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2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball

2002 College World Series, T-7th

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CBNo. 8
Record47–21 (16–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachKevin Koch
Hitting coachMike Anderson (8th season)
Pitching coachRob Childress (5th season)
Home stadiumHaymarket Park
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.1Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y 19 – 8   .704 57 – 15   .792
    No.8Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 16 – 11   .593 47 – 21   .691
    No.24Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y 16 – 11   .593 42 – 20   .677
    Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y 15 – 12   .556 35 – 27   .565
    Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 13   .500 37 – 21   .638
    Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 13 – 13   .500 30 – 25   .545
    Baylor  ‍‍‍y 13 – 13   .500 36 – 26   .581
    Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 13 – 14   .481 35 – 24   .593
    Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9 – 16   .360 24 – 29   .453
    Kansas  ‍‍‍ 5 – 21   .192 22 – 29   .431
    † – Conference champion
    ‡ – Tournament champion
    y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
    As of June 30, 2002[1]
    Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

    The 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Dave Van Horn, serving his 5th year.

    The Cornhuskers lost in the College World Series, defeated by the South Carolina Gamecocks.

    Roster[edit]

    2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team
    Players Coaches
    # Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
    1 OF Jeff Leise L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Omaha, Nebraska
    3 C Jed Morris L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Seabrook, Texas
    4 C Chad Steele L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
    6 INF Josh Birmingham R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Hobbs, New Mexico
    7 INF Will Bolt R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Conroe, Texas
    8 INF Jeff Blevins S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Sand Springs, Oklahoma
    9 INF Joe Simokaitis R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
    10 OF Justin Seely L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Nacogdoches, Texas
    11 OF Drew Anderson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Kearney, Nebraska
    12 OF Daniel Bruce R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
    14 INF Brandon Eymann L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Papillion, Nebraska
    15 INF Curtis Ledbetter R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Lawrence, Kansas
    16 INF Matt Hopper R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Golden, Colorado
    17 INF Chase Odenreider R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
    18 LHP Brian Duensing L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
    19 LHP Waylon Byers L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Milo, Iowa
    20 RHP Steve Hale R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Yukon, Oklahoma
    21 C John Grose R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Henderson, Nevada
    22 OF Adam Riddle R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Abilene, Texas
    23 OF Marcellus Dawson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    24 C Darren Hoffart R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
    26 OF Rob Horst R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Gering, Nebraska
    28 RHP Shane Komine R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Honolulu, Hawaii
    30 RHP Derrick Conte R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    31 LHP Tag Horner L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Duncan, Oklahoma
    32 RHP Jason Burch R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Papillion, Nebraska
    33 LHP Jamie Rodrigue R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr St. Clair, Missouri
    34 LHP Ryan Bonesio L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Carrollton, Texas
    35 RHP Phil Shirek R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Minot, North Dakota
    36 LHP Aaron Marsden L/L 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Grand Forks, North Dakota
    38 RHP Dustin Timm R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Yutan, Nebraska
    39 LHP Justin Pekarek R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Staplehurst, Nebraska
    40 RHP Jeff Blaesing R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Lockport, Illinois
    41 LHP Matt McMurtry L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr North Platte, Nebraska
    42 LHP Jeremy Becker L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Fr Scottsbluff, Nebraska
    42 C David Ferazza R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Hayward, California
    44 RHP Mike Sillman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Omaha, Nebraska
    45 RHP Casey Jorgensen R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sioux Falls, South Dakota
    49 RHP J. D. Scholten R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Sioux City, Iowa
    53 RHP Jeff Bieker R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Hays, Kansas
    Head coach

    Dave Van Horn

    Assistant coach(es)

    Kevin Koch

    Hitting coach(es)

    Mike Anderson

    Pitching coach(es)

    Rob Childress

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Current redshirt

    Schedule[edit]

    2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (47–21)
    Regular season (39–17)

    February (4–3)

    # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
    1 February 13 vs. New Mexico No. 11 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas W 3–2 1–0 —
    2 February 14 at No. 10 Rice No. 11 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas L 7–8 1–1 —
    3 February 15 vs. No. 15 Wake Forest No. 11 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas L 8–9 1–2 —
    4 February 22 atMcNeese State No. 13 Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana W 9–4 2–2 —
    5 February 23 vs. Louisiana–Monroe No. 13 Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana W 4–1 3–2 —
    6 February 24 vs. Southern Miss No. 13 Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana L 5–6 3–3 —
    7 February 28 atFresno State No. 19 Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California W 7–1 4–3 —

    March (13–6)

    # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
    8 March 1 at Fresno State No. 19 Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California W 9–0 5–3 —
    9 March 2 at Fresno State No. 19 Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California W 10–6 6–3 —
    10 March 5 Nebraska–Kearney No. 17 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 23–1 7–3 —
    11 March 8 at No. 14 Baylor No. 17 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas W 15–4 8–3 1–0
    12 March 9 at No. 14 Baylor No. 17 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas L 1–2 8–4 1–1
    13 March 10 at No. 14 Baylor No. 17 Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas L 6–9 8–5 1–2
    14 March 15 No. 13 Texas A&M No. 21 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 6–4 9–5 2–2
    15 March 16 No. 13 Texas A&M No. 21 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 3–0 10–5 3–2
    16 March 17 No. 13 Texas A&M No. 21 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–0 11–5 4–2
    17 March 19 atMinnesota No. 13 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota W 19–6 12–5 —
    18 March 20 at Minnesota No. 13 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota L 3–5 12–6 —
    19 March 22 No. 22 Texas Tech No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 3–1 13–6 5–2
    20 March 23 No. 22 Texas Tech No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 8–3 14–6 6–2
    21 March 24 No. 22 Texas Tech No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska L 3–4 14–7 6–3
    22 March 26 Western Illinois No. 10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–2 15–7 —
    23 March 27 Western Illinois No. 10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 12–5 16–7 —
    24 March 29 atKansas State No. 10 KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas L 8–9 16–8 6–4
    25 March 30 at Kansas State No. 10 KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas W 22–6 17–8 7–4
    26 March 31 at Kansas State No. 10 KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas L 2–3 17–9 7–5

    April (13–7)

    # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
    27 April 2 Milwaukee No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–1 18–9 —
    28 April 3 Milwaukee No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–1 19–9 —
    29 April 5 No. 17 Oklahoma No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska L 4–5 19–10 7–6
    30 April 6 at No. 17 Oklahoma No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 7–6 20–10 8–6
    31 April 7 at No. 17 Oklahoma No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 12–2 21–10 9–6
    32 April 9 atCreighton No. 10 Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, Nebraska L 3–8 21–11 —
    33 April 10 Minnesota No. 10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 12–3 22–11 —
    34 April 12 atMissouri No. 10 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri L 6–9 22–12 9–7
    35 April 13 at Missouri No. 10 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri W 6–3 23–12 10–7
    36 April 14 at Missouri No. 10 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri L 12–16 23–13 10–8
    37 April 16 Creighton No. 20 Haymarket • Lincoln, Nebraska W 6–5 24–13 —
    38 April 19 at No. 15 Oklahoma State No. 20 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma W 5–2 25–13 11–8
    39 April 20 at No. 15 Oklahoma State No. 20 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma L 4–8 25–14 11–9
    40 April 21 at No. 15 Oklahoma State No. 20 Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma W 10–3 26–14 12–9
    41 April 23 Texas–Pan American No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 18–1 27–14 —
    42 April 24 Texas–Pan American No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–2 28–14 —
    43 April 26 Kansas No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 4–0 29–14 13–9
    44 April 28 Kansas No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska L 3–14 29–15 13–10
    45 April 28 Kansas No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–1 30–15 14–10
    46 April 30 No. 14 Wichita State No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska L 4–9 30–16 —

    May (9–1)

    # Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
    47 May 3 at No. 5 Texas No. 15 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas W 8–3 31–16 15–10
    48 May 4 at No. 5 Texas No. 15 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas L 2–3 31–17 15–11
    49 May 5 at No. 5 Texas No. 15 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas W 7–5 32–17 16–11
    50 May 10 Cal Poly No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 4–3 33–17 —
    51 May 11 Cal Poly No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 7–3 34–17 —
    52 May 12 Cal Poly No. 15 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–2 35–17 —
    53 May 15 at Creighton No. 13 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska W 9–1 36–17 —
    54 May 17 Louisiana Tech No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 12–2 37–17 —
    55 May 18 Louisiana Tech No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 7–1 38–17 —
    56 May 19 Louisiana Tech No. 13 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–1 39–17 —
    Postseason (8–4)

    Big 12 Tournament (3–1)

    # Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B12T record
    57 May 22  vs. (7) No. 29 Baylor (2) No. 13 The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas W 11–9 40–17 1–0
    58 May 23  vs. (3) No. 17 Texas Tech (2) No. 13 The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas W 12–8 41–17 2–0
    59 May 25  vs. (6) Kansas State (2) No. 13 The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas W 8–7 42–17 3–0
    60 May 26  vs. (1) No. 5 Texas (2) No. 13 The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas L 6–9 42–18 3–1

    NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)

    # Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
    61 May 31  (4) Milwaukee (1) No. 12 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 7–2 43–18 1–0
    62 June 1  (3) Marist (1) No. 12 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–1 44–18 2–0
    63 June 2  (2) No. 28 Southwest Missouri State (1) No. 12 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 14–3 45–18 3–0

    NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–1)

    # Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
    64 June 7  No. 13 Richmond No. 10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 2–0 46–18 4–0
    65 June 8  No. 13 Richmond No. 10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska L 2–6 46–19 4–1
    66 June 9  No. 13 Richmond No. 10 Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska W 11–6 47–19 5–1

    2002 College World Series (0–2)

    # Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
    67 June 14 vs. (2) No. 4 Clemson No. 7 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 10–11 47–20 16–11
    68 June 16 vs. (6) No. 3 South Carolina No. 7 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 8–10 47–21 16–11

    Awards and honors[edit]

    Jeff Blevins
    Will Bolt
    Daniel Bruce
    Brian Duensing
    Shane Komine
    Jeff Leise
    Aaron Marsden
    Jed Morris
    Phil Shirek

    References[edit]

    1. ^ 2013 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  • ^ "2020 Nebraska Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.huskers.com. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved August 8, 2020.

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