippi Kentucky Arizona North Carolina State Long Beach State Weekly National Polls ESPN/Sports Weekly (April 21) No. Team (1st-place) Record 1. Miami (Fla.) (30) Florida State North Carolina (1) Arizona State Rice Texas A&M Wichita State Nebraska South Carolina Missouri UC Irvine Georgia Vanderbilt Oklahoma State California Stanford San Diego Coastal Carolina Cal State Fullerton Virginia Kentucky Mississippi Michigan Arizona Long Beach State wins with 36 following his victory over Kansas on April 18. Dorn, who is one of only two pitchers in school history to record a pair of double-figure win seasons, is just six wins shy of matching two-time All-American Shane Komine s school and Big 12 record of 41 wins. NCAA s Winningest Active Pitchers (as of April 22) No. Pitcher School Wins 1. Johnny Dorn Nebraska Hunter Moody Louisiana-Lafayette Jacob Thompson Virginia Matt Couch San Diego 24 Nebraska Career Wins List No. Mark Player years Shane Komine Johnny Dorn 2005-Present Nebraska Career Innings List No. Mark Player years Shane Komine Johnny Dorn 2005-present Nebraska Career Strikeouts List No. Mark Player years Shane Komine Mike Zajeski Johnny Dorn Nebraska Career Starts List No. Mark Player years Shane Komine Johnny Dorn Ringing Up the Ks Nebraska s pitching staff has been proficient in strking out hitters in The Huskers rank second in the Big 12 with 8.39 strikeouts per nine innings, a total which ranks among the top-25 programs nationally. The Huskers have totaled double figures in strikeouts 14 times this season, including a season-high 14 strikeouts against Kansas on April 19. NU s strikeout NCBWA (April 21) No. Team Record 1. Miami Florida State North Carolina Rice Arizona State Texas A&M South Carolina Wichita State Missouri Vanderbilt UC Irvine San Diego Nebraska Oklahoma State Coastal Carolina Georgia Kentucky Cal State Fullerton California Arizona Virginia Stanford Long Beach State Michigan Texas Mississippi North Carolina-Wilmington N.C. State Oregon State Oral Roberts 29-8

7 per game total is on pace to be the most in school history, as no Husker pitching staff has ever averaged more than eight strikeouts per game. Strikeouts Per Game No. K/Gm Year Louisiana-Lafayette Series Update Nebraska Baseball Coach Mike Anderson announced changes to the final two games of the Nebraska- Louisiana-Lafayette series. The games on Saturday, May 3, will now be a day-night doubleheader with start times set for 12:05 p.m. and 6:35 p.m., respectively. Fans will need separate admission to both games, as Hawks Field will be cleared between the two contests. Due to the schedule change, fans may also use their Game 28 ticket for GA seating for any regular season game, based on seating availability. Three Huskers Collect Big 12 Honors A trio of Nebraska baseball players have been honored by the Big 12 conference for their success during the 2008 season. Nick Sullivan was NU s most recent honoree, as he was selected on March 24, after hitting.444 (8-for- 18) with a homer and nine RBIs in helping the Huskers go on the week. Sullivan had four multi-rbi games and three multi-hit games on the week. Sullivan followed the footsteps of Craig Corriston, who was selected for the honor on March 17. That week, he helped NU to a 5-0 record, hitting.579 (11-for-19) with six runs scored, four doubles and four RBIs. Dorn is the only Husker pitcher to receive weekly recognition in 2008, as he was lauded for his performance against Northern Colorado on March 10. Dorn picked up the honor after fanning 13 and allowing one earned run over seven innings in a win over Northern Colorado on March 8. Dorn s 13 strikeouts that day, which included the first seven hitters he faced, were the most by a Husker pitcher since Joba Chamberlain in 2005, and the second-highest total by a Husker pitcher in Hawks Field history. Strikeouts in a Game since 2000 No. Mark Player years Shane Komine, Kansas 4/8/ Shane Komine, at Missouri 4/14/ Joba Chamberlain, vs New Mexico 2/25/ Shane Komine, at McNeese State 2/22/02 14 Shane Komine, Texas A&M 3/15/02* Johnny Dorn, Northern Colorado 3/8/08 13 Joba Chamberlain, Miami 6/10/05 13 Shane Komine, Texas Tech 3/24/00 13 Zach Kroenke, Creighton 6/5/05 *-Hawks Field Record Nimmo Named to Senior Watch List Nebraska center fielder Bryce Nimmo was selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2008 Lowe s Senior Class Award on March 10. Presented annually to NCAA Division I student-athletes in eight sports, the award focuses on the Four C s of classroom, character, community and competition. A three-year starter at center field, Nimmo is hitting Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #14 Page 7 April 21, 2008 Huskers.com.344 with a homer, 15 RBIs and 30 runs scored. In addition to his success on the diamond, he is a twotime academic All-Big 12 selection who carries a 3.51 GPA in finance. He has been named to the Big 12 s Commissioner s Honor Roll in all seven semesters at Nebraska. He was not chosen as one of the 10 finalists for the award that was announced last week. Dorn Named to Clemens Award List Senior right-hander Johnny Dorn received another honor on March 6, as he was named to the Roger Clemens Award Watch List. Dorn is among the 78 players on the initial watch list, which will be paired down to 10 semifinalists in May. In all, nine Big 12 players were on the initial watch list. Making the Grade by Baseball America As part of Baseball America s preview, the publication graded the schools in the top eight conferences (ACC, SEC, Big 12, Pac-10, Big Ten, Big East, Big West and C- USA) in four areas - national impact, competitiveness, fans and facilities and academics - during the 64- team NCAA era. Nebraska was one of 16 programs to receive an A from the publication and joined Texas as the only two Big 12 programs to receive an A. As a conference, the Big 12 tied the ACC for second place in that era. Six Draftees on 2008 Roster Nebraska s 2008 roster boasts a total of six Huskers who have been previously selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Four of the players were picked in last year s draft, including Thad Weber, who was chosen in the 35th round, but elected to return for his senior year. Drafted Huskers Player Round Team year Drew Gray 27th Texas Rangers 2007 Davis Stewart 31st Washington Nationals 2007 Ryan Christenson 35th Los Angeles Dodgers 2007 Thad Weber 35th Cincinnati Reds 2007 Jake Opitz 39th Seattle Mariners 2004 Brett Sowers 47th Los Angeles Dodgers 2006 Two Starters to Miss Remainder of 2008 The Huskers have battled the injury bug in Two starters from NU s opening day lineup (Jeff Tezak and Clay Cuno) have suffered season-ending injuries, joining three other players (Eric Rose, Drew Gray and Joe Broekmeier) who have not played in 2008 because of injuries. Tezak underwent left knee surgery on March 6 for an injury suffered earlier in the year. He appeared in seven contests at designated hitter, belting a homer against UC Riverside. Last year, he earned second-team All-Big 12 honors at designated hitter, hitting.335 with three homers and 37 RBIs in 56 contests. Cuno, who opened the season as Nebraska s left fielder, underwent shoulder surgery last week and will be lost for the remainder of the year. He appeared in three games, going hitless in five at-bats. Last season, Cuno hit.381 with 12 homers, 13 doubles and 51 RBIs at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College en route to being named the Jayhawk Conference Freshman of the Year. Huskers Feature Players from 12 States The 34 members of the 2008 roster hail from 12 Hawks Field at Haymarket Park The 2002 season marked the debut of the Huskers new home Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The field is named in memory of Myrna Hawks, as the Hawks family was one of the major benefactors in the Haymarket Park project. In March of 2000, Howard and Myrna Hawks guaranteed the unfunded portion of UNL s $10.6 million commitment to the baseball/softball complex, which enabled the University to move forward in a joint venture with the City of Lincoln and NEBCO Inc., the owners of the Lincoln Saltdogs in the Northern League. The University retained the right to name the field and on Feb. 23, 2002, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the name of Hawks Field. It was formally dedicated in pregame ceremonies against Kansas on April 28, The ballpark includes 4,500 chair-back seats, 16 suites, a Diamond View Lounge and a Sub-Air system that allows the field to grow grass nearly year-round. The park was one of only three fields in the country that uses this state-of-the-art heating system (Invesco Field at Mile High and Safeco Field are the others). Other highlights of the complex include a 1,400- square feet clubhouse for the Husker baseball program, a video board/scoreboard in right center field, the Buck Beltzer Playground for kids down the right field line and numerous restrooms and concession stands. Hawks Field, as well as the adjacent Bowlin Stadium the 2,500-seat softball stadium which opened in the fall of 2001 are both located inside Haymarket Park, a 32-acre complex that includes both stadiums as well as the plaza area and 2,500 parking stalls. Top-10 Crowds at Hawks Field No. Att. Opponent Date 1. 8,757 Texas A&M April 14, ,711 Miami # June 11, ,697 Kansas April 19, ,662 Creighton * June 4, ,656 Texas April 21, ,613 Oklahoma May 21, ,569 Richmond # June 9, ,485 Texas April 8, ,481 Richmond # June 8, ,474 Richmond # June 7, 2002 # - NCAA Super Regional; * - NCAA Regional Year-by-Year Record at Hawks Field Year Record (.853) (.829) (.678) (.892) (.583) (.571) (.900) Totals (.804)

8 Crowds of 6,000 or More at Hawks Field No. Date Opponent (Postseason) Attend 1. April 14, 2006 Texas A&M 8, June 11, 2005 Miami (Super Regional) 8, April 19, 2008 Kansas June 4, 2005 Creighton (Regional) 8, April 21, 2007 Texas 8, May 21, 2006 Oklahoma 8, June 9, 2002 Richmond (Super Regional) 8, April 8, 2005 Texas 8, June 8, 2002 Richmond (Super Regional) 8, June 7, 2002 Richmond (Super Regional) 8, April 20, 2007 Texas 8, April 15, 2006 Texas A&M 8, May 20, 2006 Oklahoma 8, June 10, 2005 Miami (Super Regional) 8, June 5, 2005 Creighton (Regional) 8, May 19, 2006 Oklahoma 8, April 9, 2005 Texas 8, June 1, 2006 Manhattan (Regional) 8, June 3, 2005 Illinois-Chicago (Regional) 7, June 1, 2003 SW Missouri St. (Regional) 7, April 13, 2006 Texas A&M 7, March 29, 2005 Creighton 7, June 2, 2006 San Francisco (Regional) 7, April 5, 2008 Texas Tech 6, June 2, 2002 SW Missouri St. (Regional) 6, June 1, 2002 Marist (Regional) 6, April 18, 2003 Texas 6,879 April 18, 2006 Creighton 6, April 17, 2007 Creighton 6, May 22, 2005 Kansas State 6, April 2, 2005 Oklahoma State 6, April 4, 2008 Kansas State 6,593 May 20, 2005 Kansas State 6, May 31, 2003 SW Missouri St. (Regional) 6, May 18, 2003 Baylor 6, May 6, 2005 Missouri 6, May 31, 2002 UW-Milwaukee (Regional) 6, March 10, 2006 Alabama 6, May 17, 2003 Baylor 6, May 30, 2003 Eastern Michigan (Regional) 6, May 21, 2005 Kansas State 6, May 7, 2005 Missouri 6,026 Top-Five Big 12 Series No Opponent Dates Attend. 1. Oklahoma May 19-21, , Texas A&M April 13-15, , Texas April 8-10, , Texas April 20-22, , Kansas State May 20-22, ,302 Top-Three Non-Conference Series No Opponent Dates Attend. 1. Alabama March 10-12, , Louisiana Tech May 17-19, , UL-Lafayette May 2-4, ,135 Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #14 Page 8 April 21, 2008 Huskers.com states from coast to coast. There are a total of 12 players from Nebraska on the roster, including six from the Omaha metro area and two from Lincoln Huskers Homes States No. of Players Nebraska 12 Texas 5 Missouri 4 Colorado 3 California, Minnesota 2 Wyoming, Iowa, Kansas, Florida, Montana, Oklahoma 1 Huskers Tabbed for Sixth in Big 12 The Nebraska baseball team was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 by a vote of the league coaches released on Feb. 20. The Huskers, coming off a season where they went and reached the finals of the NCAA Tempe Regional, totaled 36 points in voting. Texas was the choice of the league s coaches, garnering 80 points in the preseason voting and eight of the 10 first-pace votes. Missouri (71) and Baylor (65) received the other two votes, as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams. The rest of the order was Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Tech. The Coaching Staff Nebraska shuffled its coaching staff in the offseason, adding pitching coach Eric Newman, while shifting Dave Bingham over to handle the Huskers defensive efforts. The three full-time coaches on the Nebraska staff have combined for over 1,100 wins. Dave Bingham - Serves as the Huskers defensive coordinator, overseeing team defense and working with the Husker infielders. Eric Newman - Begins his first season as Nebraska s pitching coach after serving as the head coach at Dallas Baptist the past three seasons. Newman, who compiled a record at DBU, is a California native who pitched collegiately at both Fresno State and Texas Tech. Nate Thompson - Begins his first season as Nebraska s volunteer coach and works primarily with the infielders and assists with the hitters. Thompson comes to NU after serving as an assistant coach at Fort Hays State in He played for Coach Newman at Dallas Baptist and was a student assistant at the school in Thompson coaches first base. Husker Baseball on Television The Husker baseball program will make at least nine appearances on television during the 2008 season. The broadcast schedule featured five games produced by Nebraska Educational Television (NET and NET-HD) as well as nationally televised games as part of the Big 12 s television package. Husker Baseball 2008 Television Appearances Date Opponent Time Channel Saturday, March 29 Texas 6 p.m. W, 2-0 Saturday, April 5 Texas Tech 2:05 p.m. W, 5-2 Tuesday, April 15 Wichita State 6:35 p.m. W, 3-0 Sunday, April 20 Kansas 1:05 p.m. L,3-5 Tuesday, April 22 Creighton 6:35 p.m. W, 4-3 Wednesday, April 23 Creighton 6:30 p.m. W, 16-7 Saturday, April 26 Baylor 6:30 p.m. FCS Saturday, May 10 Texas A&M 2:05 p.m. NET/CSTV Tuesday, May 13 vs. Creighton 7 p.m. NET/CSTV Husker Home Run Club Bus Trip to Missouri Make your plans now to join the Husker Home Run Club for the second of two bus trips during the 2008 season. The next bus trip is on May for the Huskers regular-season finale at nationally ranked Missouri. The packages include roundtrip transportation, selected meals, a hotel room and tickets to both of Nebraska s games that weekend. For more information and prices, contact Ed Bolejack at (402) or Erich Helge at (402) or visit Huskerhomerunclub.com. Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale Single-game general admission tickets for Husker baseball home games are now on sale. General admission tickets for all regular-season home games this season are $7 for adults and $5 for youth in high school or younger or for senior citizens ages 60 or older. General admission tickets are free for children ages six and younger along with UNL students (with a valid student ID). The 2008 schedule includes remaining Big 12 series aganist Texas A&M, as well as non-conference games against Louisiana-Lafayette and Western Illinois. Husker Baseball: Giving Back The Husker baseball program has been active in the community during the academic year. Starting with the Paint-a-Thon in August, the Nebraska baseball team has done over 425 hours in community service projects this year. On April 20, they were one of four finalists - and the University s only men s program - for the annual Life Skills Award. -During the Christmas break, players and coaches combined for over 250 hours of community service projects, working with various groups in their hometowns. Some of the projects included working with local law enforcement in translating languages, cleaning community centers and raising money for Food Banks. -On Jan. 25, 2008, the Nebraska baseball program hosted Baseball 101, a day of activities to help fans learn more about the sport. The one-day clinic had over 100 participants and raised over $10,000 for a literacy center in Lincoln. -Last month, several Husker players spoke at elementary schools as part of Dr. Seuss week, spending part of two days reading to elementary students. All Tied Up Nebraska s series finale against Oklahoma ended in an 8-8 tie after 10 innings because of the Sooners travel arrangements. It marked the fourth tie in a conference game since the Big 12 began in 1997, and the first tie by a Husker team since a 6-6 tie with Creighton in Huskers Named to Big 12 Honor Roll A total of 16 current or former Husker baseball players were named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. The group is led by Bryce Nimmo and Nick Sullivan, both of whom made their seventh consecutive appearances on the honor roll. As a team, the Huskers recorded a 2.95 team GPA during the fall semester, their best performance in Mike Anderson s six years as head coach at NU.

9 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