2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
Big 12 Conference
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
CBNo. 7
Record50–16 (20–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachKevin Koch
Hitting coachMike Anderson (7th season)
Pitching coachRob Childress (4th season)
Home stadiumBuck Beltzer Stadium
2001 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 7  ‍†‍‡‍y 20 – 8 – 0   .714 50 – 16 – 1   .754
No. 21 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 19 – 10 – 1   .650 42 – 20 – 1   .675
No. 28 Texas  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 36 – 26 – 0   .581
No. 22 Baylor  ‍‍‍y 17 – 10 – 0   .630 37 – 24 – 0   .607
Oklahoma State y ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 42 – 22 – 0   .656
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 33 – 27 – 0   .550
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16 – 1   .450 25 – 33 – 1   .432
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 15 – 0   .423 24 – 29 – 1   .454
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17 – 0   .370 25 – 28 – 0   .472
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 31 – 24 – 1   .563
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 26 – 30 – 0   .464
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2001[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln 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 B/T 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 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (50–16)
Regular season (41–14)
February (6–3)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
1 February 9 at No. 7 Rice No. 4 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas L 2–16 0–1 0–0
2 February 10 vs. Lamar No. 4 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas W 10–4 1–1 0–0
3 February 11 vs. No. 1 Georgia Tech No. 4 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas L 8–15 1–2 0–0
4 February 16 at New Mexico No. 7 Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico W 14–7 2–2 0–0
5 February 17 vs. Utah No. 7 Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico L 6–7 2–3 0–0
6 February 18 vs. UNLV No. 7 Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico W 14–0 3–3 0–0
7 February 23 vs. Ohio State No. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana W 10–5 4–3 0–0
8 February 24 at Louisiana–Lafayette No. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana W 6–3 5–3 0–0
9 February 25 vs. No. 25 Wichita State No. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana W 8–7 6–3 0–0
March (14–4)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
10 March 2 at Texas Tech No. 12 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas W 3–2 7–3 1–0
11 March 3 at Texas Tech No. 12 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas W 8–7 8–3 2–0
12 March 4 at Texas Tech No. 12 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas W 10–8 9–3 3–0
13 March 6 at Southern Utah No. 11 Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, Utah W 18–6 10–3 3–0
14 March 6 at Southern Utah No. 11 Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, Utah W 12–9 11–3 3–0
15 March 9 Kansas State No. 11 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–6 12–3 4–0
16 March 13 at Louisiana Tech No. 5 J. C. Love Field • Ruston, Louisiana W 13–2 13–3 4–0
17 March 15 at Northwestern State No. 5 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, Louisiana W 13–1 14–3 4–0
18 March 16 at Centenary No. 5 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana W 17–4 15–3 4–0
19 March 16 at Centenary No. 5 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana L 8–9 15–4 4–0
20 March 17 at Centenary No. 5 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana W 12–1 16–4 4–0
21 March 20 at Wichita State No. 5 Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas L 5–6 16–5 4–0
22 March 24 Missouri No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 14–4 17–5 5–0
23 March 24 Missouri No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 2–6 17–6 5–1
24 March 25 Missouri No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 2–3 17–7 5–2
25 March 28 Milwaukee No. 15 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–10 18–7 5–2
26 March 28 Milwaukee No. 15 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–2 19–7 5–2
27 March 30 at Oklahoma No. 15 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma W 7–1 20–7 6–2
April (15–5)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
28 April 1 at Oklahoma No. 15 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma W 10–5 21–7 7–2
29 April 2 at Oklahoma No. 15 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma W 14–4 22–7 8–2
30 April 4 Creighton No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 14–9 23–7 8–2
31 April 7 No. 18 Texas No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–8 24–7 9–2
32 April 7 No. 18 Texas No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–4 25–7 10–2
33 April 8 No. 18 Texas No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 1–2 25–8 10–3
34 April 10 Southern Utah No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–2 26–8 10–3
35 April 10 Southern Utah No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 13–3 27–8 10–3
36 April 13 No. 12 Baylor No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 6–2 28–8 11–3
37 April 14 No. 12 Baylor No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 6–4 29–8 12–3
38 April 15 No. 12 Baylor No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–4 30–8 13–3
39 April 17 UTSA No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 17–0 31–8 13–3
40 April 18 UTSA No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–6 32–8 13–3
41 April 20 at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas W 9–0 33–8 14–3
42 April 21 at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas W 5–2 34–8 15–3
43 April 22 at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas L 3–12 34–9 15–4
44 April 24 Creighton No. 4 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 8–11 34–10 15–4
45 April 27 at Texas A&M No. 4 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas W 6–4 35–10 16–4
46 April 28 at Texas A&M No. 4 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas L 8–11 35–11 16–5
47 April 29 at Texas A&M No. 4 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas L 4–5 35–12 16–6
May (6–2)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
48 May 5 Oklahoma State No. 7 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–7 36–12 17–6
49 May 5 Oklahoma State No. 7 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–8 37–12 18–6
50 May 6 Oklahoma State No. 7 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 20–2 38–12 19–6
51 May 8 Northern Iowa No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 15–6 39–12 19–6
52 May 9 at Creighton No. 5 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska W 8–4 40–12 19–6
53 May 11 at Iowa State No. 5 Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa W 16–8 41–12 20–6
54 May 12 at Iowa State No. 5 Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa L 5–8 41–13 20–7
55 May 13 at Iowa State No. 5 Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa L 1–5 41–14 20–8
Postseason (9–2)
Big 12 Tournament (4–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B12T record
56 May 16  vs. (8) Iowa State (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 5–2 42–14 1–0
57 May 17  vs. (5) Oklahoma State (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 7–1 43–14 2–0
58 May 19  vs. (5) Oklahoma State (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 10–5 44–14 3–0
59 May 20  vs. (6) Texas A&M (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 7–4 45–14 4–0
NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
60 May 25  (4) Northern Iowa (1) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–6 46–14 1–0
61 May 26  (2) Rutgers (1) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–4 47–14 2–0
62 May 27  (2) Rutgers (1) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 14–10 48–14 3–0
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
63 June 1  No. 16 Rice (8) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 7–0 49–14 4–0
64 June 2  No. 16 Rice (8) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–6 50–14 5–0
2001 College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
65 June 8 vs. (1) No. 5 Cal State Fullerton (8) No. 3 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 4–5 50–15 0–1
66 June 10 vs. (5) No. 6 Tulane (8) No. 3 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 5–6 50–16 0–2

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
  • First Team All-Big 12
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
  • Second Team All-Big 12
Jed Morris
  • Second Team All-Big 12
Thom Ott
  • First Team All-Big 12
Adam Stern
  • Honorable Mention All-Big 12

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). University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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