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1 2012 Schedule Date Opponent Time Feb. 17 vs. Gonzaga L, 4-7 Feb. 18 vs. Gonzaga L, 8-10 Feb. 19 vs. Gonzaga L, 4-5 Kleberg Bank College Classic Feb. 24 vs. Utah 2 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. Utah 3 p.m. Feb. 25 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 7 p.m. Feb. 26 vs. UNLV 11 a.m. Dairy Queen Classic March 2 vs. West Virginia 12:15 p.m. March 3 vs. New Mexico State 12:05 p.m. March 4 at Minnesota 3:05 p.m. March 6 Kansas State 2:05 p.m. March 7 Nebraska-Kearney 1:35 p.m. March 9 California 1:35 p.m. March 10 California 2:05 p.m. March 11 California 1:05 p.m. March 12 California 12:05 p.m. March 13 South Dakota State 1:35 p.m. March 15 Louisiana Tech 3:05 p.m. March 16 Louisiana Tech 1:35 p.m. March 17 Louisiana Tech 1:35 p.m. March 18 Louisiana Tech 11:05 p.m. March 20 Northern Colorado 6:35 p.m. March 21 Northern Colorado 1:35 p.m. March 23 Illinois * 6:35 p.m. (BTN) March 24 Illinois * 2:05 p.m. March 25 Illinois * 1:05 p.m. March 27 Kansas State 6:35 p.m. March 30 at Northwestern * 3 p.m. March 31 at Northwestern * 1 p.m. April 1 at Northwestern * 1 p.m. April 3 at Kansas State 6:35 p.m. April 6 Iowa * 6:35 p.m. (NET) April 7 Iowa * 2:05 p.m. April 8 Iowa * 1:05 p.m. April 10 Creighton 6:35 p.m. (BTN) April 13 at Ohio State * 5:35 p.m. April 14 at Ohio State * 2:05 p.m. April 15 at Ohio State * 12:05 p.m. April 20 Purdue * 6:35 p.m. (BTN) April 21 Purdue * 2:05 p.m. April 22 Purdue * 1:05 p.m. April 24 at Creighton 6:30 p.m. (NET) April 27 CSU Bakersfield 6:35 p.m. April 28 CSU Bakersfield 2:05 p.m. (NET) April 29 CSU Bakersfield 1:05 p.m. May 5 at Indiana * Noon May 6 at Indiana * Noon (BTN) May 7 at Indiana * Noon May 8 vs. Creighton 7 p.m. (NET) May 11 Minnesota * 6:35 p.m. (NET) May 12 Minnesota * 2:05 p.m. May 13 Minnesota * 1:05 p.m. May 15 Wichita State 6:35 p.m. (NET) May 17 at Michigan * 5:05 p.m. May 18 at Michigan * 5:05 p.m. May 19 at Michigan * 12:05 p.m. May at Big Ten Tournament TBA June 1-4 NCAA Regionals TBA June 8-12 NCAA Super Regionals TBA June College World Series TBA 2012 Nebraska Baseball twitter.com/husker_baseball Baseball Contact: Jeremy Foote jfoote@huskers.com Cell Phone: (402) Office Phone: (402) Office Fax: (402) Mailing Address: One Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, NE Kleberg Bank College Classic Friday, Feb. 24: Utah - 2 p.m. (CT) Saturday, Feb. 25: Utah - 3 p.m. (CT) Saturday, Feb. 25: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - 7 p.m. (CT) Sunday, Feb. 26: UNLV - 11 a.m. (CT) Corpus Christi, Texas (Whataburger Field) This Week in Nebraska Baseball Feb Record (0-3, 0-0 Big Ten) Rankings (Collegiate Baseball: NR Baseball America: NR USA Today/ESPN Coaches: NR NCBWA: NR) Date Opponent Radio Web Stream TV Time/Result (CT) Friday Feb. 24 vs. Utah (1-3, 0-0 Pac-12) HSN GoIslanders.com None 2 p.m. Saturday Feb. 25 vs. Utah (1-3, 0-0 Pac-12) HSN GoIslanders.com None 3 p.m. Saturday Feb. 25 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4-1, 0-0 Southland) HSN GoIslanders.com None 7 p.m. Sunday Feb. 26 vs. UNLV (2-2, 0-0 Mountain West) HSN GoIslanders.com None 11 a.m. Media Info Live Radio: Select Husker Sports Network affiliates (list on page 7), Official Husker App and for free on Huskers.com Live Stats: Television: None Web Stream: GoIslanders.com (subscription needed or $5.95 per game) Probable Starting Pitchers Day Nebraska Opponent Friday Zach Hirsch, So., LHP Utah - Zach Adams, Jr., RHP Saturday (1) Jon Keller, So., RHP Utah - Ben Mordini, So. RHP Saturday (2) Tom Lemke, Jr., RHP TAMU-Corpus Christi - TBA Sunday Kyle Kubat, Fr., LHP UNLV - Erick Fedde, Fr., RHP Huskers Head to Texas for Four Games in Three Days This Week: Nebraska (0-3, 0-0 Big Ten) heads back on the road to Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Kleberg Bank College Classic at Whataburger Field. The Huskers will open play on Friday, Feb. 24, when they meet Utah from the Pac-12 Conference at 2 p.m. NU will then play two games on Saturday when it faces the Utes again at 3 p.m., before battling Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 7 p.m. The Huskers will finish the weekend on Sunday against UNLV at 11 a.m. Tickets: Tickets can be purchased at the Whataburger Field box office, through CCHooks.com or by calling (361) Daily tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages Three-day packages are available for $24 for adults and $12 for children. Television: There will be no TV, but every game of the tournament will be streamed on GoIslanders.com (subscription needed). On the Radio: Fans across Nebraska and around the world can listen Lane Grindle and Jeff Culhane call all of the action on the Husker Sports Network - including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln - and on the Internet at Huskers.com or the Official Husker App. A complete list of HSN affiliates can be found on page 7. Preview: After being swept by Gonzaga to start the season in Peoria, Ariz., the Nebraska baseball team is ready to get back on the field. The Huskers were one inning away from victory on both Saturday and Sunday against the Zags, but the Bulldogs mounted consecutive ninth-inning comebacks to steal a pair of wins. facebook.com/nebraskabaseball BY THE NUMBERS Junior outfielder Chad Christensen hit.545 during the Huskers season opening series with Gonzaga. Christensen was 6-for-11 with one home run. 3 - Nebraska hit three home runs against Gonzaga, including solo shots from Chad Christensen, Kash Kalkowski and Kurt Farmer. 4 - Four true freshman saw playing time against Gonzaga, including three who started. Blake Headley and Pat Kelly each started in the infield, while Kyle Kubat started on the mound on Sunday. Sophomore Zach Hirsch will get the ball once again to open the weekend for the Huskers on Friday, while sophomore Jon Keller will start the first game on Saturday and junior Tom Lemke will start his first game of the 2012 season on Saturday night. True freshman Kyle Kubat will get the ball on Sunday for the second straight weekend. The Huskers are a combined 4-1 against their opponents this weekend, with the only loss coming to Utah during the 2001 season. 12 ncaa tournaments three college world series appearances 55 ALL AMERICANS 142 MLB DRAFT PICKS

2 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 2 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com University of Nebraska Quick Facts Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population ,624 Founded Enrollment... 24,610 Nickname...Cornhuskers/Huskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Chancellor...Harvey Perlman, J.D. Conference... Big Ten Athletic Director... Tom Osborne Facility...Hawks Field at Haymarket Park Capacity... 8,486 Dimensions LL; 403-LC; 395-CF; 400-RC; 325-RL 2012 Coaching Staff Head Coach... Darin Erstad Nebraska Record (Year) (1st Season) Career Record...Same Associate Head Coach...Will Bolt, First Season Alma Mater (Year)... Nebraska (2003) Pitching Coach... Ted Silva, First Season Volunteer Assistant Coach... Jeff Christy, First Season Alma Mater (Year)...Nebraska, 2007 Baseball Office... (402) Baseball Office Fax... (402) Director of Baseball Operations... Curtis Ledbetter Baseball Secretary... Renee Brinkmann Athletic Trainer...Jerry Weber Strength Coach...Mike Arthur Equipment Manager...Chris McQuillan 2012 Quick Facts 2011 Record Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Big 12 Record (Finish) (9th) Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 17/15 Position Starters Returning/Lost... 7/3 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 9/6 Newcomers Program History First Year of Baseball All-Time Record (Entering 2011)...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 Baseball MRD... Jeremy Foote Office Phone... (402) Cell Phone... (402) jfoote@huskers.com Media Relations Fax... (402) Press Box Phone... (402) Home Radio Phone... (402) Visiting Radio Phone... (402) SID Mailing Address... One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box Lincoln, NE SID Overnight Address... One Memorial Stadium 10th St. and Stadium Drive Lincoln, NE Website... Huskers.com NU Ticket Office BIGRED/ Husker Position Players Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI C 13 Cory Burleson L Sr Started Friday and Sunday against Gonzaga C/DH 39 Richard Stock L Jr th-round pick by Brewers in the 2009 MLB Draft C 40 Sam Stucky R Sr Yet to play in 2012 C 45 Taylor Fish R Fr Hit.477 with 15 doubles and 58 RBI s as a HS senior 1B 3 Kash Kalkowski R Jr Leads the 2012 Huskers in RBIs (3) 1B 20 Josh Scheffert R Jr Led the 2011 team with four triples 2B 7 Bryan Peters R Jr Led 2011 team in SB s (12), HBP (18) and sac bunts (18) SS 9 Pat Kelly R Fr First freshman to start season at SS since Ben Kline in B 10 Kurt Farmer R Jr Only hit of the year has been a home run INF 22 Blake Headley L Fr Earned his first start against Gonzaga on Feb. 19 1B/OF 34 Austin Christensen L Fr Younger brother of junior OF Chad Christensen OF 2 Chad Christensen R Jr Was 6-for-11 (.545) in the Huskers opening weekend OF 4 Michael Pritchard R So On-base percentage of.500 in 2012 OF 5 Quentin Urban R Fr Originally committed to play football at South Dakota OF 11 Rich Sanguinetti L Jr Region XIV Conference Player of Year at Texarkana CC OF 14 Kale Kiser S Sr On-base percentage of.313 entering the weekend OF 41 Austin Darby L Fr Denver Post 4A Player of the Year in Colorado as a senior OF 46 Ty Kildow R So Pinch ran and stole a base against Gonzaga on Feb. 19 Husker Pitching Staff Right-Handed Pitchers # Player Cl. ERA W-L IP K s 19 Luke Bublitz So Missed 2011 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery 21 Tyler Niederklein Jr Led the 2011 Huskers in wins (8) and innings pitched (69.0) 23 Jon Keller So Had no walks and 4 K s in first start of the season 26 Dylan Vogt Jr Held opposing batters to a.236 average in Tom Lemke Jr th-round pick by the Rangers in the 2009 MLB Draft 36 Jeff Stovall Fr Top-500 national prospect by Perfect Game USA 37 Ryan Hander Jr th-round pick by the Dodgers in the 2009 MLB Draft 44 Brandon Pierce So Averaged 1.03 strikeouts per inning in Dexter Spitsnogle Sr Sat out the 2011 season after transferring from Doane College 55 Travis Huber Jr Two relief appearances in 2012 Left-Handed Pitchers # Player Cl. ERA W-L IP K s 18 Aaron Bummer Fr st-round pick by the Yankees in the 2011 MLB Draft 27 Zach Hirsch So Started his first game against Gonzaga to open the 2012 season 31 Kyle Kubat Fr Threw 5.0 innings of shutout baseball in first career start 32 Tyler King So Second on 2011 team with 21 relief appearances as a freshman 34 Austin Christensen Fr Younger brother of junior OF Chad Christensen By First Season at Nebraska Year No. Players 2009: 3 Burleson, Kalkowski, Kiser Breaking Down the 2012 Husker Roster 2010: 10 Bublitz, C. Christensen, Farmer, Hander, Hirsch, Lemke, Niederklein, Peters, Scheffert, Vogt 2011: 5 Keller, King, Pierce, Pritchard, Stucky 2012: 14 Bummer, A. Christensen, Darby, Fish, Headley, Huber, Kelly, Kildow, Kubat, Sanguinetti, Spitsnogle, Stock, Stovall, Urban 2012 Baseball Pronunciation Guide Player Pronunciation Luke BUBLITZ BUB-litz Kash KALKOWSKI KAL-cow-ski Ty KILDOW Kill-dow Kyle KUBAT KOO-bot Tyler NIEDERKLEIN NEE-der-kline Huskers by Class Year Year No. Players Seniors: 4 Burleson, Kiser, Spitsnogle, Stucky Juniors: 12 C. Christensen, Farmer, Hander, Huber, Kalkowski, Lemke, Niederklein, Peters, Sanguinetti, Scheffert, Stock, Vogt Sophomores: 7 Bublitz, Hirsch, Keller, Kildow, King, Pierce, Pritchard Freshman: 9 Bummer, A. Christensen, Darby, Fish, Headley, Kelly, Kubat, Stovall, Urban Player Rich SANGUINETTI Josh SCHEFFERT Jeff STOVALL Quentin URBAN Dylan VOGT Pronunciation Sang-wah-net-EE SH-eff-ert STOW-vall ER-bon VOTE

3 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 3 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Zach Hirsch #27 So. LHP B/T: L/L St. Charles, Ill. (North) Pitching Rotation vs. Gonzaga Friday vs. Utah: After making 13 relief appearances as a redshirt freshman in 2011, Zach Hirsch started his first game as a Husker last Friday against Gonzaga Went 4.2 innings and didn t factor into the decision, as he gave up two runs on five hits, while striking out two Will get the ball to open the weekend against Utah on Friday afternoon Is working to get velocity back on his fastball following elbow surgery in February of 2010 Mixes in a good change-up and has good control Appeared in 13 games and posted a 2.04 ERA in his first season of action in 2011 Pitched 17.2 innings, giving up 15 hits and four earned runs, while striking out 13. Innings: 4.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Longest Start: 4.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Shortest Start: 4.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Longest Relief: 3.2 Texas A&M 5/14/11 Hits: 5 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Runs: 2 2x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 Earned Runs: 2 2x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 Walks: 2 2x (Iowa) 4/26/11 Strikeouts: 3 Texas A&M 5/14/11 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Jon Keller #23 So. RHP B/T: R/R Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) Saturday vs. Utah: Jon Keller started last Saturday against Gonzaga and will get the ball this Saturday against Utah Didn t factor into the decision last weekend after giving up three runs on 10 hits over 5.1 innings Showed good control with no walks and four strikeouts Gained a wealth of experience in 2011, as he started every weekend series for the Huskers as a freshman Got better as the year went on, including a season-high seven-inning performance against Missouri to close out the season Delivers a power fastball and is effective when he keeps the ball down in the zone Selected in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Tom Lemke #30 Jr. RHP B/T: R/R Phoenix, Ariz. (Northwest Christian) Saturday vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi: Tom Lemke will start his first game of the season on Saturday night against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Pitched 2.1 innings of relief last Saturday against Gonzaga Gave up two runs on one hit and struck out one Has the skills and demeanor on the mound to contend for Nebraska s No. 1 starting spot Battled through injuries as a sophomore in 2011 to post a 2-0 record in five starts Had shutouts over Texas A&M and Oklahoma as a true freshman in 2010 Drafted in the 10th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Kyle Kubat #31 Fr. LHP B/T: L/L Waterloo, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Sunday vs. UNLV: Kyle Kubat (Koo-bot) earned the first start of his Husker career last Sunday against Gonzaga Pitched five innings of shutout baseball and left the game with the Huskers up 3-0, but didn t factor into the decision Was a two-time All-Nebraska selection by the Omaha World-Herald at Creighton Prep under Pat Mooney Helped the Junior Jays to a pair of Class A runner-up finishes at the state tournament in 2009 and 2010 Posted a 6-0 record in 2011 with a 1.83 ERA, while throwing a team-high 46 innings Struck out 82 and gave up just 28 hits to hold opponents to a.173 batting average Chose Nebraska over Creighton and Minnesota. Innings: 7.0 2x (Missouri) 5/21/11 Longest Start: 7.0 North Dakota 3/19/11 Shortest Start: 0.2 Texas 5/7/11 Longest Relief: 1.1 Creighton 5/10/11 Hits: 10 2x (Gonzaga) 2/18/11 Runs: 6 2x (Texas) 5/7/11 Earned Runs: 6 Fresno State 3/11/11 Walks: 5 2x (Texas Tech) 3/27/11 Strikeouts: 8 2x (North Dakota) 3/19/11 Innings: 9.0 Texas A&M 5/2/10 Longest Start: 9.0 Texas A&M 5/2/10 Shortest Start: 1.2 4x (Southeast Missouri St.) 5/8/10 Longest Relief: 4.0 Fresno State 3/13/11 Hits: 9 Baylor 4/25/10 Runs: 7 Northern Colorado 2/25/11 Earned Runs: 6 2x (Texas Tech) 3/26/11 Walks: 6 Texas Tech 5/22/10 Strikeouts: 9 Texas A&M 5/2/10 Innings: 5.0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Longest Start: 5.0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Shortest Start: 5.0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Longest Relief: None Hits: 7 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Runs: 0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Earned Runs: 0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Walks: 3 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Strikeouts: 1 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

4 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 4 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Weekly National Polls Collegiate Baseball (Feb. 20) Baseball America (Feb. 20) USA Today/ESPN Coaches (Jan. 26) NCBWA (Feb. 20) No. Team Previous No. Team Previous No. Team Previous No. Team Previous 1. Florida 1 1. Florida 1 1. Florida Florida 1 2. South Carolina 2 2. Stanford 2 2. South Carolina South Carolina 2 3. Stanford 3 3. South Carolina 3 3. Stanford Stanford 4 4. Texas A&M 6 4. Arkansas 4 4. North Carolina Texas A&M 5 5. Rice 7 5. Rice 6 5. Texas Arkansas 6 6. North Carolina 4 6. Texas A&M 7 6. Texas A&M North Carolina 3 7. Texas 5 7. LSU 8 7. Rice Rice 8 8. Arkansas 8 8. Arizona 5 8. Arkansas Florida State LSU Georgia Florida State Texas Georgia Tech North Carolina Georgia Tech LSU Florida State Georgia Tech TCU Georgia Tech Miami Texas Vanderbilt Arizona State Arizona State Arizona State Miami Miami Georgia Miami LSU TCU TCU TCU Oklahoma Clemson Louisville Clemson Cal State Fullerton Vanderbilt Oklahoma Vanderbilt Virginia Georgia St. John s Florida State UCLA Arizona Cal State Fullerton Central Florida Oregon State Cal State Fullerton California Mississippi Arizona Oregon State Oregon State Oregon State St. John s UC Irvine Arizona UCLA California Oklahoma Stetson Oklahoma Clemson California Oregon Louisville Louisville Central Florida Clemson Baylor NR 25. Georgia Louisville Baylor Virginia UC Irvine UCLA Southern Miss Ole Miss College of Charleston NR 29. Baylor NR 30. Georgia Southern NR 30. Southern Miss 29 Media Weekly Planner (Feb ) Feb Mon. Feb Tues. Feb Wed. Feb Thurs. Feb Fri. Feb Sat. Feb Sun. OFF DAY PRACTICE 3-6:30 p.m. PRACTICE 2:30-5:30 p.m. TRAVEL DAY Practice in Corpus Christi, Texas 7:30 p.m. GAME DAY vs. Utah 2 p.m. (CT) Radio: Husker Sports Network GAME DAY vs. Utah 3 p.m. (CT) vs. Texas A&M-CC 7 p.m. (CT) GAME DAY vs. UNLV 11 a.m. (CT) Radio: Husker Sports Network TV: None Live Video: GoIslander.com Radio: Husker Sports Network TV: None TV: None Live Video: GoIslander.com Live Video: GoIslander.com

5 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 5 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Scouting Utah The Utes opened the season with a four-game series at UC Davis and went 1-3 on the trip, including a 9-8 loss in 10 innings to close out the series. Preseason All-American Shaun Cooper has struggled out of the gate with a.133 batting average. A Louisville Slugger thirdteam selection, Cooper did hit a two-run home run against UC Davis on Monday in the top of the ninth to tie the game. Infielder James Brooks has shined for Utah, as the senior hit.313 with two doubles and a three-run home run. In 2011, Brooks hit.372 and scored 55 runs, while tying for eighth nationally in doubles with 26. Morin Parker has also been solid at the plate with a team-high.375 batting average. Parker, who has started two games and catcher and two at designated hitter in 2012, leads the team with five RBI s. Closer Tyler Wagner set a school record and ranked 26th nationally in saves last season with 12, but has struggled so far in 2012 through two appearances. Wagner has a 7.71 ERA and is 0-1 on the year with three earned runs over 2.1 innings of work. Series History: The Huskers and Utes have previously met three times, with the first meeting coming in The Huskers won the first two games in the series before Utah won 7-6 during the 2001 season. Scouting Texas A&M-Corpus Christi The Huskers will be the second team from the state of Nebraska that Texas A&M-Corpus Christi has played in 2012, as Islanders opened the season with four games against Nebraska-Omaha at home. After taking 3-of-4 from the Mavs, the Islanders went on the road to Houston on Tuesday on won by a score of 3-2. Lefty Adam Hoelscher earned Southland Pitcher-of-the-Week accolades after tossing a complete game shutout to help the Islander win 3-0 over Nebraska-Omaha in the season opener. Hoelscher gave up just five hits in the game and walked two, while striking out seven. Junior right-hander Minor Daniel also started the season on the right foot with eight innings of shutout baseball. Daniel pitched two innings of relief against UNO and then go the win at Houston after six innings in the start. On the year, Daniel has given up five hits, struck out eight and walked one. Three Islanders are hitting.300 or better on the season, including Eric Weiss (.364), Jeramie Marek (.312) and Bobby Buckner (.308). The three hitters have combined for seven of the team s 12 RBI s and have struck out just twice in 30 combined at bats. The Islanders are yet to hit a home run in 2012 and have just six extra-base hits, including three doubles from Weiss. TAMU-Corpus Christi has been aggressive on the base paths with six steals in four games, while being caught just once. Marek and Kyle Danford have two steals each Series History: The Huskers and Islanders have meet twice, with NU winning on both occasions. Nebraska has outscored Texas A&M-Corpus Christi by a score of 30-10, including a 9-1 win in 2007 and a win in Scouting UNLV UNLV started the year with a 1-2 record after a three game series at Loyola Marymount, but moved its record to.500 following a 3-2 win at UC Irvine on Monday. Freshman Erick Fedde earned the win for the Rebels after holding the Anteaters scoreless for six innings, while giving up five hits and striking out three. Head Coach Tim Chambers enters his second season as the Rebels head man in 2012, as he led UNLV to a mark in It marked the first time the squad had reached the 30-win plateau since the 2005 season. Chambers ushered in a new era of Rebel baseball in dramatic fashion, racing out to the best start in program history through 21 games, posting a 17-4 mark. In that span, UNLV went from unranked to cracking the top-30 in both the National College Baseball Writers Association and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls for three consecutive weeks. Among the 33 wins in 2011 were three over nationally ranked opponents, including No. 9 TCU, No. 11 UC Irvine and No. 14 Arizona. The back of the Rebels bullpen is anchored by sophomore closer Zach Hartman, who was a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American in Hartman walked just six batters and allowed only five extra base hits, including no home runs, all year in 38.1 innings of work last season. However, Hartman has gotten off to a rocky start in 2012 with a ERA. In one appearance this season, Hartman gave up two earned runs on two hits, threw two wild pitches, walked two batters and hit one batter. Offensively, two Rebels are hitting over.400, while no other player is hitting above.300. Trevor Kirk leads the team with a.417 batting average (5-for-12), but has no extra-base hits or RBIs on he season. Scott Dysinger is 7-for-17 (.412) on the year and has two RBI s on two doubles. Brandon Bayardi has the team s only home run and leads the squad with five RBI s entering the weekend. Series History: Sunday will mark the first ever meeting between Nebraska and UNLV. Young Guns Nebraska s meeting with UNLV on Sunday will matchup a pair of freshmen on the mound. The Huskers will go with Waterloo, Neb., native Kyle Kubat, who pitched five innings of shutout baseball for the Huskers in his first career start against Gonzaga on Sunday, Feb. 19. The Rebels will counter with righty Erick Fedde out of Las Vegas. Fedde is also yet to be scored on this year, but did pick up a win in his start against UC Irvine, when he went six innings, giving up five hits and striking out three. Making Connections The Husker coaching staff and players will see some familiar faces this weekend when Nebraska plays Utah and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Junior right-hander Travis Huber, who chose Nebraska over Utah and Virginia, transferred to Nebraska after playing the previous two seasons at the College of Southern Idaho. The Utes have two players who were also sophomores at Southern Idaho in 2011, including infielder Ryan Cooperstone and catcher Parker Morin. The Utes Zach Adams and Kody Davis have connections to Huber as well, as all three are from West Jordan, Utah. Nebraska Associate Head Coach Will Bolt spent the past four seasons as the Head Coach at Texarkana College and brought Head Coach Darin Erstad - First Season - NU Record: (.000) - Career Record: Same - World Series Champion (Angels) x MLB All-Star 1998 (OF), 2000 (OF) - 3x Gold Glove Winner 2000 (OF), 2002 (OF), 2004 (1B) - Silver Slugger Winner 2000 (OF) Darin Erstad was named the 23rd head coach of the Nebraska baseball program - and the fifth since on June 2, A two-time Major League All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, Erstad spent the 2011 season as a volunteer assistant coach with the Husker program. In his role, he helped lead a pair of Huskers to All-Big 12 honors, including third baseman Cody Asche. Asche became NU s first position player to earn All-America honors since 2006, as he hit.327 with 12 home runs and produced a schoolrecord 27 doubles en route to second-team All-America honors in One of the most decorated players in Nebraska baseball history, Erstad was a first-team All-American and finalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award in 1995, before embarking on a 14-year career in Major League Baseball. Erstad wrapped up his professional career in the fall of 2009, after playing for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ( ), Chicago White Sox (2007) and Houston Astros ( ). During his career, he helped the Angels to a World Series title in 2002 and two other playoff appearances. Erstad appeared in 1,654 games, while finishing his career as a.282 hitter with 1,697 hits, 124 homers and 699 RBIs. He was at his best in the postseason, hitting.339 in 29 career playoff games, including a.352 clip during the Angels World Series run in The No. 1 overall pick in the 1995 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Erstad spent the majority of his career playing for the Angels, where he won three Gold Gloves ( ) and was selected for the American League All-Star team in 1998 and He is the only player in Major League history to win Gold Gloves as an infielder (2004) and outfielder (2000 and 2002) and the first player in Major League history to win Gold Gloves at three positions (LF, 2000; CF, 2002; 1B, 2004). Erstad was one of the greatest players in Angels franchise history, as he ranks in the top five on team charts in eight categories, including at bats (4th), runs (4th), hits (4th), total bases (4th), doubles (4th), RBIs (4th), stolen bases (4th) and games played (5th). Coaching Resume Nebraska, Head Coach 2012-present Nebraska, Volunteer Assistant Coach 2011 Playing Resume Houston Astros Chicago White Sox 2007 Anaheim Angels Nebraska

6 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 6 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Big Ten Standings/Schedule (as of Feb. 21) Team Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct. Purdue Indiana Michigan Ohio State Illinois Iowa Michigan State Penn State Northwestern Minnesota Nebraska Friday, Feb. 24 Illinois vs. Gonzaga Michigan State vs. Miami (Ohio) Michigan vs. Iona Nebraska vs. Utah Iowa at Coastal Carolina Penn State at UNC Greensboro Ohio State at Georgia Tech Michigan State vs. Furman Northwestern at Cal State Northridge Purdue at East Carolina Indiana at Tulane Milwaukee at Minnesota Saturday, Feb. 25 Purdue vs. Maryland Iowa vs. George Mason Michigan vs. Iona (DH) Illinois vs. Gonzaga Penn State at UNC Greensboro Ohio State at Georgia Tech Indiana at Tulane Milwaukee at Minnesota Illinois at Lamar Michigan State vs. Furman Northwestern at Cal State Northridge Nebraska vs. Utah Nebraska vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Sunday, Feb. 26 Iowa vs. Virginia Tech Michigan vs. Iona Illinois at Lamar Purdue vs. Western Carolina Michigan State vs. Miami (Ohio) Nebraska vs. UNLV Penn State at UNC Greensboro Ohio State at Georgia Tech Indiana at Tulane Milwaukee at Minnesota Northwestern at Cal State Northridge Wednesday, Feb. 29 Michigan at Florida Gulf Coast Noon Noon 1 p.m. 2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:35 p.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Noon 1:05 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:05 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. Noon 12:05 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 3 p.m. 5:30 p.m. junior outfielder Rich Sanguinetti with him to Nebraska. One of Bolt s former pitchers, Franco Pace, is a lefty pitcher for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Islanders also have a freshman righthanded pitcher, Matt Danton, from Conroe, Texas, the same hometown as Bolt. Kale s on First Senior outfielder Kale Kiser started the 2012 season with a 26- game on-base streak that reaches back to April 3, Kiser struggled to produced hits against Gonzaga, but the senior found other ways to get on base and extended his streak to 29 games. Kiser is hitting just.083 on the year from the leadoff spot, but has produced a.313 on-base percentage with three walks and one hit-by-pitch. In 2011, Kiser ranked second on the team in on-base percentage at.417, trailing All-American Cody Asche, who produced a.424 on-base percentage. Kiser led the team with a.467 on-base percentage as a sophomore in 2010 and hit.345. Huskers Picked Fourth by League Coaches The Big Ten coaches have picked Nebraska to finish fourth out of the league s 11 teams in Three Husker juniors were also named to the Players to Watch List, including righthandled pitcher Travis Huber, right-handed pitcher Tom Lemke and first baseman/designated hitter Kash Kalkowski. After winning a share of the of the Big Ten title last season for the first time since 1979, Michigan State was picked as the league favorite. The Spartans were followed by Purdue, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State and Illinois, as only the top six teams were released by the conference office. UNLV Pipeline UNLV s second-year Head Coach Tim Chambers is keeping strong ties to his previous coaching job at the College of Southern Nevada. Chambers, who was at Southern Nevada for 11 seasons, currently has 12 players from Southern Nevada on his roster. The 12 players make up over one-third of the team s 34-man roster. Kicking it Around The Gonzaga Bulldogs committed seven errors against the Huskers on Saturday, Feb. 18, in a game the Zags eventually won It was the most errors a Husker opponent had committed since March 30, 2007, when Texas A&M also committed seven errors in College Station. The Huskers won the game The last time the Huskers lost a game where an opponent had seven errors was during the 1999 season, when Iowa State won 6-5 in 16 innings. No Place Like Home After playing its first 10 games of the season on the road, the Nebraska baseball team will open up a 17-game home stand at Hawks Field on Tuesday, March 6. The stretch starts and ends with games against Kansas State, as the Wildcats will come to Lincoln on Tuesday, March 6, and make a return trip on Tuesday, March 27. During the non-conference part of the home stand, the Huskers will play a pair of four-game series with California, who qualified for the CWS last season, and Louisiana Tech. Northern Colorado will come to Lincoln for two games, while Nebraska- Kearney and South Dakota will also make one-game stops. Prior to the second game with Kansas State, the Huskers will open play in the Big Ten Conference when Illinois come to Hawks Field for a three-game series that starts on Friday, March 23. The last time the Huskers had a 17-game home stand was during the 1992 season. During the stretch, the Huskers went 11-6 at Buck Beltzer Field. New Blood Head Coach Darin Erstad preaches open competition and it showed during the Huskers season-opening series with Gonzaga, as six position and two pitching newcomers saw action. On the mound, freshman Kyle Kubat started for the Huskers on Sunday, while junior college transfer Travis Huber saw two relief appearances. Freshmen infielders Pat Kelly and Blake Headley each earned starts, while junior college transfer Rich Sanguinetti started all three games in center field and fellow JC transfer Richard Stock earned at start at catcher. Freshman Austin Darby pinch hit twice and sophomore Ty Kildow stole a base in one of his two pinch-running appearances. Take it for the Team In 2011 the Huskers were hit by pitch 89 times, which tied them for 13th nationally. The team was led by Bryan Peters, who was hit 18 times to tie for 20th nationally. A junior in 2012, Peters continues to climb the Husker career chart in hit-by-pitches and entered the year with 36, which ties him for fifth with Jake Mort ( ). Senior Kale Kiser is also on the career top-10 list with 33 hit-by-pitches. Daniel Bruce ( ) holds the NU career record with 67 hit-by-pitches. NU Career Hit-by-Pitch Top Daniel Bruce DJ Belfonte Alex Gordon Nick Sullivan Jake Mort Bryan Peters 2010-present Kale Kiser 2009-present Dave Crain Brandt Vlieger Bryan Schmidt Derek Dukart One Field to the Other After playing two seasons of football under Head Coach Bo Pelini, sophomore Ty Kildow will now use his talents on the baseball field at Nebraska. Kildow joined the baseball team in the fall as a walk-on and worked his way onto the roster. Arguably the fastest player on the team, Kildow s speed will be an asset on the basepaths and in the outfield. Kildow has already been used as a pinch runner twice this season and stole a base against Gonzaga. Kildow was a three-time first-team Super-State pick as an outfielder at Millard South High School. He hit over.400 each of his final three seasons, including a.447 average as a junior. He stole 29 bases as a senior and hit.431. Husker TV Schedule The Big Ten Network has announced its broadcast schedule for Nebraska baseball s inaugural season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Huskers will be seen nationally on BTN three times at Hawks Field, including Nebraska s Big Ten opener against Illinois on Friday, March 23, and once

7 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 7 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com on the road when NU travels to Indiana on Sunday, May 6. Nebraska s other two home games on the BTN schedule include a meetings with Creighton (April 10) and Purdue (April 20). The Huskers four appearances on BTN are tied for the most in the conference, as Michigan State, Minnesota and Michigan all will also have four games on the network. Every game that is available on BTN is also available on BTN2Go, a 24/7 live feed of all BTN television programming. Full online access of BTN2Go is only available to subscribers of participating cable, satellite or telco providers. The online service is available at no additional cost to subscribers who already receive BTN as part of their channel lineup. For more information, visit Following the announcement by the Big Ten Network, NET was able to announce that fans in the state of Nebraska will continue to see Nebraska baseball on NET in NET has permission from the Big Ten Network to broadcast four games at Hawks Field and will also broadcast both meetings with Creighton at TD Ameritrade Park. NET s coverage will kickoff on Friday, April 6, when the Iowa Hawkeyes come to Lincoln to open the first Big Ten series between the two programs. NET will also broadcast the series opener against Minnesota (May 11), as well as non-conference games against CSU Bakersfield (April 28) and Wichita State (May 15) BTN Nebraska Baseball Television Schedule Fri., March 23 - Illinois at Nebraska - 6:35 p.m. Tues., April 10 - Creighton at Nebraska - 6:35 p.m. Fri., April 20 - Purdue at Nebraska - 6:35 p.m. Sun., May 6 - Nebraska at Indiana - 11 a.m NET Nebraska Baseball Television Schedule Fri., April 6 - Iowa at Nebraska - 6:35 p.m. Tue., April 24 - Nebraska at Creighton - 6:30 p.m. Sat., April 28 - CSU Bakersfield at Nebraska - 2:05 p.m. Tues., May 8 - Nebraska at Creighton - 7 p.m. Fri., May 11 - Minnesota at Nebraska - 6:35 p.m. Tue., May 15 - Wichita State at Nebraska - 6:35 p.m. Eight Draftees on 2012 Roster For the third straight year, Nebraska s 2012 roster boasts a total of eight Huskers who have been previously selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, including Kash Kalkowski and Travis Huber, who have each been picked twice. Drafted Huskers Player Round Team Year Kash Kalkowski 49th Tampa Bay th Kansas City 2011 Tom Lemke 10th Texas 2009 Ryan Hander 39th Los Angeles-NL 2009 Richard Stock 45th Milwaukee 2009 Jon Keller 11th Seattle 2010 Brandon Pierce 26th Pittsburgh 2010 Travis Huber 47th Florida th Florida 2011 Aaron Bummer 31st N.Y.-AL 2011 Back in Red Along with Head Coach Darin Erstad, two other former Huskers will be putting on the Nebraska baseball jersey once again in 2012 as former players Will Bolt ( ) and Jeff Christy ( ) are part of Erstad s coaching staff. Bolt is the Huskers associate head coach and returned to his alma mater after serving as the head coach at Texarkana College the past four years. Bolt works with the Husker infielders and helps direct the offense, while also coaching third base. Prior to his time at Texarkana, Bolt was a volunteer assistant at Texas A&M for two seasons after serving as a volunteer on the Huskers 2005 College World Series Team. As a player, Bolt was a member of then-head Coach Dave Van Horn s first recruiting class. The Conroe, Texas, native was a four-year starter and team captain on Nebraska s 2001 and 2002 College World Series teams. Christy returns to Nebraska as the team s volunteer assistant after working in the same position at Wichita State in One of the top catchers in program history, Christy works with the catchers and coaches first base. After playing his first two seasons at Barton County CC, Christy caught a school-record 64 games as a junior in 2005, hitting.236 with 32 RBIs, while throwing out 45 percent of opposing runners, including 8-of-11 runners in the postseason. An honorable-mention All-Big 12 pick in 2006, Christy hit.284 with eight homers and 32 RBIs, while leading the Huskers to 42 wins and a No. 6 national seed. Drafted by the Minnesota Twins, Christy reached Triple-A Rochester in both 2008 and Huskers Across the Country The 2012 Huskers hale from 11 different from all across the nation. Nebraska natives make up 12 of the 32 players on the 2012 roster, while Texas has the second most representatives at five. Other states with more than one player include, Iowa (3), Colorado (3), Arizona (2) and Kansas (2). State-Players Nebraska - 12 Texas - 5 Colorado - 3 Iowa - 3 Arizona - 2 Kansas - 2 California - 1 Minnesota - 1 Missouri - 1 South Dakota - 1 Utah Game Package Available for Fans Two new nine-game packages are now available for fans who want to see the Huskers first baseball season in the Big Ten Conference under new Head Coach Darin Erstad. Named the Diamond Deal, fans can either purchase reserved tickets for nine games in the lower grandstand (sections 110 and 112) or in the Homerun Terrace (behind right field). Fans are able to choose nine games from any of the Huskers 31 home games in The non-conference season includes games with Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Northern Colorado, Creighton, CSU Bakersfield, Wichita State and 2011 College World Series participant California. The Huskers will open the conference season against Illinois on Friday, March 23, before also hosting Iowa, Purdue and Minnesota at Hawks Field. Total price of the package is just $90 for either the grandstand or Homerun Terrace. Outside of season tickets, the Diamond Deal gives fans the opportunity to buy reserved tickets before single-game tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 7. For more information on season tickets or the Diamond Deal, visit Huskers.com/Tickets or call BIG RED during business hours. Husker Baseball on the Radio The IMG Husker Sports Network will continue the strong tradition of broadcasting excellence in 2012 as it brings Husker baseball to fans across the nation. A total of 25 stations will carry games around the state, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington. NU is one of only a small handful of schools around the country with its own baseball radio network. The Husker Sports Network, in its 17th year of producing and marketing the live broadcasts of University of Nebraska Athletics, extended and expanded its agreement with the University on June 13, Under the agreement, IMG College s Husker Sports Network will manage and market all rights associated with radio programming, coaches TV and radio shows, program sales, sponsorship inventory and publication printing rights. IMG College, which purchased Host Communications and the Husker Sports Network on Nov. 16, 2007, is the leader in developing integrated licensing, marketing and multi-media opportunities for the nation s top collegiate brands across local, regional and national platforms. In addition to Nebraska, IMG College represents athletic organizations from across the country including such universities as Alabama, Arizona, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia Tech. IMG College represents multi-media rights to over 70 collegiate properties, leading conferences CLC licensing Company and the NCAA and its 88 championships and NCAA Football. IMG College is a division of IMG, the world s premier sports, entertainment and media company. IMG employs more than 3,000 people in 30 countries. For more information, visit Greg Sharpe, Lane Grindle and Jeff Culhane will bring another exciting season of baseball with every broadcast beginning 20 minutes prior to first pitch. Sharpe will begin his fifth year covering Nebraska baseball and also serves as the radio play-by-play voice for Husker football. Grindle joins Sharpe in the booth, as he begins his sixth season covering Nebraska baseball. Grindle also serves as the co-host to the Husker Baseball Radio Show that airs from 7 to 8 p.m. on Mondays during the season. Culhane begins his fourth season in the booth after broadcasting selected games the past three years. Culhane also hosts a sports talk show, Sports Nightly, each weeknight that focuses on Husker athletics, and handles the preand postgame shows on the network 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 KZTL 93.5 FM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM/94.1 FM 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.

8 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 8 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com The Utah Utes Nebraska vs. Utah History NU Leads 2-1 March 21, 1979 Neutral Site (W, 8-5) March 17, 1985 Neutral Site (W, 8-4) Feb. 17, 2001 Neutral Site (L, 6-7) Utah Utes Quick Facts Team Information Location Salt Lake City, Utah Enrollment 31,660 Nickname Utes Colors Crimson and White Conference Pac-12 Home Field Spring Mobile Ballpark Capacity 15,500 President A. Lorris Betz, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Athletics Dr. Chris Hill 2011 Overall Record Conference Record 16-7 (2nd, Mountain West) 2011 NCAA Tournament DNQ Head Coach Bill Kinneberg Alma Mater/Year Arizona/1980 Record at Utah (8 Years) Career Record (16 Years) Baseball Office Phone (801) Assistant Coaches Bryan Kinneberg, Pete Flores Baseball SID Brooke Frederickson SID Office Phone (801) SID Cell Phone (801) Internet bfredrickson@huntman.utah.edu Starters Returning/Lost 7/4 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 19/8 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #19 Kesley Kondo Kez-ley #14 Pete Flores floor-ez 2012 Utah Roster No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. B-T Yr. Hometown/Previous School(s) 1 Will Taylor C/INF S/R FR Tigard, Ore./Beaverton HS 3 Kody Davis INF R/R FR West Jordan, Utah/Juan Diego HS 4 Tyson Gonzalez OF R/R SR Orem, Utah/SLCC 5 Ethan Leiter INF R/R JR Osceola, Ind./Yavapai 6 Connor Eppard OF L/R JR Lakewood, Colo./Western Nevada CC 7 Tyler Relf OF R/R JR Sandy, Utah/Alta HS 8 Mitch Watrous RHP R/R FR Riverton, Utah/Riverton HS 9 Ryan Cooperstone INF R/R JR Chatsworth, Calif./College of Southern Idaho 10 James Brooks INF R/R SR Melbourne, Australia/Cochise CC 12 Joe Pond RHP R/R JR Centerville, Utah/Judge Memorial HS 15 Cory Hunt INF R/R SO Sandy, Utah/Jordan HS 16 Biss Larsen INF R/R SO Centerville, Utah/NC State 17 Ben Mordini RHP R/R SO Denver, Colo./Cherry Creek HS 18 Eric Moersen LHP R/L FR Thousand Oaks, Calif./Oaks Christian 19 Kesley Kondo RHP R/R SR Sao Paulo, Brazil/West Los Angeles CC 20 Tanner Tripp RHP R/R JR Chandler, Ariz./South Mountain CC 21 Brock Duke RHP R/R JR Salem, Utah/Spanish Fork HS 22 Josh Alexander OF R/R SO Phoenix, Ariz./Mountain Pointe HS 23 Parker Morin C L/R JR Park City, Utah/College of Southern Idaho 24 Tony Vocca RHP L/R JR Cottonwood, Ariz./Yavapai 26 Zach Stierstorfer C R/R FR Scottsdale, Ariz./Horizon HS 27 Trey Nielsen INF R/R SO Salt Lake City/Skyline HS 28 Zach Adams RHP R/R JR West Jordan, Utah/Cottonwood HS 30 Shaun Cooper OF R/R SR Tuscon, Ariz./Pima CC 31 Jackson Goulder RHP R/R JR Scottsdale, Ariz./Paradise Valley CC 32 Luke West RHP R/R SO Sandy, Utah/Juan Diego HS 33 Nick Green LHP L/L SO Holladay, Utah/Cottonwood HS 34 Tyler Wagner RHP R/R JR Las Vegas, Nev./Bishop Gorman HS 35 Blake Golding RHP L/R SR Provo, Utah/Long Beach City College 36 Travis Still OF R/R FR Spanish Fork, Utah/Spanish Fork HS 38 Josh Chapman RHP R/R SO Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro HS 39 Jo Jo Sharrar C R/R SR Thousand Oaks, Calif./Newberry Park HS 40 Gavin Green OF L/L SR Layton, Utah/Layton HS HEAD COACH: #11 Bill Kenneberg (9th Year) (Arizona, 1980) ASSISTANT COACH: #25 Miek Crawford (4th Year) (Arizona, 2000) ASSISTANT COACH: #29 Brian Kinneberg (5th Year) (NC State, 2005) VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: #14 Pete Flores (4th Year) (Southern Nazarene, 2004) Key Position Players Returning Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. B-T GP-GS Avg. R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT Shaun Cooper OF Sr. R-R James Brooks INF Sr. R-R Trey Nielsen INF So. R-R Jo Jo Sharrar C Sr. R-R Josh Alexander OF So. R-R Gavin Green OF Sr. L-L Key Pitchers Returning Name B-T Ht. Wt. Cl. ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP R ER BB SO Zach Adams R-R Jr Joe Pond R-R Jr Brock Duke R-R Jr Tyler Wagner R-R Jr Ben Mordini R-R So

9 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 9 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Nebraska vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi History NU Leads 2-0 March 23, 2007 Neutral Site (W, 9-1) March 26, 2010 Neutral Site (W, 21-9) TAMU-Corpus Christi Quick Facts Team Information Location Corpus Christi, Texas Enrollment 10,200 Nickname Islanders Colors Royal, Navy and White Conference Southland Home Field Chapman Field Capacity 500 President Dr. Flavius Killebrew Interim Director of Athletics Scott Lazenby 2011 Overall Record Conference Record (3rd) 2011 NCAA Tournament DNQ Head Coach Scott Malone Alma Mater/Year McMurry University/1998 Record at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4 Years) Career Record Same Baseball Office Phone (361) Assistant Coaches Chris Ramirez, Marty Smith Baseball SID Josh Brown SID Office Phone (361) Internet joshua.brown@tamucc.edu Starters Returning/Lost 4/5 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 18/9 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE JERAMIE MAREK Dan SCIANTARELLI Adam HOELSCHER Jake DZIUBCZYNSKI Brad PORRAS Kyle DANFORD Jacob DORRIS Bryce ZAK Nick LERICK Trevor BELICEK Adam SKONIECZKI Jeremy MARE-ick sin-trell-ee HELL-sure JOOB-uh-shin-ski POOR-us Dan-furred Door-us Zack LAIR-ick BELL-uh-check skuh-neck-ee 2012 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Roster No. Name Pos. Yr. B-T Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous School(s) 1 Drew Vest SS Sr. R/R Missouri City, Texas / Alvin JC 2 Jordan Lee OF Fr. L/L Houston, Texas / Cypress Creek HS 3 Stafford Brantley OF Jr. L/L College Station, Texas / Temple JC 4 Weston Montgomery INF/RHP Sr. R/R Ennis, Texas / Ennis HS 6 Eric Weiss C/OF Jr. R/R Houston, Texas / Tyler JC 8 Trevor Foss RHP Jr. L/R Janesville, Wisc. / Janesville Craig HS 10 Jeramie Marek SS Sr. R/R Corpus Christi, Texas / Calallen HS 11 Marc Damon 1B Sr. R/R Tucson, Ariz. / Pima JC 12 Phillip Garcia RHP Sr. R/R Bloomington, Texas / Bloomington HS 13 Dan Sciantarelli 3B Sr. R/R Corpus Christi, Texas / North Central Texas JC 14 Adam Hoelscher LHP Jr. L/L Corpus Christi, Texas / Calallen HS 15 Omar Garcia C Sr. R/R El Paso, Texas / J.M. Hanks HS 16 Daniel Minor RHP Jr. R/R Dripping Springs, Texas / McLennan CC 17 Jake Dziubczynski LHP Jr. L/L Chandler, Ariz. / Central Arizona JC 18 Will Birge RHP Fr. R/R Pflugerville, Texas / Hendrickson HS 19 Santiago Ruiz C Sr. R/R San Antonio, Texas / Blinn JC 20 Garrett Guys RHP Fr. R/R San Antonio, Texas / 21 Michael Boyle RHP Sr. R/R Houston, Texas / Alvin JC 23 Tim Keller RHP Jr. R/R Eugene, Ore. / Arizona Western JC 24 Jonathan Gonzales 1B/RHP Jr. R/R Buda, Texas / Temple JC 25 Tyler Schnuriger RHP Fr. R/R San Antonio, Texas / Douglas MacArthur HS 27 Tanner Green RHP So. R/R Georgetown, Texas / Georgetown HS 28 Franco Pace LHP Jr. L/L Oakville, Ontario, Canada / Texarkana JC 29 Tim Beard LHP Jr. L/L Canberra, Australia / Western Nebraska CC 30 Bobby Buckner INF Sr. S/R Boise, Idaho / Navarro JC 31 Matt Danton RHP Fr. R/R Conroe, Texas / Willis HS 32 Brad Porras INF Jr. R/R Needville, Texas / Wharton JC 33 Alex Jack LHP Sr. L/L San Leandro, Calif. / Chabot JC 34 Kyle Danford OF Fr. R/R College Station, Texas / Rudder HS 38 Jacob Dorris RHP Fr. R/R Weatherford, Texas / Weatherford HS 40 Bryce Zak RHP Fr. R/R Angelo, Texas / Central HS 41 Brian Hicks RHP Fr. R/R Marble Falls, Texas / Marble Falls HS 42 Nick Lerick INF Fr. R/R San Antonio, Texas / Alamo Heights HS 43 Trevor Belicek LHP/OF Fr. L/L Uvalde, Texas / Uvalde HS 45 Chance Bragg RHP Jr. R/R Abilene, Texas / Vernon JC HEAD COACH: # 37 Scott Malone (5th Year) (McMurry University, 1998) ASSISTANT COACH: #7 Chris Ramirez ASSISTANT COACH: #9 Marty Smith VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: #22 Adam Skonieczki Key Position Players Returning Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. B-T GP-GS Avg. R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT Jeramie Marek SS Sr. R-R Bobby Buckner INF Sr. S-R Weston Montgomery INF/RHP Sr. R-R Key Pitchers Returning Name B-T Ht. Wt. Cl. ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP R ER BB SO No player with under a 4.00 ERA in 2011 returning

10 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 10 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com The UNLV Rebels Nebraska vs. UNLV History First Meeting UNLV Rebels Quick Facts Team Information Location Las Vegas, Nev. Enrollment 28,000 Nickname Rebels Colors Scarlet and Grey Conference Mountain West Home Field Earl E. Wilson Stadium Capacity 3,000 President Dr. Neal Smatresk Director of Athletics Jim Livengood 2011 Overall Record Conference Record (5th) 2011 NCAA Tournament DNQ Head Coach Tim Chambers Alma Mater/Year Southern Utah/1989 Record at UNLV (2 Years) Career Record (12 Years) Baseball Office Phone (702) Assistant Coaches Stan Stolte, Kevin Higgins Baseball SID Paul Pancoe SID Office Phone (702) SID Cell Phone (702) SID Fax (702) Internet Press Box Phone (702) Starters Returning/Lost 11/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 18/12 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Tyler Iodence Andrew Beresford Brady Zuniga Craig Shul Daniel Higa Casey Sato Brandon Bayardi Brandon Pletsch Erick Fedde Steven Pollex Nicholas Libonati eye-o-dence BEARS-ferd zun-eh-ga SHOWL HEE-ga SAW-to bay-yar-dee pletch fed-e paul-ex lib-a-naughty 2012 UNLV Roster No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr. Hometown/Previous School(s) 24 Brandon Bayardi OF JR (HS) Phoenix, AZ Brophy College Prep 41 Andrew Beresford RHP SO (1L) Corona, CA Corona Santiago HS 38 Tyler Blair B/1B JR (JC) Henderson, NV College of Southern Nevada 22 Buddy Borden RHP SO (HS) Las Vegas, NV Arbor View 10 Marvin Campbell OF/1B RS JR (TR) Las Vegas, NV College of Southern Nevada 33 Trent Cook B SR (TR) Centerville, UT College of Southern Nevada 17 Scott Dysinger INF SR (TR) Las Vegas, NV College of Southern Nevada 37 Dylan Ellis OF SO (JC) Henderson, NV College of Southern Nevada 20 Erick Fedde RHP FR (HS) Las Vegas, NV Las Vegas HS 11 Jesse Garcia LHP SR (TR) Carmichael, CA Sierra College 36 Cory Ginther RHP JR (TR) Henderson, NV Cuesta College 27 Zack Hartman RHP SO (HS) Las Vegas, NV Arbor View 4 Daniel Higa INF SR (TR) Honolulu, HI College of Southern Nevada 21 Tyler Iodence RHP JR (TR) Las Vegas, NV College of Southern Nevada 23 Robert Johnson B FR (HS) Las Vegas, NV Silverado HS 16 Trevor Kirk OF SR (TR) Las Vegas, NV College of Southern Nevada 39 Nicolas Libonati RHP SO (JC) Henderson, NV College of Southern Nevada 2 Brandon Pletsch SS FR (HS) Las Vegas, NV Rancho HS 34 Steven Pollex OF FR (HS) Henderson, NV Coronado HS 35 Remington Pullin C SR (TR) Twin Falls, ID College of Southern Idaho 9 Zak Qualls LHP FR (HS) Las Vegas, NV Rancho HS 46 Brandon Rainford RHP SO (HS) Rapid City, SD Stevens 45 John Richy RHP FR (HS) Golden, CO Golden HS 26 Joe Robinson RHP SR (TR) Henderson, NV College of Southern Nevada 32 Casey Sato INF/OF SR (TR) Salt Lake City, UT College of Southern Nevada 19 Ryan Scott C SR (TR) Scottsdale, AZ College of Southern Nevada 40 Mark Shannon LHP/OF JR (JC) Littleton, CO Central Arizona 31 Craig Shul C SO (1L) Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Academy 1 Joey Swanner INF/OF FR (HS) Frisco, TX Wakeland HS 7 Scott Tomassetti C FR (HS) Las Vegas, NV Sierra Vista HS 8 Erik VanMeetren C/OF FR (HS) Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 12 T.J. White B/RHP FR (HS) Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 3 Cole Wilstead B FR (HS) St. George, UT Pine View HS 44 Brady Zuniga RHP JR (HS) Monterey Park, CA Bishop Amat HS HEAD COACH: Tim Chambers (2nd Season) (Southern Utah, 1989) ASSISTANT COACH: Stan Stolte ASSISTANT COACH: Kevin Higgins VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH: Jay Guest Key Position Players Returning Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. B-T GP-GS Avg. R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-ATT Trent Cook INF Sr. L-R Scott Dysinger INF Sr. R-R Brandon Bayardi OF Jr. R-R Trevor Kirk OF Sr. R-R Ryan Scott C Sr. L-R Key Pitchers Returning Name B-T Ht. Wt. Cl. ERA W-L APP GS CG SV IP R ER BB SO Zach Hartman R-R So Joe Robinson R-R Sr Jesse Garcia L-L Sr Tyler Iodence R-R Jr

11 The Last Time Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 11 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Milestone Moments/Rare Occurrences in Husker History A Nebraska Hitter Had... 8 At Bats in a Game: DJ Belfonte (8), at UL-Lafayette, Feb. 20, At Bats in a Game: DJ Belfonte (7) & Adam Bailey (7) vs. Creighton, May 18, Hits in a Game: Kale Kiser vs. Missouri State, Feb. 20, Hits in a Game: Cody Asche vs. Missouri, May 21, Runs in a Game: Craig Moore vs. Chicago State, March 16, Runs in a Game: Steve Edlefsen at Iowa, April 11, Runs in a Game: Kale Kiser (4) vs. Missouri State, Feb. 20, Doubles in a Game: Cody Asche vs. Missouri State, Feb. 20, Triples in a Game: Jeff Leise vs. Western Illinois, March 26, 2002 Grand Slam: Kurt Farmer vs. North Dakota, March 19, 2011 A Pinch-Hit Home Run: Kyle Bubak vs. Southeast Missouri State, May 8, 2010 Hit For the Cycle: Steve Edlefsen at Iowa, April 11, or more RBI in a Game: Craig Moore vs. Chicago State, March 16, RBI in a Game: Adam Bailey (8) vs. Creighton, May 18, RBI in a Game: Adam Bailey (8) vs. Creighton, May 18, RBI in a Game: Adam Bailey (8) vs. Creighton, May 18, Total Bases: Cody Asche (12) vs. Baylor, April 30, Walks in a Game: Jim Bailey vs. Chicago State, March 16, Walks in a Game: Alex Gordon vs. Texas, April 8, Strikeouts in a Game: Kurt Farmer vs. UCLA, March 5, 2011 Stole Home: Josh Scheffert vs. Fresno State, March 13, Stolen Bases: John Cole vs. Texas-San Antonio, Feb. 26, Stolen Bases: Boomer Collins vs. Fresno State, Feb. 21, HRs in a Game: Dan Johnson vs. Southern Utah (game 1), March 6, HRs in a Game: Cody Asche vs. Baylor, April 30, HRs in an Inning: Curtis Ledbetter/Brandon Fusilier vs. South Dakota State (4th inning for both), March 13, 2005 HRs in Consecutive At Bats: Brandon Buckman vs. Illinois State, March 14, 2006 An Inside-the-Park Home Run: Jake Mullinax vs. West Virginia, March 7, Extra-Base Hits in an Inning: Jeff Tezak vs. Missouri, March 25, Hits in an Inning: Cory Burleson and Kale Kiser (1B/1B) and Kale Kiser (1B/1B), March 25, HBP in a Game: Kale Kiser vs. Oklahoma State, April 3, HBP in a Game: Khiry Cooper vs. Iowa, April 26, 2011 Led Off Game with Home Run: DJ Belfonte vs. Texas A&M, May 1, 2010 A Walk-Off Home Run to win a game: Bryan Peters vs. UCLA, March 6, 2011 Four Sacrifice Bunts in Game: Andrew Sawyers vs. Kansas State, April 4, 1998 (NCAA Record) Had a Homer and a Win in the same game: Adam Bailey vs. UL-Lafayette-2, Feb. 21, 2009 Homered in first career at-bat: Jed Hanson vs. Northern Colorado, March 25, 2009 Homered in first career game: Chad Christensen vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Feb. 26, 2010 A Nebraska Pitcher Had... A complete game - 9 innings: Tom Lemke vs. Texas A&M, May 2, 2010 A complete game - less than 9 inn.: Johnny Dorn vs. UC Irvine, May 31, 2008 A complete game by a freshman: Tom Lemke (9 inn.) vs. Texas A&M, May 2, 2010 A complete game by a freshman - 9 inn.: Tom Lemke vs. Texas A&M, May 2, 2010 Consecutive complete games - 9 innings: Erik Bird vs. New Mexico and Baylor, April 28-May 17, 2009 Consecutive complete games - 7 innings: Jamie Rodrigue, Kansas State & Oklahoma, 2000 A shutout win - 9 Innings: Tom Lemke vs. Texas A&M, May 2, 2010 A shutout - less than 9 innings: Tom Lemke (7 inn.) vs. Oklahoma, March 28, 2010 Consecutive Shutouts: Shane Komine vs. Iowa State, April 28, 2000, and at Texas, May 6, 2000 A combined shutout 9 Innings: Jon Keller (7.0) and Casey Hauptman (2.0) vs. North Dakota, March 19, 2011 A shutout by a freshman: Tom Lemke vs. Oklahoma, March 28, 2010 A Three-pitch inning: Michael Mariot at Oklahoma State, April 2, 2010 Hit Five Batters in a Game: Shane Komine vs. Nicholls State, Feb. 19, 1999 Hit Four or more Batters in a Game: Matt Freeman (4) vs. Northern Colorado, March 24, Strikeouts in a Game: Michael Mariot (12) vs. Southeast Missouri State, May 7, Strikeouts in a Game: Joba Chamberlain (15) vs. New Mexico, Feb. 25, 2005 Struck out 4 Batters in an Inning: Michael Mariot (6th inning) vs. Texas A&M, April 30, 2010 A 2-Hit Game (combined): Tyler Niederklein, Luke Bublitz, Chris Williams, Sean Yost vs. Wichita State, April 13, 2010 A 2-Hit Game (individual): Thad Weber at Texas, March 29, 2008 A 1-Hit Game (individual): Michael Mariot vs. Houston Baptist-2, March 13, 2010 An Individual No-Hitter - 9 Innings: Richard Geier vs. Kansas, April 20, 1954 An Individual No-Hitter - 7 Innings: Anthony Kelley vs. Oklahoma, April 5, 1981 A Combined No-Hitter: Tom Bergan (3), Casey Deskins (3), Troy Brohawn (1), Steve Boyd (2) vs. Peru State, March 6, 1993 Nebraska Had Runs: 50 vs. Chicago State, March 16, Runs: 21 vs. Creighton, May 18, Hits: 20 vs. Northern Colorado, Feb. 25, Doubles: vs. Creighton (11), May 18, Strikeouts: vs. Kansas State, May 24, Walks: vs. Kansas State, April 18, Triples: vs. North Dakota, March 20, HRs: vs. Chicago State, March 16, HRs: vs. Southern Utah (1), March 6, HRs: vs. Oklahoma (1), March 29, Runs in an Inning: 10 vs. Northern Colorado (3rd), March 24, Walks: 11 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Feb. 26, Stolen Bases: 10 vs. Peru State, May 6, Stolen Bases: 7 vs. Fresno State, Feb. 21, 2010 Allowed less than Three Hits: 2 vs. Wichita State, April 13, 2010 Shut out General: vs. Oklahoma State, April 2, 2011 Shut out At Home: vs. Oklahoma State, April 2, 2011 Shut out On the Road: Missouri, May 14, 2010 Back-to-Back Homers: Cody Asche/Kash Kalkowski vs. North Dakota, March 18, 2011 Three Consecutive Homers: Jed Dalton/Darin Erstad/Derek Dukart vs. Iowa State, May 15, Homers in an Inning: vs. Houston Baptist-2 (3 in 5th inning), March 13, Grand Slams in a Game: Dan Wright/Jeff Leise vs. Western Illinois, April 19, 2000 Grand Slams in Back-to-Back Games: Kash Kalkowski/Kale Kiser vs. Washington/Missouri State, Feb Struck out 15+ Batters: 22 vs. UL-Lafayette, Feb. 20, 2009 Rallied from a 10-run deficit: vs. North Dakota, March 30, 2010 (Trailed 10-0 in the 2nd, won 11-10) Rallied from a deficit of 5 runs or greater: vs. Northern Colorado, Feb. 25, 2011 (Trailed 7-2 in the 4th, won 12-8) Rallied from a deficit of 6 runs or greater: vs. North Dakota, March 30, 2010 (Trailed 10-0 in the 2nd, won 11-10) Been held to 2 or fewer hits: vs. UCLA-1, March 5, 2009 A Player Ejection: Nick Sullivan vs. Kansas State-2, April 3, 2009 An Erstad Ejection: Never An Assistant Coach Ejection: Eric Newman vs. Kansas, April 20, 2008 Turned a Triple Play: vs. Northern Colorado, March 27, 2007 Had a Triple Play Turned Against: at Texas A&M, April 16, Errors in a Game: vs. Kansas State, March 11, Errors in a Game: vs. Creighton (6), April 3, Errors in a Game: vs. Northern Colorado, Feb. 25, 2011 Pitched a one-hitter: vs. Houston Baptist-2, March 13, 2010 Won both games of Doubleheader: vs. Missouri, May 21, 2011 Lost both games of Doubleheader: at UCLA, March 5, 2010 Run-Ruled an Opponent: Oklahoma, W, 10-0, (7 inn.), March 28, 2008 Run-Ruled by an Opponent: at Texas (L, 3-13, 8 inn.), March 21, 2009 Scored in every inning (9 inn.): vs. Texas Tech (W, 12-8), May 23, 2002 Scored in every inning (7 inn.): vs. Nebraska-Kearney (W, 15-3), April 13, 1999 A Nebraska Opponent Had... A Grand Slam: Chris Andreas, Sam Houston State, Feb. 27, 2011 A No-Hitter: Jim Maddock, Missouri (13-0), May 3, 1981 A One-Hitter: Matt Smith, Oklahoma State, April 24, Home Runs: Jeff Larish, Arizona State, June 21, Home Runs: Jared Womack, Oklahoma State, April 1, 2011 Back-to-Back Homers: Eliot Soto/Alex Staehely, Creighton, April 6, 2010 Team Hit 9 HR in a Game: at Missouri, April 1, Hits in a Game: Tant Shepherd (4), Texas, May 6, Strikeouts in a Game: Trevor Bauer (17), UCLA, March 5, RBI in a Game: 7 by Lee Leskowski, Missouri, April 14, Runs in an Inning: Georgia Tech (10 in the 5th), Feb. 11, 2001 A Pinch-Hit Homer: Brooks Kimmey, at Baylor-2, April 26, 2008 A Complete Game (9 innings): Michael Rocha, Oklahoma, April 22, 2011 A Walk-Off Homer: Cameron Rupp, Texas, Feb. 19, Errors in a Game: vs. Gonzaga (7), Feb. 18, 2012

12 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 12 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Season Statistics Nebraska Baseball Overall Statistics for Nebraska (as of Feb 19, 2012) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 0-3 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-3 Big Ten: 0-0 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 9 Kelly, Pat Christensen, Chad Pritchard, Michael Kalkowski, Kash Peters, Bryan Sanguinetti, Rich Burleson, Cory Scheffert, Josh Stock, Richard Headley, Blake Farmer, Kurt Kiser, Kale Darby, Austin Kildow, T Totals Opponents LOB - Team (26), Opp (35). DPs turned - Team (3), Opp (2). IBB - Team (1), Christens, C 1. Picked off - Sanguinetti 1, Kalkowski, K 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 31 Kubat, Kyle / Bublitz, Luke / Hander, Ryan / Hirsch, Zach / Huber, Travis / Keller, Jon / Vogt, Dylan / Pierce, Brandon / King, Tyler / Lemke, Tom / Niederklien, Tyler / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (2), Burleson, C. 1, Stock, R. 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (2).

13 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 13 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Season/ Nebraska Baseball Individual Season/Career Summary for Nebraska (as of Feb 19, 2012) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 0-3 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-3 Big Ten: 0-0 SEASON CAREER Player Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB Hbp SO Sb-Att Avg G-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB Hbp SO Sb-Att 9 Kelly, Pat Christensen, Chad Pritchard, Michael Kalkowski, Kash Peters, Bryan Sanguinetti, Rich Burleson, Cory Scheffert, Josh Stock, Richard Headley, Blake Farmer, Kurt Kiser, Kale Darby, Austin Kildow, T Totals Opponents (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) SEASON CAREER Player ERA W-L App GS CG Sho Sv IP H R ER BB SO ERA W-L App GS CG Sho Sv IP H R ER BB SO 31 Kubat, Kyle Bublitz, Luke Hander, Ryan Hirsch, Zach Huber, Travis Keller, Jon Vogt, Dylan Pierce, Brandon King, Tyler Lemke, Tom Niederklien, Tyler Totals Opponents

14 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 14 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Batting Leaders Nebraska Baseball Batting Leaders for Nebraska (as of Feb 19, 2012) (All games) Hitting minimums - 1 Games Pitching minimums - 1 Games Batting avg 1. 9 Kelly, Pat Christensen, Chad Pritchard, Michael Kalkowski, Kash Peters, Bryan.273 Runs scored Sanguinetti, Rich tied at... 2 Slugging pct 1. 9 Kelly, Pat Christensen, Chad Kalkowski, Kash Pritchard, Michael Sanguinetti, Rich.417 Hits 1. 2 Christensen, Chad Pritchard, Michael Kalkowski, Kash tied at... 3 On base pct 1. 9 Kelly, Pat Christensen, Chad Pritchard, Michael Burleson, Cory Sanguinetti, Rich.357 Runs batted in 1. 3 Kalkowski, Kash Christensen, Chad 2 7 Peters, Bryan tied at... 1 Doubles Sanguinetti, Rich Kelly, Pat 1 3 Kalkowski, Kash 1 Triples Home runs 1. 2 Christensen, Chad 1 10 Farmer, Kurt 1 3 Kalkowski, Kash 1 Total bases 1. 2 Christensen, Chad Kalkowski, Kash Pritchard, Michael 5 11 Sanguinetti, Rich tied at... 4 Sac bunts Burleson, Cory Kelly, Pat 1 11 Sanguinetti, Rich 1 Walks Kiser, Kale Sanguinetti, Rich 2 10 Farmer, Kurt 2 2 Christensen, Chad 2 13 Burleson, Cory 2 Sac flies Hit by pitch Kiser, Kale 1 Stolen bases Kildow, T. 1 2 Christensen, Chad 1 Caught stealing Kiser, Kale 1 Steal attempts Kiser, Kale 1 2 Christensen, Chad 1 46 Kildow, T. 1 Stolen base pct 1. 2 Christensen, Chad Kildow, T Kiser, Kale.000 Strikeouts Sanguinetti, Rich Burleson, Cory 3 22 Headley, Blake 3 10 Farmer, Kurt tied at... 2 At bats 1. 3 Kalkowski, Kash Sanguinetti, Rich Kiser, Kale tied at Grounded into DP 1. 4 Pritchard, Michael 1 10 Farmer, Kurt 1 Games played 1. 8 tied at... 3 Total plate appearances Kiser, Kale Sanguinetti, Rich Christensen, Chad Farmer, Kurt 13 3 Kalkowski, Kash 13 Game starts 1. 6 tied at... 3 Games as sub Darby, Austin 2 46 Kildow, T Headley, Blake Scheffert, Josh 1 4 Pritchard, Michael 1

15 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 15 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Pitching Leaders Nebraska Baseball Pitching Leaders for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2012) (All games) Hitting minimums - 1 Games Pitching minimums - 1 Games Earned run avg Kubat, Kyle Bublitz, Luke Hander, Ryan Hirsch, Zach Huber, Travis 4.50 Wins Opposing bat avg Bublitz, Luke Lemke, Tom Pierce, Brandon Hirsch, Zach Kubat, Kyle.318 Losses Vogt, Dylan 1 21 Niederklien, Tyler 1 44 Pierce, Brandon 1 Won-loss pct Niederklien, Tyler Pierce, Brandon Vogt, Dylan Bublitz, Luke Lemke, Tom.000 Saves Innings pitched Keller, Jon Kubat, Kyle Hirsch, Zach Pierce, Brandon Lemke, Tom 2.1 Games started Keller, Jon 1 31 Kubat, Kyle 1 27 Hirsch, Zach 1 Batters struck out Keller, Jon Pierce, Brandon Hirsch, Zach tied at... 1 Games finished Pierce, Brandon 1 37 Hander, Ryan 1 19 Bublitz, Luke 1 Appearances Huber, Travis 2 44 Pierce, Brandon 2 32 King, Tyler tied at... 1 Games in relief Pierce, Brandon 2 32 King, Tyler 2 55 Huber, Travis tied at... 1 Wild pitches Huber, Travis 1 Balks Hit batters Keller, Jon Lemke, Tom 1 Intentional BB allowed Runners picked off Batters SO out looking Keller, Jon Kubat, Kyle 1 30 Lemke, Tom 1 Sac bunts allowed Bublitz, Luke 1 27 Hirsch, Zach 1 26 Vogt, Dylan 1 Runs allowed Bublitz, Luke 0 31 Kubat, Kyle 0 37 Hander, Ryan King, Tyler 2 30 Lemke, Tom 2 Doubles allowed Bublitz, Luke 0 26 Vogt, Dylan 0 37 Hander, Ryan 0 32 King, Tyler Hirsch, Zach 1 Sac flies allowed Earned runs allowed Bublitz, Luke 0 31 Kubat, Kyle 0 37 Hander, Ryan Vogt, Dylan 1 32 King, Tyler 1 Triples allowed Bublitz, Luke 0 26 Vogt, Dylan 0 37 Hander, Ryan 0 32 King, Tyler 0 27 Hirsch, Zach 0 Hits allowed Bublitz, Luke Lemke, Tom 1 37 Hander, Ryan King, Tyler 2 44 Pierce, Brandon 2 Walks allowed Lemke, Tom 0 23 Keller, Jon 0 37 Hander, Ryan Hirsch, Zach 1 32 King, Tyler 1 Home runs allowed Bublitz, Luke 0 26 Vogt, Dylan 0 37 Hander, Ryan 0 32 King, Tyler 0 27 Hirsch, Zach 0

16 2012 Results 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 16 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Nebraska Baseball Game Results for Nebraska (as of Feb 19, 2012) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Big Ten Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 17, 2012 vs Gonzaga L Vogt, D. (L 0-1) 784 2:57 Feb 18, 2012 vs Gonzaga L Niederklein (L 0-1) :12 Feb 19, 2012 vs Gonzaga L Pierce, B. (L 0-1) 953 3:07 () extra inning game

17 Miscellaneous Stats 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 17 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Nebraska Baseball Miscellaneous Stats for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2012) (All games) Multiple Hit Games Total 2 Christensen, Chad Pritchard, Michael Kalkowski, Kash Kelly, Pat Peters, Bryan TEAM Multiple RBI Games Total 3 Kalkowski, Kash Peters, Bryan TEAM Hitting Streaks Longest Current 2 Christensen, Chad Sanguinetti, Rich Kelly, Pat Pritchard, Michael Peters, Bryan Kalkowski, Kash 2-22 Headley, Blake Scheffert, Josh Burleson, Cory 1-10 Farmer, Kurt 1-39 Stock, Richard Kiser, Kale 1 1 Reached Base Streaks Longest Current 14 Kiser, Kale Sanguinetti, Rich Peters, Bryan Christensen, Chad Headley, Blake Kalkowski, Kash 2-10 Farmer, Kurt 2-4 Pritchard, Michael Kelly, Pat Burleson, Cory Scheffert, Josh Stock, Richard 1 1 Nebraska Baseball Miscellaneous Stats for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2012) (All games) Starting Lineup By Position (Team W-L record when starter) PITCHER: 31 Kubat, Kyle 1 (0-1) 23 Keller, Jon 1 (0-1) 27 Hirsch, Zach 1 (0-1) CATCHER: 13 Burleson, Cory 2 (0-2) 39 Stock, Richard 1 (0-1) FIRST BASE: 3 Kalkowski, Kash 2 (0-2) 20 Scheffert, Josh 1 (0-1) SECOND BASE: 7 Peters, Bryan 3 (0-3) THIRD BASE: 10 Farmer, Kurt 2 (0-2) 22 Headley, Blake 1 (0-1) SHORTSTOP: 9 Kelly, Pat 2 (0-2) 10 Farmer, Kurt 1 (0-1) LEFT FIELD: 14 Kiser, Kale 3 (0-3) CENTER FIELD: 11 Sanguinetti, Rich 3 (0-3) RIGHT FIELD: 2 Christensen, Chad 3 (0-3) DESIGNATED HITTER: 4 Pritchard, Michael 2 (0-2) 3 Kalkowski, Kash 1 (0-1) Starting Lineup By Lineup Spot (Team W-L record when starter) LEADOFF: 14 Kiser, Kale 3 (0-3) 2ND SPOT: 11 Sanguinetti, Rich 2 (0-2) 4 Pritchard, Michael 1 (0-1) 3RD SPOT: 3 Kalkowski, Kash 2 (0-2) 4 Pritchard, Michael 1 (0-1) CLEANUP: 2 Christensen, Chad 1 (0-1) 20 Scheffert, Josh 1 (0-1) 3 Kalkowski, Kash 1 (0-1) 5TH SPOT: 2 Christensen, Chad 2 (0-2) 39 Stock, Richard 1 (0-1) 6TH SPOT: 10 Farmer, Kurt 2 (0-2) 13 Burleson, Cory 1 (0-1) 7TH SPOT: 11 Sanguinetti, Rich 1 (0-1) 13 Burleson, Cory 1 (0-1) 10 Farmer, Kurt 1 (0-1) 8TH SPOT: 9 Kelly, Pat 2 (0-2) 22 Headley, Blake 1 (0-1) 9TH SPOT: 7 Peters, Bryan 3 (0-3)

18 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 18 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Team Game-by-Game Nebraska Baseball Team Game-by-Game for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2012) Batting (All games) Date Opponent ab r h rbi 2b 3b hr bb ibb sb cs hbp sac sf gdp k po a e avg Feb 17 vs Gonzaga Feb 18 vs Gonzaga Feb 19 vs Gonzaga Totals Nebraska Baseball Team Game-by-Game for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2012) Pitching (All games) Date Opponent ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr wp bk hbp dp ibb score w-l sv era Feb 17 vs Gonzaga Feb 18 vs Gonzaga Feb 19 vs Gonzaga Totals

19 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 19 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Season Summary Nebraska Baseball Games Summary for Nebraska (as of Feb 19, 2012) (All games) Score by innings Total Nebraska Opponents Record when... Overall 0-3 Conference 0-0 Non-Conference 0-3 Home games 0-0 Away games 0-0 Neutral site 0-3 Day games 0-1 Night games 0-2 vs Left starter 0-2 vs Right starter Run games Run games Run games 0-0 Extra innings 0-0 Shutouts 0-0 Scoring 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-0 Opponent 0-2 runs runs runs runs 0-1 Scored in 1st inning 0-1 Opp. scored in 1st 0-1 Scores first 0-1 Opp. scores first 0-2 After 6 leading trailing tied 0-0 After 7 leading trailing tied 0-1 After 8 leading trailing tied 0-0 Hit 0 home runs home run home runs 0-1 Opponent 0 home runs home run HRs 0-0 Made 0 errors error errors 0-2 Opp. made 0 errors error errors 0-1 Out-hit opponent 0-0 Out-hit by opponent 0-3 Hits are tied 0-0 Record when team scores: Runs W-L Record when opponent scores: Runs W-L Record when leading after: Inn W-L Record when trailing after: Inn W-L Record when tied after: Inn W-L Current losing streak: 3 Longest winning streak: 0 Longest losing streak: 3

20 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 20 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Situational Hitting Nebraska Baseball Batting Analysis for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2012) (All games Sorted by Player Name) vs left vs right w/runners w/bases empty w/bases loaded as leadoff fly gnd fly/ Player h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg rch ops pct out out gnd 13 Burleson, Cory Christensen, Chad Darby, Austin Farmer, Kurt Headley, Blake Kalkowski, Kash Kelly, Pat Kiser, Kale Peters, Bryan Pritchard, Michael Sanguinetti, Rich Scheffert, Josh Stock, Richard Totals Opponents w/runners w/runner on 3rd success 2- rnrs pinch hitting in scoring pos and LT 2 out with 2 outs adv runners out adv rnrs rch rch Player h ab avg h ab avg rbi ops pct h ab avg adv ops pct rbi w/out lob err fc kl 13 Burleson, Cory Christensen, Chad Darby, Austin Farmer, Kurt Headley, Blake Kalkowski, Kash Kelly, Pat Kiser, Kale Peters, Bryan Pritchard, Michael Sanguinetti, Rich Scheffert, Josh Stock, Richard Totals Opponents Success Advancing Runners = percentage of times the batter advanced at least one runner during a plate appearance #Rnrs Adv w/out = TOTAL number of runners advanced when the player made an out

21 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 21 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Situational Pitching Nebraska Baseball Pitching Analysis for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2012) (All games Sorted by Player Name) vs left vs right w/runners w/bases empty vs leadoff with 2 outs fly gnd fly/ Player h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg h ab avg rch ops pct h ab avg out out gnd gdp 19 Bublitz, Luke Hander, Ryan Hirsch, Zach Huber, Travis Keller, Jon King, Tyler Kubat, Kyle Lemke, Tom Niederklien, Tyler Pierce, Brandon Vogt, Dylan Totals Opponents Player app gs ip/app *h/g *r/g *er/g *bb/g *so/g k/bb *2b/g *3b/g *hr/g *fo/g *go/g *bf/g sba att pct 19 Bublitz, Luke Hander, Ryan Hirsch, Zach Huber, Travis Keller, Jon King, Tyler Kubat, Kyle Lemke, Tom Niederklien, Tyler Pierce, Brandon Vogt, Dylan Totals Opponents * = average based on 9-inning game

22 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 22 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Nebraska Baseball Gonzaga vs Nebraska Feb 17, 2012 at Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria Sports Comple) Nebraska Baseball Gonzaga vs Nebraska Feb 18, 2012 at Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria Sports Comple) Gonzaga 7 (1-0) Nebraska 4 (0-1) Gonzaga 10 (2-0) Nebraska 8 (0-2) Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob LANE, Eric 3b Kiser, Kale lf FORBES, Travis dh Sanguinetti, Rich cf ESLICK, Clayton ph/dh Kalkowski, Kash dh MOON, Billy lf Scheffert, Josh 1b BOLINGER, Royce cf Christensen, Chad rf GARRETT, Maxx c Farmer, Kurt 3b/ss HUNTER, Andy 1b Burleson, Cory c STANFORD, Alex 2b Kelly, Pat ss HALCOMB, Steven ss Pritchard, Michael ph CAWLEY LAMB, Payden rf Headley, Blake 3b GONZALES, Marco p Peters, Bryan 2b PETERSON, Derek p Hirsch, Zach p ABBRUZZA, Zach p Huber, Travis p Totals Vogt, Dylan p Bublitz, Luke p Totals H Score by Innings R E Gonzaga Nebraska Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob LANE, Eric 3b STANFORD, Alex 2b MOON, Billy lf BOLINGER, Royce cf ESLICK, Clayton dh GARRETT, Maxx c BONCZYK, Alex pr FORBES, Travis c GONZALES, Marco 1b HALCOMB, Steven ss CAWLEY LAMB, Payden rf OLSON, Tyler p BIGELOW, David p ABBRUZZA, Zach p Totals Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Kiser, Kale lf Pritchard, Michael dh Kalkowski, Kash 1b Kildow, T. pr Scheffert, Josh 1b Christensen, Chad rf Stock, Richard c Farmer, Kurt 3b/ss Sanguinetti, Rich cf Kelly, Pat ss Headley, Blake 3b Peters, Bryan 2b Darby, Austin ph Keller, Jon p King, Tyler p Pierce, Brandon p Niederklien, Tyler p Hander, Ryan p Totals E - MOON, B.(1); Farmer, K.(1); Kelly, P.(1). DP - Gonzaga 2. LOB - Gonzaga 11; Nebraska 7. 2B - ESLICK, C.(1); GARRETT, M.(1). HR - Kalkowski, K(1); Christens, C(1). HBP - Kiser, K.. SH - FORBES, T.(1); STANFORD, A.(1); HALCOMB, S.(1); Kelly, P.(1). Score by Innings R H E Gonzaga Nebraska Gonzaga ip h r er bb so ab bf np GONZALES, Marco PETERSON, Derek ABBRUZZA, Zach Nebraska ip h r er bb so ab bf np Hirsch, Zach Huber, Travis Vogt, Dylan Bublitz, Luke E - LANE, E. 2(2); STANFORD, A.(1); GARRETT, M.(1); GONZALES, M. 2(2); OLSON, T.(1); Farmer, K.(2); Kelly, P.(2). DP - Nebraska 3. LOB - Gonzaga 10; Nebraska 11. 2B - GONZALES, M.(1); HALCOMB, S.(1); CAWLEY LAMB(1); Kalkowski, K(1); Sanguinetti(1); Kelly, P.(1). 3B - GARRETT, M.(1). HR - Farmer, K.(1). HBP - LANE, E. 2; BOLINGER, R.. SH - Sanguinetti. SB - Christens, C(1). Win - PETERSON, D. (1-0). Loss - Vogt, D. (0-1). Save - ABBRUZZA, Z. (1). HBP - by GONZALES, M. (Kiser, K.). PB - Burleson, C.(1). Pitches/strikes: GONZALES, M. 98/61; PETERSON, D. 39/23; ABBRUZZA, Z. 24/15; Hirsch, Z. 68/44; Huber, T. 35/20; Vogt, D. 30/19; Bublitz, L. 13/5. Umpires - HP: Phil Detro 1B: Steve Barga 2B: Shaun Lampe Start: 6:58 pm Time: 2:57 Attendance: 784 Weather: clear skies and 66 degrees GONZALES, M. faced 2 batters in the 6th. PETERSON, D. faced 2 batters in the 8th. Gonzaga ip h r er bb so ab bf np Nebraska ip h r er bb so ab bf np Keller, Jon OLSON, Tyler King, Tyler BIGELOW, David Pierce, Brandon ABBRUZZA, Zach Niederklien, Tyler Hander, Ryan Win - BIGELOW, D. (1-0). Loss - Niederklein (0-1). Save - ABBRUZZA, Z. (2). HBP - by Keller, J. (BOLINGER, R.); by Keller, J. (LANE, E.); by Keller, J. (LANE, E.). PB - GARRETT, M.(1); Stock, R.(1). Pitches/strikes: OLSON, T. 88/65; BIGELOW, D. 41/28; ABBRUZZA, Z. 18/12; Keller, J. 102/66; King, T. 14/7; Pierce, B. 21/17; Niederklein 22/14; Hander, R. 3/1. Umpires - HP: Shaun Lampe 1B: Phil Detro 3B: Steve Barga Start: 6:59 pm Time: 3:12 Attendance: 1212 Weather: clear skies and 64 degrees Nebraska Baseball Gonzaga vs Nebraska Feb 19, 2012 at Peoria, Ariz. (Peoria Sports Comple) Gonzaga 5 (3-0) Nebraska 4 (0-3) Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob LANE, Eric 3b HALCOMB, Steven ss MOON, Billy lf BOLINGER, Royce rf/cf GARRETT, Maxx c ESLICK, Clayton dh CAWLEY LAMB, Payden dh ALVARADO, Cameron 2b GONZALES, Marco 1b BONCZYK, Alex cf STANFORD, Alex cf SLAVIN, Brock rf HUNTER, Andy p MYERS, Karl p LEAHY, Ryan p BRIJA, Sean-Luke p PETERSON, Derek p Totals Player ab r h rbi bb so po a lob Kiser, Kale lf Sanguinetti, Rich cf Pritchard, Michael dh Kildow, T. pr Darby, Austin ph Kalkowski, Kash 1b Christensen, Chad rf Burleson, Cory c Farmer, Kurt ss Headley, Blake 3b Peters, Bryan 2b Kubat, Kyle p Lemke, Tom p King, Tyler p Huber, Travis p Pierce, Brandon p Totals Score by Innings R H E Gonzaga Nebraska E - BOLINGER, R.(1); Farmer, K.(3). LOB - Gonzaga 14; Nebraska 8. 2B - BOLINGER, R.(1); ALVARADO, C.(1); GONZALES, M.(2); Sanguinetti(2). HBP - ESLICK, C.. SH - Burleson, C. 2(2). SB - Kildow, T.(1). CS - Kiser, K.(1). Gonzaga ip h r er bb so ab bf np HUNTER, Andy MYERS, Karl LEAHY, Ryan BRIJA, Sean-Luke PETERSON, Derek Nebraska ip h r er bb so ab bf np Kubat, Kyle Lemke, Tom King, Tyler Huber, Travis Pierce, Brandon Win - PETERSON, D. (2-0). Loss - Pierce, B. (0-1). Save - None. WP - Huber, T.(1). HBP - by Lemke, T. (ESLICK, C.). Pitches/strikes: HUNTER, A. 98/63; MYERS, K. 9/6; LEAHY, R. 3/2; BRIJA, S. 9/3; PETERSON, D. 26/17; Kubat, K. 77/46; Lemke, T. 41/26; King, T. 9/7; Huber, T. 9/3; Pierce, B. 29/16. Umpires - HP: Steve Barga 1B: Shaun Lampe 3B: Phil Detro Start: 11:56 am Time: 3:07 Attendance: 953 Weather: Sunny and 58 degress Kubat, K. faced 2 batters in the 6th. HUNTER, A. faced 1 batter in the 7th. LEAHY, R. faced 1 batter in the 8th.

23 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 23 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Chad Christensen #2 Jr. OF B/T: R/R Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington) Two Letters (2010, 2011) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member ( ) California Collegiate League All-Star Game (2010, 2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2011) Chad Christensen will transition to the outfield in 2012 after primarily playing shortstop during his first two seasons at Nebraska Was a mainstay in the Husker lineup in 2011, as he was one of three players to start all 55 games Set career highs in 11 categories last season and will look for even more improvement during his junior campaign Earned a spot in the California Collegiate League All-Star Game for the second straight year during the summer as a member of the San Luis Obispo Blues. We re excited to have Chad s speed and athleticism in the outfield, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. The biggest thing for him will be repetition. Chad is one of the hardest workers on the team though. He ll take fly balls all day long. He ll be ready to play for us out there. Started the season on fire against Gonzaga, going 6-for-11 (.545) in three games Hit the Huskers first home run of the 2012 season during the season opener against Gonzaga with a fourth-inning solo shot Tied career-highs in runs (2) and hits (3) against Gonzaga on Feb. 17, the ninth time in his career he has scored two runs in a game and the seventh time he has had a three-hit game Switched to the outfield for the 2012 season after starting 55 games at shortstop in 2011 Ranked second the 2011 squad with 61 hits Posted a.969 fielder percentage in 2011 with just nine errors in 294 attempts at shortstop His six homers in 2010 were the most by a Husker freshman since Alex Gordon hit seven in 2003 Started 30 of the final 32 games at shortstop in 2010 Named 2009 first-team Super State as a senior shortstop at Washington High School after hitting.524 with 16 homers, 49 RBIs, 57 runs scored and 26 stolen bases Older brother of freshman Austin Christensen Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 6 2x (Texas Tech) 3/25/11 Runs scored: 2 9x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 Hits: 3 7x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 Doubles: 2 Kansas State 3/16/11 Triples: 1 Missouri State 2/20/11 Home Runs: 1 8x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 RBIs: 3 Kansas State 3/16/11 Total bases: 7 Oklahoma State 4/4/10 Walks: 2 2x (Kansas) 4/10/11 Strikeouts: 3 2x (Fresno State) 3/12/11 Stolen bases: 1 8x (Gonzaga) 2/18/12 Hit Streak: 11 3/13/11-3/26/11 Kash Kalkowski #3 Jr. 1B/DH B/T: R/R Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) Two Letters (2009, 2011) Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (2011) 2011 MLB 50th-Round Draft Pick (Kansas City) 2008 MLB 49th-Round Draft Pick (Tampa Bay) Entering the 2011 season with just two collegiate at-bats, Kash Kalkowski (KAL-cow-ski) was one of the team s top offensive threats Will see work at first base in 2012 following Kurt Farmer s move from first to third base Projected to be in the middle of the Husker lineup and will need to drive in runs Came to Nebraska as a pitcher, but made an impressive transition to a position player in 2011, earning honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors Is confident at the plate after a successful prep career that included a.506 average with five home runs and 34 RBIs in his last year of American Legion play Missed the entire 2009 fall campaign following shoulder surgery, forcing a redshirt season in 2010 Was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 50th round of the 2011 MLB Draft, but chose to return to Nebraska for his junior season Was picked in the 49th round of the 2008 MLB Draft by Tampa Bay. Kash had a tremendous year last season, especially considering he hadn t swung a bat in nearly two years, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He has one of the most technically sound swings on the team. He will be a big part of our lineup this season. Leads the Huskers in RBIs through three games with three Hit his first home run of 2012 in the season opener against Gonzaga, as he tied the game with a leadoff solo shot Has transitioned from the outfield to first base for the Huskers in 2012 Two-time MLB Draft pick: 2008 (49th round, Tampa Bay) and 2011 (50th round, Kansas City) Ranked second on the 2011 squad in RBIs (42), doubles (12), triples (3) and home runs (5) Notched two or more RBIs in 11 games in 2011 Started out as a pitcher at Nebraska in 2009 Missed the entire 2009 fall campaign following surgery, forcing a redshirt season in 2010 Two-time state player of the year who went 6-1 with three saves and a 1.51 ERA on the mound while hitting.460 with four homers, 32 RBIs and 27 stolen bases to lead Grand Island to the 2008 state title Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT Redshirt TOTAL At-bats: 5 7x (Missouri) 5/19/11 Runs scored: 3 Northern Colorado 3/23/11 Hits: 4 Texas Tech 3/25/11 Doubles: 1 13x (Gonzaga) 2/18/12 Triples: 1 3x (Missouri) 5/19/11 Home Runs: 1 6x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 RBIs: 4 2x (North Dakota) 3/18/11 Total bases: 6 North Dakota 3/18/11 Walks: 1 10x (Missouri) 5/21/11 Strikeouts: 2 8x (Texas A&M) 5/13/11 Stolen bases: 1 11x (Texas) 5/8/11 Hit Streak: 12 2/19/11-3/15/11

24 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 24 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Michael Pritchard #4 So. OF B/T: L/L Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) One Letter (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2010) Quentin Urban #5 Fr. OF B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) Michael Pritchard was one of the Huskers top hitters off the bench early in 2011 before he earned nine of his 19 starts over the final 10 games of the season at designated hitter Is described by Head Coach Darin Erstad as a gamer who is a different person once the lights come on Hit.304 in 2011 from the left side of the plate with 28 hits in 92 at bats Hit over.400 as a junior and senior to lead Creighton Prep to a pair of state runner-up finishes Selected for the 2010 Collin-Orcutt All-Star Game Is one of two Creighton Prep products on the 2012 squad, along with freshman pitcher Kyle Kubat. Mike is one of the best hitters we have, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. We ll use him both in the outfield and as a designated hitter. We expect him to be a big part of our offense. Was the Huskers starting designated hitter against Gonzaga on Saturday and Sunday, after pinch hitting on Friday night Is hitting.324 (33-for-102) in his Husker career Started nine of the Huskers final 10 game in 2011 Saw action in 34 games, including 19 starts, as a freshman Hit.304 as a freshman in 2011 Named first-team all-state twice after hitting over.400 as a junior and senior to lead Creighton Prep High School to a pair of state runner-up finishes Hit.428 over his last two seasons with 15 home runs and 80 RBIs, including a.405 average with a statebest seven homers in 2010 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 5 4x (Missouri) 5/21/11 Runs scored: 3 Creighton 5/10/11 Hits: 3 4x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Doubles: 1 Creighton 5/10/11 Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: 2 Texas 5/7/11 Total bases: 3 5x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Walks: 2 Missouri 5/21/11 Strikeouts: 1 11x (Missouri) 5/21/11 Stolen bases: 1 Northern Colorado 3/22/11 Hit Streak: 6 3/19/11-3/26/11 Quentin Urban (pronounced ER-bon) was one of the top athletes in the state of Nebraska last year Earned All-Nebraska honors in both baseball and football Can play all three spots in the outfield Played baseball at Millard South High School with fellow freshman Blake Headley Posted an on-base percentage of.400 in three games during the team s fall Red-White Series with one stolen base and one run scored. Quentin is a raw talent and is just now starting to focus on baseball, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He s a gamer type of guy who finds a way to win. Originally committed to play football at South Dakota Played at Millard South with fellow freshman Blake Headley Hit.464 as a senior at Millard South High School Posted a.386 average in 82 career games, with 101 runs scored, 58 RBIs, 18 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs, 38 stolen bases and a.575 on-base percentage Ended his prep career with a.575 on-base percentage Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: None Runs scored: None Hits: None Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: None Total bases: None Walks: None Strikeouts: None Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: None

25 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 25 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Bryan Peters #7 Jr. 2B B/T: R/R Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) Two Letters (2010, 2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2011) Pat Kelly #9 Fr. SS B/T: R/R Red Wing, Minn. (Red Wing) Bryan Peters started all 55 games at second base for the Huskers in 2011 Took hold of the starting second base position in the middle of his freshman season Is the ultimate team player, as he led the team in hit-by-pitches (18) and sacrifice bunts (18) last season Handles the bat well, with 10 doubles and 30 RBIs in 2011 Gets into scoring position once he is on base with a team-high 12 stolen bases a year ago Great all-round athlete who was named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year in both football and baseball, becoming one of the few athletes to earn two state honors in the same year over the 25-year history of the award. Bryan is a grinder, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He s not out there for style points, he wants to win baseball games. He is all about the team and sets a great example for our younger guys. Had two hits and two RBI s against Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 18 Started all 55 games at second base in 2011 Led the 2011 squad in hit-by pitches (18), sac bunts (18) and stolen bases (12) Led Rocky Mountain High School to three consecutive state crowns, going 21-0 on the mound while also hitting.430 with 15 homers and 83 RBIs in his prep career Named Colorado s Gatorade Player of the Year in both football and baseball as a senior Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 6 2x (Northern Colorado) 2/25/11 Runs scored: 3 Northern Colorado 3/23/10 Hits: 3 5x (Missouri) 5/19/11 Doubles: 2 2x (Missouri State) 2/20/11 Triples: None Home Runs: 1 2x (Kansas) 4/10/11 RBIs: 4 Northern Colorado 2/25/11 Total bases: 5 2x (UCLA) 3/6/11 Walks: 1 18x (Gonzaga) 2/17/17 Strikeouts: 3 2x (Texas A&M) 5/13/11 Stolen bases: 2 3x (Iowa) 4/26/11 Hit Streak: 11 3/6/10-3/24/10 Pat Kelly is expected to start the season at shortstop Will be the first freshman to start an opener at shortstop since Ben Kline started at Stanford during the 2008 season Hit.455 (5-for-11) with two doubles and an on-base percentage of.500 during the team s three-game Red-White Series in fall Was part of the nationally successful Ohio Warhawks program, where he helped the squad win their third and fourth consecutive national championships in 2010 and Pat came in and won the starting shortstop job, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. I m sure he ll have some growing pains at shortstop, but that s part of the process. First freshman to start a season opener at shortstop for the Huskers since Ben Kline in 2008 Started at shortstop the first two games of the year, before missing game three with a hamstring injury Hitting.750 (3-for-4) in 2012 with one double Father played football at Nebraska in the late 1960 s Was one of seven finalists for the 2011 Minnesota Minute Men Mr. Baseball Award and was a 2011 All-Metro pick by the Minneapolis Star Tribune Hit.436 with five homers as a senior Played summer baseball for the Ohio Warhawks, one of the top 18-under programs in the country Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 2 2x (Gonzaga) 2/18/12 Runs scored: 1 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Hits: 2 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Doubles: 1 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: None Total bases: 3 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Walks: None Strikeouts: 1 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: 2 2/17/12-present

26 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 26 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Kurt Farmer #10 Jr. 3B B/T: R/R Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) Two Letters (2010, 2011) Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2011) Kurt Farmer will switch corners this season as he moves from first base to third base Has great hands and should make a seamless transition to the left side of the infield Set career highs in 10 categories in 2011 and was one of three players to start all 55 games Will be looked to as a run producer for the Huskers after ranking third on the team with 32 RBIs a year ago Became the first player from Columbus High School to sign with the Nebraska baseball program. Kurt did a fantastic job playing everyday at first base last year, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He is our best defender in the infield, and we feel good about having him at the corner. Started the first two games of the season at third base, but moved to shortstop following an injury to freshman Pat Kelly Hit his first home run of 2012 against Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 18 Moved to third base in 2012, after playing nearly the entire 2011 season at first One of three players on the 2011 squad to start all 55 games Ranked third in RBIs (32) and doubles (11) in 2011 Tabbed as a first-team all-state selection by both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a senior in 2009 after hitting.568 with 10 homers and 44 RBIs for Columbus High School Became the first player in Columbus High School program history to sign to play baseball at Nebraska. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 5 7x (Creighton) 5/10/11 Runs scored: 2 3x (Gonzaga) 2/18/12 Hits: 3 5x (Kansas State) 4/16/11 Doubles: 2 2x (Oklahoma State) 4/1/11 Triples: None Home Runs: 1 3x (Gonzaga) 2/18/12 RBIs: 4 Doane 3/30/11 Total bases: 5 2x (Oklahoma State) 4/1/11 Walks: 2 2x (Northern Colorado) 3/22/11 Strikeouts: 5 UCLA 3/5/11 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: 9 2/19-3/4/11 Rich Sanguinetti #11 Jr. OF B/T: L/R Arlington, Texas (Texarkana CC/Mansfield Summit) Rich Sanguinetti (pronounced Sang-wah-net-EE) comes from an athletic family, as his father also played college baseball, his mother played college soccer, his brother is a professional bull rider and his cousin plays in the NHL Played the previous two seasons at Texarkana Community College under current Associate Head Coach Will Bolt Is expected to fill a spot in the top of the Huskers lineup Has great instincts and baseball speed to steal bases Was a perfect 5-for-5 stealing bases in three games during the team s fall Red-White Series Hit.444 (4-for-9) during the with an on-base percentage of.545. Rich can play the outfield and even second base for us, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He s a cage rat who is going to be our spark plug. Had a hit in all three games against Gonzaga, including a double on both Saturday and Sunday Was the Huskers starting center fielder in the first three games of the year Played at Texarkana CC the past two season under current Nebraska Associate Head Coach Will Bolt Was the unanimous selection for the 2011 Region XIV Conference Player of the Year after leading the league in doubles (6), triples (4), home runs (3) and RBIs (21), while also ranking second in the conference in batting average at.388 during league play Hit.333 with 35 runs, 51 hits, 10 doubles, five triples and one home run in 2011 Hit.306 as a freshman with 11 doubles, one triple, one home run and 15 RBIs Finished his prep career with a.447 batting average and 142, as well as multiple school records at Mansfield Summit in Arlington, Texas Comes from an athletic family as his father was an All-American on the diamond at North Carolina Wesleyan under current North Carolina Head Coach Mike Fox, his mother played soccer at North Carolina Wesleyan, his brother is a professional bull rider and his cousin, Bobby Sanguinetti, is a professional hockey player Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 4 3x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Runs scored: 2 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Hits: 1 3x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Doubles: 1 2x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: 1 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Total bases: 2 2x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Walks: 1 2x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Strikeouts: 3 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: 3 2/17/12-present

27 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 27 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Cory Burleson #13 Sr. C B/T: L/R Midland, Texas (Midland Christian) Three Letters (2009, 2010, 2011) Capital One First-Team Academic All-District 7 (2011) California Collegiate League All-Star Game (2010) 2009 Bearkat Classic All-Tournament Team Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2008, 2009, 2010; Spring 2009, 2010, 2011) Cory Burleson returns for his senior season after starting a career-high 30 games behind the plate in 2011 Will help mentor a young pitching staff that consists of four freshmen, five sophomores and six juniors Drove in double-digit runs (21) for the first time in his career in 2011 and will need to increase the number again in Cory has worked hard this offseason, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. You can tell he is energized to end his Husker career on a high note. Started two games at catcher in 2012 Scored a run in both games he s played in entering the weekend Started 34 games in 2011, including 30 behind the plate and four at DH Posted double-digit RBIs for the first time in his career in 2011 with 21, which ranked fifth on the team. Improved throughout 2010 and hit.313 in Big 12 play while finishing with a.274 batting average Split time behind the plate as a true freshman, hitting.275 with a homer and eight RBIs in 32 contests, as his 24 starts at catcher were the most by a Husker freshman since 1990 Collected second-team all-state honors at Midland Christian High School as a senior, hitting.402 with five homers, 22 RBIs and a.728 on-base percentage to lead his team to the state regional finals Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 6 Missouri State 2/20/11 Runs scored: 3 Cal State Bakersfield 5/8/09 Hits: 4 Sam Houston State 2/28/09 Doubles: 2 Air Force 2/19/11 Triples: None Home Runs: 2 Oklahoma State 4/1/11 RBIs: 4 Oklahoma State 4/1/11 Total bases: 8 Oklahoma State 4/1/11 Walks: 2 3x (Creighton) 5/18/10 Strikeouts: 3 3x (Kansas State) 4/17/11 Stolen bases: 1 4x (Northern Colorado) 3/22/11 Hit Streak: 6 5/23/10-2/25/11 Kale Kiser #14 Sr. OF B/T: S/R Plano, Texas (Plano West) Three Letters (2009, 2010, 2011) Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (2010) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2009, 2010, 2011) Kale Kiser can play all three outfield spots for Head Coach Darin Erstad and will be a table setter for the Huskers in 2012 after posting a.417 on-base percentage in 2011 Has scored 40 or more runs in each of the past two seasons Worked 32 walks in 2011 and struck out just 24 times in 183 at bats Valuable switch hitter who provides multiple lineup options for the Huskers. Kale did a tremendous job in his move to the outfield last season, Erstad said. He probably didn t have the year he wanted from an average standpoint last season, but he still posted an on-base percentage of nearly.420. He is very committed and a great guy for this team. Has reached base safely in 29 straight games going back to April 3, 2011 Hit leadoff and starting left fielder in the Huskers first three games Hitting only.083 on the season, but has a.313 on-base percentage Enters the weekend with 10 more career walks than strikeouts (66 to 56) Made a seamless transition from the infield to the outfield in 2011 Ranked second on the team in 2011 in runs (42), walks (32) and on-base percentage (.417) Hit.345 with 27 RBIs and claimed honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors in 2010 Earned playing time at second base and designated hitter as a freshman, hitting.208 with two homers and nine RBIs in 26 contests Garnered Collegiate Baseball Prep All-America honors in 2008, hitting.432 with 52 runs scored, 18 doubles and 19 stolen bases to lead Plano West High School to a 40-2 mark and a No. 1 national ranking Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 6 3x (Texas Tech) 3/25/11 Runs scored: 4 3x (Missouri State) 2/20/11 Hits: 5 Missouri State 2/20/11 Doubles: 2 2x (Creighton) 5/18/10 Triples: 1 2x (Missouri State) 2/20/11 Home Runs: 1 5x (Oklahoma State) 4/1/11 RBIs: 4 2x (Missouri State) 2/20/11 Total bases: 10 Missouri State 2/20/11 Walks: 3 2x (North Dakota) 3/30/10 Strikeouts: 2 8x (Creighton) 5/10/11 Stolen bases: 1 12x (Missouri) 5/21/11 Hit Streak: 9 2/22/09-3/16/09

28 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 28 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Aaron Bummer #18 Fr. LHP B/T: L/L Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain) 2011 MLB 31st-Round Draft Pick (N.Y. Yankees) Aaron Bummer chose to come to Nebraska over offers from home-state schools Arizona and Arizona State, as well as Utah Left-handed pitcher who has a wealth of potential and is expected to be a weekend starter for the Huskers in the future Will likely see most his work out of the bullpen in 2012, but will also be called upon to start games Was a 31st-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2011 MLB Draft. Aaron had an injury last year and missed some time, but he has worked very hard to get back, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. We are very excited to see him mature at Nebraska. Has yet to pitch in 2012 Was selected in the 31st round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees Named a 2011 Rawlings Preseason honorable-mention All-American Named the 18th-best prospect in the state of Arizona by MaxPreps in 2011 Helped his team to a runner-up finish at the 2011 Arizona 4-A1 playoffs after returning from a leg injury that sidelined him for most of the season Posted a 1.67 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 42 innings of work as a junior at Sunrise Mountain HS Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: None Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: None Hits: None Runs: None Earned Runs: None Walks: None Strikeouts: None Luke Bublitz #19 So. RHP B/T: R/R Thornton, Colo. (Legacy) One Letter (2010) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ( ) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009) Luke Bublitz (pronounced BUB-litz) returns to the mound in 2012 after sitting out the 2011 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery Will continue to work on his strength to complete his recovery process. Luke is a little over a year removed from his Tommy John surgery, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He s been working hard to get back on the mound for us. Saw one inning of relief in the 2012 season opener, his first game action since the 2010 season. Missed the 2011 season while he recovered from Tom John surgery Saw action in 15 games as a true freshman, with a 5.32 ERA over 22.0 innings Compiled a 9-3 record and 121 strikeouts during his three year prep career at Legacy HS in Thornton, Colo. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Redshirt TOTAL Innings: 4.0 Kansas 4/17/10 Longest Start: 3.0 Creighton 5/18/10 Shortest Start: 3.0 Creighton 5/18/10 Longest Relief: 4.0 Kansas 4/17/10 Hits: 4 Creighton 5/18/10 Runs: 3 3x (Iowa) 4/27/10 Earned Runs: 3 3x (Iowa) 4/27/10 Walks: 3 2x (Iowa) 4/27/10 Strikeouts: 3 Wichita State 4/13/10

29 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 29 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Josh Scheffert #20 Jr. INF B/T: R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) Two Letters (2010, 2011) Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010; Spring 2010, 2011) Josh Scheffert (pronounced Sh-eff-ert) is one of the most versatile players on the Huskers 2012 roster, as he can play nearly anywhere in the field and can also step onto the mound Has put in the time during the offseason to rebound in 2012 after having a bit of a down year in 2011 Started 73 games in his first two seasons at Nebraska Hit.301 as a true freshman in 2010 Continued a lineage of Huskers from a Lincoln Southeast program that produced 2005 National Player of the Year Alex Gordon as well as former NU catcher and current volunteer assistant Jeff Christy. We ll be able to use Josh at first, third, as a designated hitter and even on the mound, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. I m proud of the way he has worked this offseason to put himself in position to have a good season. With all the spots he can play he is a valuable part of our team. Started the 2012 season opener at first base Led the 2011 Huskers in triples with four Posted an 11-game hitting during the 2011 campaign, as he hit.324 (12-for-37) during the stretch. Hit.301 with five homers in his first year in as a Husker in 2010, while starting 32 games Finished 2010 on a tear, hitting.394 over the last 12 games with three homers and 14 RBIs Co-captained the Lincoln Journal Star s Super-State Team in 2009, hitting.416 with 32 RBIs while drawing 17 intentional walks at Lincoln Southeast High School Pitched when not playing shortstop, going 6-2 with three saves and a 0.96 ERA, fanning 77 over 51.0 innings Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 6 Creighton 5/18/10 Runs scored: 3 4x (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/2/11 Hits: 3 4x (Iowa) 4/26/11 Doubles: 1 8x (Oklahoma State) 4/3/11 Triples: 1 4x (Iowa) 4/26/11 Home Runs: 1 7x (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/2/11 RBIs: 4 South Dakota State 3/16/10 Total bases: 6 2x (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/2/11 Walks: 3 Northern Colorado 3/24/10 Strikeouts: 4 2x (Oklahoma State) 4/1/11 Stolen bases: 1 2x (Fresno State) 3/13/11 Hit Streak: 11 3/13/11-3/26/11 Tyler Niederklein #21 Jr. RHP B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) Two Letters (2010, 2011) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2010) After posting an 8-3 record in 13 starts last season, right-hander Tyler Niederklein (NEE-derkline) is expected to take over as the team s closer following the departure of second-team All-Big 12 performer Casey Hauptman Will still be relied upon to start mid-week games and possibly during weekend series Head Coach Darin Erstad likes his mental toughness on the mound to finish games One of the leaders of the Husker pitching staff Became the first Millard West product to join the Huskers since Daniel Bruce ( ) Is one of three Omaha natives on the NU pitching staff in Tyler is going to be a big part of what we do in 2012, Erstad said. He is a great competitor. You have to have that bulldog on the mound to close games and Tyler has that. Had his first save opportunity of the 2012 season against Gonzaga on Feb. 19 and was unable to close the door Led the team in wins in 2011 with an 8-3 record, as he posted a 4.17 ERA and 50 strikeouts Recorded a team-high 69.0 innings in 2011 Ended the 2011 season with a career-high 7.2 innings against Missouri in a 4-3 victory. Made eight starts in 2010, recording a 3-1 mark with a 3.09 ERA, including a 1-1 record with a 3.86 ERA in four Big 12 starts Named first-team all-state by the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star as a senior, going 5-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 53 strikeouts over 51 innings while also hitting.304 with 24 runs scored in 2009 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 7.2 Missouri 5/21/11 Longest Start: 7.2 Missouri 5/21/11 Shortest Start: 2.0 4x (Iowa) 4/26/11 Longest Relief: 3.2 Kansas 4/18/10 Hits: 9 Texas A&M 5/14/11 Runs: 5 2x (Gonzaga) 2/18/12 Earned Runs: 5 2x (Gonzaga) 2/18/12 Walks: 6 Missouri 5/16/10 Strikeouts: 10 Northern Colorado 3/22/11

30 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 30 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Blake Headley #22 Sr. INF B/T: L/R Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) Blake Headley is one of three Millard South products on the 2012 team, joining fellow freshman Quentin Urban and junior pitcher Dylan Vogt Versatile infielder who can play on the left or right side Missed the fall season with a wrist injury, but will be at full strength for the 2012 season Great athlete who also played quarterback on the Patriot football team. Blake is a freshman who is capable of playing any position in the infield for us, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He has come in here and worked hard not just on the field, but in the classroom and in conditioning. Saw his first action as a Husker on Friday, Feb. 17, as he entered the game as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning Earned his first start as a Husker on Sunday, Feb. 19, and produced the first hit of his career in the same game Played at Millard South with fellow freshman Quentin Urban Hit.406 with team highs in RBIs (67), home runs (6) and doubles (19) during the 2011 American Legion season First-team All-Nebraska selection by the Omaha World-Herald as a senior at Millard South HS Played quarterback on Millard South s 13-0 state championship football team in 2009 and runner-up team in 2010 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 4 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Runs scored: None Hits: 1 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: None Total bases: 1 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Walks: 1 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Strikeouts: 2 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: 1 2/19/12-present Jon Keller #23 So. RHP B/T: R/R Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) One Letter (2011) th-Round MLB Draft Pick (Seattle) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Spring 2011) Jon Keller gained a wealth of experience in 2011, as he started every weekend series for the Huskers as a true freshman Got better as the year went on, including a season-high seveninning performance against Missouri to close out the season Delivers a power fastball and is effective when he keeps the ball down in the zone Selected in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners Is one of three players on the 2012 squad from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joining junior Chad Christensen and freshman Austin Christensen. Jon Keller has worked very hard in the offseason, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He has really improved his work habits since he got here, and I think he ll see the rewards. We expect him to be in our weekend rotation. Was the Huskers primary Saturday starter in 2011 as a true freshman Posted a 3.62 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 64.2 innings of work in 2011 Tied his career high with a seven-inning performance in a 8-5 win over Missouri to end the 2011 season Selected in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners Named captain of Iowa s first-team all-state squad after going 6-2 with a 1.75 ERA in 2010 at Xavier High School Struck out 93 hitters in 56 innings in his final season after fanning 78 over 59.2 as a junior to earn first-team all-metro and all-conference honors in back-to-back years Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 7.0 2x (Missouri) 5/21/11 Longest Start: 7.0 North Dakota 3/19/11 Shortest Start: 0.2 Texas 5/7/11 Longest Relief: 1.1 Creighton 5/10/11 Hits: 10 2x (Gonzaga) 2/18/11 Runs: 6 2x (Texas) 5/7/11 Earned Runs: 6 Fresno State 3/11/11 Walks: 5 2x (Texas Tech) 3/27/11 Strikeouts: 8 2x (North Dakota) 3/19/11

31 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 31 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Dylan Vogt #26 Jr. RHP B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) Two Letters (2010, 2011) Second-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2011) Dylan Vogt (pronounced VOTE) will again see most of his action out of the bullpen, but may be called upon to start during mid-week games in 2012 Has a lot of confidence and can get outs in tough situations Pushes everyone else on the pitching staff to be better Has a good baseball background, as he was coached by former Husker Mike Sillman and comes from the same Millard South program as th-round draft pick Casey Hauptman and Minnesota Twins pitcher Brian Duensing. Dylan may be the best athlete on the team, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He is very competitive and finds a way to get people out. Tied for second on the 2011 team in appearances with 21 Mostly worked out of the bullpen in 2011, but did draw three starts. Ended the season with a 3-1 record and a 3.83 ERA First career start came against Kansas State on March 16, 2011 Earned three appearances as a true freshman and finished with a 3.60 ERA Named first-team Super State by the Lincoln Journal Star and second-team All-Nebraska by the Omaha World-Herald as a senior, going 6-3 with a 1.97 ERA on the mound, while also hitting.368 with 16 RBIs as the team s starting shortstop Was coached by former Husker Mike Sillman at Millard South High School Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 5.0 UCLA 3/5/11 Longest Start: 4.2 Kansas State 3/16/11 Shortest Start: 2.2 Oklahoma State 4/3/11 Longest Relief: 5.0 UCLA 3/5/11 Hits: 5 North Dakota 3/31/10 Runs: 4 2x (Texas) 5/7/11 Earned Runs: 4 Kansas State 3/16/11 Walks: 3 Oklahoma State 4/3/11 Strikeouts: 3 5x (Kansas) 4/9/11 Zach Hirsch #27 So. LHP B/T: L/L St. Charles, Ill. (North) One Letter (2011) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010; Spring 2011) Zach Hirsch made his debut for the Huskers in 2011 after redshirting in 2010 Saw 13 appearances out of the bullpen and will likely be used in that role again in 2012, but may be used as a starter for mid-week games Is working to get velocity back on his fastball following elbow surgery in February of 2010 Mixes in a good change-up and has good control Made good progress during the fall and is regaining his confidence. It usually takes two years to get your velocity back following Tommy John surgery, so we started to see some good things out of Zach in the fall, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. Zach is someone we are going to be patient with because we know he has a lot of upside. Started the first game of his Husker career to open the 2012 season on Feb. 17 against Gonzaga and went 4.2 innings in a no-decision Projected to make the first start of his career on Friday against Gonzaga Following a redshirt season in 2010, Hirsch pitched 17.2 innings over 13 appearances in 2011 Came in against No. 11 Texas A&M on May 14 and held the Aggies scoreless for 3.2 innings, as he gave up two hits and struck out three Made his Husker debut against Texas State on Feb. 18, 2011 Redshirted his first season at Nebraska due to a season-ending elbow injury in February of 2010 Compiled a 17-5 career record with a 0.99 ERA in his three seasons at St. Charles North High School, as he struck out 175 hitters and allowed just 108 hits over career innings Named first-team all-state as a senior, going 5-2 with a 1.15 ERA, as he fanned 66 and allowed just 39 hits in 55 innings Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 4.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Longest Start: 4.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Shortest Start: 4.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Longest Relief: 3.2 Texas A&M 5/14/11 Hits: 5 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Runs: 2 2x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 Earned Runs: 2 2x (Gonzaga) 2/17/12 Walks: 2 2x (Iowa) 4/26/11 Strikeouts: 3 Texas A&M 5/14/11

32 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 32 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Tom Lemke #30 Jr. RHP B/T: R/R Phoenix, Ariz. (Northwest Christian) Two Letters (2010, 2011) th-Round MLB Draft Pick (Texas) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2010, 2011; Spring 2010) Following surgery this past summer to remove blood clots, Tom Lemke is expected to be a key member of the Husker weekend rotation in 2012 Has the skills and demeanor on the mound to contend for Nebraska s No. 1 starting spot Battled through injuries as a sophomore in 2011 to post a 2-0 record in five starts Had shutouts over Texas A&M and Oklahoma as a true freshman in 2010 Drafted in the 10th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers, which was the highest an incoming Husker pitching prospect had been selected in the previous two decades Throws in the low 90s and locates his fastball well, while also mixing in a good change-up Shows a lot of composure on the mound and loves competition. Tom has been through a lot over the last year with the blood clots in his shoulder, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. We re going to be patient with Tom, but we expect him to be in our weekend rotation. He has worked very hard to get back to where he is. Health-wise it looks like Tom is back at 100 percent, we just need to continue to build up his strength. Is expected to make his first start of the 2012 season on Saturday night against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Was 2-0 in five starts in 2011, with a 5.29 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 34.0 innings of work Had offseason surgery to remove blood clots that slowed him during the 2011 campaign Had shutouts over Texas A&M and Oklahoma in 2010 en route to a 5-6 record with a 5.34 ERA Tied for the team lead with 14 starts and became one of the best young pitchers in the Big 12 Drafted in the 10th round by the Texas Rangers in the 2009 MLB Draft and was one of only 11 high school seniors selected in the top-10 rounds to not sign Dominated the high school ranks with a 25-9 record and 2.01 ERA at Northwest Christian High School, striking out 333 in career innings Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Fr. LHP B/T: R/L Waterloo, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Kyle Kubat (pronounced KOO-bot) is a left-handed pitcher who can start and come out of the bullpen for the Huskers Has great command and throws strikes Works well with his fastball and change-up, but still needs development on his breaking ball Earned a win during the fall season, as he posted one strikeout and didn t give up an earned run over three innings of work. Kyle is a great competitor on the mound, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He can start games and we can use him out of the bullpen. Made the first start of his Husker career against Gonzaga on Feb. 19 Pitched five innings of shutout baseball, but didn t factor into the decision Two-time All-Nebraska selection by the Omaha World-Herald at Creighton Prep HS Was 6-0 in 2011 with a 1.83 ERA and 82 strikeouts over 46.0 innings Held opposing batters to a.173 batting average Helped the Junior Jays to a pair of Class A runner-up finishes in 2009 and 2010 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 5.0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Longest Start: 5.0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Shortest Start: 5.0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Longest Relief: None Hits: 7 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Runs: 0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Earned Runs: 0 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Walks: 3 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Strikeouts: 1 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Kyle Kubat #31 Innings: 9.0 Texas A&M 5/2/10 Longest Start: 9.0 Texas A&M 5/2/10 Shortest Start: 1.2 4x (Southeast Missouri St.) 5/8/10 Longest Relief: 4.0 Fresno State 3/13/11 Hits: 9 Baylor 4/25/10 Runs: 7 Northern Colorado 2/25/11 Earned Runs: 6 2x (Texas Tech) 3/26/11 Walks: 6 Texas Tech 5/22/10 Strikeouts: 9 Texas A&M 5/2/10

33 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 33 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Tyler King #32 So. LHP B/T: L/L Republic, Mo. (Republic) One Letter (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2010) Austin Christensen #34 Fr. LHP/UTIL B/T: L/L Cedar Rapids, Iowa (John F. Kennedy) Tyler King was a key member of the Husker bullpen in 2011 with 21 appearances as a true freshman Is expected to continue his roll in the bullpen, but will also be called upon to start games in 2012 Has the potential to not only start mid-week games, but earn a spot in the weekend rotation. Tyler s best pitch is his change-up, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. Now he needs to develop command of his fastball. I like how energetic and aggressive he is on the mound. Pitched 1.1 innings in two appearances so far in 2012 Saw a lot of action as a true freshman in 2011 with 21 relief appearances Posted a 2.21 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 20.1 innings of work, as he gave up 10 hits all season Made his Husker debut against Missouri State on Feb. 20, 2011 Compiled a 25-6 career record and an ERA below 1.25 in each of his final three years at Republic High School while striking out 315 batters Finished his prep career by going 9-2 with a 1.20 ERA while striking out 109 in 64 innings in 2010 Garnered 2009 first-team all-state honors by posting a 7-2 mark with a 1.20 ERA and 112 strikeouts after going 9-2 with a 1.27 ERA and 94 strikeouts as a sophomore Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 5.1 Oklahoma State 4/3/10 Longest Start: 5.1 Oklahoma State 4/3/10 Shortest Start: 1.1 Fresno State 2/21/10 Longest Relief: 3.0 UCLA 3/5/10 Hits: 6 2x (Kansas) 4/17/10 Runs: 4 2x (Kansas) 4/17/10 Earned Runs: 4 2x (Kansas) 4/17/10 Walks: 4 Kansas State 4/10/10 Strikeouts: 5 UCLA 3/5/ Season Notes The younger brother of Husker junior outfielder Chad Christensen, Austin Christensen is a dynamic player who can play the field and step onto the mound Came to Nebraska as a pitcher, but hit.400 (4-for-10) with a double, three runs scored and an RBI in three games during the team s annual Red-White Series to earn playing time in the field as well Was the 2011 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year after leading the state in average (.555), hits (61), home runs (19) and strikeouts by a pitcher (82). Austin is a big kid with good command, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. With him being a twoway player, we need to protect his arm and we ll do that. Is yet to play in 2012 Was recruited as a pitcher, but may also see time at first base and DH Younger brother of Nebraska junior outfielder Chad Christensen Named the 2011 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year after leading the state in batting average (.555), hits (61), home runs (19) and strikeouts by a pitcher (82) Was an honorable-mention Rawlings/Perfect Game High School Preseason All-American Set school career records in home runs (42) and pitching wins (28) Hit three home runs in a single game against Ottumwa on June 8, 2011 Led the Cougars to the 2010 Iowa 4A state title and was named State Championship Player of the Game Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: None Runs scored: None Hits: None Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: None Total bases: None Walks: None Strikeouts: None Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: None

34 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 34 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Jeff Stovall #36 So. RHP B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Jeff Stovall (pronounced STOW-vall) came to Nebraska as one of the top pitching prospects in the state of Texas Has great control of three pitches Threw seven complete games as a senior at Irving High School Pitched 3.2 innings during the fall over two appearances with one strikeout. Jeff is a great competitor who can start and be used in long-relief situations, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. The biggest thing for him right now is to improve his strength. Yet to pitch in 2012 Ranked as one of the top-500 prospects in the nation and the 51st-best prospect in the state of Texas by Perfect Game USA Was a first-team All-Texas Region selection in 2011 Posted an 8-3 record with seven complete games and added three saves as a senior in 65.2 innings of work, striking out 82 of the 282 batters he faced Was one of the team s top offensive threats as well with a.445 batting average in a team-high 110 at bats Was a four-time first-team all-district selection Named the district MVP as a sophomore and was the Co-MVP as a senior Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Ryan Hander #37 Jr. RHP B/T: R/R Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) Two Letters (2010, 2011) 2009 MLB 39th-Round Draft Pick (LA Dodgers) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009; Spring 2011) Ryan Hander worked out of the bullpen for the Huskers in 2011 Was efficient with six strikeouts in just 8.2 innings of work Mixes three pitches well with a fastball, breaking ball and change-up Needs to continue to work on the command of his fastball Drafted in the 39th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2009 MLB Draft. Ryan has some of the best stuff on our staff, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He is a very hard worker and hasn t yet reached his potential. Pitched 2/3 of an inning against Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 18 Made seven relief appearances for the Huskers in 2011, totaling six strikeouts over 8.2 innings of work One of seven freshmen who saw time on the mound in 2010, going 1-0 with a 6.00 ERA in six games Selected in the 39th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft Ranked as the state s No. 2 high school draft prospect in South Dakota by Baseball America in 2009 Two-way performer who posted a 3.10 ERA as a senior, fanning 49 in just 24.2 innings, while hitting.623 with four homers and 21 RBIs in just 53 at-bats Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: None Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: None Hits: None Runs: None Earned Runs: None Walks: None Strikeouts: None Innings: 2.1 UCLA 3/6/11 Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 2.1 UCLA 3/6/11 Hits: 3 TAMU-Corpus Christi 2/26/10 Runs: 4 TAMU-Corpus Christi 2/26/10 Earned Runs: 4 TAMU-Corpus Christi 2/26/10 Walks: 2 2x (Doane) 3/30/11 Strikeouts: 3 Nebraska-Kearney 3/10/10

35 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 35 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Richard Stock #39 Jr. C B/T: L/R Westlake Village, Calif. (Pierce College/USC/Agoura HS) th-Round MLB Draft Pick (Milwaukee) Sam Stucky #40 Sr. C B/T: R/R McPherson, Kan. (Johnson County CC/McPherson HS) One Letters (2011) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Richard Stock is looking for a fresh start at Nebraska in 2012 after battling injuries his previous two seasons at Southern Cal and Pierce College Will give the Huskers a power bat from the left side of the plate Will also be used at designated hitter and catcher Hit a home run on the first pitch he saw as a collegian at USC Was drafted in the 45th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by Milwaukee. Richard is a power left-handed bat that can drive some runs in for us, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He has worked hard and has done a great job in the classroom as well. Earned his first start as a Husker on Saturday, Feb. 18 at catcher. Had one hit and one RBI in the game Was picked in the 45th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers Transferred to Nebraska after playing the 2011 season at Pierce College in Los Angeles, Calif., and the 2010 season at Southern Cal Hit a home run on the first pitch he saw as a collegian on Feb. 20, 2010, against Cal Poly Played in 13 games as a freshman at USC, hitting.294 with five hits in 17 at bats Posted a.310 batting average with six home runs for Pierce College in 2011 Earned All-Marmonte League first-team honors during his junior season and All-Marmonte League second-team honors as a sophomore at Agoura HS Hit a home run in each of the final six games of his junior season Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL Sam Stucky will look for more playing time in 2012 after serving as a reserve in 2011 to returning catcher Cory Burleson and the departed Patric Tolentino Worked hard in the offseason and saw some of the biggest improvements on the team in his physical testing Spent two years at Johnson County Community College before transferring to Nebraska. Sam didn t get much playing time last season, but all he has done is work harder than anyone else on the team this offseason, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He is the type of player this program is about. A blue-collar guy that goes out and works hard every day. Is yet to play in 2012 Saw time in four games in 2011, with his first action coming against North Dakota on March 18 Got the first hit and RBI of his Husker career on March 23 in a 13-2 win over Northern Colorado Produced a.299 batting average with 34 RBIs in his second season at Johnson County Community College in 2010 Had a stronger offensive year in his first season at the collegiate level, hitting.344 with 36 RBIs and seven home runs, tied for the most on the team Hit.420 with two home runs during his senior year at McPherson Country High School to earn first-team all-state honors Was the salutatorian of his senior class Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 5 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Runs scored: None Hits: 1 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: 1 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Total bases: 1 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Walks: None Strikeouts: 2 Gonzaga 2/18/12 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: 1 2/18/12-present At-bats: 1 2x (Northern Colorado) 3/23/11 Runs scored: None Hits: 1 Northern Colorado 3/23/11 Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: 1 Northern Colorado 3/23/11 Total bases: 1 Northern Colorado 3/23/11 Walks: None Strikeouts: 1 North Dakota 3/18/11 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: None

36 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 36 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Austin Darby #41 Fr. OF B/T: L/R Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain) Brandon Pierce #44 So. RHP B/T: R/R Gunter, Texas (Gunter) One Letter (2011) th-Round MLB Draft Pick (Pittsburgh) Austin Darby can play all three spots in the outfield for the Huskers Is a natural hitter who has made a good transition to college pitching Hit.364 (4-for-11) with a double and triple during the team s three-game Red-White Series in the fall Was named the 4A Player of the Year and was an All-Colorado selection by the Denver Post as a senior. Austin has the potential to be one heck of a hitter, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He definitely opened our eyes during the fall and has earned himself early playing time this year. Went 0-for-2 in two pinch-hit appearances against Gonzaga Was named 4A Player of the Year and All-Colorado by the Denver Post as a senior after hitting.542 with 11 homers and 33 RBIs, while also going 4-0 on the mound with a 0.99 ERA Led the Indians to their second 4A state title in three seasons in 2011 as the tournament s No. 23 seed Named first-team all-state in 2010, going 7-0 on the mound with 80 strikeouts while hitting.430 with 26 RBIs Selected as the 2009 Colorado Class 4A pitcher of the year and picked for the Team Colorado All-Stars Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 1 2x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Runs scored: None Hits: None Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: None Total bases: None Walks: None Strikeouts: 1 Gonzaga 2/19/12 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: None Brandon Pierce gained most of his experience out of the bullpen in 2011 as a true freshman, but was also called upon to start three games Is expected to be the Huskers setup man in 2012, but could also see some opportunities to close games after earning two saves in 2011 Has one of the best fastballs on the team Is working to develop his slider and change-up Is very confident and yet to reach his potential Selected in the 26th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates Was a two-time first-team all-state selection at Gunter High School. Brandon is a young guy who has a wealth of talent, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. Once he gets all his pitches going, he is going to be pretty special. He s a great guy to have because we can use him out of the bullpen and as a starter. Saw two appearances against Gonzaga to open the 2012 season Started three games for the Huskers in 2011 and made another 17 appearances in relief Produced two saves and fanned 32 batter in 31.1 innings Threw three innings of scoreless relief on May 15 against Texas A&M with two strikeouts Notched his first career save in a 3-0 victory over Northern Colorado on Feb. 26 with two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of perfect relief Selected in the 26th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates Produced an impressive 39-4 career record as a starter and had an ERA near 1.00 during his final two seasons Was 12-0 as a junior with 134 strikeouts before going 9-2 with 133 strikeouts as a senior Named first-team all-state in 2009 and 2010 while earning the District 11-2A Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year awards once each Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 4.1 North Dakota 3/20/11 Longest Start: 4.1 North Dakota 3/20/11 Shortest Start: 3.0 UCLA 3/6/11 Longest Relief: 3.0 Texas A&M 5/15/11 Hits: 5 2x (Fresno State) 3/13/11 Runs: 4 Fresno State 3/13/11 Earned Runs: 3 3x (North Dakota) 3/20/11 Walks: 4 2x (North Dakota) 3/20/11 Strikeouts: 4 3x (North Dakota) 3/20/11

37 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 37 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Taylor Fish #45 Fr. C B/T: R/R Kearney, Neb. (Kearney) Ty Kildow #46 So. OF B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010; Spring 2010, 2011) Taylor Fish is the first Kearney native to play for the Husker baseball team since former Milwaukee Brewer Drew Anderson was on the team from 2001 to 2003 Will provide depth at catcher behind seniors Cory Burleson and Sam Stucky Diverse athlete who not only excelled on the diamond, but was also a two-time all-state selection at quarterback. Taylor is one of the hardest working guys on the team, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He came in as a walk-on and all he did was work hard every day and earn a spot on the roster. Yet to play in 2012 Posted a.477 batting average with 15 doubles, two triples, three homers and 58 RBIs in 2011 Played American Legion baseball for the Kearney Runza program in Kearney, Neb. Led Kearney to its first trip to the American Legion Regional Tournament since 1990 in 2010 after winning the Nebraska Class A American Division Helped Kearney win back-to-back junior state titles in 2008 and 2009 Was a two-time all-state selection at quarterback for Kearney High School. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: None Runs scored: None Hits: None Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: None Total bases: None Walks: None Strikeouts: None Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: None Ty Kildow (pronounced Kill-dow) joined the Nebraska baseball team in the fall after playing two seasons of football for the Huskers under Head Coach Bo Pelini Will have three seasons of baseball eligibility remaining Is one of the fastest players on the team and will provide great speed off the bench Stole 29 bases as a senior at Millard South High School Has been working in the outfield and can play all three positions Starred as an outfielder at Millard South, where he was a three-time first-team Super State pick for the Patriots. Ty has gone from a football player to a baseball player in a short amount of time, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. His development has been rapid. All he has done it go out and worked his way onto on the roster. His speed is something that is really going to help us. Pinch ran for the Huskers twice against Gonzaga Stole his first career base on Feb. 18 against Gonzaga Played football for the Huskers during his first two years at Nebraska Was a three-time first-team Super State pick as an outfielder Hit over.400 each of his final three season, including a.447 average as a junior Stole 29 bases as a senior and hit.431 Led Millard South to a third-place finish in the Class A state baseball tournament as a senior after missing his senior football season due to a knee injury As a junior on the football field, Kildow was a Super State selection by the Lincoln Journal Star and a first-team All-Nebraska pick by the Omaha World-Herald, while also being named the honorary captain of the World-Herald s Class A all-state offense Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATT TOTAL At-bats: 1 2x (Northern Colorado) 3/23/11 Runs scored: None Hits: 1 Northern Colorado 3/23/11 Doubles: None Triples: None Home Runs: None RBIs: 1 Northern Colorado 3/23/11 Total bases: 1 Northern Colorado 3/23/11 Walks: None Strikeouts: 1 North Dakota 3/18/11 Stolen bases: None Hit Streak: None

38 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 38 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com Dexter Spitsnogle #50 Sr. RHP B/T: R/R Odell, Neb. (Doane/Diller-Odell) Travis Huber #55 Jr. RHP B/T: R/R West Jordan, Utah (College of Southern Idado/West Jordan) th-Round MLB Draft Pick (Florida) th-Round MLB Draft Pick (Florida) Dexter Spitsnogle sat out the 2011 season after transferring to Nebraska from Doane College in Crete, Neb., following his junior season Throws strikes and has good command of three pitches Was named a second-team Summer Collegiate All-American by Perfect Game USA in 2011 Posted a 8-0 record and a 1.02 ERA Was a first-team All-GPAC selection as a junior in 2010 with three complete games. Dexter is senior that will be a swing guy for us, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He is someone we can use in long relief and can start if needed. He had a great summer and carried that momentum into the fall. Is yet to pitch in 2012 Was on campus in 2011, but was unable to practice with the team after transferring from Doane College Named a 2011 second-team Summer Collegiate All-American by Perfect Game USA as a member of Rick Twyman s Haysville Heat in the Jayhawk League Helped the Heat captured the league title and win the NBC Midwest Regional crown, which qualified them for the NBC National Tournament Team went on to finish fourth at the national tournament and Spitsnogle was named a BaseballSavings.com NBC World Series All-American Nearly untouchable during the 2011 summer season with a perfect 8-0 record and a 1.02 ERA In 53 innings of work, he posted 34 strikeout and gave up just 27 hits Did not give up an earned run over his final 47 innings of work Started his collegiate career at Doane College, where he played three seasons for the Tigers Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: None Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: None Hits: None Runs: None Earned Runs: None Walks: None Strikeouts: None Travis Huber is a hard-throwing right-hander who is expected to be a key member of the Husker pitching staff in 2012 Is right in the mix to earn a spot in the weekend rotation, but may also see action as a closer Posted two strikeouts in one inning of work during the fall Has been drafted twice by the Florida Marlins, first in the 47th round of the 2010 MLB Draft and then again in the 39th round in Travis is going to be in the mix to start weekend games for us, Head Coach Darin Erstad said. He caught up quickly on how we do things at Nebraska and has really answered the bell. Saw two innings of work in two games against Gonzaga to open the season Was picked in the 39th round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Florida Marlins for the second straight year after being a 47th-round pick by the Marlins in 2010 Joined the Huskers after two season at the College of Southern Idaho Posted a 6-3 record in 2011 for the Golden Eagles with a 3.75 ERA in 57.2 innings with 51 strikeouts Was named first-team all-region (2008, 2009) and second-team all-state (2009) at West Jordan High School Attended high school with NU basketball guard Ray Gallegos Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL Innings: 1.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 1.2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Hits: 4 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Runs: 2 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Earned Runs: 1 Gonzaga 2/17/12 Walks: 1 2x (Gonzaga) 2/19/12 Strikeouts: 1 Gonzaga 2/17/12

39 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 39 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com 2012 Husker Baseball Roster Numerical Roster Pronunciation Guide 2012 Alphabetical Roster No. Player Letters Pos. 19 Bublitz, Luke * RHP 18 Bummer, Aaron LHP 13 Burleson, Cory *** C 34 Christensen, Austin LHP/UTIL 2 Christensen, Chad ** OF 41 Darby, Austin OF 10 Farmer, Kurt ** 3B 45 Fish, Taylor C 37 Hander, Ryan ** RHP 22 Headley, Blake INF 27 Hirsch, Zach * LHP 55 Huber, Travis RHP 3 Kalkowski, Kash ** 1B 23 Keller, Jon * RHP 9 Kelly, Pat SS 46 Kildow, Ty OF 32 King, Tyler * LHP 14 Kiser, Kale *** OF 31 Kubat, Kyle LHP 30 Lemke, Tom ** RHP 21 Niederklein, Tyler ** RHP 7 Peters, Bryan ** 2B 44 Pierce, Brandon * RHP 4 Pritchard, Michael * OF 11 Sanguinetti, Rich OF 20 Scheffert, Josh ** INF 50 Spitsnogle, Dexter RHP 39 Stock, Richard C 36 Stovall, Jeff RHP 40 Stucky, Sam * C 5 Urban, Quentin OF 26 Vogt, Dylan ** RHP *- Letters Earned 2012 Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown (Previous Schools) 2 Chad Christensen OF R/R Jr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Washington) 3 Kash Kalkowski 1B R/R Jr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 4 Michael Pritchard OF L/L So. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 5 Quentin Urban OF R/R Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 7 Bryan Peters 2B R/R Jr. Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) 9 Pat Kelly SS R/R Fr. Red Wing, Minn. (Red Wing) 10 Kurt Farmer 3B R/R Jr. Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) 11 Rich Sanguinetti OF L/R Jr. Arlington, Texas (Texarkana CC) (Mansfield Summit) 13 Cory Burleson C L/R Sr. Midland, Texas (Midland Christian) 14 Kale Kiser INF S/R Sr. Plano, Texas (Plano West) 18 Aaron Bummer LHP L/L Fr. Peoria, Ariz. (Sunrise Mountain) 19 Luke Bublitz RHP R/R So. Thornton, Colo. (Legacy) 20 Josh Scheffert INF R/R Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast) 21 Tyler Niederklein RHP R/R Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 22 Blake Headley INF L/R Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 23 Jon Keller RHP R/R So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) 26 Dylan Vogt RHP R/R Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 27 Zach Hirsch LHP L/L So. St. Charles, Ill. (North) 30 Tom Lemke RHP R/R Jr. Phoenix, Ariz. (Northwest Christian) 31 Kyle Kubat LHP R/L Fr. Waterloo, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 32 Tyler King LHP L/L So. Republic, Mo. (Republic) 34 Austin Christensen LHP/UTIL L/L Fr. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (John F. Kennedy) 36 Jeff Stovall RHP R/R Fr. Irving, Texas (Irving) 37 Ryan Hander RHP R/R Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Lincoln) 39 Richard Stock C L/R Jr. Westlake Village, Calif. (USC/Pierce College) (Agoura) 40 Sam Stucky C R/R Sr. McPherson, Kan. (Johnson County) (McPherson) 41 Austin Darby OF L/R Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain) 44 Brandon Pierce RHP R/R So. Gunter, Texas (Gunter) 45 Taylor Fish C R/R Fr. Kearney, Neb. (Kearney) 46 Ty Kildow OF R/R So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 50 Dexter Spitsnogle RHP R/R Sr. Odell, Neb. (Doane) (Diller-Odell) 55 Travis Huber RHP R/R Jr. West Jordan, Utah (College of South Idaho) (West Jordan) *-letters earned Baseball Coaching and Support Staff 17 Darin Erstad, Head Coach (First Season) 6 Will Bolt, Associate Head Coach (First Season) 12 Ted Silva, Assistant Coach (First Season) 35 Jeff Christy, Volunteer Coach (First Season) 15 Curtis Ledbetter, Director of Baseball Operations (Fourth Season) Jerry Weber, Athletic Trainer Mike Arthur, Strength Coach Katie Jewell, Academic Coordinator Chris McQuillan, Equipment Manager Jeremy Foote, Media Relations Contact Brad Smith, Graduate Manager Aaron Walker, Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Brian Gehringer, Video Technician/Computer Coordinator Rick Brunmeier, Video Technician 2012 Baseball Pronunciation Guide Player Pronunciation Luke BUBLITZ BUB-litz Kash KALKOWSKI KAL-cow-ski Ty KILDOW Kill-dow Kyle KUBAT KOO-bot Tyler NIEDERKLEIN NEE-der-kline Rich SANGUINETTI Sang-wah-net-EE Josh SCHEFFERT SH-eff-ert Jeff STOVALL STOW-vall Quentin URBAN ER-bon Dylan VOGT VOTE

40 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 40 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com #2 Chad Christensen OF/INF Jr. B/T: R/R Cedar Rapids, Iowa #3 Kash Kalkowski UTIL Jr. B/T: R/R Grand Island, Neb. #4 Michael Pritchard OF So. B/T: L/L Omaha, Neb. #5 Quentin Urban OF Fr. B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. #7 Bryan Peters INF Jr. B/T: R/R Fort Collins, Colo. #9 Pat Kelly INF Fr. B/T: R/R Red Wing, Minn. #10 Kurt Farmer INF Jr. B/T: R/R Columbus, Neb. #11 Rich Sanguinetti OF Jr. B/T: L/R Arlington, Texas #13 Cory Burleson C Sr. B/T: L/R Midland, Texas #14 Kale Kiser OF/INF Sr. B/T: S/R Plano, Texas #18 Aaron Bummer LHP Fr. B/T: L/L Peoria, Ariz. #19 Luke Bublitz RHP So. B/T: R/R Thornton, Colo. #20 Josh Scheffert INF/OF Jr. B/T: R/R Lincoln, Neb. #21 Tyler Niederklein RHP Jr. B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. #22 Blake Headley INF Fr. B/T: L/R Omaha, Neb. #23 Jon Keller RHP So. B/T: R/R Cedar Rapids, Iowa #26 Dylan Vogt RHP Jr. B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. #27 Zach Hirsch LHP So. B/T: L/L St.. Charles, Ill. #30 Tom Lemke RHP Jr. B/T: R/R Phoenix, Ariz. #31 Kyle Kubat LHP Fr. B/T: R/L Waterloo, Neb.

41 2012 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Page 41 Feb. 22, 2012 Huskers.com #32 Tyler King LHP So. B/T: L/L Republic, Mo. #34 Austin Christensen LHP Fr. B/T: L/L Cedar Rapids, Iowa #36 Jeff Stovall RHP Fr. B/T: R/R Irving, Texas #37 Ryan Hander RHP Jr. B/T: R/R Sioux Falls, S.D. #39 Richard Stock C Jr. B/T: L/R Westlake Village, Calif. #40 Sam Stucky C Sr. B/T: R/R McPherson, Kan. #41 Austin Darby OF Fr. B/T: L/R Colorado Springs, Colo. #44 Brandon Pierce RHP So. B/T: R/R Gunter, Texas #45 Taylor Fish C Fr. B/T: R/R Kearney, Neb. #46 Ty Kildow OF So. B/T: R/R Omaha, Neb. #50 Dexter Spitsnogle RHP Sr. B/T: R/R Odell, Neb. #55 Travis Huber RHP Jr. B/T: R/R West Jordan, Utah #17 Darin Erstad Head Coach First Season #6 Will Bolt Associate Head Coach First Season #12 Ted Silva Assistant Coach First Season #35 Jeff Christy Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season #15 Curtis Ledbetter Director of Baseball Operations Fourth Season