2007 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release

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1 2007 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release 2007 Baseball Schedule Hilton Arlington UTA Invitational Feb. 16 New Mexico W, 6-2 Feb. 16 New Mexico L, 2-6 Feb. 17 Texas-Arlington W, 5-4 Feb. 18 Illinois State W, 7-3 Rice Invitational Feb. 23 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 1 p.m. Feb. 24 Rice 1 p.m. Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic Noon Stetson Invitational March 2 Iowa Noon March 3 Notre Dame 2 p.m. March 3 Stetson 6 p.m. March 6 Nebraska-Kearney 1:35 p.m. March 9 at Alabama 6:30 p.m. March 10 at Alabama 4 p.m. March 11 at Alabama 11 a.m. March 13 Wayne State 1:05 p.m. March 15 at Texas Tech # 6:30 p.m. March 16 at Texas Tech # 6:30 p.m. March 17 at Texas Tech # 2 p.m. March 20 Western Illinois 1:35 p.m. March 21 Western Illinois 1:35 p.m. March 23 Missouri # 1:35 p.m. March 24 Missouri # 1:05 p.m. March 25 Missouri # 1:05 p.m. March 27 Northern Colorado 6:35 p.m. March 28 Northern Colorado 1:35 p.m. March 30 at Texas A&M # 6:30 p.m. March 31 at Texas A&M # 2 p.m. April 1 at Texas A&M # 1 p.m. April 3 at Creighton 6:35 p.m. April 5 Oklahoma State # 6:35 p.m. April 6 Oklahoma State # 6:35 p.m. April 7 Oklahoma State # 1:05 p.m. April 10 Iowa 6:05 p.m. April 11 at Wichita State 7 p.m. April 13 at Oklahoma # 7 p.m. April 14 at Oklahoma # (FSN) 3 p.m. April 15 at Oklahoma # 1 p.m. April 17 Creighton 6:35 p.m. April 20 Texas # 6:35 p.m. April 21 Texas # (FSN) 3 p.m. April 22 Texas # 1:05 p.m. April 24 North Dakota State 6:35 p.m. April 25 North Dakota State 1:35 p.m. April 27 Kansas State # 6:35 p.m. April 28 Kansas State # 2:05 p.m. April 29 Kansas State # 1:05 p.m. May 4 Coastal Carolina 6:35 p.m. May 5 Coastal Carolina 2:05 p.m. May 6 Coastal Carolina 1:05 p.m. May 11 Baylor # 6:35 p.m. May 12 Baylor # 2:05 p.m. May 13 Baylor # 1:05 p.m. May 15 vs. Creighton 7:05 p.m. May 18 at Kansas # 7 p.m. May 19 at Kansas # 6 p.m. May 20 at Kansas # 5 p.m. May Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship TBA June 1-4 NCAA Regionals TBA June 8-12 NCAA Super Regionals TBA June College World Series TBA #-Big 12 games; All times listed are Central and subject to change; FSN-Fox Sport Net Baseball Contact: Shamus McKnight smcknight@huskers.com Office Phone: (402) Office Fax: (402) Home Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Release Date: Feb. 21, 2007 This Week in Nebraska Baseball Feb Record (3-1, 0-0 Big 12) National Rankings: 7 (CB) 19 (BA) 12 (Sports Weekly) 12 (NCBWA) Weekend Schedule - at Rice Invitational Presented by Academy Sports Day Date NU Rank Matchup Location Internet/TV Time Friday Feb. 23 7/19/12 vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (9-1) Houston, Texas HuskersNside 1 p.m. Saturday Feb. 24 7/19/12 at No. 6 Rice (6-4) Houston, Texas HuskersNside 1 p.m. Sunday Feb. 25 7/19/12 vs. No. 27 Florida Atlantic (9-0) Houston, Texas HuskersNside Noon Polls are in the following order: Collegiate Baseball/Baseball America/Sports Weekly Husker Pitching Probables Opponent Pitching Probables Fri. Tony Watson, Jr., LHP (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 4K, 6.0 IP) TAMUCC Will Norman, Jr., LHP (2-0, 4.58 ERA, 15 K, 17.2 IP) Sat. Charlie Shirek, So., RHP (1-0, 5.06 ERA, 2 K, 5.1 IP) Rice Ryan Berry, Fr., RHP (2-0, 1.08 ERA, 17 K, 16.2 IP) Sun. Johnny Dorn, Jr., RHP (0-1, 1.80 ERA, 4 K, 5.0 IP) FAU Brandon Cooney, Sr., RHP (2-0, 4.67 ERA, 20 K, 17.1 IP) Following the Huskers This Week Live Stats: Huskers.com Live Video: HuskersNside (subscription required) Internet Radio: Saturday vs. Rice - Rice Radio Feed: ( Huskers Travel to Houston for Rice Invitational The Nebraska baseball team returns to the state of Texas for the second time in as many weeks, as the Huskers travel to Houston for the Rice Invitational presented by Academy Sports. The three-day, four-team event features the host Owls, who are ranked as high as sixth nationally, along with No. 27 Florida Atlantic and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The four teams in this week s tournament have combined for a 27-6 record. NU will take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 1 p.m. on Friday, Rice on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Florida Atlantic on Sunday at Noon. All three of Nebraska s games this weekend can be viewed on-line on HuskersNside (subscription required) as the website will carry nearly all of the Huskers 2007 schedule, both home and away. Live stats for all four games this weekend will be on Huskers.com. The Huskers, fresh off a 3-1 record in their opening weekend, remained seventh in the Collegiate Baseball poll, the highest of the four national polls, on Monday. NU stayed 19th in Baseball America and jumped from 14th to 12th in the NCBWA poll. NU, which practiced for the first time outdoors on Thursday night in Arlington, split with New Mexico on Friday before posting wins over UTA and Illinois State over the weekend. Nebraska s starting pitchers enjoyed a strong weekend performance, as the quartet of Tony Watson, Johnny Dorn, Charlie Shirek and Matt Foust went a combined 3-1 with a 2.53 ERA over the weekend. All four starters went at least five innings, as Watson and Foust each allowed only one run in their first outings of the year. NU s bullpen was also effective over the weekend, going 3-for-3 in save opportunities, including two by Erik Bird and one by Zach Herr. Offensively, the Huskers will get a boost this weekend with the return of first baseman/outfielder Andrew Brown, who missed the opening weekend of action. A second-team All-Big 12 performer last season, Brown hit.298 with eight homers and 30 RBIs last season. He was the Huskers hottest hitter at the end of the year, batting.355 with five homers in his final 16 games of Brown s return also helps the Husker pitching staff because it also allows Thad Weber the opportunity to work out of the bullpen. Weber played first base exclusively last weekend in Brown s absence. Tournament Schedule Friday, Feb p.m. TAMU-Corpus Christi vs. Nebraska 4:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. Rice Saturday, Feb p.m. Nebraska vs. Rice 4:30 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi Sunday, Feb. 25 Noon Nebraska vs. Florida Atlantic 3:30 p.m. TAMU-Corpus Christi vs. Rice The Husker Position Players Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting C 8 Jeff Lanning R So st career 3-hit game vs. UTA; Northwoods League All-Star ( ) C 45 Mark Hightower R Jr Started vs. Illinois St. on Sun.; Former walk-on now on scholarship C 13 Mitch Abeita R Jr at North Central (Texas) College in B 18 Andrew Brown R Sr Second-team All-Big 12 utility player in 2006 ( ) 1B/RHP 14 Thad Weber R Jr hits vs. UTA; Jayhawk League MVP; ( ; 10-0, 2.16 ERA) 2B 3 Jake Opitz L Jr Honorable-mention All-Big 12 in 06; 169 assists tied NU 2B mark SS 10 Ryan Wehrle R Jr Third-team All-American in 2006; 18th round draft pick 3B 2 Jake Mort R So fielding pct. in 2006 was best by NU 3B in 20 years 3B 15 Craig Corriston R Jr st-team all-conference at Paris (Texas) JC ( ) 3B 19 Jeff Tezak S Jr st-team JC All-American ( ) at Palomar JC UTL/RHP 9 Steve Edlefsen R Jr Tied NU record with 6 hits and hit for cycle vs. Iowa in 2006 OF 12 Andy Gerch R Jr hit day vs. ISU on 2/18; honorable-mention All-Big 12 OF 21 Nick Sullivan L So Team-high pinch hits in 2006; GPA in business admin. OF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Jr th in the Big 12 with 16 stolen bases in 2006 OF 4 DJ Belfonte L Fr Team-high.643 OBP; No. 3 senior in Missouri by Baseball America OF 38 John Lee L R-Fr Career.427 hitter at Mason City (Iowa) HS; GPA in chemistry

2 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #2 Page 2 Feb. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Head Coach Mike Anderson - Fifth Season Northern Colorado, (.714) Record 2003 & 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year Mike Anderson is in his fifth year as Nebraska s head baseball coach after becoming the 23rd head coach in the program s history on June 21, He has guided the Husker program to two Big 12 titles (2003 and 2005), three NCAA Regionals and the school s third College World Series appearance since Since joining the Nebraska staff in the fall of 1994, he has coached a total of 22 first-team all-conference honorees, while 32 of his former players have signed pro contracts. Anderson has coached eight players who have reached the Major Leagues, including MLB All-Stars Darin Erstad and Ken Harvey, and eight All-Americans, including 2005 National Player of the Year Alex Gordon. The 2006 season saw the Huskers continue their success under Anderson, as Nebraska compiled a record and reached an NCAA Regional for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. Three Husker players - Luke Gorsett, Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle - garnered All-America honors. In 2005, the Huskers swept the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles en route to a school-record 57 wins. The Huskers had three All-Americans, led by consensus national player of the year Alex Gordon, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft, along with pitchers Joba Chamberlain and Johnny Dorn. In 2003, Anderson guided NU to a record and a 20-7 Big 12 record, earning Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year accolades. In 2004, the Huskers finished 36-23, while Gordon was a first-team All-American and named to Team USA, the first Husker honored in nearly 20 years. The Huskers led the Big 12 in hitting in each of Anderson s final four seasons as an assistant, including a.338 team average in The Huskers led the Big 12 in seven offensive categories in 2002, including batting average, hits and runs. In 2001, Anderson coached a Husker offense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in both team average and runs. As the outfielders coach, Anderson has coached three All-Americans and seven all-conference selections, including Jeff Leise, who was a first-team All-American in Anderson s commitment to his student-athletes also extends to the classroom. Over the past 12 years, the Huskers have placed 54 players on the first-team allconference squad. NU has had 10 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 15 first-team academic all-district selections since Before arriving in the fall of 1994, Anderson was the top assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He joined the Bears staff after four years as a head coach with the Northern Colorado Lab School. From 1983 through 1986, Anderson was an outfielder at UNC for College Hall of Fame Coach Tom Petroff. Anderson was an eighth-round pick by the California Angels, spending four seasons with the Angels organization. He earned a bachelor s degree in physical education from Northern Colorado in Year-by-Year Totals Year Overall (Pct.) Big 12 (Pct.) (.723) 20-7 (.741) (.610) (.407) (792) 19-8 (.704) (.712) (.630) (.750) 0-0 (.000) Totals (.714) (.620) Big 12 Preseason Polls Collegiate Baseball Baseball America Big 12 Coaches No. Team No. Team No. Team 1. Texas 1. Texas 1. Texas 2. Nebraska 2. Nebraska 2. Oklahoma State 3. Baylor 3. Oklahoma State 3. Nebraska 4. Oklahoma State 4. Oklahoma 4. Baylor 5. Oklahoma 5. Baylor 5. Oklahoma 6. Texas Tech 6. Texas Tech 6. Texas Tech 7. Texas A&M 7. Texas A&M 7. Texas A&M 8. Missouri 8. Missouri 8. Missouri 9. Kansas 9. Kansas State 9. Kansas 10. Kansas State 10. Kansas 10. Kansas State Pitcher of the Year Tony Watson, Nebraska Tony Watson, Nebraska None Selected Player of the Year Tyler Mach, Oklahoma State Jordan Danks, Texas None Selected Weekend Rotation at Rice Invitational #11 - Tony Watson Jr. LHP Grimes, Iowa Watson is a returning All-American and one of the country s top pitchers Picked as the Big 12 Preseason Pitcher of the Year by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America Pitched well in the 2007 opener, allowing one run on four hits over six innings against New Mexico Fanned four and retired 12 in a row during one stretch Spent the summer in the Cape Cod League, going 5-2 with a 2.44 ERA and earning all-star honors Drafted in the 17th round by the Baltimore Orioles in 2006 Posted a 10-2 mark in 2006 with a 2.87 ERA in a team-high innings Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in nearly every pitching category, including ERA (third), wins (fourth), opponent batting average (.236, fifth) and innings (seventh) Earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball in 2005, going 6-1 with a 2.82 ERA Missed all of 2004 after shoulder surgery Totaled a 29-9 record and 513 strikeouts, the eighth-highest total in Iowa high school baseball history and the most by an Iowa high school pitcher since Major Leaguer Cal Eldred recorded 743 strikeouts from 1983 to 1986 Went 9-0 with three saves and a miniscule 0.10 ERA in 2003, striking out 148 hitters in 69 innings. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL #40 -Charlie Shirek So. RHP Minot, N.D. Shirek makes his second start of the year, as he takes on the host Owls Collected a win in his first outing, going 5.1 innings against UTA on Feb. 17 Allowed three runs on nine hits and fanned two Mavericks Compiled a 4-2 record with one save and a 3.23 ERA in 18 appearances last season, leading all Big 12 freshmen in ERA Made two weekend starts in 2006, including a three-hit shutout of South Dakota State Pitched for the Duluth Huskies in the Northwoods League, going 3-2 with a 1.11 ERA Struck out 30 over 48.2 innings and held foes to a.198 average Rated the No. 2 prospect in the Northwoods League by Baseball America for the second straight season Was an all-state performer at Minot (N.D.) High School and was the 2004 Gatorade Player of the Year in North Dakota Went 8-1 with two saves and a 0.39 ERA in 2004, earning first-team all-state and all-region honors Older brother, Phil, pitched at Nebraska from 2002 to 2005, helping the Huskers to a pair of Big 12 titles and CWS appearances. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL #23 - Johnny Dorn Jr. RHP Grand Island, Neb. Dorn is the veteran of the Husker pitching staff, compiling a 21-6 career record to rank sixth on NU s career wins list Was a hard-luck loser in Friday s loss to New Mexico, allowing one earned run on three hits over five innings Joined Watson in pitching for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod league in 2006 Went 9-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 starts for the Big Red, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in wins (sixth), shutouts (one, third), complete games (two, fourth) and ERA (17th) Earned third-team All-America honors in 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA Led all freshmen nationally in wins and topped Big 12 rookies in nearly every pitching category Finished seventh nationally in wins and ranked in the top five of the Big 12 in wins (first), ERA (fifth) and opponent batting average (.199, fifth) 2004 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year, going 9-1 with a 1.15 ERA while fanning 92 in 60 innings. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

3 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #2 Page 3 Feb. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Leading Off -Nebraska has annually participated in one of Rice s early-season tournaments, as the 2007 campaign marks the eighth time in nine years that NU has played in one of the Owls events. NU is 11-9 alltime, including a 2-1 record last season. The only time NU did not participate in one of the tournaments was in 2003 when the Huskers faced Rice in a single game at Reckling Park. NU s History at Rice Tournaments Year Record Results (W, Nicholls State; L-Rice; W-Jacksonville St.) (L-Northwestern State, L-Rice, W-Arkansas St.) (L-Rice, W-Lamar; L, Georgia Tech) (W-New Mexico; L-Rice; L-Wake Forest) (W-Northwestern State; L-Rice; W-No. Carolina) (W-New Mexico; W-Rice) (W-Texas State; L-Rice; W-St. John s) -The Huskers got off to quick starts at UTA, scoring at least one run in three of the first four contests, including three runs against UTA on Feb Seven newcomers (Mitch Abeita, DJ Belfonte, Drew Bowman, Craig Corriston, Mike Nihsen, Jeff Tezak and Thad Weber) all saw their first action as Huskers over the weekend. Belfonte, the only true freshmen to earn playing time at the UTA Tournament, hit.286 with an on-base percentage of.643, as he drew five walks and was hit by a pair of pitches. -Junior Steve Edlefsen enjoyed two firsts during Friday s day-night doubleheader against New Mexico. He made his first pitching performance in the ninth inning of the opener before making his first career start in right field in the nightcap. -Florida Atlantic and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi are the only two first-time opponents on the 2007 Husker baseball schedule. NU has not played a team from the state of Florida in the regular season since facing Florida State at the 2004 Dairy Queen Classic in the Metrodome. -Nebraska has won its last six season openers and is 5-0 in season-opening games under Head Coach Mike Anderson. - Nebraska has scored at least one run in each of its last 194 games dating back to the start of the 2004 campaign. The streak is the longest in the Big 12, while NU has scored in 525 of the last 526 games dating back to Nebraska is one of only seven teams in all of Division I baseball to post team ERAs below 4.00 in each of the last five years, joining Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Oral Roberts, Rice, Texas and Wichita State. -After 23 practices indoors to start the season, the Huskers worked out for the first time outdoors in Arlington on Feb. 15, going straight from the airport to the UTA ballpark. Weekend Review Despite just one outdoor practice prior to the opener, the Huskers opened the season with a 3-1 record, winning the UTA Hilton Invitational last weekend. Friday Game 1(NU 6, New Mexico 2): Tony Watson scattered four runs over six frames, while Craig Corriston had two hits and three RBIs, leading NU to a 6-2 victory over New Mexico in Friday s season opener. Watson fanned four and didn t allow a hit after the second inning to collect his first win. Corriston went 2-for-3 in his Husker debut, while Jake Opitz also had a pair of hits in the win. Friday Game 2 (New Mexico 6, NU 2): The Huskers were unable to complete the day-night sweep, falling to New Mexico, 6-2, Friday evening. UNM starter Bobby Lafromboise scattered three hits and struck out nine over eight frames. Andy Gerch and Bryce Nimmo drove in the Huskers two runs in the losing effort, while Johnny Dorn allowed two runs over five innings to suffer the loss. Saturday (Nebraska 5, UTA 4): The Huskers took advantage of four UTA errors and used a strong performance from their bullpen to down UTA, 5-4, Saturday afternoon. The Husker relievers combined for 3.2 innings of one-run ball with Erik Bird pitching the Huskers out of jams in both the eighth and ninth innings for his second save. Nebraska scored three in the first and jumped to a 4-0 lead. Thad Weber and Jeff Lanning had three hits apiece for the Huskers in the win, while Ryan Wehrle added his first homer of the season. Sunday (Nebraska 7, Illinois State 3): The Huskers rode a strong start from Matt Foust and Andy Gerch s first career five-hit day to top Illinois State and win the UTA Hilton Invitational title. Foust, making his second career start, allowed one run on four hits over five innings to collect his first win as a Husker. Gerch led NU s 12-hit attack with a perfect 5-for-5 day at the plate. Craig Corriston and Thad Weber drove in two runs apiece for the Huskers. Scouting the Rice Invitational Field Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9-1): Under interim coach Gene Salazar, the Islanders are an impressive 9-1 on the season entering this weekend s action. TAMUCC, which went in its last year as an independent, Media Weekly Planner (Feb ) Big 12 Standings (Feb. 21) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Missouri Texas A&M Kansas Oklahoma State Kansas State Nebraska Missouri Texas Tech Baylor Texas Oklahoma Upcoming Schedule Wed., Feb. 21 North Dakota St. vs. Kansas (DH) ccd. Fri., Feb. 23 Seton Hall vs. Kansas State Noon Missouri vs. BYU 1 p.m. TAMU-Corpus Christi vs. Nebraska 1 p.m. Oklahoma St. at Cal St. Northridge 2 p.m. Northern Illinois at Texas Tech 3 p.m. Western Illinois at Oklahoma 3 p.m. Jacksonville State at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. Oral Roberts at Baylor 6:30 p.m. Missouri vs. Akron 7 p.m. Kansas at Stanford 7 p.m. Sat., Feb. 24 Kansas State at Ohio State Noon Nebraska at Rice 1 p.m. Oklahoma St. at Cal St. Northridge 1 p.m. Western Illinois at Oklahoma 1 p.m. Washington State at Texas 2 p.m. Kansas State at Ohio State 3 p.m. Jacksonville State at Texas A&M 3 p.m. Kansas at Stanford 3 p.m. Northern Illinois at Texas Tech 3 p.m. Oral Roberts at Baylor 3 p.m. Missouri vs. Memphis 4 p.m. Sun., Feb. 25 Kansas State vs. James Madison Noon Nebraska vs. Florida Atlantic Noon Missouri vs. Navy Noon Northern Illinois at Texas Tech Noon Oklahoma St. at Cal St. Northridge Noon Jacksonville State at Texas A&M 1 p.m. Kansas at Stanford 1 p.m. Washington State at Texas 1 p.m. Western Illinois at Oklahoma 1 p.m. Oral Roberts at Baylor 1:30 p.m. Feb Tues. PRACTICE 2-5 p.m. Feb Wed. PRACTICE 2-5 p.m. Feb Thurs. TRAVEL DAY Leave Lincoln at 12:15 p.m. Feb Fri. GAME DAY vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi, 1 p.m. Feb Sat. GAME DAY at Rice, 1 p.m. Feb Sun. GAME DAY vs. Florida Atlantic Noon Feb Mon. OFF DAY No player availibility PRACTICE TBA DEPART FOR LINCOLN FOLLOWING GAME

4 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #2 Page 4 Feb. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Husker Baseball on the Radio The University of Nebraska Athletic Department and the Husker Sports Network announced that nearly 50 regular-season games will be carried live on the Husker Sports Network during the 2007 season. The 49-game broadcast schedule will begin on Friday, March 2, live from Deland, Fla., as the Huskers take on Iowa. Jim Rose and Randy Lee will form the regular broadcast team with Sports Nightly s Lane Grindle a part of the broadcast lineup for selected games. The Husker Sports Network will carry all 27 Big 12 contests and 22 non-conference matchups, including games against Notre Dame, Stetson, Alabama, Wayne State, Nebraska-Kearney, Western Illinois, Northern Colorado, Creighton, Wichita State, North Dakota State and Coastal Carolina. The broadcast schedule, which also includes any Big 12 Championship and NCAA Tournament game the Huskers participate in, is the most extensive in school history. Beginning March 2, every Husker game will be produced by the Husker Sports Network, heard on Huskers.com and available to Husker Sports Network stations across the state. Nebraska s non-conference midweek afternoon games will be offered to network stations, but are guaranteed to be available on Huskers.com. For the 2007 season, the Husker Sports Network has a 22-station network for baseball, including flagship stations KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington. Both KFAB and KRVN are 50,000-watt stations and combine to reach most of the Midwest. In addition to the radio broadcasts, the Husker Sports Network will also carry Coach Anderson s radio show for a second year. The hour-long show across the state will air from 7 to 8 p.m. (central) on Monday nights beginning March Husker Sports Network Baseball Stations City Station Frequency Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Falls City KTNC 1230 AM Fremont KHUB/KFMT 1340 AM/105.5 FM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Holdrege KUVR 1430 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM Kimball KIMB 1260 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KOGA 930 AM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC 840 AM Contact your local Husker Sports Network affiliate for broadcast availability. suffered its first loss of the season against Texas-Pan American on Tuesday. As a team, the Islanders are hitting.376 on the year with eight starters hitting.320 or better. First baseman Jason Graham leads TAMUCC with a.485 average, while DH Chris Widner ( ) and third baseman Martin Parra ( ) are both well above.400 and have at least 10 RBIs. The Islanders have not announced their starter for Friday s game, which will be the first meeting between the two schools. Rice (6-4): After a third-place finish at the 2006 CWS, the Owls are near the top of the polls and are ranked as high as sixth nationally this week. The Owls, who have a pair of wins over Long Beach State and a win over Baylor, are led by a potent pitching staff. Rice has a team ERA of 1.69 through 10 games and has allowed just 25 runs. All three weekened starters have ERAs under 1.50, while probable starter Ryan Berry is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA, striking out 17 over 16.2 innings of work. Outfielder Chad Lembeck tops the Owls with a.270 average, while center fielder Tyler Henley is hitting.263 with a homer and team-best seven RBIs. Rice leads the all-time series, 15-11, including a 3-2 victory last February in Reckling Park. Florida Atlantic (9-0): The Owls have raced out to a 9-0 start heading into this weekend s action. FAU, which joined the Sun Belt Conference this spring, moved into the national polls at No. 27 this week after winning its tournament last week, including a victory over nationally ranked Oklahoma State. FAU s offense has been the major story, hitting.403 as a team and reaching double figures in five of its first nine contests. Center fielder Daniel Cook paces the Owls attack, hitting.556 with two homers and 10 RBIs while also going 8-for-9 in stolen base attempts. Shortstop Daniel Bomback is also hitting.500 with four homers and 12 RBIs. Right-hander Brandon Cooney is expected to start Sunday s finale. He has a 2-0 record and 4.67 ERA in three starts. Sunday s matchup will be the first between the schools since FAU began its baseball program in Lanning Catches on Quickly One of the biggest questions entering the 2007 season was who would replace catcher Jeff Christy, a two-year starter and sixth-round draft pick. Sophomore Jeff Lanning made a solid first impression during the season s opening weekend, hitting a team-best.500 (5-for-10) in sparking NU to a 3-1 week. Lanning s five hits nearly equaled his entire 2006 total, as he appeared in 14 games a year ago. He is second in the Big 12 in hitting and tops all Big 12 players with a.583 on-base percentage. He is one of three catchers who started games over the weekend, as junior Mark Hightower and junior college transfer Mitch Abeita also saw time behind the plate. Gerch Finishes Weekend Strong After struggling to find his stroke to begin the season, outfielder Andy Gerch closed the weekend with a flourish. The junior, who was limited to a DH role last season after shoulder surgery, enjoyed the first five-hit game of his career against Illinois State on Feb. 18, going 5-for-5 with a pair of stolen bases. It was the first time Gerch had at least four hits in a game since the 2005 Big 12 Tournament while his two stolen bases also established a career best. Bird Cages Opponents One Husker pitcher in a new role this season is sophomore closer Erik Bird. The right-hander from Omaha worked as NU s set-up man for All-Big 12 closer Brett Jensen in 2006, but has seemlessly moved into the closer s role this spring. Bird went 2-for-2 in save situations over the weekend, getting NU out of a ninth-inning bases-loaded jam in the opener against New Mexico on Feb. 16. He entered the game with a 2-0 count then proceeded to strikeout the batter he faced on four pitches. Against UTA the following day, Bird, who is second in the league in saves, entered with runners on the corners and NU clinging to a one-run lead. He retired the next two hitters and pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save in as many days. Three Huskers Rank Among Top Draft Prospects Three Huskers are ranked among the top 100 drafteligible players in college for June s Major League Baseball Draft. The list is headed by junior left-hander Tony Watson, who is rated No. 28, while shortstop Ryan Wehrle (No. 38) and right-hander Charlie Shirek (No. 62) aslo crack the list. Of the three players, only Tony Watson - a 23rd round pick out of high school - was drafted before attending NU. Baseball America s Top Big 12 Prospects for 2007 Draft No. Player, Pos. Yr. School Previous Draft 9. Matt Mangini, 3b Jr. OSU Never Drafted 28. Tony Watson, lhp Jr. Nebraska Orioles 06 (17) 38. Ryan Wehrle, ss Jr. Nebraska Reds 06 (18) 39. Corey Brown, of Jr. OSU Never Drafted 49. Brad Suttle, 3b So. Texas Angels 05 (21) 53. Randy Boone, rhp Sr. Texas Twins 06 (38) 56. Miles Morgan, rhp So. Texas Tech Never Drafted 57. Preston Clark, c So. Texas Indians 04 (39) 62. Charlie Shirek, rhp So. Nebraska Never Drafted 79. Kyle Russell, of So. Texas Never Drafted 94. Joe Dunigan, of Jr. Oklahoma Expos 04 (41) Two Huskers Earn Preseason Recognition A pair of Nebraska baseball players have been honored during the preseason, as Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle have been named preseason All-Americans by various organizations. Watson, a first-team selection by the NCBWA, was also tabbed by Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com in their preseason predictions. He compiled an impressive 10-2 mark with a 2.78 ERA in 17 appearances in 2006, ranking among the Big 12 leaders in ERA (third), wins (fourth), opponent batting average (.236, fifth) and innings pitched (100.1) in his first full season as a starter. Wehrle, a third-team selection by the NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball, anchors a Husker infield that returns three starters. In 2006, he became the first Husker shortstop in 21 seasons to earn first-team all-conference honors, hitting a team-best.367 with eight homers and 49 RBIs. Wehrle led NU in average and ranked second on the squad in RBIs, while also going a perfect 14-for-14 on the base paths. A twoyear starter, Wehrle also enjoyed a strong performance in the field, posting a.949 fielding percentage while starting 57 contests.

5 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #2 Page 5 Feb. 21, 2006 Huskers.com Watson, Wehrle Lauded by Baseball America Two Huskers were honored in Baseball America s preseason issue. Shortstop Ryan Wehrle and left-hander Tony Watson were both tabbed as first-team selections, with Watson being chosen as the Big 12 s Pitcher of the Year. Two Husker Games Set for National TV The Nebraska baseball team will make at least two national television appearances this spring, as the Big 12 released its 2007 baseball broadcast schedule earlier this month. The Huskers will face Oklahoma on Saturday, April 14, at 3 p.m. on FSN before taking on defending Big 12 champion Texas in a match-up of the league s last two regular-season champions on Saturday, April 21. NU s game against the Longhorns will mark FSN s first game broadcast from Hawks Field at Haymarket Park since the park opened in The national telecast also means a later start time, as the game, originally slated for 2:05 p.m., now has a first pitch time of 3 p.m. Huskers Picked Third in the Big 12 The Nebraska baseball team was picked to finish third in the preseason vote of the Big 12 coaches. The Huskers, who finished and reached NCAA Regional play for the seventh time in eight seasons in 2006, totaled 64 points in the voting of the league s 10 coaches. NU tied for third in the Big 12 last season with a league mark and reached the title game of the Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City. NU finished behind defending Big 12 champion Texas and Oklahoma State in the tabulation. The Longhorns totaled 79 points and seven of the 10 first-place votes. Oklahoma State totaled 70 points and two first-place votes, as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams. Texas A&M received the other first-place vote. Following Nebraska in the poll was Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State. Baseball 101 is a Big Hit During the first week of baseball practice, the Nebraska baseball team hosted Baseball 101, a oneday clinic put on by the Husker coaches and players to raise money for City Impact. The event had nearly 100 participants and raised over $3,000 for children in Lincoln s Urban neighborhoods. Swing for a Cure Reaches Goal The Huskers wrapped up fall drills by raising money for former Husker Jed Morris to aide him in his fight against acute lymphocytic leukemia. The Husker coaches and players raised money for Morris medical bills, culminating with a full day of batting practice for fans at Hawks Field. The event raised more than $11,000. Morris, who played baseball at NU in 2001 and 2002, hopes to return to professional baseball this summer. Seven Draftees on 2007 Husker Roster Nebraska s 2007 roster boasts a total of seven Huskers who have been previously selected in the annual Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The list is led by pitcher Tony Watson, who was drafted in the 23rd round out of high school and in the 17th round by Baltimore last summer. Drafted Huskers Player Round Team Year Drew Bowman 21st Milwaukee 2005 Steve Edlefsen 41st Boston 2004 Jake Opitz 39th Seattle 2004 Dominic Piazza 49th Arizona 2006 Brett Sowers 47th Los Angeles 2006 Tony Watson 23rd Florida 2003 Tony Watson 17th Baltimore 2006 Ryan Wehrle 18th Cincinnati 2006 Join the Home Run Club in Oklahoma Make your plans now to join the Husker Home Run Club in Norman, Oklahoma on April The two-day trip includes selected meals, hotel room and tickets to Nebraska s games against the Sooners on Saturday and Sunday. For more information and prices, contact Ed Bolejack at (402) or Erich Helge at (402) or visit Huskerhomerunclub.com. 15 Huskers Named to Big 12 Honor Roll A total of 15 current or former Husker baseball players were named to the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll for the fall semester. Juniors Matt Foust, Bryce Nimmo and Luke Wertz and sophomore Nick Sullivan all make their team-high fifth appearance on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll. They were among the 270 athletes across all sports to earn spots on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll for their outstanding academic performance during the 2006 fall semester. The Big 12 Honor Roll honors student-athletes who acheived a 3.0 or higher grade-point average. Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll Name Yr. Hometown Major Belfonte, DJ Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Finance Buckman, Brandon -- Monument, Colo. Civil Engineering Cotton, Andy Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Undeclared Foust, Matt Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Accounting Herr, Zach So. Omaha, Neb. Undeclared Hightower, Mark Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. Nutrition Science Jarosh, Aaron Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Undeclared Jensen, Brett -- Eagle Grove, Iowa Comm. Studies Lee, John RFr. Mason City, Iowa Chemistry Mort, Jake So. Nebraska City, Neb. Spanish Nimmo, Bryce Jr. Cheyenne, Wyo. Management Piazza, Dominic Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Undeclared Schwab, Drew So. LaVista, Neb Psychology Sullivan, Nick So. Arvada, Colo. Business Administration Wertz, Luke Jr. Parker, Colo. Business Administration Collegiate Baseball (Feb. 19) No. Team Record 1. Vanderbilt Florida State North Carolina South Carolina Clemson Rice Nebraska Cal State Fullerton Oregon State Arkansas Virginia TCU Mississippi Arizona State Georgia Tech Miami Arizona Pepperdine Wichita State Long Beach State San Diego Texas Oklahoma State Texas A&M Tulane North Carolina State Florida Atlantic Alabama Auburn Coastal Carolina 7-0 Baseball America (Feb. 19) No. Team Record 1. North Carolina Clemson Vanderbilt South Carolina Arkansas Rice Virginia Florida State Oregon State Cal State Fullerton Miami Wichita State Texas Arizona State UCLA Georgia Tech Oklahoma State San Diego Nebraska Pepperdine Tulane TCU Winthrop Mississippi Evansville 3-3 Weekly National Polls Sports Weekly (Preseason) No. Team (1st-place) Record 1. Rice (22) Clemson (4) Miami (Fla.) South Carolina North Carolina Texas (1) Arkansas Cal State Fullerton Virginia Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Nebraska Wichita State Arizona State Oregon State (4) Tulane Florida State Mississippi Tennessee Pepperdine UCLA TCU Oklahoma State Baylor Stanford NCBWA (Feb. 19) No. Team Record 1. Vanderbilt South Carolina North Carolina Clemson Cal State Fullerton Florida State Oregon State Rice Virginia Arkansas Mississippi Nebraska Arizona State Miami Pepperdine Oklahoma State Texas TCU Alabama Tulane Georgia Tech Winthrop Arizona Wichita State Kentucky Long Beach State UCLA Florida Atlantic N.C. State Coastal Carolina 7-0

6 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster 2007 Numerical Roster No. Player Letters Pos. 2 Mort, Jake * INF 3 Opitz, Jake ** INF 4 Belfonte, DJ OF 6 Sowers, Brett INF 8 Lanning, Jeff * C 9 Edlefsen, Steve * INF/RHP 10 Wehrle, Ryan ** INF 11 Watson, Tony ** LHP 12 Gerch, Andy ** OF 13 Abeita, Mitch C 14 Weber, Thad UTL 15 Corriston, Craig UTL 16 Cotton, Andy INF 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP 18 Brown, Andrew * INF/OF 19 Tezak, Jeff INF 20 Wertz, Luke ** RHP 21 Sullivan, Nick ** OF 22 Klausing, Jon *** LHP 23 Dorn, Johnny ** RHP 24 Nimmo, Bryce ** OF 25 Jarosh, Aaron OF 26 Jennings, Dan * LHP 28 Bowman, Drew LHP 29 Simmons, Wes LHP 30 Bird, Erik * RHP 31 Radmacher, Tim * RHP 32 Nihsen, Mike RHP 33 Sharpe, Sam RHP 34 Piazza, Dominic C 35 Scott, Tim LHP 36 Foust, Matt ** RHP 37 Herr, Zach * LHP 38 Lee, John OF 39 Harmelink, Mike ** RHP 40 Shirek, Charlie * RHP 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP 43 Rose, Eric LHP 44 Feekin, Brian LHP 45 Hightower, Mark ** C 47 Schwab, Drew * RHP 48 Shaver, Charlie LHP *- Letters Earned Pitchers No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 11 Watson, Tony ** LHP L/L /30/85 Jr. Grimes, Iowa (Dallas-Center Grimes) 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP R/R /8/87 Fr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) 20 Wertz, Luke ** RHP R/R /20/85 Jr. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) 22 Klausing, Jon *** LHP L/L /28/85 Jr. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 23 Dorn, Johnny ** RHP R/R /4/85 Jr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 26 Jennings, Dan * LHP L/L /17/87 So. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 28 Bowman, Drew LHP S/L /8/85 So. Morrison, Colo. (Dakota Ridge/Arizona State) 29 Simmons, Wes LHP R/L /13/86 RFr. Owasso, Okla. (Tulsa Lincoln Christian) 30 Bird, Erik * RHP R/R /25/87 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 31 Radmacher, Tim * RHP R/R /11/86 So. Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount) 32 Nihsen, Mike RHP R/R /5/86 RFr. Ralston, Neb. (Ralston) 33 Sharpe, Sam RHP R/R /2/88 Fr. Louisburg, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 35 Scott, Tim LHP L/L /2/86 RFr. Ely, Minn. (Ely) 36 Foust, Matt ** RHP R/R /8/84 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 37 Herr, Zach * LHP L/L /1/86 So. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) 39 Harmelink, Mike ** RHP R/R /1/83 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 40 Shirek, Charlie * RHP R/R /25/85 So. Minot, N.D. (Minot) 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP R/R /19/88 Fr. Windom, Minn. (Windom) 43 Rose, Eric LHP L/L /20/88 Fr. Billings, Mont. (West) 44 Feekin, Brian LHP L/L /12/88 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 47 Schwab, Drew RHP L/R /8/85 So. LaVista, Neb. (Omaha Westside) 48 Shaver, Charlie LHP L/L /13/87 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) Catchers No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 8 Lanning, Jeff * C R/R /1/87 So. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 13 Abeita, Mitch C R/R /7/86 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Duncanville/North Central Texas CC) 45 Hightower, Mark ** C R/R /2/85 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 34 Piazza, Dominic C L/R /22/88 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep) Infielders No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 2 Mort, Jake * 3B/2B R/R /6/85 So. Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City) 3 Opitz, Jake ** 2B L/R /28/86 Jr. Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 9 Edlefsen, Steve * INF/RHP R/R /27/85 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. (Thomas Jefferson/Barton CC) 6 Sowers, Brett 2B/SS R/R /1/88 Fr. Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 10 Wehrle, Ryan ** SS R/R /31/85 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 14 Weber, Thad 1B/RHP R/R /28/84 Jr. Friend, Neb. (Friend/Hutchinson CC) 15 Corriston, Craig INF R/R /7/84 Jr. Paris, Texas (Paris/San Jacinto CC/Paris JC) 16 Cotton, Andy SS/2B R/R /17/87 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 18 Brown, Andrew * 1B/OF R/R /10/84 Sr. Carrollton, Texas (Newman Smith/Paris JC) 19 Tezak, Jeff 3B/2B S/R /23/86 Jr. Poway, Calif. (Mt. Carmel/Cal-St. Northridge/Palomar College) Outfielders No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 4 Belfonte, DJ OF L/L /22/87 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 12 Gerch, Andy ** OF R/R /14/85 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X/Arkansas) 21 Sullivan, Nick * OF L/R /10/86 So. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 24 Nimmo, Bryce ** OF L/L /20/85 Jr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) 25 Jarosh, Aaron OF R/R /28/87 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 38 Lee, John OF L/L /12/86 RFr. Mason City, Iowa (Mason City) *-letters earned Baseball Coaching and Support Staff 27 Mike Anderson, Head Coach (Fifth Season) 7 Andy Sawyers, Assistant Coach (Fifth Season) 42 Dave Bingham, Assistant Coach (Second Season) 5 Justin Seely, Volunteer Assistant Coach (Second Season) 1 Ryan Strain, Graduate Manager (Second Season) Jerry Weber, Athletic Trainer Mike Arthur, Strength Coach Katie Jewell, Academic Coordinator Chris McQuellan, Equipment Manager Brooks Wells and Ben Lynch, Student Managers Pronunciation Guide Player Mitch ABEITA Joe BROEKEMEIER Steve EDLEFSEN DJ BELFONTE Aaron JAROSH Mike NIHSEN Jake Opitz Dominic PIAZZA Tim RADMACHER Charlie SHIREK Jeff TEZAK Ryan WEHRLE Pronunciation UT-bay-tuh Brock-myer ed-luf-sin Bell-font-E JA-rosh NISSEN OH-pits Pee-ott-za ROD-Mock-er SHEAR-ik TEE-zack WHIR-lee

7 2007 Nebraska Baseball Overall Statistics for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2007) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 3-1 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 2-1 Big 12: 0-0 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% Lanning, Jeff Gerch, Andy Weber, Thad orriston, Craig Nimmo, Bryce pitz, Jake Wehrle, Ryan ezak, Jeff elfonte, DJ Mort, Jake ullivan, Nick dlefsen, Steve ightower, Mark Abeita, Mitch otals pponents OB - Team (39), Opp (40). DPs turned - Team (4), Opp (3). (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) layer ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Watson, Tony / orn, Johnny / oust, Matt / hirek, Charlie / ennings, Dan / ird, Erik / armelink, Mike / Nihsen, Mike / err, Zach / owman, Drew / dlefsen, Steve / Wertz, Luke / otals / pponents / B - Team (1), Hightower, M 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (2).

8 2007 Nebraska Baseball Individual Season/Career Summary for Nebraska (as of Feb 21, 2007) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 3-1 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-0 Neutral: 2-1 Big 12: 0-0 SEASON CAREER Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT Lanning, Jeff Gerch, Andy Weber, Thad Corriston, Craig Nimmo, Bryce Opitz, Jake Wehrle, Ryan Tezak, Jeff Belfonte, DJ Mort, Jake Sullivan, Nick Edlefsen, Steve Hightower, Mark Abeita, Mitch Totals Opponents (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Watson, Tony / / Foust, Matt / / Dorn, Johnny / / Shirek, Charlie / / Bird, Erik / / Jennings, Dan / / Harmelink, Mike / / Nihsen, Mike / / Herr, Zach / / Bowman, Drew / / Edlefsen, Steve / / Wertz, Luke / / Totals / Opponents /

9 2007 Schedule and Results Huskers by the Numbers Category...Record Overall Big 12 Conference Big 12 Tournament NCAA Regional NCAA Super Regional College World Series Non-Conference vs. Ranked Teams vs. Unranked Teams Home Away Neutral Day Night vs. Left vs. Right Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Run games Run games Run games In Extra Innings Shutouts Game 1 of Big 12 series Game 2 of Big 12 series Game 3 of Big 12 series Scoring first When opponent scores first or More Hits < 10 Hits When NU starter goes 5+ innings When NU starter goes <5 innings Leading after six innings Trailing after six innings Tied after six innings Leading after seven innings Trailing after seven innings Tied after seven innings Leading after eight innings Trailing after eight innings Tied after eight innings Last at-bat wins...0 Last at-bat losses...0 When hitting a home run When not hitting a home run When allowing a home run When not allowing a home run When striking out 10 or more batters 0-0 When striking out < 10 batters February March April May June White Tops Red Tops Grey Tops White Tops w/pinstripes Red Caps Date Opponent Score NU R-H-E Opp. R-H-E Overall Big 12 Pitcher of record Att. Time Feb. 16 vs. New Mexico! W, Watson, T. (W, 1-0) 361 2:45 Feb. 16 vs. New Mexico! L Dorn, J. (L, 0-1) 361 2:58 Feb. 17 at UT-Arlington! W, Shirek, C. (W, 1-0) 696 3:06 Feb. 18 vs Illinois State! W, Foust, M. (W, 1-0) 672 3:00 Key: * = Big 12 Conference game; () extra inning game or game that is less than nine innings!-hilton UTA Invitational (Arlington, Texas)