NEBRASKA BASEBALL 2018 GAME NOTES Communications Contact: Connor Stange • Email:
[email protected] • Office Phone: 402-472-6684 • Cell Phone: 402-560-3758 2018 SCHEDULE 2018 SEASON IN REVIEW 24-28, 8-14 BIG TEN • Nebraska went 24-28 with an 8-14 record in Big Ten play to finish 10th in the conference. Date Opponent Time (CT)/Result » Nebraska finished the season with 47 home runs, tying the most in a season under Head Coach Husker Classic (Tempe, Ariz.) Darin Erstad. The 2012 team also hit 47 home runs. Feb. 16 vs. UC Riverside W, 8-3 » As a team, the Huskers drew 255 walks in 2018, the most in a season since 2005 when NU drew Feb. 17 vs. Washington State W, 8-3 307 walks. Feb. 17 vs. UC Riverside L, 1-8 » Nebraska earned 16 saves in 2018, marking the eighth consecutive season the Huskers have Feb. 18 vs. Washington State W, 5-3 recorded double-digit saves. Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge (Surprise, Ariz.) THREE HUSKERS SELECTED IN 2018 MLB DRAFT Feb. 22 vs. #2 Oregon State L, 1-9 • Scott Schreiber – Houston Astros (Ninth Round – 282nd Overall Pick) Feb. 23 vs. Utah W, 4-2 (10) • Jesse Wilkening – Philadelphia Phillies (14th Round – 407th Overall Pick) Feb. 24 vs. #2 Oregon State L, 3-10 • Luis Alvarado – Los Angeles Angels (17th Round – 511th Overall Pick) Feb. 25 vs. Utah W, 7-4 Two Husker signees were also drafted in 2018. March 2 at Wichita State L, 1-9 • Spencer Schwellenbach (RHP) - Cleveland Indians (34th Round - 1,033rd Overall Pick) March 3 at Wichita State L, 3-6 • Bo Blessie (RHP) - Washington Nationals (36th Round - 1,091st Overall Pick) March 4 at Wichita State W, 10-9 (10) March 8 Cal Poly L, 8-14 SCHREIBER SIZZLES DURING SENIOR SEASON March 9 Cal Poly W, 4-0 • Second-team All-Big Ten selection Scott Schreiber led Nebraska’s offense in most statistical March 10 Cal Poly (DH 1) W, 22-3 categories this season and had 14 home runs in the last 30 games.