The 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Dave Van Horn, serving his 4th year.
The Cornhuskers lost in the College World Series, defeated by the Tulane Green Wave.
Roster[]
2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
# |
Pos. |
Name |
Bats/Throws |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
|
1
|
OF
|
Jeff Leise
|
L/L
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
So
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
3
|
C
|
Jed Morris
|
L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Seabrook, Texas
|
4
|
INF
|
John Cole
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr
|
Kanata, Ontario
|
5
|
INF
|
Josh Hesse
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
7
|
INF
|
Will Bolt
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jr
|
Conroe, Texas
|
8
|
INF
|
Jeff Blevins
|
S/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Jr
|
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
|
9
|
INF
|
Willie Jones
|
R/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jr
|
Torrington, Wyoming
|
10
|
OF
|
Justin Seely
|
L/L
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr
|
Nacogdoches, Texas
|
11
|
OF
|
Drew Anderson
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Kearney, Nebraska
|
12
|
LHP
|
Jeremy Becker
|
L/L
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
|
14
|
INF
|
Brandon Eymann
|
L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Papillion, Nebraska
|
15
|
INF
|
Dan Johnson
|
L/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Sr
|
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
|
16
|
INF
|
Matt Hopper
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
So
|
Golden, Colorado
|
17
|
OF
|
Matt Daegas
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Harlan, Iowa
|
18
|
OF
|
Mike Duren
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Arvada, Colorado
|
19
|
LHP
|
Waylon Byers
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Milo, Iowa
|
20
|
RHP
|
Steve Hale
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Yukon, Oklahoma
|
21
|
OF
|
Adam Stern
|
L/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
177 lb (80 kg)
|
Jr
|
London, Ontario
|
22
|
RHP
|
R. D. Spiehs
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Jr
|
Grand Island, Nebraska
|
23
|
U
|
Tyler Banker
|
L/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Overland Park, Kansas
|
24
|
C
|
Tito Rivera
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr
|
Schenectady, New York
|
25
|
RHP
|
Brent Potter
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So
|
Runnells, Iowa
|
28
|
RHP
|
Shane Komine
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jr
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
30
|
RHP
|
Derrick Conte
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS Fr
|
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
31
|
LHP
|
Mitch Solt
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Central City, Nebraska
|
32
|
RHP
|
Jason Burch
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Fr
|
Papillion, Nebraska
|
33
|
LHP
|
Jamie Rodrigue
|
R/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
So
|
St. Clair, Missouri
|
34
|
RHP
|
Thom Ott
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
Nassau, Bahamas
|
35
|
RHP
|
Adrian Rider
|
R/R
|
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
RS Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
36
|
LHP
|
Brian Rodaway
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Sr
|
Lincoln, Nebraska
|
37
|
LHP
|
Brandon Penas
|
L/L
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Sr
|
Grand Island, Nebraska
|
38
|
RHP
|
Dustin Timm
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
Yutan, Nebraska
|
39
|
LHP
|
Justin Pekarek
|
R/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS Fr
|
Staplehurst, Nebraska
|
40
|
RHP
|
Jeff Blaesing
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Jr
|
Lockport, Illinois
|
41
|
C
|
Zack Hughes
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Eaton, Colorado
|
42
|
C
|
Sam Nocita
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
Gretna, Nebraska
|
43
|
INF
|
Ben McCown
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr
|
Aurora, Colorado
|
44
|
RHP
|
Mike Sillman
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
45
|
RHP
|
Ben Deas
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
|
- 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
- Current redshirt
|
Schedule[]
2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers Baseball Game Log
|
Regular Season
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big 12 Record
|
10 |
March 2 |
at Texas Tech |
Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas |
3–2 |
7–3 |
1–0
|
11 |
March 3 |
at Texas Tech |
Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas |
8–7 |
8–3 |
2–0
|
12 |
March 4 |
at Texas Tech |
Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas |
10–8 |
9–3 |
3–0
|
13 |
March 6 |
at Southern Utah |
Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, Utah |
18–6 |
10–3 |
3–0
|
14 |
March 6 |
at Southern Utah |
Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, Utah |
12–9 |
11–3 |
3–0
|
15 |
March 9 |
Kansas State |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
9–6 |
12–3 |
4–0
|
16 |
March 13 |
at Louisiana Tech |
J. C. Love Field • Ruston, Louisiana |
13–2 |
13–3 |
4–0
|
17 |
March 15 |
at Northwestern State |
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, Louisiana |
13–1 |
14–3 |
4–0
|
18 |
March 16 |
at Centenary |
Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana |
17–4 |
15–3 |
4–0
|
19 |
March 16 |
at Centenary |
Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana |
8–9 |
15–4 |
4–0
|
20 |
March 17 |
at Centenary |
Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana |
12–1 |
16–4 |
4–0
|
21 |
March 20 |
at Wichita State |
Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas |
5–6 |
16–5 |
4–0
|
22 |
March 24 |
Missouri |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
14–4 |
17–5 |
5–0
|
23 |
March 24 |
Missouri |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
2–6 |
17–6 |
5–1
|
24 |
March 25 |
Missouri |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
2–3 |
17–7 |
5–2
|
25 |
March 28 |
Milwaukee |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
16–10 |
18–7 |
5–2
|
26 |
March 28 |
Milwaukee |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
16–2 |
19–7 |
5–2
|
27 |
March 30 |
at Oklahoma |
L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma |
7–1 |
20–7 |
6–2
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big 12 Record
|
28 |
April 1 |
at Oklahoma |
L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma |
10–5 |
21–7 |
7–2
|
29 |
April 2 |
at Oklahoma |
L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma |
14–4 |
22–7 |
8–2
|
30 |
April 4 |
Creighton |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
14–9 |
23–7 |
8–2
|
31 |
April 7 |
Texas |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
10–8 |
24–7 |
9–2
|
32 |
April 7 |
Texas |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
5–4 |
25–7 |
10–2
|
33 |
April 8 |
Texas |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
1–2 |
25–8 |
10–3
|
34 |
April 10 |
Southern Utah |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
5–2 |
26–8 |
10–3
|
35 |
April 10 |
Southern Utah |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
13–3 |
27–8 |
10–3
|
36 |
April 13 |
Baylor |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
6–2 |
28–8 |
11–3
|
37 |
April 14 |
Baylor |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
6–4 |
29–8 |
12–3
|
38 |
April 15 |
Baylor |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
10–4 |
30–8 |
13–3
|
39 |
April 17 |
UTSA |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
17–0 |
31–8 |
13–3
|
40 |
April 18 |
UTSA |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
16–6 |
32–8 |
13–3
|
41 |
April 20 |
at Kansas |
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas |
9–0 |
33–8 |
14–3
|
42 |
April 21 |
at Kansas |
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas |
5–2 |
34–8 |
15–3
|
43 |
April 22 |
at Kansas |
Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas |
3–12 |
34–9 |
15–4
|
44 |
April 24 |
Creighton |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
8–11 |
34–10 |
15–4
|
45 |
April 27 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas |
6–4 |
35–10 |
16–4
|
46 |
April 28 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas |
8–11 |
35–11 |
16–5
|
47 |
April 29 |
at Texas A&M |
Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas |
4–5 |
35–12 |
16–6
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big 12 Record
|
48 |
May 5 |
Oklahoma State |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
9–7 |
36–12 |
17–6
|
49 |
May 5 |
Oklahoma State |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
10–8 |
37–12 |
18–6
|
50 |
May 6 |
Oklahoma State |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
20–2 |
38–12 |
19–6
|
51 |
May 8 |
Northern Iowa |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
15–6 |
39–12 |
19–6
|
52 |
May 9 |
at Creighton |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
8–4 |
40–12 |
19–6
|
53 |
May 11 |
at Iowa State |
Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa |
16–8 |
41–12 |
20–6
|
54 |
May 12 |
at Iowa State |
Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa |
5–8 |
41–13 |
20–7
|
55 |
May 13 |
at Iowa State |
Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa |
1–5 |
41–14 |
20–8
|
|
Postseason
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big 12 Record
|
56 |
May 16 |
vs Iowa State |
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
5–2 |
42–14 |
20–8
|
57 |
May 17 |
vs Oklahoma State |
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
7–1 |
43–14 |
20–8
|
58 |
May 19 |
vs Oklahoma State |
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
10–5 |
44–14 |
20–8
|
59 |
May 20 |
vs Texas A&M |
AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
7–4 |
45–14 |
20–8
|
|
NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big 12 Record
|
60 |
May 25 |
Northern Iowa |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
16–6 |
46–14 |
20–8
|
61 |
May 26 |
Rutgers |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
5–4 |
47–14 |
20–8
|
62 |
May 27 |
Rutgers |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
14–10 |
48–14 |
20–8
|
|
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big 12 Record
|
63 |
June 1 |
Rice |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
7–0 |
49–14 |
20–8
|
64 |
June 2 |
Rice |
Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska |
9–6 |
50–14 |
20–8
|
|
2001 College World Series (0–2)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big 12 Record
|
65 |
June 8 |
vs Cal State Fullerton |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
4–5 |
50–15 |
20–8
|
66 |
June 10 |
vs Tulane |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
5–6 |
50–16 |
20–8
|
|
Awards and honors[]
- Jeff Blevins
- Jim Cole
- First Team All-Big 12
- First-Team All-American ABCA
- First-Team All-American Baseball America
- Second Team All-American The Sports Network
- Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
- Matt Hopper
- Dan Johnson
- Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
- Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
- First Team All-Big 12
- Shane Komine
- Jeff Leise
- Jed Morris
- Thom Ott
- Adam Stern
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12
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College World Series appearances in italics |