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1 2007 Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Baseball Contact: Shamus McKnight Office Phone: (402) Office Fax: (402) Home Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Release Date: April 26, Baseball Schedule Hilton Arlington UTA Invitational Feb. 16 New Mexico W, 6-2 Feb. 16 New Mexico L, 2-6 Feb. 17 at Texas-Arlington W, 5-4 Feb. 18 Illinois State W, 7-3 Rice Invitational Feb. 23 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 9-1 Feb. 24 at No. 6 Rice L, 5-9 Feb. 25 No. 28 Florida Atlantic W, 8-7 Stetson Invitational March 4 Iowa L, 8-12 (8) March 4 Notre Dame L, 6-16 (7) March 5 at Stetson W, 6-2 March 6 Nebraska-Kearney ppd March 9 at No. 22 Alabama L, 0-8 March 10 at No. 22 Alabama W, 4-3 March 11 at No. 22 Alabama W, 6-5 March 13 Wayne State W, 6-1 March 15 at Texas Tech # (FCS) L, 6-7 (11) March 16 at Texas Tech # W, 13-1 March 17 at Texas Tech # L, 8-9 March 20 Western Illinois W, 3-2 March 21 Western Illinois W, 8-0 March 23 Missouri # L, 1-5 (11) March 24 Missouri # L, 3-4 March 25 Missouri # W, 16-1 March 27 Northern Colorado W, 5-3 March 28 Northern Colorado W, 4-1 March 30 at No. 14 Texas A&M # (Cox) W, 11-4 March 31 at No. 14 Texas A&M # L, 5-8 April 1 at No. 14 Texas A&M # L, 7-8 April 3 at Creighton W, April 6 No. 13 Oklahoma State # W, 5-2 April 7 No. 13 Okla. St. # (NET/CSTV) W 9-2 April 8 No. 13 Oklahoma State # L, 5-7 April 10 Iowa W, 7-6 April 11 at No. 11 Wichita State L, 3-5 April 13 at No. 23 Oklahoma # L, 0-3 April 14 at No. 23 Oklahoma # (FSN) W, 6-4 April 15 at No. 23 Oklahoma # W, 12-5 April 17 Creighton L, 1-2 April 20 No. 4 Texas # (NET/CSTV) W, 7-0 April 21 No. 4 Texas # (FSN) L, 4-8 April 22 No. 4 Texas # (ESPNU) L, 2-6 April 24 North Dakota State ccd. April 25 North Dakota State ccd. April 27 Kansas State # 6:35 p.m. April 28 Kansas State # (NET/CSTV) 2:05 p.m. April 29 Kansas State # 1:05 p.m. May 4 Coastal Carolina 6:35 p.m. May 5 Coastal Carolina 2:05 p.m. May 6 Coastal Carolina 1:05 p.m. May 11 Baylor # 6:35 p.m. May 12 Baylor # (NET/CSTV) 2:05 p.m. May 13 Baylor # 1:05 p.m. May 15 vs. Creighton (NET) 7:05 p.m. May 18 at Kansas # 7 p.m. May 19 at Kansas # 6 p.m. May 20 at Kansas # 5 p.m. May Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship TBA June 1-4 NCAA Regionals TBA June 8-12 NCAA Super Regionals TBA June College World Series TBA #-Big 12 games; All times listed are Central and subject to change; FSN-Fox Sport Net; Cox-Cox Cable Television; FCS-Fox College Sports; NET-Nebraska Educational Television This Week in Nebraska Baseball April Record (23-17, 8-10 Big 12) Rankings: NR (CB) NR (BA) NR (Sports Weekly) NR (NCBWA) This Week s Schedule Day Date NU Rank Matchup Location Radio Time/Result Tues. April 24 --/--/RV North Dakota State Hawks Field Husker Sports Network ccd. Wed. April 25 --/--/RV North Dakota State Hawks Field Husker Sports Network ccd. Fri. April 27 --/--/RV Kansas State (25-16, 6-9 Big 12) Hawks Field Husker Sports Network 6:35 p.m. Sat. April 28 --/--/RV Kansas State Hawks Field Husker Sports Network 2:05 p.m. Sun. April 29 --/--/RV Kansas State Hawks Field Husker Sports Network 1:05 p.m. Polls are in the following order: Collegiate Baseball/Baseball America/Sports Weekly Probable Starters Fri. NU-Tony Watson, Jr., LHP (4-2, 2.89 ERA, 56 K, 65.1 IP) KSU-Brad Hutt, Jr., RHP (7-2, 2.94 ERA, 38 K, 64.1 IP) Sat. NU-Johnny Dorn, Jr., RHP (6-2, 5.19 ERA, 41 K, 59 IP) KSU-TBA Sun. NU-Luke Wertz, Jr, RHP ( ERA, 31 K, 29.1 IP) KSU-Chase Bayuk, Jr., LHP (4-4, 4.70 ERA, 40 K, 51.2 IP) Follow the Huskers This Week Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (see network list on page 4) and for free on Huskers.com Satellite Radio: Saturday and Sunday s games will be on SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Channel TBA) TV: Saturday s game to be shown statewide on Nebraska Educational Television (NET and NET-HD) Live Stats: Huskers.com Live Video: HuskersNside (Free Huskers.com broadcast on Saturday) Huskers Close April with K-State The Nebraska baseball team returns to action this weekend, as the Huskers host Kansas State for a threegame series at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The weekend begins Friday night with a 6:35 p.m. first pitch with afternoon games slated for both Saturday (2:05 p.m.) and Sunday (1:05 p.m.). General Admission seats for all three games are available for $7 and $5 and can be purchased at the Hawks Field Ticket window beginning 90 minutes prior to first pitch, while UNL Students are free with their student ID. All three games will be carried across the state on the Husker Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington and for free on the Internet at Huskers.com. In addition, the games will also be video-streamed for HuskersNside subscribers. Live stats will also be available for the weekend series. Both Saturday and Sunday s games will be carried on SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Ch. TBA). Saturday s game against the Wildcats will be carried statewide on Nebraska Educational Television (NET, Ch. 12; NET-HD, Ch. 112), as the third of five Husker baseball games televised this season on NET. The Huskers (23-17 overall, 8-10 Big 12) enter the weekend after their longest layoff since early March. NU has not played since dropping a series to No. 4 Texas last weekend, as both mid-week games against North Dakota State were washed out. Last weekend s series with Texas wrapped up a stretch of 13 games against ranked teams over the last four weeks, leaving the Huskers strength of schedule among the top 10 in the country in both computerized ranking systems. One offensive bright spot from the weekend was the play of shortstop Ryan Wehrle, who hit.636 (7-for-11) on the weekend with a homer and four RBIs. The junior had two multi-hit games against Texas, matching his career-high with four hits in the series opener, and raised his batting average to.253. Left fielder Andy Gerch also enjoyed a strong offensive showing against the Longhorns, hitting.417 with a homer and three RBIs, highlighted by a 3-for-4 effort in Sunday s series finale. Kansas State comes to town with a overall record and is in seventh place in the Big 12 with a 6-9 mark. The Wildcats knocked off nationally ranked Wichita State, 2-1, on Wednesday night. KSU has lost its last three Big 12 series, as Oklahoma took 2-of-3 from the Wildcats last weekend. The Husker Position Players Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting C 13 Mitch Abeita R Jr Reached safely in 11 of last 14 starts; Hit 1st homer of year vs. UT (4/20) 1B 18 Andrew Brown R Sr rd in Big 12 in doubles; Hitting over last 19 games 2B 3 Jake Opitz L Jr Leads NU in multi-rbi games (eight) and is 3rd in multi-hit games (12) SS 10 Ryan Wehrle R Jr Hit vs. No. 4 Texas; 3rd-team All-American in B 15 Craig Corriston R Jr multi-hit & 7 multi-rbi games; 4 RBIs at No. 23 OU on 4/15 LF 12 Andy Gerch R Jr Hit safely in 14 of last 17 games ( ); 17 two-out RBIs CF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Jr Leads NU with 11 SB; 5-for-11 w/3 RBIs, 2 walks & 2 SB at OU RF 4 DJ Belfonte L Fr Team-highs in walks (25), HBP (11) and sacrifices (10) DH 19 Jeff Tezak S Jr RBIs vs. Missouri (3/25); Big 12 Player of the Week (3/12) INF 2 Jake Mort R So fielding pct. in 2006 was best by NU 3B in 20 years C 8 Jeff Lanning R So Drove in 2 runs vs. WIU (3/21); 3-hit game vs. UT-Arlington (2/17) OF/RHP 9 Steve Edlefsen R Jr Tied NU record with 6 hits and hit for cycle vs. Iowa in B/RHP 14 Thad Weber R Jr Earned win with 4 Ks and 1.2 innings of 1-hit ball vs. CU on 4/3 DH/OF 21 Nick Sullivan L So for-2 with SB vs. Iowa (4/10); 3-for-4 vs. ND (3/4) OF 38 John Lee L R-Fr Career.427 hitter at Mason City (Iowa) HS; GPA in chemistry C 45 Mark Hightower R Jr Started vs. Illinois St.; Former walk-on now on scholarship

2 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 2 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com Head Coach Mike Anderson - Fifth Season Northern Colorado, (.695) 2003 & 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year Mike Anderson is in his fifth year as Nebraska s head baseball coach after becoming the 23rd head coach in the program s history on June 21, He has guided the Husker program to two Big 12 titles (2003 and 2005), three NCAA Regionals and the school s third College World Series appearance since Since joining the Nebraska staff in the fall of 1994, he has coached a total of 22 first-team all-conference honorees, while 32 of his former players have signed pro contracts. Anderson has coached eight players who have reached the Major Leagues, including MLB All-Stars Darin Erstad and Ken Harvey, and eight All-Americans, including 2005 National Player of the Year Alex Gordon. The 2006 season saw the Huskers continue their success under Anderson, as Nebraska compiled a record and reached an NCAA Regional for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. Three Husker players - Luke Gorsett, Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle - garnered All-America honors. In 2005, the Huskers swept the Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles en route to a school-record 57 wins. The Huskers had three All-Americans, led by consensus national player of the year Alex Gordon, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft, along with pitchers Joba Chamberlain and Johnny Dorn. In 2003, Anderson guided NU to a record and a 20-7 Big 12 record, earning Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year accolades. In 2004, the Huskers finished 36-23, while Gordon was a first-team All-American and named to Team USA, the first Husker honored in nearly 20 years. The Huskers led the Big 12 in hitting in each of Anderson s final four seasons as an assistant, including a.338 team average in The Huskers led the Big 12 in seven offensive categories in 2002, including batting average, hits and runs. In 2001, Anderson coached a Husker offense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in both team average and runs. As the outfielders coach, Anderson has coached three All-Americans and seven all-conference selections, including Jeff Leise, who was a first-team All-American in Anderson s commitment to his student-athletes also extends to the classroom. Over the past 12 years, the Huskers have placed 54 players on the first-team allconference squad. NU has had 10 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 15 first-team academic all-district selections since Before arriving in the fall of 1994, Anderson was the top assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He joined the Bears staff after four years as a head coach with the Northern Colorado Lab School. From 1983 through 1986, Anderson was an outfielder at UNC for College Hall of Fame Coach Tom Petroff. Anderson was an eighth-round pick by the California Angels, spending four seasons with the Angels organization. He earned a bachelor s degree in physical education from Northern Colorado in Year-by-Year Totals Year Overall (Pct.) Big 12 (Pct.) (.723) 20-7 (.741) (.610) (.407) (792) 19-8 (.704) (.712) (.630) (.575) 8-10 (.444) Totals (.694) (.595) Weekend Rotation against Kansas State #11 - Tony Watson Jr. LHP Grimes, Iowa A returning All-American and one of the country s top pitchers, Tony Watson takes the hill in Friday s series opener with the Wildcats Preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America has a career 20-5 mark, ranking eighth on NU s career wins list Is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two career games vs. KSU Is 4-2 with a 2.89 ERA in nine games, ranking first in the Big 12 in complete games (two), seventh in opponent batting average (.217) and ERA and 10th in innings pitched (65.1) Has been exceptional over the last five weeks, going 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA, fanning 37 over 42.2 innings Is 3-1 with a 2.44 ERA in Big 12 games and tops all Big 12 pitchers in four categories: strikeouts (42); innings (48); complete games (two) and shutouts (one) Captured Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors for the third time for his two-hit complete-game shutout against No. 4 Texas on April 20, a game where he struck out six without a walk and didn t allow a Longhorn to reach third base Pitched well in a loss to No. 23 Oklahoma on April 14, allowing three runs over 7.2 innings Was dominant in a win over No. 13 Oklahoma State on April 6, tossing a completegame nine-hitter with 12 strikeouts and no walks Allowed four hits over seven innings in a win at No. 14 Texas A&M on March 31, recording eight strikeouts without a walk Was the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after not allowing an earned run in a career-long 10 innings against Missouri on March 24 Spent the summer in the Cape Cod League, going 5-2 with a 2.44 ERA and earning all-star honors Drafted in the 17th round by the Baltimore Orioles in 2006 Posted a 10-2 mark in 2006 with a 2.87 ERA in a team-high innings Earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball in 2005, going 6-1 with a 2.82 ERA Totaled a 29-9 record and 513 strikeouts, the eighth-highest total in Iowa high school baseball history 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 Jr. RHP Grand Island, Neb. All-American Johnny Dorn is the veteran of the Husker pitching staff, compiling a 27-8 career record to rank in the top 10 in school history in wins (third), innings (246.1, ninth) and starts (37, seventh) 2-0 with a 3.29 ERA in two career starts against K-State Compiled a 13-3 record at Hawks Field during his career Is 6-2 with a 5.19 ERA in a teamhigh 10 starts this season, ranking seventh in the Big 12 in wins while posting a 41-to-18 strikeout-to-walk ratio Has picked up the series-clinching win in nine Big 12 series during his career Suffered the loss to No. 4 Texas on April 21, allowing seven runs on seven hits over 4.2 innings in an 8-4 loss to the Longhorns Picked up the win in the nightcap against No. 23 Oklahoma on April 14, allowing two earned runs on six hits while hurling 8.1 innings in a 6-4 Husker win Collected a victory over No. 13 Oklahoma State on April 7, holding a potent Cowboy lineup to two runs on five hits over six innings while striking out eight for his fifth straight decision Had his best effort of the year against Missouri on March 24, firing a complete-game five hitter with a season-high nine strikeouts, as he took a shutout into the sixth Turned in a solid performance at No. 22 Alabama on March 11, allowing two runs on five hits over 5.1 innings for the win Was dominant at Stetson on March 5, allowing two runs on five hits over eight-plus innings in a 6-2 victory Took a shutout into the eighth inning and fanned four Hatters in picking up his second straight win Pitched for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod league in 2006 Went 9-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 starts as a sophomore, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in wins (sixth), shutouts (one, third) and complete games (two, fourth) Earned third-team All-America honors in 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA Finished seventh nationally in wins and ranked in the top five of the Big 12 in wins (first), ERA (fifth) and opponent batting average (.199, fifth) 2004 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year, going 9-1 with a 1.15 ERA while fanning 92 in 60 innings. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL #20 - Luke Wertz Jr. RHP Parker, Colo. Junior right-hander who makes his first start of the year against Kansas State on Sunday Is 2-0 with a 2.15 ERA in 11 games, striking out 31 over 29.1 innings Has been one of NU s best pitchers over the last six weeks, going 2-0 with 1.03 ERA in nine appearances since March 16 Not allowed a run in his last 14.2 innings, spanning his last two long relief stints - the two longest relief appearances by a Husker this season Is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in five Big 12 appearances, leading the league in ERA and opponent batting average (.167) Shined in long relief against No. 4 Texas on April 22, tossing 7.1 innings of scoreless ball, as he matched his career high with seven strikeouts Turned in the best performance of his career in the series finale at No. 23 Oklahoma on April 15, allowing one run on five hits over 8.2 innings - the longest relief effort by a Husker since as he retired 22 of 23 hitters at one point Earned the win over Northern Colorado on March 27, setting a career high with seven strikeouts, while allowing three hits over five innings Was one of the Huskers top bullpen workers in 2006, going 1-0 with a save and a 3.00 ERA in 12 games Was one of five true freshmen to pitch on NU s College World Series team in 2005, going 1-0 with a 4.42 ERA in 18.1 innings of work Compiled a 14-8 record with 190 strikeouts in 140 innings during his high school career at Ponderosa (Colo.) High School. Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL

3 Leading Off -The Husker baseball program will host an alumni weekend against Kansas State this weekend. Nearly 100 former players are expected to be in town for this weekend s games, and they will be recognized during Saturday s game. -The Huskers are second in the Big 12 with 53 sacrifices this season, as 13 players have recorded at least one sacrifice bunt this year. Big 12 Team Sacrifices No. School Sacrifices 1. Texas Nebraska Kansas State 41 Oklahoma 41 -NU has gotten off to fast starts this season, outscoring its opponents in the opening inning of games, as the first inning is the Huskers highestscoring inning this season. -Several Huskers have enjoyed their best success in two-out situations during the 2007 season. Andy Gerch has driven in 17 of his 21 runs with two outs, while Jake Opitz (16 of 31) and Craig Corriston (13 of 31) have combined to drive in nearly half their runs in two-out situations. Two-Out Performers Player Two-Out RBIs Pct. of Total RBIs Gerch 17 81% Opitz 16 52% Corriston 12 42% -Nebraska is second in the Big 12 with 13 saves this season, a total that already ranks fifth on singleseason charts. Five pitchers have at least one save, including four by Steve Edlefsen and three by Erik Bird and Matt Foust. Big 12 Team Save Leaders No. School Saves 1. Kansas State 14 2 Nebraska Oklahoma 12 -Nebraska has already had three double-digit hit streaks (Jeff Tezak-15; Andrew Brown-15; Andy Gerch- 10), which is more than last season s entire team total of two. -Nebraska is on a 15-game homestand that goes until May 13, while the Huskers are scheduled to leave the state one time during the rest of the regular season (May at Kansas). The scheduled 15-game homestand (NU could add games to replace the NDSU contests) is Nebraska s longest since The Huskers have been on an offensive surge in recent weeks, batting.299 as a team over the last 19 contests after hitting just.271 after 21 contests. NU, April 24 - Tues. GAME DAY vs. North Dakota St., ccd. April 25 - Wed. GAME DAY vs. North Dakota St., ccd. Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 3 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com which has reached double figures in hits 10 of the last 12 contests is hitting.313 in April despite taking on three of the top four pitching staffs in the Big 12 and Wichita State, which leads the country in ERA. -Nebraska is one of six Big 12 teams ranked in the top 35 in Boyd s World RPI on Wednesday. The Huskers are helped by a strength of schedule that is in the top- 10 nationally. As a league, the Big 12 is second only to the SEC in conference RPI. Big 12 RPI No. School RPI 1. Texas A&M 6 2. Texas 7 3. Oklahoma Kansas State Nebraska Missouri 33 -Nebraska is (.691) against ranked teams since Hawks Field at Haymarket Park opened in 2002, including an 19-8 (.704) record against top-10 teams. The Huskers are 3-3 against ranked teams at home this season, including a series from No. 13 Oklahoma State ealier this month. -Nebraska Head Coach Mike Anderson became the fourth Husker coach to reach 200 career wins in a 5-2 victory over No. 13 Oklahoma State on April 6. Tracking Anderson Win Score Player Date Texas State 2/14/ Kent State 2/22/ Seton Hall 3/19/ Alabama 3/11/ Oklahoma State 4/6/07 -Nebraska s triple play against Northern Colorado on March 28 was the first one by the Huskers since the 1998 season and only the sixth in Big 12 history (since 1997). The Huskers join Texas A&M as the only teams to turn more than one triple play, while the last two in league play have both involved the Huskers. Triple Your Pleasure - Big 12 Triple Plays Since 1996 Team Opponent Year Nebraska vs. Northern Colorado 2007 Texas A&M vs. Nebraska 2005 Missouri vs. Eastern Kentucky 2001 Kansas vs. St. Scholastica 1999 Nebraska at Minnesota 1998 Texas A&M vs. Missouri Nebraska is one of only seven teams in all of Division I baseball to post team ERAs below 4.00 in each of the last five years, joining Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Oral Roberts, Rice, Texas and Wichita State. -The Huskers are 18-3 when out-hitting opponents this spring, but just 5-14 when the opponent has as many or more hits. Media Weekly Planner (April 24-30) April 26 - Thurs. Practice 2-4 p.m. April 27 - Fri. GAME DAY K-State, 6:35 p.m. TV: Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Live Video: HuskersNside April 28 - Sat. GAME DAY K-State, 2:05 p.m. TV: NET (Ch. 12) and NET-HD (Ch. 112) Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Live Video: Huskers.com Big 12 Standings (April 25) Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Texas Oklahoma State Missouri Texas A&M Oklahoma Nebraska Kansas State Texas Tech Baylor Kansas Results/Upcoming Schedule Mon., April 23 Texas Tech 9, College of the Southwest 3 Tue., April 24 Texas 11, UTPA 1 Baylor 13, Texas State 4 Kansas State 2, Wichita State 1 Wed., April 25 Prairie View A&M at Baylor 6:30 p.m. Texas Tech at TCU 6:30 p.m. Kansas vs. Missouri* 7 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M 7 p.m. Fri., April 27 Texas A&M at Baylor* 6:30 p.m. Texas Tech at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma State* 6:30 p.m. Kansas State at Nebraska* 6:35 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma* 7 p.m. Sat., April 28 Texas Tech at Missouri* 2 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma State* 2 p.m. Kansas State at Nebraska* 2:05 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma* 3 p.m. Baylor at Texas A&M* 6:30 p.m. Sun., April 29 Baylor at Texas A&M* 1 p.m. Kansas at Oklahoma* 1 p.m. Texas Tech at Missouri* 1 p.m. Texas at Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. Kansas State at Nebraska 1:05 p.m. Tue., May 1 Oklahoma at UT-Arlington (DH) 3 p.m. Baylor at TCU 6:30 p.m. Dallas Baptist at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. Chicago State at Kansas State 7 p.m. Saint Mary (Kan.) at Kansas 7 p.m. Wed., May 2 Missouri State at Missouri 6:30 p.m. Chicago State at Kansas State 7 p.m. Thurs., May 3 Dallas Baptist at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. April 29- Sun. GAME DAY K-State, 1:05 p.m. TV: Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Live Video: HuskersNside April 30 - Mon. OFF DAY - FINALS WEEK HUSKER BASEBALL RADIO SHOW 7-8 p.m. Husker Sports Network/ Huskers.com NO PLAYER ACCESS ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY

4 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 4 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com Husker Baseball on the Radio The University of Nebraska Athletic Department and the Husker Sports Network announced that nearly 50 regular-season games will be carried live on the Husker Sports Network during the 2007 season. Jim Rose and Randy Lee will form the regular broadcast team with Sports Nightly s Lane Grindle a part of the broadcast lineup for selected games. The Husker Sports Network will carry all 27 Big 12 contests and 22 non-conference matchups, including games against Notre Dame, Stetson, Alabama, Wayne State, Nebraska-Kearney, Western Illinois, Northern Colorado, Creighton, Wichita State, North Dakota State and Coastal Carolina. The broadcast schedule, which also includes any Big 12 Championship and NCAA Tournament game the Huskers participate in, is the most extensive in school history. Beginning March 2, every Husker game will be produced by the Husker Sports Network, heard on Huskers.com and available to Husker Sports Network stations across the state. Nebraska s non-conference midweek afternoon games will be offered to network stations, but are guaranteed to be available on Huskers.com. For the 2007 season, the Husker Sports Network has a 22-station network for baseball, including flagship stations KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington. Both KFAB and KRVN are 50,000-watt stations and combine to reach most of the Midwest. In addition to the radio broadcasts, the Husker Sports Network will also carry Coach Anderson s radio show for a second year. The hour-long show across the state will air from 7 to 8 p.m. (central) on Monday nights beginning March Husker Sports Network Baseball Stations City Station Frequency Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Chadron KCSR 610 AM Falls City KTNC 1230 AM Fremont KHUB/KFMT 1340 AM/105.5 FM Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM Holdrege KUVR 1430 AM Kearney KGFW 1340 AM Kimball KIMB 1260 AM Lexington KRVN 880 AM Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM McCook KSWN 93.9 FM Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KOGA 930 AM Omaha KFAB 1110 AM Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM Sidney KSID 1340 AM Valentine KVSH 940 AM West Point KTIC 840 AM Contact your local Husker Sports Network affiliate for broadcast availability. Weekend Recap Friday (Nebraska 7, Texas 0): Behind a two-hit shutout from Tony Watson and a career-high four hits from Ryan Wehrle, the Huskers posted a 7-0 shutout in the series opener. Watson (4-2) was nearly flawless against the Longhorns, allowing just four runners to reach base all night, including just two in scoring position, en route to his second complete game in three starts. The left-hander struck out six without a walk in handing UT its first shutout since last April. While Watson kept Texas scorless, Wehrle enjoyed a strong night at the plate with four hits, including his first homer in nearly two months, and drove in four of the Huskers seven runs. The junior shortstop s three-run homer in the sixth off UT starter James Russell gave the Huskers a 5-0 lead. The Huskers matched a seasonhigh with three homers, including solo shots from Mitch Abeita, his first of the season, and Andy Gerch, who had two hits and scored twice in victory. Saturday (Texas 8, Nebraska 4): Texas scored six unanswered runs to erase a 4-2 deficit and top the Huskers, 8-4. Adrian Alaniz allowed four runs on 7.2 innings for the victory. Brown s two-run double highlighted a three-run third inning that gave NU a 4-2 lead, but Texas scored three in the fourth and two more in the fifth off of NU starter Johnny Dorn, who took the loss. Brown, DJ Belfonte and Ryan Wehrle all had two hits for the Huskers in the losing effort. Sunday (Texas 6, Nebraska 2): Andy Gerch had three hits and drove in a pair of runs, but NU fell 6-2 in the series finale. Gerch s two-run first-inning single highlighted a 3-for-4 afternoon, but it would be the only offense the Huskers would muster against the Longhorn pitching staff. Joseph Krebs fanned three and allowed four hits over 6.1 innings for the win. The duo of Kyle Russell and Chance Wheeless paced the Longhorn offense, as they combined for six hits and drove in four of UT s six runs. One bright spot for the Huskers was the performance of reliever Luke Wertz, as the junior right-hander kept the Huskers in the game with 7.1 innings of scoreless relief, matching his career best with seven strikeouts. Scouting Kansas State The Wildcats come to Lincoln with a record and are 6-9 in the Big 12. Fourth-year Coach Brad Hill, who played for NU assistant Coach Dave Bingham at Emporia State, has the Wildcats making a run for their first NCAA berth in school history. Offensively, the Wildcats are led by outfielder Bryon Wiley, who leads KSU in all three triple crown categories ( ) while also stealing a team-best 10 bases. KSU features a balanced offense with 12 players hitting at least.275 on the year while four players have driven in at least 20 runs. On the mound, junior right-hander Brad Hutt has anchored the Wildcat rotation, as he is 7-2 with a 2.94 ERA in 12 starts. He ranks fifth in the league in wins and eighth in ERA, as he has thrown a team-high 64.1 innings. KSU also features one of the league s top relievers in sophomore Daniel Edwards, who is 2-0 with a 0.72 ERA and 10 saves in just 17 appearances. Edwards is tied for the Big 12 lead in saves. Nebraska leads the all-time series, , and has won 12 of the past 13 meetings dating back to the 2002 Big 12 Tournament. The Huskers have won all six meetings between the teams at Hawks Field, and have won 11 straight meetings in Lincoln dating back to the 1997 campaign. Team Comparison Huskers Category K-State 40 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.974 Drawing a Crowd With the first full week of spring-like weather, baseball fans came out in droves to the ballpark last week. The first four games of the homestand drew an average of 7,184 to Hawks Field, including the three largest crowds of the year. The three-game series with Texas drew a total of 21,898 fans, the fourth-largest series total in school history despite constant rain in the series finale. The April 20 crowd of 8,656 was the second-largest regularseason crowd in school history (fourth overall). Top-Five Series Attendence Marks No Opponent Dates Attend. 1. Oklahoma May 19-21, , Texas A&M April 13-15, , Texas April 8-10, , Texas April 20-22, , Kansas State May 20-22, ,302 Elementry, Watson, Elementry Left-hander Tony Watson collected his third piece of Big 12 hardware in the last month, as he was selected as the Big 12 Pitcher of the Week following his twohit shutout of No. 4 Texas. Watson struck out six and did not allow a Longhorn baserunner to reach third, in handing UT its first shutout since last April. (Watson) had control of the whole environment. It was pretty impressive. The truth of the matter is it was brilliant. - Texas Coach Augie Garrido after Watson s two-hit shutout Watson became the first Husker pitcher to earn three Big 12 weekly honors since Aaron Marsden in In fact, the only two other Huskers to accomplish the feat were chosen as the league s Pitcher of the Year in those seasons. Three-Time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Honors in a Year Pitcher Year Honors Honor Tony Watson Aaron Marsdon Big 12 Pitcher of Year Shane Komine Big 12 Player of Year Husker Ace Has Been Dealing All-American pitcher Tony Watson has returned to his dominant form after a slow start. The junior lefthander has been outstanding over the last month, going 3-1 with a 1.90 ERA, striking out 37 over 42.2 innings while posting wins over nationally ranked Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and Texas.

5 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 5 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com The stretch began with a 10-inning performance against Missouri on March 23 where he allowed one unearned run and struck out seven in a no-decision en route to earning Big 12 Pitcher-of-the-Week accolades. Against No. 13 Oklahoma State on April 6, he tossed a complete game, striking out a career-high 12 hitters without a walk. Last weekend against Texas, he tossed a two-hit shuout in a 96-pitch gem. He is averaging 8.0 innings per Big 12 start and fell one out shy of recording three straight complete games in league play. A Closer Look at Watson Starts W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K Opp BA Before 3/ After 3/ Watson s performance against Oklahoma State marked just the fifth time in the last nine years where a Husker pitcher had at least 12 strikeouts without issuing a walk. Pitchers with at Least 12 Strikeouts and No Walks* No. Ks Player Opponent Date Joba Chamberlain vs. New Mexico 2/25/ Shane Komine at McNeese State 2/22/ Joba Chamberlain vs. Miami 6/10/ Shane Komine vs. Marist 6/1/ Shane Komine at Northwestern State 3/15/01 *since 1999 DJ Making Name for Himself Freshman DJ Belfonte has quickly made the transition to the college ranks. The outfielder from Kansas City is hitting.295 from the leadoff spot while appearing in 39 of 40 games this season. Belfonte missed his first game of the year on Sunday after suffering a sprained index finger on a diving attempt on Saturday, but should be cleared to play this weekend. He leads NU in three offensive categories, including walks (25), hit-by-pitches (11) and sacrifices (10), while ranking second on the team in both runs scored (32) and on-base percentage (.441). Belfonte leads all Big 12 freshmen in walks and sacrifices, as he is fifth nationally among freshmen in sacrifices per game in the NCAA rankings released Wednesday. Belfonte is making a strong bid to become the first Husker freshman to ever lead Nebraska in runs scored and the first freshman to top NU in walks since Bobby Benjamin drew a school-record 91 walks in What Can Brown Do for You? First baseman Andrew Brown has been on a tear over the last month. The senior from Carrollton, Texas, is hitting.364 with two homers, 12 doubles and 14 RBIs over his last 19 games, including a career-long 15-game hit streak. Brown, who had just four doubles in his first 15 games, is now third in the Big 12 in that category and among the league leaders in slugging percentage. A second-team All-Big 12 designated hitter in 2006, he led NU to a series win at No. 23 Oklahoma, hitting.583 with five runs scored and three doubles over the weekend. He tied his career high with four hits in the series finale on April 15. A Closer Look at Brown Games AVG R H 2B HR RBIs Slug. First Last Corriston, Tezak Make Immediate Impact Junior college transfers Craig Corriston and Jeff Tezak have flourished throughout the 2007 campaign, their first in a Husker uniform. Corriston, who has started at five different positions (1B, 3B, SS, RF and DH), is hitting.316 on the season with five homers and 31 RBIs, leading NU with 14 multi-hit games while ranking second on the squad wth seven multi-rbi games. In league play, he is hitting.338 with 15 RBIs, as his 25 hits in 15 games is second in the league while he ranks 10th in RBIs. Two weeks against at No. 23 Oklahoma, he sparked the Huskers to a series win, hitting.400 with a homer and four RBIs, establishing a season-high with four RBIs in the finale. Tezak, who transferred in from Palomar (Calif.) JC at the start of the spring semester, is a switch-hitter who has found a role as NU s designated hitter. On the year, Tezak is hitting a team-high.358, an average that is 11th in the Big 12, with a pair of homers and 31 RBIs. He has reached base safely in 28 of 32 starts and saw a career-high 15-game hit streak snapped against Creighton on April 15. He has driven in 18 of his 29 RBIs in conference action, a total that is second in the league. Against Missouri on March 25, Tezak drove in a career-high six RBIs, including his first grand slam, and followed up with four RBIs in an 11-4 win over No. 14 Texas A&M on March 31. Tezak has been at the focal point of both of NU s last at-bat wins this season, delivering a sacrifice fly against Western Illinois on March 20 while capping a five-hit day at No. 22 Alabama on March 10 with his ninth-inning RBI single. He was chosen as the league s Player of the Week on March 12, after hitting.728 with a homer, three RBIs and two doubles in the series win over the Crimson Tide. Welcome Back Nimmo After missing nine games with a shoulder injury, center fielder Bryce Nimmo has returned to the Husker lineup with a flourish. He is hitting.319 with eight stolen bases and 13 runs scored in his last 31 contests, raising his average to.284. In Big 12 action, Nimmo has been even better, hitting.333 with eight runs scored in 14 appearances. He shined in NU s series win at No. 23 Oklahoma, hitting.455 (5-for-11) with three RBIs, two walks and a pair of stolen bases. Opitz Shows Offensive Punch One of the offensive keys for NU this season has been the continued development of second baseman Jake Opitz. The junior second baseman is hitting.277 with four homers and a team-best 31 RBIs, ranking first on the team in triples and RBIs and third in homers. Opitz, who has started 38 games at second, has already topped his career high in RBIs, which was 27 in 59 games a year ago. He also is third on the squad with 12 multi-hit games and is tied for team-high honors with eight multi-rbi contests. Opitz earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Week accolades for his efforts at the Rice Invitational in February, hitting.600 and scoring five runs in helping NU to a 2-1 weekend. At Stetson the following weekend, he showed his improved power, belting two homers and driving in seven runs in two games on Sunday, as he equaled his entire 2006 total of homers in one afternoon. Hawks Field at Haymarket Park The 2002 season marked the debut of the Huskers new home Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The field is named in memory of Myrna Hawks, as the Hawks family was one of the major benefactors in the Haymarket Park project. In March of 2000, Howard and Myrna Hawks guaranteed the unfunded portion of UNL s $10.6 million commitment to the baseball/softball complex, which enabled the University to move forward in a joint venture with the City of Lincoln and NEBCO Inc., the owners of the Lincoln Saltdogs in the Northern League. The University retained the right to name the field and on Feb. 23, 2002, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the name of Hawks Field. It was formally dedicated in pregame ceremonies against Kansas on April 28, The ballpark includes 4,500 chair-back seats, 16 suites, a Diamond View Lounge and a Sub-Air system that allows the field to grow grass nearly year-round. The park was one of only three fields in the country that uses this state-of-the-art heating system (Invesco Field at Mile High and Safeco Field are the others). Other highlights of the complex include a 1,400- square feet clubhouse for the Husker baseball program, a video board/scoreboard in right center field, the Buck Beltzer Playground for kids down the right field line and numerous restrooms and concession stands. Hawks Field, as well as the adjacent Bowlin Stadium the 2,500-seat softball stadium which opened in the fall of 2001 are both located inside Haymarket Park, a 32-acre complex that includes both stadiums as well as the plaza area and 2,500 parking stalls. Top-10 Crowds at Hawks Field No. Att. Opponent Date 1. 8,757 Texas A&M April 14, ,711 Miami # June 11, ,662 Creighton * June 4, ,656 Texas April 21, ,613 Oklahoma May 21, ,569 Richmond # June 9, ,485 Texas April 8, ,481 Richmond # June 8, ,474 Richmond # June 7, ,419 Texas April 20, 2007 # - NCAA Super Regional; * - NCAA Regional Year-by-Year Record at Hawks Field Year Record (.853) (.829) (.678) (.892) (.741) (.625) Totals (.795)

6 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 6 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com The junior from Littleton, Colo., nearly became the first Husker to hit for a cycle at Hawks Field on March 21 against Western Illinois, going 3-for-5 with a homer and triple in NU s 8-0 win. He provided the big hit in the win over Northern Colorado on March 28, a three-run triple that wiped out a 2-0 deficit. Edlefsen, Weber Provide Dual Threats The Huskers have relied on the two-way talents of Steve Edlefsen and Thad Weber during the 2007 season. Edlefsen, who can play nearly every position on the diamond, has been one of NU s most valuable performers this spring. An infielder in his first year at NU, he started nine games in right field while Bryce Nimmo was sidelined. Although he is batting just.188, Edlefsen enjoyed his best offensive weekend of the year at Texas Tech, hitting.444 with four RBIs, as he drove in a career-high three runs against the Red Raiders on March 16. On the mound, Edlefsen has moved into the closer s role and has a team-high four saves in as many chances. Weber, a junior college All-American at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC, is batting.257 with seven RBIs in 10 games, splitting time between designated hitter and first base. Weber has found his niche in the Husker bullpen, where he is 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA in 12 appearances. He did not allow an earned run in his first 10 outings and collected the win against in-state rival Creighton on April 3, fanning four over 2.1 innings of one-hit ball. Dorn Climbs Husker Win List With his win against No. 24 Oklahoma on April 14, Johnny Dorn moved one spot closer to second place on NU s career wins list. The junior right-hander is 27-8 in his career and now is three wins away from tying Jeff Anderson for second place on NU s all-time list. Of Dorn s 27 career wins, nine have been in Big 12 series clinchers over the past three seasons, including five as a freshmen when he went 12-2 en route to All- America honors. The wins chart is one of three top-10 lists that Dorn is on, as he ranks eighth on NU s career starts list (37) and ninth all-time in innings pitched (245.1). Nebraska Career Wins List No. Mark Player Years Shane Komine Jeff Anderson Johnny Dorn 2005-Present Foust Has Been a Find One of the biggest surpises for the Husker staff has been the emergence of junior Matt Foust. The right-hander had pitched only 12.2 innings prior to this season, but has become one of the Huskers most reliable arms this season. He is 1-2 with a 3.43 ERA and three saves in 17 games, ranking 11th in ERA while holding opponents to a.236 batting average. He has three saves this month, including two in Big 12 play, before turning in his best effort of the year against Creighton on April 17, allowing two runs over a career-long eight innings, but took the loss in a 2-1 setback. A Relief Effort Wertz Waiting For Junior Luke Wertz has turned into the true epitome of a long reliever. In his last two outings, he has pitched 16 innings of work in appearances against nationally ranked Oklahoma and Texas. Wertz, who has not allowed a run in his last 14 innings of work, picked the perfect time to turn in the best relief effort of his career, as he clinched NU s series win over No. 23 Oklahoma on April 15. The righthander went a career-high 8.2 innings, allowing one run on five hits for his first-ever Big 12 win. Wertz retired 22 of 23 Sooners during one stretch en route to turning in the longest relief effort by a Husker since All-American Shane Komine tossed 9.2 innings at Iowa State during the 1999 campaign. Last Sunday, Wertz was just as sharp against fourth-ranked Texas, holding the Longhorns scoreless over the final 7.1 innings, as he matched his career high with seven strikeouts. Brown, Watson Garner Big 12 Honors Andrew Brown and Tony Watson were rewarded for their performances last week, as both players earned Big 12 weekly honors on April 9. Brown was named the league s Player of the Week for the first time in his career after hitting.500 (8-for-16) with four doubles, a triple and five runs scored in four games. His eighthinning RBI double against Creighton broke a tie on April 3. He also went 6-for-12 against OSU, including a 3-for-4 effort with a double and triple in the series clincher on April 7. Watson collected his second conference honor in three weeks, sharing pitcher-of-the-week honors with Missouri s Rick Zagone. Watson tossed a complete game against No. 13 Oklahoma State on April 6, holding the Cowboys to a season-low two runs, and striking out a career-best 12 hitters without a walk in a 5-2 win. Doubling Up with Brown Andrew Brown found his way into the Husker record books on March 25, belting three doubles in NU s win over Missouri. He became the 15th Husker to hit three doubles in a game, as he doubled in each of his first three at-bats. The Husker first baseman then capped his first career four-hit day with a homer as part of NU s 12-run inning against the Tigers. Morris Returns to Hawks Field The Huskers welcomed a special guest back to the Collegiate Baseball (April 23) No. Team Record 1. Florida State Vanderbilt Arkansas North Carolina Virginia Arizona State Wichita State Rice Texas South Carolina Oregon State Arizona Oklahoma State Cal State Fullerton Pepperdine San Diego Mississippi State UCLA Georgia Tech Michigan Clemson Texas A&M Cal Irvine Stetson Mississippi UNC Charlotte Texas Christian Houston Rutgers College of Charleston Baseball America (April 23) No. Team Record 1. Vanderbilt Florida State Virginia Rice Texas North Carolina Arkansas Oregon State South Carolina Wichita State Arizona State Oklahoma State Pepperdine Arizona Cal State Fullerton UC Irvine San Diego Texas A&M Clemson Michigan Coastal Carolina Mississippi State Mississippi Georgia Tech UCLA Weekly National Polls Sports Weekly (April 23) No. Team (1st-place) Record 1. Vanderbilt (15) Florida State (8) Rice (8) Texas South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Arkansas Oregon State Arizona State Wichita State Pepperdine Arizona Cal State Fullerton Oklahoma State Texas A&M Clemson Mississippi Coastal Carolina San Diego Mississippi State UC Irvine Michigan Stetson Charlotte 32-7 NCBWA (April 23) No. Team Record 1. Vanderbilt Florida State Rice South Carolina Texas North Carolina Virginia Arkansas Oregon State Arizona State Wichita State Oklahoma State Arizona Cal State Fullerton Pepperdine Texas A&M Clemson Mississippi Mississippi State Coastal Carolina San Diego Charlotte UC Irvine NC State t25. College of Charleston t25. East Carolina Oklahoma Long Beach State Michigan Stetson 32-11

7 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 7 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com ballpark on March 25, as former All-American Jed Morris returned to watch the series finale between the Huskers and Missouri. Morris, who had not seen the Huskers play at Hawks Field since the 2002 Super Regional against Richmond, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia last summer and underwent treatment throughout the fall. The condition is currently in remission, and Morris headed to Arizona last week to begin extended spring training in the Oakland Athletics organization. Last fall, the Husker coaches and players raised money for Morris medical bills, culminating with a full day of batting practice for fans at Hawks Field. The event raised more than $11,000. Watson Garners Big 12 Honor Nebraska pitcher Tony Watson was selected as the Big 12 s Pitcher of the Week by the conference office on March 26. He earned the honor after allowing one unearned run over 10 innings of work in the series opener against Missouri. Watson allowed just three hits and struck out a season-high seven Tigers, while retiring 14 of the final 15 hitters he faced. His 10 innings against the Tigers was not only a career-long performance, but also the longest outing by a Husker pitcher since the Big 12 was formed in Longest Husker Pitching Performances (Big 12 Era) No. Name Opponent Date 10.0 Tony Watson Missouri 3/24/ Shane Komine at Texas A&M 4/3/ Shane Komine at Iowa State 4/18/99 What an Inning Nebraska s 12-run outburst against Missouri on March 25 not only was the most runs in an inning by a Husker team in eight years, but also featured its most prolific power display of the season. NU hit three homers in a 11-pitch sequence, turning a 4-1 lead into a 10-run cushion. Jeff Tezak began the scoring with a grand slam - the first by a Husker in exactly one year. Andew Brown followed Tezak s homer with a solo blast before Craig Corriston added a third homer two batters later. It marked the fifth time in nine seasons that NU scored at least 10 runs in an inning. Double-Figure Innings Since 1999 Runs Inn Opponent Date 13 5th Chicago State 3/16/ th Missouri 3/25/ th Nebraska-Kearney 3/5/ th South Dakota State 3/13/ nd Chicago State 3/16/99 Tezak Earns Big 12 Honor Third baseman Jeff Tezak was selected as the Big 12 s Player of the Week on March 12 following the Huskers series win at No. 22 Alabama. Tezak hit.727 (8-for-11) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI and a slugging percentage of in helping NU to a 3-1 week. He opened the weekend with six consecutive hits, including a 5-for-5 effort with a homer and two RBIs in a 4-3 come-from-behind win over Alabama s preseason All-American Tommy Hunter. Tezak tied a Sewell-Thomas Stadium record with five hits, including a homer in the seventh that tied the game at three before driving in the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth. He posted his second multi-hit game of the weekend in the series finale, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in the Huskers 6-5 win on April 10. Husker Baseball on Television The NU baseball will make nearly a dozen television appearances during the 2007 campaign. The broadcast schedule features five games produced by Nebraska Educational Television (NET and NET-HD), two games Huskers in Professional Baseball (start of 2007 season) Player 2007 Team (Organization) Level Position At Nebraska Drafted (Team) Darin Erstad Chicago White Sox Majors 1B/OF st round (Anaheim) Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals Majors 3B st round (Kansas City) Dan Johnson Oakland Athletics Majors 1B th round (Oakland) Drew Anderson Nashville (Milwaukee) AAA OF th round (Milwaukee) Ken Harvey Rochester (Minnesota) AAA 1B th round (Kansas City) Shane Komine Sacramento (Oakland) AAA RHP th round (Oakland) Todd Sears Albuquerque (Florida) AAA 1B rd round (Colorado) Adam Shabala Portland (San Diego) AAA OF th round (San Francisco) Mike Sillman Memphis (St. Louis) AAA RHP st round (St. Louis) Adam Stern Norfolk (Baltimore) AAA OF rd round (Atlanta) Brian Duensing New Britain (Minnesota) AA LHP rd round (Minnesota) Joe Simokaitis Tennessee (Chicago-NL) AA SS th round (Chicago) Jason Burch Frederick (Baltimore) A RHP st round (St. Louis) Brandon Buckman Quad Cities (St. Louis) A 1B th round (St. Louis) Joba Chamberlain Tampa (New York-AL) A RHP st round (New York-AL) Jeff Christy Fort Myers (Minnesota) A C th round (Minnesota) Jared Cranston Augusta (San Francisco) A LHP nd round (San Francisco) Luke Gorsett Quad Cities (St. Louis) A OF th round (St. Louis) Brett Jensen West Michigan (Detroit) A RHP th round (Detroit) Zach Kroenke Tampa (New York-AL) A LHP th round (New York-AL) 2007 Nebraska Baseball Quick Facts Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population ,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 /Fifth 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 Office... (402) Baseball Office Fax... (402) Baseball Secretary...Renee Brinkmann Athletic Trainer...Jerry Weber Strength Coach... Mike Arthur Equipment Manager...Chris McQuillen Facility...Hawks Field at Haymarket Park Baseball Main Press Box... (402) Capacity... 8, Season Information 2006 Record Big 12 Record (Finish) (t-3rd) Big 12 Tournament Record (2nd) NCAA Postseason...Lincoln Regional, 0-2 Home Record Away Record Neutral Record Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 22/8 Position Starters Returning/Lost... 6/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 12/3 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 Office Phone... (402) McKnight s Cell Phone... (402) Press Box Phone... (402) McKnight s ... smcknight@huskers.com Media Relations Fax... (402) Website... Huskers.com Jed Morris Extended Spring Training (Oakland) -- C th round (Oakland)

8 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 8 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com as part of the Big 12 s Television package with Fox Sports Net on one nationally televised game on ESPNU. Husker Baseball 2007 Television Appearances Date Opponent Time Channel Thursday, March 16 Texas Tech L, 6-7 MyTV/6-2-0 Friday, March 30 Texas A&M W, 11-4 Cox Sports TV Saturday, April 7 Oklahoma State W, 9-2 NET1/CSTV Wednesday, April 11 Wichita State L,. 3-5 MyTV/6-2-0 Saturday, April 14 at Oklahoma L, 0-3 FSN Friday, April 20 Texas W, 7-0 NET1/CSTV Saturday, April 21 Texas L. 4-8 FSN Sunday, April 22 Texas L, 2-6 ESPNU Saturday, April 28 Kansas State 2:05 p.m. NET1/NET-HD Saturday, May 12 Baylor 2:05 p.m. NET1/CSTV Wednesday, May 15 Creighton 7:05 p.m. NET1/NET-HD Three Huskers Rank Among Top Draft Prospects Three Huskers are ranked among the top 100 drafteligible players in college for June s Major League Baseball Draft. The list is headed by junior left-hander Tony Watson, who is rated No. 28, while shortstop Ryan Wehrle (No. 38) and right-hander Charlie Shirek (No. 62) also crack the list. Of the three players, only Tony Watson - a 23rd round pick out of high school - was drafted before attending NU. Baseball America s Top Big 12 Prospects for 2007 Draft No. Player, Pos. Yr. School Previous Draft 9. Matt Mangini, 3b Jr. OSU Never Drafted 28. Tony Watson, lhp Jr. Nebraska Orioles 06 (17) 38. Ryan Wehrle, ss Jr. Nebraska Reds 06 (18) 39. Corey Brown, of Jr. OSU Never Drafted 49. Brad Suttle, 3b So. Texas Angels 05 (21) 53. Randy Boone, rhp Sr. Texas Twins 06 (38) 56. Miles Morgan, rhp So. Texas Tech Never Drafted 57. Preston Clark, c So. Texas Indians 04 (39) 62. Charlie Shirek, rhp So. Nebraska Never Drafted 79. Kyle Russell, of So. Texas Never Drafted 94. Joe Dunigan, of Jr. Oklahoma Expos 04 (41) Two Huskers Earn Preseason Recognition A pair of Nebraska baseball players have been honored during the preseason, as Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle have been named preseason All-Americans by various organizations. Watson, a first-team selection by the NCBWA, was also tabbed by Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com in their preseason predictions. He compiled an impressive 10-2 mark with a 2.78 ERA in 17 appearances in 2006, ranking among the Big 12 leaders in ERA (third), wins (fourth), opponent batting average (.236, fifth) and innings pitched (100.1) in his first full season as a starter. Wehrle, a third-team selection by the NCBWA and Collegiate Baseball, anchors a Husker infield that returns three starters. In 2006, he became the first Husker shortstop in 21 seasons to earn first-team all-conference honors, hitting a team-best.367 with eight homers and 49 RBIs. Wehrle led NU in average and ranked second on the squad in RBIs, while also going a perfect 14-for-14 on the base paths. A twoyear starter, Wehrle also enjoyed a strong performance in the field, posting a.949 fielding percentage while starting 57 contests. Huskers Picked Third in the Big 12 The Huskers were picked to finish third in the preseason vote of the Big 12 coaches. The Huskers, who finished and reached NCAA Regional play for the seventh time in eight seasons, totaled 64 points in the voting of the league s 10 coaches. NU tied for third in the Big 12 last season with a league mark and reached the title game of the Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City. NU finished behind defending Big 12 champion Texas and Oklahoma State in the tabulation. The Longhorns totaled 79 points and seven of the 10 first-place votes. Oklahoma State totaled 70 points and two first-place votes, as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams. Texas A&M received the other first-place vote. Following Nebraska in the poll was Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State. Two Former Huskers on Baseball America Top-100 Prospects List A pair of former Husker All-Americans are featured in Baseball America s list of the top-100 prospects for the 2007 season released earlier this season. Third baseman Alex Gordon (Kansas City) is rated the No. 2 overall prospect and first among position players, while right-hander Joba Chamberlain (New York Yankees) is rated No. 75. Gordon, a two-time All-American at NU, was Baseball America s Minor League Player of the Year in 2006, while Chamberlain, who pitched at NU in 2005 and 2006, was selected in the first round of the 2006 MLB Draft. Huskers Honored by Baseball America The Nebraska baseball program was recently honored by Baseball America when the magazine ranked its top 64 teams of the 64-team field era ( ). The Huskers were rated 11th overall and second only to Texas among Big 12 teams. Winning percentage, postseason success, All-American, draft choices and number of alumni in the majors all played into the rankings. In fact, Nebraska was the only northern school in the top 15 in the rankings. Baseball America s Top 64 Programs ( ) No. School 1. Texas 11. Nebraska 17. Baylor 24. Texas A&M 29. Oklahoma State 35. Oklahoma 40. Texas Tech 59. Missouri Seven Draftees on 2007 Husker Roster Nebraska s 2007 roster boasts a total of seven Huskers who have been previously selected in the annual Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. The list is led by pitcher Tony Watson, who was drafted in the 23rd round out of high school and in the 17th round by Baltimore last summer. Drafted Huskers Player Round Team Year Drew Bowman 21st Milwaukee 2005 Steve Edlefsen 41st Boston 2004 Jake Opitz 39th Seattle 2004 Dominic Piazza 49th Arizona 2006 Brett Sowers 47th Los Angeles 2006 Tony Watson 23rd Florida 2003 Tony Watson 17th Baltimore 2006 Ryan Wehrle 18th Cincinnati 2006 Baseball 101 is a Big Hit During the first week of baseball practice, the Nebraska baseball team hosted Baseball 101, a oneday clinic put on by the Husker coaches and players to raise money for City Impact. The event had nearly 100 participants and raised over $3,000 for children in Lincoln s Urban neighborhoods. Huskers Feature Players from 13 States Of the 41 members of the 2007 squad, 14 are from the state of Nebraska, including nine from the Omaha metro area and two from Lincoln. In all, a total of 13 states are represented on the 2006 roster, including six from Colorado and five from Iowa. Where the 2007 Huskers are From States No. of Players Nebraska 14 Colorado 6 Iowa 5 Texas 3 Minnesota 4 Kansas 2 Missouri, North Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Oklahoma, California, Wyoming 1 Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale Single-game general admission tickets for Husker baseball home games are now on sale. General Admission tickets for all regular-season home games this season are $7 for adults and $5 for youth in high school or younger or for senior citizens ages 60 or older. General admission tickets are free for children ages six and younger along with UNL students (with a valid student ID). The 2007 schedule includes Big 12 home series against Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor and Kansas State along with non-conference contests against Wayne State, Western Illinois, Northern Colorado, Iowa, North Dakota State and Coastal Carolina. Average Attendance ( ) Year Avg. Natl. Rank ,148 32nd ,681 11th ,110 6th ,299 6th ,700 10th ,984 6th ,092* 5th *school record Hightower Named to Inaugural Husker 24 Mark Hightower was honored earlier this month as a member of the inaugural Husker 24, an award that recognizes students for displaying the association s core values of leadership, service, integrity and spirit. He is among 24 University of Nebraska juniors to receive the honor. He was chosen from a group of 65 nominees who were nominated by a faculty or staff member. The inaugural group was recognized at a banquet in February and was awarded a Nebraska Ring at the annual Nebraska Ring Ceremony last week. Hightower is a two-year letterwinner on the Husker baseball team. A former walk-on, he played in 18 games in 2005, helping the Huskers to their third College World Series appearance. Husker-Creighton Tickets on Sale Tickets for the final regular-season game between Nebraska and Creighton at Omaha s Rosenblatt Stadium are now on sale. Reserve seating prices for the May 15 contest are $14, $12 and $10 and tickets can be purchased over the phone at Ticketmaster in Lincoln at , in Omaha at (402) or on the Internet at Over 8,000 tickets have been sold for the contest as of April 17. The May matchup in Omaha is one of the biggest sporting events of the spring in the state, as the contest has drawn crowds of at least 10,000 in each of the last seven seasons. In 2006, the NU-CU game drew a crowd of 21,158.

9 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #20 Page 10 April 26, 2007 Huskers.com Success on the Diamond -From 1999 to 2006, Nebraska was fifth nationally in winning percentage among all college baseball programs. Over the last eight years, the Huskers have played in seven regionals, four Super Regionals ( ) and made made three College World Series appearances. Winningest Programs in Division I ( ) No. School Wins Losses Pct. 1. Rice Florida State Oral Roberts Notre Dame Nebraska Cal State Fullerton Miami Georgia Tech Southern Stanford Over the past six seasons, a total of 37 Huskers have been drafted, including 15 players who were selected in the top 10 rounds. In 2006, Nebraska had three players taken in the first 10 rounds. Big 12 Players Drafted ( ) Team Draftees Texas 39 Nebraska 37 Baylor 37 Oklahoma 35 Texas A&M 33 Oklahoma State 31 Texas Tech 27 Missouri 22 Kansas 21 Kansas State 10 Husker Top-10 Round Selections Since 2001 Player Year Round Team Dan Johnson th Oakland Shane Komine th Oakland Adam Shabala th San Francisco Adam Stern rd Atlanta Jeff Leise* th Anaheim Matt Hopper th Philadelphia Aaron Marsden rd Colorado Justin Pekarek th Cleveland Alex Gordon st Kansas City Brian Duensing rd Minnesota Zach Kroenke th New York (AL) Joe Simokaitis th Chicago (NL) Joba Chamberlain st New York (AL) Jeff Christy th Minnesota Luke Gorsett th St. Louis - Drafted, but did not sign Crowds of 6,000 at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park No. Date Opponent (Postseason) Score Attend 1. April 14, 2006 Texas A&M W, 4-3 8, June 11, 2005 Miami (Super Regional) W, 6-3 8, June 4, 2005 Creighton (Regional) W, , April 21, 2007 Texas L, 4-8 8, May 21, 2006 Oklahoma L, 2-6 8, June 9, 2002 Richmond (Super Regional) W, , April 8, 2005 Texas W, 4-3 8, June 8, 2002 Richmond (Super Regional) L, 2-6 8, June 7, 2002 Richmond (Super Regional) W, 2-0 8, April 20, 2007 Texas W, 7-0 8, April 15, 2006 Texas A&M W, 6-0 8, May 20, 2006 Oklahoma W, , June 10, 2005 Miami (Super Regional) W, 3-1 8, June 5, 2005 Creighton (Regional) W, , May 19, 2006 Oklahoma L, 2-3 8, April 9, 2005 Texas L, , June 1, 2006 Manhattan (Regional) L, 1-4 8, June 3, 2005 Illinois-Chicago (Regional) W, 8-6 7, June 1, 2003 Southwest Missouri State (Regional) L, 0-7 7, April 13, 2006 Texas A&M W, 5-4 7, March 29, 2005 Creighton W, , June 2, 2006 San Francisco (Regional) L, 1-5 7, June 2, 2002 Southwest Missouri State (Regional) W, , June 1, 2002 Marist (Regional) W, 9-1 6, April 18, 2003 Texas W, 3-2 6,879 April 18, 2006 Creighton W, 4-2 6, April 17, 2007 Creighton L, 1-2 6, May 22, 2005 Kansas State W, 3-1 6, April 2, 2005 Oklahoma State W, 6-0 6, May 20, 2005 Kansas State W, 5-4 6, May 31, 2003 Southwest Missouri State (Regional) L, 2-4 6, May 18, 2003 Baylor W, 7-6 6, May 6, 2005 Missouri L, 1-2 6, May 31, 2002 UW-Milwaukee (Regional) W, 7-2 6, March 10, 2006 Alabama W, 2-1 6, May 17, 2003 Baylor L, 1-7 6, May 30, 2003 Eastern Michigan (Regional) W, , May 21, 2005 Kansas State W, , May 7, 2005 Missouri W, 7-5 6,026 Top-Three Non-Conference Series No Opponent Dates Attend. 1. Alabama March 10-12, , Louisiana Tech May 17-19, , Louisiana-Lafayette May 2-4, ,135 Top-Five Big 12 Series No Opponent Dates Attend. 1. Oklahoma May 19-21, , Texas A&M April 13-15, , Texas April 8-10, , Texas April 20-22, , Kansas State May 20-22, ,302