The Nebraska

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...

 Cornhuskers

Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...

 baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

team is a member of the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

 in the NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...

, and is currently coached by Darin Erstad

Darin Erstad

Darin Charles Erstad is the Head Coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team and a former Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman. Prior to , he had played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007...

. The program started in 1889.

The Huskers have been to twelve NCAA baseball regionals (1979, 1980, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008). Nebraska has been to four super regionals (2000, 2001, 2002, and 2005) and three College World Series

College World Series

The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...

 (2001, 2002, and 2005). They have also had seventeen 40 win seasons with 7 since 2000.

Nebraska's all-time record is 1,955–1,431–11 (.576). Since 1999, the Huskers constructed a 527-267-2 record (.664). Their all-time conference record is 742–737–1 (.501) and 215–166–1 (.564) in the Big 12 Era.

Venue

From 1979 through 2001, the Cornhuskers played at Buck Beltzer Stadium. On July 30, 1999 the university announced plans for Haymarket Park

Haymarket Park

Haymarket Park is a baseball and softball complex in Lincoln, Nebraska. It is half a mile west of the campus of the University of Nebraska in downtown Lincoln. It is named because of its location in Lincoln's historic Haymarket District.-Hawks Field:...

 which includes Hawks Field, and a softball field. Hawks Field is named for one of the primary donor families that contributed to the construction of the baseball stadium and Haymarket Park is named because of its location in Lincoln's

Lincoln, Nebraska

The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....

 historic Haymarket District. The Cornhuskers have played at Hawks Field since March 5, 2002.

Hawks Field is arguably the finest ballpark in college baseball. Its capacity is 8,500 with 4,500 seats and berms in the outfield. It also has a playground down the right field line. Hawks field is the first collegiate venue to use the SubAir system which can heat and cool the field year round. It was selected as the best playing surface in each of its six years of existence. In November 2007, Hawks Field won the Baseball Field of the Year Award in the College/University division by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) for the second time. The field earned its first honor in 2003 and is the only college park in the country to win twice. The Huskers have been in the top 25 for average attendance every year since the move to the field.

Coaches from 1889–1977

Tenure	Coach	Years	Record	%
1889–1891	C.D. Chandler	3	4–5	.444
1892–1893	Charles Stroman	2	3–2–1	.583
1897	E.N. Robinson	1	8–5–1	.607
1898	F.B. Ryons	1	6–4	.600
1901	Mike Henderson	1	9–11	.450
1902	Geo P. Shidler	1	17–8	.680
1904	J.H. Bell	1	10–3	.769
1906	S.S. Eager	1	5–12–1	.306
1919–1921	Paul Schissler	3	20–14	.589
1922	Owen Frank	1	12–4	.750
1923	Scotty Dye	1/2	4–4	.500
1923	Earl Carr	1/2	2–8	.200
1925-1925	William G. Kline William G. Kline William Gordon Kline was an American college football, baseball and basketball coach. At different times, Kline served as the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball, basketball and football teams, as well as the Florida Gators baseball, basketball and football teams.- Early life :Kline...	2	18–15	.545
1929–1930	John Rhodes	2	12–12–1	.632
1931	W.H. Browne	1	2–10	.167
1933–1941	W.W. Knight	9	38–92	.292
1942	A.J. Lewandowski	1	3–11	.214
1946	Frank Smagacz	1	9–7	.563
1947–1977	Tony Sharpe	31	394–388–6	.503

• Head coaches are not available from 1899, 1900, 1905, and 1907–1912. The Huskers didn't have a team in 1903, 1913–1918 (WWI), 1926–1928, 1932, and 1943–1945 (WWII).

John Sanders (1978–1997)

John Sanders

John Sanders (baseball)

John Frank Sanders is a retired American baseball player, coach, manager and scout. Although he began and ended his career in the professional game, he is most known as the longtime head baseball coach of the University of Nebraska, where his teams won a school-record 767 games.Sanders was a...

 compiled a 767–453–1 record in his 20 years. He had only 2 losing seasons, including his last season. He produced 3 NCAA Tournament teams making his first appearance in 1979 and made it again in 1980. The only other time under Sanders was in 1985. All three teams never made it to the Super Regional. In 1997, the Big 8 turned into the Big 12

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...

 in his final season before being fired for his teams inconsistencies.

Dave Van Horn (1998–2002)

Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...

 baseball has seen a resurgence in recent years. Much of the success of these teams and the teams that have followed is due to the efforts of Dave Van Horn

Dave van Horn

Dave Van Horn is the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium...

, who compiled a record of 214–92 and 3 straight Big 12 Tournament championships while leading Huskers from 1998–2002. He posted a 16–3 mark in four years of Big 12 Tournament play and a 15–9 record in the NCAA Tournament.

He was chosen as the ABCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year in 2000. He also earned Big 12 Conference Coach-of-the-Year honors before his selection as NCAA Coach of the Year by Baseball America in 2001.

1998–2000

Van Horn was hired just 35 days before the 1998 season and led the Huskers to a 24–20 record and a 7th place finish in the Big 12.

In 1999, they won the Big 12 Tournament championship, marking the school's first conference title of any kind since 1950. Nebraska reached the first NCAA Tournament appearance in 14 seasons. They finished with a 42–18 record. Ken Harvey was the lone Husker to be a Big 12 first teamer and Shane Komine became the freshman of the year.

After many years of being a perennial doormat, the 2000 Huskers became the first team in school history to advance to the Super Regionals in the NCAA tournament but fell one game shy of the College World Series. Dan Johnson, Justin Cowan, Matt Hopper, and Shane Komine earned First Team Big 12 Honors. Also, Shane Komine became the Big 12 Player of the Year, Dan Johnson became the newcomer player of the year, and Matt Hopper became the freshman player of the year.

2001 : 1st CWS

In 2001, the Huskers were ranked as high as 4th in the nation starting the season in the top 10 for the first time in team history. They started off going 2–3 but won their next 13 games. They captured a conference best 20–8 mark in Big 12 play after winning a series against Texas and sweeping Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Baylor, and Oklahoma State. The Huskers got their first regular-season conference crown since 1950. The pitchers had great outings en route to a 4–0 performance winning the Big 12 Tournament for the 3rd consecutive time. They are the first team to win Big 12 regular-season and tournament titles in the same season. They were number 8 overall in the NCAA tournament and hosted a regional for the first time in team history getting wins over Northern Iowa and Rutgers. They advanced to the Super Regional facing Rice who beat the Huskers 16–2 in the season opener. Nebraska beat Rice in the 1st two games and got their first chance to play in the College World Series

College World Series

The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...

 but lost their 2 games and were eliminated.

The '01 Huskers finished with a 50–16 record, their 2nd straight 50 win season. They produced a 23–4 record at home including nine straight victories before closing stadium gates for the last time. The Huskers ranked in the top 10 nationally with their .334 average and 9.20 runs per game, while leading the Big 12 in 10 categories, including hitting, runs scored, walks, homers and stolen bases. The team produced 4 All-Americans: Shane Komine, Dan Johnson, John Cole and Matt Hopper. They also produced All-Big 12 First Teamers: Shane Komine, Dan Johnson, John Cole, Matt Hopper, Thom Ott, and Jeff Leise. Shane Komine was also the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year.

2002 : A New Home

2002 was the first year that Nebraska played at Hawks Field. The '02 campaign started off well going 7–3 before playing against Big 12 opponents. The Huskers swept 7 teams during the entire season helping the Huskers with a 11 game win streak from the end of the regular season to the Big 12 Tournament until they lost to Texas in the tournament final. Coach Dave Van Horn picked up the 200th victory in his Husker coaching career with a 4–3 win over Cal Poly on May 10, near the end of the regular season. Nebraska got to host another regional and won its third straight regional title, sweeping the board and outscoring its opponents 30–6 in three games over Southwest Missouri State, Marist, and UW-Milwaukee. They hosted Richmond in the Super Regionals and won the series 2–1 earning a ticket to Omaha for the 2nd straight season. Like 2001, the Huskers were eliminated in their 2 games being defeated by Clemson and South Carolina.

The Huskers ended with a 47–21 record. The hitters have been plunked an amazing 95 times in 66 games, a total which is not only a single-season record, but the 10th-highest total in NCAA history. Jed Morris was awarded to the All Big-12 team, became the Big 12 Player of the Year, and was the first catcher in school history to earn All-America honors. Jeff Leise also earned All-American and All-Big 12 honors. Aaron Marsden was the only other Husker to be on the All-Big 12 team. After the 2002 season, Van Horn left to accept the head coaching job at his alma mater, Arkansas; Mike Anderson became head coach after 8 seasons as assistant coach.

Mike Anderson (2003–2011)

In his 9 seasons, Mike Anderson

Mike Anderson (baseball coach)

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 guided the Huskers to a 337–196–2 record. He was awarded the Big 12 Coach of the Year Award in 2003, and 2005. He has a Big 12 Tournament record of 13–10 and a NCAA Tournament record of 12–10.

2003–2004

The Huskers were better than expexcted under first year Mike Anderson. They were picked fourth in the league by the Big 12 coaches in the preseason. Nebraska started off winning 11 of their first 13 games. They won 8 of their 9 conference series going 20–7 and becoming the Big 12 regular-season conference winner. They went 2–2 in the Big 12 Tournament winning their first two but lost the next two. The Huskers hosted a Regional but were eliminated by Southwestern Missouri State. They ended the season with a 47–18 mark.

Matt Hopper became an All-Big 12 honoree for the 3rd time, and became the Big 12 player of the Year. Aaron Marsden became the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year. Curtis Ledbetter and Quinton Robertson also earned First Team All-Big 12 honors. Alex Gordon earned Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-America honors and became the Big 12 Freshman of the Year.

The bad for Nebraska in 2004 was finishing 36–23 and placing 8th in the Big 12 with a conference 11–16 record. It was the first time that Nebraska hasn’t finished first or second in the league since 1999. The May 16 loss at Baylor marked the first time that Nebraska had been swept in league play since the 2000 season. After going 1–2 in the Big 12 Tournament, they didn't make it to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998.

The good is that the Husker pitchers issued a league-low 2.77 walks per nine innings. They went at least 45 innings without an error three times. The Huskers scored five or more runs in an inning 12 times in 11 games. Alex Gordon was the lone Husker All-American.

2005 : Husker History

The '05 Huskers

2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

The 2005 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team is Mike Anderson's 3rd year as Head coach. The huskers play their home games at Hawks Field.-Roster:-Preseason:...

 had their most successful season ever. They started off sweeping a 5 game series over Hawaii-Hilo. After coming back from Hawaii, they went an outstanding 20–3. They won 8 of their 9 Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...

 Series losing their only series to Texas 1–2. They won the regular season crown and were ready for the Big 12 Tournament. They lost their first game but came back and won their next 5 games winning the tournament. The Huskers hosted a regional winning their 3 games and winning the Super Regional at home sweeping Miami in 2 games. They advanced to the College World Series

2005 College World Series

The 2005 College World Series was held June 17 through 27, 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska. Eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to play at historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. It was won by Texas, which defeated Florida in the championship...

 for the third time in five years. They beat Arizona State is the first game but lost to Florida. The Huskers played Arizona State again but lost and were done in 3 games. The win against Arizona State was Nebraska's first CWS win in Husker history.

They recorded a team record 57–15 (more wins than any teams in '05) and the .791 winning percentage also easily beat the previous best of .771 set in 1982. They had two 11 game win streaks during the season, once during non-conference play and once in the postseason. The Huskers finished 33–4 at Hawks Field breaking the previous single-season home mark for wins of 29 set four times (1980, 1988, 2002 and 2003). Starting pitchers went a combined 40–5 this season and won 15 straight decisions until Johnny Dorn’s loss to Florida on June 19 at the College World Series. Nebraska had 20 come-from-behind wins all season. Nebraska led the Big 12 and ranked second nationally in ERA.

Nebraska produced great players in Alex Gordon who won the National player of the Year Award, became an All-American, earned First Team All-Big 12 honors, and became the Big 12 Player of the Year. Johnny Dorn won the Freshman Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, became a Freshman All-American, and earned First Team All-Big 12 honors. Joba Chamberlain won the Big 12 Newcomer Pitcher of the Year, and earned First Team All-Big 12 honors. Tony Watson became a Freshman All-American. Curtis Ledbetter earned First Team All-Big 12 honors.

The End of the Big 12: 2006–2011

In 2006, Nebraska sprinted into the top 5 nationally, and was looking poised to make it back to Omaha for the College World Series. They were ranked as high as number 2 nationally and swept 3 Big 12 teams. However, Nebraska ran into a huge late season slump losing 8 of their last 11 regular season games and losing their last 3 Big 12 series. They were 3–0 in the Big 12 Tournament going into the championship game but lost to Kansas 7–9. They managed to host a regional, only to go two and out and bow out early ending with a 42–17 record. Brandon Buckman, Ryan Wehrle, Luke Gorsett, Tony Watson, and Brett Jensen earned First Team All Big 12 honors.

Collegiate Baseball tabbed the 2007 Huskers 9th in their preseason poll. The team started off strong but quickly began to show their youth and inexperience. They were very inconsistent throughout the season going only 14–13 in Big 12 games. They ended up placing 4th in the Big 12

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...

 and qualifying as the 3rd seed for the Tempe Regional. They went 2–1 before being defeated by Arizona State in the championship game. They finished the season 32–27.

While 8 pitchers from 2007 left for the draft, the 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

The 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team is Mike Anderson's 6th year at Head coach. The huskers play their home games at Hawks Field.-Pre-Season:...

 was the youngest for Mike Anderson with 15 newcomers. The Huskers started the season 11–3 and were strong in the Big 12 winning 7 of their 9 series going 17–9–1 in conference play. From February 29 to March 18, the Huskers earned their longest win streak since 2000 at 14 games. Compared to 2006, the team slumped at the end of the season going 2–4 in the postseason and losing their home regional. They went 29–5–1 at home and 11–9 away from Hawks Field. They were ranked as high as #5 and ended in 3rd place in the Big 12. Jake Opitz, Mitch Abeita, and Johnny Dorn were selected to the All Big 12 First Team as Dorn also earned 3rd Team All-American honors.

2009 was a disappointing season for the Big Red. It was the worst season since 1997 going 25–28–1 with a 8–19 conference record. It was the first time they didn't make the Big 12 tournament and didn't make a regional for the first time in 5 years. Hoping to come back from a down season, the 2010 and 2011 Huskers approved but were still not able to make the Big 12 tournament or an NCAA regional going 27-27 and 30-24 respectively.

Mike Anderson and the entire coaching staff were terminated on May 22, 2011 after going 82-79-1 and missing the Big 12 tournament the last three seasons.

New Coach, New Conference

Before moving to the Big 10 Conference, the University of Nebraska hired former Husker and Major League All-Star Darin Erstad

Darin Erstad

Darin Charles Erstad is the Head Coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team and a former Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman. Prior to , he had played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007...

 on June 2, 2011 to replace Mike Anderson as head coach of the team after 1 season as a volunteer assistant coach. A few days later, Ted Silva was hired as pitching coach as well as former huskers Will Bolt as associate head coach and Jeff Christy as volunteer assistant coach.

Big 12 Tournament

Year	Seed	Record	%	Finished
1979	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1999	5	4–0	1.000	Champion
2000	2	5–1	.833	Champion
2001	1	4–0	1.000	Champion
2002	2	3–1	.750	Lost Championship Game
2003	1	2–2	.500	Lost Semifinals
2004	8	1–2	.333	Lost 2nd Round
2005	1	5–1	.833	Champion
2006	4	3–1	.750	Lost Championship Game
2007	4	1–2	.333	Lost in Pool Play
2008	3	1–2	.333	Lost in Pool Play
Total		29–12	.707	10 Appearances

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NCAA Tournament

Year	Seed	Record	%	Notes
1979	3	1–2	.333	Lost Northeast Regional
1980		2–2	.500
1985		1–2	.333
1999	2	1–2	.333	Lost Ohio State Regional
2000	1	4–2	.667	Lost Stanford Super Regional
2001	1	5–2	.714	CWS Appearance
2002	1	5–3	.625	CWS Appearance
2003	1	3–2	.600	Lost Lincoln Regional
2004	–	–	–	–
2005	1	6–2	.750	CWS Appearance
2006	1	0–2	.000	Lost Lincoln Regional
2007	3	2–2	.500	Lost Arizona State Regional Final
2008	1	1–2	.333	Lost Lincoln Regional
Total		31–25	.554	12 Appearances

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• Nebraska made both the Big 12 Tournament and the NCAA Tournament in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Rivalries

Nebraska competes in an in-state rivalry with the Creighton Bluejays

Creighton Bluejays

The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Creighton competes in NCAA Division I athletics, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference...

 of Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

. The Huskers and Bluejays play a 3-game series each year, switching venues for each game. Creighton's original home field is the Creighton Sports Complex

Creighton Sports Complex

Creighton Sports Complex is a baseball and softball venue located on the campus of Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is home to the Creighton Bluejays baseball and softball teams, members of the Division I Missouri Valley Conference. The baseball team plays the majority of its...

, although they occasionally played home games at Rosenblatt Stadium and now play at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The Huskers defeated the Bluejays 2-1 in the first game played at TD Ameritrade on April 19, 2011.

All-Americans

• The Huskers have produced 16 1st Team All-Americans. Ten have come in the Big 12 era with Shane Komine and Alex Gordon earning the honors twice.

  Bob Cerv – 1950 Don Brown – 1955 Gene Stohs – 1972 Steve Stanicek – 1982

  Paul Meyers – 1986 Troy Brohawn – 1993 Marc Sagmoen – 1993 Darin Erstad – 1995

  Ken Harvey – 1999 Shane Komine – 2000–2001 Dan Johnson – 2001 John Cole – 2001

  Matt Hopper – 2001 Jeff Leise – 2002 Jed Morris – 2002 Alex Gordon – 2004–2005

Major Leaguers

• 34 former Huskers have played at least one game in the Majors.

  Name	Years at NU	Years in MLB	Team(s)
  Drew Anderson Drew Anderson Drew Thomas Anderson is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2006 and in the minor leagues from 2003-2010. In late 2010, he was hired by the Brewers as a scout in the Midwestern United States.-High school:Drew attended Kearney High School...	2001–03	2006	Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  Stan Bahnsen Stan Bahnsen Stanley Raymond Bahnsen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed the "Bahnsen Burner," he once made 118 starts over a three year stretch while playing with the Chicago White Sox in the mid 1970s.-New York Yankees:...	1965	1966–82	New York Yankees New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division... , Chicago White Sox Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans... , Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum.... , Montreal Expos Montreal Expos The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's... , California Angels, Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
  Troy Brohawn Troy Brohawn Troy Brohawn of Cambridge, Maryland, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Dodgers between 2001 and 2003. Drafted in the 4th round in 1994 by San Francisco after three years at the University of Nebraska, he earned a World Series...	1992–94	2001–03	Arizona Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field... , San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.... , Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
  Andrew Brown Andrew Brown (outfielder) Andrew M. Brown is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 18th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.He was called up on June 12, 2011. After hitting .182 in 11 games for...	2006-07	2011	St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  Tim Burke	1978–80	1985–92	Montreal Expos, New York Mets New York Mets The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League... , New York Yankees
  Bob Cerv Bob Cerv Robert Henry Cerv was an American baseball player. Prior to his professional career he was a standout baseball and basketball player at the University of Nebraska....	1947–50	1951–62	Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Houston Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
  Joba Chamberlain Joba Chamberlain Justin Louis "Joba" Chamberlain is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees.-Early life:Chamberlain was born and grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. Chamberlain's parents, Harlan Chamberlain and Jackie Standley, were never married and split up when Joba was 18 months old...	2005–06	2007–present	New York Yankees
  Brian Duensing Brian Duensing Brian Matthew Duensing is a major league baseball starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.-High school:...	2002–05	2009–present	Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
  Darin Erstad Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad is the Head Coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team and a former Major League Baseball outfielder/first baseman. Prior to , he had played with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise before signing with the Chicago White Sox in 2007...	1993–95	1996–2009	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros
  Alex Gordon Alex Gordon Alex Jonathan Gordon is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Kansas City Royals.-Early years:...	2003–05	2007–present	Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
  Kip Gross Kip Gross Kip Lee Gross is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher.Gross played for four different ballclubs during his career: the Cincinnati Reds , Los Angeles Dodgers , Boston Red Sox , and Houston Astros...	1986	1990–93, 1999–2000	Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890.... , Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"... , Houston Astros
  Ken Harvey	1997–99	2001–05	Kansas City Royals
  Eric Helfand Eric Helfand Eric James Helfand is a former American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics from to .-References:...	1988	1993–95	Oakland Athletics
  Buddy Hunter Buddy Hunter Harold James "Buddy" Hunter is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in part of three seasons . Listed at 5' 10", 170 lb., Hunter bat and threw right-handed...	1966	1971–75	Boston Red Sox
  Dan Johnson	2000–01	2005–08,10-11	Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
  Kevin Jordan Kevin Jordan (baseball) Kevin Wayne Jordan , is a retired American Australian Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1995 to 2001...	1990	1995–2001	Philadelphia Phillies
  Shane Komine Shane Komine Shane Kenji Komine is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. He made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on July 30,...	1999–2001	2006–07	Oakland Athletics
  Zach Kroenke Zach Kroenke Zachary B. Kroenke is a professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.-High School:...	2003–05	2010–2011	Arizona Diamondbacks
  Ryan Kurosaki Ryan Kurosaki Ryan Yoshitomo Kurosaki , was a professional baseball pitcher in for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was the first Asian-American to play Major League Baseball.-External links:...	1971–73	1975	St. Louis Cardinals
  Ad Liska Ad Liska Adolph James Liska was a baseball pitcher who played five years in Major League Baseball and 14 for the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.-Early life and career:...	1925	1929–33	Washington Senators Washington Senators (1912) The Washington Senators were one of eight teams of the United States Baseball League. The league folded after just over a month of play in 1912. The Senators were owned by Hugh McKinnon and managed by George Browne.- 1912 Standings :... , Philadelphia Phillies
  Dave McDonald Dave McDonald David Bruce McDonald is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. McDonald attended school at the University of Nebraska and was signed by the New York Yankees in . He played with the Yankees in and with the Montreal Expos in .-External links:*...	1962	1969–71	New York Yankees, Montreal Expos
  Bill McGuire Bill McGuire (baseball) William Patrick McGuire is a former Major League Baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners.McGuire was drafted by the Seattle Mariners out of the University of Nebraska in the 1st round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut in and also played in the majors in...	1983–85	1988–89	Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
  Gary Neibauer Gary Neibauer Gary Wayne Neibauer is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies from –. Appearing primarily as a relief pitcher, Neibauer went 4–8 during his Major League career with a 4.78 earned run average.-External links:*...	1965–66	1969–73	Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997.... , Philadelphia Phillies
  Pete O'Brien Pete O'Brien (first baseman) Peter Michael O'Brien is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners...	1978–79	1982–93	Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (baseball) The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have... , Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona... , Seattle Mariners
  Ken Ramos Ken Ramos Kenneth Cecil Ramos is a former Major League Baseball player and all-star minor league player. He played in 14 games for the Houston Astros in ....	1987–89	1997	Houston Astros
  Marc Sagmoen Marc Sagmoen Marc Richard Sagmoen is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft and signed on June 8, 1993...	1992–93	1997	Texas Rangers
  Todd Sears Todd Sears Todd Andrew Sears is a former Major League Baseball first baseman for the Minnesota Twins and San Diego Padres.-Nebraska:...	1995–97	2002–03	Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
  Bob Sebra Bob Sebra Robert 'Bob' Sebra , is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1985-1990. Sebra played for the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey.-External links:...	1981–83	1985–90	Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds
  Adam Shabala Adam Shabala Adam Jason Shabala is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played one season for the San Francisco Giants in ....	1999–2000	2005	San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
  Dwight Siebler Dwight Siebler Dwight Leroy Siebler is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of five seasons from until , all for the Minnesota Twins.-External links:...	1957–58	1963–67	Minnesota Twins
  Steve Stanicek Steve Stanicek Stephen Blair Stanicek is a former Major League Baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in the majors, for the Milwaukee Brewers and for the Philadelphia Phillies. He played 13 games, twelve as a pinch hitter and one as a designated hitter.Steve is the brother of fellow former major...	1980–82	1987, 1989	Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies
  Adam Stern Adam Stern Adam James Stern is a Canadian Major League Baseball outfielder who is presently a free agent.He bats left-handed, and throws right-handed. He was dubbed the "Canadian Babe Ruth" by Cleveland Indians outfielder Trot Nixon. Stern is the second Jewish player from Canada in major league history....	1999–2001	2005–07, 2010	Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league... , Milwaukee Brewers
  Jamal Strong Jamal Strong Jamal Najar Strong is a Major League Baseball outfielder.Strong was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. Strong made his major league debut in and was called up again in . Strong became a free agent after the 2005 season and signed with the...	1999–2000	2003–05	Seattle Mariners
  Tony Watson Tony Watson Anthony M. Watson is a left-handed relief pitcher currently on the Pittsburgh Pirates active roster....	2004-07	2011	Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...

Current Minor Leaguers 18 former Huskers currently play in the Minor Leagues. Mitch Abeita (2007–08) Cody Asche (2008-10) Adam Bailey (2009-10) Drew Bowman (2007) Andrew Brown Andrew Brown (outfielder) Andrew M. Brown is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 18th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.He was called up on June 12, 2011. After hitting .182 in 11 games for...  (2006–07) Steve Edlefsen Steve Edlefsen Steven B. Edlefsen is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.Prior to playing professionally, Edlefsen attended Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota and then Barton County Community College and University of Nebraska...  (2006–07) Zach Herr (2006–08) Ryan Hughes (2010) Dan Jennings (2006-08) Dan Johnson (2000–01) Zach Kroenke Zach Kroenke Zachary B. Kroenke is a professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.-High School:...  (2003–05) Michael Mariot (2008-10) Mike Nesseth (2008-10) Jake Opitz (2005–08) Aaron Pribanic (2008) Charlie Shirek (2005–07) Tony Watson Tony Watson Anthony M. Watson is a left-handed relief pitcher currently on the Pittsburgh Pirates active roster....  (2004–07) Thad Weber (2007-08)

Other This is a list of some well known Husker letter winners and major league draftees. Will Bolt (1999–2002) Daniel Bruce Daniel Bruce Daniel Bruce is a former outfielder for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was part of the 2002 and the 2005 College World Series teams.-High school:...  (2002–05) John Cole (1999–2001) Turner Gill Turner Gill Turner Hillery Gill is an American football coach who most recently served as the head coach at Kansas from 2010-2011, and was one of 11 African-American head coaches in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision at the time of his hiring.-College:Gill graduated from Arlington Heights High...  (1983) Matt Hopper (2000–03) Brett Jensen Brett Jensen Brett Jensen is a pitcher for the Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League. He played collegiately for Nebraska leaving the team with 2 team records...  (2004–06) Curtis Ledbetter (2003–05) Jeff Leise (2000–2003) Aaron Marsden (2002–03) Mel Motley (1995–96) Frank Solich Frank Solich Frank Solich is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Ohio University, a position he has held since the 2005 season...  (1965) Dustin Timm (2001,03-05) Ryan Wehrle (2005–07) Joe Simokaitis Joe Simokaitis Joe Simokaitis is an American former professional baseball shortstop and current student manager with Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball. After playing with the Cornhuskers, Simokaitis played for four years in the Chicago Cubs system. He retired in 2010 and returned to Nebraska.-High school:Simokaitis... (2002-05)

Records

(9 inn.) || 8 || Alvie Shepherd
vs. Washington || 3/20/95
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| || 8 || Patrick Johnson
vs. Washington || 3/20/95
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|Home Runs || 3 || Dan Johnson
at Southern Utah || 3/6/01
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| || 3 || 3 others ||
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|Triples || 3 || Shawn Buchanan
vs. Wayne State || 2/12/90
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| || 3 || Dan Boever
vs. Benedictine || 3/8/83
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|Doubles || 3 || DJ Belfonte
vs. Creighton || 5/18/10
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| || 3 || 15 others ||
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|Runs || 7 || Jim Bailey
vs. Chicago State || 3/16/99
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| || 7 || Ken Harvey
vs. Chicago State || 3/16/99
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|RBIs || 10 || Craig Moore
vs. Chicago State || 3/16/99
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| || 10 || Gene Torczon vs. Tulsa || 4/5/58
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|Walks || 5 || Jim Bailey vs. Chicago State || 3/16/99
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| || 5 || Tom Novak
vs. Denver College || 4/18/49
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Pitching

Stat	Record	Player	Date
Innings Pitched	13	Dennis O'Doherty vs. Colorado	4/26/74
Strikeouts	17	Shane Komine vs. Kansas	4/8/00
	17	Brent Friehauf vs. St. Cloud State	3/24/83

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Individual Season

Batting

Stat	Record	Player	Year
At Bats	294	Jeff Leise	2002
Runs	100	Ken Ramos	1988
Hits	109	Jeff Leise	2002
	109	Francis Collins	1997
Total Bases	201	Jed Morris	2002
Doubles	27	Cody Asche	2011
Triples	9	Shawn Buchanan	1990
Home Runs	25	Dan Johnson	2001
RBIs	90	Jed Morris	2002
	90	Mike Duncan	1985
Walks	91	Bobby Benjamin	1988
Batting Average	.478	Ken Harvey	1999
Longest Hit Streak	38	Francis Collins	1996
Stolen Bases	60	Scott Hooper	1984
Slugging Percentage	.930	Steve Stanicek	1982

Pitching

Stat	Record	Player	Year
Innings Pitched	131.2	Shane Komine	2001
Appearances	36	Mike Bellows	1994
Complete Games	9	Troy Brohawn	1993
Starts	18	Joba Chamberlain	2005
	18	Shane Komine	2001
Shutouts	4	Jamie Rodrigue	2000
Strikeouts	159	Shane Komine	2000
Scoreless Innings	33.1	Justin Pekarek	2004
ERA	0.95	Ray Novak	1955
Wins	14	Shane Komine	2001
Losses	8	Pat Driscoll	1997
Conference Wins	8	Shane Komine	2001
	8	Troy Brohawn	1993
Saves	16	Brett Jensen	2004

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Individual career

Stat	Record	Player	Year
Games Played	254	Matt Hopper	2000–03
Games Started	247	Matt Hopper	2000–03

Batting

Stat	Record	Player	Year
At Bats	966	Matt Hopper	2000–03
Runs Scored	246	Matt Hopper	2000–03
Hits	338	Matt Hopper	2000–03
Total Bases	591	Matt Hopper	2000–03
Doubles	56	Will Bolt	1999–2002
Triples	21	Shawn Buchanan	1988–91
Home Runs	64	Matt Hopper	2000–03
Walks Drawn	223	Bobby Benjamin	1988–90
RBIs	271	Matt Hopper	2000–03
Batting Average	.451	Marc Sagmoen	1992–93
Stolen Bases	103	Jeff Carter	1982–85
Slugging %	.791	Dan Johnson	2000–01

Pitching

Stat	Record	Player	Year
Innings	431.0	Shane Komine	1999-02
Appearances	87	Steve Hale	1999-03
Complete Games	18	Shane Komine	1999-02
Starts	59	Shane Komine	1999-02
Shutouts	6	Jamie Rodrigue	2000–03
Strikeouts	510	Shane Komine	1999-02
ERA (min. 40 inn.)	1.78	Ben Amaya	1982–83
Wins	41	Shane Komine	1999-02
Losses	17	Dan Buehrer	1973–76
Saves	31	Brett Jensen	2004–06

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Game Tea> Bests Category Record Opponent Date Longest Game by Innings 22 Colorado 2, Nebraska 1 4/26/74 At Bats 77 Colorado 4/26/74 Runs Scored 50 Chicago State 3/16/99 Runs Scored by Opponent 37 Oklahoma State 4/8/95 Margin of Victory 47 50–3 vs. Chicago State 3/16/99 Runs Scored Both Teams 55 Nebraska 18, Oklahoma State 37 4/8/95 Runs Scored in an Inning 17 Washington 3/20/95 Hits 35 Chicago State 3/16/99 Doubles 10 Creighton 4/23/08 Triples 6 Wayne State 3/1/85 Home Runs 9 Chicago State 3/16/99 Total Bases 73 Chicago State 3/16/99 RBIs 48 Chicago State 3/16/99 RBIs, Both Teams 51 Chicago State 3/16/99 Walks 19 Fort Hays State 3/18/89 19 Northwest Missouri State 3/4/87 Stolen Bases 13 Nebraska-Omaha 3/16/95 Strikeouts by NU 16 Texas 5/26/04 16 Kansas State 4/27/91 Strikeouts of Opponent 22 UL-Lafayette (15 inn.) 2/20/09 Walks Allowed 20 Wichita State 4/8/87 Hits Allowed 26 Oklahoma State 4/8/95 Big 12 Record Big 10 Record NCAA Record

Season T>am Bests Category Record Year(s) Wins 57 2005 Consecutive Wins 26 1983 Losses 35 1997 Batting Average .339 1985 Slugging Percentage .548 1985 At Bats 2,448 2005 Runs Scored 676 1985 Hits 787 2001 Doubles 154 2002 Triples 38 1980 Home Runs 94 1985 Total Bases 1,228 1985 RBIs 603 1985 Walks 565 1988 Stolen Bases 196 1984 Strikeouts 454 1997 Double Plays 80 1988 Games Played 72 2005 Lowest ERA 2.64 1965 Complete Games 31 1980 Innings Pitched 643.0 2005 Strikeouts of Opponent 538 2005 Shutouts 15 1979 Consecutive Scoreless Innings 43.1 2004 Saves 23 2005 Fielding Percentage .975 '04 & '05