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2008 Nebraska Weekly Release Baseball Contact: Shamus McKnight • E-Mail: [email protected] • Office Phone: (402) 472-7772 Office Fax: (402) 472-2005 • Home Phone: (402) 742-5465 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0268 • Release Date: March 20, 2008 2008 Baseball Schedule This Week in Nebraska Baseball • March 18-25 Date Opponent Time 2008 Record (15-3, 3-0 Big 12) • Rankings 22/22/24/- (Collegiate Baseball / /Coaches/NCBWA) Feb. 22 at Stanford (DH) L, 7-17 Date Date Opponent Radio Internet Time Feb. 22 at Stanford (DH) W, 9-2 Tuesday March 18 Arkansas Husker Sports Network Huskers.com W, 6-1 Feb. 23 at Stanford L, 2-4 Tuesday March 19 Arkansas Husker Sports Network Huskers.com L, 4-9 Feb. 24 at Stanford ccd.-rain Friday March 21 Oklahoma (17-5, 0-0 Big 12) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 2:05 p.m. Feb. 29 UC Riverside W, 3-2 Saturday March 22 Oklahoma (17-5, 0-0 Big 12) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 2:05 p.m. March 1 UC Riverside (DH) W, 10-4 Sunday March 23 Oklahoma (17-5, 0-0 Big 12) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 1:05 p.m. March 1 UC Riverside (DH) W, 5-2 Media Info March 2 UC Riverside W, 13-1 (7) Live Radio: Husker Sports Network and for free on the Internet at Huskers.com March 4 Nebraska-Kearney W, 11-2 Live Stats: Huskers.com March 8 Northern Colorado W, 12-2 Live Video: HuskersNside (subscription required) None March 9 Northern Colorado (DH) W, 3-2 Television: March 9 Northern Colorado (DH) W, 8-5 Probable Starting March 10 Northern Colorado W, 7-0 Day Nebraska Oklahoma March 11 South Dakota State W, 7-3 Friday Johnny Dorn, Sr., RHP (2-0, 1.33 ERA) Jeremy Erben, So., RHP (0-0, 2.12 ERA) Saturday Thad Weber, Sr., RHP (3-1, 5.40 ERA) Andrew Doyle, So., RHP (4-1, 2.25 ERA) March 14 at Kansas State W, 2-1 Sunday Aaron Pribanic, Jr., RHP (2-0, 0.76 ERA) Michael Rocha, Fr., RHP (2-0, 3.60 ERA) March 15 at Kansas State W, 11-4 March 16 at Kansas State W, 5-3 (10) March 18 Arkansas W, 6-1 March 19 Arkansas L, 4-9 Huskers Clash With Sooners March 21 Oklahoma 2:05 p.m. This Week: The Nebraska baseball team looks to March 22 Oklahoma 2:05 p.m. continue its early-season success, as the Huskers (15-3, THINGS TO WATCH March 23 Oklahoma 1:05 p.m. 3-0 Big 12) welcome Oklahoma (17-5, 0-0 Big 12) for a three-game Big 12 series. Friday and Saturday’s first THIS WEEK March 25 Northern Colorado 6:35 p.m. 3 pitch is set for 2:05 p.m. with the finale slated on Sunday 1. Johnny Dorn is 15-4 at Hawks Field in his career. March 26 Northern Colorado 1:35 p.m. at 1:05 p.m. General admission tickets for all three games March 28 at Texas 6 p.m. 2. Nick Sullivan has been on a tear of late, hitting are available by calling 800-8-BIGRED or at Hawks Field March 29 at Texas 6 p.m. .500 with seven RBIs over his last 10 contests, 90 minutes prior to each game. March 30 at Texas 1 p.m. lifting his average to .389 On the Radio and Internet: Fans across Nebraska can April 1 at Creighton 6:30 p.m. 3. Nebraska saw its 13-game home win streak listen to Greg Sharpe and Lane Grindle call all of the action snapped against Arkansas on Wednesday. The April 4 Texas Tech 6:35 p.m. on the Husker Sports Network - including KLIN 1400 AM April 5 Texas Tech 2:05 p.m. Huskers had won 11 of its 12 regular-season in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in games against SEC teams since 1991. April 6 Texas Tech 1:05 p.m. Lexington - and on the Internet at Huskers.com. In addition, April 8 at Iowa 6 p.m. fans can also watch all three games live on HuskersNside. For subscription information, visit Huskers.com. April 11 at Oklahoma State 6:30 p.m. adidas giveaway weekend: adidas has a pair of promotions for this weekend’s series with the Sooners. On April 12 at Oklahoma State 1 p.m. Friday, the first 200 fans who enter through the main entrance will receive an adidas duffle bag. On Sunday, April 13 at Oklahoma State 1 p.m. the first 350 fans will receive adidas sling packs. In addition, all fans who attend Sunday’s game will have an April 15 Wichita State 6:35 p.m. opportunity to win one of nine official Husker baseball jerseys. April 18 kansas 6:35 p.m. Last Time Out: Nick Sullivan and Bryce Nimmo had two hits apiece, but Arkansas’ sixth- eighth broke open April 19 kansas 3:35 p.m. a tie game, as the Razorbacks snapped Nebraska’s 14-game win streak with a 9-4 win. Arkansas plated six runs April 20 kansas 1:05 p.m. off relievers Mike Nesseth and Zach Herr, as Ryan Cisterna’s two-run homer to left gave the Razorbacks the lead April 22 Creighton 6:35 p.m. for good. Nesseth (2-1) took the loss, allowing four runs in 1.1 – the first runs the redshirt freshman had April 25 at Baylor 6:30 p.m. allowed in eight appearances this season. Sullivan and Nimmo combined for half of the Huskers’ total on the April 26 at Baylor 6:30 p.m. afternoon, as Sullivan went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored while Nimmo went 2-for-3 and scored a run. April 27 at Baylor 1 p.m. Nebraska also got a solid performance from starter Erik Bird, who established career highs in both innings (five) April 29 Western Illinois 6:35 p.m. and (four) in a no-decision. April 30 Western Illinois 1:35 p.m. May 2 Louisiana-Lafayette 6:35 p.m. The Husker Position Players May 3 Louisiana-Lafayette 2:05 p.m. Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting May 4 Louisiana-Lafayette 1:05 p.m. C 13 Mitch Abeita R Sr. .340 5 15 Ranks among Big 12 leaders in homers and on-base pct. May 9 Texas A&M 6:35 p.m. 1B 15 Craig Corriston R Sr. .341 0 9 Had first career four-hit game vs. Kansas State on 3/15 2B 3 Jake Opitz L Sr. .343 1 17 Hit .583 (7-for-12) with a pair of 3-hit games at Kansas State May 10 Texas A&M 2:05 p.m. SS 20 Ben Kline R Fr. .241 0 9 First freshman to start at short since Joe Simokaitis in 2002 May 11 Texas A&M 1:05 p.m. 3B 2 Jake Mort R Jr. .270 0 7 Hit .429 in the series split with Arkansas; career .970 fielder May 13 vs. Creighton 7 p.m. LF 21 Nick Sullivan L Jr. .389 1 8 Hitting .500 (12-for-24) with 6 RBIs in his last 10 games May 16 at Missouri 6:30 p.m. -or- 32 Tyler Farst R So. .308 0 3 Had first multi-hit game of 2008 at Kansas State on 3/15 May 17 at Missouri 2 p.m. CF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Sr. .349 1 10 Ranks first or second on team in four offensive categories RF 4 DJ Belfonte L So. .320 1 15 Had first 4-hit and 4-RBI game against Stanford on Feb. 22 May 18 at Missouri 1 p.m. May 21-25 at Big 12 Tournament TBA OFF THE BENCH May 30-June 2 NCAA Regionals TBA OF 5 David Stewart L Fr. .318 1 3 Belted first collegiate homer against Northern Colorado on 3/10 INF 6 Brett Sowers R R-Fr. .250 0 2 2006 Colorado High School Player of the Year (.516-10-46) June 6-9 NCAA Super Regionals TBA 1B/C 7 Tyler Rank L Fr. .200 0 2 1st-team All- after hitting .392-3-20 RBIs in 2007 June 14-25 at TBA OF/INF 9 Dan Johnston R Fr. .400 0 4 Delievered 10th 2-run single at Kansas State on 3/16 1B/C 35 Cody Neer S Jr. .239 0 4 Transfer from Univ. of Florida who hit .310 in SEC play in ‘07 #-Big 12 games; All times listed are Central and dates and INF 16 Andy Cotton R R-Fr. .000 0 1 Two-time all-state pick from Lincoln Southwest times are subject to change; Television Key: FSN-Fox Sport Net; C 10 Drew Gray R Jr. ------27th-round draft pick; JC All-American; out with a shoulder injury Cox-Cox Cable Television; FCS-Fox College Sports; NET-Nebraska DH 19 Jeff Tezak S Sr. .190 1 2 Will miss remainder of 2008 season following knee surgery Educational Television. OF 22 Clay Cuno R So. .000 0 0 Will miss remainder of 2008 season following shoulder surgery Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #6 • Page  • March 20, 2008 • Huskers.com

University of Nebraska Quick Facts Rotation vs. Oklahoma Location...... Lincoln, Neb. #23 - Johnny Dorn • Sr. • RHP • 6-3 • 210 • Grand Island, Neb. Population...... 241,167 Dorn makes his 48th career start on Friday afternoon against Oklahoma • Is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA, ranking second Founded...... 1869 in the Big 12 with 34 strikeouts and ranking in the top five of the conference in opponent average (.154, first), Enrollment...... 22,000 (27.0, fifth) and ERA (fourth) • Is 2-1 with a 1.23 ERA in three career starts vs. Oklahoma • Compiled Nickname...... Cornhuskers/Huskers a 33-9 career record, a win total that leads all active Division I pitchers, while ranking on NU career lists in strikeouts Colors...... Scarlet and Cream (230, fifth), innings (307.1, second) and starts (47, second) • Is 15-4 at home in his Husker career • Has turned in four Conference...... Big 12 quality starts, going at least six innings in every outing while holding all four foes to two runs or less • Pitched well in a Chancellor...... Harvey Perlman, J.D. no-decision at Kansas State on March 14, allowing one run on four hits over seven innings while striking out five • Shared Athletic Director...... Tom Osborne Big 12 weekly honors following his effort versus Northern Colorado on March 8, fanning a career-high 13 hitters as he Facility...... Hawks Field at Haymarket Park scattered three hits and allowed one earned run • Fanned the first seven hitters he faced, while his 13 strikeouts were Capacity...... 8,486 the most by a Husker since Joba Chamberlain fanned 13 against Miami in the 2005 NCAA Super Regional • Pitched well Opened...... 2002 in a no-decision against UC Riverside on Feb. 29, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings while fanning nine • Collected the win at Stanford on Feb. 22, allowing an unearned run on three hits over six innings, as he struck out seven • Went 10-3 with a 5.23 ERA in a team-high 16 starts in 2007, ranking fourth in the Big 12 in wins • Went 9-4 with a Coaching Staff Information 3.89 ERA in 14 starts as a sophomore, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades • Ranked among the Big 12 leaders Head ...... Mike Anderson in wins (nine, sixth), shutouts (one, third) and complete games (two, fourth) • Earned third-team All-America honors in Alma Mater (Year)...... Northern Colorado (1990) 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA • Finished seventh nationally in wins and ranked in the top five of the Big 12 in wins Nebraska Record...... 229-103 (5+) (first), ERA (fifth) and opponent batting average (.199, fifth) • 2004 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year, going 9-1 with Career Record...... Same a 1.15 ERA while fanning 92 in 60 innings. Assistant Coach...... Dave Bingham, Third Year Year eRA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R eR BB SO Alma Mater (Year)...... Emporia State (1972) 2005 2.16 12-2 20 13 1 0 0 1 104.0 75 33 25 21 76 Assistant Coach...... Eric Newman, First Year 2006 3.89 9-4 14 14 2 1 1 0 83.1 89 45 36 26 49 Alma Mater (Year)...... Texas Tech (1997) 2007 5.23 10-3 16 16 2 0 0 0 93.0 93 58 54 38 71 2008 1.33 2-0 4 4 0 0 0 0 27.0 14 6 4 5 34 Volunteer Assistant Coach....Nate Thompson, First Year TOTAL 3.48 33-9 54 47 5 1 1 1 307.1 271 142 119 90 230 Alma Mater (Year)...... Dallas Baptist (2006) Baseball Office...... (402) 472-2269 #14 - Thad Weber • Sr. • RHP • 6-2 • 204 • Friend, Neb. (Friend/Hutchinson CC) Baseball Office Fax...... (402) 472-9641 Weber makes his fifth start of the year on Saturday against Oklahoma, a team he did not face in 2007 • Is 3-1 with a Baseball Secretary...... Renee Brinkmann 5.40 ERA, striking out 22 and walking only six in 23.1 innings of work • Has been sharp in recent weeks, going 3-0 with a Athletic Trainer...... Jerry Weber 2.66 ERA in his last three starts • Drafted by the in the 35th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, but elected to Strength Coach...... Mike Arthur return to Nebraska • Earned the series-clinching win at Kansas State on March 15, holding the Wildcats to one run on four Equipment ...... Chris McQuillan hits over seven innings, while striking out a career-high nine hitters • Pitched well against Northern Colorado on March 9, allowing three earned runs on seven hits over 6.1 innings, while fanning six Bears • Had one of the best outings of 2008 Quick Facts his career on March 1 against UC Riverside, allowing two runs on seven hits while fanning six to get the win • Struggled 2007 Record...... 32-27 in the season , allowing eight runs on eight hits over three innings to absorb the loss • Focused on a starting role Home Record...... 14-10 at Beatrice over the summer, going 7-0 with a 0.78 ERA in nine games, holding foes to a .121 average and fanning 48 Away Record...... 11-11 over 46 innings • Compiled a 1-2 record with a 5.62 ERA and three saves in 21 games in 2007 • Fanned 30 over 24 Neutral Record...... 7-6 innings and allowed three of 16 inherited runners to score • Was a second-team NJCAA All-American at Hutchinson (Kan.) 2007 Big 12 Record (Finish)...... 14-13 (4th) Community College • Named the MVP of the Jayhawk League in 2006, going 10-0 with a 2.16 ERA while also hitting .435 Big 12 Tournament...... 1-2 with six homers and 63 RBIs • Struck out 66 and walked 20 in 62 innings and held opponents to a .199 batting average NCAA Regional/Finish...... 2-2/Second • Batted .380 with nine homers and 45 RBIs, while going 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA as a freshman, helping Hutchinson CC to Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 13/14 a Jayhawk West title and an appearance in the 2005 NJCAA World Series. Position Starters Returning/Lost...... 6/3 Year eRA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R eR BB SO Pitchers Returning/Lost...... 5/9 2007 5.62 1-2 21 1 0 0 1 3 24.0 25 17 15 17 30 2008 5.40 3-1 4 4 0 0 0 0 23.1 26 16 14 6 22 Program History TOTAL 5.51 4-3 25 5 0 0 1 3 47.1 51 33 29 23 52 First Year of Baseball...... 1889 All-Time Record Entering 2008...... 1,832-1,336-16 #39 - Aaron Pribanic • Jr. • RHP • 6-4 • 200 • Plano, Texas (East/Hutchinson CC) Years in NCAA Tournament...... 11 Junior college transfer Aaron Pribanic (pronounced Pra-ban-ick) makes his second career Big 12 start in Sunday’s ...... (1979, 1980, 1985, 1999-2003, 2005-07) series finale • Is 2-0 with a 0.76 ERA, leading the Big 12 in complete games (two) and shutouts (one) while ranking Conference Titles...... Six among league leaders in ERA (second) and opponent batting average (.188, sixth) • Was solid in his last start against ...... (1929, 1948, 1950, 2001, 2003 and 2005) Kansas State on March 16, allowing two unearned runs on two hits, as he struck out three before leaving with a 2-2 tie • NCAA Tournament Record...... 30-23 Was the first Husker since Aaron Marsden in 2003 to throw consecutive complete games, tossing complete games CWS Appearances...... Three (2001, 2002, 2005) against UC Riverside (March 2) and Northern Colorado (March 10) in his first two Division I starts • Dominated Northern Colorado on March 10, tossing a complete-game five hitter, striking out seven without a walk in a 101-pitch gem • Turned in a strong performance against UC Riverside on March 2, tossing a complete-game five hitter with five strikeouts in a Media Relations Information 13-1 win, a game that was shorted because of the run rule • Pitched 2.2 innings of relief against Stanford on Feb. 24, Baseball MRD ...... Shamus McKnight allowing one run on four hits • Compiled a 6-1 record with a 3.33 ERA at Hutchinson CC in 2007, striking out 64 over 67.2 McKnight’s Office Phone...... (402) 472-7772 innings • Led HCC in innings pitched, strikeouts and complete games in 2007, as he held foes to a .234 average • Was McKnight’s Cell Phone...... (402) 540-0268 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA playing for Brainerd (Minn.) in the Northwoods League over the summer • Went 2-1 with a 3.88 ERA Press Box Phone...... (402) 434-6861 in nine starts in 2006, striking out 54 over 48.2 innings and holding opponents to a .215 batting average • Grandfather McKnight’s e-mail...... [email protected] was Jim Coates, who pitched nine seasons in the Major Leagues and earned MLB All-Star honors in 1960 • Coates was Media Relations Fax...... (402) 472-2005 a member of the Yankees’ World Series champions in both 1961 and 1962 and a teammate of Husker great Bob Cerv • Website...... Huskers.com Wears No. 39 as a tribute to his grandfather, who wore that number in the Major Leagues. Year eRA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R eR BB SO 2008 0.76 2-0 4 3 2 1 0 0 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 TOTAL 0.76 2-0 4 3 2 1 0 0 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #6 • Page  • March 20, 2008 • Huskers.com Scouting Oklahoma over the final seven innings. He was backed by a defense that turned four double plays and did not commit an Sunny Galloway (108-51 in three years at OU) brings Big 12 Standings (March 19) error. While Jennings helped keep the Razorbacks at Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. the Sooners into Lincoln for Oklahoma’s Big 12 opener bay, Nick Sullivan and Mitch Abeita provided the power Nebraska 3-0 1.000 15-3 .833 with a 17-5 mark following a two-game sweep of South with home runs. Sullivan gave the Huskers the a 3-1 Texas A&M 2-1 .667 16-4 .800 Florida earlier in the week. Oklahoma had won 11 in a lead with a two-run shot in the second, while Abeita’s Baylor 2-1 .667 13-4 .765 row prior to dropping the first three games of a series Texas 2-1 .667 14-5 .737 team-high fifth homer, a three-run shot in the eighth, against Washington State last weekend. OU extracted Oklahoma State 1-2 .333 13-5 .722 pushed the margin to 6-1. Sullivan went 2-for-3 to pace Kansas 1-2 .333 11-8 .579 a measure of revenge with a 14-2 win on Sunday and the Husker offense. Texas Tech 1-2 .333 10-8 .556 now have won their last three games. Missouri 0-0 .000 15-2 .882 Oklahoma has been impressive offensively, ranking Leading Off Oklahoma 0-0 .000 17-5 .773 third in the Big 12 in hitting (.316) while its 21 homers •-The Huskers entered the national polls on March Kansas State 0-3 .000 7-11 .389 is second in the league. Six Sooner starters are hitting 17, and are ranked 22nd by both Collegiate Baseball Upcoming Big 12 Schedule over .300 on the year with Mike Gosse leading the way and Baseball America and 24th in the ESPN/Sports Fri., Mar. 21 Oklahoma at Nebraska* 2:05 p.m. with a .400 average. Gosse paces the Sooners in all Weekly coaches poll. It marked the first time NU had Texas A&M at Oklahoma State* 6 p.m. three triple crown categories, driving in 23 runs while been ranked in any poll since March 19, 2007, and the Texas at Texas Tech* 6:05 p.m. tying for the team lead with five round trippers. first time NU was in the Baseball America poll since Baylor at Missouri* 6:30 p.m. On the mound, a revamped rotation has helped the February of 2007. Binghamton at Kansas State 6:30 p.m. Sooners to a 3.15 team ERA, a total which is third in •-The 14-game win streak Nebraska put together Sat., Mar. 22 Kansas vs. Northwestern 12 p.m. the league. Andrew Doyle (4-1, 2.25 ERA) and C.J. Blue tied for the fourth-longest win streak in school history Texas at Texas Tech* 1 p.m. (4-0, 3.26 ERA) are tied for the team lead in wins, as and the longest since a 15-game win streak in 2000. Baylor at Missouri* 2 p.m. seven different pitchers have wins in 2008. Alabama The Huskers’ streak fell two games shy of the Big Binghamton at Kansas State 2 p.m. transfer Jake McCarter has anchored the bullpen with 12 record of 16 set by Kansas State (2006) and Texas Oklahoma at Nebraska* 2:05 p.m. Texas A&M at Oklahoma State* 2:30 p.m. a Big 12-high six saves while posting a 1.98 ERA in Tech (2002). 11 games. Longest Win Steaks in School History Sun., Mar. 23 Kansas vs. Northwestern 8 a.m. The Sooners hold a 136-94-1 lead in the all-time No Wins Dates Year Baylor at Missouri* 1 p.m. Binghamton at Kansas State 1 p.m. series, although Nebraska took 2-of-3 from Oklahoma 1. 26 March 7-April 7 1983 Texas A&M at Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. last season in Norman, winning the final two games of 2. 16 April 14-April 27 1979 3. 15 April 7-April 24 2000 Oklahoma at Nebraska* 1:05 p.m. the series. 4. 14 Feb. 29-March 18 2008 Mon., Mar. 24 Oral Roberts at Texas 6:05 p.m. Team Comparison 14 March 11-March 25 1979 UC-Riverside at Texas Tech 6:05 p.m. Huskers Category Oklahoma Longest Win Streaks of 2008 18 Games 22 No. Team Consecutive Wins Tue., Mar. 25 UC-Riverside at Texas Tech 2 p.m. .300 Batting Average .316 1. Kentucky* 19 Chicago State at Kansas 3 p.m. 6.9 Runs/Game 7.4 2. Arizona State* 18 Texas A&M at UT-San Antonio 6 p.m. 10.1 Hits/Game 10.8 3. Nebraska 14 Arizona at Oklahoma State 6:30 p.m. 11 Home Runs 21 4. East Carolina* 13 Houston Baptist at Baylor 6:30 p.m. 36-44 Stolen Bases 26-41 4. Florida State 13 Missouri at Minnesota 6:30 p.m. 4. UNC Wilmington* 13 Northern Colorado at Nebraska 6:35 p.m. 2.89 ERA 3.15 *-active as of Thursday 159.0 Innings 194.1 UT-Arlington at Oklahoma 7 p.m. 3.6 Runs Allowed/Game 3.6 •-The Huskers’ 15-3 start is one of the best 18- 153 Strikeouts 157 game starts this decade, as Nebraska has won 15 of its Wed., Mar. 26 Missouri at Minnesota 1:30 p.m. 58 Walks 61 first 18 contests four times since 2000. Northern Colorado at Nebraska 1:35 p.m. 6.6 Hits Allowed/Game 8.5 `Chicago State at Kansas 3 p.m. 23 Errors 27 Best Starts this Decade TAMU-Corpus Christi at Baylor 4 p.m. .966 Fielding Percentage .969 No. Date 16-Game record Final Record Arizona at Oklahoma State 6:30 p.m. 1. 2006 16-2 42-17 Creighton at Kansas State 6:30 p.m. 2005 16-2 57-15 Midweek Rewind 2. 2008 15-3 -- Tuesday (NU 6, Arkansas 1): Behind a complete- 2001 15-3 50-16 game gem from , Nebraska extended its win streak to 14 games with a 6-1 victory over •-Since allowing 17 runs to Stanford in the season Arkansas. Jennings (2-0) scattered five hits and struck opener, Nebraska pitchers have combined for a 2.09 out a career-high seven Razorbacks en route to his first ERA, as the Huskers have allowed more than five runs career complete game. The left-hander got stronger as just once since then. The Huskers enter the weekend the game went one, facing one hitter over the minimum ranked second in the Big 12 with a 2.89 ERA. Media Weekly Planner (March 18-24) March 18 - Tues. March 19 - Wed. March 20 - Thurs. March 21 - Fri. March 22 - Sat. March 23 - Sun. March 24 - Mon. GAME DAY GAME DAY PRACTICE GAME DAY GAME DAY Oklahoma, Arkansas, W, 6-1 Arkansas, L, 4-9 Time 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Oklahoma, Oklahoma, 2:05 p.m. (central) OFF DAY Hawks Field 2:05 p.m. (central) 2:05 p.m. (central) No Practice Radio: Husker Sports Radio: Husker Sports Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Network/Huskers.com Radio: Husker Sports Radio: Husker Sports Network/Huskers.com Network/Huskers.com Network/Huskers.com Video: HuskersNside Video: HuskersNside Video: HuskersNside Video: HuskersNside Video: HuskersNside Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #6 • Page  • March 20, 2008 • Huskers.com

Husker Baseball on the Radio Big 12 Preseason Polls Baseball fans across the state will be able Collegiate Baseball Baseball America Big 12 Coaches to follow the Huskers from the first pitch of the No. Team No. Team No. Team season to the final out, as the Nebraska Athletic 1. Texas 1. Missouri 1. Texas Department and Husker Sports Network announced 2. Missouri 2. Baylor 2. Missouri the most extensive broadcast schedule in school 3. Texas A&M 3. Texas 3. Baylor history in 2008. 4. Baylor 4. Texas A&M 4. Texas A&M 5. Oklahoma State 5. Oklahoma State 5. Oklahoma State Every regular-season game will be heard on the 6. Nebraska 6. Kansas State 6. Nebraska Internet at Huskers.com and available to Husker 7. Oklahoma 7. Oklahoma 7. Kansas State Sports Network stations across Nebraska. The 8. Kansas State 8. Nebraska - Oklahoma broadcast schedule begins on Friday, Feb. 22, as 9. Kansas 9. Texas Tech 9. Kansas the Huskers travel to national power Stanford to 10. Texas Tech 10. Kansas 10. Texas Tech Pitcher of the Year Russell, Texas/Stauffer, TAMU Kyle Russell, Texas None Selected begin a four-game series with the Cardinal. The Player of the Year Aaron Crow, Missouri Aaron Crow, Missouri None Selected broadcast team of Greg Sharpe, Adrian Fiala and Lane Grindle will bring fans all of the exciting action •-The Huskers went an amazing 77 innings without belting his first career homer in 332 at-bats. Jake Mort this season. trailing in a game before the streak was snapped at now has the longest streak without a round tripper, as The Husker Sports Network has also greatly Kansas State in the series finale on March 16. he has not homered in 349 career plate appearances. expanded its baseball network, as a total of •-With Dan Jennings’ complete-game against •-Mitch Abeita’s pinch-hit homer against UC 27 stations will carry games around the state, Arkansas on March 18, Nebraska pitchers now have three Riverside on March 1 snapped several homer droughts. including KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KFAB 1110 AM in of the seven complete games in the Big 12 this season. It was the first homer by a Husker pinch hitter in 97 Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington. Both KFAB •-The Huskers have not been afraid to put at-bats dating back to May 13, 2005, and the first-ever and KRVN are 50,000-watt stations and combine pressure on opponents, as they are tied for second in pinch-hit homer by a Husker in Hawks Field. In fact, to reach most of the Midwest. Nebraska will be one the conference in stolen bases. NU’s 36 Nebraska has had only three pinch-hit homers this of only a handful of schools around the country through 18 games is more than halfway to last year’s decade, spanning 426 at-bats entering the Arkansas – and the only program in the Big 12 – with its own entire season total of 63. Last year, NU had just 22 series. baseball radio network. stolen base attempts in its first 18 contests. In addition to the radio broadcasts, the Husker Husker Pinch-Hit Homers Since 2000 No. Big 12 Team Stolen Bases Player Opponent Date Sports Network will also carry Coach Anderson’s 1. Kansas State 36 Dan Johnson vs. Wichita State May 29, 2000 radio show for a third year. The hour-long show 2. Nebraska 33 Jake Opitz at Texas Tech May 13, 2005 across the state will air from 7-8 p.m. (central) on 3. Texas A&M 35 Mitch Abeita vs. UC Riverside March 1, 2008 •-Nebraska’s comeback at Kansas State snapped Monday nights beginning March 17. •-The Huskers have not been afraid to play young The Husker Sports Network is in its 12th year a couple of streaks for the Big Red. Prior to Sunday, players this year, as 10 freshmen have seen playing producing and marketing live broadcasts of the Huskers had lost their last 35 games when trailing time this season and six (Ben Kline, Dan Johnston, University of Nebraska football, men’s and women’s entering the ninth inning. In additon, NU went winless Tyler Rank, David Stewart, Andy Cotton and Casey , , baseball and games. in three extra-inning contests in 2007. Hauptman) have made at least one start. •-The Huskers have shown the knack for comebacks •-Ben Kline became the fourth true freshman to start 2008 Husker Sports Network Baseball Stations early in the season, overcoming deficits five times this City Station Frequency a season opener under Coach Mike Anderson and just the spring. Since the start of the 2005 campaign, the Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM eighth freshman to start on opening day since 1999. Alliance KCOW 1400 AM Huskers have registered 54 come-from-behind wins. •-Nebraska hitters were plunked seven times last Freshmen Opening Day Starters Aurora KRGY 97.3 FM Year Freshman Pos. Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Saturday at Kansas State, one off the Big 12 single- 2008 Ben Kline SS Broken Bow KBBN 95.3 FM game record of eight by Kansas State against Wichita 2007 DJ Belfonte RF Chadron KCSR 610 AM State in 2000. 2005 Ryan Wehrle 2B Columbus KJSK 900 AM •-Nebraska has already swept a pair of four-game 2003 Alex Gordon 3B Falls City KTNC 1230 AM series, the first time since 2005 (Hawaii-Hilo and 2002 Joe Simokaitis SS Fremont KHUB/KFMT 1340 AM/105.5 FM 2000 Matt Hopper* DH South Dakota State) that the Huskers posted two series Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM 1999 Will Bolt 2B Hastings KHAS 1230 AM sweeps of at least four games. 1999 Shane Komine SP Holdrege KUVR 1380 AM •-Aaron Pribanic is the first Husker pitcher in at *-Redshirt freshman Kearney KGFW 1340 AM least the last decade to throw complete games in Lexington KRVN 880 AM his first two starts and the first to throw consecutive A Marked Improvement Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM complete games since Aaron Marsden in 2003. With When looking at the Huskers’ record at this point McCook KSWN 93.9 FM his complete-game against UC Riverside on March 2, in both 2007 (11-7) and 2008 (15-3), one can look to Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM Pribanic became the first Husker to toss a complete improved production in all three phases of the game. North Platte KODY 1240 AM game in his first start since Marsden in 2002. Offensively, NU is averaing over 1.25 more runs per Ogallala KOGA 930 AM •-Nebraska has won 98 straight games when taking game and hitting 28 points better than in 2007. On Omaha KFAB 1110 AM the mound, NU has shaved nearly two runs off of its Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM a lead into the ninth inning dating back to the 2005 Sidney KSID 1340 AM campaign, and is 193-3 (.985) when leading after team ERA, while also making a marked improvement in Superior KRFS 1600 AM/103.9 FM eight innings since the start of the 2003 season. fielding percentage. Valentine KVSH 940 AM •-DJ Belfonte’s diving catch against UC Riverside Hitting West Point KTIC 840 AM on Feb. 29 has received plenty of national recognition Year Avg. Runs HR BB k SB-ATT Contact your local Husker Sports Network affiliate for broadcast over the past week. It was chosen as the No. 10 play of 2007 .272 108 12 80 109 22-32 availability. the week on SportsCenter the following Sunday. 2008 .300 125 11 64 89 36-44 •-Belfonte ended another drought on March 10, Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #6 • Page  • March 20, 2008 • Huskers.com Pitching Year eRA IP Opp Avg. BB k Catch a Rising Star Head Coach Mike Anderson 2007 4.55 156.1 .270 72 124 Senior Mitch Abeita has gotten off to a hot start 2008 2.89 159.0 .207 58 153 behind the plate for the Huskers. The senior from Dallas, Sixth Season - Northern Colorado, 1990 Career and NU Record: 229-103 (.690) Fielding/Defense Texas, is hitting .340 with five homers and 15 RBIs, ranking second in the Big 12 in on-base percentage Year Fielding Pct. Record • Big 12 Coach of the Year (2003 and 2005) (.529) and fourth in homers. In 2007, Abeita had only 2007 .960 11-7 • 2005 National Coach-of-the-Year Finalist 2008 .966 15-3 one homer and 20 RBIs while appearing in 46 games. Mike Anderson is in his sixth year as Nebraska’s head What a Difference a Year Makes (First 18 games) Corriston Collects Big 12 Award baseball coach after becoming the 23rd head coach Craig Corriston became the second player to be Year Avg. HR RBI Slg. OBP SB 2008 .340 5 15 .700 .529 5 in program history on June 21, 2002. At Nebraska, he honored by the Big 12 in 2008, as he was chosen as 2007 .280 0 5 .440 .438 0 has guided the Husker program to two Big 12 regular- the Big 12 Player of the Week on March 17. He guided season titles (2003 and 2005), four NCAA Regionals and the Huskers to a 5-0 week, hitting .579 (11-for-19) with For Whom the Belfonte Tolls an appearance in the 2005 College World Series. That six runs scored, four doubles and four RBI. Corriston One of the biggest differences in the 2008 Huskers season, the Huskers defeated Arizona State for the first also stole a pair of bases and recorded three multi- is the emergence of sophomore DJ Belfonte as a run CWS victory in program history. hit contests, including his first career four-hit game on producer at the top of the lineup. Belfonte is hitting Since joining the Nebraska coaching staff in the March 15. .320 with 15 RBIs, nearly equaling his entire 2007 fall of 1994, he has coached a total of 22 first-team total for RBIs. He has reached base safely in 15 of 18 all-conference honorees, while 39 of his former players Nimmo Named to Senior Watch List games this season, including seven multi-hit contests. have signed pro contracts. Anderson has coached 10 Nebraska center fielder Bryce Nimmo has been Belfonte established a career best with four hits and players who have reached the Major Leagues, including selected as one of 30 candidates for the 2008 Lowe’s four RBIs in a win at Stanford on Feb. 22. MLB All-Stars and Ken Harvey, and eight Senior Class Award on March 10. Presented annually All-Americans, including 2005 National Player of the Increased Pop at the Top of the Lineup Year Alex Gordon. to NCAA Division I student-athletes in eight sports, Year Avg. AB HR RBI 2B 3B SB-ATT Anderson’s commitment to his student-athletes also the award focuses on the “Four C’s” of classroom, 2007 .307 205 0 16 8 1 10-15 extends to the classroom. Over the past 14 years, the character, community and competition. 2008 .320 75 1 15 7 1 5-5 Huskers have placed 55 players on the first-team all- A three-year starter at center field, Nimmo is hitting Dorn Climbs Husker Win List conference squad. NU has had 10 CoSIDA Academic .349 with a homer, 10 RBIs and 17 runs scored in With his two wins in 2008, Johnny Dorn moved closer All-Americans and 15 first-team academic all-district helping the Huskers to an 15-3 start. In addition to his to matching Shane Komine’s school record for wins. selections since 1997. success on the diamond, he is a two-time academic The right-hander from Grand Island also moved on to Before arriving in the fall of 1994, Anderson was All-Big 12 selection who carries a 3.51 GPA in finance. the Huskers’ top-five lists in both career strikeouts and the top assistant coach at the University of Northern He has been named to the Big 12’s Commissioner’s innings pitched during the first part of 2008. Dorn has Colorado. He joined the Bears’ staff after four years as a Honor Roll in all seven semesters at Nebraska. turned in quality starts in all four of his 2008 starts, head coach with the Northern Colorado Lab School. From From the list of 30 nominees, a national media holding opponents to two runs or less in all three 1983 through 1986, Anderson was an at UNC committee will select 10 finalists in mid-April. The winner games, including seven innings of four-hit ball against for College Hall of Fame Coach Tom Petroff. Anderson will be announced at the 2008 College World Series. Kansas State on March 15. was an eighth-round pick by the California Angels, Of Dorn’s 33 career wins, 10 have been in Big 12 spending four seasons with the Angels organization. He Dorn Picks Up Big 12 Honor series clinchers over the past three seasons. He has earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Johnny Dorn earned another Big 12 honor on March had 14 chances to win a conference series in his career, Northern Colorado in 1990. 10, as he was chosen as the Big 12’s Co-Pitcher of the and has won 10 of them, including five as a freshman Week. It is the third time the senior has received the when he went 12-2 en route to All-America honors. Year-by-Year Totals conference’s weekly award. Nebraska Career Wins List Year Overall (Pct.) Big 12 (Pct.) Dorn allowed just one earned run over seven No. Mark Player Years 2003 47-18 (.723) 20-7 (.741) 1. 41 Shane Komine 1999-02 innings, as the Huskers defeated Northern Colorado, 2. 33 Johnny Dorn 2005-Present 2004 36-23 (.610) 11-16 (.407) 12-2 on March 8. He fanned a career-high 13 Bears, 3. 30 Jeff Anderson 1981-84 2005 57-15 (792) 19-8 (.704) including the first seven hitters he faced, as his 13 2006 42-17 (.712) 17-10 (.630) Nebraska Career Innings List 2007 32-27 (.542) 14-13 (.519) strikeouts were the most by a Husker pitcher since Joba No. Mark Player Years Chamberlain in 2005, and the second-highest total by 1. 431.0 Shane Komine 1999-02 2008 15-3 (.833) 3-0 (.000) a Husker pitcher since Hawks Field opened in 2002. 2. 307.1 Johnny Dorn 2005-present Totals 229-103 (.690) 84-54 (.609) Strikeouts in a Game since 2000 Nebraska Career Strikeouts List No. Mark Player Years No. Mark Player Years Coaching Resume 1. 17 Komine, Shane; Kansas 4/8/00 1. 510 Shane Komine 1999-02 Nebraska, Head Coach 2002-present 2. 16 Komine, Shane; at Missouri 4/14/00 2. 289 Mike Zajeski 1988-92 Nebraska, Assistant Coach 1995-2002 3. 15 Joba Chamberlain; vs New Mexico 2/25/05 3. 233 John Lepley 1985-88 Northern Colorado, Assistant Coach 1994 4. 14 Shane Komine; at McNeese State 2/22/02 4. 232 Joba Chamberlain 2005-06 5. 230 Johnny Dorn 2005-07 , Professional Scout 1992-93 14 Shane Komine; Texas A&M 3/15/02 Northern Colorado Lab School, Head Coach 1991-94 6. 13 Johnny Dorn, Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Nebraska Career Starts List American Legion, Head Coach 1989-94 13 Joba Chamberlain; Miami 6/10/05 No. Mark Player Years 13 Shane Komine; Texas Tech 3/24/00 1. 59 Shane Komine 1999-02 13 Zach Kroenke; Creighton 6/5/05 2. 47 Johnny Dorn 2005-07 Playing Resume 47 Mike Zajeski 1988-92 California Angels organization 1986-89 Dorn Named to Clemens Award List Northern Colorado 1983-86 Senior right-hander Johnny Dorn received another Chart Climbing honor on March 6, as he was named to the Roger •-Johnny Dorn leads all active Division I pitchers in Clemens Award Watch List. Dorn is among the 78 career wins with 33 following his victory over Northern players on the initial watch list, which will be paired Colorado on March 8. Dorn, who is one of only two down to 10 semifinalists in May. In all, nine Big 12 pitchers in school history to record a pair of double- players were on the initial watch list. figure season win totals, had 33 career wins and is Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #6 • Page  • March 20, 2008 • Huskers.com eight shy of two-time All-American Shane Komine’s •-Head Coach Mike Anderson also began the season Both players will apply for medical hardships. school and Big 12 record of 41 wins. in 10th place in winning percentage among all active Tezak underwent left knee surgery on March 6 for an coaches. He joins Texas’ as the only two injury suffered earlier in the year. He appeared in seven NCAA’s Winningest Active Pitchers (as of March 19) Big 12 coaches among the top-10 nationally in winning contests at , belting a homer against No. Pitcher School Wins UC Riverside. Last year, he earned second-team All-Big 1. Johnny Dorn Nebraska 33 percentage. 12 honors at designated hitter, hitting .335 with three 2. Hunter Moody Louisiana-Lafayette 25 Active Coaching Leaders by Winning Pct. (min 5 years) 3. Matt Couch San Diego 24 No. Coach, School Record Pct. homers and 37 RBIs in 56 contests. Jacob Thompson Virginia 23 1. Gene Stephenson, Wichita State 1,605-533-3 .750 Cuno, who opened the season as Nebraska’s left 5. Dan Delucia Ohio State 21 2. , North Carolina 937-317-5 .746 fielder, will undergo shoulder surgery this week and will Courtesy Boyd’s World 3. Mike Martin, Florida State 1,484-506-4 .745 be lost for the remainder of the year. He appeared in •-Jake Opitz is quickly climbing Nebraska’s career 4. , Rice 740-284-0 .723 three games, going hitless in five at-bats. Last season, 5. Jim Morris, Miami (Fla.) 1,146-489-4 .700 list for assists. A three-year starter at second base, 6. , South Carolina 895-393-3 .694 Cuno hit .381 with 12 homers, 13 doubles and 51 Opitz moved into sole possession of fifth place on NU’s 7. Rick Jones, Tulane 774-346-1 .691 RBIs at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College en route career assist list. 8. , Le Moyne 502-228-1 .687 to being named the Jayhawk Conference Freshman of Career Assists 9. Augie Garrido, Texas 1,629-755-8 .683 the Year. 10. Mike Anderson, Nebraska 214-100-0 .682 No. Mark Player Years 1. 695 Joe Simokaitis, SS 2002-05 Totals entering 2008 The Coaching Staff 2. 639 Will Bolt, SS/2B 1999-02 Nebraska shuffled its coaching staff in the 3. 604 Darin Petersen, SS/2B 1992-95 Huskers Tabbed for Sixth in Big 12 offseason, adding pitching coach Eric Newman, while 4. 548 Bruce Wobken, 3B 1986-89 The Nebraska baseball team was picked to finish shifting Dave Bingham over to handle the Huskers’ 5. 459 Jake Opitz, 2B 2005-present sixth in the Big 12 by a vote of the league coaches defensive efforts. The three full-time coaches on the •-Bryce Nimmo looks to become just the second released on Feb. 20. The Huskers, coming off a season Nebraska staff have combined for over 1,100 wins. Husker to lead Nebraska in stolen bases for three where they went 32-27 and reached the finals of the Dave Bingham - Serves as the Huskers’ defensive straight years, joining former Major Leaguer Ken NCAA Tempe Regional, totaled 36 points in voting. coordinator, overseeing team defense and working with Ramos, who paced NU in stolen bases from 1987 to Texas was the choice of the league’s coaches, the Husker infielders. 1989. Nimmo paces the Huskers with six stolen bases garnering 80 points in the preseason voting and eight Eric Newman - Begins his first season as Nebraska’s this season. of the 10 first-pace votes. Missouri (71) and Baylor pitching coach after serving as the head coach at Dallas •-With the win over Stanford on Feb. 22, Head (65) received the other two votes, as coaches were Baptist the past three seasons. Newman, who compiled Coach Mike Anderson moved into sole possession of not allowed to vote for their own teams. The rest of a 95-72 record at DBU, is a California native who pitched third place on Nebraska’s all-time wins list. Anderson the order was Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, collegiately at both Fresno State and Texas Tech. passed , who collected 214 victories Kansas State, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Tech. Nate Thompson - Begins his first season as from 1998 to 2002. Nebraska’s volunteer coach and works primarily with Two Starters to Miss Remainder of 2008 the infielders and assists with the hitters. Thompson Career Wins at Nebraska Although the season is just four weeks old, the No. Coach years Wins comes to NU after serving as an assistant coach at 1. 1978-97 767 Huskers have been hurt by injuries in 2008. Two Fort Hays State in 2007. He played for Coach Newman 2. Tony Sharpe 1947-77 394 starters from Nebraska’s opening day lineup (Jeff Tezak at Dallas Baptist and was a student assistant at the 3. Mike Anderson 2003-present 229 and Clay Cuno) have suffered season-ending injuries. school in 2006. Weekly National Polls Collegiate Baseball (March 17) Baseball America (March 17) ESPN/Sports Weekly (March 17) NCBWA (March 17) No. Team Record No. Team Record No. Team (1st-place) Record No. Team Record 1. Arizona State 17-0 1. Arizona State 17-0 1. Arizona State (30) 17-0 1. Arizona State 17-0 2. Kentucky 18-0 2. Arizona 12-2 2. Arizona (1) 12-2 2. Arizona 12-2 3. Florida State 16-1 3. North Carolina 14-3 3. Florida State 16-1 3. North Carolina 14-3 4. Arizona 12-2 4. Missouri 13-2 4. North Carolina 14-3 4. Miami 13-2 5. UC Irvine 14-1 5. Vanderbilt 12-4 5. Miami (Fla.) 13-2 5. Florida State 16-1 6. North Carolina 14-3 6. Miami 13-2 6. Long Beach State 12-3 6. Vanderbilt 12-4 7. Long Beach State 12-3 7. UC Irvine 14-1 7. Long Beach State 12-3 8. Missouri 13-2 7. Long Beach State 12-3 8. Vanderbilt 12-4 8. South Carolina 11-5 9. Vanderbilt 12-4 8. Mississippi 13-5 9. Missouri 13-2 10. Miami (Fla.) 13-2 9. UC Irvine 14-1 9. UC Irvine 14-1 11. South Carolina 11-5 10. Florida State 16-1 10. Mississippi 13-5 10. Texas 12-5 12. California 13-2-1 11. UCLA 10-5 11. Kentucky 18-0 11. Missouri 13-2 13. Texas 12-5 12. California 13-2 12. South Carolina 11-5 12. Kentucky 18-0 14. Rice 12-6 13. South Carolina 11-5 13. Baylor 13-4 13. Rice 12-6 15. Baylor 13-4 14. Baylor 13-4 14. Texas 12-5 14. Mississippi 13-5 16. Central Florida 16-1 15. Rice 12-6 15. Rice 12-6 15. Wichita State 11-3 17. Georgia Tech 13-4 16. Kentucky 18-0 16. Wichita State 11-3 16. Baylor 13-4 18. Mississippi 13-5 17. Stanford 8-4 17. Texas A&M 15-4 17. UCLA 10-5 19. Stanford 8-4 18. Texas 12-5 18. Stanford 8-4 18. Coastal Carolina 15-2 20. UCLA 10-5 19. San Diego 12-7 19. Virginia 14-4 19. Texas A&M 15-4 21. Virginia 14-4 20. Wichita State 11-3 20. UCLA 10-5 20. Virginia 14-4 22. Nebraska 14-2 21. Coastal Carolina 15-2 21. Clemson 10-6 23. Texas A&M 15-4 21. Coastal Carolina 15-2 22. California 13-2-1 24. Wichita State 11-3 22. Nebraska 14-2 22. San Diego 12-7 23. Georgia Tech 13-4 25. Washington State 13-5 23. East Carolina 13-4 23. Cal State Fullerton 9-7 26. East Carolina 13-4 24. Virginia 14-4 24. Nebraska 14-2 24. California 13-2-1 27. Coastal Carolina 15-2 25. Michigan 8-6 25. Cal State Fullerton 9-7 25. Oregon State 7-6 28. Cal State Fullerton 9-7 26. Oklahoma State 11-5 29. Florida 14-3 27. Stanford 8-4 30. Tennessee 12-4 28. Georgia Tech 13-4 29. Pepperdine 13-5 30. UCF 16-1 Nebraska Baseball 2008 Weekly Release #6 • Page  • March 20, 2008 • Huskers.com Making the Grade by Baseball America NET-HD) as well as nationally televised games as part As part of Baseball America’s preview, the publication of the Big 12’s television package. Nebraska’s first TV Hawks Field at Haymarket Park graded the schools in the top eight conferences (ACC, appearance of the year will be on Saturday, March 29, The 2002 season marked the debut of the Huskers’ SEC, Big 12, Pac-10, Big Ten, Big East, Big West and C- as the Huskers head to Austin, Texas, for a contest new home – Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. The USA) in four areas - national impact, competitiveness, against the Longhorns. field is named in memory of Myrna Hawks, as the fans and facilities and academics - during the 64-team Hawks family was one of the major benefactors in Husker Baseball 2008 Television Appearances the Haymarket Park project. NCAA era. Nebraska was one of 16 programs to receive Date Opponent Time Channel an A from the publication and joined Texas as the only Saturday, March 29 Texas 6 p.m. FSN In March of 2000, Howard and Myrna Hawks guaranteed the unfunded portion of UNL’s $10.6 two Big 12 programs to receive an A. As a conference, Tuesday, April 1 Creighton 6:30 p.m. MyTV/620 million commitment to the baseball/softball the Big 12 tied the ACC for second place in that era. Saturday, April 5 Texas Tech 2:05 p.m. NET Tuesday, April 8 Iowa 6 p.m. Big Ten Network complex, which enabled the University to move Husker Baseball: Giving Back Sunday, April 20 Kansas 1:05 p.m. NET/CSTV forward in a joint venture with the City of Lincoln and Tuesday, April 22 Creighton 6:35 p.m. NET/CSTV NEBCO Inc., the owners of the Lincoln Saltdogs in the The Husker baseball program has been active in Saturday, April 26 Baylor 6:30 p.m. fcs the community during the 2007-08 academic year. Saturday, May 10 Texas A&M 2:05 p.m. NET/CSTV Northern League. The University retained the right to Starting with the Paint-a-Thon in August, the Nebraska Tuesday, May 13 vs. Creighton 7 p.m. NET/CSTV name the field and on Feb. 23, 2002, the University baseball team has done over 425 hours in community of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the name of service projects this year. Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale Hawks Field. It was formally dedicated in pregame •-During the Christmas break, players and Single-game general admission tickets for Husker ceremonies against Kansas on April 28, 2002. The coaches combined for over 250 hours of community baseball home games are now on sale. General ballpark includes 4,500 chair-back seats, 16 suites, service projects, working with various groups in their admission tickets for all regular-season home games a Diamond View Lounge and a Sub-Air system that hometowns. Some of the projects included working this season are $7 for adults and $5 for youth in high allows the field to grow grass nearly year-round. The with local law enforcement in translating languages, school or younger or for senior citizens ages 60 or older. park was one of only three fields in the country that cleaning community centers and raising money for General admission tickets are free for children ages uses this state-of-the-art heating system (Invesco Food Banks. six and younger along with UNL students (with a valid Field at Mile High and Safeco Field are the others). •-On Jan. 25, 2008, the Nebraska baseball program student ID). Other highlights of the complex include a 1,400- hosted Baseball 101, a day of activities to help fans The 2008 schedule includes Big 12 home series square feet clubhouse for the Husker baseball learn more about the sport. The one-day clinic had over against Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Kansas and Texas A&M, program, a video board/scoreboard in right center 100 participants and raised over $10,000 for a literacy as well as non-conference series against Louisiana- field, the Buck Beltzer Playground for kids down center in Lincoln. Lafayette, UC Riverside and Northern Colorado. Other the right field line and numerous restrooms and •-Earlier this month, several Husker players spoke at single-games on the schedule include matchups with concession stands. elementary schools as part of Dr. Seuss week, spending NCAA qualifiers Creighton and Wichita State, as well as Hawks Field, as well as the adjacent Bowlin part of two days reading to elementary students. contests against Nebraska-Kearney and Western Illinois. Stadium – the 2,500-seat softball stadium which opened in the fall of 2001 – are both located inside Six Draftees on 2008 Husker Roster Husker Club Bus Trips Haymarket Park, a 32-acre complex that includes Nebraska’s 2008 roster boasts a total of six Huskers Make your plans now to join the Husker Home Run both stadiums as well as the plaza area and 2,500 who have been previously selected in the Major League Club for a pair of bus trips during the season. parking stalls. Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Four of the players The first bus trip takes place on April 12-13, for a were picked in last year’s draft, including Thad Weber, Top-10 Crowds at Hawks Field trek to Oklahoma State, with the second one on May 17- who was chosen in the 35th round, but elected to return No. Att. Opponent Date 18 for the Huskers’ regular-season finale at Missouri. 1. 8,757 Texas A&M April 14, 2006 for his senior year. Both packages include roundtrip transportation, 2. 8,711 Miami # June 11, 2005 Drafted Huskers selected meals, a hotel room and tickets to both of 3. 8,662 Creighton * June 4, 2005 4. 8,656 Texas April 21, 2007 Player Round Team Year Nebraska’s games that weekend. Drew Gray 27th 2007 5. 8,613 Oklahoma May 21, 2005 Davis Stewart 31st 2007 For more information and prices, contact Ed Bolejack 6. 8,569 Richmond # June 9, 2002 Ryan Christenson 35th 2007 at (402) 476-4990 or Erich Helge at (402) 643-5403 or 7. 8,485 Texas April 8, 2005 Thad Weber 35th Cincinnati Reds 2007 visit Huskerhomerunclub.com. 8. 8,481 Richmond # June 8, 2002 Jake Opitz 39th 2004 9. 8,474 Richmond # June 7, 2002 Brett Sowers 47th Los Angeles Dodgers 2006 Husker-Creighton Tickets on Sale 10. 8,419 Texas April 20, 2007 # - NCAA Super Regional; * - NCAA Regional Huskers Feature Players from 12 States Tickets for both of the Nebraska-Creighton games at Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium are now on sale. Reserve Year-by-Year Record at Hawks Field The 34 members of the 2008 roster hail from 12 seating prices the games on April 1 and May 13 are Year Record states from coast to coast. There are a total of 12 $14, $12 and $10 and tickets can be purchased over 2002 29-5 (.853) 2003 29-6 (.829) players from Nebraska on the roster, including six from the phone at Ticketmaster in Lincoln at 475-1212, the Omaha metro area and two from Lincoln. 2004 19-8 (.678) in Omaha at (402) 422-1212 or on the Internet at 2005 33-4 (.892) 2008 Huskers Homes ticketmaster.com. Tickets will not be available for 2006 20-7 (.583) States No. of Players purchase at the Nebraska Ticket Office. 2007 14-10 (.571) Nebraska 12 2008 11-1 (.917) Texas 5 16 Huskers Named to Big 12 Honor Roll Totals 155-41 (.791) Missouri 4 A total of 16 current or former Husker baseball Colorado 3 players were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s California, Minnesota 2 Wyoming, Iowa, Kansas, Florida, Montana, Oklahoma 1 Honor Roll. The group is led by Bryce Nimmo and Nick Sullivan, both of whom made their seventh consecutive Husker Baseball on Television appearances on the honor roll. The Husker baseball program will make at least As a team, the Huskers recorded a 2.95 team GPA nine appearances on television during the 2008 during the fall semester, their best performance in Mike season. The broadcast schedule featured five games Anderson’s six years as head coach at NU. produced by Nebraska Educational Television (NET and 2008 Roster No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 2008 Numerical Roster 2 Mort, Jake ** INF R/R 5-11 170 12/6/85 Jr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City) No. Player Letters Pos. 3 Opitz, Jake*** INF L/R 6-0 188 7/28/86 Sr. Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 2 Mort, Jake ** INF 4 Belfonte, DJ * OF L/L 5-10 180 5/22/87 So. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 3 Opitz, Jake *** INF 5 Stewart, David OF L/R 6-5 222 11/23/88 Fr. St. Louis, Mo. (St. John Vianney) 4 Belfonte, DJ * OF 6 Sowers, Brett INF R/R 5-10 187 2/1/88 R-Fr. Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 5 Stewart, David OF 7 Rank, Tyler RHP/UTL L/R 6-4 230 2/9/89 Fr. Rochester, Minn. (Mayo) 6 Sowers, Brett INF 8 Yost, Sean RHP R/R 6-7 185 12/15/88 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 7 Rank, Tyler RHP/UTL 9 Johnston, Dan INF R/R 6-1 178 1/14/89 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 8 Yost, Sean RHP 10 Gray, Drew C R/R 6-5 215 2/13/86 Jr. Archie, Mo. 9 Johnston, Dan INF (Harrisonville/Metropolitan CC/Ark.-Little Rock) 10 Gray, Drew C 11 Freeman, Matt RHP R/R 6-1 185 1/11/89 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn) 11 Freeman, Matt RHP 13 Abeita, Mitch * C R/R 6-0 189 4/7/86 Sr. Dallas, Texas 13 Abeita, Mitch * C (Duncanville/North Central Texas CC) 14 Weber, Thad * RHP R/R 6-2 204 9/28/84 Sr. Friend, Neb. (Friend/Hutchinson CC) 14 Weber, Thad * RHP/INF 15 Corriston, Craig * INF R/R 5-11 205 9/7/84 Sr. Paris, Texas (Paris/San Jacinto CC/Paris JC) 15 Corriston, Craig * INF 16 Cotton, Andy INF R/R 5-8 170 9/17/87 R-Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 16 Cotton, Andy INF 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP R/R 6-4 204 4/8/87 R-Fr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP 18 Hauptman, Casey RHP R/R 6-4 218 1/1/89 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 18 Hauptman, Casey RHP 19 Tezak, Jeff * INF S/R 5-10 180 2/23/86 Sr. Poway, Calif. 19 Tezak, Jeff * INF (Mt. Carmel/Cal-St. Northridge/Palomar College) 20 Kline, Ben INF 20 Kline, Ben INF R/R 6-3 180 12/2/88 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Central) 21 Sullivan, Nick ** OF 21 Sullivan, Nick ** OF L/R 5-11 200 6/10/86 Jr. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 22 Cuno, Clay OF 22 Cuno, Clay OF R/R 6-3 215 11/16/87 So. New Bloomfield, Mo. (Ft. Scott CC) 23 Dorn, Johnny *** RHP 23 Dorn, Johnny *** RHP R/R 6-3 210 8/4/85 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 24 Nimmo, Bryce *** OF 24 Nimmo, Bryce *** OF L/L 5-10 174 5/20/85 Sr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) 25 Anderson, Erik RHP 25 Anderson, Erik RHP R/R 5-11 185 5/31/88 So. Prairie Village, Kan. 26 Jennings, Dan ** LHP (Shawnee Mission East/Barton County CC) 28 Hatasaki, Joe LHP 26 Jennings, Dan ** LHP L/L 6-3 183 4/17/87 Jr. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 30 Bird, Erik ** RHP 28 Hatasaki, Joe LHP L/L 5-10 174 12/22/87 So. Mountain View, Calif. 31 Christenson, Ryan LHP (Mountain View/Arizona State) 32 Farst, Tyler OF 30 Bird, Erik ** RHP R/R 6-1 220 3/25/87 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 31 Christenson, Ryan LHP L/L 6-1 175 1/11/89 Fr. Gilbert, Ariz. (Arnett, Okla., HS) 33 Mariot, Michael RHP 32 Farst, Tyler OF R/R 6-1 215 1/16/87 So. Cedar Park, Texas 35 Neer, Cody C/INF (Cedar Park/Grayson County College) 37 Herr, Zach ** LHP 33 Mariot, Michael RHP R/R 6-0 180 10/20/88 Fr. Southlake, Texas (Caroll) 39 Pribanic, Aaron RHP 35 Neer, Cody C/INF S/R 6-3 215 9/12/86 Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Edgewater/University of Florida) 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP 37 Herr, Zach ** LHP L/L 5-9 182 12/1/86 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) 43 Rose, Eric LHP 39 Pribanic, Aaron RHP R/R 6-4 200 9/1/86 Jr. Plano, Texas (East/Hutchinson CC) *- Letters Earned 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP R/R 6-4 213 4/19/88 R-Fr. Windom, Minn. (Windom) 43 Rose, Eric LHP L/L 6-1 237 8/20/88 R-Fr. Billings, Mont. (West) *-letters earned

Baseball Coaching and Support Staff 27 Mike Anderson, Head Coach (Sixth Season) 42 Dave Bingham, Assistant Coach (Third Season) 2008 Baseball Pronunciation Guide Player Pronunciation 29 Eric Newman, Assistant Coach (First Season) Mitch ABEITA UH-bay-ta 40 Nate Thompson, Volunteer Assistant Coach (First Season) DJ BELFONTE Bell-font-E Jerry Weber, Athletic Trainer Joe BROEKEMEIER Brock-myer Mike Arthur, Strength Coach Joe HATASAKI HOT-ah-sock-ee Katie Jewell, Academic Coordinator Aaron PRIBANIC Pra-ban-ick Chris McQuillan, Equipment Manager Jake OPITZ OH-pits Brooks Wells and Ben Lynch, Student Managers Jeff TEZAK TEE-zack 2008 Schedule and Results

Date Opponent Score NU R-H-E Opp. R-H-E Overall Big 12 Pitcher of record Att. Time Huskers by the Numbers Feb. 22 at Stanford L, 7-17 7-9-2 17-16-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 Weber, T. (L 0-1) - 2:53 Category...... Record Feb. 22 at Stanford W, 9-2 9-13-2 2-6-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 Dorn, J. (W 1-0) 1,618 3:40 Overall...... 15-3 Feb. 23 at Stanford L, 2-4 2-5-4 4-8-2 1-2-0 0-0-0 Bird, E. (L 0-1) 1,388 2:52 Non-Conference...... 15-3 Feb. 29 UC RIVERSIDE W, 3-2 3-4-0 2-5-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 Anderson, E. (W. 1-0) 2,934 2:27 Big 12 Conference...... 3-0 March 1 UC RIVERSIDE W, 10-4 10-11-1 4-5-2 3-2-0 0-0-0 Jennings, D. (W. 1-0) 5,572 3:01 Big 12 Tournament...... 0-0 March 1 UC RIVERSIDE W,5-2 5-12-1 2-8-4 4-2-0 0-0-0 Weber, T. (W. 1-1) 5,572 2:22 NCAA Regional...... 0-0 March 2 UC RIVERSIDE W, 13-1 (7) 13-14-1 1-5-3 5-2-0 0-0-0 Pribanic, A. (W. 1-0) 2,328 2:10 NCAA Super Regional...... 0-0 March 4 NEBRASKA-KEARNEY W, 11-2 11-12-0 2-8-4 6-2-0 0-0-0 Hatasaki, J. (W 1-0) 1,208 2:31 College World Series...... 0-0 March 8 NORTHERN COLORADO W, 12-2 12-14-2 2-4-2 7-2-0 0-0-0 Dorn, J. (W 2-0) 1,973 2:30 vs. Ranked Teams...... 0-0 March 9 NORTHERN COLORADO W, 3-2 3-3-1 2-2-2 8-2-0 0-0-0 Nesseth, M. (W 1-0) - 2:33 vs. Unranked Teams...... 15-3 March 9 NORTHERN COLORADO W, 8-5 8-11-2 5-8-2 9-2-0 0-0-0 Weber, T. (W 2-1) 1,893 2:36 Home...... 11-1 March 10 NORTHERN COLORADO W, 7-0 7-12-2 0-5-2 10-2-0 0-0-0 Pribanic, A. (W 2-0) 1,152 2:15 Away...... 4-2 March 11 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE W, 7-3 7-13-0 3-6-0 11-2-0 0-0-0 Mariot, M. (W 1-0) 1,749 2:48 Neutral...... 0-0 March 14 at Kansas State* W, 2-1 2-5-0 1-4-1 12-2-0 1-0-0 Herr, Z. (W 1-0) 821 2:42 Day...... 15-3 March 15 at Kansas State* W, 11-4 11-16-2 4-9-2 13-2-0 2-0-0 Weber, T. (W 3-1) 712 3:24 Night...... 0-0 March 16 at Kansas State* W, 5-3 (10) 5-11-1 3-5-2 14-2-0 3-0-0 Nesseth, M. (W 2-0) 712 307 vs. Left...... 4-1 March 18 ARKANSAS W, 6-1 6-9-0 1-5-3 15-2-0 3-0-0 Jennings, D. (W 2-0) 3,417 2:24 vs. Right...... 11-2 March 19 ARKANSAS L, 4-9 4-7-2 9-10-0 15-3-0 3-0-0 Nesseth, M. (L 2-1) 4,295 3:36 Friday...... 3-1 Key: * -Big 12 Conference game; ^-Big 12 Championship; () extra inning game or game that is less than nine innings Saturday...... 4-1 Sunday...... 3-0 Monday...... 1-0 Tuesday...... 2-0 Wednesday...... 0-1 Thursday...... 0-0 1-Run games...... 3-0 2-Run games...... 1-1 5+Run games...... 8-2 In Extra Innings ...... 0-0 Shutouts...... 0-0 Game 1 of Big 12 series...... 1-0 Game 2 of Big 12 series ...... 1-0 Game 3 of Big 12 series...... 1-0 Scoring first...... 11-2 When opponent scores first...... 4-1 10 or More Hits...... 11-0 < 10 Hits...... 4-3 When NU starter goes 5+ innings...... 13-1 When NU starter goes <5 innings...... 2-2 Leading after six innings...... 10-2 Trailing after six innings...... 1-1 Tied after six innings...... 4-0 Leading after seven innings...... 11-0 Trailing after seven innings...... 1-1 Tied after seven innings...... 3-2 Leading after eight innings...... 12-0 Trailing after eight innings...... 1-3 Tied after eight innings ...... 1-0 Last at-bat wins...... 4 Last at-bat losses...... 0 When hitting a home run...... 8-1 When not hitting a home run...... 7-2 When allowing a home run...... 3-3 When not allowing a home run...... 12-0 When striking out 10 or more batters..... 6-0 When striking out < 10 batters...... 9-3 February...... 2-2 March...... 13-1 April ...... 0-0 May...... 0-0 June...... 0-0 White Tops...... 4-1 Red Tops...... 6-1 Grey Tops...... 2-1 White Tops w/Pinstripes...... 3-0 Red Caps...... 11-2 Grey Caps...... 2-1 White Caps...... 2-0 The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for Nebraska (as of Mar 20, 2008) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 15-3 Home: 11-1 Away: 4-2 Big 12: 3-0

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

Nimmo, Bryce...... 349 18-18 63 17 22 0 1 1 10 27 .429 11 0 6 0 .440 1 1 6-9 45 0 1 .978 Opitz, Jake...... 343 18-18 70 11 24 5 1 1 17 34 .486 8 2 9 2 .405 4 0 4-4 30 46 5 .938 Abeita, Mitch...... 340 18-16 50 19 17 3 0 5 15 35 .700 15 5 4 1 .529 0 1 5-5 123 12 1 .993 Belfonte, DJ...... 320 18-18 75 17 24 7 1 1 15 36 .480 5 3 10 0 .376 2 1 5-5 35 1 2 .947 Mort, Jake...... 270 18-18 63 11 17 4 1 0 8 23 .365 8 5 10 0 .395 0 3 5-5 12 41 0 1.000 Kline, Ben...... 241 18-16 54 11 13 2 0 0 9 15 .278 2 5 11 0 .323 1 1 1-3 23 26 3 .942 Neer, Cody...... 239 14-12 46 5 11 4 1 0 4 17 .370 1 2 5 0 .286 0 0 1-1 71 6 4 .951 ------Johnston, Dan...... 400 12-1 10 6 4 0 0 0 5 4 .400 0 2 2 0 .462 1 0 1-1 3 0 1 .750 Sullivan, Nick...... 389 15-10 36 7 14 3 0 1 8 20 .556 2 3 5 1 .442 2 2 3-4 8 0 0 1.000 Corriston, Craig.... .341 12-12 44 8 15 5 0 0 9 20 .455 2 2 6 0 .388 1 0 3-3 86 6 0 1.000 Stewart, David...... 318 11-5 22 4 7 2 0 1 3 12 .545 0 1 6 0 .333 1 0 0-1 5 0 0 1.000 Farst, Tyler...... 308 6-4 13 1 4 0 0 0 3 4 .308 2 0 4 0 .375 1 0 0-0 3 0 0 1.000 Sowers, Brett...... 250 11-0 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 .250 2 0 1 0 .357 0 0 1-2 1 3 1 .800 Rank, Tyler...... 200 7-2 10 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 .200 3 0 3 0 .385 0 0 1-1 16 2 1 .947 Tezak, Jeff...... 190 7-7 21 5 4 2 0 1 2 9 .429 3 1 3 0 .320 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Cotton, Andy...... 000 9-3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1 3 0 .091 0 2 0-0 4 10 0 1.000 Cuno, Clay...... 000 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000

Totals...... 300 18-18 604 125 181 37 5 11 113 261 .432 64 32 89 6 .388 14 12 36-44 477 177 23 .966 Opponents...... 207 18-18 576 64 119 26 2 10 58 179 .311 58 13 153 15 .292 4 11 15-19 450 181 32 .952

LOB - Team (151), Opp (121). DPs turned - Team (16), Opp (9).

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Pribanic, Aaron..... 0.76 2-0 4 3 2 1/0 0 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 3 0 0 85 .188 2 0 0 0 1 Dorn, Johnny...... 1.33 2-0 4 4 0 0/0 0 27.0 14 6 4 5 34 1 0 1 91 .154 2 5 0 2 1 Jennings, Dan...... 2.81 2-0 5 4 1 0/0 0 25.2 14 9 8 13 20 4 0 1 86 .163 2 2 0 1 1 Weber, Thad...... 5.40 3-1 4 4 0 0/0 0 23.1 26 16 14 6 22 7 1 2 96 .271 4 0 1 0 1 ------Anderson, Erik...... 0.00 1-0 7 0 0 0/0 3 7.0 3 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 24 .125 1 0 0 0 0 Freeman, Matt...... 0.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 15 .133 1 3 0 0 0 Bird, Erik...... 1.64 0-1 5 2 0 0/0 0 11.0 8 3 2 4 7 1 0 2 38 .211 0 1 0 0 1 Hauptman, Casey..... 2.70 0-0 4 1 0 0/0 0 6.2 6 3 2 1 4 4 0 0 25 .240 0 0 0 0 1 Herr, Zach...... 3.48 1-0 9 0 0 0/0 1 10.1 10 7 4 3 17 3 1 1 39 .256 0 0 0 0 3 Nesseth, Mike...... 4.00 2-1 8 0 0 0/0 1 9.0 6 4 4 7 12 1 0 1 32 .188 1 0 0 0 2 Mariot, Michael..... 9.00 1-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 6.0 7 7 6 3 1 1 0 1 26 .269 0 1 0 0 0 Hatasaki, Joe...... 9.00 1-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 5.0 7 5 5 5 1 1 0 1 19 .368 0 1 0 1 0

Totals...... 2.89 15-3 18 18 3 1/0 5 159.0 119 64 51 58 153 26 2 10 576 .207 13 13 1 4 11 Opponents...... 5.82 3-15 18 18 0 0/0 1 150.0 181 125 97 64 89 37 5 11 604 .300 23 32 1 14 12

PB - Team (4), Neer, C. 2, Abeita, M. 2, Opp (5). Pickoffs - Team (2), Pribanic, A. 1, Hatasaki, J. 1, Opp (3). The Automated ScoreBook Conference statistics for Nebraska (as of Mar 17, 2008) (Big 12 games only Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 3-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 3-0 Big 12: 3-0

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%

Opitz, Jake...... 583 3-3 12 4 7 0 0 1 3 10 .833 1 1 2 0 .600 1 0 1-1 6 10 1 .941 Corriston, Craig.... .500 3-3 12 2 6 1 0 0 3 7 .583 0 1 2 0 .500 1 0 2-2 28 1 0 1.000 Abeita, Mitch...... 333 3-3 9 3 3 1 0 1 2 7 .778 3 1 0 0 .538 0 1 1-1 27 4 0 1.000 Mort, Jake...... 250 3-3 12 2 3 1 0 0 1 4 .333 1 1 3 0 .357 0 1 1-1 2 9 0 1.000 Nimmo, Bryce...... 182 3-3 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 .182 2 0 2 0 .286 1 1 2-2 5 0 1 .833 Belfonte, DJ...... 167 3-3 12 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 .167 0 2 1 0 .267 1 0 0-0 6 0 0 1.000 Kline, Ben...... 111 3-3 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 0 2 3 0 .273 0 1 0-1 4 3 0 1.000 ------Farst, Tyler...... 667 1-1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 .667 1 0 1 0 .750 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Sullivan, Nick...... 429 3-2 7 1 3 1 0 0 0 4 .571 0 2 1 0 .556 0 1 2-3 0 0 0 .000 Stewart, David...... 400 2-1 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 .600 0 0 1 0 .333 1 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000 Johnston, Dan...... 333 3-1 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 .333 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 .500 Neer, Cody...... 000 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 1.000 Sowers, Brett...... 000 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000 Rank, Tyler...... 000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 Cotton, Andy...... 000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Totals...... 314 3-3 102 18 32 5 0 2 18 43 .422 8 11 18 0 .405 5 5 9-11 84 33 3 .975 Opponents...... 184 3-3 98 8 18 4 0 0 8 22 .224 13 3 32 2 .296 1 2 3-4 84 42 5 .962

LOB - Team (29), Opp (25). DPs turned - Team (2), Opp (1).

(Big 12 games only Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA

Pribanic, Aaron..... 0.00 0-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 5.0 2 2 0 3 6 1 0 0 17 .118 0 0 0 0 0 Dorn, Johnny...... 1.29 0-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 24 .167 1 3 0 0 0 Weber, Thad...... 1.29 1-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 7.0 4 1 1 2 9 0 0 0 26 .154 1 0 1 0 0 Herr, Zach...... 2.70 1-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 3.1 1 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 9 .111 0 0 0 0 2 ------Nesseth, Mike...... 0.00 1-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 .250 0 0 0 0 0 Anderson, Erik...... 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 2 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 .000 1 0 0 0 0 Hatasaki, Joe...... 9.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 .667 0 0 0 1 0 Jennings, Dan...... 18.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 6 .500 0 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 1.93 3-0 3 3 0 0/0 2 28.0 18 8 6 13 32 4 0 0 98 .184 3 3 1 1 2 Opponents...... 5.46 0-3 3 3 0 0/0 0 28.0 32 18 17 8 18 5 0 2 102 .314 3 11 0 5 5

PB - Team (0), Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (1). The Automated ScoreBook Individual Season/Career Summary for Nebraska (as of Mar 20, 2008) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 15-3 Home: 11-1 Away: 4-2 Big 12: 3-0

SEASON CAREER

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB-ATT

Nimmo, Bryce...... 349 18-18 63 17 22 0 1 1 10 11 0 6 6-9 | .266 169-133 511 105 136 10 3 6 62 72 19 62 39-50 Opitz, Jake...... 343 18-18 70 11 24 5 1 1 17 8 2 9 4-4 | .286 185-165 609 89 174 30 7 11 106 76 20 108 17-27 Abeita, Mitch...... 340 18-16 50 19 17 3 0 5 15 15 5 4 5-5 | .301 64-56 183 43 55 13 0 6 35 31 8 27 6-7 Belfonte, DJ...... 320 18-18 75 17 24 7 1 1 15 5 3 10 5-5 | .311 76-74 280 63 87 15 2 1 31 39 21 29 15-20 Mort, Jake...... 270 18-18 63 11 17 4 1 0 8 8 5 10 5-5 | .247 100-83 291 41 72 13 1 0 42 33 17 55 14-17 Kline, Ben...... 241 18-16 54 11 13 2 0 0 9 2 5 11 1-3 | .241 18-16 54 11 13 2 0 0 9 2 5 11 1-3 Neer, Cody...... 239 14-12 46 5 11 4 1 0 4 1 2 5 1-1 | .239 14-12 46 5 11 4 1 0 4 1 2 5 1-1 ------Johnston, Dan...... 400 12-1 10 6 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 1-1 | .400 12-1 10 6 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 1-1 Sullivan, Nick...... 389 15-10 36 7 14 3 0 1 8 2 3 5 3-4 | .292 81-39 154 22 45 6 1 3 24 16 14 26 11-16 Corriston, Craig.... .341 12-12 44 8 15 5 0 0 9 2 2 6 3-3 | .324 66-65 250 41 81 15 2 5 50 12 11 37 10-12 Stewart, David...... 318 11-5 22 4 7 2 0 1 3 0 1 6 0-1 | .318 11-5 22 4 7 2 0 1 3 0 1 6 0-1 Farst, Tyler...... 308 6-4 13 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 0-0 | .308 6-4 13 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 0-0 Sowers, Brett...... 250 11-0 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1-2 | .250 11-0 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1-2 Rank, Tyler...... 200 7-2 10 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 1-1 | .200 7-2 10 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 1-1 Tezak, Jeff...... 190 7-7 21 5 4 2 0 1 2 3 1 3 0-0 | .321 63-58 218 36 70 16 3 4 39 26 12 31 6-8 Cotton, Andy...... 000 9-3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0-0 | .000 9-3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0-0 Cuno, Clay...... 000 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 | .000 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0

Totals...... 300 18-18 604 125 181 37 5 11 113 64 32 89 36-44 Opponents...... 207 18-18 576 64 119 26 2 10 58 58 13 153 15-19

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO

Pribanic, Aaron..... 0.76 2-0 4 3 2 1/0 0 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 | 0.76 2-0 4 3 2 1/0 0 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 Dorn, Johnny...... 1.33 2-0 4 4 0 0/0 0 27.0 14 6 4 5 34 | 3.48 33-9 54 47 5 1/1 1 307.1 271 142 119 90 230 Jennings, Dan...... 2.81 2-0 5 4 1 0/0 0 25.2 14 9 8 13 20 | 3.64 3-0 25 5 1 0/0 0 54.1 45 29 22 31 40 Weber, Thad...... 5.40 3-1 4 4 0 0/0 0 23.1 26 16 14 6 22 | 5.51 4-3 25 5 0 0/1 3 47.1 51 33 29 23 52 ------Anderson, Erik...... 0.00 1-0 7 0 0 0/0 3 7.0 3 0 0 2 10 | 0.00 1-0 7 0 0 0/0 3 7.0 3 0 0 2 10 Freeman, Matt...... 0.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 | 0.00 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 Bird, Erik...... 1.64 0-1 5 2 0 0/0 0 11.0 8 3 2 4 7 | 2.23 0-3 46 2 0 0/2 4 44.1 41 16 11 14 29 Hauptman, Casey..... 2.70 0-0 4 1 0 0/0 0 6.2 6 3 2 1 4 | 2.70 0-0 4 1 0 0/0 0 6.2 6 3 2 1 4 Herr, Zach...... 3.48 1-0 9 0 0 0/0 1 10.1 10 7 4 3 17 | 3.42 3-3 55 1 0 0/3 3 47.1 40 30 18 28 56 Nesseth, Mike...... 4.00 2-1 8 0 0 0/0 1 9.0 6 4 4 7 12 | 4.00 2-1 8 0 0 0/0 1 9.0 6 4 4 7 12 Mariot, Michael..... 9.00 1-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 6.0 7 7 6 3 1 | 9.00 1-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 6.0 7 7 6 3 1 Hatasaki, Joe...... 9.00 1-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 5.0 7 5 5 5 1 | 9.00 1-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 5.0 7 5 5 5 1

Totals...... 2.89 15-3 18 18 3 1/0 5 159.0 119 64 51 58 153 Opponents...... 5.82 3-15 18 18 0 0/0 1 150.0 181 125 97 64 89 Game-by-Game Starting Lineups Game Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Starting Lineup Stanford-1 Feb. 22 Belfonte Mort Opitz Neer Tezak Abeita Nimmo Cuno Kline LEADOFF: Stanford-2 Feb. 22 Belfonte Mort Opitz Neer Tezak Abeita Nimmo Sullivan Kline Belfonte, DJ 18 (15-3) Stanford Feb. 23 Belfonte Mort Opitz Tezak Neer Abeita Stewart Nimmo Cotton UC Riverside Feb. 29 Belfonte Mort Opitz Neer Tezak Abeita Nimmo Sullivan Kline 2ND SPOT: UC Riverside Mar. 1 Belfonte Nimmo Opitz Tezak Abeita Rank Mort Stewart Kline Mort, Jake 17 (14-3) UC Riverside Mar. 1 Belfonte Mort Opitz Neer Tezak Nimmo Cuno Kline Cotton Nimmo, Bryce 1 (1-0) UC Riverside Mar. 2 Belfonte Mort Opitz Tezak Abeita Nimmo Neer Corriston Kline Neb.-Keaney Mar. 4 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Neer Nimmo Corriston Sullivan Kline 3RD SPOT: No. Colorado Mar. 8 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Corriston Nimmo Neer Sullivan Kline Opitz, Jake 18 (15-3) No. Colorado-1 Mar. 9 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Nimmo Neer Corriston Kline Farst No. Colorado-2 Mar. 9 Belfonte Mort Opitz Neer Nimmo Corriston Sullivan Kline Stewart CLEANUP: No. Colorado Mar. 10 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Nimmo Corriston Sullivan Farst Kline Abeita, Mitch 10 (9-1) So. Dakota St. Mar. 11 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Nimmo Corriston Neer Farst Kline Neer, Cody 5 (4-1) Kansas State Mar. 14 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Nimmo Corriston Sullivan Neer Kline Tezak, Jeff 3 (2-1) Kansas State Mar. 15 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Nimmo Corriston Farst Kline Johnston Kansas State Mar. 16 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Nimmo Corriston Stewart Sullivan Kline Arkansas Mar. 18 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Nimmo Corriston Sullivan Stewart Kline 5TH SPOT: Arkansas Mar. 18 Belfonte Mort Opitz Abeita Corriston Sullivan Nimmo Rank Cotton Nimmo, Bryce 8 (8-0) Tezak, Jeff 4 (3-1) Neer, Cody 2 (1-1) Corriston, Craig 2 (1-1) Abeita, Mitch 2 (2-0)

6TH SPOT: Corriston, Craig 7 (7-0) Nimmo, Bryce 4 (4-0) Abeita, Mitch 4 (2-2) Sullivan, Nick 1 (0-1) Rank, Tyler 1 (1-0) Neer, Cody 1 (1-0)

7TH SPOT: Sullivan, Nick 4 (4-0) Nimmo, Bryce 4 (2-2) Neer, Cody 3 (3-0) Corriston, Craig 2 (2-0) Stewart, David 2 (1-1) Mort, Jake 1 (1-0) Farst, Tyler 1 (1-0) Cuno, Clay 1 (1-0)

8TH SPOT: Sullivan, Nick 5 (5-0) Kline, Ben 4 (4-0) Stewart, David 2 (2-0) Farst, Tyler 2 (2-0) Rank, Tyler 1 (0-1) Cuno, Clay 1 (0-1) Corriston, Craig 1 (1-0) Neer, Cody 1 (1-0) Nimmo, Bryce 1 (0-1)

9TH SPOT: Kline, Ben 12 (11-1) Cotton, Andy 3 (1-2) Stewart, David 1 (1-0) Johnston, Dan 1 (1-0) Farst, Tyler 1 (1-0) Husker Starting Lineups by Position

Game Date C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH Stanford-1 Feb. 22 Abeita Neer Opitz Kline Mort Cuno Nimmo Belfonte Tezak Starting Lineup by Position Stanford-2 Feb. 22 Abeita Neer Opitz Kline Mort Sullivan Nimmo Belfonte Tezak PITCHER: Stanford Feb. 23 Abeita Neer Opitz Cotton Mort Stewart Nimmo Belfonte Tezak Dorn, Johnny 4 (4-0) UC Riverside Feb. 29 Abeita Neer Opitz Kline Mort Sullivan Nimmo Belfonte Tezak Weber, Thad 4 (3-1) UC Riverside Mar. 1 Abeita Rank Opitz Kline Mort Stewart Nimmo Belfonte Tezak Jennings, Dan 4 (3-1) UC Riverside Mar. 1 Neer Kline Opitz Cotton Mort Cuno Nimmo Belfonte Tezak Pribanic, Aaron 3 (3-0) UC Riverside Mar. 2 Abeita Neer Opitz Kline Mort Corriston Nimmo Belfonte Tezak Bird, Erik 2 (1-1) Neb.-Keaney Mar. 4 Abeita Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Sullivan Nimmo Belfonte Neer Hauptman, Casey 1 (1-0) No. Colorado Mar. 8 Abeita Neer Opitz Kline Mort Corriston Nimmo Belfonte Sullivan No. Colorado-1 Mar. 9 Abeita Neer Opitz Kline Mort Corriston Nimmo Belfonte Farst CATCHER: No. Colorado-2 Mar. 9 Neer Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Stewart Nimmo Belfonte Sullivan Abeita, Mitch 15 (12-3) No. Colorado Mar. 10 Abeita Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Farst Nimmo Belfonte Sullivan Neer, Cody 3 (3-0) So. Dakota St. Mar. 11 Neer Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Farst Nimmo Belfonte Abeita Kansas State Mar. 14 Abeita Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Sullivan Nimmo Belfonte Neer FIRST BASE: Kansas State Mar. 15 Abeita Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Johnston Nimmo Belfonte Farst Corriston, Craig 9 (8-1) Kansas State Mar. 16 Abeita Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Stewart Nimmo Belfonte Sullivan Neer, Cody 6 (5-1) Arkansas Mar. 18 Abeita Corriston Opitz Kline Mort Stewart Nimmo Belfonte Sullivan Rank, Tyler 1 (1-0) Arkansas Mar. 18 Abeita Corriston Opitz Cotton Mort Sullivan Nimmo Belfonte Rank Kline, Ben 1 (1-0)

SECOND BASE: Opitz, Jake 18 (15-3)

THIRD BASE: Mort, Jake 18 (15-3)

SHORTSTOP: Kline, Ben 15 (14-1) Cotton, Andy 3 (1-2)

LEFT FIELD: Sullivan, Nick 6 (5-1) Stewart, David 4 (3-1) Corriston, Craig 3 (3-0) Cuno, Clay 2 (1-1) Farst, Tyler 2 (2-0) Johnston, Dan 1 (1-0)

CENTER FIELD: Nimmo, Bryce 18 (15-3)

RIGHT FIELD: Belfonte, DJ 18 (15-3)

DESIGNATED HITTER: Tezak, Jeff 7 (5-2) Sullivan, Nick 4 (4-0) Neer, Cody 3 (2-1) Farst, Tyler 2 (2-0) Rank, Tyler 1 (0-1) Abeita, Mitch 1 (1-0) Stewart, David 1 (1-0) Charting the Husker Pitchers

Starters Run Support Nebraska’s Bullpen No. of Total Runs/ Team Inherited Runners 1st. Batters Starter Starts Runs Gm. Record Player APP IP H R ER BB K ERA IR SC Pct. Faced Ret. Pct. W L S BS HLD Hauptman 1 11 11.0 1-0 Anderson 7 7 3 0 0 2 10 0.00 3 0 0.000 7 5 0.714 1 0 3 0 0 Pribanic 3 25 8.3 3-0 Weber 4 31 7.8 3-1 Bird 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0.00 1 1 1.000 3 2 0.667 0 1 0 1 1 Bird 2 11 5.5 1-1 Freeman 4 4.33 2 0 0 2 5 0.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 4 2 0.500 0 0 0 0 0 Dorn 4 26 6.5 4-0 Hauptman 3 3.67 3 1 0 0 3 0.00 2 1 0.5 3 2 0.667 0 0 0 0 0 Jennings 4 21 5.3 3-1 Pribanic 1 2.67 4 1 1 2 2 3.37 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 Herr 9 10.33 10 7 4 3 17 3.48 7 2 0.286 9 5 0.556 1 0 1 0 0 Quality Starts* Nesseth 8 9 6 4 4 7 12 4.00 4 1 0.250 8 6 0.750 2 1 1 1 0 Player QS Starts Record Mariot 3 6 7 7 6 3 1 9.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 0 0.000 1 0 0 0 1 Weber 2 4 2-0 Hatasaki 4 5 7 5 5 5 1 9.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 4 2 0.500 1 0 0 0 0 Dorn 4 4 4-0 Jennings 1 1 3 2 2 2 1 18.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 0 Jennings 2 4 2-0 Pribanic 2 3 2-0 Totals 43 52.00 48 28 22 27 52 3.81 17 5 0.294 42 24 0.571 6 2 5 2 2 Bird 0 2 0-0 Hauptman 0 1 0-0 *-Quality start is defined by 6+ IP and 3 ER or less allowed

Nebraska’s Starters Chart Starter Date Opponent W/L IP H R ER BB SO When Left Final Score Weber Feb. 22 Stanford-1 L 3.0 8 8 8 2 1 L, 0-8 L, 7-17 Dorn Feb. 22 Stanford-2 W 6.0 3 1 0 1 7 W, 8-1 W, 9-2 Jennings Feb. 23 Stanford - 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 W, 1-0 L, 2-4 Dorn Feb. 29 UC Riverside - 7.0 4 2 2 1 9 T, 2-2 W, 3-2 Jennings March 1 UC Riverside-1 W 5.2 3 4 4 5 5 W, 6-4 W, 10-4 Weber March 1 UC Riverside-2 W 7.0 7 2 2 0 6 W, 4-2 W, 5-2 Pribanic March 2 UC Riverside W 7.0 5 1 1 2 5 -- W, 13-1 Hauptman March 4 Nebraska-Kearney - 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 W, 3-2 W, 11-2 Dorn March 8 Northern Colorado W 7.0 3 2 1 3 13 W, 12-2 W, 12-2 Jennings March 9 Northern Colorado-1 - 6.0 2 2 2 3 3 W, 2-1 W, 3-2 Weber March 9 Northern Colorado-2 W 6.1 7 5 3 2 6 W, 8-5 W, 8-5 Pribanic March 10 Northern Colorado W 9.0 5 0 0 0 7 - W, 7-0 Bird March 11 South Dakota State - 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 W, 1-0 W, 7-3 Dorn March 14 Kansas State - 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 T, 1-1 W, 2-1 Weber March 15 Kansas State W 7.0 4 1 1 2 9 W, 7-1 W, 11-1 Pribanic March 16 Kansas State - 5.0 2 1 1 3 6 T, 2-2 W, 5-3 Jennings March 18 Arkansas W 9.0 5 1 1 2 7 -- W, 6-1 Bird March 19 Arkansas - 5.0 4 2 2 3 4 W, 3-2 L, 4-9 The Last Time...

A Nebraska Hitter Had... Nebraska Had... 8 At Bats in a Game: Bryce Nimmo/Steve Edlefsen vs. Iowa, April 11, 2006 25+ Runs: 50 vs. Chicago State, March 16, 1999 7 At Bats in a Game: Bryce Nimmo (8)/Steve Edlefsen (8)/Jake Opitz (7) at Iowa, April 11, 2006 20+ Runs: 22 at Kent State, Feb. 22, 2004 5 Hits in a Game: Jeff Tezak (5) at Alabama, March 10, 2007 20+ Hits: 24 at Iowa, April 11, 2006 4 Hits in a Game: Craig Corriston (4) at Kansas State, March 15, 2008 7+ Doubles: vs. Creighton (8), June 5, 2005 6 Runs in a Game: Craig Moore vs. Chicago State, March 16, 1999 0 Strikeouts: vs. Kansas State, May 24, 2007 5 Runs in a Game: Steve Edlefsen at Iowa, April 11, 2006 0 Walks: vs. Oklahoma-1, April 15, 2007 3 Doubles in a Game: Andrew Brown vs. Missouri, March 25, 2007 3 Triples: vs. Texas-Pan American, April 24, 2002 2 Triples in a Game: Jeff Leise vs. Western Illinois, March 26, 2002 9 HRs: vs. Chicago State, March 16, 1999 Grand Slam: Jeff Tezak vs. Missouri, March 25, 2007 6 HRs: vs. Southern Utah (1), March 6, 2001 A Pinch-Hit Home Run: Mitch Abeita vs. UC Riverside-2, March 1, 2008 5 HRs: vs. Nebraska-Kearney, April 19, 2006 Hit For the Cycle: Steve Edlefsen at Iowa, April 11, 2006 10 Runs in an Inning: 12 vs. Missouri (6th), March 25, 2007 9 RBI in a Game: Todd Sears vs. Washington, March 20, 1995 10+ Walks: 11 vs, Illinois State, March 15, 2006 8 RBI in a Game: Gabe Garcia vs. Nebraska-Omaha, April 30, 1997 10+ Stolen Bases: 10 vs. Peru State, May 6, 1996 7 RBI in a Game: Matt Hopper, vs. Missouri, April 12, 2003 Allowed less than Three Hits: 2 vs. Creighton, March 29, 2005 6 RBI in a Game: Ryan Wehrle vs. Texas Tech, April 30, 2006 Shut out – General: at Oklahoma-1 (3-0), April 14, 2007 10+ Total Bases: Andrew Brown (10) vs. Missouri, March 25, 2007 Shut out – At Home: vs. SMS (7-0), June 1, 2003 5 Walks in a Game: Jim Bailey vs. Chicago State, March 16, 1999 Shut out – On the Road: at Oklahoma-1 (3-0), April 14, 2007 4 Walks in a Game: Alex Gordon vs. Texas, April 8, 2005 Back-to-Back Homers: Andy Gerch/Jake Opitz vs. Baylor, May 12, 2007 4 Strikeouts in a Game: Jesse Boyer vs. Baylor, April 23, 2005 Three Consecutive Homers: Jed Dalton/Darin Erstad/Derek Dukart vs. Iowa State, May 15, 1994 Stole Home: Cody Neer vs. Northern Colorado-2, March 9, 2008 3 Homers in an Inning: vs. Missouri (3), March 25, 2007 4 Stolen Bases: John Cole vs. Texas-San Antonio, Feb. 26, 2000 2 Grand Slams in a Game: Dan Wright/Jeff Leise vs. Western Illinois, April 19, 2000 3 Stolen Bases: Craig Corriston at Kansas, May 19, 2007 Struck out 15+ Batters: 17 vs. New Mexico, Feb. 25, 2005 3 HRs in a Game: Dan Johnson vs. Southern Utah (game 1), March 6, 2001 Rallied from a 10-0 deficit: vs. Iowa State, April 29, 2000 (W 14-13 in 10 inn.) 2 HRs in a Game: Nick Jaros vs, Nebraska-Kearney, April 19, 2006 Rallied from a deficit of 5 runs or greater: vs. Missouri, April 12, 2003 2 HRs in an Inning: Curtis Ledbetter/Brandon Fusilier vs. South Dakota State (4th inning for (trailed 8-1 in the seventh before winning 11-9 in 10 innings) both), March 13, 2005 Been held to 2 or fewer hits: vs. Baylor, May 24, 2003 HRs in Consecutive At Bats: Brandon Buckman vs. Illinois State, March 14, 2006 A Player Ejection: Andrew Brown/Steve Edlefsen vs. Kansas State, May 24, 2007 An Inside-the-Park Home Run: Jake Mullinax vs. West Virginia, March 7, 2004 An Anderson Ejection: vs. Kansas State, May 24, 2007 2 Extra-Base Hits in an Inning: Jeff Tezak vs. Missouri, March 25, 2007 An Assistant Coach Ejection: Andy Sawyers vs. Kansas State, May 24, 2007 2 Hits in an Inning: Cody Neer (2B, 1B) vs. UC Riverside, March 2, 2008 Turned a Triple Play: vs. Northern Colorado, March 27, 2007 3 HBP in a Game: DJ Belfonte at Stetson, March 5, 2007 Had a Triple Play Turned Against: at Texas A&M, April 16, 2005 2 HBP in a Game: Jake Mort, at Stanford-2, Feb. 22, 2008 7 Errors in a Game: vs. Kansas State, March 11, 1997 Led Off Game with Home Run: Jeff Leise vs. Creighton, April 29, 2003 6 Errors in a Game: vs. Creighton (6), April 3, 2007 A Walk-Off Home Run to win a game: Jesse Boyer vs. Missouri, May 8, 2005 5 Errors in a Game: vs. Creighton (6), April 3, 2007 Four Sacrifice Bunts in Game: Andrew Sawyers vs. Kansas State, April 4, 1998 (NCAA Record) Won both games of Doubleheader: vs. UC Riverside, March 1, 2008 A Nebraska Pitcher Had... Lost both games of Doubleheader: at Texas A&M, April 3, 1999 Run-Ruled an Opponent: vs UC Riverside (W, 13-1 7 inn.), March 2, 2008 A complete game - 9 innings: Dan Jennings vs. Arkansas, March 18, 2008 Run-Ruled by an Opponent: vs. Notre Dame (L, 6-16, 7 inn.), March 4, 2007 A complete game - less than 9 inn.: Aaron Pribanic (7 inn) vs. UC Riverside, March 2, 2008 Scored in every inning (9 inn.): vs. Texas Tech (W, 12-8), May 23, 2002 A complete game by a freshman: Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 Scored in every inning (7 inn.): vs. Nebraska-Kearney (W, 15-3), April 13, 1999 A complete game by a freshman - 9 inn.: Johnny Dorn vs. Texas Tech, May 27, 2005 Consecutive complete games - 9 innings: Aaron Pribanic vs. UC Riverside and Northern A Nebraska Opponent Had... Colorado, March 2-10, 2008 A Grand Slam: Josh Ford, Baylor, May 16, 2004 Consecutive complete games - 7 innings: Jamie Rodrigue, Kansas State and Oklahoma, A No-Hitter: Jim Maddock, Missouri (13-0), May 3, 1981 2000 (game one) A One-Hitter: Matt Smith, Oklahoma State, April 24, 1998 A shutout win - 9 Innings: Aaron Pribanic vs. Northern Colorado, March 10, 2008 3 Home Runs: Jeff Larish, Arizona State, June 21, 2005 A shutout - less than 9 innings: Ryan Bohanan (3); Phil Shirek (2) and Matt Foust (3) vs. North 2 Home Runs: Shelby Ford (2), Oklahoma State, May 7, 2006 Dakota State-2, April 13, 2005 Back-to-Back Homers: Corey Brown/Shelby Ford, Oklahoma State, May 7, 2006 Consecutive Shutouts: Shane Komine vs. Iowa State, April 28, 2000, and at Texas, May 6, 2000 Team Hit 9 HR in a Game: at Missouri, April 1, 1998 A combined shutout 9 Innings: Drew Bowman (5.2), Luke Wertz (1.1), Zach Herr (1.0), Thad 4+ Hits in a Game: Chance Wheeless (4), Texas, May 26, 2007 Weber (1.0) vs. Western Illinois, March 21, 2007 10+ Strikeouts in a Game: Adrian Alaniz (10), Texas, April 21, 2007 A shutout by a freshman: Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 7 RBI in a Game: 7 by Lee Leskowski, Missouri, April 14, 2002 A Three-pitch inning: Pete Lythgoe vs. Minnesota, Feb. 16, 1998 10+ Runs in an Inning: Georgia Tech (10 in the 5th), Feb. 11, 2001 Hit Five Batters in a Game: Shane Komine vs. Nicholls State, Feb. 19, 1999 A Pinch-Hit Homer: Aaron Crittenden, Stetson, March 5, 2007 Hit Four or more Batters in a Game: Matt Foust, at Charleston Southern, Feb. 16, 2006 A Complete Game (9 innings): Stephen Porlier, Oklahoma-1, April 14, 2007 10+ Strikeouts in a Game: Johnny Dorn (13) vs. Northern Colorado, March 8, 2008 A Walk-Off Homer: Doug Thennis, Texas Tech, March 17, 2007 15+ Strikeouts in a Game: Joba Chamberlain (15) vs. New Mexico, Feb. 25, 2005 A 2-Hit Game: Tony Watson vs. Texas, April 20, 2007 A 1-Hit Game: Zach Kroenke vs. Kansas State, April 2, 2004 Individual 1-Hit Game: Zach Kroenke vs. Kansas State, April 2, 2004 An Individual No-Hitter - 9 Innings: Richard Geier vs. Kansas, April 20, 1954 An Individual No-Hitter - 7 Innings: Anthony Kelley vs. Oklahoma, April 5, 1981 A Combined No-Hitter: Tom Bergan (3), Casey Deskins (3), Troy Brohawn (1), Steve Boyd (2) vs. Peru State, March 6, 1993 Misc. Stats

Game-Winning Hits Scoring by Innings Opponent (Date) Scoring Play Inning Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX Total Stanford (2/22) Wild pitch 2nd Nebraska 9 26 16 16 9 8 13 20 6 2 125 UC Riverside (2/29) Wild pitch 8th Opponents 9 3 3 2 12 14 11 8 2 0 64 UC Riverside-1 (3/1) Kline sacrifice fly 2nd UC Riverside-2 (3/1) Abeita 3-run homer 6th Hitting Streaks UC Riverside (3/2) Opitz RBI single 1st Multiple Hit Games Multiple RBI Games Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot Player Longest Current Neb.-Kearney (3/4) Sullivan RBI single 3rd Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot Nimmo, Bryce 6 2 - - 8 Nimmo, Bryce 8 1 No. Colorado (3/8) Sullivan RBI single 2nd Opitz, Jake 3 2 - - 5 Opitz, Jake 5 3 - - 8 Corriston, Craig 6 - No. Colorado (3/9) Corriston RBI single 8th Abeita, Mitch 2 2 - - 4 Belfonte, DJ 5 1 1 - 7 Opitz, Jake 5 - No. Colorado (3/10) Opitz RBI single 1st Nimmo, Bryce 2 1 - - 3 Sullivan, Nick 4 1 - - 5 Belfonte, DJ 5 1 No. Colorado (3/10) Farst groundout 2nd Belfonte, DJ 1 - 1 - 2 Abeita, Mitch 5 - - - 5 Abeita, Mitch 4 - So. Dakota State (3/11) Opitz 2-run double 5th Johnston, Dan 2 - - - 2 Mort, Jake 3 1 - - 4 Mort, Jake 4 2 Kansas State (3/14) Corriston sac fly 9th Sullivan, Nick 1 1 - - 2 Kline, Ben 2 1 - - 3 Neer, Cody 3 - Kansas State (3/15) Johnston groundout 2nd Neer, Cody 1 - - - 1 Corriston, Craig 1 1 1 - 3 Kline, Ben 3 - Kansas State (3/16) Johnston 2-run single 10th Farst, Tyler - 1 - - 1 Sullivan, Nick 3 3 Neer, Cody 3 - - - 3 Rank, Tyler 1 - - - 1 Arkansas (3/18) Sullivan 2-run HR 2nd Farst, Tyler 3 - Stewart, David 2 - - - 2 Mort, Jake 1 - - - 1 Game-Winning RBIs Farst, Tyler 1 - - - 1 Tezak, Jeff 3 - Kline, Ben 1 - - - 1 Stewart, David 2 - Player No. Last TEAM 37 10 2 0 49 Sowers, Brett 1 - - - 1 Opitz 3 3/11 Rank, Tyler 1 1 Corriston, Craig 1 - - - 1 Sowers, Brett 1 - Sullivan 3 3/18 TEAM 17 7 1 0 25 Corriston 2 3/9 Johnston, Dan 1 1 Johnston 2 3/16 Kline 1 3/1 Abeita 1 3/2 Farst 1 3/10 Team Game Highs Individual Game Highs Career Multi-Hit Games Batting Batting Name 2 3 4 5+ Tot At bats: 40 vs. Kansas State (March 15) At bats: 6 Belfonte, DJ vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Opitz, Jake 38 7 - 1 46 Runs scored: 13 vs. UC Riverside (March 02) 6 Belfonte, DJ vs. Kansas State (March 15) Nimmo, Bryce 24 11 1 - 36 Hits: 16 vs. Kansas State (March 15) Runs scored: 4 Nimmo, Bryce vs. Neb.-Kearney (March 04) Belfonte, DJ 20 5 1 - 26 RBIs: 12 vs. UC Riverside (March 02) Hits: 4 Belfonte, DJ vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Corriston, Craig 13 8 1 - 22 12 vs. No. Colorado (March 08) 4 Corriston, Craig vs. Kansas State (March 15) Abeita, Mitch 15 1 - - 16 Doubles: 4 vs. No. Colorado (March 09) RBIs: 4 Belfonte, DJ vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Mort, Jake 14 2 - - 16 Triples: 2 vs. UC Riverside (March 02) Doubles: 2 Abeita, Mitch vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Tezak, Jeff 11 3 - 1 15 Home runs: 2 vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 29) 2 Opitz, Jake vs. UC Riverside (March 01) Sullivan, Nick 9 2 1 - 12 Weber, Thad 1 1 - - 2 2 vs. Arkansas (March 18) 2 Corriston, Craig vs. No. Colorado (March 10) Neer, Cody 3 - - - 3 Total bases: 22 vs. Kansas State (March 15) Triples: 1 (5 games ) Kline, Ben 2 1 - - 3 Walks: 9 vs. No. Colorado (March. 9) Home runs: 1 (11 games ) Stewart, David 1 - - - 1 Strikeouts: 9 vs. Stanford (Feb. 23) Total bases: 8 Belfonte, DJ vs. No. Colorado (March 10) Stewart, David 1 - - - 1 Sac hits: 2 (4 games ) Walks: 3 Opitz, Jake vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Sac flies: 2 (4 games ) 3 Abeita, Mitch vs. No. Colorado (March. 9) Farst, Tyler 1 - - - 1 Stolen bases: 6 vs. Kansas State (March 15) Strikeouts: 2 (13 games ) Career Multi-RBI Games Hit by pitch: 7 vs. Kansas State (March 15) Sac hits: 1 (12 games ) Name 2 3 4 5+ Tot Caught stealing: 1 (8 games ) Sac flies: 2 Sullivan, Nick vs. Neb.-Kearney (March 04) Opitz, Jake 17 8 1 1 27 Stolen bases: 2 Nimmo, Bryce vs. No. Colorado (March 09) Nimmo, Bryce 9 2 - 1 12 Runners LOB: 16 vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Corriston, Craig 5 4 1 - 10 Hit into DP: 1 (9 games ) 2 Nimmo, Bryce vs. Kansas State (March 15) Tezak, Jeff 5 1 1 1 8 Hit by pitch: 2 Mort, Jake vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Mort, Jake 7 - 1 - 8 Fielding 2 Abeita, Mitch vs. UC Riverside (March 02) Abeita, Mitch 5 4 - - 9 Putouts: 30 vs. Kansas State (March 16) Caught stealing: 1 (8 games ) Sullivan, Nick 4 2 - - 6 Assists: 16 vs. Neb.-Kearney (March 04) Runners LOB: 6 Neer, Cody vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Belfonte, DJ 2 - 1 - 3 Errors: 4 vs. Stanford (Feb. 23) Weber, Thad 2 - - - 2 Passed balls: 2 vs. South Dakota State (March 11) Fielding Johnston, Dan 2 - - - 2 DPs turned: 4 vs. Arkansas (March 18) Putouts: 15 Abeita, Mitch vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 29) Neer, Cody 1 - - - 1 Assists: 4 (12 games ) Kline, Ben 1 - - - 1 Pitching Errors: 2 Opitz, Jake vs. Stanford (Feb. 23) Rank, Tyler 1 - - - 1 Innings pitched: 10.0 vs. Kansas State (March 16) Passed balls: 2 Neer, Cody vs. South Dakota State (March 11) Sowers, Brett 1 - - - 1 Runs allowed: 17 vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Farst, Tyler - 1 - - 1 Earned runs: 16 vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Pitching 2008 Pinch Hitting Walks allowed: 7 vs. Arkansas (March 19) Innings pitched: 9.0 Pribanic, Aaron vs. No. Colorado (March 10) Player H AB Avg Strikeouts: 14 vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 29) 9.0 Jennings, Dan vs. Arkansas (March 18) Abeita, Mitch 1 1 1.000 14 vs. No. Colorado (March 08) Runs allowed: 8 Weber, Thad vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Cotton, Andy 0 5 .000 14 vs. Kansas State (March 16) Earned runs: 8 Weber, Thad vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Cuno, Clay 0 1 .000 Hits allowed: 16 vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Walks allowed: 5 Jennings, Dan vs. UC Riverside (March 01) Farst, Tyler 0 2 .000 Doubles allowed: 5 vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Strikeouts: 13 Dorn, Johnny vs. No. Colorado (March 08) Johnston, Dan 0 3 .000 Triples allowed: 1 vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Hits allowed: 8 Weber, Thad vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Neer, Cody 0 1 .000 1 vs. Arkansas (March 19) Doubles allowed: 3 Weber, Thad vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Rank, Tyler 1 3 .333 Homers allowed: 3 vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) 3 Hauptman, Casey vs. Neb.-Kearney (March 04) Sowers, Brett 2 8 .250 3 vs. Arkansas (March 19) Triples allowed: 1 Weber, Thad vs. Stanford (Feb. 22) Stewart, David 1 5 .200 Wild pitches: 3 vs. UC Riverside (March 01) 1 Herr, Zach vs. Arkansas (March 19) Sullivan, Nick 0 4 .000 3 vs. No. Colorado (March 09) Homers allowed: 2 Bird, Erik vs. Arkansas (March 19) Hit for the Cycle (0) Hit batters: 3 vs. Kansas State (March 14) Wild pitches: 3 Weber, Thad vs. No. Colorado (March 09) Player Opponent Date (Result) Hit batters: 3 Dorn, Johnny vs. Kansas State (March 14) None Back-to-Back Homers (0) Player Opponent Date (Result) Game-by-Game Hitting

Date Opponent AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg Feb. 22 at Stanford 36 7 9 7 2 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 5 24 7 2 .250 Feb. 22 at Stanford 39 9 13 7 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 5 27 6 2 .293 Feb. 23 at Stanford 32 2 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 9 24 11 4 .252 Feb. 29 UC Riverside 28 3 4 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 27 5 0 .230 March 1 UC Riverside 34 10 11 7 3 0 0 6 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 6 27 11 1 .249 March 1 UC Riverside 35 5 12 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 27 9 1 .265 March 2 UC Riverside 33 13 14 12 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 6 21 12 1 .287 March 4 Nebraska-Kearney 36 11 12 10 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1 27 16 0 .293 March 8 Northern Colorado 37 12 14 12 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 7 27 5 2 .303 March. 9 Northern Colorado 26 3 3 3 0 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 6 27 11 1 .289 March 9 Northern Colorado 36 8 11 6 4 0 1 4 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 27 9 2 .290 March 10 Northern Colorado 35 7 12 6 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 27 15 2 .295 March 11 South Dakota State 34 7 13 6 3 0 0 3 0 5 1 0 0 1 1 4 27 5 0 .302 March 14 at Kansas State* 26 2 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 3 2 2 0 5 27 11 0 .296 March 15 at Kansas State* 40 11 16 11 3 0 1 3 1 6 0 7 1 2 0 8 27 10 2 .304 March 16 at Kansas State* 36 5 11 5 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 5 30 12 1 .304 March 18 Arkansas 30 6 9 6 1 0 2 2 0 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 27 12 0 .304 March 19 Arkansas 31 4 7 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 27 10 2 .300 Totals 604 125 181 113 37 5 11 64 3 36 8 32 12 14 6 89 477 177 23 .300 * = Big 12 game Game-by-Game Pitching

Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score W L SV ERA Feb. 22 at Stanford 8.0 16 17 16 5 1 5 1 3 0 0 2 1 0 7-17 0 1 0 18.00 Feb. 22 at Stanford 9.0 6 2 1 2 10 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 9-2 1 1 0 9.00 Feb. 23 at Stanford 8.0 8 4 1 3 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-4 1 2 0 6.48 Feb. 29 UC Riverside 9.0 5 2 2 3 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3-2 2 2 0 5.29 March 1 UC Riverside 9.0 5 4 3 6 9 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 10-4 3 2 0 4.81 March 1 UC Riverside 9.0 8 2 2 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-2 4 2 1 4.33 March 2 UC Riverside 7.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 13-1 5 2 1 3.97 March 4 Nebraska-Kearney 9.0 8 2 2 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11-2 6 2 1 3.71 March 8 Northern Colorado 9.0 4 2 1 3 14 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 12-2 7 2 1 3.39 March 9 Northern Colorado 9.0 2 2 2 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3-2 8 2 2 3.24 March 9 Northern Colorado 9.0 8 5 3 2 12 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 8-5 9 2 3 3.22 March 10 Northern Colorado 9.0 5 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7-0 10 2 3 2.94 March 11 South Dakota State 9.0 6 3 2 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7-3 11 2 3 2.87 March 14 at Kansas State* 9.0 4 1 1 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 2-1 12 2 4 2.73 March 15 at Kansas State* 9.0 9 4 4 6 10 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 11-4 13 2 4 2.82 March 16 at Kansas State* 10.0 5 3 1 4 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5-3 14 2 5 2.68 March 18 Arkansas 9.0 5 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 6-1 15 2 5 2.58 March 19 Arkansas 9.0 10 9 8 7 8 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 4-9 15 3 5 2.89 Totals 159.0 119 64 51 58 153 26 2 10 13 1 13 16 0 125-64 15 3 5 2.89 * = Big 12 game Position Player Bio Updates

#2 Jake Mort • 3B #3 Jake Opitz (Oh-pits) • 2B 5-11 • 170 • Jr. • Bats/Throws: R/R • Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City HS) 6-0 • 188 • Sr. • Bats/Throws: L/R • Littleton, Colo. (Heritage HS)

Noting Mort Noting Opitz • Full-time starter at third base for the second time of his career, hitting .270 with eight • Is in his fourth season as Nebraska’s starter at second base, starting a team-high 165 RBIs and 11 runs scored while starting all 18 contests contests during his Husker career • Has not committed an error at third all season, and has a career .970 fielding • Ranks fifth in school history with 461 assists and has been steady at second base percentage in 100 games as a Husker throughout his tenure at Nebraska • Put together a solid series against Arkansas, going 3-for-7 with a walk and a stolen • Has started all 18 games at second base in 2008, hitting .343 with a homer and a base in the series split, including a two-hit game on March 18 team-high 17 RBIs, as he has hit in the No. 3 spot • Went 3-for-12 in the series sweep at Kansas State, matching his career best with • Is hitting .458 with a homer and six RBIs in his last six contests, recording four multi- three hits and scoring twice against the Wildcats on March 15 hit games in that stretch • Enjoyed a 2-for-3 effort with a walk against Northern Colorado on March 10 • Was 2-for-3 with an RBI against Arkansas on March 18 before his five-game hit streak • Hit .400 (4-for-10) with three walks and two stolen bases in a four-game sweep of was snapped the following day Northern Colorado • Torched Kansas State by hitting .583 (7-for-12) with a homer, three RBIs and four runs • Was 2-for-3 with a double and a triple against UC Riverside on March 2 scored in the series sweep • Split time at both third base and shortstop, providing a steady glove for the Huskers • Went 3-for-4 with a homer and a season-high three RBIs in an 11-4 win on March 15 in 2007 • Totaled three hits in five at-bats and scored twice in NU’s 5-3 10-inning win on March 16 • Hit .207 with 10 RBIs and 10 runs scored in 33 games, as he committed only three • Went 2-for-4 against South Dakota State on March 11, as his two-run, fifth-inning errors all season and none in his first 18 appearances double broke a 2-2 tie and gave NU the lead for good • Had three multi-hit games on the year - all coming against NCAA Tournament teams • Sparked the Huskers to a series sweep over UC Riverside, hitting .500 (7-for-14) with (Coastal Carolina, Creighton and Baylor) five RBIs, three doubles and a triple • Was the only freshman in the regular starting lineup for Nebraska in 2006, hitting • Was 3-for-3 and drove in a season-high three runs in the series finale against UC .265 with 24 RBIs in 49 contests in 2006 Riverside on March 2 • Ranked third on the team in sacrifice hits (six) and hit-by-pitches (10) and fourth with • Put together a pair of multi-hit games in a twinbill sweep of UC Riverside on March nine stolen bases 1, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in the opener before adding two hits, including a • Hit .347 with runners in scoring position, which ranked third on the team double and triple, in the nightcap • Totaled 10 multi-hit games, including a career-high three hits in a win over Creighton • Hit .300 (3-for-10) with five walks and a pair of RBIs in a series loss at Stanford at Rosenblatt Stadium on May 16 • Played for Harwich in the Cape Cod League over the summer, hitting .219 with a • Excelled defensively as his .964 fielding percentage was the best by a Husker at the pair of homers, five RBIs and nine runs scored against some of the nation’s top college position in more than two decades players, while also not committing an error in 20 contests • Was a four-time all-state selection at Nebraska City High School, earning first-team • Started nearly every game at second base in 2007, hitting .278 with five homers and honors as a junior and senior from the Lincoln Journal Star 48 RBIs in 56 contests • Paced NU in both RBIs and triples (three), while ranking among team leaders in • Wrapped up his career by holding seven career records at NCHS, including batting homers (five, second), runs (32, fourth) and walks (26, third) average (.419), hits (119), runs (96), doubles (26), triples (seven), stolen bases (50) and • Had a team-best 14 multiple RBI games, including a season-high four RBIs against saves (seven) Notre Dame on March 4, and was fifth on the team with 17 multi-hit contests • Hit .414 with 10 doubles and 17 stolen bases as a senior • Was one of the Big 12’s top second basemen in 2006, hitting .293 with a pair of • Totaled 10 letters in high school, as he also played basketball and football, earning homers and 27 RBIs to garner honorable-mention All-Big 12 accolades all-state honors in basketball • Hit .355 with runners in scoring position and .339 in two-out situations, ranking among team leaders in both categories • Was exceptional defensively, fielding at a .971 clip, while his 169 assists tied Kevin Jordan’s school record for most assists by a Husker second baseman • Enjoyed a solid freshman year, hitting .256 with three homers and 14 RBIs in 52 games • Selected as a third-team All-American and first-team all-region pick by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association in 2004 • Picked in the 39th round by the Seattle Mariners in the 2004 MLB Draft • Named the 2004 Colorado Player of the Year by the Denver Post, batting .529 with 12 homers, 45 RBIs, 12 doubles and 18 stolen bases • Father (Jeff) played college baseball at Metro State College in Denver Career Statistics Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2006 .265 49 42 136 20 36 6 0 0 24 17 28 9 12 2005 .256 52 33 129 19 33 6 0 3 14 17 24 3 5 2007 .207 33 23 92 10 19 3 0 0 10 8 17 0 0 2006 .293 59 58 205 27 60 9 3 2 27 25 33 8 15 2008 .270 18 18 63 11 17 4 1 0 8 8 10 5 5 2007 .278 56 56 205 32 57 10 3 5 48 26 42 2 3 TOTAL .247 100 83 291 41 72 13 1 0 42 33 55 14 17 2008 .343 18 18 70 11 24 5 1 1 17 8 9 4 4 TOTAL .286 185 165 609 89 174 30 7 11 106 76 108 17 27

Mort’s Bests Opitz’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date At-bats: 5 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 At-bats: 7 Iowa 4/11/06 Runs scored: 3 Texas Tech 3/16/07 Runs scored: 3 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2/23/06 Hits: 3 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Hits: 5 Iowa 4/11/06 Doubles: 1 13 Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Doubles: 2 Two Times (UC Riverside-1) 3/1/08 Triples: 1 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Triples: 1 Seven Times (UC Riverside-2) 3/1/08 Home Runs: None Home Runs: 1 11 Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 RBIs: 4 Texas 4/23/06 RBIs: 5 Iowa 4/11/06 Total bases: 5 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Total bases: 10 Iowa 4/11/06 Walks: 2 Four Times (Northern Colorado-1) 3/9/08 Walks: 3 Illinois State 3/14/06 Strikeouts: 3 Oklahoma 5/20/06 Strikeouts: 2 13 Times (Arizona State) 6/3/07 Stolen bases: 3 Texas Tech-2 4/29/06 Stolen bases: 2 Iowa 4/11/06 Hit Streak: 8 games 3/31-4/15/06 Hit Streak: 7 games 5/16-5/27/06 & 2/18-3/5/07 Position Player Bio Updates

#4 DJ Belfonte (Bell-font-E) • OF #5 David Stewart • OF 5-10 • 180 • Fr. • Bats/Throws: L/R • Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 6-5 • 222 • Fr. • Bats/Throws: L/R • St. Louis, Mo. (St. John Vianney)

Noting Belfonte Noting Stewart • Belfonte has emerged as one of the Big 12’s top in 2008, hitting .320 with • Stewart is a true freshman who has seen time at both corner outfield positions, hitting 15 RBIs and 17 runs scored while starting all 18 games .318 with a homer and three RBIs in 11 contests • Leads NU in hits, doubles and triples while tying for second on the squad in RBIs while • Was 1-for-3 in Nebraska’s 6-1 win over Arkansas on March 18 hitting leadoff • Started the series finale at Kansas State on March 15, going 2-for-4 with a double as he • Has seven multi-hit games in 2008, including the first four-hit game of his career at began NU’s ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double off of All-Big 12 closer Daniel Edwards Stanford on Feb. 22 • Delivered a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of NU’s 2-1 win over K-State on • Carries a 3.67 GPA in finance and will contend for academic honors in 2008 March 15 • Went 1-for-4 with a double and drove in a run against Arkansas on March 19 • Enjoyed his best game of the year in the nightcap against Northern Colorado on March • Was 2-for-12 at Kansas State, but drove in three runs, including the game-tying run in 9, going 2-for-4 with a double and his first career homer the top of the ninth in the series finale off of All-Big 12 closer Daniel Edwards • Had a pinch-hit RBI single against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 • Hit .333 (6-for-15) with seven runs scored in a series sweep of Northern Colorado • Went 1-for-2 and scored twice in a start against UC Riverside on March 2 • Nearly hit for the cycle in the series final against Northern Colorado, going 3-for-5 with • Selected in the 31st-round by the Washington Nationals in the 2007 MLB Draft a triple and the first homer of his career - stretching a total of 332 at-bats • Earned second-team all-state honors at St. John Vianney High School as a senior, hitting • Hit .467 (7-for-15) with five RBIs in a series loss at Stanford, highlighted by a 4-for-6 .362 with six homers, 33 RBIs and 22 runs scored effort with a career-high four RBIs in a 9-2 win on Feb. 22 • Ranked the No. 189 prospect nationally and No. 2 prospect in Missouri by Baseball • Started nearly every game as a freshman, hitting .307 and pacing the Huskers in five America entering the 2007 Draft offensive categories, including multi-hit games, on-base percentage and sacrifices • Hit .362 with six homers, eight doubles 33 RBIs and 22 runs scored in helping Vianney • Became the first Husker since Alex Gordon in 2003 to hit over .300 as a true freshman, to a 15-9 record batting .307 with 46 runs scored • Was a three-year starter who helped his team to a state title as a junior, hitting .336 • Topped NU in five offensive categories, including on-base percentage (.442), hit-by- with three homers and 31 RBIs pitches (19), multi-hit games (20), walks (34) and sacrifices (15), while ranking second • Selected to the 2005 and 2006 Area Code Games, where he helped lead the SPARQ on the squad in both runs scored and stolen bases Midwest Team to a tournament title in 2006 • Earned all-state honors in Missouri as both a junior and senior, despite missing nearly • Started four years in basketball, averaging 15.4 points per game as a senior and all of his senior campaign with a torn ACL suffered during the fall of 2005 finishing as his school’s all-time leading scorer • Ranked as the third-best high school product in Missouri for the 2006 MLB Draft by • Played one season of volleyball, starting on a state title team as a freshman Baseball America • Named to the 2003 U.S. Junior Men’s National Volleyball team and trained at the U.S. • Played for the Kansas City Sluggers and Coach Shane Weld over the summer, hitting Olympic Center in Colorado Springs .395 with four homers, 32 runs scored, 17 doubles and a pair of triples • Garnered All-Missouri honors as a junior hitting .406 with four homers, five triples and four doubles • Named the 2005 Class 6A (largest) Missouri Defensive Player of the Year by the Missouri High School Football Coaches Association, leading RHS in tackles (47), rushing yards (743), and touchdowns (11) for the state’s top-ranked team before his injury

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2008 .318 11 5 22 4 7 2 0 1 3 0 6 0 1 2007 .307 58 56 205 46 63 8 1 0 16 34 19 10 15 TOTAL .318 11 5 22 4 7 2 0 1 3 0 6 0 1 2008 .320 18 18 75 17 24 7 1 1 15 5 10 5 5 TOTAL .311 76 74 280 63 87 15 2 1 31 39 29 15 20 Stewart’s Bests Belfonte’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date At-bats: 3 Stanford 2/23/08 At-bats: 6 Three Times (Kansas State) 3/4/08 Runs scored: 2 Two Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Runs scored: 3 Two Times (Texas A&M) 3/30/07 Hits: 2 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Hits: 4 Stanford-2 2/22/08 Doubles: 1 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Doubles: 1 15 Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Triples: 0 Triples: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/10/08 Home Runs: 1 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 Home Runs: 1 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 RBIs: 1 Three Times (Kansas State) 3/14/08 RBIs: 4 Stanford-2 2/22/08 Total bases: 6 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 Total bases: 8 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Walks: 0 Walks: 2 Nine Times (Northern Colorado-1) 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 2 Stanford 2/23/08 Strikeouts: 2 Four Times (Northern Colorado) 3/8/08 Stolen bases: 0 Stolen bases: 1 15 Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Hit Streak: 2 3/9-3/10/08 Hit Streak: 5 games Three Times 3/1-3/8/08 Position Player Bio Updates

#6 Brett Sowers • INF #7 Tyler Rank • UTL/RHP 5-10 • 187 • R-Fr. • Bats/Throws: R/R • Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 6-4 • 230 • Fr. • Bats/Throws: L/R • Rochester, Minn. (Mayo)

Noting Sowers Noting Rank • Redshirt freshman who backs up Jake Mort at third base and provides a solid bat off • True freshman who could be used in a number of roles, including first base, catcher the bench and on the mound • Has appeared in 11 contests in a reserve role, hitting .250 with two RBIs • Is hitting .200 with a pair of RBIs in 10 at-bats • Is 2-for-7 in pinch-hitting situations, leading the Huskers in both hits and at-bats • Started at designed hitter against Arkansas on March 19, singling to right in his only • Was 0-for-3 in the series split with Arkansas at-bat against the Razorbacks • Went hitless in two at-bats against Kansas State on March 15 • Was a defensive replacement against Kansas State on March 16, flying out in his only • Delivered a pinch-hit single and stole a base against South Dakota State on March 11 plate appearance • Drove in a pair of runs with a pinch-hit single in the series opener against Northern • Came off the bench to deliver a two-run single against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 Colorado on March 8 • Made his first career start at first base against UC Riverside on March 1, drawing a pair • Picked up his first collegiate hit against UC Riverside on March 2 of walks, stealing a base and scoring a run in a 10-4 Husker win • Redshirted in 2007, spending the summer playing for the Fayetteville (N.C.) SwampDogs, • Earned first-team National High School Baseball Coaches Association All-District V helping the team to a 42-14 record and a Coastal Plains League Title honors at Rochester Mayo High School • Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 47th round of the 2006 MLB Draft • Tabbed a first-team all-state performer after hitting .392 with three homers and 20 • Was a three-year starter for Coach Marc Johnson at Cherry Creek High School, garnering RBIs in 2007 third-team High School All-America honors by the American Baseball Coaches Association • Rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 high school prospect in Minnesota for the 2007 in 2006 MLB Draft • Selected as the Colorado Player of the Year by both the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain • Hit .587 with seven homers, 46 RBIs and a 1.011 slugging percentage in American News as he hit .516 with 10 homers and 46 RBIs as a senior Legion ball in 2007, highlighted by a doubleheader where he went 7-for-7 against Winona • Rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 high school prospect in Colorado for the 2006 • Also recorded a 2-0 mark with a 2.46 ERA MLB Draft • Selected to the 2006 Area Code Games, where he helped lead the SPARQ Midwest Team • Named first-team All-Colorado at second base as a junior, hitting .473 with 11 homers to a tournament title and 44 RBIs, while leading Cherry Creek to a 21-5 record and a state runner-up finish • Totaled eight varsity letters in high school, as he was also a two-time all-state selection in football and played hockey for a season

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2008 .250 11 0 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 2008 .200 7 2 10 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 TOTAL .250 11 0 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 TOTAL .200 7 2 10 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 3 1 1

Sowers’ Bests Cotton’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date At-bats: 3 Arkansas 3/19/08 At-bats: 3 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Runs scored: 1 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Runs scored: 1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Hits: 1 Three Times (South Dakota State) 3/11/08 Hits: 1 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Doubles: 0 Doubles: 0 Triples: 0 Triples: 0 Home Runs: 0 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 2 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 RBIs: 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Total bases: 1 Three Times (South Dakota State) 3/11/08 Total bases: 1 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Walks: 1 Two Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Walks: 2 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Strikeouts: 1 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 2 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Stolen bases: 1 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Stolen bases: 1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Hit Streak: 1 Hit Streak: 1 Position Player Bio Updates

#9 Dan Johnston • OF/INF #13 Mitch Abeita (Uh-bay-tuh) • C Fr. • 6-1 • 178 • Fr. • Bats/Throws: R/R • Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 6-0 • 185 • Sr. • Bats/Throws: R/R • Dallas, Texas (Duncanville/North Central Texas CC)

Noting Johnston Noting Abeita • True freshman who has emerged as Nebraska’s primary utility player, as he can play a • Returning starter behind the plate who has become one of the Huskers’ top offensive number of positions in either the outfield or infield threats in 2008 • Has appeared in 11 contests, hitting .400 with five RBIs and six runs scored despite • Has appeared in all 18 games, hitting .340 with five homers and 15 RBIs, ranking making only one start among the Big 12 leaders in homers (five, third) and on-base percentage (.529, third) • Came through with the biggest hit of his young career against Kansas State on March 16, • Tops the Huskers in homers, runs (19), on-base percentage, slugging percentage (.700 as his two-run single off of All-Big 12 closer Daniel Edwards gave NU a 5-3 win after coming and walks (15) while also ranking second on the team with five stolen bases in the game in the ninth as a pinch runner and scoring on DJ Belfonte’s sacrifce fly • Matched his season best with three RBIs against Arkansas on March 18, as he belted • Made his first start of the year against KSU on March 15, going 0-for-2 with an RBI and a three-run homer to dead center a run scored • Hit .333 (3-for-9) with a homer, three RBIs and three runs scored in the series sweep • Drove in the first two runs of his career against South Dakota State on March 11, going of Kansas State, as he also drew three walks and stole a base against the Wildcats 1-for-1 with a pair of RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base • Went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a win over South Dakota State on March 11 • Went 1-for-1 with a run scored in the nightcap against UC Riverside on March 1 • Hit .200 in three games against Northern Colorado, but drew three walks and stole a • Was a three-year starter at shortstop at Papillion-LaVista High School, finishing his prep pair of bases to help sweep the Bears career with a .389 career average • Matched his career high with three runs scored against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, • Tabbed as a first-team Super-State infielder by the Lincoln Journal Star and second- going 2-for-3 with an RBI team All-Nebraska shortstop by the Omaha World-Herald after hitting .342 with nine • Went 2-for-2 and scored twice, as he reached safely in all four plate appearances doubles, 19 RBIs and 22 runs scored as a senior against UC Riverside on March 2 • Garnered second-team all-state accolades from both of the state’s major papers in • Delivered a three-run pinch-hit homer to give the Huskers a 3-1 lead against UC 2006, after hitting .448 with 24 RBIs, 29 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in helping Riverside on March 1 - the first pinch-hit homer by a Husker since the 2005 season Papillion-LaVista to a 21-12 and state tournament appearance • Torched UC Riverside in a series sweep, hitting .444 (4-for-9) with two homers, five • Also played American Legion Baseball, leading his team to a state runner-up finish as a RBIs and five runs scored senior after hitting .433 with four homers, 13 doubles and five triples • Went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in a victory over the Cardinal on Feb. 22 • Earned a total of nine letters in high school, as he also played basketball and • Hit .300 (3-for-10) with a homer, four walks and three runs scored in the series loss at for the Monarchs Stanford • Performed well in the classroom throughout his high school career, making the honor roll • Appeared in 46 contests in 2007, hitting .286 with a homer and 20 RBIs to garner all four years at PLHS, as well as collecting academic all-state recognition honorable-mention All-Big 12 honors • Made 40 starts and was the Huskers’ starting catcher until breaking his fibula in a home plate collision against Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament on May 24, forcing him to miss the NCAA Regional • Closed the year on a tear, hitting .357 with four doubles and six RBIs in his final 14 games before the injury • Totaled 11 multi-hit games on the year, including a career-high three hits against Baylor on May 11 • Drove in 17 of his 20 runs in Big 12 action, hitting .303 and appearing in all 27 contests • Was a two-year starter for Coach Scott Harp at North Central Texas College, helping the squad to a 39-18 record and a third-place finish at regionals in 2006 • Garnered NJCAA all-star honors as a sophomore, hitting .303 with five homers, 11 doubles and 27 RBIs • Hit .330 with four homers, 20 RBIs and 15 doubles during his freshman year at NCTC, while also posting a .990 fielding percentage and throwing out 42 percent of runners • Was a three-year performer for Coach Bob Rombach at Duncanville High School, hitting .400 with seven homers as a senior en route to earning NHSCA All-Star and all-district honors

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2008 .400 12 1 10 6 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 2007 .286 46 40 133 24 38 10 0 1 20 16 23 1 2 TOTAL .400 12 1 10 6 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 2008 .340 18 16 50 19 17 3 0 5 15 15 4 5 5 TOTAL .301 64 56 183 43 55 13 0 6 35 31 27 6 7 Johnston’s Bests Abeita’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date At-bats: 2 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 At-bats: 5 Five Times (Northern Colorado) 3/10/08 Runs scored: 2 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Runs scored: 3 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Hits: 1 Four Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Hits: 3 Baylor 5/12/07 Doubles: 0 Doubles: 2 Two Times (Stanford-2) 2/22/08 Triples: 0 Triples: None Home Runs: 0 Home Runs: 1 Five Times (Arkansas) 3/18/08 RBIs: 2 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 RBIs: 3 Three Times (UC Riverside-2) 3/1/08 Total bases: 1 Four Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Total bases: 4 Seven Times (Arkansas) 3/18/08 Walks: 0 Walks: 3 Northern Colorado-1 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Strikeouts: 2 Five Times (Stanford) 2/23/08 Stolen bases: 1 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Stolen bases: 1 Five Times (South Dakota State) 3/11/08 Hit Streak: 1 Four times Hit Streak: 8 games 4/27/-5/13/07 Position Player Bio Updates

#15 Craig Corriston • 1B/OF/3B #16 Andy Cotton • INF 5-11 • 205 • Sr. • Bats/Throws: R/R • Paris, Texas (Paris/San Jacinto CC/Paris JC) 5-8 • 165 • R-Fr. • Bats/Throws: R/R • Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)  Big 12 Player of the Week (March 17) Noting Cotton • Redshirt freshman who is used as a defensive replacement across the infield Noting Corriston • Is a fundamentally solid player who runs well and moves runners along in a number • Senior who has been NU’s starting over the last month, going 11-1 in of roles his 12 starts, as he is hitting .341 with nine RBIs and five doubles • Has appeared in nine games this season and is hitless in 10 at-bats, while being • Was 1-for-7 with a walk in the two-game series with Arkansas successful on all 14 chances in the infield • Hit .579 (11-for-19) with six runs scored, four doubles and four RBIs to earn Big 12 • Started against Arkansas on March 19, and drove in a run as he was hit by a pitch with Player of the Week on March 17 the bases loaded and also had a sacrifice in his two plate appearances • Was 6-for-12 with three RBIs in a series sweep at Kansas State, driving in the • Made his first start in the series finale at Stanford on Feb. 23, going 0-for-2 in a 4-2 go-ahead run with his ninth-inning sacrifice in the opener before picking up his first setback career four-hit day the following afternoon, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs • Redshirted in 2007 and spent the summer playing for the Nevada (Mo.) Griffons scored • Was a four-year starter for Coach Doug Kaltenberger, helping the Silver Hawks from the • Matched his career high with three hits, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a win program’s inception in 2003, totaling a school-record 128 hits during his career over South Dakota State on March 11 • Led the Silver Hawks to a 22-7 record in 2006, ranking among state leaders with a .337 • Recorded a pair of doubles and scored twice in a 7-0 win over Northern Colorado on average, 27 runs scored and 23 RBIs en route to second-team All-Nebraska honors from March 10 the Omaha World-Herald • Went 1-for-4 with a double and RBI in his 2008 debut against UC Riverside on March 2 • Garnered all-state honors in each of his four varsity seasons, highlighted by a .400 • Made an immediate impact on the Husker lineup, hitting .320 with five homers and average with 22 RBIs and 30 runs scored in 2005 41 RBIs after transferring from Paris Junior College to earn honorable-mention All-Big • Played American Legion ball, leading his team to a 43-14 record as a senior and the first 12 honors appearance in the American Legion World Series by a Lincoln team since 1955 • Ranked among the team leaders in homers (second), RBIs (third), batting average • Lettered in football and basketball for three seasons and was a finalist for Nebraska (third), runs scored (33, third) and hits (66, third) Boys High School Athlete of the Year in 2005-06 • Named to the NCAA Tempe Regional All-Tournament team, hitting .389 with four • Earned all-state honors in each of his final two years of football, garnering first-team RBIs and three runs scored, tying his career high with a pair of three-hit games All-Nebraska accolades in helping LSW to the 2005 title game • Came to Nebraska from Paris Junior College, where he helped the team to a school- record 35 wins and a runner-up finish in the Region XIV Conference in 2006 • Earned first-team all-conference honors at second base, hitting .375 with six homers, 56 RBIs, 20 doubles and 15 stolen bases • Took a medical redshirt at San Jacinto College in 2005 • Began his junior college career at San Jacinto College, where he started at third base and hit .300 with five homers and 35 RBIs to help the Gators to a runner-up finish at the 2004 NJCAA World Series • Played four sports (football, baseball, basketball and track) at Paris High School, totaling 11 varsity letters • Started all four seasons on the diamond for Coach Ricky Wright, earning District 15- 4A Player-of-the-Year honors while batting .460 with six homers in 2003

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2007 .320 54 53 206 33 66 10 2 5 41 10 31 7 9 2008 .000 9 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 2008 .341 12 12 44 8 15 5 0 0 9 2 6 3 3 TOTAL .000 9 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 TOTAL .324 66 65 250 41 81 15 2 5 50 12 37 10 12 Cotton’s Bests Corriston’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date At-bats: 2 Three Times (UC Riverside) 3/2/08 At-bats: 6 Two Times (Baylor) 5/12/07 Runs scored: 0 Runs scored: 3 Kansas 5/19/07 Hits: 0 Hits: 4 Kansas State 3/15/08 Doubles: 0 Doubles: 2 Two Times (Northern Colorado) 3/10/08 Triples: 0 Triples: 1 Two Times (Arizona State) 6/3/07 Home Runs: 0 Home Runs: 1 Five Times (Oklahoma) 4/15/07 RBIs: 1 Arkansas 3/19/08 RBIs: 4 Oklahoma 4/15/07 Total bases: 6 Missouri 3/25/07 Total bases: 0 Walks: 1 11 Times (Northern Colorado) 3/10/08 Walks: 0 Strikeouts: 3 Two Times (Baylor) 5/13/07 Strikeouts: 1 Three Times (UC Riverside) 3/2/08 Stolen bases: 3 Kansas 5/19/07 Stolen bases: 0 Hit Streak: 5 games Four Times Hit Streak: N/A Position Player Bio Updates

#20 Ben Kline • SS #21 • Nick Sullivan • OF 6-3 • 180 • Fr. Bats/Throws: R/R • Omaha, Neb. (Central) 5-10 • 200 • Jr. • Bats/Throws: L/R • Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) Noting Sullivan Noting Kline • Veteran outfielder who has appeared in 12 contests, hitting .389 with three doubles • Freshman who has quickly earned the starting job at shortstop, hitting .241 with nine and eight RBIs as NU’s primary left fielder against right-handed pitching RBIs in 18 contests • Will contend for academic All-America honors this spring, carrying a 3.79 GPA in • Became the first Husker freshman to start at shortstop in a season opener since Joe finance, and has served as the team’s representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Simokaitis in 2002 Committee for the last three years • Had one hit and was hit by a pair of pitches in nine at-bats in a series sweep at K-State • Has been NU’s hottest hitter, hitting .500 (12-for-24) with seven RBIs over his last 10 • Went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI single against South Dakota State on March 11 contests • Picked up his third multi-hit game of the year in the series opener against Northern • Collected a pair of multi-hit games against Arkansas, hitting .571 with a homer and Colorado on March 8, going 2-for-3 and scoring twice in the win three RBIs, including a 2-for-3 effort in the series finale on March 19 • Enjoyed his best series against UC Riverside, hitting .500 (6-for-12) with two doubles, • Delivered a two-run homer in the opener against Arkansas on March 18, his first two RBIs and five runs scored homer since May of 2006, as he went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs • Had his first three-hit day against the Highlanders on March 1, going 3-for-3 with two • Put together a strong series at Kansas State, hitting .429 (3-for-7) with a pair of RBIs and three runs scored in a 10-4 victory stolen bases • Collected just one hit in 10 at-bats at Stanford, but drove in two runs and scored three • Keyed NU’s 5-3 win over Kansas State in the series finale on March 16, going 3-for-3 times while earning raves for his defensive plays with a double and a stolen base, his first three-hit game since 2006 • Was one of the top prospects in the Midwest playing for Coach Steve Russell at Central • Came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in the season opener at High School in Omaha, earning first-team all-state honors in 2006 and 2007 Stanford on Feb. 22 • Led Central to a district title and its first state playoff berth since 1983 as a senior, • Saw action in all four games in a sweep of Northern Colorado, hitting .375 (3-for-8) hitting .458 with six homers, seven triples and 35 RBIs with a pair of doubles and two runs scored • Chosen as the Nebraska Perfect Game USA Player of the Year and was tabbed as a first- • Picked up his second multi-hit game of the year against Nebraska-Kearney on March team All-District V selection by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association 4, going 2-for-2 with two sacrifice flies while matching his career best with three RBIs • Rated by Baseball America as the No. 2 high school prospect in the state for the 2007 Draft • Suffered through the 2007 season, as a broken left thumb prior to the year curtailed • Selected as a first-team all-state pick in 2006 when he hit .400 with five homers and the progress he had made in the offseason 24 RBIs • Appeared in 30 games, hitting .192 with four RBIs and five stolen bases in six • Chosen to play in the 2006 USA Baseball Tournament of Stars event attempts, as he was primarilly a pinch hitter and corner outfielder • Played four years of basketball, helping Omaha Central to consecutive Class A state • Enjoyed his best game of the season against Notre Dame on March 5, going 3-for-4 in titles, as he averaged 12 points and five rebounds per game as a senior en route to all- a loss to the Fighting Irish state honors • Served a dual role as NU’s fourth outfielder and top pinch hitter against right-handers • Carried better than a 4.0 GPA throughout his high school career and collected academic during his redshirt freshman year all-state honors in both baseball and basketball by the Lincoln Journal Star • Appeared in 36 contests, hitting .318 with two homers and 12 RBIs in just 66 at-bats • Delivered one of the biggest hits of the 2006 season - a three-run homer off of Big 12 Pitcher-of-the-Year Kyle McCulloch - in NU’s 6-5 win over No. 6 Texas on May 27 • Hit .250 with a pair of RBIs in 32 at-bats during conference play, while also being hit four times • Redshirted as a true freshman during the 2005 season • Selected as a first-team all-state outfielder for Pomona (Colo.) High School in 2004, hitting .526 with 10 homers and 31 RBIs • Garnered first-team all-region honors in 2003, hitting .422 with four homers, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored • Recognized for his football abilities with his selection as a first-team All-Colorado quarterback/defensive back as a senior

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2006 .318 36 16 66 8 21 3 0 2 12 6 9 3 6 2008 .241 18 16 54 11 13 2 0 0 9 2 11 1 3 2007 .192 30 13 52 7 10 0 1 0 4 8 12 5 6 TOTAL .241 18 16 54 11 13 2 0 0 9 2 11 1 3 2008 .389 15 10 36 7 14 3 0 1 8 2 5 3 4 TOTAL .292 81 39 154 22 45 6 1 3 24 16 26 11 16 Kline’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Sullivan’s Bests At-bats: 4 Six Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Runs scored: 3 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 At-bats: 5 Nebraska-Kearney 4/19/06 Hits: 3 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Runs scored: 2 Two Times (Neb.-Kearney) 4/19/06 Doubles: 1 Two Times (UC Riverside-1) 3/1/08 Hits: 4 Nebraska-Kearney 4/19/06 Triples: 0 Doubles: 2 Six Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Home Runs: 0 Triples: 1 Rice 2/24/07 RBIs: 2 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Home Runs: 1 Three Times (Arkansas) 3/18/08 Total bases: 4 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 RBIs: 3 Two Times (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/4/08 Walks: 1 Two Times (South Dakota State) 3/11/08 Total bases: 8 Nebraska-Kearney 4/19/06 Strikeouts: 2 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Walks: 2 Kansas-2 3/25/06 Stolen bases: 1 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Strikeouts: 3 Alabama 3/10/07 Hit Streak: 3 2/29-3/1 & 3/9-3/11/08 Stolen bases: 1 10 Times (Kansas State) 3/17/08 Hit Streak: 3 games 3/17-3/26/06 & 3/16-3/18/08 Position Player Bio Updates

#24 Bryce Nimmo (NIM-oh) • OF #32 Tyler Farst • OF/1B 5-11 • 174 • Sr. • Bats/Throws: L/L • Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) 6-1 • 215 • So. • Bats/Throws: R/R • Cedar Park, Texas  Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Watch List (Grayson County College/Cedar Park) Noting Farst Noting Nimmo • Junior college transfer who enrolled at Nebraska in January of 2008, and has the ability • Third-year starter in center and one of the Big 12’s premier defensive outfielders to play either corner outfield position or first base • Is a two-time academic All-Big 12 pick who carries a 3.51 GPA in finance • Is hitting .308 with three RBIs in 13 at-bats this season after missing NU’s first nine • Has been on a tear in 2008, hitting .349 with a homer, 10 RBIs and 17 runs scored in games because of a hamstring injury suffered in the final days of practice before the 16 contests, ranking 19th in the Big 12 in hitting 2008 opener • Paces Nebraska with six stolen bases and is second on the team in walks (11) and • Recorded his first multi-hit game in his lone appearance against K-State, going 2-for-3 runs scored (17) with a walk on March 15 • Has eight multi-hit games this season, including a pair of three-hit games • Went 1-for-2 in limited duty against South Dakota State on March 11 • Collected a pair of hits and drew a walk against Arkansas on March 19 • Collected his first hit and drove in three runs in the series finale against Northern • Went 2-for-11 with two walks and a pair of stolen bases in a series sweep of K-State Colorado on March 10 • Saw his eight-game hit streak snapped against South Dakota State on March 11, as • Was a contributor on a Grayson CC team that went 43-13 and won the Northern Texas he hit .538 with five multi-hit games in that stretch Conference in 2007 • Northern Colorado by going 6-for-13 with a homer, three RBIs and five runs • Hit .222 with two homers, four RBIs and nine runs scored in just 36 at-bats after scored, including a 3-for-4 afternoon with his first homer since April of 2006 and two redshirting in 2006 runs scored in the series opener on March 8 • Was a two-year starter in both baseball and football at Cedar Park High School • Matched his career high with with four runs scored, going 2-for-3 with a pair of walks • Earned honorable-mention all-state honors as a senior for Coach Gilbert Prather and in a win over Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 was chosen as the team’s MVP in 2005 • Hit .467 (7-for-15) with in a series sweep of UC Riverside, highlighted by a 3-for-5 • Tabbed as an unanimous first-team all-district selection in both baseball and football effort with three RBIs on March 1 • Led Cedar Park High School to District 14-5A titles in both sports as a senior and was • Went 3-for-10 at Stanford, including a 2-for-3 night with two walks and three runs named the CPHS Male Athlete of the Year in 2005 scored in a 9-2 victory on Feb. 22 • Comes from an athletic family as his brother (Travis) played football at Baylor from 2002 • Appeared in 49 contests in 2007, hitting .273 with a team-high 13 stolen bases and to 2006, starting at tackle as a junior and senior, while his father (Mike) played football 30 runs scored at Texas Tech in 1977 • Threw out five runners from center field while committing just two errors in 124 chances • Started 51 contests in center field for the Huskers in 2006, hitting .259 with three homers, 21 RBIs and 16 stolen bases, finishing ninth in the league in stolen bases • Topped NU in steals and ranked among the team leaders in walks (27, third), hit-by- pitches (11, second) and runs scored (39, fifth) from the leadoff spot • Served as a backup to Daniel Bruce in center field in 2005, hitting .207 with two homers and 12 RBIs • Enjoyed a breakthrough game against Seton Hall on March 20, 2005, going 2-for-3 with two homers and six RBIs - the most RBIs by a Husker in nearly two years • Was one of the region’s top prospects, playing American Legion Baseball for Coach Tagg Lain in Cheyenne (Wyoming does not sponsor high school baseball) • Finished his American Legion career holding program marks for batting average (.456), hits (525), RBIs (334), stolen bases (188), doubles (120), runs (484), homers (32), triples (43) and walks (212) • Tabbed the best prospect in the Rocky Mountain Region (Montana, Idaho and Wyoming) by Baseball America prior to the 2004 draft • Hit .502 with 17 homers, 79 RBIs and 137 runs scored and 60 stolen bases in 72 games as a senior

Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Career Statistics 2005 .207 46 17 82 19 17 1 0 2 12 12 12 4 5 Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2006 .259 56 51 205 39 53 7 2 3 21 27 26 16 20 2008 .308 6 4 13 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 2007 .273 49 47 161 30 44 2 0 0 19 22 18 13 16 TOTAL .308 6 4 13 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 2008 .349 18 18 63 17 22 0 1 1 10 11 6 6 9 TOTAL .266 169 133 511 105 136 10 3 6 62 72 62 39 50 Farst’s Bests Nimmo’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date At-bats: 3 Three Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 At-bats: 8 Iowa 4/11/06 Runs scored: 1 Northern Colorado 3/9/08 Runs scored: 4 Two times (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/4/08 Hits: 2 Kansas State 3/15/08 Hits: 4 Kansas-1 3/25/06 Doubles: 0 Doubles: 1 10 Times (Kansas) 5/18/07 Triples: 0 Triples: 1 Three Times (UC Riverside) 3/2/08 Home Runs: 0 Home Runs: 2 Seton Hall 3/19/05 RBIs: 3 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 RBIs: 6 Seton Hall 3/19/05 Total bases: 2 Kansas State 3/15/08 Total bases: 8 Seton Hall 3/19/05 Walks: 1 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Walks: 3 Texas State 2/24/06 Strikeouts: 2 Northern Colorado-1 3/9/08 Strikeouts: 2 Eight Times (Kansas State) 3/15/07 Stolen bases: 0 Stolen bases: 2 Six Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Hit Streak: 3 3/10-3/15/08 Hit Streak: 8 games 3/1-3/10/08 Position Player Bio Updates

#35 Cody Neer • C/1B 6-3 • 215 • Jr. • Bats/Throws: S/R • Orlando, Fla. (Univ. of Florida/Edgewater) Noting Neer • Transfer who spent two seasons at the University of Florida before coming to Nebraska in January of 2008 • Versatile player who has started at first base, catcher and designated hitter early on and is hitting .239 with four RBIs in 14 contests • Has three multi-hit games on the season, highlighted by a 2-for-2 effort with a double and two RBIs in the series finale against UC Riverside on March 2 • Was hitless in three at-bats at Kansas State with an RBI on March 15 • Went 5-for-13 in the series at Stanford, highlighted by a two-hit performance in the season opener on Feb. 22 • Was 2-for-5 with a triple in Nebraska’s win over Northern Colorado on March 8 • Went 1-for-5 with a steal of home against Northern Colorado in the nightcap on March 9 • Earned NBC All-America honors by helping the Havasu (Ariz.) Heat to the 2007 NBC World Series title in Wichita, hitting .400 with two homers, five doubles and six RBIs while slugging .767. • Saw extensive action for the Gators in 2007, hitting .271 with five homers, 33 RBIs and 29 runs scored in 51 contests • Split time at first base and designated hitter as a sophomore, making 36 starts behind the plate • Led UF with 12 doubles and hit .310 with 18 RBIs in SEC contests • Enjoyed his best SEC series against South Carolina, where he went 6-for-13, including a 3-for-3 effort in the opener with a three-run walk-off homer the following day to help Florida overcome an 8-6 deficit • Played in 15 games as a true freshman in 2006, batting .154 with three RBIs • Collected first-team All-Class 6A honors as a senior at Edgewater High School, leading the state with a .528 average with eight homers and 42 RBIs • Rated as one of the top catchers in the country by both Team One Baseball and Perfect Game USA • Drove in 50 runs as a junior, while hitting .320 with 25 walks • Earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore after hitting .542 with nine homers and 43 RBIs • Also competed in basketball, football and soccer in high school

Career Statistics Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2008 .239 14 12 46 5 11 4 1 0 4 1 5 1 1 TOTAL .239 14 12 46 5 11 4 1 0 4 1 5 1 1

Neer’s Bests Category High Opponent (Last time) Date At-bats: 5 Four Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Runs scored: 1 Five Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Hits: 2 Three Times (Northern Colorado) 3/8/08 Doubles: 1 Four Times (Northern Colorado-2) 3/9/08 Triples: 1 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Home Runs: 0 RBIs: 2 UC Riverside 3/2/08 Total bases: 4 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Walks: 1 Stanford 3/23/08 Strikeouts: 2 UC Riverside 2/29/08 Stolen bases: 1 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08 Hit Streak: 3 2/22-23/08 Pitcher Bio Updates

#23 Johnny Dorn  Brooks Wallace Award Watch List 6-3 • 210 • RHP • Sr. • Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island)  Clemens Award Watch List 2005 Season  Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week (March 10) Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 19 Hawaii-Hilo* 4.2 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 5 Texas State* 4.0 1 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.04 Noting Dorn March 12 South Dakota State-2 4.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.42 • Is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA in four starts, ranking second in the Big 12 with 34 strikeouts March 17 Northern Colorado 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 1.15 March 23 Western Illinois * 5.0 6 3 3 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 2.18 and ranking in the top five of the conference in opponent batting average (.154, first), March 26 Kansas-2 3.0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 2 1 1 1.90 innings pitched (27.0, fifth) and ERA (fourth) March 29 Creighton* 8.0 2 2 1 0 10 1 0 0 3 1 1 1.71 April 6 Iowa* 5.0 3 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 4 1 1 1.72 • Compiled a 33-9 career record, a win total that leads all active Division I pitchers, April 9 Texas 2.0 8 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 2.79 while ranking on NU’s top-10 list in both strikeouts (230, fifth), innings pitched (307.1, April 17 Texas A&M 4.1 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 5 1 1 2.51 second) and starts (47, second) April 20 Northern Iowa 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 2.49 April 24 Baylor 7.0 3 0 0 2 7 1 0 0 6 1 1 2.15 • Is 15-4 all-time at home in his Husker career following his win over Northern Colorado April 30 Oklahoma* 6.2 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7 1 1 1.89 on March 8 May 8 Missouri* 6.1 6 3 1 2 8 1 0 0 7 1 1 1.85 May 14 Texas Tech* 8.0 4 0 0 3 11 1 0 0 8 1 1 1.64 • Has turned in four quality starts in as many outings, going at least six innings in every May 21 Kansas State* 6.2 6 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 9 1 1 1.96 outing while holding all four foes to two runs or less May 27 Texas Tech* 9.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 10 1 1 1.86 June 4 Creighton * 6.2 6 4 3 0 2 1 0 1 11 1 1 2.02 • Pitched well in a no-decision at Kansas State on March 14, allowing one run on four June 11 Miami * 6.1 5 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 12 1 1 1.98 hits over seven innings while striking out five, as he left with the game tied at one. June 19 Florida* 4.0 5 4 3 0 1 2 0 1 12 2 1 2.16 Totals 104.0 75 33 25 21 76 12 1 5 12 2 1 2.16 • Turned in a dominant performance against Northern Colorado on March 8, fanning a career-high 13 hitters as he scattered three hits and allowed one earned run in sharing 2006 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Feb. 18 The Citadel* 4.1 5 6 6 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 12.46 • Fanned the first seven hitters he faced, while his 13 strikeouts were the most by Feb. 26 St. John’s* 5.0 6 4 3 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 8.68 March 5 Minnesota* 6.0 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 5.28 a Husker since Joba Chamberlain fanned 13 against Miami in the 2005 NCAA Super March 11 Alabama* 9.0 4 1 0 2 8 1 0 0 3 1 0 3.33 Regional March 26 Kansas* 5.2 8 6 5 3 7 0 1 0 3 2 0 4.20 April 2 Kansas State* 7.0 7 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 4 2 0 3.65 • Pitched well in a no-decision against UC Riverside on Feb. 29, allowing two runs on April 9 Missouri* 6.0 8 5 5 2 4 2 0 0 5 2 0 4.19 four hits over seven innings while fanning nine April 15 Texas A&M* 9.0 8 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 6 2 0 3.46 April 23 Texas* 7.0 5 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 7 2 0 3.05 • Collected the win at Stanford on Feb. 22, allowing an unearned run on three hits over April 30 Texas Tech* 7.0 6 4 3 1 3 0 0 2 8 2 0 3.14 six innings, as he struck out seven May 8 Oklahoma State* 5.2 7 3 3 2 3 1 1 0 9 2 0 3.27 • Went 10-3 with a 5.23 ERA in a team-high 16 starts in 2007, ranking fourth in the Big May 14 Baylor* 2.1 6 6 4 0 0 4 0 1 9 3 0 3.65 May 21 Oklahoma* 7.0 9 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 9 4 0 3.44 12 in wins May 27 Texas* 2.1 7 5 5 2 1 1 0 0 9 4 0 3.89 • Is the first Husker pitcher since two-time All-American Shane Komine to defeat every Totals 83.1 89 45 36 26 49 14 3 5 9 4 0 3.89 Big 12 team in his career 2007 Season • Went 9-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 starts for the Big Red in 2006, earning second-team Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 16 New Mexico-2 * 5.0 3 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.80 All-Big 12 accolades Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic* 6.0 7 7 6 3 5 2 1 3 1 1 0 5.73 • Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in wins (sixth), shutouts (one, third), complete March 5 Stetson* 8.0 5 2 2 2 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 4.26 March 11 Alabama* 5.1 5 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 4.07 games (two, fourth) and ERA (17th) March 17 Texas Tech* 4.0 8 6 6 0 2 3 0 1 3 1 0 5.40 • Earned third-team All-America honors in 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA March 25 Missouri* 7.0 5 1 1 2 9 1 0 0 4 1 0 4.58 April 1 Texas A&M* 4.2 6 5 5 3 3 1 0 2 4 1 0 5.18 • Posted 12 wins, which were the most by any first-year Husker pitcher (freshman or JC April 7 Oklahoma State* 6.0 5 2 2 3 8 1 0 0 5 1 0 4.89 transfer) and ranked third on Nebraska’s single-season list, trailing only first-team All- April 14 Oklahoma* 8.1 6 4 2 1 2 2 1 0 6 1 0 4.47 April 21 Texas* 4.2 7 7 7 2 2 1 0 1 6 2 0 5.19 Americans Shane Komine and Troy Brohawn April 28 Kansas State * 6.0 6 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 7 2 0 4.98 • Finished seventh nationally in wins and ranked in the top five of the Big 12 in wins May 5 Coastal Carolina * 6.0 7 3 3 2 4 2 0 1 7 2 0 4.94 May 12 Baylor * 5.0 8 4 4 3 5 0 0 0 8 2 0 5.09 (12, first), ERA (2.16, fifth) and opponent batting average (.199, fifth) May 19 Kansas * 5.0 6 6 6 4 5 4 0 0 9 2 0 5.44 • Earned first-team All-Big 12 honors, going 5-0 with a and a 2.05 ERA in eight May 26 Texas * 3.0 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 1 9 3 0 5.68 June 3 UC Riverside* 9.0 5 1 1 6 12 0 1 0 10 3 0 5.23 conference outings, earning series-clinching wins in four of NU’s last five league series Totals 93.0 93 58 54 38 71 19 3 10 10 3 0 5.23 • Took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against Creighton on March 29, 2005, and struck out 10 Bluejays in a 10-2 Husker win 2008 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA • Was the 2004 Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year, going 9-1 with a 1.15 ERA in Feb. 22 Stanford* 6.0 3 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 helping Grand Island High School to a 26-6 record and a berth in the state tournament Feb. 29 UC Riverside* 7.0 4 2 2 1 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.38 • First-team all-state selection who fanned 92 in 60.2 innings and was a two-way threat, March 8 Northern Colorado* 7.0 3 2 1 3 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.35 March 14 Kansas State 7.0 4 1 1 0 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.33 who led the state in batting average (.480) and homers (eight) in 2004 Totals 27.0 14 6 4 5 34 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.33 *-starts

Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 2.16 12-2 20 13 1 0 0 1 104.0 75 33 25 21 76 2006 3.89 9-4 14 14 2 1 1 0 83.1 89 45 36 26 49 2007 5.23 10-3 16 16 2 0 0 0 93.0 93 58 54 38 71 2008 1.33 2-0 4 4 0 0 0 0 27.0 14 6 4 5 34 TOTAL 3.48 33-9 54 47 5 1 1 1 307.1 271 142 119 90 230 Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 9.0 Four Times (UC Riverside) 6/3/07 Longest Start: 9.0 Four Times (UC Riverside) 6/3/07 Shortest Start: 2.1 Two Times (Texas) 5/27/06 Longest Relief: 7.0 Baylor 4/24/05 Hits: 9 Oklahoma 5/21/06 Runs: 7 Two Times (Texas) 4/21/07 Earned Runs: 7 Texas 4/21/07 Walks: 6 UC Riverside 6/3/07 Strikeouts: 13 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Pitcher Bio Updates #26 Dan Jennings Noting Jennings 6-3 • 183 • LHP • Jr. • Des Moines, Iowa (West Des Moines Valley) • Jennings has developed into a valuable arm on the Husker staff, going 2-0 with a 2.81 2006 Season ERA in five appearances, while ranking third in the Big 12 in opponent batting average Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA (.163) Feb. 18 The Citadel 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 15 Illinois State 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 • Put together the best performance of his career against Arkansas on March 18, tossing March 28 Northern Colorado 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 a complete-game five hitter in a 6-1 win, as he struck out a career-high seven Razorbacks March 31 Kansas State 2.0 5 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.31 and faced one hitter over the minimum over the final seven innings April 8 Missouri 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 April 11 Iowa 2.0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.10 • Pitched out of the bullpen in the sweep of Kansas State, allowing two runs on three hits April 19 Nebraska-Kearney 1.0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.22 over an inning of work in NU’s 11-4 win on March 15 Totals 7.2 9 8 7 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.22 • Turned in a solid performance in a no-decision against Northern Colorado on March 9, 2007 Season allowing two runs on just two hits in six innings of work, but left with the score tied at Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 16 New Mexico-2 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2-2 Feb. 17 UT-Arlington 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Picked up his first win of the year against UC Riverside, allowing three runs on five hits Feb. 24 Rice 0.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 over 5.2 innings while setting a career high with five strikeouts Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 March 4 Iowa 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 • Pitched well at Stanford, but was victimized by the weather that forced him to throw March 9 Alabama 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 over two days March 20 Western Illinois 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 March 23 Missouri 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 • Fired four shutout innings against the Cardinal, allowing one hit and striking out four April 10 Iowa * 4.0 5 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.89 and left with NU holding a 1-0 lead May 4 Coastal Carolina 0.2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.60 May 24 Kansas State 2.0 2 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 • Comes off a summer where he went 4-3 with a 2.01 ERA to earn Northwoods League June 1 UC Riverside 3.1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.35 All-Star honors June 3 Arizona State 5.2 7 6 3 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 • Fanned 64 over 67 innings, while ranking in the top 10 in ERA (7th), complete games Totals 21.0 22 12 7 8 18 3 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 (2, 1st) and shutouts (1, 1st) 2008 Season • Was one of the Huskers’ top arms out of the bullpen in 2007, going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA in 13 games Feb. 23 Stanford* 4.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 1 UC Riverside-1* 5.2 3 4 3 5 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 2.79 • Pitched his best in the postseason, posting a 2.45 ERA in three appearances in the NCAA March 9 Northern Colorado-1 * 6.0 2 2 2 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.87 Tempe Regional and the Big 12 Championship March 15 Kansas State 1.0 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.78 March 18 Arkansas* 9.0 5 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.81 • Made seven appearances in 2006, splitting time between long relief and late-game Totals 25.2 14 9 8 13 20 4 0 1 2 0 0 2.81 situations, but did not record a decision, as he pitched 7.2 innings on the year *-start • Was one of the top high school pitchers in Iowa in 2005, pitching for West Des Moines Valley High School and led his team to consecutive state crowns in 2004 and 2005 • Took home first-team all-state and all-district honors as a senior, posting a 9-0 record with a 0.85 ERA • Tossed five shutouts, including a perfect game, as he closed his high school career with a perfect 11-0 mark on the mound • Was a two-way performer who also hit .494 as a senior and set a school mark with a .482 career batting average

Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2006 8.22 0-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7.2 9 8 7 10 2 2007 3.00 1-0 13 1 0 0 0 0 21.0 22 12 7 8 18 2008 2.81 2-0 5 4 1 0 0 0 25.2 14 9 8 13 20 TOTAL 3.64 3-0 25 5 1 0 0 0 54.1 45 29 22 31 40

Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 9.0 Arkansas 3/18/08 Longest Start: 5.2 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Shortest Start: 9.0 Arkansas 3/18/08 Longest Relief: 5.2 Arizona State 6/3/07 Hits: 7 Arizona State 6/3/07 Runs: 6 Arizona State 6/3/07 Earned Runs: 3 Three Times (UC Riverside-1) 3/1/08 Walks: 5 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Strikeouts: 7 Arkansas 3/18/08 Pitcher Bio Updates #14 Thad Weber Noting Weber 6-2 • 208 • RHP • Sr. • Friend, Neb. (Friend HS/Hutchinson CC) • Is 3-1 with a 5.40 ERA in four starts, striking out 22 and walking only six in 23.1 innings of work 2007 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA • Has turned in solid starts in his last three outings, going 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA while Feb. 23 TAMU-Corpus Christi 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 striking out 21 and walking four over his last 20.1 innings March 11 Alabama 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 16 Texas Tech 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 35th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, but March 21 Western Illinois 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 elected to return to Nebraska March 24 Missouri 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 27 Northern Colorado 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 • Earned the series-clinching win against Kansas State on March 15, holding the March 30 Texas A&M 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 Wildcats to one run on four hits over seven innings, while striking out a career-high nine April 1 Texas A&M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 hitters April 3 Creighton 2.1 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 April 8 Oklahoma State 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 • Pitched well against Northern Colorado on March 9, allowing three earned runs on April 10 Iowa 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.69 seven hits over 6.1 innings, while matching his personal best with six strikeouts April 17 Creighton 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.64 April 28 Kansas State 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1.20 • Had the best outing of his career on March 1, allowing two runs on seven hits while April 29 Kansas State 1.2 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 1.62 fanning six in a win over UC Riverside May 5 Coastal Carolina 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2.04 May 13 Baylor 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2.33 • Struggled in the season opener, allowing eight runs on eight hits over three innings to May 15 Creighton 0.2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3.15 absorb the loss May 19 Kansas 2.1 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 3.22 May 24 Kansas State 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3.09 • Focused on a starting role at Beatrice over the summer, going 7-0 with a 0.78 ERA in June 1 UC Riverside 0.1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4.18 nine games, holding foes to a .121 average and fanning 48 over 46 innings June 3 Arizona State* 0.1 5 4 4 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 5.62 Totals 24.0 25 17 15 17 30 7 0 2 1 2 3 5.62 • Compiled a 1-2 record with a 5.62 ERA and three saves in 21 games in 2007 • Fanned 30 over 24 innings and allowed three of 16 inherited runners to score 2007 Season • Was a second-team NJCAA All-American at Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College for Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 22 Stanford-1* 3.0 8 8 8 2 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 24.00 Coach Kyle Crookes March 1 UC Riverside-2* 7.0 7 2 2 0 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 9.00 • Named the MVP of the Jayhawk League after hitting .435 with six homers, 63 RBIs and March 9 Northern Colorado-2 6.1 7 5 3 2 6 2 0 1 2 1 0 7.16 27 doubles and going 10-0 with a 2.16 ERA in 2006 March 15 Kansas State 7.0 4 1 1 2 9 0 0 0 3 1 0 5.40 Totals 23.1 26 16 14 6 22 7 1 2 3 1 0 5.40 • Struck out 66 and walked 20 in 62 innings and held opponents to a .199 batting *-start average • Batted .380 with nine homers and 45 RBIs, while going 4-3 with a 3.10 ERA as a freshman, helping Hutchinson CC to a Jayhawk West title and an appearance in the NJCAA World Series • Was a multi-sport athlete at Friend High School, competing in basketball, track, and cross country in addition to American Legion baseball

Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 7.0 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Longest Start: 7.0 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Shortest Start: 0.1 Arizona State 6/3/07 Longest Relief: 2.1 Two Times (Kansas) 5/19/07 Hits: 8 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Runs: 8 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Earned Runs: 8 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Walks: 2 Five Times (Stanford-1) 2/22/08 Strikeouts: 9 Kansas State 3/15/08

Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2007 5.62 1-2 21 1 0 0 1 3 24.0 25 17 15 17 30 2008 5.40 3-1 4 4 0 0 0 0 23.1 26 16 14 6 22 TOTAL 5.51 4-3 25 5 0 0 1 3 47.1 51 33 29 23 52 Pitcher Bio Updates

#39 Aaron Pribanic Noting Pribanic (pra-ban-ick) 6-4 • 200 • LHP • Jr. • Plano, Texas (East HS/Hutchinson CC) • Junior college transfer who has quickly emerged in the Huskers’ weekend rotation • Is 2-0 with a 0.76 ERA, leading the Big 12 in complete games (two) and shutouts (one) 2008 Season while ranking second in the conference in ERA and sixth in opponent batting average Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 23 Stanford 2.2 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 (.188) March 2 UC Riverside 7.0 5 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.86 • Became the first Husker pitcher since Aaron Marsden in 2003 to throw consecutive March 10 Northern Colorado 9.0 5 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.96 March 16 Kansas State 5.0 2 2 0 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.76 complete games, tossing complete games against UC Riverside (March 2) and Northern Totals 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 3 0 0 2 0 0 0.76 Colorado (March 10) in his first two Division I starts *-starts • Was solid against Kansas State on March 16, allowing two unearned runs on two hits, as he struck out three before leaving with a 2-2 tie • Dominated Northern Colorado on March 10, tossing a complete-game five hitter, striking out seven without a walk in a 101-pitch gem • Allowed only three runners to reach scoring position and did not walk a hitter in throwing his second consecutive complete game • Turned in a strong performance against UC Riverside on March 2, tossing a complete- game five hitter with five strikeouts in a 13-1 win, a game that was shortened because of the run rule • With his perfomance against UC Riverside, he became the first Husker pitcher to throw a complete game in his first start since Aaron Marsden in 2002 • Pitched 2.2 innings of relief against Stanford on Feb. 24 (listed as Feb. 23 because that is when the game began), allowing one run on four hits • Compiled a 6-1 record with a 3.33 ERA at Hutchinson CC in 2007, striking out 64 over 67.2 innings • Led HCC in innings pitched, strikeouts and complete games in 2007, as he held foes to a .234 average • Was 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA playing for Brainerd (Minn.) in the Northwoods League over the summer • Went 2-1 with a 3.88 ERA in nine starts in 2006, striking out 54 over 48.2 innings and holding opponents to a .215 batting average • Grandfather was Jim Coates, who pitched nine seasons in the Major Leagues and earned MLB All-Star honors in 1960 • Coates was a member of the Yankees’ World Series champions in both 1961 and 1962 and a teammate of Husker great Bob Cerv • Wears No. 39 as a tribute to his grandfather, who wore that number in the Major Leagues.

Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 9.0 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Longest Start: 9.0 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Shortest Start: 5.0 Kansas State 3/16/08 Longest Relief: 2.2 at Stanford 2/23/08 Hits: 5 Two times (Northern Colorado) 3/10/08 Runs: 2 Kansas State 3/16/08 Earned Runs: 1 Two Times (UC Riverside) 3/2/08 Walks: 3 Kansas State 3/16/08 Strikeouts: 7 Northern Colorado 3/10/08 Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2008 0.76 2-0 4 3 2 1 0 0 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 TOTAL 0.76 2-0 4 3 2 1 0 0 23.2 16 4 2 7 20 Pitcher Bio Updates #30 Erik Bird Noting Bird 6-2 • 220 • RHP • Jr. • Omaha, Neb. (Burke HS) • One of the veterans of the Husker pitching staff, as he has nearly 50 relief 2006 Season appearances over the past two-plus years Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 19 Richmond 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Has worked in a number of roles this year, going 0-1 with a 1.64 ERA in five outings, Feb. 26 St. John’s 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 including a pair of starts March 10 Alabama 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 15 Illinois State 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Pitched well in a no-decision against Arkansas on March 19, allowing two runs on four March 25 Kansas-1 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 hits over five innings, as he struck out a career-best four hitters March 26 Kansas 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 28 Northern Colorado 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Made his first career start against South Dakota State on March 11, tossing three March 31 Kansas State 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 innings of one-hit shutout baseball with a trio of strikeouts April 4 Creighton 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 April 7 Missouri 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Fired two shutout innings against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, scattering two hits in April 8 Missouri 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 an 11-2 Husker win April 11 Iowa 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Worked a perfect inning of relief against UC Riverside on March 1 April 13 Texas A&M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 April 18 Creighton 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 • Took the loss against Stanford on Feb. 24, allowing a double to the only hitter he faced April 23 Texas 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 in a 4-2 setback April 25 Wichita State 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 April 29 Texas Tech-1 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 • Spent the summer pitching for Falmouth (Mass.) in the Cape Cod League, helping the May 6 Oklahoma State 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.60 to the Cape Cod League Championship Series May 10 Northern Iowa 2.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.52 May 16 Creighton 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.51 • Compiled a 2-1 record with three saves and a 2.96 ERA in 16 appearances, fanning 18 May 19 Oklahoma 2.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.92 over 24.1 innings without issuing a walk May 21 Oklahoma 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.87 May 24 Baylor 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.86 • Ranked second on the team in saves and was third in appearances June 2 Manhattan 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.82 •Worked out of the Husker bullpen in a number of roles in 2007, going 0-0 with a 5.56 Totals 22.0 17 3 2 4 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 0.82 ERA in 17 appearances 2007 Season • Overcame a bumpy early-season stretch to pitch well during the second half of the Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 16 New Mexico-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 year, posting a 1.35 ERA in his final 10 outings Feb. 17 UT-Arlington 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 • Was 0-2 with a sparkling 0.82 ERA as a true freshman, tying for second on the team Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 March 4 Iowa 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9.00 with 24 appearances, one off the freshman school mark March 11 Alabama 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 15.00 • Ranked second on the team with four holds and allowed just two of 23 inherited March 13 Wayne State 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11.25 March 15 Texas Tech 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11.57 runners to score March 17 Texas Tech 0.1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10.80 • Held opponents to a .218 average, allowing one extra-base hit in 22 innings March 20 Western Illinois 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10.12 • Pitched for Coach Bob Steinkamp and the Beatrice Bruins over the summer, going 0-1 March 23 Missouri 0.2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9.00 March 28 Northern Colorado 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7.04 with a save and a 3.09 ERA in 12 appearances April 10 Iowa 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.00 • Earned first-team all-state honors playing at Omaha Burke High School, going 5-1 April 11 Wichita State 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.52 April 21 Texas 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.10 with four saves and a 1.90 ERA in 2005, ranking among the state leaders in strikeouts May 4 Coastal Carolina 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.91 (85), ERA, saves (four) and wins (five) May 15 Creighton 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.73 June 1 UC Riverside 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.56 • Went 15-2 with a 1.14 ERA as a senior, striking out 141 and walking only 20 during Totals 11.1 16 10 7 6 13 2 0 0 0 0 3 5.56 the spring and summer seasons 2008 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 23 Stanford 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 March 1 UC Riverside-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 March 4 Nebraska-Kearney 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 March 11 South Dakota State 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 March 19 Arkansas 5.0 4 2 2 3 4 0 0 2 0 1 0 1.64 Totals 11.0 8 3 2 4 7 1 0 2 0 1 0 1.64

Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 5.0 Arkansas 3/19/08 Longest Start: 5.0 Arkansas 3/19/08 Shortest Start: 3.0 South Dakota State 3/11/08 Longest Relief: 2.1 Northern Iowa 5/10/06 Hits: 5 Three Times (Missouri) 4/8/06 Runs: 3 Iowa 3/4/07 Earned Runs: 3 Iowa 3/4/07 Walks: 2 Oklahoma 5/19/06 Strikeouts: 4 Arkansas 3/19/08

Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2006 0.82 0-2 24 0 0 0 2 1 22.0 17 3 2 4 9 2007 5.56 0-0 17 0 0 0 0 3 11.1 16 10 7 6 13 2008 1.64 0-1 5 2 0 0 0 0 11.0 8 3 2 4 7 TOTAL 2.23 0-3 46 2 0 0 2 4 44.1 41 16 11 14 29 Pitcher Bio Updates #37 Zach Herr Noting Herr 5-10 • 170 • LHP • So. • Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic HS) • Junior left-hander who is used in late-game situations for the Husker bullpen, going 2006 Season 1-0 with a 3.48 ERA in a team-high nine appearances Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA March 3 Notre Dame 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 • Struck out 17 and walked three over 10.1 innings of work March 14 Illinois State 2.2 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 • Struggled in a relief appearance against Arkansas on March 19, allowing two runs on March 26 Kansas 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 March 28 Northern Colorado 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 three hits without retiring a batter March 31 Kansas State 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 • Threw twice in the series sweep at Kansas State, allowing one run on one hit and April 2 Kansas State 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3.38 fanning five over 3.1 innings April 7 Missouri 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 April 8 Missouri 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.89 • Helped the Huskers complete the series sweep of K-State on March 16, allowing one April 11 Iowa 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.48 hit and striking out three over 2.0 innings of work April 13 Texas A&M 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 April 22 Texas 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.92 • Tossed 1.1 innings of no-hit ball, fanning two to earn the win over Kansas State on April 23 Texas 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 March 14 April 25 Wichita State 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.40 April 29 Texas Tech-1 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.30 • Pitched a perfect eighth inning against South Dakota State on March 11 May 6 Oklahoma State 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.20 • Dominated Northern Colorado in picking up his first save on March 9, fanning a May 8 Oklahoma State 0.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.12 May 10 Northern Iowa 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.04 career-high six hitters in 2.2 innings of shutout relief, including five in a row at one point May 12 Baylor 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.96 • Played a major role in NU’s 3-2 win over UC Riverside on Feb. 29, coming out of the May 14 Baylor 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.33 May 16 Creighton 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 bullpen in the top of the eighth to two hitters in a tie game with the bases loaded May 19 Oklahoma 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 • Was touched up for a pair of unearned runs in the series finale at Stanford on Feb. 24, May 24 Baylor 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.14 a game NU lost 4-2 May 25 Texas Tech 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.11 June 2 Manhattan 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.05 • Was a workhorse out of the bullpen for the Huskers in 2007, making 22 appearances, Totals 22.0 17 8 5 7 18 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.05 primarily in late-game situations 2007 Season • Compiled a 2-3 mark with two saves and a 5.40 ERA, holding foes to a .232 average Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA • Retired the first hitter he faced in 14 of his 21 relief appearances and earned saves Feb. 17 UT-Arlington 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.75 Feb. 18 Illinois State 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.38 against No. 14 Texas A&M and Illinois State Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.00 • Allowed just five of 21 inherited runners to score, including none in his final 14 relief March 4 Iowa 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5.40 March 4 Notre Dame 0.2 1 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 6.75 outings March 10 Alabama 3.1 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 3.68 • Tied for second on the team with 24 appearances in 2006 - one off the school mark for March 15 Texas Tech 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3.68 March 17 Texas Tech 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3.38 freshmen - and went 0-0 with a 2.05 ERA with seven holds March 20 Western Illinois 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3.24 • Was one of the top high school pitchers in Nebraska playing at Skutt High School in March 21 Western Illinois 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2.89 March 23 Missouri 0.0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2.89 Omaha March 30 Texas A&M 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2.53 • Garnered first-team all-state accolades from the Omaha World-Herald, compiling a 7-2 April 1 Texas A&M 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 3.00 April 8 Oklahoma State * 1.0 2 3 3 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 4.85 record with a 1.22 ERA in 2005, leading the state with 89 strikeouts while also ranking April 10 Iowa 0.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 4.61 among state leaders in ERA (sixth) and wins (seventh) April 11 Wichita State 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 2 4.50 April 21 Texas 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 4.50 • Played American Legion baseball, helping his team to a state title as a senior by going April 29 Kansas State 0.1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 4.40 8-2 with a 2.21 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 80 innings May 11 Baylor 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 4.30 May 19 Kansas 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 4.30 June 1 UC Riverside 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 4.20 June 3 Arizona State 0.0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 5.40 Totals 14.2 13 15 9 18 21 2 0 1 2 3 2 5.40

2008 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 22 Stanford 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 Feb. 23 Stanford 0.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5.40 Feb. 29 UC Riverside 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 March 1 UC Riverside-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 March 9 Northern Colorado-2 2.2 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.50 March 11 South Dakota State 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.29 March 14 Kansas State 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.08 March 16 Kansas State 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1.74 March 19 Arkansas 0.0 3 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 3.48 Totals 10.1 10 7 4 3 17 3 1 1 1 0 1 3.48 *-starts

Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 3.1 Alabama 3/10/07 Longest Start: 1.0 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Shortest Start: 1.0 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Longest Relief: 3.1 Alabama 3/10/07 Hits: 3 Arkansas 3/19/08 Runs: 3 Four Times (Oklahoma State) 4/8/07 Earned Runs: 3 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Walks: 5 Oklahoma State 4/8/07 Strikeouts: 6 Northern Colorado-2 3/9/08

Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2006 2.05 0-0 24 0 0 0 2 0 22.0 17 8 5 7 18 2007 5.40 2-3 22 1 0 0 1 2 15.0 13 15 9 18 21 2008 3.48 1-0 9 0 0 0 0 1 10.1 10 7 4 3 17 TOTAL 3.42 3-3 55 1 0 0 3 3 47.1 40 30 18 28 56 Pitcher Bio Updates #41 Mike Nesseth #25 Erik Anderson 6-5 • 213 • LHP • R-Fr. • Windom, Minn. (Windom) 5-11 • 185 • RHP • So. • Prairie Village, Kan. (Shawnee Mission East HS/Barton County CC) 2008 Season 2008 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 22 Stanford 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Feb. 23 Stanford 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Feb. 23 Stanford 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Feb. 29 UC Riverside 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 Feb. 29 UC Riverside 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 4 Nebraska-Kearney 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 March 1 UC Riverside-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 March 9 Northern Colorado-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 March 9 Northern Colorado-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 March 11 South Dakota State 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 March 11 South Dakota State 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 March 14 Kansas State 0.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.00 March 16 Kansas State 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0.00 March 16 Kansas State 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 March 19 Arkansas 1.1 3 4 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 4.00 Totals 7.0 3 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 Totals 9.0 6 4 4 7 12 1 0 1 2 1 1 4.00

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2008 4.00 2-1 8 0 0 0 0 1 9.0 6 4 4 7 12 2008 0.00 1-0 7 0 0 0 0 3 7.0 3 0 0 2 10 TOTAL 4.00 2-1 8 0 0 0 0 1 9.0 6 4 4 7 12 TOTAL 0.00 1-0 7 0 0 0 0 3 7.0 3 0 0 2 10

Career Highs Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 2.0 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Innings: 1.1 UC Riverside 2/29/08 Longest Start: None Longest Start: None Shortest Start: None Shortest Start: None Longest Relief: 2.0 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/16/08 Longest Relief: 1.1 UC Riverside 2/29/08 Hits: 3 Arkansas 3/19/08 Hits: 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Runs: 4 Arkansas 3/19 Runs: None Earned Runs: 4 Arkansas 3/19 Earned Runs: None Walks: 2 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Walks: 2 Kansas State 3/14/08 Strikeouts: 4 Kansas State 3/16/08 Strikeouts: 3 UC Riverside 2/29/08

Noting Nesseth Noting Anderson • Hard-throwing right-hander who works primarily as a set-up man in the Husker • Junior college transfer who has helped stabilize the back of the Nebraska bullpen, bullpen going 1-0 with three save in seven appearances, as he has struck out 10 and allowed • Is 2-1 with a save and a 4.00 ERA in eight appearances, striking out 10 and allowing just three hits in his seven innings of work six hits over nine innings of work • Fired a perfect 10th inning with a strikeout to help the Huskers complete a series • Took the loss against Arkansas on March 19, as he was tagged for four runs on three sweep of Kansas State on March 16 hits in 1.1 innings • Worked out of trouble to earn the save against Kansas State on March 14, tossing 0.2 • Collected the win in the series finale against Kansas State on March 16, fanning four innings of no-hit relief to preserve a 2-1 win over two innings of shutout relief in a game NU won 5-3 in 10 innings • Fanned two of the three hitters he faced against South Dakota State on March 11 • Picked up his first college win against Northern Colorado on March 9, working two • Collected the save in NU’s 3-2 win over Northern Colorado on March 9, pitching a innings of no-hit relief and matching his career high with a pair of strikeouts in a 3-2 perfect ninth inning. victory • Keyed NU’s victory over UC Riverside on Feb. 29, getting the Huskers out of a bases- • Earned his first career save against UC Riverside, working the final inning of NU’s 5-2 loaded situation in the eighth inning before fanning two more hitters in the ninth to earn win, as he struck out two and did not allow a hit his first career win. • Pitched twice in the series at Stanford, allowing one hit over 1.1 innings of shutout • Pitched a perfect eighth inning in the series finale at Stanford on Feb. 24 ball • Spent the summer pitching for the Derby Twins in the Jayhawk League, going 4-0 with • Redshirted in 2007 at Nebraska and pitched for Duluth in the Northwoods League in five saves and a 1.83 ERA the summer • Went 3-2 with seven saves and a 2.17 ERA in a school-record 27 appearances as a • Named first-team all-state as a senior, going 3-4 with a 2.47 ERA as he struck out 78 freshman in 2007 and allowed only 18 walks over 51 innings • Named second-team All-Jayhawk League West Conference after fanning 76 and • Was a two-time, first-team All-Section 3AA and All-Southwest Conference selection, walking 19 over 49.2 innings going 8-4 with a 2.21 ERA and 94 strikeouts over 69.2 innings as a junior • Ranked ninth nationally among junior college pitchers in saves and held foes to a .191 • Totaled 11 letters in high school, as he also played football and basketball at Windom average, as he topped the squad in ERA, opponent batting average, saves and strikeouts Area High School • Earned first-team all-county honors at Shawnee Mission East High School as a senior, • Earned all-conference honors in each of his last two seasons in basketball, where he posting a 1.13 ERA while striking out 76 in 55 innings finished as the school’s all-time leading scorer • Originally signed with the Huskers for the 2009 season, but enrolled in January. • Models his pitching after Pat Neshek of the • Considers his favorite baseball moment striking out 18 in a sectional playoff game Pitcher Bio Updates #11 Matt Freeman #18 Casey Hauptman 6-1 • 184 • RHP • Fr. • Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn HS) 6-4 • 218 • RHP • Fr. • Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 2008 Season 2008 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA March 1 UC Riverside-1 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 1 UC Riverside-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 8 Northern Colorado 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 4 Nebraska-Kearney 3.0 3 2 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 March 11 South Dakota State 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 11 South Dakota State 1.0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 March 19 Arkansas 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 March 19 Arkansas 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 Totals 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 Totals 6.2 6 3 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.70

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2008 0.00 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 2008 2.70 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 3 2 1 4 TOTAL 0.00 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 2 0 0 2 5 TOTAL 2.70 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 6 3 2 1 4

Career Highs Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 1.1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Innings: 3.0 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Longest Start: None Longest Start: 3.0 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Shortest Start: None Shortest Start: 3.0 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Longest Relief: 1.1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Longest Relief: None Hits: 1 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08 Hits: 3 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Runs: None Runs: 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Earned Runs: None Earned Runs: 2 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Walks: 1 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Walks: 1 Nebraska-Kearney 3/4/08 Strikeouts: 2 Two Times (Arkansas) 3/19/08 Strikeouts: 2 UC Riverside-1 3/1/08

Noting Freeman Noting Hauptman • Freshman right-hander who can work out of the bullpen or as a mid-week starter • Freshman who has become one of the leading candidates for a mid-week starting role, • Is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in four appearances, covering 3.1 innings of work going 0-0 with a 2.70 ERA in four appearances • Fanned a pair in a shutout inning of work against Arkansas on March 19 • Did not allow a hit in 1.2 shutout innings against Arkansas on March 19 • Pitched a perfect inning against South Dakota State on March 11 • Allowed an unearned run in an inning of work against South Dakota State on March 11 • Threw in the series opener against Northern Colorado, allowing one hit in a shutout • Made his first college start against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, going three innings inning of work and allowing two first-inning runs before settling down, as Nebraska won 11-2 • Made his Husker debut against UC Riverside on March 1, fanning two over 1.1 innings • Struck out a pair in an inning of work against UC Riverside on March 1 of shutout baseball • Was a two-time all-state selection at Millard South High School, posting a 6-2 mark • Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Nebraska and Louisville Slugger Player of the with a 1.53 ERA as a senior, posting a 44-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 59.2 innings Year as a senior • Earned All-Nebraska honors for the first time as a junior, when he went a perfect 7-0 • Tabbed as the honorary captain of the World-Herald’s All-Nebraska team in 2007 after with a 1.96 ERA compiling a 5-1 record, three saves and a 0.76 ERA • Lettered three years on the diamond and was a two-time all-metro selection • Struck out 55 in 37 innings of work while opponents hit .154 against him • Played basketball and football, where he was one of the best quarterbacks in the state • Went 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in the postseason, as he did not allow a run in 17 innings of as a senior work in leading Elkhorn to the Class A state title • Established school records for passing yards (2,034) and completions (166) as a • Tossed complete-game three-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a 1-0 win over top-seeded senior en route to second-team all-state honors from both the Omaha World-Herald and Grand Island in the semifinals before earning the save in the state title game Lincoln Journal Star • Garnered honorable-mention all-state accolades as a junior, going 6-2 with a 1.25 • Finished with a GPA better than 4.00 and was on the Metro Conference Scholar-Athlete ERA, and fanning 50 over 44.2 innings Honor Roll • Graduated from Elkhorn High School with honors, as he finished with a 3.8 GPA • Wore #11 in high school and won a state title, so he elected to keep that number • Considers prospect Michael Moustakas the toughest hitter he’s ever faced, when they squared off at the Area Code Games in high school • Hails from the same high school as former Major Leager Jason Christiansen Pitcher Bio Updates #28 Joe Hatasaki #33 Michael Mariot 5-10 • 174 • LHP • So. • Mountain View, Calif. (Mountain View HS/Arizona State) 6-0 • 180 • RHP • Fr. • Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) 2008 Season 2008 Season Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR W L SV ERA Feb. 22 Stanford-1 2.0 4 4 4 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 18.00 Feb. 22 Stanford-1 3.0 4 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12.00 March 4 Nebraska-Kearney 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12.00 March 4 Nebraska-Kearney 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 March 8 Northern Colorado 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 March 11 South Dakota State 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 March 15 Kansas State 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 Totals 6.0 7 7 6 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 9.00 Totals 5.0 7 5 5 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 9.00

Career Statistics Career Statistics Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO BO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2008 9.00 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 5 5 5 1 2008 9.00 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 7 6 3 1 TOTAL 9.00 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 5 5 5 1 TOTAL 9.00 1-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 7 6 3 1

Career Highs Career Highs Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Category High Opponent (Last time) Date Innings: 2.0 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Innings: 3.0 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Longest Start: None Longest Start: Shortest Start: None Shortest Start: Longest Relief: 2.0 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Longest Relief: 3.0 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Hits: 4 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Hits: 4 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Runs: 4 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Runs: 5 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Earned Runs: 4 at Stanford-1 2/22/08 Earned Runs: 4 Stanford-1 2/22/08 Walks: 2 Two Times (Kansas State) 3/15/08 Walks: 1 Two times (Nebraska-Kearney) 3/4/08 Strikeouts: 1 Northern Colorado 3/8/08 Strikeouts: 1 South Dakota State 3/11/08

Noting Hatasaki Noting Mariot • Left-hander who can work in either short or long relief out of the bullpen, going 1-0 • True freshman right-hander who can work out of a number of roles on the Husker staff wth a 9.00 ERA in four outings • Struggled against South Dakota State on March 11, allowing two runs on three hits in • Made one appearance against Kansas State, allowing one run in the ninth inning of an inning of work NU’s 11-4 victory on March 15 • Fired two shutout innings against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4 • Worked a shutout inning of relief against Northern Colorado on March 8 • Made his Husker debut at Stanford on Feb. 22, allowing five runs on four hits over 3.0 • Picked up the win against Nebraska-Kearney on March 4, as he fired a shutout inning innings of work of relief against the Lopers • Attended Southlake Carroll High for his senior year after transferring from El Camino • Struggled in his first outing, allowing four runs on four hits over 2.0 innings at Real High School in Woodland Hills, Calif. Stanford in the season opener on Feb. 22 • Did not pitch as a senior because of transfer rules and did not pitch at the varsity • Spent the 2007 season at Arizona State, going 0-0 in four appearances level in his high school career • Made his only start at Arizona State against UAB on Feb. 25, allowing one run on two • Pitched in the summer of 2007 for the Arlington A’s under coaches Dave Acton and hits in 2.2 innings as the Sun Devils won 12-5. Craig Bartosh, earning all-star honors from the organiztion • Pitched four seasons at Mountain View High School, compiling a 22-5 record, as he • Selected #33, since his favorite number is #3 and it was taken, so he “chose to put earned all-league and All-CCS accolades each year two 3’s together” • Chosen to play in the 2006 PlayStation All-American Baseball game • Models his pitching style after Greg Maddux • Rated among the top-100 prospects in the country by Team One Baseball as a senior • Underwent Tommy John surgery in October of 2004, keeping him off the mound that season, but earned first-team SCVAL honors as a designated hitter • Enjoyed his best year as a sophomore, going 10-1 with three saves and a 1.18 ERA while striking out 104 and walking 15 • Named the San Jose Mercury News Sophomore of the Year, League MVP and Mountain View Outstanding Pitcher in 2004 • Rated among Baseball America’s Top 50 Prospects as a sophomore