This Week in Nebraska Baseball March Schedule & Results. The Husker Lineup Card

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1 2006 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Baseball Contact: Shamus McKnight Office Phone: (402) Office Fax: (402) Home Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Release : March 22, Schedule & Results Opponent Time/Result Feb. 16 at Charleston Southern W, 11-1 Homewood Suites Shootout Feb. 17 vs. No. 19 North Carolina State W, 4-3 Feb. 18 at The Citadel L, 5-8 Feb. 19 vs. Richmond W, 5-4 (12 inn.) Rice Invitational Feb. 24 vs. Texas State W, 10-3 Feb. 25 at No. 4 Rice L, 2-3 Feb. 26 vs. St. John s W, 12-4 Dairy Queen Classic March 3 vs. Notre Dame W, 11-1 March 4 vs. Arizona W, 3-1 March 5 at Minnesota W, 4-1 March 10 No. 25 Alabama W, 2-1 (11 inn) March 11 No. 25 Alabama W, 5-1 March 12 No. 25 Alabama W, 6-2 March 14 Illinois State W, 10-7 March 15 Illinois State W, 12-6 March 17 South Dakota State (DH) W, 10-0 (7 inn) March 17 South Dakota State (DH) W, 3-0 (7 inn) March 18 South Dakota State ccd. March 19 South Dakota State ccd. March 21 Western Illinois ccd. March 22 Western Illinois ccd. March 25 Kansas (DH) (Cox) 12:05 p.m. March 25 Kansas (DH) 12:05 p.m. March 26 Kansas 1:05 p.m. March 28 Northern Colorado 6:35 p.m. March 29 Northern Colorado 1:05 p.m. March 31 at Kansas State 6:30 p.m. April 1 at Kansas State 2 p.m. April 2 at Kansas State 1 p.m. April 4 vs. Creighton (Rosenblatt) (NET) 7 p.m. April 7 at Missouri 6:30 p.m. April 8 at Missouri 2 p.m. April 9 at Missouri 1 p.m. April 11 at Iowa 6 p.m. April 13 Texas A&M 6:35 p.m. April 14 Texas A&M (Cox) 6:35 p.m. April 15 Texas A&M 3:05 p.m. April 18 Creighton (Cox) 6:35 p.m. April 21 at Texas 6:15 p.m. April 22 at Texas (FSN) 3 p.m. April 23 at Texas 1 p.m. April 25 Wichita State (Cox) 6:35 p.m. April 28 Texas Tech (Cox) 6:35 p.m. April 29 Texas Tech 2:05 p.m. April 30 Texas Tech 1:05 p.m. May 6 at Oklahoma State 2 p.m. May 7 at Oklahoma State 2 p.m. May 8 at Oklahoma State 6:30 p.m. May 10 Northern Iowa 6:35 p.m. May 12 at Baylor 7 p.m. May 13 at Baylor 6 p.m. May 14 at Baylor 1 p.m. May 16 vs. Creighton (Rosenblatt) (NET) 7 p.m. May 19 Oklahoma 6:35 p.m. May 20 Oklahoma (Cox) 2:05 p.m. May 21 Oklahoma 1:05 p.m. May at Big 12 Championships TBA June 2-5 NCAA Regionals TBA June 9-12 NCAA Super Regionals TBA June College World Series (Rosenblatt) TBA All s and Times listed are central and subject to change Home Games in Bold Cox - Cox Cable: NET-Nebraska Educational Television; FSN-Fox Sports Net This Week in Nebraska Baseball March Record (15-2, 0-0 Big 12) National Rankings: 2 (CB) 8 (BA) 4 (Sports Weekly) 3 (NCBWA) Day Rank Opponent Radio Live Video Time Sat. March 25 -/-/- Kansas (16-8, 4-1 Big 12) Pinnacle Sports Network HuskersNside 12:05 p.m. (DH) Sun. March 26 -/-/- Kansas Pinnacle Sports Network HuskersNside 1:05 p.m. Polls are in the following order: Collegiate Baseball/Baseball America/Sports Weekly Pitching Probables Game Nebraska Kansas Sat.-1 Joba Chamberlain, Jr., RHP (2-1, 1.29 ERA, 21 IP) Sean Land, Jr., LHP (4-3, 3.82 ERA, 37.2 IP) Sat.-2 Tony Watson, So., LHP (3-0, 1.78 ERA, 30.1 IP) Ricky Fairchild, Sr., RHP (4-1, 4.31 ERA, 39.2 IP) Sun. Johnny Dorn, So., RHP (3-1, 3.33 ERA, 24.1 IP) Kodiak Quick, Sr., RHP (3-2, 1.96 ERA, 46.0 IP) Media Information Tickets: Club (sold out); Reserved (sold out); General Admission ($7, $5, UNL Students free with ID) Live Stats: Huskers.com Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network Live Video: HuskersNside (subscription package) Internet Radio: Huskers.com Television: Saturday s fi rst game will be shown on Cox Cable in Omaha (Ch. 2) and on Time Warner Cable in Lincoln (Ch. 77) No. 2 Huskers Open Big 12 Slate with Kansas The Nebraska baseball team begins defense of its Big 12 title this weekend, as the Huskers welcome Kansas into Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The three-game series was scheduled to begin Friday evening, but the series has been adjusted because of the weather in the Midwest earlier this week. The series will now consist of a doubleheader Saturday at 12:05 p.m. with a single-game on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Fans who have tickets to Saturday s game will be able to use those tickets for the twinbill, while fans who had purchased tickets for Friday s contest will be able to use those tickets for general admission seating for any of the remaining regular-season home games, based on seating availability. The Kansas series will be carried across the state on the 19-station Pinnacle Sports Network, including KFAB 1110 AM (Omaha), KLIN 1400 AM (Lincoln) and KRVN 880 AM (Lexington) and on the Internet at Huskers.com as a school-record 49 regular-season games will be carried on the network during the 2006 season. Saturday s series opener against the Jayhawks will be the fi rst of six regular-season televised games (Cox Cable Ch. 2 in Omaha, Time Warner Cable Ch. 77 in Lincoln) with Greg Sharpe, Paul Meyers and Damon Benning calling all of the action. In addition, fans will be able to watch all three games on the Internet on HuskersNside.com The Husker Lineup Card The Huskers enter Big 12 play on a roll with 11 straight wins and have not lost since a 3-2 setback to Rice in Houston on Feb. 25. Since then, NU has posted a staff ERA of 1.48, despite having the services of All-American Joba Chamberlain for just one start in that stretch. Nebraska has climbed to as high as No. 2 in this week s national polls, while its No. 2 ranking by Collegiate Baseball is the highest that NU has ever been ranked in that publication (NU was ranked No. 1 by Baseball America for three weeks in 2001). Saturday s Big 12 opener will also mark the return of Chamberlain, who has not pitched in NU s last two series. He missed his start against Alabama with tightness in his tricep and was held out of last Friday s start because of the weather. Chamberlain, who is 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA, last pitched against Notre Dame on March 3, holding the Fighting Irish scoreless with 11 strikeouts in an 11-1 Husker win. Nebraska runs into a battle-tested Kansas team this weekend, as the Jayhawks are 16-8 overall and 1-2 in the Big 12 after dropping 2-of-3 games at No. 18 Baylor over the weekend. KU, which also had a midweek game at Creighton canceled because of weather, has played 11 games against ranked teams, including a series win at then-no. 8 Stanford in February. The Jayhawks also nearly won a series at then No. 2 Clemson two weeks ago. Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting C 21 Jeff Christy R Sr Thrown out 44 percent of base runners; 2 HR tops entire 05 total 1B 19 Brandon Buckman L Sr Has two multi-homer games; Matched career high w/4 RBI on 3/14 -or- 18 Andrew Brown R Jr for-2 w/hr and 3 BB vs. ISU (3/13); Key two-run single vs. Ala. (3/11) 2B 3 Jake Opitz L So for-6 with 4 BB in ISU series; 3-for-4 vs. St. John s (2/26) SS 10 Ryan Wehrle R So Three RBI in fi nale vs. Ala. (3/12); 3-for-3 w/hr and 5 RBIs vs. CSU (2/16) 3B 2 Jake Mort R R-Fr Hitting team-high.556 with RISP; 2-for-4 with 2 RBI vs. ISU (3/15) -or- 9 Steve Edlefsen S So Hit at Barton County CC in 04; 41st-round pick in 2004 OF 6 Nick Jaros R Jr for-3 with 3 RBIs, 3 SB vs. SDSU (3/17); 13th in Big 12 in hitting OF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Fr Two multi-hit games vs. Alabama; Has team-high 8 multi-hit games OF 14 Luke Gorsett R Jr Minnesota Tourney MVP ( ); Hit for cycle vs. ND (3/3) DH 26 Andy Gerch R So for-4 w/2 doubles vs. ISU (3/14); Two multi-hit games at Minn. Tourney Off the Bench Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting C 8 Jeff Lanning R Fr for-3 in 2 games vs. ISU; 1st-team All-Iowa in 2005 ( ) OF 21 Nick Sullivan L R-Fr Went 2-for-3 in nightcap vs. SDSU (3/17); Team-high 2 pinch hits, INF 17 Casey Klapperich R R-Fr First career hit vs. St. John s; 2x all-state performer in S.D. C 45 Mark Hightower R So Was NU s top backup at catcher, appearing in 18 games in 2005

2 Head Coach Mike Anderson Northern Colorado, (.728) - Fourth Season 2003 & 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year Mike Anderson is in his fourth year as Nebraska s head baseball coach, becoming the 23rd head coach in the program s history on June 21, At Nebraska, Anderson has guided the Husker program to two Big 12 titles (2003 and 2005), two 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 19 fi rst-team all-conference honorees, while 26 of his former players have signed pro contracts. Anderson has coached seven 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. In 2005, the Huskers swept the Big 12 regularseason and tournament titles en route to a schoolrecord 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. Gordon, a two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, led a contingent of 11 players who brought home All- Big 12 accolades in In 2003, Anderson guided NU to a record and a 20-7 record, earning Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year accolades. In 2004, the Huskers fi nished 36-23, while Gordon was a fi rst-team All-American and named to Team USA, the fi rst Husker honored in nearly 20 years. In 2005, the Huskers went 19-8 in the Big 12, tying Baylor for the conference crown. The Huskers led the Big 12 in hitting in each of Anderson s fi nal 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 outfi elders coach, Anderson has coached three All-Americans and seven all-conference selections, including Jeff Leise, who was a fi rst-team All-American in Anderson s commitment to his student-athletes also extends to the classroom. Over the past 11 years, the Huskers have placed 50 players on the fi rst-team all-conference squad. NU has had nine CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 13 fi rst-team academic all-district selections in the past decade. 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 outfi elder 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 Anderson graduated from Eaton High School where he was a fi rst-team all-state shortstop. Year-by-Year Totals Year Overall (Pct.) Big 12 (Pct.) (.723) 20-7 (.741) (.610) (.407) (792) 19-8 (.704) (.882) 0-0 (.000) Career (.728) (.617) Weekend Rotation vs. Kansas #44 - Joba Chamberlain Jr. RHP Lincoln, Neb. Returning All-American who is one of the nation s top pitchers Wallace and Clemens Watch List member is rated as a potential fi rst-round draft pick by Baseball America Could be the fi rst Husker pitcher taken in the fi rst round since 1995 Is 2-1 with a 1.29 ERA in three starts, ranking fi fth in the league in ERA and fi rst in opposing batting average (.157) Two-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week who missed his two starts with tightness in his triceps Was brilliant in his last outing against Notre Dame on March 3, holding the Fighting Irish to three singles over seven shutout innings while striking out a season-high 11 en route to Big 12 and national weekly honors His 11 strikeouts against Notre Dame marked the seventh time that he fanned 10 or more in an outing Pitched well in a losing effort at No. 4 Rice on Feb. 25, fanning 10 over 6.2 innings, while allowing three runs on six hits Turned in a dominant performance vs. No. 19 North Carolina State on Feb. 17, holding the Wolfpack to two hits over 7.1 innings Big 12 Pitcher of the Week took a no-hitter into the fi fth inning against a team that was hitting.460 and averaging 17 runs per game Earned All-Big 12 and All-America honors in his fi rst season at NU, going 10-2 with a 2.81 ERA, striking out 130 in innings Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in strikeouts (130, second), wins (third), innings (118.2, third), strikeouts/nine innings (9.86, fourth), starts (18, fi fth), ERA (ninth) and opponent batting average (.218, 10th) Fanned a career-high 15 in seven innings against New Mexico Compiled a 3-6 record and a 5.23 ERA at Division II Nebraska-Kearney in 2004 Didn t become a full-time pitcher until his senior year of high school at Lincoln Northeast, when he earned second-team all-state honors. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL #11 - Tony Watson So. LHP Grimes, Iowa Watson looks for his team-high fourth win of the season as he makes his sixth start of the season against Kansas this weekend Is 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA, ranking eighth in the Big 12 in ERA and eighth in opposing batting average (.207) while posing a 2.5-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio Has allowed one run or less in four of his fi ve outings, including each of his last three appearances Tossed fi ve innings of shutout ball against South Dakota State in his last start on March 17, fanning six in a 10-0 Husker victory Matched up against Alabama ace Wade LeBlanc in his last outing on March 10 and allowed one run on fi ve hits over six-plus innings, but did not factor in the decision Was solid in a no-decision against Arizona, allowing one run on four hits over 6.1 innings, as he matched his career best with eight strikeouts Established career bests in both strikeouts (eight) and innings (seven) in earning the win over Texas State on Feb. 24, allowing three runs in a 10-3 victory Held Charleston Southern to one run over six innings in NU s 11-1 season opener on Feb. 16 Earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball as a redshirt freshman in 2005, going 6-1 with a 2.82 ERA Missed all of 2004 after shoulder surgery Was a 23rd-round draft pick out of Dallas Center-Grimes High Totaled a 29-9 record and 513 strikeouts, the eighth-highest total in Iowa high school baseball history His strikeout total was 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 #23 - Johnny Dorn So. RHP Grand Island, Neb. Sophomore right-hander looks for his fourth straight win as he takes the hill on Sunday Comes into his scheduled start with a 3-1 record and a 3.33 ERA in 24.1 innings of work Is 10th in the Big 12 in wins and ranks in the top 10 in complete games (two, second) and opponent batting average (.202, seventh) Has been dominant over his last three outings, going 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA Earned Big 12 weekly honors following an excellent performance against No. 25 Alabama last weekend, tossing a complete-game four-hitter against the Crimson Tide Fanned a season-high eight hitters in a 107-pitch gem against the Crimson Tide Tossed six shutout innings in a victory over Minnesota, scattering three hits and fanning four in a 4-1 Husker victory Earned the win over St. John s on Feb. 24, allowing three earned runs on six hits over fi ve innings in a 12-4 NU win Suffered the loss in his 2006 debut against the Citadel, allowing six runs on fi ve hits over 4.1 innings Earned third-team All-America honors in 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA Led all freshmen nationally in wins a year ago and topped Big 12 rookies in nearly every pitching category Missed the summer and fall with an elbow injury Posted 12 wins, which were the most by any fi rst-year Husker pitcher (freshman or JC transfer) and ranked third on Nebraska s single-season list, trailing only fi rst-team All-Americans Shane Komine and Troy Brohawn Finished seventh nationally in wins and ranked in the top fi ve of the Big 12 in wins (fi rst), ERA (fi fth) and opponent batting average (.199, fi fth) Earned fi rst-team All-Big 12 honors, going 5-0 with a save and a 2.05 ERA in eight conference outings, earning series-clinching wins in four of NU s last fi ve league series Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against Creighton on March 29, 2005, and struck out 10 Bluejays in a 10-2 Husker win 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 2006 Weekly Release #7 Page 3 March 23, 2006 Huskers.com 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. Missouri 2. Nebraska 3. Missouri 3. Nebraska 3. Missouri 4. Baylor 4. Baylor 4. Baylor 5. Oklahoma 5. Oklahoma State 5. Oklahoma 6. Kansas 6. Kansas 6. Oklahoma State 7. Oklahoma State 7. Oklahoma 7. Texas A&M 8. Texas A&M 8. Texas A&M 8. Kansas 9. Texas Tech 9. Texas Tech 9. Texas Tech 10. Kansas State 10. Kansas State 10. Kansas State Player of the Year Player of the Year Player of the Year Drew Stubbs, UT Drew Stubbs, UT N/A Pitcher of the Year Pitcher of the Year Pitcher of the Year Max Scherzer, MU Max Scherzer, MU N/A Who s Hot -Brandon Buckman is hitting.462 (12-for-26) with four homers and 10 RBIs over his last seven contests. Buckman has two multi-homer games in that stretch and matched his career high with four RBIs against Illinois State on March 15. In that span, he has raised his average 111 points to a season-high.311 average. -Since allowing three runs in the ninth inning of his 2006 debut against NC State, senior closer Brett Jensen has been nothing short of spectacular, going 3-0 with three saves and a 0.00 ERA in his last seven appearances, spanning 14 innings of work. -Reserve catcher Jeff Lanning has made the most of his limited time behind the plate, going 3-for-6 in three games last week. Lanning, who has a four-game hit streak, went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a hit-by-pitch in his fi rst career start against Illinois State on March 14. Lanning s fi rst career start on March 14 snapped a streak of 30 consecutive starts by Jeff Christy dating back to last season. -Second baseman Jake Opitz snapped a 1-for-14 dryspell last week, hitting.416 in four games, including a pair of two-hit games, as he raised his average to.304 entering the weekend. Leading Off -Nebraska is off to one of its best starts in school history, as its 17-2 record ties for the second-best start in school history. Only the 1983 team (which opened the year with 26 straight wins) and the 1979 teams had a better 17-game stretch to open the year. Best 17-game starts in school history Year Season 17-game 20-game Final Record Nebraska is 7-0 at home this season and has a 19-game home winning streak dating back to a 7-5 win over Missouri on May 7, That streak is the longest in the Hawks Field era (2002-present), breaking the previous record of 17 games to open last season. NU is now more than halfway to its school-record home winning streak, a 39-game stretch over the 1979 and 1980 seasons. In that streak, only 13 of the wins were over Division I teams, while all 19 of the current streak have been over Division I teams. Current Home Winning Streaks No. Team Home Win Streak 1. Florida State Nebraska Kansas State Oral Roberts South Carolina 14 as of Monday ( -Nebraska has had four home win streaks of at least 10 games since moving into Hawks Field at the start of the 2002 season. -Weather has plagued the Nebraska-Kansas series in recent years, as the the teams have been forced to play at least one doubleheader in each of the last four seasons. The 2001 season marked the last time the teams were not forced to play a twinbill because of adverse weather. -Three members of the 2006 Huskers hail from the state of Kansas, relievers Jared Cranston (Colby) and Matt Foust (Overland Park) and two-way performer Ryan Bohanan (Goddard), who is redshirting because of off-season shoulder surgery. -Nebraska has already sold out all the reserved and club seats at Hawks Field for the 2006 season. NU ranked sixth nationally in average attendance, averaging a school-record 4,984 fans per game in NU s number is based on actual game attendance, not tickets sold Nebraska Baseball Quick Facts Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population...235,694 Founded Enrollment...22,000 Nickname...Cornhuskers/Huskers Colors... Scarlet and Cream Conference...Big 12 Chancellor...Harvey Perlman, J.D. Head Coach... Mike Anderson Record at NU/Year /Fourth Alma Mater...Northern Colorado (1990) Assistant Coach...Dave Bingham Alma Mater... Emporia State (1972) Assistant Coach... Andy Sawyers Alma Mater... Nebraska (1998) Volunteer Coach... Justin Seely Alma Mater... Nebraska (2003) Graduate Manager... Ryan Strain Alma Mater... Nevada (2003) Baseball Offi ce... (402) Baseball Offi ce Fax... (402) Baseball Secretary...Renee Brinkmann Athletic Trainer... Derek Birkley Strength Coach... Mike Arthur Equipment Manager... Mike Mason Facility...Hawks Field at Haymarket Park Baseball Main Press Box... (402) Capacity...8, Season Information 2005 Record Big 12 Record (Finish) (t-1st) Big 12 Tournament Record (1st) NCAA Postseason... CWS, 1-2 (5th) Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Letterwinners Returning/Lost...16/12 Position Starters Returning/Lost... 4/6 (min 35 starts) Pitchers Returning/Lost...10/4 Husker Baseball History First Year of Baseball Years in NCAA Tournament...Nine... (1979, 1980, 1985, , 2005) Conference Titles... Six...(1929, 1948, 1950, 2001, 2003 and 2005) NCAA Tournament Record CWS Appearances... Three (2001, 2002, 2005) Media Information Baseball MRD...Shamus McKnight McKnight s Offi ce Phone... (402) McKnight s Cell Phone... (402) Press Box Phone... (402) McKnight s ... smcknight@huskers.com Media Relations Fax... (402) Website...Huskers.com Media Weekly Planner (March 21-27) March 21- Tues. PRACTICE Noon (Warehouse and Cook Pavilion) March 22 - Wed. PRACTICE 2 p.m. (Warehouse and Cook Pavilion) March 23 - Thurs. PRACTICE 2 p.m. (Warehouse and Cook Pavilion) March 24 - Fri. GAME DAY vs. Kansas, ppd. March 25 - Sat. GAME DAY vs. Kansas (DH), 12:05 p.m. Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network TV: Cox Cable (game 1 only) Internet Video: HuskerNside Live Stats: Huskers.com March 26 - Sun. GAME DAY vs. Kansas, 1:05 p.m. TV: Cox Cable Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network Internet Video: HuskerNside Live Stats: Huskers.com March 27 - Mon. OFF DAY - No practice Husker Baseball Radio Show: 7-8 p.m. (central) Pinnacle Sports Network & Huskers.com

4 Nebraska Baseball 2006 Weekly Release #7 Page 4 March 23, 2006 Huskers.com Husker Baseball on the Radio The University of Nebraska and Pinnacle Sports Productions have announced that a school-record 49 regular-season Husker baseball games will be broadcast this season, beginning with the March 3 contest against Minnesota. The broadcast team of Jim Rose and Randy Lee will carry all 27 Big 12 contests and a number of non-conference matchups, including games against Notre Dame, Arizona, Minnesota, Alabama, Illinois State, South Dakota State, Western Illinois, Northern Colorado, Creighton, Iowa, Wichita State and Northern Iowa. All of the Husker baseball games can also be heard live on the Internet by accessing Nebraska s home page at Huskers.com. Pinnacle Sports Productions is in its 10th year producing and marketing live broadcasts of University of Nebraska football, men s and women s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball games. Pinnacle was fi rst awarded the rights on Feb. 9, The University renewed the Pinnacle contract in the fall of 2003, which extends the contract to July 31, In addition to broadcasting Husker games, Pinnacle Sports also provides Sports Nightly, a daily live call-in show focusing on NU athletics and other area sports. The show runs from 6 to 8 p.m. (central) on Pinnacle s statewide network. Pinnacle Sports Productions is owned by Paul Aaron of Elkhorn, Neb., and Dale Jensen of Phoenix, Ariz Pinnacle Sports Network City Station Frequency Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Broken Bow KCNI 1280 AM Fremont KHUB 1340 AM Holdrege KUVR 1430 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KOGA 930 AM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC 840 AM York KAWL 1370 AM Contact local Pinnacle Stations for broadcast availability Husker Baseball Radio Show Beginning on Feb. 20, Nebraska baseball Coach Mike Anderson will join Jim Rose for the Husker Baseball Show. The show will run between 7 and 8 p.m. every Monday during the baseball season and will feature player and coach interviews and calls from Husker fans around the state. -Nebraska has held 14 of its fi rst 17 opponents to four runs or less this season and its 2.70 runs allowed per game leads the nation. -Nebraska s bullpen has made great strides from the season s opening weekend. After giving up eight runs in 14.1 innings, NU has posted a 1.36 ERA over its last 13 games. Brett Jensen and Jared Cranston have not allowed an earned run since the opening weekend. Bullpen Improvement Week ERA W-L SV IP H R ER B K 1st 4 games Since Then Nebraska is one of only three teams in the country that returns two pitchers who won at least 10 games in 2005 (Oregon State and Miami of Ohio are the others). -Nebraska is one of only seven teams in all of Division I baseball to post team ERAs below 4.00 over the last four seasons, joining Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Oral Roberts, Rice, Texas and Wichita State. The Huskers were second nationally with a 2.69 team ERA in Nebraska is one of only six programs nationally to reach the College World Series in three of the past fi ve seasons, joining Cal State Fullerton, Miami, South Carolina, Stanford and Texas. The Big 12 is the only league with more than one team in that group. - Nebraska has scored at least one run in each of its last 148 games dating back to the start of the 2005 campaign. The streak is the longest in the Big 12, while NU has scored in 479 of the last 480 games dating back to the 1998 season. -Nebraska already has fi ve come-from-behind wins this season a stretch of four straight (March 12-15) during its current 11-game winning streak. The other come-from-behind win came against Richmond, as NU rallied from a two-run ninth-inning defi cit. Despite recording 20 come-from-behind wins in 2005, the Huskers were 0-9 in games when they trailed entering the ninth frame a season ago. Bingham to Face Old Team Nebraska assistant coach Dave Bingham will have the program he built for the fi rst time during this weekend s series with Kansas. The Husker pitching coach, who has guided NU to a 2.25 team ERA this season, served as head coach of the Jayhawk program from 1988 to In that time, he led KU to 249 wins, two NCAA Regionals ( ) and the school s only College World Series trip in His 1993 KU staff also included current Kansas State head coach Brad Hill, whose Wildcats host the Huskers next weekend. Scouting Kansas Fourth-year coach Ritch Price has Kansas on the rise, as the Jayhawks are 18-6 on the season coming to Lincoln. The Jayhawks have been tested against a schedule that included 11 games against ranked teams. KU sprinted into the national polls following a 6-1 start, highlighted by a series win at No. 8 Stanford, and have been tested in series at Baylor and Clemson, both of whom have been fi xtures in the national polls. Offensively, KU is led by outfi elder Gus Milner, who is hitting.402 with six homers and a Big 12-best 30 RBIs. All-Big 12 infi elder Jared Schweitzer has also been instrumental in the Jayhawks start, as he is also hitting.392 with three homers and 13 RBIs. On the mound, Kansas has relied heavily on its weekend rotation of left-hander Sean Land (4-3, 3.82 ERA), Ricky Fairchild (4-1, 4.31 ERA) and Kodiak Quick (3-2, 1.96 ERA) as the trio has made 21 of KU s 24 starts. At the back end of the staff is closer Don Czyz, who leads the Big 12 with eight saves and has a 3-0 record with a 0.35 ERA, allowing one earned run in 26.1 innings. Nebraska leads the series in a series that dates back to In fact, it is NU s longest-running series agaist a conference opponent. The Huskers have won the the season series in each of the last seven seasons, including taking 2-of-3 from the Jayhawks last season in Lawrence. Team Comparison Huskers...Category... Kansas 17...Games Batting Average At Bats Runs/Game Hits/Game Home Runs Stolen Bases ERA Innings Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts Walks Hits Allowed/Game Errors Fielding Percentage Last Time Out Friday (Nebraska 10-3, South Dakota State 0-0):Three Nebraska pitchers held South Dakota State scoreless on Friday afternoon, as the Huskers posted a doubleheader sweep (10-0, 3-0) on Friday. After Tony Watson and Luke Wertz combined for a two-game shutout in the opener, redshirt freshman Charlie Shirek needed only 67 pitches to become the fi rst Husker in seven years to fi re a complete-game shutout. Shirek struck out three and allowed only three singles over seven frames to pick up his fi rst career win. In the opener, Watson improved to 3-0 and picked up his fi rst victory since Feb. 24, as he fanned six over fi ve innings of two-hit ball and lowered his ERA to The Huskers also relied on their legs in the sweep, swiping 10 bases on the day, including eight in the opener. Nick Jaros keyed NU s offensive attack by going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and a trio of RBIs in game one, as Nebraska used a fi ve-run third to break the game open. Bryce Nimmo also went 3-for-3 and scored a career-high four runs in the opener. In the nightcap, NU jumped to a 2-0 lead in the fi rst on RBI singles by Andrew Brown and Jake Opitz, who went 2-for-3, before Nick Sullivan s RBI double in the fourth gave NU an insurance run, as the redshirt freshman had two hits in the win. Double the Pleasure NU pitchers Tony Watson, Luke Wertz and Charlie Shirek were dominant against South Dakota State, holding the Jackrabbits scoreless in a doubleheader sweep on March 17. It marked the 18th time in school history - and the fi rst time since April 15, that Husker pitching had posted shutouts in both ends of a doubleheader. Huskers Steal Big 12 Base Mark Friday s series opener against South Dakota State was a record-breaking day for Husker baserunners. As a team, the Huskers stole eight bases, including a Big 12 record six in the third inning against the Jackrabbits. The six swipes in the inning broke the previous conference mark of three, set two other times in Big 12 history (Baylor vs. Houston in 1998; Missouri vs. Southeast Missouri State in 2001).

5 Nebraska Baseball 2006 Weekly Release #7 Page 5 March 23, 2006 Huskers.com Husker Pitchers Claim Big 12 Awards Nebraska pitchers Johnny Dorn and Joba Chamberlain have both picked up conference hardware early on, as both hurlers have earned the Big 12 s weekly award for their performances during the fi rst month of the season. Dorn was honored on March 15, as he was chosen as the Big 12 s Co-Pitcher of the Week following his complete-game victory against Alabama on March 11. In that outing, he allowed one unearned run on four hits, while fanning a season-high eight Crimson Tide hitters. It was Dorn s fi rst complete game of the season and fi rst since last season s Big 12 Tournament. Chamberlain has earned conference honors in two of his three starts, including national honors for his performance against Notre Dame on March 3. In that start, he held the Fighting Irish to just three hits over seven shutout innings. Chamberlain fanned a seasonhigh 11, including six of the fi rst 11 hitters he retired in order, and needed just 89 pitches. Against No. 19 North Carolina State on Feb. 17, Chamberlain held the Wolfpack to two singles over 7.1 shutout innings and took a no-hitter into the fi fth against a team that was hitting.460 and averaging 17 runs per game. Chamberlain Reaches Double Figures With a 2-1 record and a 1.29 ERA, Chamberlain has gotten off to a quick start. He has reached doublefi gures in strikeouts in two of his three appearances, including 10 strikeouts in a loss to No. 4 Rice on Feb. 25, and 11 strikeouts against Notre Dame on March 4. In his last two starts, Chamberlain has a 21-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Chamberlain s 10-K Days Opponent Feb. 25, 2005 New Mexico 15 June 10, 2005 Miami 13 March 18, 2005 Seton Hall 12 March 3, 2006 Notre Dame 11 April 8, 2005 Texas 10 April 22, 2005 Baylor 10 Feb. 24, 2006 Rice 10 Strikeouts The Buck Starts Here After hitting just three homers in his fi rst 197 at-bat at Nebraska, senior fi rst baseman Brandon Buckman has enjoyed a power surge in recent weeks. He began the stretch with his fi rst career multihomer game against Minnesota on March 5, capping his second career four-hit day with a towering blast into the upper deck in the Metrodome. Since then, Buckman, who was hitting.200 at the time, is hitting at a.462 clip with four homers and 10 RBIs over his last seven contests. He had his second two-homer day on March 14 against Illinois State, matching his career high with four RBIs in a 10-7 Husker win. Buckman also has three game-winning RBIs in that stretch. Elementary, Watson, Elementary It does not take a detective to fi gure out that Tony Watson has emerged into one of Nebraska s top starters. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound left-hander has performed exceptionally well in the early going, going 3-0 with a 1.78 ERA in a team-best 30.1 innings of work. Watson has pitched at least fi ve innings in all fi ve of his starts, holding opponents to one run or less four times. He is eighth in the league in ERA and opposing batting average (.204) and has a 2.5-to-1 strikeout-towalk ratio. In his last three starts, he has allowed just two runs and has a 1.04 ERA. Against No. 25 Alabama on March 10, he moved into the No. 1 spot and held the Crimson Tide to just one run over six innings of work, a contest NU won 2-1 in 11 innings. He matched his career high with eight strikeouts against Texas State on Feb. 24 and against Arizona on March 4. Pen Pals Nebraska has relied on the work of junior college transfer Jared Cranston and closer Brett Jensen to anchor a young bullpen. Jensen, a preseason All-American, is 3-0 with three saves and a 1.80 ERA in eight appearances. The senior allowed three runs in his fi rst outing of the year, but has slammed the door since then, going 3-0 with Big 12 Standings - March 23 Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Missouri Baylor Texas Tech Texas Kansas Kansas State Nebraska Oklahoma Oklahoma State Texas A&M This Week in the Big 12 Sun., March 19 Missouri 3, at Texas A&M 0* at Baylor 5, Kansas 1* at Kansas State 9, North Dakota State 0 Tue., March 21 at Oklahoma State 8, Texas-Arlington 3 at Baylor 10, TCU 4 Texas A&M 3, at Houston 2 Wed., March 22 Wayland Baptist 4 at Texas Tech 6 Rice 2, at Texas 3. Missouri at Illinois State ppd. Fri., March 24 Baylor at Oklahoma* 3 p.m. Oklahoma State at Texas* 6:15 p.m. Kansas State at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. Kansas at Nebraska ppd. Texas Tech at Texas A&M* 7 p.m. Sat., March 25 Kansas State at Missouri* 2 p.m. Oklahoma State at Texas* 2 p.m. Kansas at Nebraska* (DH) 12:05 p.m. Baylor at Oklahoma* 3 p.m. Texas Tech at Texas A&M* 7 p.m. Sun., March 26 Kansas State at Missouri* 1 p.m. Baylor at Oklahoma* 1 p.m. Texas Tech at Texas A&M* 1 p.m. Oklahoma State at Texas* 1 p.m. Kansas at Nebraska 1:05 p.m. Tue., March 28 Texas Southern at Baylor 6 p.m. Texas State at Texas 6:15 p.m. Texas A&M at Lamar 6:30 p.m. Northern Colorado at Nebraska 6:35 p.m. Dallas Baptist at Oklahoma 7 p.m. Chicago State at Kansas State 7 p.m. Huskers in Professional Baseball At the end of the 2005 season, a total of 23 former Huskers were listed on professional rosters. The list is headlined by fi ve players who spent part of the 2005 season in the Major Leagues, including Adam Stern, Adam Shabala and Dan Johnson, who all made their MLB debuts in In all, a total of 22 former Huskers have reached the Major Leagues and made an appearance in a Major League game. Former Huskers in Professional Baseball Player 2005 Team (Organization) 2005 Level Position At Nebraska Drafted (Team) Darin Erstad Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Majors 1B/OF st round (Anaheim) Adam Stern Boston Red Sox Majors OF rd round (Atlanta) Dan Johnson Oakland Athletics Majors 1B th round (Oakland) Ken Harvey Kansas City Royals Majors 1B th round (Kansas City) Jamal Strong Seattle Mariners Majors OF th round (Seattle) Todd Sears Albuquerque (Florida) AAA 1B rd round (Colorado) Adam Shabala Fresno (San Francisco) AAA OF th round (San Francisco) R.D. Spiehs Fresno (San Francisco) AAA RHP rd round (San Francisco) Shane Komine Midland (Oakland) AA RHP th round (Oakland) Jed Morris Midland (Oakland) AA C th round (Oakland) Aaron Marsden Modesto (Colorado) A LHP rd round (Colorado) Jason Burch Modesto (Colorado) A RHP st round (St. Louis) Drew Anderson Brevard County (Milwaukee) A OF th round (Milwaukee) Jake Mullinax Quad Cities (St. Louis) A 2B th round (St. Louis) Mike Sillman Quad Cities (St. Louis) A RHP st round (St. Louis) Quinton Robertson New Jersey (St. Louis) A RHP th round (St. Louis) Justin Pekarek Kinston (Cleveland) A LHP th round (Cleveland) Joe Simokaitis Peoria (Chicago-NL) A SS th round (Chicago) Curtis Ledbetter Inland Empire 66ers (Seattle) A C th round (Seattle) Brian Duensing Elizabethton (Minnesota) Rookie LHP rd round (Minnesota) Zach Kroenke Staten Island Yankees Rookie LHP th round (New York Yankees) Alex Gordon * Kansas City Royals Not Assigned 3B st round (Kansas City) Brian Rodaway Lincoln Northern League LHP th round (Houston) * - Signed following conclusion of minor league season Wed., March 29 Northern Colorado at Nebraska 1:05 p.m. Chicago State at Kansas State 3 p.m. Missouri at Southeast Missouri 6 p.m. Wichita State at Kansas 7 p.m. Fri., March 31 Missouri at Kansas* 6 p.m. Nebraska at Kansas State* 6:30 p.m. Baylor at Texas Tech* 6:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Oklahoma State* 6:30 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma* 7 p.m.

6 three saves and has not allowed a run in his last seven appearances, spanning 14 straight innings. Against No. 25 Alabama, Jensen picked up a pair of wins, combining to throw 5.1 innings of two-hit ball. Jensen, who is on the initial NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List, has converted 19 of 21 save opportunities over the past two years, setting a school single-season record with 16 saves in Cranston has developed into NU s top option from the left side, going 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in a team-high nine appearances. He has also not allowed an earned run since the opening weekend and has fanned nine in his eight innings of work. Drawing a Crowd Fans turned out in record-breaking numbers for Nebraska s home-opening weekend against No. 25. The Huskers opening-day crowd of 6,291, not only was the largest home crowd in the Big 12 this season, but easily shattered NU s previous opening-day mark of 3,412 set in 2002 against Nebraska-Kearney in the fi rst collegiate game at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. In addition, the series attendance of 14,885 against the Crimson Tide broke NU s record for largest nonconference regular-season series, topping the previous mark of 13,290 set in Recent Opening Day Performances Opponent Weekend Series Total Attend. Alabama March 10-12, ,885 Louisiana Tech May 17-19, ,290 Louisiana-Lafayette May 2-4, ,135 Cool Hand Luke Junior college transfer Luke Gorsett has quickly made a name for himself as one of the Big 12 s top newcomers this spring. Gorsett enters league play hitting.383 with team highs in both homers (eight) and RBIs (17), as he ranks in the top-10 in the Big 12 stats in homers (fi rst), slugging percentage (.857, 1st) and total bases (54, eighth). He began his Husker career with a 12-game hitting streak, including a binge of seven homers in a ninegame stretch. Earlier this month at the Dairy Queen Most Recent National Polls Collegiate Baseball (3/21) No. School Record 1. Florida State Nebraska Mississippi State Georgia Tech Rice North Carolina South Carolina Cal State Fullerton Florida Arkansas Wichita State Miami, Fla Clemson Louisiana State Tennessee Texas Arizona State Stanford Oregon State North Carolina State Virginia Oklahoma Baylor Kansas State James Madison Kentucky Creighton Cal Poly SLO Winthrop Old Dominion 22-3 Nebraska Baseball 2006 Weekly Release #7 Page 6 March 23, 2006 Huskers.com Classic, Gorsett hit.500 with two homers and four RBIs, including a cycle against Notre Dame on March 3. Last season, Gorsett was a fi rst-team NJCAA All- American at Garden City (Kan.) Community College, hitting a national-best 24 homers and driving in 71 runs. Recent 17-Game Starts Player Avg. GP-GS AB R H HR RBI Luke Gorsett ( 06) Luke Gorsett ( 06) Alex Gordon ( 05) Alex Gordon ( 04) Matt Hopper ( 03) Jeff Leise ( 02) Jed Morris ( 02) Dan Johnson ( 01) Matt Hopper ( 01) Justin Cowan ( 00) Ken Harvey ( 99) Huskers End 11-Year Search for Cycle It took junior college transfer Luke Gorsett just eight games to accomplish a feat that hasn t happened at Nebraska since the Big 12 formed in to hit for the cycle. Gorsett went 4-for-5 against Notre Dame on March 3, as he singled (1st), homered (3rd), doubled (4th) and tripled (8th). Gorsett became the fi rst Husker to accomplish the feat since Mel Motley on May 10, 1995, against Nebraska-Kearney. No Name Offense Develops Identity Hitting coach Andy Sawyers faced an unenviable task this spring, replacing the bulk of an offensive lineup that produced a school-record 57 wins games a year ago. The group included consensus national player of the year Alex Gordon, two-time All-Big 12 fi rst baseman Curtis Ledbetter and four-year starters Daniel Bruce and Joe Simokaitis. In fact, NU returned just 13 homers from last year with no player hitting more than four. In response, Sawyers started referring to NU s lineup as the No Name Offense. Percentage Back from 2005 Player R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB O6 Returnees Pct. 34% 36% 30% 20% 19% 39% 23% Baseball America (3/21) No. School Record 1. Mississippi State Rice North Carolina Cal State Fullerton Georgia Tech Florida State South Carolina Nebraska Florida Clemson Arkansas Tennessee Wichita State Tulane Louisiana State Oregon State Stanford Texas Arizona State North Carolina State Pepperdine Baylor Oklahoma Virginia Georgia 14-5 Sports Weekly/ESPN (3/21) No. School (1st-place votes) Record 1. Florida State (24) North Carolina Rice (2) Nebraska (4) Cal State Fullerton (2) Georgia Tech (2) Mississippi State (7) South Carolina Florida Arkansas Clemson North Carolina State Wichita State Miami (Fla.) LSU Tennessee Arizona State Texas Oregon State Oklahoma Baylor Virginia Tulane Alabama Georgia 14-4 Early on, NU has quickly developed an offensive identity, ranking among the Big 12 leaders in both average (.316) and homers (24) while reaching double fi gures six times in 16 games. Earlier this month, the Huskers placed fi ve offensive players on the all-tournament team: Jeff Christy (C), Brandon Buckman (1B), Andy Gerch (DH), Bryce Nimmo (OF) and Luke Gorsett (OF). Gorsett was named Tournament MVP after hitting.500 (6-for-12) with two homers, four RBIs and fi ve runs scored, while Nimmo batted a tournament-high.545 (6-for-11) to earn the Silver Stick Award. What a Difference a Year Makes Shortstop Ryan Wehrle has emerged as one of the catalysts at the top of the Husker lineup. The sophomore from Papillion, Neb., is hitting a team-best.367, an average which is 17th in the conference, and has driven in 16 runs. Wehrle, who has two homers after not belting a homer in 2005, already has a trio of three-hit performances and drove in a career high fi ve runs against Charleston Southern on Feb. 16. Wehrle also continued Nebraska s trend of recent opening day outbursts, as he had career-high fi ve RBIs and had three hits against Charleston Southern. Recent Opening Day Performances Year Player (Offensive Output) 2006 Ryan Wehrle (3-for-3, 2BB, HBP, HR, 5 RBIs) 2005 Brandon Buckman (4-for-5, RBI) 2004 Alex Gordon (2-for-5, 2 HR, 5 RBIs) 2003 Curtis Ledbetter (3-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBIs) Tickets for NU-Creighton Games on Sale Tickets for Nebraska s two games against Creighton at Omaha s Rosenblatt Stadium are now available for purchase. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster (ticketmaster.com, ), at Creighton s Michael Morrison Stadium (19th and California), or at any Omaha area Baker s or Younkers store. In Lincoln, tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster ( ), at the Nebraska Student Union (14th and R), Younkers (Gateway Mall), Pershing Auditorium or at Russ s Market stores. NCBWA (3/21) No. School Record 1 Florida State North Carolina Nebraska Rice Georgia Tech Mississippi State South Carolina Arkansas Cal State Fullerton Florida Clemson Wichita State LSU North Carolina State Oregon State Tennessee Arizona State Tulane 14-8 t19 Oklahoma 18-5 t19 Texas Miami (Fla.) Southern Miss Stanford Baylor 14-6 t25 Winthrop 18-5 t25 Virginia Kansas State College of Charleston Georgia Old Dominion 22-3

7 Nebraska Baseball 2006 Weekly Release #7 Page 7 March 23, 2006 Huskers.com Stern Shines in World Baseball Classic Former NU outfi elder Adam Stern helped the Canadian National Team to a 2-1 record at the World Baseball Classic. Stern, who played at NU from 1999 to 2001 and was a member of the Huskers fi rst CWS squad, hit.667 (6-for-9) with a homer and fi ve RBIs in three games. Against Team USA, Stern single-handedly led the Canadians to an 8-6 win, going 3-for-4 with an inside the park homer and four RBIs. Stern led the tournament in three offensive categories, batting average, slugging (1.333) and on-base percentage (.727). He also helped Team Canada to a fourth-place fi nish at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Stern is currently in camp with the Boston Red Sox, where he spent all of the 2005 season in the Major League. Husker Pitching Stems Tide Despite not having All-American Joba Chamberlain, Nebraska posted an impressive pitching performance in a sweep of No. 25 Alabama. NU held the Crimson Tide to four runs (two earned) and forced Alabama into hitting just 1-of-26 with runners in scoring position. Combined with the three games of the Dairy Queen Classic, where NU allowed one run in each game, the Husker pitching staff allowed just one run in fi ve consecutive games, the fi rst time that has happened at Nebraska since the 1980 season. It s Like DQ Deja Vu All Over Again The Husker pitching staff must enjoy pitching at the Metrodome in the Dairy Queen Classic. Earlier this month, the Huskers held Notre Dame, Arizona and Minnesota to a combined three runs. That performance tied the tournament record, set originally by Nebraska during the 2003 campaign, which marked the only other time in the last six seasons where the Husker staff allowed three runs during a weekend. In addition to those efforts, NU also allowed just three runs during three games of the NCAA Regional, which took place in Minneapolis Siebert Field. Jensen Goes the Extra (Innings) Mile Nebraska is 2-0 in extra-inning affairs this season, a 5-4 win in 12 innings over Richmond on Feb. 19, and a 2-1 victory over Alabama on March 10. In both games, NU received outstanding relief performances from Brett Jensen. Against Richmond, the Husker closer went a season-long four innings, striking out three and allowing two hits. In the win over Alabama, Jensen went the fi nal 3.1 innings to help NU pull out a 2-1 win. Three Named Preseason All-Americans A trio of Husker baseball players have been honored during the preseason, as pitchers Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Dorn and Brett Jensen have been selected to various preseason All-America teams. Chamberlain turned in an impressive fi rst season at NU, going 10-2 with a 2.81 ERA to earn fi rst-team All-Big 12 honors. Chamberlain struck out 130 in innings in 2005, including a 13-strikeout effort against Miami. He also picked up the Huskers fi rst-ever CWS win with a victory over Arizona State in Omaha. Jensen is one of the nation s top closers after saving a school-record 16 games in He posted a 2-5 record and a 1.96 ERA in 33 games. He was 16-of-17 in save chances and ranked third nationally in saves in Dorn enjoyed the fi nest freshman pitching season in school history, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA in 104 innings. The Grand Island, Neb., native led all freshmen nationally in wins and ranked among the Big 12 leaders in ERA and opponent batting average (.199), as he earned third-team All-America honors in He was also a second-team preseason pick by the NCBWA. Preseason All-Americans Player All-America Team (Publication) Joba Chamberlain 1st (CB); 2nd (NCBWA, BA, RR) Brett Jensen 1st (CB, RR); 3rd (NCBWA) Johnny Dorn 2nd (NCBWA, CB, RR) NCBWA - National Collegiate Baseball Writers of America BA - Baseball America; CB - Collegiate Baseball; RR-Rosenblatt Report Jensen Named to Stopper Watch List Nebraska closer Brett Jensen was one of 30 players on the initial watch list for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award released on Feb. 2. This is the second major award watch list for Jensen. He was named to the Roger Clemens Award Watch list last month. In 2005, Jensen set a school record with 16 saves, as he posted a 2-5 record with a 1.96 ERA in 33 games. He was 16-of-17 in save chances in 2005, while his total ranked third nationally. Jensen, who posted a 46-to-9 strikeoutto-walk ratio in 46 innings of work, is the nation s returning leader in saves. Three Huskers on Clemens Watch List Husker pitchers Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Dorn and Brett Jensen are also among the 40 college pitchers named to the initial Roger Clemens Award Watch List. The trio makes Nebraska one of only three schools in the country with three Clemens Watch List members, joining defending NCAA champion Texas and fellow 2005 College World Series qualifi er Oregon State. The Big 12 combined for seven of the 40 Watch List members, including Missouri right-hander Max Scherzer, the second most of any conference. Roster Features Seven Drafted Huskers Nebraska s 2006 roster boasts a total of seven Huskers who have been previously selected in the annual Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The list includes seniors Brett Jensen and Dustin Timm, who have both been drafted twice during their career. Drafted Huskers Player Round Team Year Jared Cranston 46th San Francisco 2005 Jeff Christy 49th Los Angeles 2002 Steve Edlefsen 41st Boston 2004 Brett Jensen 45th Baltimore 2003 Brett Jensen 23rd Washington 2005 Jake Opitz 39th Seattle 2004 Dustin Timm 41st Kansas City 2000 Dustin Timm 26th Milwaukee 2004 Tony Watson 23rd Florida 2003 Three Huskers Earn Laurels from Baseball America A trio of Husker baseball players were honored in Baseball America s preseason issue. Starting pitcher Joba Chamberlain and closer Brett Jensen were both chosen as fi rst-team preseason All-Big 12 picks, while senior catcher Jeff Christy was tabbed as the best defensive catcher in the Big 12 after throwing out 46 percent of baserunners and fi nishing with a.985 fi elding percentage in Chamberlain Climbs Up Draft List Although the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft is several months away, Nebraska pitcher Joba Chamberlain received consideration as one of the nation s top draft-eligible prospects. Chamberlain ranked 12th on Baseball America s list and was one of four Big 12 players in the top 15, joining Missouri s Max Scherzer (No. 3) and the Texas duo of Drew Stubbs (No. Hawks Field at Haymarket Park The 2002 season marked the debut of the Huskers new home Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The fi eld is named in memory of Myrna Hawks, as the Hawks family was one of the major benefactors in the Haymarket Park project. In March of 2000, Howard and Myrna Hawks guaranteed the unfunded portion of UNL s $10.6 million commitment to the baseball/softball complex, which enabled the University to move forward in a joint venture with the City of Lincoln and NEBCO Inc., the owners of the Lincoln Saltdogs in the Northern League. The University retained the right to name the fi eld and on Feb. 23, 2002, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the name of Hawks Field. It was formally dedicated in pregame ceremonies against Kansas on April 28, The ballpark includes 4,500 chair-back seats, 16 suites, a Diamond View Lounge and a Sub-Air system that allows the fi eld to grow grass nearly year-round. The park was one of only three fi elds in the country that uses this state-of-the-art heating system (Invesco Field at Mile High and Safeco Field are the others). Other highlights of the complex include a 1,400- square feet clubhouse for the Husker baseball program, a video board/scoreboard in right center fi eld, the Buck Beltzer Playgound for kids down the right fi eld line and numerous restrooms and concession stands. Hawks Field, as well as the adjacent Bowlin Stadium the 2,500-seat softball stadium which opened in the fall of 2001 are both located inside Haymarket Park, a 32-acre complex that includes both stadiums as well as the plaza area and 2,500 parking stalls. Top-10 Crowds at Hawks Field No. Att. Opponent 1. 8,711 vs. Miami# 6/11/ ,662 vs. Creighton* 6/4/ ,569 vs. Richmond# 6/9/ ,485 vs. Texas 4/8/ ,481 vs. Richmond# 6/8/ ,474 vs. Richmond# 6/7/ ,308 vs. Miami# 6/10/ ,304 vs. Creighton* 6/5/ ,163 vs. Texas 4/9/ ,669 vs. Illinois-Chicago* 6/3/05 # - NCAA Super Regional; * - NCAA Regional Year-by-Year Record at Hawks Field Year Record (.853) (.829) (.678) (.892) (1.000) Totals (.836)

8 Nebraska Baseball 2006 Weekly Release #7 Page 8 March 23, 2006 Huskers.com Husker Baseball on Television The Nebraska Athletic Department and Cox Communications Omaha announced on March 17, that Cox Communications will televise six Husker baseball games this season. Cox will make available all six Husker baseball games to Cox systems in the opposing teams states and will also market the games to other cable systems within the state of Nebraska. Time Warner Cable of Lincoln has announced they will also carry the Cox Communications-produced games. Cox Communications will produce six home Husker baseball games, beginning with the March 25 contest against Kansas. Husker Baseball on Cox Cable Day Contest First Pitch March 25 Sat. vs. Kansas 12:05 p.m. April 14 Fri. vs. Texas A&M 6:35 p.m. April 18 Tues. vs. Creighton 6:35 p.m. April 25 Tues. vs. Wichita State 6:35 p.m. April 28 Fri. vs. Texas Tech 6:35 p.m. May 20 Sat. vs. Oklahoma 2:05 p.m. The six games on Cox Cable are among the nine Husker baseball games scheduled to be telecast this season. Nebraska Educational Television and FSN will also air selected NU games during the season, and those schedules are listed below. Husker Baseball TV Affiliates Affiliate City Ch. Cox Cable Omaha Ch. 2*/3 Time Warner Cable Lincoln Ch. 77 *-Saturday Games on Ch. 2, weekday games on Ch. 3 Husker Baseball on FSN Day Contest First Pitch April 23 Sat. at Texas 3 p.m. Husker Baseball on NET Day Contest First Pitch April 4 Tues. vs. Creighton 7 p.m. May 16 Tues. vs. Creighton 7 p.m. 2) and Kyle McCulloch (No. 11). Of the top 15 players on Baseball America s list, Chamberlain and Long Beach State infi elder Evan Longoria were the only two who were not previously drafted. Chamberlain is projected by Baseball America as a fi rst-round pick, as the Huskers will look to post consecutive fi rst-round picks for the fi rst time in school history. Alex Gordon was the No. 2 overall pick by Kansas City in Huskers Rank Among Nation s Best Nebraska has been among the nation s top programs over the past few years. The Huskers rank fi fth nationally in wins in that stretch, highlighted by three College World Series appearances (2001, 2002, 2005). In Big 12 play, the Huskers have shown that same consistency, ranking fi rst or second in the Big 12 in fi ve of the last six seasons, including a Big 12-best three regularseason titles (2001, 2003, 2005). Here is a list of top-two fi nishes by league schools over the last six years. Most Wins ( ) No. School Wis 1. Florida State Texas South Carolina Rice Nebraska 288 Top-Two Big 12 Finishes ( ) School No. Years Nebraska , 2005 Texas Baylor , 2005 Texas Tech Oklahoma Texas A&M Husker Youth Movement With a youthful roster that features 28 freshmen or sophomores, Nebraska has reshaped its roster from a year ago. Of the 30 players who went to South Carolina, 21 were freshmen or sophomores and 15 were getting their fi rst taste of Division I baseball. Of Nebraska s opening-day lineup against Charleston Southern, only one player - senior catcher Jeff Christy - was at the same position he started for the 2005 opener and 2006 Opening Day Lineups No Lineup 2006 Lineup 1. Boyer, RF Nimmo, CF 2. Simokaitis, SS Wehrle, SS 3. Gordon, 3B Gerch, DH 4. Fusilier, LF Buckman, 1B 5. Buckman, DH Gorsett, RF 6. Ledbetter, 1B Opitz, 2B 7. Adams, CF Christy, C 8. Christy, C Jaros, LF 9. Wehrle, 2B Edlefsen, 3B P Kroenke Watson Huskers Feature Players from 11 States Of the 39 members of the 2005 squad, 14 are from the state of Nebraska, including seven from the Omaha metro area and three from Lincoln. In all, a total of 11 states are represented on the 2006 roster, including seven from Colorado and fi ve from Iowa. Where the 2006 Huskers are From States No. of Players Nebraska 14 Colorado 7 Iowa 5 Kansas, Minnesota 3 North Dakota 2 South Dakota, Wyoming, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma 1 15 Huskers Named to Big 12 Academic 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 earlier this month. Junior Mike Harmelink, redshirt freshman Nick Sullivan and senior Brandon Buckman made their third appearance on the Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll, while fi ve newcomers make their debut on the honor roll, which recognizes students who posted a 3.0 GPA or better during the previous semester. Of the 15 Huskers honored, freshman John Lee was the only baseball player, and just one of 35 studentathletes across all of NU s 23 athletic teams that posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall. Big 12 Commissioner s Honor Roll Name Yr. Hometown Major Buckman, Brandon Sr. Monument, Colo. Civil Engineering Christy, Jeff Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Accounting Cranston, Jared Jr. Colby, Kan. Geography Gudmunson, Andrew Fr. Minot, N.D. Undeclared Harmelink, Mike Jr. Omaha, Neb. Art/Advertising Hightower, Mark So. Elkhorn, Neb. Nutrition Science Hoffart, Darren Sr. Omaha, Neb. Bus. Administration Jennings, Dan Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa Engineering Klapperich, Casey RFr. Rapid City, S.D. Undeclared Lee, John * Fr. Mason City, Iowa Undeclared Nihsen, Mike Fr. Ralston, Neb. Undeclared Nimmo, Bryce So. Cheyenne, Wyo. Management Schwab, Drew RFr. LaVista, Neb. Undeclared Sullivan, Nick RFr. Arvada, Colo. Undeclared Wertz, Luke So. Parker, Colo. Undeclared *-4.00 GPA Join the Home Run Club in Missouri After selling out the fi rst bus trip to Minneapolis ealier this month, the Husker Home Run Club is planning two more bus trips during the 2006 season. The second trip is set for April 8-9, as fans can join the Huskers in traveling to Missouri. The trip includes selected meals, hotel room and tickets to Nebraska s games that weekend. For more information and prices, contact the Nebraska Baseball Offi ce at (402) or visit Huskerhomerunclub.com. Upcoming Home Run Club Bus Trips s Bus Trip April 8-9 Missouri Bus Trip May 6-8 Oklahoma State Bus Trip Up Next: Huskers Wrap up Homestand Nebraska wraps up its homestand on Tuesday and Wednesday, as Northern Colorado comes to town for a two-game series at Hawks Field. Tuesday s fi rst pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m., while Wednesday s contest will have a 1:05 p.m. start.

9 2006 Nebraska Roster Nebraska Baseball 2006 Weekly Release #7 Page 12 March 23, 2006 Huskers.com Alphabetical Roster No. Player Pos. Ht. Wt. B/T D.O.B. Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 30 Bird, Erik RHP R/R /25/87 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 25 Bohanan, Ryan* RHP/INF L/R /3/85 So. Goddard, Kan. (Goddard) 18 Brown, Andrew INF R/R /10/84 Jr. Carrollton, Texas (Newman Smith/Paris JC) 19 Buckman, Brandon* INF L/L /14/84 Sr. Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer/Garden City CC) 44 Chamberlain, Joba* RHP R/R /23/85 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast/Nebraska-Kearney) 16 Christy, Jeff* C R/R /13/84 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast/Barton County CC) 34 Cranston, Jared LHP L/L /18/85 Jr. Colby, Kan. (Seward County CC) 23 Dorn, Johnny* RHP R/R /4/85 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 9 Edlefsen, Steve INF S/R /27/85 So. Bloomington, Minn. (Jefferson/Barton County CC) 36 Foust, Matt* RHP R/R /8/84 So. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 12 Gerch, Andy* OF R/R /14/85 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Pius X/Arkansas) 14 Gorsett, Luke OF R/R /28/85 Jr. Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson/Garden City CC) 15 Gudmunson, Andrew INF R/R /25/86 Fr. Minot, N.D. (Minot) 39 Harmelink, Mike* RHP L/R /1/83 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 37 Herr, Zach LHP L/L /1/86 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) 45 Hightower, Mark* C R/R /2/85 So. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 6 Jaros, Nick OF R/R /28/85 Jr. Platte City, Mo. (Platte County/Maple Woods CC) 26 Jennings, Dan LHP L/L /17/87 Fr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 33 Jensen, Brett** RHP R/R /29/83 Sr. Eagle Grove, Iowa (Eagle Grove/Iowa Central CC) 17 Klapperich, Casey INF R/R /16/86 RFr. Rapid City, S.D. (Central) 22 Klausing, Jon* LHP L/L /28/85 So. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 8 Lanning, Jeff C R/R /1/87 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 38 Lee, John OF L/L /12/86 Fr. Mason City, Iowa (Mason City) 2 Mort, Jake INF R/R /6/85 RFr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City) 32 Nihsen, Mike RHP R/R /5/86 Fr. Ralston, Neb. (Ralston) 24 Nimmo, Bryce* OF L/L /20/85 So. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) 3 Opitz, Jake* INF L/R /28/86 So. Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 31 Radmacher, Tim RHP R/R /11/86 RFr. Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount) 47 Schwab, Drew RHP L/R /8/85 RFr. LaVista, Neb. (Omaha Westside) 35 Scott, Tim LHP L/L /2/86 Fr. Ely, Minn. (Ely) 40 Shirek, Charlie RHP R/R /25/85 RFr. Minot, N.D. (Minot) 4 Shriner, Jesse C R/R /24/85 Jr. Littleton, Colo (Bear Creek/Lamar CC) 29 Simmons, Wes LHP R/L /13/86 Fr. Owasso, Okla. (Lincoln Christian) 21 Sullivan, Nick OF L/R /10/86 RFr. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 48 Timm, Dustin*** RHP R/R /7/81 Sr. Yutan, Neb. (Yutan) 28 Wagner, Matt INF L/R /23/86 RFr. Wahoo, Neb. (Bishop Neumann) 11 Watson, Tony* LHP L/L /30/85 So. Grimes, Iowa (Dallas Center-Grimes) 10 Wehrle, Ryan* INF R/R /31/85 So. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 20 Wertz, Luke* RHP R/R /20/85 So. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) *- letters earned Coaching and Administrative Staff 27 Mike Anderson, Head Coach (Fourth Season) 7 Andy Sawyers, Assistant Coach (Fourth Season) 42 Dave Bingham, Assistant Coach (First Season) 5 Justin Seely, Volunteer Assistant Coach (First Season) 1 Ryan Strain, Graduate Manager (First Season) Derek Birkley, Athletic Trainer Mike Arthur and Rusty Ruffcorn, Strength Coaches Katie Jewell, Academic Coordinator Mike Mason, Equipment Manager Brooks Wells and Ben Lynch, Student Managers Pronunciation Guide Player JOBA Chamberlain Charlie SHIREK Ryan WEHRLE Mike NIHSEN Steve EDLEFSEN Tim RADMACHER Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. 2 Mort, Jake INF 3 Opitz, Jake INF 4 Shriner, Jesse C 6 Jaros, Nick INF 8 Lanning, Jeff C 9 Edlefsen, Steve INF 10 Wehrle, Ryan INF 11 Watson, Tony LHP 12 Gerch, Andy OF 14 Gorsett, Luke OF 15 Gudmunson, Andrew INF 16 Christy, Jeff C 17 Klapperich, Casey INF 18 Brown, Andrew INF 19 Buckman, Brandon INF 20 Wertz, Luke RHP 21 Sullivan, Nick OF 22 Klausing, Jon LHP 23 Dorn, Johnny RHP 24 Nimmo, Bryce OF 25 Bohanan, Ryan RHP/INF 26 Jennings, Dan LHP 28 Wagner, Matt INF 29 Simmons, Wes LHP 30 Bird, Erik RHP 31 Radmacher, Tim RHP 32 Nihsen, Mike RHP 33 Jensen, Brett RHP 34 Cranston, Jared LHP 35 Scott, Tim LHP 36 Foust, Matt RHP 37 Herr, Zach LHP 38 Lee, John OF 39 Harmelink, Mike RHP 40 Shirek, Charlie RHP 44 Chamberlain, Joba RHP 45 Hightower, Mark C 47 Schwab, Drew RHP 48 Timm, Dustin RHP Pronunciation JAW-buh SHEAR-ik WHIR-lee NISSEN ED-elf-sin ROD-Mock-er

10 2006 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...3 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 When striking out < 10 batters February March April May June White Tops Red Tops Grey Tops w/red White Tops w/pinstripes Red Caps Grey Caps Opponent Score NU R-H-E Opp. R-H-E Overall Big 12 Pitcher of record Att. Time Feb. 16 at Charleston Southern W, Watson, T. (W, 1-0) 236 3:08 Homestead Suites Shootout (Charleston, S.C.) Feb. 17 vs. No. 19 North Carolina State W, Chamberlain (W, 1-0) 315 2:22 Feb. 18 at The Citadel L, Dorn, J. (L, 0-1) 1,474 3:15 Feb. 19 vs. Richmond W, 5-4 (12) Jensen, B. (W, 1-0) 483 3:17 Rice Invitational (Houston Texas) Feb 24 vs Texas State W, Watson, T. (W, 2-0) 2,760 2:20 Feb 25 at Rice L, Chamberlain (L, 1-1) 2,732 2:23 Feb 26 vs St. John s W, Dorn, J. (W 1-1) 3,147 2:50 Dairy Queen Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) March 3 vs. Notre Dame W, Chamberlain (W, 2-1) 3,175 2:30 March 4 vs. Arizona W, Cranston, J. (W, 1-0) :28 March 5 at Minnesota W, Dorn, J. (W, 2-1) 3,170 2:25 March 10 ALABAMA W, Jensen, B. (W, 2-0) 6,291 3:11 March 11 ALABAMA W, Dorn, J. (W, 3-1) 5,311 2:11 March 12 ALABAMA W, Jensen, B. (W, 3-0) 3,283 2:38 March 14 ILLINOIS STATE W, Wertz, L. (W, 1-0) 1,738 3:19 March 15 ILLINOIS STATE W, Klausing, J. (W 1-0) 1,872 3:05 March 17 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W, 10-0 (7) Watson, T. (W 3-0) - 1:59 March 17 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W, 3-0 (7) Shirek, C. (W 1-0) 1,683 1:19 Key: * = Big 12 Conference game; () extra inning game or game that is less than nine innings

11 Game-by-Game Starting Lineups Starting Lineup by Position PITCHER: Watson, Tony 5 (5-0) Dorn, Johnny 4 (3-1) Shirek, Charlie 3 (3-0) Chamberlain, Joba 3 (2-1) Foust, Matt 1 (1-0) Radmacher, Tim 1 (1-0) CATCHER: Christy, Jeff 14 (12-2) Lanning, Jeff 2 (2-0) Hightower, Mark 1 (1-0) FIRST BASE: Buckman, Brandon 14 (12-2) Brown, Andrew 3 (3-0) SECOND BASE: Opitz, Jake 16 (14-2) Edlefsen, Steve 1 (1-0) Game 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Charleston Sou. Feb. 16 Nimmo Wehrle Gerch Buckman Gorsett Opitz Christy Jaros Edlefsen N.C. State Feb. 17 Nimmo Wehrle Gerch Buckman Gorsett Jaros Christy Opitz Edlefsen The Citadel Feb. 18 Mort Wehrle Gerch Buckman Gorsett Brown Jaros Christy Opitz Richmond Feb. 19 Nimmo Edlefsen Wehrle Buckman Gerch Jaros Gorsett Opitz Christy Texas State Feb. 24 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Gorsett Brown Gerch Christy Opitz Mort Rice Feb. 25 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Buckman Gorsett Gerch Optiz Christy Edlefsen St. John s Feb. 26 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Gorsett Buckman Brown Christy Opitz Mort Notre Dame Mar. 3 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Gorsett Buckman Gerch Christy Opitz Mort Arizona Mar. 4 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Gorsett Buckman Gerch Christy Opitz Mort Minnesota Mar. 5 Nimmo Jaros Gorsett Buckman Brown Gerch Christy Opitz Mort Alabama Mar. 10 Nimmo Jaros Gorsett Gerch Buckman wehrle Christy Opitz Mort Alabama Mar. 11 Nimmo Wehrle Gorsett Buckman Brown Opitz Christy Sullivan Edlefsen Alabama Mar. 12 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Gorsett Buckman Brown Optiz Christy Mort Illinois St. Mar. 14 Nimmo Edlefsen Wehrle Gorsett Buckman Gerch Optiz Lanning Sullivan Illinois St. Mar. 15 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Gorsett Buckman Brown Optiz Hightower Mort So. Dakota St. Mar. 17 Nimmo Jaros Wehrle Gerch Buckman Brown Optiz Lanning Mort So.. Dakota St. Mar. 17 Nimmo Wehrle Gorsett Brown Gerch Opitz Christy Sullivan Edlefsen THIRD BASE: Mort, Jake 10 (9-1) Edlefsen, Steve 7 (6-1) SHORTSTOP: Wehrle, Ryan 16 (14-2) Opitz, Jake 1 (1-0) LEFT FIELD: Jaros, Nick 13 (12-1) Brown, Andrew 2 (1-1) Gerch, Andy 1 (1-0) Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0) CENTER FIELD: Nimmo, Bryce 16 (15-1) Jaros, Nick 1 (0-1) RIGHT FIELD: Gorsett, Luke 15 (13-2) Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0) Brown, Andrew 1 (1-0) DESIGNATED HITTER: Gerch, Andy 11 (9-2) Brown, Andrew 3 (3-0) Gorsett, Luke 1 (1-0) Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0) Buckman, Brandon 1 (1-0)

12 Husker Starting Lineups by Position Game C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Charleston Sou. Feb. 16 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Edlefsen Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch N.C. State Feb. 17 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Edlefsen Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch The Citadel Feb. 18 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Mort Brown Jaros Gorsett Gerch Richmond Feb. 19 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Edlefsen Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch Texas State Feb. 24 Christy Brown Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch Rice Feb. 25 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Edlefsen Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch St. John s Feb. 26 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Brown Notre Dame Mar. 3 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch Arizona Mar. 4 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch Minnesota Mar. 5 Christy Buckman Edlefsen Opitz Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Brown Alabama Mar. 10 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Gerch Alabama Mar. 11 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Edlefsen Brown Nimmo Gorsett Sullivan Alabama Mar. 12 Christy Buckman Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Brown Illinois St. Mar. 14 Lanning Buckman Opitz Wehrle Edlefsen Gerch Nimmo Sullivan Gorsett Illinois St. Mar. 15 Hightower Brown Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Gorsett Buckman So. Dakota St. Mar. 17 Lanning Buckman Opitz Wehrle Mort Jaros Nimmo Brown Gerch So. Dakota St. Mar. 17 Christy Brown Opitz Wehrle Edlefsen Sullivan Nimmo Gorsett Gerch Starting Lineup by Lineup Spot LEADOFF: Nimmo, Bryce 16 (15-1) Mort, Jake 1 (0-1) 2ND SPOT: Jaros, Nick 10 (9-1) Wehrle, Ryan 5 (4-1) Edlefsen, Steve 2 (2-0) 3RD SPOT: Wehrle, Ryan 10 (9-1) Gorsett, Luke 4 (4-0) Gerch, Andy 3 (2-1) CLEANUP: Buckman, Brandon 7 (5-2) Gorsett, Luke 7 (7-0) Gerch, Andy 2 (2-0) Brown, Andrew 1 (1-0) 5TH SPOT: Buckman, Brandon 8 (8-0) Gorsett, Luke 4 (2-2) Brown, Andrew 3 (3-0) Gerch, Andy 2 (2-0) 6TH SPOT: Brown, Andrew 5 (4-1) Gerch, Andy 5 (4-1) Opitz, Jake 4 (4-0) Jaros, Nick 2 (2-0) Wehrle, Ryan 1 (1-0) 7TH SPOT: Christy, Jeff 10 (10-0) Opitz, Jake 5 (4-1) Gorsett, Luke 1 (1-0) Jaros, Nick 1 (0-1) 8TH SPOT: Opitz, Jake 7 (7-0) Christy, Jeff 3 (1-2) Sullivan, Nick 2 (2-0) Lanning, Jeff 2 (2-0) Edlefsen, Steve 1 (1-0) Hightower, Mark 1 (1-0) Jaros, Nick 1 (1-0) 9TH SPOT: Mort, Jake 9 (9-0) Edlefsen, Steve 5 (4-1) Opitz, Jake 1 (0-1) Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0) Christy, Jeff 1 (1-0)

13 Charting the Husker Pitchers Starters Run Support No. of Total Runs/ Team Starter Starts Runs Gm. Record Watson Chamberlain Dorn Shirek Foust Radmacher Nebraska s Bullpen Inherited Runners 1st. Batters Player APP IP H R ER BB K ERA IR SC Pct. Faced Ret. Pct. W L S BS HLD Erik Bird Matt Foust #DIV/0! Mike Harmelink Brett Jensen Zach Herr Jared Cranston Charlie Shirek #DIV/0! Luke Wertz Jon Klausing Dan Jennings Drew Schwab Totals Nebraska s Starters Chart Starter Opponent W/L IP H R ER BB SO When Left Final Score Watson Feb. 16 Charleston Southern W W, 9-1 W, 11-1 Chamberlain Feb. 17 North Carolina State W W, 4-0 W,4-3 Dorn Feb. 18 The Citadel L W, 4-3 L, 5-8 Shirek Feb. 19 Richmond ND W, 4-0 W, 5-4 Watson Feb. 24 Texas State W W, 4-3 W, 10-3 Chamberlain Feb. 25 Rice L L, 2-3 L, 2-3 Dorn Feb. 26 St. John s W W, 10-4 W, 12-4 Chamberlain March 3 Notre Dame W W, 10-0 W, 11-1 Watson March 4 Arizona ND T, 1-1 W, 3-1 Dorn March 5 Minnesota W W, 3-0 W, 4-1 Watson March 10 Alabama ND T, 1-1 W, 2-1 Dorn March 11 Alabama W W, 5-1 W, 5-1 Shirek March 12 Alabama W L, 0-1 W, 6-2 Foust March 14 Illinois State ND W, 4-1 W, 10-7 Radmacher March 15 Illinois State ND L, 1-2 W, 12-6 Watsom March 17 South Dakota State-1 W W, 7-0 W, 10-0 Shirek March 17 South Dakota State-2 W W, 3-0 W, 3-0

14 The Last Time... A Nebraska Hitter Had... 8 At Bats in a Game: Patrick Johnson/Alvie Shepherd vs. Washington, March 20, At Bats in a Game: Curtis Ledbetter/Brandon Buckman vs. Texas, April 8, Hits in a Game: Curtis Ledbetter vs. Missouri, May 28, Hits in a Game: Brandon Buckman at Minnesota, March 5, Runs in a Game: Craig Moore vs. Chicago State, March 16, Runs in a Game: Matt Hopper vs. Oklahoma State, May 6, Doubles in a Game: Alex Gordon vs. West Virginia, March 7, Triples in a Game: Jeff Leise vs. Western Illinois, March 26, 2002 Grand Slam: Daniel Bruce vs. Oklahoma State, May 10, 2004 A Pinch-Hit Home Run: Jake Opitz at Texas Tech, May 13, 2005 Hit For the Cycle: Luke Gorsett vs. Notre Dame, March 3, RBI in a Game: Todd Sears vs. Washington, March 20, RBI in a Game: Gabe Garcia vs. Nebraska-Omaha, April 30, RBI in a Game: Matt Hopper, vs. Missouri, April 12, RBI in a Game: Andy Gerch vs. Missouri, May 28, Total Bases: Brandon Buckman (11) at Minnesota, March 5, 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: Jesse Boyer vs. Baylor, April 23, 2005 Stole Home: Nick Jaros vs. SDSU-1, March 17, Stolen Bases: John Cole vs. Texas-San Antonio, Feb. 26, Stolen Bases: Joe Simokaitis vs. Seton Hall, March 20, HRs in a Game: Dan Johnson vs. Southern Utah (game 1), March 6, HRs in a Game: Brandon Buckman vs. Illinois State, March 14, 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, 2004 Extra-Base Hits in an Inning: Curtis Ledbetter/Brandon Fusilier vs. South Dakota State, March 13, Hits in an Inning: Joe Simokaitis (2B, 1B) vs. Northern Colorado, March 15, HBP in a Game: Colin Shockey vs. UW-Milwaukee, March 30, HBP in a Game: Alex Gordon vs. Texas Tech, May 13, 2005 Led Off Game with Home Run: Jeff Leise vs. Creighton, April 29, 2003 A Walk-Off Home Run to win a game: Jesse Boyer vs. Missouri, May 8, 2005 Four Sacrifice Bunts in Game: Andrew Sawyers vs. Kansas State, April 4, 1998 (NCAA Record) A Nebraska Pitcher Had... A complete game - 9 innings: Johnny Dorn vs. Alabama, March 12, 2006 A complete game - less than 9 inn.: Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 A complete game (by a freshman for 9 inn.): Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 Consecutive complete games - 9 innings: Aaron Marsden vs. Kansas State and Oklahoma, March 21-28, 2003 Consecutive complete games - 7 innings: Jamie Rodrigue, Kansas State and Oklahoma, 2000 (game one) A shutout win - 9 Innings: Zach Kroenke vs. Oklahoma State, April 2, 2005 A shutout - less than 9 innings: Ryan Bohanan (3); Phil Shirek (2) and Matt Foust (3) vs. North Dakota State-2, April 13, 2005 Consecutive Shutouts: Shane Komine vs. Iowa State, April 28, 2000, and at Texas, May 6, 2000 A combined shutout 9 Innings: Brian Duensing (7.1) and Brett Jensen (1.2) vs. Baylor, May 29, 2005 A shutout (by a freshman): Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 A Three-pitch inning: Pete Lythgoe vs. Minnesota, Feb. 16, 1998 Hit Five Batters in a Game: Shane Komine vs. Nicholls State, Feb. 19, 1999 Hit Four or more Batters in a Game: Matt Foust, at Charleston Southern, Feb, 16, Strikeouts in a Game: Joba Chamberlain (11) vs. Notre Dame, March 3, Strikeouts in a Game: Joba Chamberlain (15) vs. New Mexico, Feb. 25, 2005 A 2-Hit Game: Johnny Dorn (2) and Ryan Bohanan (0) vs. Creighton, March 29, 2005 A 1-Hit Game: Zach Kroenke vs. Kansas State, April 2, 2004 Individual 1-Hit Game: Zach Kroenke vs. Kansas State, April 2, 2004 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: 22 at Kent State, Feb. 22, Hits: 23 vs. Missouri, May 28, Doubles: vs. Creighton (8), June 5, Strikeouts: vs. South Dakota State, March 13, Walks: vs. Oklahoma State, May 28, Triples: vs. Texas-Pan American, April 24, HRs: vs. Chicago State, March 16, HRs: vs. Southern Utah (1), March 6, HRs: vs. South Dakota State, March 13, Runs in an Inning: 11 vs. South Dakota State (4th), March 13, Walks: 11 vs, Illinois State, March 15, Stolen Bases: 10 vs. Peru State, May 6, 1996 Allowed less than Three Hits: 2 vs. Creighton, March 29, 2005 Shut out General: vs. SMS (7-0), June 1, 2003 Shut out At Home: vs. SMS (7-0), June 1, 2003 Shut out On the Road: at Texas (8-0), May 3, 1998 Back-to-Back Homers: Alex Gordon/Curtis Ledbetter vs. Baylor, April 24, 2005 Three Consecutive Homers: Jed Dalton/Darin Erstad/Derek Dukart vs. Iowa State, May 15, Homers in an Inning: vs. Northern Colorado (3), March 15, Grand Slams in a Game: Dan Wright/Jeff Leise vs. Western Ill., April 19, 2000 Struck out 15+ Batters: 17 vs. New Mexico, Feb. 25, 2005 Rallied from a 10-0 deficit: vs. Iowa St., April 29, 2000 (W in 10 inn.) Rallied from a deficit of 5 runs or greater: vs. Missouri, April 12, 2003 (trailed 8-1 in the seventh before winning 11-9 in 10 innings) Been held to 2 or fewer hits: vs. Baylor, May 24, 2003 A Player Ejection: Alex Gordon vs. Miami, June 11, 2005 An Anderson Ejection: at Texas Tech, May 13, 2005 A Sawyers Ejection: vs. Missouri, May 6, 2005 Turned a Triple Play: vs. Minnesota, Feb. 16, 1998 Had a Triple Played Turned Against: at Texas A&M, April 16, Errors in a Game: vs. Kansas State, March 11, Errors in a Game: vs. Oklahoma, April 2, Errors in a Game: at Missouri, April 17, 2004 Won both games of Doubleheader: vs. North Dakota State, April 13, 2005 Lost both games of Doubleheader: at Texas A&M, April 3, 1999 Run-Ruled an Opponent: vs. North Dakota State (W, 10-0, 8 inn.), April 13, 2005 Run-Ruled by an Opponent: at Oklahoma St. (L, 0-12, 7 inn.), April 24, 1998 Scored in every inning (9 inn.): vs. Texas Tech (W, 12-8), May 23, 2002 Scored in every inning (7 inn.): vs. Neb.-Kearney (W, 15-3), April 13, 1999 A Nebraska Opponent Had... A Grand Slam: Josh Ford, Baylor, May 16, 2004 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: Jeff Larish, Arizona State, June 21, 2005 (3) Back-to-Back Homers: Sean Richardson/Ryan Baty, Kansas-1, March 26, 2003 Team Hit 9 HR in a Game: at Missouri, April 1, Hits in a Game: Ben Ziskund, Richmond (4), Feb, 19, Strikeouts in a Game: Jason Fernandez (10), New Mexico, Feb. 25, 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: Jeremy Synan, North Carolina State, Feb. 17, 2006 A Complete Game (9 innings): Tanner McElroy, Texas Tech, May 28, 2005 A Complete Game (< 9 innings): Nick Hall, Northern Illinois, May 18, 2005

15 Misc. Statistics Game-Winning Hits Opponent () Scoring Play Inning Charleston Sou. (2/16) Gerch RBI single 1st North Carolina St. (2/17) Nimmo RBI triple 3rd Richmond (2/19) Jaros RBI single 12th Texas State (2/24) Nimmo RBI single 7th St. John s (2/26) Mort RBI double 2nd Notre Dame (3/3) Gorsett RBI single 1st Arizona (3/4) Wehrle RBI double 8th Minnesota (3/5) Buckman RBI double 1st Alabama (3/10) Buckman RBI single 11th Alabama (3/11) Nimmo solo homer 6th Alabama (3/12) Wehrle walk 8th Illinois State (3/14) Buckman solo homer 7th Illinois State (3/15) Gorsett 2-run homer 6th So. Dakota St.-1 (3/17) Jaros sacrifi ce fl y 1st So. Dakota St.-2 (3/17) Brown RBI single 1st Game-Winning RBIs Player No. Last Bryce Nimmo 3 March 11 Brandon Buckman 3 March 14 Ryan Wehrle 2 March 12 Luke Gorsett 2 March 15 Nick Jaros 2 March 17 Andrew Brown 1 March17 Andy Gerch 1 Feb. 16 Jake Mort 1 Feb. 26 Pinch Hitting Player Hits AB Avg. Brown, Andrew Buckman, Brandon Christy, Jeff Edlefsen, Steve Gerch, Andy Gorsett, Luke Jaros, Nick Klapperich, Casey Lanning, Jeff Mort, Jake Nimmo, Bryce Opitz, Jake Sullivan, Nick Wehrle, Ryan Team Total Back-to-Back Homers (0) Players None Opponent Multi-Homer Games (2) (Result) Players Opponent (Result) Buckman Minnesota 3/5 (W, 4-1) Buckman Illinois State 3/14 (W, 10-7) Scoring by Innings Innings EX Total Nebraska Opponents Multiple Hit Games Player Tot Nimmo, Bryce Gorsett, Luke Wehrle, Ryan Opitz, Jake Gerch, Andy Jaros, Nick Buckman, Brandon Mort, Jake Christy, Jeff Edlefsen, Steve Sullivan, Nick Brown, Andrew TEAM Team Game Highs Batting At bats: 44 vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) Runs scored: 12 vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) 12 vs. Illinois State (March 15) Hits: 18 vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) RBIs: 11 vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) 11 vs. Notre Dame (March 03) 11 vs. Illinois State (March 15) Doubles: 6 vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) Triples: 1 vs. North Carolina State (Feb. 17) 1 vs. Notre Dame (March 03) Home runs: 3 vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) 3 vs. Illinois State (March 14) 3 vs. Illinois State (March 15) Total bases: 30 vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) Walks: 11 vs. Illinois State (March 15) Strikeouts: 13 vs. The Citadel (Feb. 18) Sac hits: 3 vs. Texas State (Feb. 24) 3 vs. Alabama (March 11) Sac fl ies: 2 vs. Notre Dame (March 03) 2 vs. Illinois State (March 15) 2 vs. South Dakota State (March 17) Stolen bases: 8 vs. South Dakota State (March 17) Hit by pitch: 4 vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) 4 vs. Illinois State (March 14) Caught stealing: 2 vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) 2 vs. Arizona (March 04) 2 vs. Alabama (March 11) Runners LOB: 14 vs. Charleston Southern (Feb. 16) Hit into DP: 3 vs. Alabama (March 10) Multiple RBI Games Player Tot Gorsett, Luke Nimmo, Bryce Wehrle, Ryan Jaros, Nick Buckman, Brandon Brown, Andrew Mort, Jake Christy, Jeff TEAM Hitting Streaks Player Longest Current Gorsett, Luke 12 3 Jaros, Nick 8 3 Wehrle, Ryan 5 - Christy, Jeff 5 - Buckman, Brandon 4 1 Nimmo, Bryce 4 - Lanning, Jeff 4 4 Gerch, Andy 3 - Opitz, Jake 3 1 Brown, Andrew 3 3 Mort, Jake 2 - Edlefsen, Steve 1 1 Klapperich, Casey 1 - Sullivan, Nick 1 1 Individual Game Highs Batting At bats: 6 (5 games ) Runs scored: 4 Nimmo, Bryce vs. South Dakota State (March 17) Hits: 4 Gorsett, Luke vs. Notre Dame (March 03) 4 Buckman, Brandon vs. Minnesota (March 05) RBIs: 5 Wehrle, Ryan vs. Charleston Southern (Feb. 16) Doubles: 2 Jaros, Nick vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) 2 Gerch, Andy vs. Illinois State (March 14) Triples: 1 Nimmo, Bryce vs. North Carolina State (Feb. 17) 1 Gorsett, Luke vs. Notre Dame (March 03) Home runs: 2 Buckman, Brandon vs. Minnesota (March 05) 2 Buckman, Brandon vs. Illinois State (March 14) Total bases: 11 Buckman, Brandon vs. Minnesota (March 05) Walks: 3 (4 games ) Strikeouts: 3 Wehrle, Ryan vs. Rice (Feb. 25) 3 Gorsett, Luke vs. Rice (Feb. 25) Sac hits: 1 (14 games ) Sac fl ies: 1 (9 games ) Stolen bases: 3 Jaros, Nick vs. South Dakota State (March 17) Hit by pitch: 1 (21 games ) Caught stealing: 1 (10 games ) Runners LOB: 5 Gorsett, Luke vs. Illinois State (March 14) Fielding Putouts: 16 Buckman, Brandon vs. Alabama (March 11) Assists: 7 Wehrle, Ryan vs. Charleston Southern (Feb. 16) 7 Edlefsen, Steve vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) 7 Wehrle, Ryan vs. Alabama (March 10) Errors: 2 Edlefsen, Steve vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) Passed balls: 1 (5 games ) Fielding Putouts: 36 vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) Assists: 22 vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) Errors: 3 vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) 3 vs. Alabama (March 11) Passed balls: 1 (5 games ) DPs turned: 4 vs. Charleston Southern (Feb. 16) Pitching Innings pitched: 12.0 vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) Runs allowed: 8 vs. The Citadel (Feb. 18) Earned runs: 8 vs. The Citadel (Feb. 18) Walks allowed: 8 vs. Illinois State (March 15) Strikeouts: 14 vs. Notre Dame (March 03) Hits allowed: 10 vs. The Citadel (Feb. 18) 10 vs. Richmond (Feb. 19) 10 vs. Illinois State (March 14) Doubles allowed: 4 vs. Illinois State (March 14) Triples allowed: 1 vs. Notre Dame (March 03) Homers allowed: 2 vs. North Carolina State (Feb. 17) 2 vs. The Citadel (Feb. 18) Wild pitches: 2 vs. Illinois State (March 14) Hit batters: 5 vs. Charleston Southern (Feb. 16) Pitching Innings pitched: 9.0 Dorn, Johnny vs. Alabama (March 11) Runs allowed: 6 Dorn, Johnny vs. The Citadel (Feb. 18) Earned runs: 6 Dorn, Johnny vs. The Citadel (Feb. 18) Walks allowed: 6 Radmacher, Tim vs. Illinois State (March 15) Strikeouts: 11 Chamberlain, Joba vs. Notre Dame (March 03) Hits allowed: 7 Watson, Tony vs. Charleston Southern (Feb. 16) Doubles allowed: 2 Dorn, Johnny vs. St. John s (Feb. 26) Triples allowed: 1 Klausing, Jon vs. Notre Dame (March 03) Homers allowed: 2 Jensen, Brett vs. North Carolina State (Feb. 17) Wild pitches: 2 Foust, Matt vs. Illinois State (March 14) Hit batters: 4 Foust, Matt vs. Charleston Southern (Feb. 16)

16 Position Player Bio Updates Page 1 #2 Jake Mort 3B/2B R-Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City HS) Noting Mort Redshirt freshman who platoons with Steve Edlefsen at third base, working primarily against right-handers Is a fundamentally sound player who excels at moving runners over and providing competitive at-bats Is hitting a team-high.556 (5-for-9) with runners in scoring position Has appeared in 13 games, batting.273 with fi ve RBIs and a stolen base Had two hits, including a bases-loaded two-run double, against Illinois State on March 15 Sparked Nebraska s offense in the series fi nale against Alabama, going 1-for-1 with two runs scored, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in NU s 6-2 win on March 12 Started all three games at third base at the Minnesota Tournament, driving in an RBI against Notre Dame on March 3 Went 4-for-8 in two starts at the Rice Invitational, including a pair of two-hit efforts Was 2-for-4 with a run scored against Texas State on Feb. 24 Enjoyed the best game of his career in a win over St. John s on Feb. 26, going 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base Redshirted in 2005 and spent the summer playing for the Parkville (Mo.) Sluggers. Was a four-time all-state selection at Nebraska City High School, earning fi rst-team honors as a junior and senior from the Lincoln Journal Star Wrapped up his career holding seven career records at NCHS, including batting average (.419), hits (119), runs (96), doubles (26), triples (seven), stolen bases (50) and saves (seven) Also compiled a 12-8 record with a 2.82 ERA, fanning 95 in innings during his prep career Hit.414 with 10 doubles and 17 stolen bases as a senior Totaled 10 letters in high school, as he also played basketball and football, earning allstate honors in basketball as well Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Mort s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 4 (3x) - Illinois State (3/15) At Bats Same 2 (2x) -Alabama (3/12) Runs Same 2 (3x) - Illinois State (3/15) Hits Same 1 (2x) - Illinois State (3/15) Doubles Same N/A Triples N/A N/A Home Runs N/A 2 (2x) -Illinois State (3/15) RBIs Same 1 - St. John s (2/26) Stolen Bases Same #3 Jake Opitz (Oh-pits) 2B So. Bats/Throws: L/R Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) Noting Opitz Sophomore who has taken the second base job, after splitting time at the spot in 2005 Versatile player who is capable of playing nearly every infi eld position, as he was also the primary backup to All-American Alex Gordon at third last season Enters the week with a.304 average with six RBIs in 17 contests Went 2-for-6 in a sweep of South Dakota State, inclduing a two-hit game with a double in the nightcap Broke a 1-for-14 slump with a 3-for-6 effort in two games against Illinois State, including a two-hit effort Wednesday Has fi ve multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 effort with two runs scored against St. John s on Feb. 26 Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in a 3-1 victory over Arizona on March 3 Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in NU s win over No. 19 North Carolina State on Feb. 17 Played summer ball in Pueblo, helping the Chieftains to a ninth-place showing at the NBC World Series in Wichita Enjoyed a solid freshman campaign, hitting.256 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 52 games Made 33 starts, mostly at second base, as he platooned with Ryan Wehrle at the spot Batted.400 as a pinch hitter (4-for-10) as he tied for the team lead with four pinch hits, including a homer at Texas Tech Was a solid offensive contributor during NU s run to the College World Series, hitting.333 with a homer and two RBIs in eight contests Selected a third-team All-American and fi rst-team all-region pick by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2004 Picked in the 39th round by the Seattle Mariners in the 2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft Named the 2004 Colorado Player of the Year by the Denver Post, batting.529 with 12 homers, 45 RBIs, 12 doubles and 18 stolen bases Father (Jeff) played college baseball at Metro State College in Denver Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Opitz s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 5 - Richmond (2/19) At Bats 5 (3x)- Richmond (2/19/06) 2 - St. John s (2/26) Runs 2 (2x) - St. John s (2/26/06) 3 - St. John s (2/26) Hits 3 - St. John s (2/26/06) 1 (2x) - SDSU-1 (3/17) Doubles 1 (8x) - SDSU (3/17/05) N/A Triples N/A N/A Home Runs 1 (3x) - Creighton (6/4/05) 1 (6x)-SDSU (3/17) RBIs 2 (4x)- Creighton (6/4/05) 1 - Illinois State (3/15) Stolen Bases 1 (4x)- Illinois State (3/15/06)

17 Position Player Bio Updates Page 2 #6 Nick Jaros OF Jr. Bats/Throws: R/R Platte City, Mo. (Maple Woods CC/Platte County HS) Noting Jaros Junior college transfer who can play all three outfi eld positions, but has been NU s primary left fi elder Is among the Big 12 leaders with a.389 average while hitting two homers and driving in 14 RBIs Sparked NU s opening win over South Dakota State on March 17, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs and a trio of stolen bases in a 10-0 win Delivered a pinch-hit RBI single against Illinois State on Tuesday before going 1-for-3 with a homer in Wednesday s win over the Redbirds Went 1-for-7 with two walks and a stolen base against Alabama, but set up NU s 11thinning rally in the series opener with a sacrifi ce bunt Saw his eight-game hit streak snapped against Arizona on March 3 Hit.300 (3-for-10) at the Dairy Queen Classic, including a 2-for-3 afternoon with a stolen base in NU s win over Notre Dame on March 3 Posted his second three-hit effort of the year, including two doubles, on Feb. 26 in a win over St. John s Homered and drove in a season-high three runs in a 10-3 victory over Texas State on Feb. 24 Drove in the game-winning RBI in NU s 5-4, 12-inning victory over Richmond on Feb. 19 Sparked NU s 4-3 win over North Carolina State on Feb. 17 with a two-run sixth-inning double Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a walk in NU s opener at Charleston Southern Was a two-time all-district pick at Maple Woods Community College, as he was a career.358 hitter with 71 stolen bases in two years Hit.350 with fi ve homers, 55 RBIs and added a team-high 31 stolen bases as a sophomore, leading his team to a record Earned fi rst-team all-district honors as a freshman, hitting.370 with eight homers and 40 stolen bases Played for the Beatrice Bruins in the summer of 2005, hitting.331 with fi ve homers and 25 RBIs Led the Bruins in six offensive categories: hits (53), runs (37), RBIs (25), homers (fi ve), triples (fi ve) and stolen bases (19), in leading the team to a ninth-place fi nish at the NBC World Series in Wichita Attended Platte County High School, where he earned all-state honors in three sports (baseball, football and wrestling) Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Jaros Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 6 - St. John s (2/25) At Bats Same 3 -Charleston Southern (2/17) Runs Same 3 (3x) -South Dakota State-1 (3/17) Hits Same 2 - St. John s (2/26) Doubles Same N/A Triples N/A 1 (2x) - Illinois State (3/15) Home Runs Same 3 (2x) - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) RBIs Same 3 - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) Stolen Bases N/A #8 Jeff Lanning C Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny HS) Noting Lanning True freshman who is the backup to Jeff Christy behind the plate Is hitting.444 (4-for-9) in six contests and has a four-game hit streak Went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in NU s win over South Dakota State on March 17 Made his fi rst start against Illinois State on March 14, going 1-for-2 with an RBI Collected his fi rst career hit against Notre Dame on March 3 Slugged his way to fi rst-team all-state honors in 2005, hitting.509 with 14 homers, 48 RBIs and a.983 slugging percentage in leading Ankeny to a state runner-up fi nish Chosen as a second-team all-state honoree as a junior, hitting.387, as Ankeny went 35-6 and reached the state semifi nals Earned all-district honors in each of his fi nal three seasons Earned nine varsity letters, as he participated in baseball, track and football Starred in football, where he was named a fi rst-team Elite all-state linebacker after helping his team to the state semifi nals as a senior Was a member of Ankeny s 4x400-meter state champions in both 2003 and 2004 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Lanning s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 3 - South Dakota State-1 (3/16) At Bats Same 1 (3x) - South Dakota State-1 (3/16) Runs Same 1 (4x) -South Dakota State-1 (3/16) Hits Same N/A Doubles N/A N/A Triples N/A N/A Home Runs N/A 1 - Illinois State (3/14) RBIs Same N/A Stolen Bases N/A #9 Steve Edlefsen (Ed-elf-sin) 3B/2B So. Bats/Throws: S/R Bloomington, Minn. (Barton County CC/Jefferson HS) Noting Edlefsen Talented switch-hitting infi eld prospect who splits time at third base with Jake Mort Is hitting.179 with two runs scored and a pair of stolen bases in 11 games Has recorded a pair of multi-hit games, including a 2-for-3 effort in his Husker debut against Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 Was 2-for-6 with a stolen base in NU s 12-inning win over Richmond on Feb. 19 Was hitless in two at-bats with a sacrifi ce in NU s 5-1 win over Alabama on March 11 Snapped an 0-for-13 slump by going 1-for-2 in a 3-0 win over South Dakota State on March 17 Spent last summer playing for the Beatrice Bruins, hitting.293 with one homer and 19 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in helping the Bruins to a ninth-pace fi nish at the NBC World Series Attended Barton County (Kan.) Community College for two seasons, but missed all of the 2005 season after having Tommy John surgery Selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 41st round of the 2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft Played for Coach Mike Warren and former Husker player and coach Brandt Vlieger at Barton County, hitting.341 with a homer, 21 RBIs and 30 runs scored as a freshman in 2004 Played at Bloomington Jefferson High School, hitting.392 with fi ve homers and 37 RBIs as a senior to garner all-state honors Received state tournament MVP honors in leading his team to a state runner-up fi nish in American Legion ball Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Edlefsen s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 6 - Richmond (2/19) At Bats Same 1 (2x) - Notre Dame (3/4) Runs Same 2 (2x) - Richmond (2/19) Hits Same N/A Doubles2 N/A N/A Triples N/A N/A Home Runs N/A N/A RBIs N/A 1 - Richmond (2/19) Stolen Bases Same

18 Position Player Bio Updates Page 3 #10 Ryan Wehrle (WHIR-lee) SS So. Bats/Throws: R/R Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Noting Wehrle Sophomore shortstop who has been on of NU s top offensive contributors in 2006 Ranks among the Big 12 leaders with a.367 average and six doubles while driving in 16 runs Hit safely in 12 of 16 contests, including seven multi-hit contests, and has matched his career high with a trio of three-hit performances Picked up a pair of two-hit games against Illinois State, including a homer in a 10-7 victory on March 14 Hit.300 (3-for-10) against Alabama, including a 2-for-4 effort in the opener and a 1- for-3 effort with a double and three RBIs in the series fi nale on March 12 Went 2-for-7 at the DQ Classic, including an eighth-inning double against Arizona on March 4 that broke a 1-all tie, as NU posted a 3-1 win Was 2-for-4 with an RBI a victory over St. John s on Feb. 26 Had three hits and drove in a pair of runs against Texas State on Feb. 24 Went 3-for-5 in an 8-5 loss to The Citadel on Feb. 18 Opened the season with a 3-for-3 effort with a homer (the fi rst of his career), a careerbest fi ve RBIs, two walks and a hit-by-pitch against Charleston Southern on Feb. 16, as he reached safely in all six plate appearances Batted.364 with 10 RBIs in just 15 games in Beatrice, helping the squad to a ninthplace fi nish at the NBC World Series in Wichita over the summer Was one of the Big 12 s top freshmen performers as Nebraska swept the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles, hitting.275 with 25 RBIs and 26 runs scored in 57 contests to earn honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors Hit a team-best.396 with runners in scoring position, and was seventh on the team in multiple-rbi games, despite hitting in the bottom third of the order Committed eight errors in 199 chances, but had just two errors in his last 21 games Was sixth on the team with seven multi-rbi contests, including a season-best three RBIs in a win over No. 8 Baylor on April 22 Had two of his multi-rbi games in the College World Series, where he hit.250 with a team-high fi ve RBIs Saw the majority of action at second base in conference play, hitting.308 with eight RBIs in 23 contests Rated No. 177 nationally on Team One Baseball s top-200 seniors list and was named the top high school prospect in the state by Baseball America Louisville Slugger High School All-American and Nebraska Player of the Year in 2004 Three-time, fi rst-team All-Nebraska selection by the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald and named the honorary captain of the Journal Star team in both 2003 and 2004 Totaled 15 homers, 113 RBIs and 116 runs scored over his fi nal three seasons at Papillion-LaVista Hit.414 with four homers, 38 RBIs and 47 runs scored as a senior Father (Craig) played football at Nebraska in the late 1970s Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Wehrle s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 6- Richmond (2/19) At Bats Same 2 (2x) - Illinois State (3/14) Runs 2 (6x) - Charleston Southern (2/16/06) 3 (3x) - Texas State (2/24) Hits Same 1 (6x) - Illinois State (3/14) Doubles 2 - Baylor (4/22/05) N/A Triples 1 - Texas Tech (5/25) 1 (2x) - Illinois State (3/14) Home Runs Same 5 - Charleston Southern (2/16) RBIs Same 1 (3x) - SDSU-1 (3/17) Stolen Bases 1 (7x) - SDSU (3/17/06) #12 Andy Gerch OF So. Bats/Throws: R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X/Univ. of Arkansas) Noting Gerch Returning starter in the outfi eld who was relegated to designated hitter duty after offseason shoulder surgery, but returned to the outfi eld in recent games Is hitting.286 with a homer and four RBIs in 13 games Was 2-for-3 with a career high two doubles in a 10-7 victory over Western Illinois on March 14 Was 0-for-3 with a walk in the series opener with Alabama, his only start of the weekend Had his best weekend of the year at the Dairy Queen Classicc, going 4-for-8 with two doubles and three runs scored in being named to the all-tournament team Had two hits, including a double, and scored the fi nal run in the Huskers win over Arizona on March 4 Went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and scored twice in NU s win over Notre Dame on March 3 Was 2-for-6 with a homer in a 12-inning win over Richmond on Feb. 19 Enjoyed his fi rst three-hit day of the year at The Citadel on Feb. 18, going 3-for-5 in an 8-5 loss to the Bulldogs Spent last summer playing for the Beatrice Bruins, hitting.286 with three homers and 13 RBIs in 21 contests to help Beatrice to a ninth-place fi nish at the NBC World Series Hit.364 with four homers and 35 RBIs in 2005 and tops all NU returnees in homers, RBIs and batting average Ranked among the team leaders in RBIs (35, fourth), doubles (seven, sixth), triples (two, third), sacrifi ces (six, fourth) and runs scored (34, seventh) Was NU s offensive catalyst during its postseason run, hitting a team-high.460 while topping the Huskers with 16 RBIs in 13 games Became the fi rst Husker ever selected to the All-College World Series team after hitting.400 (6-for-15) with a homer, three RBIs and four runs scored in Omaha Provided one of the most memorable moments of the 2005 College World Series with his three-run ninth-inning homer off ASU s Pat Bresnehan to give NU a 7-6 lead Set career highs in hits (four) and RBIs (six) in a win over No. 17 Missouri at the Big 12 Tournament on May 28 and was 3-for-4 in a 5-4 win over the 17th-ranked Tigers earlier that same day Transferred back from the University of Arkansas in the fall of 2004 Enjoyed a stellar career playing for Coach Jim Hansen at Lincoln Pius X High School, fi nishing his career with 21 school records Named fi rst-team All-Nebraska by both the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star in 2003, batting.400 with 10 doubles, 16 RBIs and a.733 slugging percentage Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Gerch s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 6 - Richmond (2/19) At Bats 6 (2x) - Richmond (2/19) 2 - Notre Dame (3/4) Runs 3 - South Dakota State-1 (3/12) 3 - The Citadel (2/18) Hits 4 - Missouri (5/28) 2 - Illinois State (3/14) Doubles Same NA Triples 1 (2x) - Creighton (6/4/05) 1 - Richmond (2/19) Home Runs 1 (5x) - Richmond (2/19/05) 1 (4x) - SDSU-1 (3/17) RBIs 6 - Missouri (5/28/05) NA Stolen Bases 1 (3x) - Missouri (5/28/05)

19 Position Player Bio Updates Page 4 #14 Luke Gorsett (Gore-set) OF Jr. Bats/Throws: R/R Denver, Colo. (Garden City (Kan.) CC/Jefferson HS) Dairy Queen Classic All-Tournament Team Noting Gorsett Junior college All-American who has quickly made the transition to the Division I ranks Is hitting.381 with a Big 12-high eight homers and a team-high 17 RBIs, as he is fi rst in the league in slugging percentage (.857) and sixth in total bases (54) Went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs in NU s 12-6 win over Illinois State on March 15 Opened the season with a 12-game hit streak, including a span where he blasted seven homers in a nine-game stretch Hit.300 (3-for-10) against Alabama with two homers and three RBIs, including a 2-for-4 effort with a homer and two runs scored in a 5-1 win on March 11 Was named MVP of the Dairy Queen Classic, hitting.500 (6-for-12) with two homers, four RBIs and fi ve runs scored in three games Became the fi rst Husker to hit for the cycle since 1995 against Notre Dame on March 3 going 4-for-5 with three RBIs and three runs scored Went 1-for-3 with a homer against Arizona on March 4, the third straght game he homered and the fi fth time in a six-game stretch Was 2-for-3 with three walks and a stolen base in NU s season-opening win over Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 Went 2-for-3 with a double against NC State on Feb. 17 Had two hits, including a two-run homer with one out in the ninth, to help NU rally for a 5-4, 12-inning win over Richmond on Feb. 18 Was 3-for-14 with two homers and four RBIs during the Rice Invitational, belting round trippers against Texas State and St. John s Belted 39 homers and drove in 121 runs in two years at Garden City CC and led the country with 24 homers as a sophomore Received fi rst-team NJCAA All-America honors at Garden City (Kan.) CC in 2005, batting.402 with 24 homers, 71 RBIs and 12 stolen bases Led the nation in homers and was tied for 11th in RBIs, as he also slugged.800 Earned regional and conference player-of-the-year accolades in leading Garden City to a record and a Jayhawk Conference title in 2005 Was a two-year starter at Garden City CC, hitting.314 with 15 homers, 11 doubles, 50 RBIs and a.616 slugging percentage in 2004 Garnered fi rst-team All-Colorado and Class 4A Player-of-the-Year honors as a two-way performer at Thomas Jefferson High School, batting.490 with 12 homers and 41 RBIs and going 8-1 with a 3.40 ERA on the mound in 2003 Came from the same community college that produced two-time All-Big 12 pick Curtis Ledbetter and current NU fi rst baseman Brandon Buckman Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Gorsett s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 5 (4x) -Illinois State (3/14) At Bats Same 3 - Notre Dame (3/3) Runs Same 4- Notre Dame (3/3) Hits Same 1 (3x)- Illinois State (3/14) Doubles Same 1 - Notre Dame (3/3) Triples Same 1 (8x) - Illinois State (3/15) Home Runs Same 3 (3x) - Illinois State (3/14) RBIs Same 1 (3x) - Illinois State (3/15) Stolen Bases Same #16 Jeff Christy C Jr. Bats/Throws: R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast/Barton County CC) Dairy Queen Classic All-Tournament Team Noting Christy Returning starter behind the plate who was voted as the best defensive catcher in the Big 12 by Baseball America in a vote of the league s coaches Is one of just four seniors on the 2006 squad and will call pitches behind the plate for the fi rst time in his career Retooled his body in the offseason, dropping almost 10 percent of body fat and adding muscle Is hitting.176, but has already topped his entire 2005 total with a pair of homers and fi ve RBIs, while four of his nine hits have been for extra bases Has thrown out 44 percent of would-be base runners Was 1-for-10 against Alabama, but stole two bases in the series Was named to the Dairy Queen Classic All-Tournament team, as he went 2-for-2 with walk, a stolen base and two runs scored against Notre Dame on March 3 Went 1-for-4 with a homer and walk in NU s 12-inning win over Richmond on Feb. 18 Scored a pair of runs, including the go-ahead run in the seventh, against Texas State on Feb. 24 Went 2-for-3 with a homer, two RBIs and three runs scored in a 12-4 victory over St. John s on Feb. 26 Played with the Santa Barbara Foresters over the summer, helping the team to a record and a runner-up fi nish at the NBC World Series Set a school record with 64 starts behind the plate in 2005, hitting.236 with a homer and 32 RBIs Handled a pitching staff that was second nationally with a 2.69 ERA and posted its lowest single-season ERA since 1969 Threw out 46 percent (24 of 52) of opposing base runners, including eight of 11 in the NCAA Tournament Finished third in the Big 12 and 48th nationally with a team-high 12 sacrifi ces Was a solid clutch performer, hitting.294 with runners in scoring position Hit.293 with a homer and six RBIs in starting all 13 postseason contests, including.277 (3-for-11) with two RBIs at the CWS Sparked NU s regional sweep by going 4-for-10 with a homer and two RBIs, while throwing out 4-of-5 base runners Was a fi rst-team All-Jayhawk League pick and was named the conference s Defensive Player of the Year at Barton County CC in 2004, hitting.390 with six homers, 26 doubles and 45 RBIs Threw out nearly 40 percent of would-be base runners and committed one error in 375 chances in 2004 Hit.333 with fi ve homers and 34 RBIs, while being tabbed an honorable-mention All- Jayhawk West pick as a freshman Was a 49th-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 MLB Draft Garnered fi rst-team All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star, posting a.430 average with four homers and 41 RBIs in 2002 Was a high school teammate of 2005 National Player of the Year Alex Gordon at Lincoln Southeast High School Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Christy s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 5 - Charleston Southern (2/16) At Bats 6 -Texas (4/8/05) 3 - St. John s (2/26) Runs 4 - Creighton (3/29/05) 2 (2x) - Notre Dame (3/3) Hits 2 (9x) - Notre Dame (3/3/06) 1 (2x) - Rice (2/25) Doubles 1 (7x) - Rice (2/25/06) N/A Triples Same 1 (2x) - St. John s (2/26) Home Runs 1 (3x)- St. John s (2/26/06) 2 - St. John s (2/26) RBIs 2 (7x) -St. John s (2/26/05) 1 (3x)- South Dakota State (3/17) Stolen Bases 1 (7x) - South Dakota State (3/17/06)

20 Position Player Bio Updates Page 5 #17 Casey Klapperich (CLAP-er-itch) INF Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R Rapid City, S.D. (Central) Noting Klapperich Utility infi elder who provides depth at second, third or shortstop Is hitting.500 (1-for-3) in four games, picking up his fi rst collegiate hit against St. John s on Feb. 26 Redshirted in his fi rst season at Nebraska Put together a solid summer for Duluth in the Northwoods League in 205, hitting.245 with a wood bat, while adding 11 RBIs and 16 runs in 40 contests Was a three-time all-state selection in high school, fi nishing with a program-record.451 batting average for American Legion Post 22 Earned fi rst-team all-state honors as a shortstop as a senior, batting.434 with 12 doubles, six triples and 51 RBIs. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Klapperich s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 1 (2x) - South Dakota State-2 (3/17) At Bats Same N/A Runs N/A 1 - St. John s (2/26) Hits Same N/A Doubles N/A N/A Triples N/A N/A Home Runs N/A N/A RBIs N/A N/A Stolen Bases N/A #18 Andrew Brown 1B/OF Jr. Bats/Throws: R/R Carrollton, Texas (Paris JC/Newman Smith HS) Noting Brown Junior college transfer who could see action at fi rst base, outfi eld or at designated hitter Batting.294 with two homers and seven RBIs in 13 contests Went 2-for-7 and scored twice in the twinbill against South Dakota State on March 17 Went 1-for-2 with a homer, two RBIs and three walks in Wednesday s win over Illinois State Was 1-for-3 with a two-run single against Alabama on March 11 Came off the bench for an RBI single in NU s win over Notre Dame on March 3 Went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 12-4 victory over St. John s on Feb. 26 Torched The Citadel in his fi rst start as a Husker, going 3-for-4 with a homer, double, RBI and a walk in an 8-5 loss on Feb. 18 Had a pinch-hit single in his fi rst collegiate at-bat at Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 Was a two-year standout for Coach Deron Clark and current Husker Volunteer Assistant Coach Justin Seely at Paris Junior College Earned fi rst-team NJCAA Region 14 East Honors in 2005, hitting.404 (72-for-178) with 18 homers, 55 RBIs, 20 doubles and 49 runs scored Starred in the Texas Collegiate League in 2005, earning TCL Player-of-the-Year honors for the Denton Outlaws by hitting.311 with 13 homers and 39 RBIs in 42 games Topped all players in homers and RBIs in the wooden bat league, and was the league s player of the month in July when he hit 12 homers and drove in 31 runs in 26 games Hit.333 with 35 RBIs during his freshman campaign at Paris JC Played three seasons on the varsity at Newman Smith High School, hitting.398 while belting 11 homers and 15 doubles as a senior Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Brown s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 4 (4x) - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) At Bats Same 2 (2x) - Illinois State (3/15) Runs Same 3 - The Citadel (2/18) Hits Same 1 (2x) - St. John s (2/26) Doubles Same N/A Triples N/A 1 (2x) - Illinois State (3/15) Home Runs Same 2 (2x)- Illinois State (3/15) RBIs Same 1 - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) Stolen Bases N/A

21 Position Player Bio Updates Page 6 #19 Brandon Buckman 1B/DH Sr. Bats/Throws: L/R Monument, Colo. (Lewis-Palmer/Garden City CC) Noting Buckman Senior infi elder who is NU s primary starter at fi rst base after backing up two-time All- Big 12 performer Curtis Ledbetter in 2005 Enters the weekend hitting.311 with fi ve homers and 12 RBIs in 16 games, ranking fi fth in the Big 12 in homers Is hitting.462 (12-for-26) with four homers and 10 RBIs over his last eight contests, raising his average 111 points in the process Had two hits and an RBI single in Friday s opener against South Dakota State Enjoyed his second multi-homer game of the month, going 3-for-4 with two homers while matching his career high with four RBIs against Illinois State on March 14 Delivered his second straight game-winning RBI against Alabama on March 10 with his 11th-inning single, as he went 2-for-4 against the Crimson Tide Was named to the Dairy Queen Class All-Tournament team, as he hit.454 with two homers, three RBIs and three runs scored Enjoyed a career game against Minnesota on March 5, matching his career high with four hits, including his fi rst two-homer game, and drove in three runs in NU s 4-1 win Posted his fi rst multi-hit game of the season against No. 4 Rice on Feb. 25, going 2-for- 4 in a 3-2 loss to the Owls Went just 2-for-17 with a homer and two RBIs during NU s four-game trip in South Carolina to open the season Carries a GPA in civil engineering and will contend for academic honors this spring Batted.335 with two homers and 30 RBIs during the 2005 campaign, helping the Huskers to a College World Series appearance Served as the Huskers designated hitter for most of the season, making 33 starts at the position, while also starting 12 times at fi rst Finished fourth on the team with 18 multi-hit games, including a four-hit effort at Hawaii-Hilo in his Husker debut on Feb. 17 Spent two seasons at Garden City (Kan.) Community College, earning NJCAA All-America honors in 2004, as he hit.460 with 16 homers and 69 RBIs, ranking among the national leaders in all three categories Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL #21 Nick Sullivan OF R-Fr. Bats/Throws: L/R Arvada, Colo. (Pomona HS) Noting Sullivan Redshirt freshman who can play either corner outfi eld position or give the Huskers a left-handed hitting option at DH Is hitting.385 (5-for-13) with four RBIs, including 2-for-4 in pinch-hit situations Enjoyed his fi rst career multi-hit game in the nightcap against South Dakota State on March 17, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in a 3-0 win Went 1-for-4 with an RBI in two games against Alabama, including his fi rst career start on March 11, a game he went 1-for-3 with a double Had a sacrifi ce fl y and was hit by a pitch against Notre Dame in his only plate appearances during the Dairy Queen Classic Has a team-best two pinch hits, including an RBI single against No. 4 Rice on Feb. 25 Went 1-for-1 with a run scored in his debut against Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 Redshirted in 2005 before playing for the Pueblo Chieftains over the summer Helped the Chieftains to a ninth-place fi nish at the National Baseball Congress World Series Selected as a fi rst-team all-state outfi elder for Pomona (Colo.) High School in 2004, hitting.526 with 10 homers and 31 RBIs Garnered fi rst-team all-region honors in 2003, hitting.422 with four homers, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored Recognized for his football abilities with his selection as a fi rst-team All-Colorado quarterback/defensive back as a senior. Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL Sullivan s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 3 (2x)- South Dakota State-2 (3/17) At Bats Same 1 (2x) - Alabama (3/11) Runs Same 2 - South Dakota State-2 (3/17) Hits Same 1 -Alabama (3/11) Doubles Same N/A Triples Same N/A Home Runs Same 1 (4x)- South Dakota State-2 (3/17) RBIs Same 1 - South Dakota State-2 (3/17) Stolen Bases Same Buckman s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 5 (3x) - St. John s (2/26) At Bats 7 - Texas (4/8/05) 3 - Illinois State (3/14) Runs Same 4 - Minnesota (3/5) Hits 4 (2x) - Minnesota (3/5/06) 1 (3x)-Alabama (3/11) Doubles 1 (13x) -Alabama (3/11/06) N/A Triples N/A 2 (2x) - Illinois State (3/14) Home Runs Same 4 - Illinois State (3/14) RBIs 4 (2x) - Illinois State (3/14/06) N/A Stolen Bases 1 (4x) - North Dakota State-2 (4/13/05)

22 Position Player Bio Updates Page 7 #24 Bryce Nimmo (NIM-oh) OF So. Bats/Throws: L/L Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) Dairy Queen Classic All-Tournament Team Noting Nimmo (pronounced Sophomore who has provided a spark in center fi eld and at the top of the NU order Is among the Big 12 leaders with a team-high.368 average with two homers, 13 RBIs and a team-high seven stolen bases, and tops NU with threee game-winning RBIs Went 3-for-3 with a homer, two stolen bases and four runs scored in the series opener against South Dakota State on March 17 Hit a team-high.400 in the sweep of Alabama with a homer, four runs scored and two RBIs Went 2-for-3 with his fi rst homer of the year and two RBIs in a 5-1 win over Alabama on March 11 and had two of NU s four hits and scored twice in a 6-2 Husker win in the series fi nale with the Crimson Tide Won the Silver Stick Award for the highest average at the Dairy Queen Classic, hitting.545 (6-for-11) with two RBIs, three stolen bases and three runs scored Went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and two stolen bases, including a steal of home, in a 4-1 victory at Minnesota on March 3 Opened the tournament by going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a stolen base in a 11-1 win over Notre Dame on March 3, as his three hits matched a career high Turned in a solid effort against St. John s on Feb. 26, driving in a season-high three runs, as he went 2-for-5 with a double in NU s 12-4 win over the Red Storm Had two hits and drove in a pair of runs, including a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning in a victory over Texas State on Feb. 24 Sparked NU s victory over No. 19 North Carolina State with an RBI triple in a 4-3 win Went 2-for-4 and scored twice in NU s season-opener at Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 Served as a backup to Daniel Bruce in center fi eld in 2005, hitting.207 with two homers and 12 RBIs Enjoyed a breakthrough game against Seton Hall on March 20, 2005, going 2-for-3 with two homers and six RBIs - the most RBIs by a Husker in nearly two years Went 3-for-4 with a run scored against Northern Colorado on March 15 Was one of the region s top prospects, playing American Legion Baseball for Coach Tagg Lain in Cheyenne (Wyoming does not sponsor high school baseball) Finished his American Legion career holding program marks for batting average (.456), hits (525), RBIs (334), stolen bases (188), doubles (120), runs (484), homers (32), triples (43) and walks (212) Tabbed the best prospect in the Rocky Mountain Region (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming) by Baseball America prior to the 2004 draft Hit.502 with 17 homers, 79 RBIs and 137 runs scored and 60 stolen bases in 72 games Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT TOTAL #45 Mark Hightower C So. Bats/Throws: R/R Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) Noting Hightower Recruited walk-on who serves as one of the backups at catcher, and has appeared three games this season Went 0-for-1 with a walk in his fi rst start of the year against Illinois State on March 15 Hit.400 in limited duty, playing in 18 games, as NU won 57 games and reached the CWS in 2005 Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base against North Dakota State on April 13, 2005 Recorded his fi rst multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 with an RBI against South Dakota State on March 13, 2005 Earned honorable-mention all-state honors at Elkhorn High School as a senior, when he batted.370 with 14 RBIs, while recording an on-base percentage of.446 Threw out more than 40 percent (16 of 39) of would-be base stealers in 2004, as EHS fi nished with a 21-9 record Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AT TOTAL Hightower s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 1 - Illinois State (3/15) At Bats 3 (2x) - North Dakota State-2 (4/13/05) N/A Runs 1 - North Dakota State-2 (4/13/05) N/A Hits 2 (2x) - North Dakota State-2 (4/13/05) N/A Doubles N/A N/A Triples N/A N/A Home Runs N/A N/A RBIs 2 - North Dakota State-2 (4/13/05) N/A Stolen Bases 1 - North Dakota State-2 (4/13/05) Nimmo s Bests Season Bests Category Career Bests 6 - Illinois State (3/14) At Bats Same 4 - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) Runs Same 3 (2x) - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) Hits 3 (3x) - South Dakota State-1 (3/17/05) 1 (3x) - Alabama (3/12) Doubles 1 (4x) - Alabama (3/12/06) 1-North Carolina State (2/17) Triples Same 1 (2x) - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) Home Runs 2 - Seton Hall (3/19/05) 3 - St. John s (2/26) RBIs 6 - Seton Hall (3/19/05) 2 (2x) - South Dakota State-1 (3/17) Stolen Bases Same