2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Texas  ‍†‍‡‍y 19 – 8   .704 57 – 15   .792
No. 8 Nebraska  ‍‍‍y 16 – 11   .593 47 – 21   .691
No. 24 Texas 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

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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

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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 at McNeese 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 at Fresno 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 at Minnesota 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 at Kansas 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 at Creighton 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 at Missouri 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

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Jeff Blevins
Will Bolt
  • Honorable Mention All-Big 12
Daniel Bruce
  • Honorable Mention Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball
Brian Duensing
  • Honorable Mention Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball
Shane Komine
  • Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
  • Second Team All-American Baseball America
  • Third Team All-American NBCSA
Jeff Leise
  • First Team All-Big 12
Aaron Marsden
  • First Team All-Big 12
  • Big 12 Conference Baseball Newcomer of the Year
Jed Morris
Phil Shirek
  • Honorable Mention Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball

References

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  1. ^ 2013 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 Nebraska Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.huskers.com. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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