2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

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2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
Nebraska Cornhuskers logo, 1992–2003.svg
2002 College World Series, T-7th
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
CBNo. 8
2002 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
  • v
  • t
 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 Caroline Gamecocks.

Roster[]

2002 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) 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[]

2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (4–3)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
1 February 13 vs New Mexico Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 3–2 1–0 0–0
2 February 14 at Rice Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 7–8 1–1 0–0
3 February 15 vs Wake Forest Reckling Park • Houston, Texas 8–9 1–2 0–0
4 February 22 at McNeese State Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana 9–4 2–2 0–0
5 February 23 vs Louisiana–Monroe Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana 4–1 3–2 0–0
6 February 24 vs Southern Miss Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, Louisiana 5–6 3–3 0–0
7 February 28 at Fresno State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 7–1 4–3 0–0
March (13–6)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
8 March 1 at Fresno State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 9–0 5–3 0–0
9 March 2 at Fresno State Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California 10–6 6–3 0–0
10 March 5 Nebraska–Kearney Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 23–1 7–3 0–0
11 March 8 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 15–4 8–3 1–0
12 March 9 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 1–2 8–4 1–1
13 March 10 at Baylor Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas 6–9 8–5 1–2
14 March 15 Texas A&M Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 6–4 9–5 2–2
15 March 16 Texas A&M Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 3–0 10–5 3–2
16 March 17 Texas A&M Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 10–0 11–5 4–2
17 March 19 at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota 19–6 12–5 4–2
18 March 20 at Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota 3–5 12–6 4–2
19 March 22 Texas Tech Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 3–1 13–6 5–2
20 March 23 Texas Tech Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 8–3 14–6 6–2
21 March 24 Texas Tech Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 3–4 14–7 6–3
22 March 26 Western Illinois Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 10–2 15–7 6–3
23 March 27 Western Illinois Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 12–5 16–7 6–3
24 March 29 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 8–9 16–8 6–4
25 March 30 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 22–6 17–8 7–4
26 March 31 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 2–3 17–9 7–5
April (13–7)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
27 April 2 Milwaukee Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 10–1 18–9 7–5
28 April 3 Milwaukee Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 16–1 19–9 7–5
29 April 5 Oklahoma Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 4–5 19–10 7–6
30 April 6 at Oklahoma Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 7–6 20–10 8–6
31 April 7 at Oklahoma Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 12–2 21–10 9–6
32 April 9 at Creighton Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, Nebraska 3–8 21–11 9–6
33 April 10 Minnesota Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 12–3 22–11 9–6
34 April 12 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri 6–9 22–12 9–7
35 April 13 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri 6–3 23–12 10–7
36 April 14 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri 12–16 23–13 10–8
37 April 16 Creighton Haymarket • Lincoln, Nebraska 6–5 24–13 10–8
38 April 19 at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–2 25–13 11–8
39 April 20 at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4–8 25–14 11–9
40 April 21 at Oklahoma State Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–3 26–14 12–9
41 April 23 Texas–Pan American Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 18–1 27–14 12–9
42 April 24 Texas–Pan American Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 10–2 28–14 12–9
43 April 26 Kansas Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 4–0 29–14 13–9
44 April 28 Kansas Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 3–14 29–15 13–10
45 April 28 Kansas Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 9–1 30–15 14–10
46 April 30 Wichita State Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 4–9 30–16 14–10
May (9–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
47 May 3 at Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas 8–3 31–16 15–10
48 May 4 at Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas 2–3 31–17 15–11
49 May 5 at Texas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas 7–5 32–17 16–11
50 May 10 Cal Poly Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 4–3 33–17 16–11
51 May 11 Cal Poly Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 7–3 34–17 16–11
52 May 12 Cal Poly Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 5–2 35–17 16–11
53 May 15 at Creighton Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 9–1 36–17 16–11
54 May 17 Louisiana Tech Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 12–2 37–17 16–11
55 May 18 Louisiana Tech Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 7–1 38–17 16–11
56 May 19 Louisiana Tech Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 5–1 39–17 16–11
Postseason
Big 12 Tournament (3–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
57 May 22  vs Baylor The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas 11–9 40–17 16–11
58 May 23  vs Texas Tech The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas 12–8 41–17 16–11
59 May 25  vs Kansas State The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas 8–7 42–17 16–11
60 May 26  vs Texas The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas 6–9 42–18 16–11
NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
61 May 31  Milwaukee Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 7–2 43–18 16–11
62 June 1  Marist Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 9–1 44–18 16–11
63 June 2  Southwest Missouri State Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 14–3 45–18 16–11
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
64 June 7  Richmond Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 2–0 46–18 16–11
65 June 8  Richmond Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 2–6 46–19 16–11
66 June 9  Richmond Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska 11–6 47–19 16–11
2002 College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 12 Record
67 June 14 vs Clemson Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 10–11 47–20 16–11
68 June 16 vs South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–10 47–21 16–11

Awards and honors[]

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[]

  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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