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
Current redshirt
|
Schedule[]
2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers Baseball Game Log
|
Regular Season
|
|
# |
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
|
|
# |
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
|
|
# |
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
|
# |
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
- 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
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College World Series appearances in italics |