2007 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: Feb. 28, 2007 2007 Baseball Schedule This Week in Nebraska Baseball • Feb. 26-March 3 Hilton Arlington UTA Invitational 2007 Record (5-2, 0-0 Big 12) Feb. 16 New Mexico W, 6-2 Feb. 16 New Mexico L, 2-6 National Rankings: 7 (CB) • 18 (BA) • 12 (Sports Weekly) • 13 (NCBWA) Feb. 17 at Texas-Arlington W, 5-4 Weekend Schedule - at Stetson Invitational Feb. 18 Illinois State W, 7-3 Day Date NU Rank Matchup Location Radio Time

Friday March 2 7/18/12 vs. Iowa (1-1) Deland, Fla. Husker Sports Network Noon Rice Invitational Saturday March 3 7/18/12 vs. Notre Dame (2-4) Deland, Fla. Husker Sports Network 2 p.m. Feb. 23 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W, 9-1 Saturday March 3 7/18/12 at Stetson (9-3) Deland, Fla. Husker Sports Network 6 p.m. Feb. 24 at No. 6 Rice L, 5-9 Polls are in the following order: Collegiate Baseball/Baseball America/Sports Weekly Feb. 25 No. 28 Florida Atlantic W, 8-7 Husker Pitching Probables Opponent Pitching Probables Stetson Invitational Fri. Tony Watson, Jr., LHP (1-0, 1.50 ERA, 4K, 6.0 IP) Iowa Steve Turnbull, So., RHP (0-0, 4.50 ERA, 4 K, 4 IP) March 2 Iowa Noon Sat.-1 Drew Bowman, So., LHP (1-0, 3.00 ERA, 7 K, 9.0 IP) ND Wade Korpi, Jr., LHP (1-1, 3.72 ERA, 8 K, 9.2 IP) March 3 Notre Dame 2 p.m. Sat.-2 Johnny Dorn, Jr., RHP (1-1, 5.73 ERA, 9 K, 11.0 IP) Stetson Chris Ingoglia, Sr., LHP (1-1, 3.29 ERA, 15 K, 16.2 IP) March 3 at Stetson 6 p.m. Following the Huskers This Week March 6 Nebraska-Kearney 1:35 p.m. Live Radio: Husker Sports Network (see list on page 4 and on Huskers.com) March 9 at Alabama 6:30 p.m. Live Stats: Huskers.com March 10 at Alabama 4 p.m. Live Video: HuskersNside (subscription required) March 11 at Alabama 11 a.m. March 13 Wayne State 1:05 p.m. March 15 at Texas Tech # 6:30 p.m. Huskers Wrap Up Road Swing in Florida March 16 at Texas Tech # 6:30 p.m. In over a century of baseball at the University of will carry nearly all of the Huskers’ 2007 schedule, both March 17 at Texas Tech # 2 p.m. Nebraska, the Husker baseball team has played in home and away. Live stats will be on Huskers.com. March 20 Western Illinois 1:35 p.m. many places around the country. Surprisingly, Florida Tournament Schedule March 21 Western Illinois 1:35 p.m. is not one of the them, but the Huskers will rectify that Friday, March 2 March 23 Missouri # 1:35 p.m. situation this weekend, as the No. 7 Huskers travel to Noon Nebraska vs. Iowa March 24 Missouri # 1:05 p.m. Deland, Fla., for the Stetson Invitational. The three-day March 25 Missouri # 1:05 p.m. 6 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Stetson tournament will feature the host Hatters (9-3), along March 27 Northern Colorado 6:35 p.m. Saturday, March 3 March 28 Northern Colorado 1:35 p.m. with Notre Dame (2-4) and Iowa (1-1). This weekend’s March 30 at Texas A&M # 6:30 p.m. trip to Florida not only is the Huskers’ first visit to the 10 a.m. Stetson vs. Iowa March 31 at Texas A&M # 2 p.m. Sunshine state, but wraps up a 10-game road trip to 2 p.m. Nebraska vs. Notre Dame April 1 at Texas A&M # 1 p.m. begin the 2007 season. 6 p.m. Nebraska vs. Stetson April 3 at Creighton 6:35 p.m. The Huskers will take on Iowa in the first of two Sunday, March 4 April 5 Oklahoma State # 6:35 p.m. matchups this season on Friday, March 2, at Noon 10 a.m. Notre Dame vs. Iowa April 6 Oklahoma State # 6:35 p.m. (central). On Saturday, the Huskers will play both Notre April 7 Oklahoma State # 1:05 p.m. Dame (2 p.m.) and Stetson (6 p.m.). All three games Nebraska is 5-2 on the season and comes off an 8-7 April 10 Iowa 6:05 p.m. will be played at Melching Field on Stetson’s campus. victory over No. 27 Florida Atlantic Sunday to complete April 11 at Wichita State 7 p.m. Every game this weekend will be carried on the a 2-1 weekend. In that game, Ryan Wehrle homered and April 13 at Oklahoma # 7 p.m. Husker Sports Network - the first of 49 games on the drove in three runs, while the Husker bullpen preserved April 14 at Oklahoma # (FSN) 3 p.m. a one-run lead with three shutout . April 15 at Oklahoma # 1 p.m. network during the 2007 season - and on Huskers.com The Huskers opened the tournament with a 9-1 April 17 Creighton 6:35 p.m. with Jim Rose and Randy Lee calling all of the action. April 20 Texas # 6:35 p.m. Fans should contact their local Husker Sports Network victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi before suffering April 21 Texas # (FSN) 3 p.m. affiliate for broadcast information. a 9-5 loss to No. 6 Rice the following afternoon. Even April 22 Texas # 1:05 p.m. Saturday’s game against Notre Dame will be in the loss, the Huskers tagged a Rice pitching staff April 24 North Dakota State 6:35 p.m. joined in progress following the conclusion of the NU- for five runs after it entered the contest with a 1.69 April 25 North Dakota State 1:35 p.m. Colorado men’s basketball game, scheduled for 12:30 ERA in their first 11 games. NU remained seventh in April 27 Kansas State # 6:35 p.m. p.m. tipoff. Fans can also watch all three games live the Collegiate Baseball poll on Monday and moved from April 28 Kansas State # 2:05 p.m. on HuskersNside (subscription required) as the website 19th to 18th in Baseball America. April 29 Kansas State # 1:05 p.m. May 4 Coastal Carolina 6:35 p.m. The Husker Position Players May 5 Coastal Carolina 2:05 p.m. Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting May 6 Coastal Carolina 1:05 p.m. C 8 Jeff Lanning R So. .294 0 2 1st career 3-hit game vs. UTA; Northwoods League All-Star (.273-1-24) May 11 Baylor # 6:35 p.m. C 45 Mark Hightower R Jr. .000 0 0 Started vs. Illinois St. on Sun.; Former walk-on now on scholarship May 12 Baylor # 2:05 p.m. C 13 Mitch Abeita R Jr .000 0 0 .303-5-27 at North Central (Texas) College in 2006 May 13 Baylor # 1:05 p.m. 1B 18 Andrew Brown R Sr. .455 1 4 Homered in 1st AB at TAMUCC; 3-for-4 with 2 2B vs. FAU May 15 vs. Creighton 7:05 p.m. 1B/RHP 14 Thad Weber R Jr. .389 0 6 2-for-4 w/2RBI and 2 scoreless innings vs. TAMUCC May 18 at Kansas # 7 p.m. 2B 3 Jake Opitz L Jr. .360 0 2 Big 12 Player of the Week (.600 with 5 runs in 3 games) May 19 at Kansas # 6 p.m. SS 10 Ryan Wehrle R Jr. .308 2 4 Third-team All-American in 2006; 18th round draft pick May 20 at Kansas # 5 p.m. 3B 2 Jake Mort R So. .167 0 2 .964 fielding pct. in 2006 was best by NU 3B in 20 years May 23-27 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship TBA 3B 15 Craig Corriston R Jr. .318 1 7 1st-team all-conference at Paris (Texas) JC (.376-6-56) June 1-4 NCAA Regionals TBA 3B 19 Jeff Tezak S Jr. .357 0 2 1st-team JC All-American (.386-1-35) at Palomar JC June 8-12 NCAA Super Regionals TBA UTL/RHP 9 Steve Edlefsen R Jr. .000 0 0 Tied NU record with 6 hits and hit for cycle vs. Iowa in 2006 June 15-25 College World Series TBA OF 12 Andy Gerch R Jr. .379 0 4 5 hit day vs. ISU on 2/18; honorable-mention All-Big 12 OF 21 Nick Sullivan L So. .167 0 2 2-run triple vs. No. 6 Rice; 3.791 GPA in business admin. #-Big 12 games; All times listed are Central and subject to OF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Jr. .214 0 3 6-game hit streak; 9th in the Big 12 with 16 SB in 2006 change; FSN-Fox Sport Net OF 4 DJ Belfonte L Fr. .313 0 2 True freshman has team-high seven walks and .560 OBP OF 38 John Lee L R-Fr. .000 0 0 Career .427 hitter at Mason City (Iowa) HS; 3.912 GPA in chemistry Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #3 • Page  • Feb. 28, 2007 • Huskers.com

Head Coach Mike Anderson - Fifth Season Big 12 Preseason Polls Northern Colorado, 1990 • 187-75 (.714) Record Collegiate Baseball Baseball America Big 12 Coaches • 2003 & 2005 Big 12 Coach of the Year No. Team No. Team No. Team Mike Anderson is in his fifth year as Nebraska’s head 1. Texas 1. Texas 1. Texas 2. Nebraska 2. Nebraska 2. Oklahoma State baseball coach after becoming the 23rd head coach in 3. Baylor 3. Oklahoma State 3. Nebraska the program’s history on June 21, 2002. 4. Oklahoma State 4. Oklahoma 4. Baylor He has guided the Husker program to two Big 12 titles 5. Oklahoma 5. Baylor 5. Oklahoma (2003 and 2005), three NCAA Regionals and the school’s 6. Texas Tech 6. Texas Tech 6. Texas Tech third College World Series appearance since 2001. Since 7. Texas A&M 7. Texas A&M 7. Texas A&M joining the Nebraska staff in the fall of 1994, he has 8. Missouri 8. Missouri 8. Missouri coached a total of 22 first-team all-conference honorees, 9. Kansas 9. Kansas State 9. Kansas while 32 of his former players have signed pro contracts. 10. Kansas State 10. Kansas 10. Kansas State Anderson has coached eight players who have reached of the Year Tony Watson, Nebraska Tony Watson, Nebraska None Selected Player of the Year Tyler Mach, Oklahoma State Jordan Danks, Texas None Selected the Major Leagues, including MLB All-Stars Darin Erstad and Ken Harvey, and eight All-Americans, including Weekend Rotation at Stetson Invitational 2005 National Player of the Year Alex Gordon. The 2006 season saw the Huskers continue their #11 - Tony Watson • Jr. • LHP • 6-4 • 223 • Grimes, Iowa success under Anderson, as Nebraska compiled a 42-17 A returning All-American and one of the country’s top , Watson makes his second start of the year on record and reached an NCAA Regional for the seventh Friday • Picked as the Big 12 Preseason Pitcher of the Year by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America • time in the last eight seasons. Three Husker players - Pitched well in the 2007 opener, allowing one run on four hits over six innings against New Mexico • Fanned four Luke Gorsett, Tony Watson and Ryan Wehrle - garnered and retired 12 in a row during one stretch • Spent the summer in the Cape Cod League, going 5-2 with a 2.44 ERA All-America honors. and earning all-star honors • Drafted in the 17th round by the in 2006 • Posted a 10-2 mark in In 2005, the Huskers swept the Big 12 regular-season 2006 with a 2.87 ERA in a team-high 100.1 innings • Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in nearly every pitching and tournament titles en route to a school-record 57 wins. category, including ERA (third), wins (fourth), opponent average (.236, fifth) and innings (seventh) • The Huskers had three All-Americans, led by consensus Earned Freshman All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball in 2005, going 6-1 with a 2.82 ERA • Missed all national player of the year Alex Gordon, the No. 2 overall of 2004 after shoulder surgery • Totaled a 29-9 record and 513 , the eighth-highest total in Iowa high pick in the 2005 MLB Draft, along with pitchers Joba school baseball history • Went 9-0 with three saves and a miniscule 0.10 ERA in 2003, striking out 148 hitters in Chamberlain and Johnny Dorn. 69 innings. In 2003, Anderson guided NU to a 47-18 record and Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO a 20-7 Big 12 record, earning Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year 2005 2.82 6-1 23 5 0 0 0 1 44.2 41 20 14 26 39 accolades. In 2004, the Huskers finished 36-23, while 2006 2.78 10-2 17 15 1 0 1 0 100.1 88 36 31 24 69 2007 1.50 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 1 1 4 4 Gordon was a first-team All-American and named to TOTAL 2.74 17-3 41 21 1 0 1 1 151.0 133 57 46 54 112 Team USA, the first Husker honored in nearly 20 years. The Huskers led the Big 12 in hitting in each of Anderson’s final four seasons as an assistant, including #28 - Drew Bowman • So. • LHP • 6-3 • 190 • Morrison, Colo. a .338 team average in 1999. The Huskers led the Big 12 Bowman makes his second career start at Nebraska Saturday morning against the Fighting Irish • Is 1-0 with in seven offensive categories in 2002, including batting a 3.00 ERA in three appearances, spanning nine innings • Collected his first win in a spot start against Texas average, hits and runs. In 2001, Anderson coached a A&M-Corpus Christi on Feb. 23, allowing one run and scattering six hits over six innings • Fanned three without Husker offense that ranked in the top 10 nationally in a walk against the Islanders • Fanned three over two innings of work against Illinois State on Feb. 18 and threw both team average and runs. As the outfielders coach, a shutout against New Mexico on Feb. 15 • Spent two seasons at Arizona State, going 0-1 with a 6.08 ERA Anderson has coached three All-Americans and seven in 14 appearances in 2006 • Pitched for the Liberal (Kan.) Bee Jays in the summer of 2006, helping Liberal to the all-conference selections, including Jeff Leise, who was National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series • Was 3-1 with a 1.99 ERA in five games, striking out 27 over 36.1 a first-team All-American in 2002. innings while holding foes to a .173 average • Played three seasons of baseball at Dakota Ridge High School • Anderson’s commitment to his student-athletes also Ranked as the No. 14 high school prospect heading into his senior year and the No. 30 prospect heading into the extends to the classroom. Over the past 12 years, the 2004 MLB Draft by TeamOneBaseball.com • Named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year in 2004, going 8-3 Huskers have placed 54 players on the first-team all- with two saves and a state-best 0.75 ERA and 117 strikeouts. conference squad. NU has had 10 CoSIDA Academic Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO All-Americans and 15 first-team academic all-district 2007 3.00 1-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 10 3 3 1 7 selections since 1997. TOTAL 3.00 1-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 10 3 3 1 7 Before arriving in the fall of 1994, Anderson was the top assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado. He joined the Bears’ staff after four years as a #23 - Johnny Dorn • Jr. • RHP • 6-3 • 210 • Grand Island, Neb. head coach with the Northern Colorado Lab School. From Dorn is the veteran of the Husker pitching staff, compiling a 22-6 career record to rank fifth on NU’s career wins 1983 through 1986, Anderson was an outfielder at UNC list • Earned the win in his last start against Florida Atlantic on Feb. 25, allowing seven runs over six innings to a for College Hall of Fame Coach Tom Petroff. Anderson potent Florida Atlantic lineup • Was a hard-luck loser against New Mexico on Feb. 16, allowing one earned run on was an eighth-round pick by the California Angels, three hits over five innings • Joined Watson in pitching for the of the Cape Cod league in 2006 • spending four seasons with the Angels organization. He Went 9-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 14 starts for the Big Red, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades • Ranked among earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from the Big 12 leaders in wins (sixth), shutouts (one, third), complete games (two, fourth) and ERA (17th) • Earned Northern Colorado in 1990. third-team All-America honors in 2005, going 12-2 with a 2.16 ERA • Led all freshmen nationally in wins and Year-by-Year Totals topped Big 12 rookies in nearly every pitching category • Finished seventh nationally in wins and ranked in the top Year Overall (Pct.) Big 12 (Pct.) five of the Big 12 in wins (first), ERA (fifth) and opponent batting average (.199, fifth) • 2004 Nebraska Gatorade 2003 47-18 (.723) 20-7 (.741) 2004 36-23 (.610) 11-16 (.407) Player of the Year, going 9-1 with a 1.15 ERA while fanning 92 in 60 innings. 2005 57-15 (792) 19-8 (.704) Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2006 42-17 (.712) 17-10 (.630) 2005 2.16 12-2 20 13 1 0 0 1 104.0 75 33 25 21 76 2007 5-2 (.714) 0-0 (.000) 2006 3.89 9-4 14 14 2 1 1 0 83.1 89 45 36 26 49 Totals 187-75 (.714) 67-41 (.620) 2007 5.73 1-1 2 2 0 0 0 0 11.0 10 9 7 4 9 TOTAL 3.09 22-7 36 29 3 1 1 1 198.1 174 87 68 51 134 Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #3 • Page  • Feb. 28, 2007 • Huskers.com

Leading Off Weekend Review The Huskers acquitted themselves well against Big 12 Standings (Feb. 27) •-The three northern schools (Nebraska, Iowa and Team Big 12 Pct. Overall Pct. Notre Dame) are separated by 546 miles on Interstate a stout field, posting a 2-1 record against nationally Texas A&M 0-0 .000 12-1 .923 80, but will all travel at least 900 miles for this ranked Rice and Florida Atlantic and a Texas A&M- Kansas State 0-0 .000 7-1 .875 weekend’s tournament at Stetson. Corpus Christi team that was 9-1 heading into the Nebraska 0-0 .000 5-2 .714 Texas Tech 0-0 .000 10-4 .714 Distance NU Iowa ND Stetson tournament. Oklahoma State 0-0 .000 7-3 .700 Lincoln -- 275 546 1189 Friday (NU 9, TAMUCC 1): Drew Bowman held Texas Baylor 0-0 .000 8-4 .667 Iowa City 275 -- 274 1043 A&M-Corpus Christi to one run over six innings, leading Texas 0-0 .000 9-6 .600 South Bend 546 273 -- 915 NU to a 9-1 victory. Bowman, starting in place of Tony Kansas 0-0 .000 7-5 .583 Oklahoma 0-0 .000 5-4 .556 Deland 1189 1043 915 -- Watson, scattered seven hits and retired 14 of 15 MissourI 0-0 .000 6-5 .545 •-The Huskers and Hawkeyes will meet up again for during one stretch en route to his first win as a Husker. NU took control from the start, jumping out to a 5-0 Upcoming Schedule the second time this season on Tuesday, April 10, at Wed., Feb. 28 Wichita State at Oklahoma 5 p.m. Hawks Field in the continuation of a home-and-home lead after two innings and used a 3-for-4 effort from Jake Opitz to pace a 12-hit outburst. Andrew Brown series started in 2005. Prior to that meeting, Nebraska Fri., March 2 Baylor vs. San Francisco 12 p.m. and Iowa had not met on the diamond since 1930. and Thad Weber also had two RBIs apiece with Brown Kansas State vs. St. John’s 1 p.m. •-The Huskers have a two-game winning streak opening the scoring with his first homer of the year. Nebraska vs. Iowa 1 p.m. against the Fighting Irish, including an 11-1 victory at Saturday (Rice 9, Nebraska 5): The Huskers jumped Oral Roberts at Texas 2:30 p.m. the 2006 Dairy Queen Classic in Minneapolis. In that to a five-run lead against No. 6 Rice, but could not UC-Riverside at Oklahoma 3 p.m. game, Luke Gorsett became the first Husker baseball hold on, as the Owls rallied for a 9-5 victory at the Rice Oregon State at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. player to hit for the cycle in over a decade. Invitational Saturday at Reckling Park. Jeff Tezak, Ryan Cal St. Northridge at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. •-The Huskers have finished .500 or better in each Wehrle and Jake Optiz all enjoyed two-hit days for NU, Nicholls State at Oklahoma State 6:30 p.m. Youngstown State at Missouri 6:30 p.m. of the last five pre-conference tournaments they have while Nick Sullivan finished with two RBIs in a losing participated in dating back to the start of the 2006 effort. NU starter Charlie Shirek was tagged for the loss, Sat., March 3 Kansas State at Lamar 2 p.m. season. allowing six runs – two earned – over 3.2 innings. Cal State Northridge at Texas Tech 2 p.m. Nicholls State at Oklahoma State 2 p.m. •-Getting off to fast starts is not uncommon for the Sunday (NU 8, Florida Atlantic 7): Ryan Wehrle Huskers, who have scored at least one run in the first Oral Roberts at Texas 2 p.m. went 2-for-4 and drove in three runs, while four Western Illinois at Kansas 2 p.m. inning in six of their seven games this season. NU is relievers combined on three innings of shutout relief Youngstown State at Missouri 2 p.m. outscoring opponents 12-2 in the first inning of games to preserve NU’s 8-7 win over No. 27 Florida Atlantic Nebraska vs. Notre Dame 3 p.m. this season. on Sunday.Wehrle belted his second homer of the year UC Riverside at Oklahoma 3 p.m. •-The Huskers received a boost from the return of to highlight NU’s 13-hit outburst, while Andrew Brown Baylor at Pacific 4 p.m. first baseman Andrew Brown to the lineup. The senior and Andy Gerch enjoyed three-hit days for the Huskers. Saint Louis at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. hit .455 with a homer and four RBIs at Rice last The Husker bullpen was the big story, squelching FAU Nebraska at Stetson 7 p.m. weekend, helping the Huskers average over seven runs rallies in both the seventh and ninth innings. Steve Sun., March 4 Kansas State vs. UCSB 11 a.m. per game. Edlefsen hurled 2.1 innings of shutout ball, while Zach Baylor vs. San Diego State 12 p.m. •-Jake Opitz earned Big 12 Player-of-the-Week Western Illinois at Kansas 12 p.m. Herr and Erik Bird recorded the final two outs. Bird got honors Monday after hitting .600 (6-for-10) with five Cal State Northridge at Texas Tech 1 p.m. runs scored over the weekend. It is his first career Big NU out of a two-on, two-out jam in the ninth for his Nicholls State at Oklahoma State 1 p.m. 12 honor. third . Oral Roberts at Texas 1 p.m. •-Nebraska has scored at least one run in each of Scouting this Weekend’s Opponents UC Riverside at Oklahoma 1 p.m. its last 197 games dating back to the start of the 2004 Youngstown State at Missouri 1 p.m. Iowa (1-1): The Hawkeyes are 1-1 on the season Western Illinois at Kansas 2 p.m. campaign. The streak is the longest in the Big 12, while after splitting a pair of games with Arkansas State over NU has scored in 528 of the last 529 games dating New Mexico at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. the weekend. Under former Creighton coach Jack Dahm, back to 1998. Mon., March 5 BYU at Kansas State 2 p.m. Iowa returned seven starters and eight pitchers from a •-Nebraska is one of only seven teams in all of Division Oregon State at Texas A&M 2:30 p.m. team that finished with a 23-33 record last season. The I baseball to post team ERAs below 4.00 in each of the Tue., March 6 Nebraska-Kearney at Nebraska 1:35 p.m. last five years, joining Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach Hawkeyes are led by shortstop Jason White, who hit .500 BYU at Kansas State 2 p.m. State, Oral Roberts, Rice, Texas and Wichita State. with four walks over the weekend and first baseman Creighton at Oklahoma 3 p.m. •-After 23 practices indoors to start the season, Wes Freie, who batted .429 with a homer and four RBIs TAMU Corpus Christi at Texas A&M 4 p.m. the Huskers worked out for the first time outdoors in in the Hawkeyes’ opening weekend. Catcher Dusty Oklahoma State at Texas-Arlington 5 p.m. Arlington on Feb. 15, going straight from the airport to Napoleon led UI with 34 RBIs in 2006. Steve Turnbull, Texas State at Baylor 6:30 p.m. a sophomore right-hander who will face NU on Friday, UL-Monroe at Missouri 6:30 p.m. the UTA ballpark. NU has yet to practice at Hawks Field UNLV at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. this season. allowed three runs on four hits over four innings in his Media Weekly Planner (Feb. 27-March 5) Feb. 27 - Tues. Feb. 28 - Wed. March 1 - Thurs. March 2 - Fri. March 3 - Sat. March 4- Sun. March 5- Mon. PRACTICE PRACTICE TRAVEL DAY GAME DAY GAME DAY TRAVEL DAY TBA - Depending on

2-4 p.m. 2-4 p.m. Leave Lincoln vs. Iowa, Noon vs. Notre Dame, 1 p.m. Weather at 7 a.m. vs. Stetson, 6 p.m. Radio: Husker Sports PRACTICE Network/Huskers.com Radio: Husker Sports TBA Network/Huskers.com Video: HuskersNside Video: HuskersNside Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #3 • Page  • Feb. 28, 2007 • Huskers.com

first start of the year. Last season, he compiled a 1-2 runs scored and a team-high four stolen bases. The Husker Baseball on the Radio mark with a 5.82 ERA in 15 appearances. Nebraska Hatters have a team ERA of 3.08 through 12 games The University of Nebraska Athletic Department leads the all-time series, 7-3, including both matchups with four starters posting ERAs under 3.50. Senior Left- and the Husker Sports Network announced that since the series was renewed in 2005. hander Chris Ingoglia will start against the Huskers on nearly 50 regular-season games will be carried Last Season vs. Iowa: Jake Opitz produced five Saturday. Closer Blake Marsocci has three saves and a live on the Husker Sports Network during the 2007 hits and five RBIs, including the game-winning two- 2.45 ERA in six outings. The two teams have met just season. The 49-game broadcast schedule will begin run single in the top of the 13th to lead Nebraska to once before, a 16-5 victory by Nebraska on March 22, on Friday, March 2, live from Deland, Fla., as the a 16-14 victory in Iowa City. Opitz’s final hit made a 1986. Huskers take on Iowa. winner of Jon Klausing (2-0), who pitched four innings Jim Rose and Randy Lee will form the regular of scoreless relief in his first outing in nearly a month. Quick Look at Nebraska broadcast team with Sports Nightly’s Lane Grindle Along with Opitz’s gaudy numbers at the plate, Steve Offense: The Huskers enter the weekend fourth a part of the broadcast lineup for selected games. Edlefsen erupted for one of the best individual nights by in the Big 12 with a .303 team batting average. NU The Husker Sports Network will carry all 27 Big a Nebraska hitter in school history. Entering the game, features three of the top-20 hitters in the conference 12 contests and 22 non-conference matchups, Edlefsen had just six hits in 37 at-bats, but doubled his in junior college transfer Thad Weber (.389, eighth), including games against Notre Dame, Stetson, total with six hits against the Hawkeyes, including his junior outfielder Andy Gerch (.379, 13th) and junior Alabama, Wayne State, Nebraska-Kearney, Western first career homer while hitting for Nebraska’s second second baseman Jake Opitz (.360, 18th). Junior college Illinois, Northern Colorado, Creighton, Wichita cycle of the season. Edlefsen’s six hits tied a Nebraska transfer Craig Corriston tops NU with seven RBIs, while State, North Dakota State and Coastal Carolina. record last matched by John Cole. Brandon Buckman All-American shortstop Ryan Wehrle has two of the The broadcast schedule, which also includes any reached base all eight times he came to the plate, Huskers four round trippers. Big 12 Championship and NCAA Tournament game including his 10th of the season. Pitching: Nebraska is fifth in the Big 12 with a team the Huskers participate in, is the most extensive in Notre Dame (2-4): Notre Dame is 2-4 on the season ERA of 3.69 through Tuesday’s games. NU hurlers have school history. after two straight weekends on the road. The Fighting allowed four runs or less four times in its first seven Beginning March 2, every Husker game will be Irish returned 18 letterwinners, including 10 pitchers games and are holding opponents to a .248 average. produced by the Husker Sports Network, heard from a team that went 45-17-1 and advanced to the Junior Matt Foust ranks seventh in the Big 12 with a on Huskers.com and available to Husker Sports Lexington Regional last season. Infielder Brett Lilley is 2.25 ERA while sophomore left-hander Drew Bowman Network stations across the state. Nebraska’s a two-time All-Big East performer at third base who is 19th with a 3.00 ERA. Closer Erik Bird has accounted non-conference midweek afternoon games will be moved to shortstop this season. Designated hitter Mike for three of NU’s four saves, as the Huskers are third offered to network stations, but are guaranteed to Drury leads Notre Dame with a .364 average and four among Big 12 teams in that category despite playing be available on Huskers.com. RBIs, as only three regulars are hitting above .300. the fewest games of any big 12 team. For the 2007 season, the Husker Sports Network Right-hander Wade Korpi was tabbed as the Big East Opitz Earns Big 12 Award has a 22-station network for baseball, including Preseason Pitcher of the Year by Collegiate Baseball flagship stations KLIN 1400 AM in Lincoln, KFAB Second baseman Jake Opitz was named Big 12 after going 7-2 with a 2.00 ERA in 2006. This season, Player of the Week Monday for his performance at the 1110 AM in Omaha and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington. he is 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA, fanning eight in 9.2 innings Both KFAB and KRVN are 50,000-watt stations and Rice Invitational over the weekend. It is the first weekly of work. The Huskers trail the all-time series, 10-3, but honor for Opitz, a junior from Littleton, Colo. combine to reach most of the Midwest. have won the last two meetings, both taking place at In addition to the radio broadcasts, the Husker Opitz hit .600 (6-for-10) with five runs scored, one the Metrodome in Minneapolis (2003 and 2006). RBI and a pair of doubles in helping the Huskers to a Sports Network will also carry Coach Anderson’s Last Season vs. Notre Dame: Luke Gorsett became radio show for a second year. The hour-long show 2-1 week, highlighted by a win over nationally-ranked the first Husker to hit for the cycle since 1995, propelling Florida Atlantic. Optiz, who also drew three weeks, across the state will air from 7 to 8 p.m. (central) NU to an 11-1 victory in the tournament opener. Gorsett on Monday nights beginning March 19. finished the weekend with a .692 on-base percentage. went 4-for-5 with a single in the first, a homer in the Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, he went 3-for-4, 2007 Husker Sports Network Baseball Stations third and a double in the fourth before completing the scored three times and went 2-for-2 with a pair of City Station Frequency cycle with a triple to left center in the eighth. Gorsett’s walks against sixth-ranked Rice on Saturday. Ainsworth KBRB 1400 AM performance nearly overshadowed another dominant Alliance KCOW 1400 AM performance from Joba Chamberlain, who silenced Welcome Back Brown Beatrice KWBE 1450 AM Notre Dame’s offense attack, holding the Fighting Irish After missing the opening weekend of the season, Chadron KCSR 610 AM to just three singles. NU pounded out 17 hits including senior Andrew Brown made a smashing 2007 debut Falls City KTNC 1230 AM three by center fielder Bryce Nimmo, who went 3-for-5 over the weekend. The senior from Carrollton, Texas, Fremont KHUB/KFMT 1340 AM/105.5 FM belted a two-run homer in his first at-bat of the season, Grand Island KRGI 1430 AM with two RBIs, and two each by Nick Jaros, Andy Gerch Holdrege KUVR 1430 AM and Jeff Christy as NU built a 9-0 cushion after four sparking a 9-1 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Kearney KGFW 1340 AM innings. The only senior among NU’s position players, Brown Kimball KIMB 1260 AM Stetson (9-3): The Hatters have gotten off to an finished the weekend with a .455 average, four RBIs Lexington KRVN 880 AM impressive start, going 9-3 during the first month of and four runs scored, helping the Huskers average over Lincoln KLIN 1400 AM the season. Stetson, which went 38-24 a year ago, seven runs per game. McCook KSWN 93.9 FM was also a postseason team in 2006, advancing to the In his last 19 games dating back to last season, Norfolk KNEN 94.7 FM Atlanta Regional. Under head Coach Pete Dunn, who Brown is hitting .370 with six homers and 15 RBIs. North Platte KODY 1240 AM Ogallala KOGA 930 AM has over 1,000 career wins at the school, the Hatters Edlefsen, Weber Provide Dual Threats Omaha KFAB 1110 AM already have series wins over LSU and Louisville this If the first two weeks of the season are any Scottsbluff KNEB 960 AM season and come off a 10-3 win over 2006 NCAA indication, the Huskers will rely on the two-way talents Sidney KSID 1340 AM Regional participant Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday. of Thad Weber and Steve Edlefsen during 2007. Valentine KVSH 940 AM Offensively, Stetson is hitting .298 as a team with four Weber, a junior college All-American at Hutchinson West Point KTIC 840 AM starters over .300. Third baseman Braedyn Pruitt has (Kan.) CC, has been one of the Huskers’ top hitters so Contact your local Husker Sports Network affiliate for broadcast been one of the sparkplugs to the offense, hitting .422 availability. far, batting .389 with six RBIs. He started NU’s first four with two homers and 13 RBIs. He is joined by center games at first base and can also DH for the Huskers. fielder Shane Jordan, who is batting .413 with 15 Against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Feb. 23, he went Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #3 • Page  • Feb. 28, 2007 • Huskers.com

2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, while also coming out of 62) aslo crack the list. Of the three players, only Tony Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale the bullpen, fanning three Islanders over two shutout Watson - a 23rd round pick out of high school - was Single-game general admission tickets for Husker drafted before attending NU. baseball home games are now on sale. General Admission frames in his first mound appearance of the year. tickets for all regular-season home games this season are Edlefsen, who can play nearly every position on Baseball America’s Top Big 12 Prospects for 2007 Draft the diamond, shined out of the bullpen last weekend, No. Player, Pos. Yr. School Previous Draft $7 for adults and $5 for youth in high school or younger tossing 3.1 innings of one-hit relief. Against Florida 9. Matt Mangini, 3b Jr. OSU Never Drafted or for senior citizens ages 60 or older. General admission 28. Tony Watson, lhp Jr. Nebraska Orioles ‘06 (17) Atlantic, Edlefsen went a career long 2.1 innings to tickets are free for children ages six and younger along 38. Ryan Wehrle, ss Jr. Nebraska Reds ‘06 (18) with UNL students (with a valid student ID). help preserve a one-run lead. He then moved to left 39. Corey Brown, of Jr. OSU Never Drafted field for the final two outs of the game. Edlefsen, who 49. Brad Suttle, 3b So. Texas Angels ‘05 (21) The 2007 schedule includes Big 12 home series against had not pitched since high school prior to this season, 53. Randy Boone, rhp Sr. Texas Twins ‘06 (38) Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor and Kansas State 56. Miles Morgan, rhp So. Texas Tech Never Drafted along with non-conference contests against Nebraska- has a 2.25 ERA in three appearances. 57. Preston Clark, c So. Texas Indians ‘04 (39) 62. Charlie Shirek, rhp So. Nebraska Never Drafted Kearney, Wayne State, Western Illinois, Northern Colorado, Bird Cages Opponents 79. Kyle Russell, of So. Texas Never Drafted Iowa, North Dakota State and Coastal Carolina. NU opens One Husker pitcher in a new role this season is 94. Joe Dunigan, of Jr. Oklahoma Expos ‘04 (41) its home schedule against Nebraska-Kearney on Tuesday, sophomore closer Erik Bird. The right-hander from March 6, at 1:35 p.m. Omaha worked as NU’s set-up man for All-Big 12 closer Two Huskers Earn Preseason Recognition Average Attendance (2002-05) Brett Jensen in 2006, but has seamlessly moved into A pair of Nebraska baseball players have been honored during the preseason, as Tony Watson and Ryan Year Avg. Natl. Rank the closer’s role this spring. 2000 1,148 32nd Bird is 3-for-3 in save situations, as he preserved Wehrle have been named preseason All-Americans by 2001 2,681 11th NU’s 8-7 win over No. 27 Florida Atlantic on Feb. 25. various organizations. 2002 4,110 6th He is second in the Big 12 with three saves and is Watson, a first-team selection by the NCBWA, was 2003 4,299 6th 2004 3,700 10th one of only two Big 12 closers to record saves in every also tabbed by Collegiate Baseball and Rivals.com in their preseason predictions. He compiled an impressive 2005 4,984* 6th appearance this season. 2006 5,092 5th In the season opener, Bird got NU out of a ninth- 10-2 mark with a 2.78 ERA in 17 appearances in 2006, *school record ranking among the Big 12 leaders in ERA (third), wins inning bases-loaded jam, entering a 2-0 count then Two Husker Games Set for National TV proceeded to the batter he faced on four (fourth), opponent batting average (.236, fifth) and The Nebraska baseball team will make at least two pitches. Against UTA the following day, he entered innings pitched (100.1) in his first full season as a national television appearances this spring, as the with runners on the corners and NU clinging to a one- starter. Wehrle, a third-team selection by the NCBWA and Big 12 released its 2007 baseball broadcast schedule run lead. He retired the next two hitters and pitched a earlier this month. The Huskers will face Oklahoma scoreless ninth for his second save in as many days. Collegiate Baseball, anchors a Husker infield that returns three starters. In 2006, he became the first on Saturday, April 14, at 3 p.m. on FSN before taking Gerch Hits Stride Husker shortstop in 21 seasons to earn first-team on defending Big 12 champion Texas in a match-up After struggling to find his stroke to begin the all-conference honors, hitting a team-best .367 with of the league’s last two regular-season champions on season, outfielder Andy Gerch has been on a tear over eight homers and 49 RBIs. Wehrle led NU in average Saturday, April 21. the Huskers’ last four contests. Since a 5-for-5 effort and ranked second on the squad in RBIs, while also NU’s game against the Longhorns will mark FSN’s against Illinois State on Feb. 18, Gerch is hitting .529 going a perfect 14-for-14 on the base paths. A two- first game broadcast from Hawks Field at Haymarket with three RBIs in his last four contests. His five-hit day year starter, Wehrle also enjoyed a strong performance Park since the park opened in 2002. The national topped his previous best of four against Missouri in the in the field, posting a .949 fielding percentage while telecast also means a later start time, as the game, 2005 Big 12 Tournament. starting 57 contests. originally slated for 2:05 p.m., now has a first pitch Going back to last season, Gerch had recorded time of 3 p.m. 10 consecutive base hits on Sunday before his failed Watson, Wehrle Lauded by Baseball America Two Huskers were honored in Baseball America’s Seven Draftees on 2007 Husker Roster sacrifice bunt against Florida Atlantic on his fourth at- Nebraska’s 2007 roster boasts a total of seven preseason issue. Shortstop Ryan Wehrle and left-hander bat ended the string. Huskers who have been previously selected in the Tony Watson were both tabbed as first-team selections, with annual First-Year Player Draft. Corriston, Tezak Make Immediate Impact Watson being chosen as the Big 12’s Pitcher of the Year. Two other junior college transfers have added to the The list is led by pitcher Tony Watson, who was drafted Huskers’ lineup early - Craig Corriston and Jeff Tezak. Huskers Picked Third in the Big 12 in the 23rd round out of high school and in the 17th The pair platoon with Jake Mort at third and have also The Nebraska baseball team was picked to finish round by Baltimore last summer. shared time at the DH spot. third in the preseason vote of the Big 12 coaches. Drafted Huskers Corriston, who has hit safely in five of his six starts, The Huskers, who finished 42-17 and reached NCAA Player Round Team Year is batting .318 with a team-high seven RBIs. He drove Regional play for the seventh time in eight seasons in Drew Bowman 21st Milwaukee 2005 Steve Edlefsen 41st Boston 2004 in three runs against New Mexico in the season opener 2006, totaled 64 points in the voting of the league’s 10 Jake Opitz 39th Seattle 2004 on Feb. 16 and went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs coaches. NU tied for third in the Big 12 last season with Dominic Piazza 49th Arizona 2006 in Sunday’s win against Florida Atlantic. a 17-10 league mark and reached the title game of the Brett Sowers 47th Los Angeles 2006 Big 12 Championship in Oklahoma City. Tony Watson 23rd Florida 2003 Tezak, who transferred in from Palomar (Calif.) JC, Tony Watson 17th Baltimore 2006 is a switch-hitter who provides balance in NU’s lineup. NU finished behind defending Big 12 champion Ryan Wehrle 18th Cincinnati 2006 He is batting .357 in five games, including a pair of Texas and Oklahoma State in the tabulation. The two-hit contests. Against No. 6 Rice, Tezak went 2-for-5 Longhorns totaled 79 points and seven of the 10 first- Join the Home Run Club in Oklahoma against the Owls. place votes. Oklahoma State totaled 70 points and two Make your plans now to join the Husker Home Run first-place votes, as coaches were not allowed to vote Club in Norman, Okla., on April 14-15. The two-day Three Huskers Rank Among Top Draft Prospects for their own teams. Texas A&M received the other first- trip includes selected meals, hotel room and tickets Three Huskers are ranked among the top 100 draft- place vote. Following Nebraska in the poll was Baylor, to Nebraska’s games against the Sooners on Saturday eligible players in college for June’s Major League Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Missouri, Kansas and Sunday. For more information and prices, contact Baseball Draft. The list is headed by junior left-hander and Kansas State. Ed Bolejack at (402) 476-4990 or Erich Helge at (402) Tony Watson, who is rated No. 28, while shortstop Ryan 643-5403 or visit Huskerhomerunclub.com. Wehrle (No. 38) and right-hander Charlie Shirek (No. Nebraska Baseball 2007 Weekly Release #3 • Page  • Feb. 28, 2007 • Huskers.com

Baseball 101 is a Big Hit He was among six Husker student-athletes selected Up Next: Huskers Return Home for UNK During the first week of baseball practice, the for the honor, including Sarah Pavan (volleyball), Weather permitting, the Huskers will open up Nebraska baseball team hosted Baseball 101, a one- Meghan Hungerford (soccer), Imke Reimers (women’s the home portion of their 2007 schedule on Tuesday day clinic put on by the Husker coaches and players tennis), Stephen Tétrault (men’s gymnastics) and Issar afternoon, as they take on the University of Nebraska- to raise money for City Impact. The event had nearly Yazhbin (track and field). Kearney Lopers. First pitch is set for 1:35 p.m. and 100 participants and raised over $3,000 for children in 15 Huskers Named to Big 12 Honor Roll will be carried on Huskers.com and selected Husker Lincoln’s Urban neighborhoods. A total of 15 current or former Husker baseball Sports Network Stations. It is a quick homestand, as players were named to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor the Huskers travel to Alabama for a three-game series Swing for a Cure Reaches Goal next weekend. The Huskers wrapped up fall drills by raising money Roll for the fall semester. Juniors Matt Foust, Bryce for former Husker Jed Morris to aide him in his fight Nimmo and Luke Wertz and sophomore Nick Sullivan against acute lymphocytic leukemia. all make their team-high fifth appearance on the Big The Husker coaches and players raised money for 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. They were among the Morris’ medical bills, culminating with a full day of 270 athletes across all sports to earn spots on the Big batting practice for fans at Hawks Field. The event 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for their outstanding raised more than $11,000. Morris, who played baseball academic performance during the 2006 fall semester. at NU in 2001 and 2002, hopes to return to professional The Big 12 Honor Roll honors student-athletes who baseball this summer. achieved a 3.0 or higher grade-point average. Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll Hightower Named to Inaugural Husker 24 Name Yr. Hometown Major Mark Hightower was honored earlier this month as Belfonte, DJ Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Finance a member of the inaugural Husker 24, an award that Buckman, Brandon -- Monument, Colo. Civil Engineering recognizes students for displaying the association’s Cotton, Andy Fr. Lincoln, Neb. Undeclared Foust, Matt Jr. Overland Park, Kan. Accounting core values of leadership, service, integrity and spirit. Herr, Zach So. Omaha, Neb. Undeclared He is among 24 University of Nebraska juniors to Hightower, Mark Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. Nutrition Science receive the honor. He was chosen from a group of 65 Jarosh, Aaron Fr. Ankeny, Iowa Undeclared Jensen, Brett -- Eagle Grove, Iowa Comm. Studies nominees who were nominated by a faculty or staff Lee, John RFr. Mason City, Iowa Chemistry member. The inaugural group was recognized at Mort, Jake So. Nebraska City, Neb. Spanish a banquet earlier this month and will be awarded a Nimmo, Bryce Jr. Cheyenne, Wyo. Management Nebraska Ring at the annual Nebraska Ring Ceremony Piazza, Dominic Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Undeclared Schwab, Drew So. LaVista, Neb Psychology in April. Sullivan, Nick So. Arvada, Colo. Business Administration Hightower is a two-year letterwinner on the Husker Wertz, Luke Jr. Parker, Colo. Business Administration baseball team. A former walk-on, he played in 18 games in 2005, helping the Huskers to their third College World Series appearance.

Weekly National Polls Collegiate Baseball (Feb. 26) Baseball America (Feb. 26) Sports Weekly (Preseason) NCBWA (Feb. 26) No. Team Record No. Team Record No. Team (1st-place) Record No. Team Record 1. Vanderbilt 10-0 1. North Carolina 7-0 1. Rice (22) 57-13 1. Vanderbilt 10-0 2. Florida State 13-0 2. Clemson 6-1 2. Clemson (4) 53-16 2. South Carolina 8-1 3. North Carolina 7-0 3. Vanderbilt 10-0 3. Miami (Fla.) 42-24 3. North Carolina 7-0 4. South Carolina 8-1 4. South Carolina 8-1 4. South Carolina 41-25 4. Clemson 6-1 5. Clemson 6-1 5. Arkansas 9-3 5. North Carolina 54-15 5. Florida State 13-0 6. Rice 9-4 6. Rice 9-4 6. Texas (1) 41-21 6. Rice 9-4 7. Nebraska 5-2 7. Virginia 10-1 7. Arkansas 39-21 7. Oregon State 11-2 8. Virginia 10-1 8. Florida State 13-0 8. Cal State Fullerton 50-15 8. Virginia 10-1 9. Oregon State 11-2 9. Oregon State 11-2 9. Virginia 47-15 9. Cal State Fullerton 9-4 10. Arkansas 9-3 10. Cal State Fullerton 9-4 10. Vanderbilt 38-27 10. Arizona State 10-3 11. Cal State Fullerton 9-4 11. Wichita State 8-2 11. Georgia Tech 50-18 11. Arkansas 9-3 12. Arizona State 10-3 12. Miami 6-5 12. Nebraska 42-17 12. Pepperdine 10-3 13. Pepperdine 10-3 13. Texas 9-6 13. Wichita State 46-22 13. Nebraska 5-2 14. Georgia Tech 6-4 14. Arizona State 10-3 14. Arizona State 37-21 14. Texas 9-6 15. Miami 6-5 15. Georgia Tech 6-4 15. Oregon State (4) 50-16 15. Miami 6-5 16. Mississippi 6-3 16. San Diego 11-5 16. Tulane 43-21 t16. Alabama 8-2 17. Arizona 11-3 17. Pepperdine 10-3 17. Florida State 44-21 t16. Wichita State 8-2 18. Wichita State 8-2 18. Nebraska 5-2 18. Mississippi 44-22 18. Mississippi 6-3 19. Texas A&M 11-1 19. Long Beach State 8-4 19. Tennessee 31-24 19. Long Beach State 8-4 20. Long Beach State 8-4 20. UC Riverside 9-4 20. Pepperdine 42-21 20. Arizona 11-3 21. San Diego 11-5 21. Oklahoma State 6-3 21. UCLA 33-25 21. Kentucky 7-0 22. Texas 9-6 22. Coastal Carolina 9-1 22. TCU 39-23 22. Georgia Tech 6-4 23. Texas Christian 7-4 23. UCLA 7-7 23. Oklahoma State 41-20 23. Auburn 10-1 24. Auburn 10-1 24. North Carolina State 8-1 24. Baylor 37-26 24. Oklahoma State 6-3 25. North Carolina State 8-1 25. Texas A&M 11-1 25. Stanford 33-27 25. N.C. State 8-1 26. Coastal Carolina 9-1 26. Coastal Carolina 9-1 27. Florida Atlantic 10-2 27. Tulane 5-4 28. Southern California 9-7 28. Florida Atlantic 10-2 29. Baylor 7-4 29. Louisiana-Lafayette 8-0 30. South Florida 9-1 30. Texas A&M 11-1 2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster Pitchers 2007 Numerical Roster No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) No. Player Letters Pos. 11 Watson, Tony ** LHP L/L 6-4 223 5/30/85 Jr. Grimes, Iowa (Dallas-Center Grimes) 2 Mort, Jake * INF 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP R/R 6-4 191 4/8/87 Fr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) 3 Opitz, Jake ** INF 20 Wertz, Luke ** RHP R/R 6-1 175 9/20/85 Jr. Parker, Colo. (Ponderosa) 4 Belfonte, DJ OF 22 Klausing, Jon *** LHP L/L 6-6 222 4/28/85 Jr. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 6 Sowers, Brett INF 23 Dorn, Johnny ** RHP R/R 6-3 210 8/4/85 Jr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island) 8 Lanning, Jeff * C 26 Jennings, Dan * LHP L/L 6-3 183 4/17/87 So. West Des Moines, Iowa (Valley) 9 Edlefsen, Steve * INF/RHP 28 Bowman, Drew LHP S/L 6-3 190 11/8/85 So. Morrison, Colo. (Dakota Ridge/Arizona State) 10 Wehrle, Ryan ** INF 29 Simmons, Wes LHP R/L 6-2 195 5/13/86 RFr. Owasso, Okla. (Tulsa Lincoln Christian) 11 Watson, Tony ** LHP 30 Bird, Erik * RHP R/R 6-1 220 3/25/87 So. Omaha, Neb. (Burke) 12 Gerch, Andy ** OF 31 Radmacher, Tim * RHP R/R 6-0 185 4/11/86 So. Rosemount, Minn. (Rosemount) 13 Abeita, Mitch C 32 Nihsen, Mike RHP R/R 6-3 200 11/5/86 RFr. Ralston, Neb. (Ralston) 14 Weber, Thad UTL 33 Sharpe, Sam RHP R/R 6-0 205 3/2/88 Fr. Louisburg, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 15 Corriston, Craig UTL 35 Scott, Tim LHP L/L 6-3 203 10/2/86 RFr. Ely, Minn. (Ely) 16 Cotton, Andy INF 36 Foust, Matt ** RHP R/R 6-3 223 10/8/84 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley West) 17 Broekemeier, Joe RHP 37 Herr, Zach * LHP L/L 5-9 182 12/1/86 So. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) 18 Brown, Andrew * INF/OF 39 Harmelink, Mike ** RHP R/R 6-1 197 9/1/83 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) 19 Tezak, Jeff INF 40 Shirek, Charlie * RHP R/R 6-3 205 10/25/85 So. Minot, N.D. (Minot) 20 Wertz, Luke ** RHP 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP R/R 6-4 196 4/19/88 Fr. Windom, Minn. (Windom) 43 Rose, Eric LHP L/L 6-1 218 8/20/88 Fr. Billings, Mont. (West) 21 Sullivan, Nick ** OF 44 Feekin, Brian LHP L/L 6-6 245 9/12/88 Fr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 22 Klausing, Jon *** LHP 47 Schwab, Drew RHP L/R 6-3 200 11/8/85 So. LaVista, Neb. (Omaha Westside) 23 Dorn, Johnny ** RHP 48 Shaver, Charlie LHP L/L 6-3 201 7/13/87 Fr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 24 Nimmo, Bryce ** OF 25 Jarosh, Aaron OF Catchers 26 Jennings, Dan * LHP No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 28 Bowman, Drew LHP 8 Lanning, Jeff * C R/R 5-11 204 1/1/87 So. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 29 Simmons, Wes LHP 13 Abeita, Mitch C R/R 6-0 185 4/7/86 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Duncanville/North Central Texas CC) 30 Bird, Erik * RHP 45 Hightower, Mark ** C R/R 6-0 1­94 10/2/85 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn) 31 Radmacher, Tim * RHP 34 Piazza, Dominic C L/R 5-11 186 2/22/88 Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. (Notre Dame Prep) 32 Nihsen, Mike RHP 33 Sharpe, Sam RHP Infielders No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) 34 Piazza, Dominic C 2 Mort, Jake * 3B/2B R/R 5-11 170 12/6/85 So. Nebraska City, Neb. (Nebraska City) 35 Scott, Tim LHP 3 Opitz, Jake ** 2B L/R 6-0 188 7/28/86 Jr. Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 36 Foust, Matt ** RHP 9 Edlefsen, Steve * INF/RHP R/R 6-2 176 6/27/85 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. (Thomas Jefferson/Barton CC) 37 Herr, Zach * LHP 6 Sowers, Brett 2B/SS R/R 5-10 181 2/1/88 Fr. Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek) 38 Lee, John OF 10 Wehrle, Ryan ** SS R/R 6-3 207 5/31/85 Jr. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 39 Harmelink, Mike ** RHP 14 Weber, Thad 1B/RHP R/R 6-1 202 9/28/84 Jr. Friend, Neb. (Friend/Hutchinson CC) 40 Shirek, Charlie * RHP 15 Corriston, Craig INF R/R 5-11 205 9/7/84 Jr. Paris, Texas (Paris/San Jacinto CC/Paris JC) 41 Nesseth, Mike RHP 16 Cotton, Andy SS/2B R/R 5-8 170 9/17/87 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) 43 Rose, Eric LHP 18 Brown, Andrew * 1B/OF R/R 5-11 196 9/10/84 Sr. Carrollton, Texas (Newman Smith/Paris JC) 44 Feekin, Brian LHP 19 Tezak, Jeff 3B/2B S/R 5-10 180 2/23/86 Jr. Poway, Calif. (Mt. Carmel/Cal-St. Northridge/Palomar College) 45 Hightower, Mark ** C 47 Schwab, Drew * RHP Outfielders 48 Shaver, Charlie LHP No. Player Pos. B/T Ht. Wt. D.O.B Cl. Hometown (High School/Previous Schools) *- Letters Earned 4 Belfonte, DJ OF L/L 5-10 180 5/22/87 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. (Rockhurst) 12 Gerch, Andy ** OF R/R 6-1 208 8/14/85 Jr. Lincoln, Neb. (Pius X/Arkansas) 21 Sullivan, Nick * OF L/R 5-11 200 6/10/86 So. Arvada, Colo. (Pomona) 24 Nimmo, Bryce ** OF L/L 5-10 174 5/20/85 Jr. Cheyenne, Wyo. (Central) 25 Jarosh, Aaron OF R/R 6-0 184 9/28/87 Fr. Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 38 Lee, John OF L/L 5-11 185 9/12/86 RFr. Mason City, Iowa (Mason City) *-letters earned

Baseball Coaching and Support Staff 27 Mike Anderson, Head Coach (Fifth Season) 7 Andy Sawyers, Assistant Coach (Fifth Season) 42 Dave Bingham, Assistant Coach (Second Season) Pronunciation Guide 5 Justin Seely, Volunteer Assistant Coach (Second Season) Player Pronunciation 1 Ryan Strain, Graduate Manager (Second Season) Mitch ABEITA UT-bay-tuh Jerry Weber, Athletic Trainer Joe BROEKEMEIER Brock-myer Mike Arthur, Strength Coach Steve EDLEFSEN ed-LUF-sin Katie Jewell, Academic Coordinator DJ BELFONTE Bell-font-E Chris McQuellan, Equipment Manager Aaron JAROSH JA-rosh Brooks Wells and Ben Lynch, Student Managers Mike NIHSEN NISSEN Jake Opitz OH-pits Dominic PIAZZA Pee-ott-za Tim RADMACHER ROD-Mock-er Charlie SHIREK SHEAR-ik Jeff TEZAK TEE-zack Ryan WEHRLE WHIR-lee The Automated ScoreBook Overall Statistics for Nebraska (as of Feb 28, 2007) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 5-2 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 4-1 Big 12: 0-0

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%

14 Weber, Thad...... 389 5-5 18 2 7 2 0 0 6 9 .500 2 0 6 0 .450 0 1 1-2 42 1 0 1.000 12 Gerch, Andy...... 379 7-7 29 3 11 2 0 0 4 13 .448 2 0 4 0 .419 0 0 2-3 5 0 1 .833 3 Opitz, Jake...... 360 7-7 25 7 9 3 0 0 2 12 .480 4 1 7 0 .452 1 0 0-0 12 18 4 .882 15 Corriston, Craig. .318 6-6 22 2 7 1 0 1 7 11 .500 3 2 2 0 .444 0 0 1-2 4 16 1 .952 10 Wehrle, Ryan...... 308 7-7 26 7 8 0 0 2 4 14 .538 5 1 3 1 .438 0 0 0-0 6 34 2 .952 24 Nimmo, Bryce...... 214 7-6 28 5 6 0 0 0 3 6 .214 0 1 7 0 .241 0 1 3-3 19 0 0 1.000 ------18 Brown, Andrew.... .455 3-3 11 4 5 2 0 1 4 10 .909 3 0 1 0 .571 0 0 0-0 34 0 1 .971 19 Tezak, Jeff...... 357 5-3 14 3 5 1 0 0 2 6 .429 0 0 5 0 .357 0 1 0-0 2 0 0 1.000 4 Belfonte, DJ...... 313 7-6 16 3 5 1 0 0 2 6 .375 7 2 3 1 .560 0 3 2-5 8 0 0 1.000 8 Lanning, Jeff.... .294 6-4 17 4 5 1 0 0 2 6 .353 2 1 1 0 .400 0 0 0-1 29 2 1 .969 21 Sullivan, Nick... .167 5-4 12 2 2 0 1 0 2 4 .333 2 2 1 1 .375 0 0 2-2 1 0 0 1.000 2 Mort, Jake...... 167 3-1 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0 2 0 .143 1 0 0-0 3 2 0 1.000 13 Abeita, Mitch.... .000 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .200 0 1 0-0 14 2 1 .941 9 Edlefsen, Steve.. .000 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 1 3 0 1.000 45 Hightower, Mark.. .000 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 1 0-0 3 1 0 1.000 38 Lee, John...... 000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000

Totals...... 303 7-7 234 42 71 13 1 4 39 98 .419 31 10 45 3 .404 2 8 11-18 183 82 12 .957 Opponents...... 248 7-7 242 32 60 14 2 5 26 93 .384 26 6 47 7 .336 0 3 6-7 183 60 10 .960

LOB - Team (60), Opp (62). DPs turned - Team (8), Opp (5).

(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

36 Foust, Matt...... 2.00 1-0 2 1 0 0/0 0 9.0 7 2 2 2 7 1 1 0 33 .212 2 0 0 0 0 28 Bowman, Drew..... 3.00 1-0 3 1 0 0/0 0 9.0 10 3 3 1 7 3 0 1 37 .270 0 1 0 0 0 40 Shirek, Charlie.. 5.00 1-1 2 2 0 0/0 0 9.0 15 9 5 3 3 3 0 0 41 .366 1 1 0 0 0 23 Dorn, Johnny..... 5.73 1-1 2 2 0 0/0 0 11.0 10 9 7 4 9 3 1 3 43 .233 0 2 0 0 2 ------30 Bird, Erik...... 0.00 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 3 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 8 .250 0 0 0 0 1 14 Weber, Thad...... 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 7 .143 0 0 0 0 0 39 Harmelink, Mike.. 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 .000 0 1 0 0 0 32 Nihsen, Mike..... 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 11 Watson, Tony..... 1.50 1-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 4 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 21 .190 0 0 0 0 0 9 Edlefsen, Steve.. 2.25 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 4.0 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 13 .154 0 1 0 0 0 37 Herr, Zach...... 3.00 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 1 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 11 .182 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jennings, Dan.... 7.71 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 3 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 11 .273 1 0 0 0 0 20 Wertz, Luke...... 16.20 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 3 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 10 .300 2 0 0 0 0

Totals...... 3.69 5-2 7 7 0 0/0 4 61.0 60 32 25 26 47 14 2 5 242 .248 6 6 0 0 3 Opponents...... 5.02 2-5 7 7 0 0/0 0 61.0 71 42 34 31 45 13 1 4 234 .303 7 10 0 2 8

PB - Team (2), Lanning, J. 1, Hightower, M 1, Opp (1). Pickoffs - Team (0), Opp (4). The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Nebraska (as of Feb 28, 2007) Batting (All games)

Date Opponent AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB IBB SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A E Avg

Feb 16, 2007 vs New Mexico 30 6 10 5 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 27 14 3 .333 Feb 16, 2007 vs New Mexico 31 2 5 2 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 11 24 10 3 .246 Feb 17, 2007 at UT-Arlington 35 5 9 4 0 0 1 5 0 3 1 4 1 1 0 4 27 10 1 .250 Feb 18, 2007 vs Illinois State 33 7 12 7 0 0 0 3 0 5 2 4 3 0 0 4 27 9 1 .279 Feb 23, 2007 vs TAMU-Corpus Christi 34 9 12 8 3 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 27 16 0 .294 Feb 24, 2007 at Rice 36 5 10 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 24 9 1 .291 Feb 25, 2007 vs Florida Atlantic 35 8 13 8 3 0 2 7 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 9 27 14 3 .303

Totals 234 42 71 39 13 1 4 31 0 11 7 10 8 2 3 45 183 82 12 .303

The Automated ScoreBook Team Game-by-Game for Nebraska (as of Feb 28, 2007) Pitching (All games)

Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP DP IBB Score W-L SV ERA

Feb 16, 2007 vs New Mexico 9.0 5 2 2 6 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 6-2 1-0 1 2.00 Feb 16, 2007 vs New Mexico 8.0 8 6 4 4 7 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2-6 1-1 1 3.18 Feb 17, 2007 at UT-Arlington 9.0 12 4 4 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5-4 2-1 2 3.46 Feb 18, 2007 vs Illinois State 9.0 7 3 3 4 8 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 7-3 3-1 3 3.34 Feb 23, 2007 vs TAMU-Corpus Christi 9.0 8 1 1 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9-1 4-1 3 2.86 Feb 24, 2007 at Rice 8.0 11 9 5 4 5 4 1 0 3 0 1 2 0 5-9 4-2 3 3.29 Feb 25, 2007 vs Florida Atlantic 9.0 9 7 6 5 7 2 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 8-7 5-2 4 3.69

Totals 61.0 60 32 25 26 47 14 2 5 6 0 6 8 0 42-32 5-2 4 3.69

* = Big 12 game The Automated ScoreBook Individual Season/Career Summary for Nebraska (as of Feb 28, 2007) (All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 5-2 Home: 0-0 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 4-1 Big 12: 0-0

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

14 Weber, Thad...... 389 5-5 18 2 7 2 0 0 6 2 0 6 1-2 | .389 5-5 18 2 7 2 0 0 6 2 0 6 1-2 12 Gerch, Andy...... 379 7-7 29 3 11 2 0 0 4 2 0 4 2-3 | .334 101-78 311 61 104 17 4 8 57 25 15 48 5-11 3 Opitz, Jake...... 360 7-7 25 7 9 3 0 0 2 4 1 7 0-0 | .284 118-98 359 53 102 18 3 5 43 46 11 64 11-20 15 Corriston, Craig. .318 6-6 22 2 7 1 0 1 7 3 2 2 1-2 | .318 6-6 22 2 7 1 0 1 7 3 2 2 1-2 10 Wehrle, Ryan...... 308 7-7 26 7 8 0 0 2 4 5 1 3 0-0 | .329 121-107 401 83 132 28 2 10 77 54 11 55 18-19 24 Nimmo, Bryce...... 214 7-6 28 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 7 3-3 | .241 109-74 315 63 76 8 2 5 36 39 15 45 23-28 ------18 Brown, Andrew.... .455 3-3 11 4 5 2 0 1 4 3 0 1 0-0 | .309 50-40 152 28 47 6 1 10 34 17 2 32 1-5 19 Tezak, Jeff...... 357 5-3 14 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0-0 | .357 5-3 14 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0-0 4 Belfonte, DJ...... 313 7-6 16 3 5 1 0 0 2 7 2 3 2-5 | .313 7-6 16 3 5 1 0 0 2 7 2 3 2-5 8 Lanning, Jeff.... .294 6-4 17 4 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 1 0-1 | .297 20-10 37 8 11 3 0 0 4 4 3 4 2-3 21 Sullivan, Nick... .167 5-4 12 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 2-2 | .295 41-20 78 10 23 3 1 2 14 8 9 10 5-8 2 Mort, Jake...... 167 3-1 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0-0 | .261 52-43 142 20 37 6 0 0 25 17 10 30 9-12 13 Abeita, Mitch.... .000 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 | .000 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 9 Edlefsen, Steve.. .000 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 | .250 33-22 76 9 19 3 1 1 7 6 1 20 3-3 45 Hightower, Mark.. .000 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 | .000 1-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 38 Lee, John...... 000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 | .000 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0

Totals...... 303 7-7 234 42 71 13 1 4 39 31 10 45 11-18 Opponents...... 248 7-7 242 32 60 14 2 5 26 26 6 47 6-7

(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

36 Foust, Matt...... 2.00 1-0 2 1 0 0/0 0 9.0 7 2 2 2 7 | 2.49 1-0 10 2 0 0/1 2 21.2 15 6 6 9 15 28 Bowman, Drew..... 3.00 1-0 3 1 0 0/0 0 9.0 10 3 3 1 7 | 3.00 1-0 3 1 0 0/0 0 9.0 10 3 3 1 7 40 Shirek, Charlie.. 5.00 1-1 2 2 0 0/0 0 9.0 15 9 5 3 3 | 3.43 5-3 20 10 1 1/0 1 78.2 81 37 30 23 32 23 Dorn, Johnny..... 5.73 1-1 2 2 0 0/0 0 11.0 10 9 7 4 9 | 3.09 22-7 36 29 3 1/1 1 198.1 174 87 68 51 134 ------30 Bird, Erik...... 0.00 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 3 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 | 0.74 0-2 27 0 0 0/2 4 24.1 19 3 2 6 12 14 Weber, Thad...... 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 | 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 39 Harmelink, Mike.. 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 | 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 32 Nihsen, Mike..... 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 | 0.00 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 11 Watson, Tony..... 1.50 1-0 1 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 4 1 1 4 4 | 2.74 17-3 41 21 1 0/1 1 151.0 133 57 46 54 112 9 Edlefsen, Steve.. 2.25 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 4.0 2 1 1 3 3 | 2.25 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 0 4.0 2 1 1 3 3 37 Herr, Zach...... 3.00 0-0 3 0 0 0/0 1 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 | 2.16 0-0 27 0 0 0/2 1 25.0 19 9 6 8 21 26 Jennings, Dan.... 7.71 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 2.1 3 2 2 1 2 | 8.10 0-0 11 0 0 0/0 0 10.0 12 10 9 11 4 20 Wertz, Luke...... 16.20 0-0 1 0 0 0/0 0 1.2 3 4 3 2 2 | 4.37 2-0 23 2 0 0/1 1 35.0 38 18 17 14 33

Totals...... 3.69 5-2 7 7 0 0/0 4 61.0 60 32 25 26 47 Opponents...... 5.02 2-5 7 7 0 0/0 0 61.0 71 42 34 31 45 2007 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. 16 vs. New Mexico ! W, 6-2 6-10-3 2-5-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 Watson, T. (W, 1-0) 361 2:45 Category...... Record Feb. 16 vs. New Mexico ! L. 2-6 2-5-3 6-8-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 Dorn, J. (L, 0-1) 361 2:58 Overall...... 5-2 Feb. 17 at UT-Arlington ! W, 5-4 5-9-1 4-12-4 2-1-0 0-0-0 Shirek, C. (W, 1-0) 696 3:06 Big 12 Conference...... 0-0 Feb. 18 vs Illinois State ! W, 7-3 7-12-1 3-7-1 3-1-0 0-0-0 Foust, M. (W, 1-0) 672 3:00 Big 12 Tournament...... 0-0 Feb. 23 vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi # W, 9-1 9-12-0 1-8-1 4-1-0 0-0-0 Bowman, D. (W, 1-0) 0 2:25 NCAA Regional...... 0-0 Feb. 24 at No. 6 Rice # L, 5-9 5-10-1 9-11-1 4-2-0 0-0-0 Shirek, C. (L, 1-1) 2,771 2:41 NCAA Super Regional...... 0-0 Feb. 25 vs. No. 27 Florida Atlantic # W, 8-7 8-13-3 7-9-2 5-2-0 0-0-0 Dorn, J. (W, 1-1) 2,810 2:51 College World Series...... 0-0 Non-Conference...... 5-2 Key: * -Big 12 Conference game; () extra inning game or game that is less than nine innings vs. Ranked Teams...... 1-1 !-Hilton UTA Invitational (Arlington, Texas); #-Rice Invitational (Houston, Texas) vs. Unranked Teams...... 4-1 Home...... 0-0 Away...... 1-1 Neutral...... 4-1 Day...... 5-1 Night...... 0-1 vs. Left...... 1-1 vs. Right...... 4-2 Friday...... 2-1 Saturday...... 1-1 Sunday...... 2-0 Monday...... 0-0 Tuesday...... 0-0 Wednesday...... 0-0 Thursday...... 0-0 1-Run games...... 2-0 2-Run games...... 0-0 5+Run games...... 1-0 In Extra Innings ...... 0-0 Shutouts...... 0-0 Game 1 of Big 12 series...... 0-0 Game 2 of Big 12 series ...... 0-0 Game 3 of Big 12 series...... 0-0 Scoring first...... 2-1 When opponent scores first...... 1-0 10 or More Hits...... 4-1 < 10 Hits...... 1-1 When NU starter goes 5+ innings...... 5-1 When NU starter goes <5 innings...... 0-1 Leading after six innings...... 5-0 Trailing after six innings...... 0-2 Tied after six innings...... 0-0 Leading after seven innings...... 5-0 Trailing after seven innings...... 0-2 Tied after seven innings...... 0-0 Leading after eight innings...... 5-0 Trailing after eight innings...... 0-2 Tied after eight innings ...... 0-0 Last at-bat wins...... 0 Last at-bat losses...... 0 When hitting a home run...... 3-0 When not hitting a home run...... 2-2 When allowing a home run...... 3-1 When not allowing a home run...... 2-1 When striking out 10 or more batters 0-0 When striking out < 10 batters...... 5-2 February...... 5-2 March...... 0-0 April ...... 0-0 May...... 0-0 June...... 0-0 White Tops...... 1-0 Red Tops...... 1-2 Grey Tops...... 2-0 White Tops w/Pinstripes...... 1-0 Red Caps...... 3-2 White Caps...... 2-0 Game-by-Game Starting Lineups Game Date 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Starting Lineup New Mexico-1 Feb. 16 Nimmo Corriston Wehrle Opitz Gerch Tezak Weber Lanning Belfonte LEADOFF: New Mexico-2 Feb. 16 Nimmo Corriston Wehrle Gerch Opitz Weber Mort Abeita Edlefsen 24 Nimmo, Bryce 4 (3-1) UT-Arlington Feb. 17 Nimmo Corriston Wehrle Sullivan Opitz Lanning Gerch Weber Belfonte 4 Belfonte, DJ 3 (2-1) Illinois State Feb. 18 Belfonte Corriston Wehrle Opitz Gerch Sullivan Weber Tezak Hightower TAMU-CC Feb. 23 Nimmo Corriston Wehrle Brown Gerch Opitz Lanning Weber Belfonte 2ND SPOT: Rice Feb. 24 Belfonte Tezak Wehrle Brown Opitz Gerch Sullivan Lanning Nimmo 15 Corriston, Craig 5 (4-1) Fla. Atlantic Feb. 25 Belfonte Nimmo Wehrle Opitz Brown Gerch Sullivan Abeita Corriston 19 Tezak, Jeff 1 (0-1) 24 Nimmo, Bryce 1 (1-0)

3RD SPOT: 10 Wehrle, Ryan 7 (5-2)

CLEANUP: 3 Opitz, Jake 3 (3-0) 18 Brown, Andrew 2 (1-1) 12 Gerch, Andy 1 (0-1) 21 Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0)

5TH SPOT: 12 Gerch, Andy 3 (3-0) 3 Opitz, Jake 3 (1-2) 18 Brown, Andrew 1 (1-0)

6TH SPOT: 12 Gerch, Andy 2 (1-1) 21 Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0) 3 Opitz, Jake 1 (1-0) 19 Tezak, Jeff 1 (1-0) 8 Lanning, Jeff 1 (1-0) 14 Weber, Thad 1 (0-1)

7TH SPOT: 21 Sullivan, Nick 2 (1-1) 14 Weber, Thad 2 (2-0) 8 Lanning, Jeff 1 (1-0) 2 Mort, Jake 1 (0-1) 12 Gerch, Andy 1 (1-0)

8TH SPOT: 8 Lanning, Jeff 2 (1-1) 14 Weber, Thad 2 (2-0) 13 Abeita, Mitch 2 (1-1) 19 Tezak, Jeff 1 (1-0)

9TH SPOT: 4 Belfonte, DJ 3 (3-0) 9 Edlefsen, Steve 1 (0-1) 15 Corriston, Craig 1 (1-0) 45 Hightower, Mark 1 (1-0) 24 Nimmo, Bryce 1 (0-1) Husker Starting Lineups by Position

Game Date C 1B 2B SS 3B LF CF RF DH New Mexico-1 Feb. 16 Lanning Weber Opitz Wehrle Corriston Gerch Nimmo Belfonte Tezak New Mexico-2 Feb. 16 Abeita Weber Opitz Wehrle Mort Gerch Nimmo Edlefsen Corriston Starting Lineup by Position UT-Arlington Feb. 17 Lanning Weber Opitz Wehrle Corriston Sullivan Nimmo Belfonte Gerch PITCHER: Illinois State Feb. 18 Hightower Weber Opitz Wehrle Corriston Gerch Belfonte Sullivan Tezak 23 Dorn, Johnny 2 (1-1) TAMU-CC Feb. 23 Lanning Brown Opitz Wehrle Corriston Gerch Nimmo Belfonte Weber 40 Shirek, Charlie 2 (1-1) Rice Feb. 24 Lanning Brown Opitz Wehrle Tezak Gerch Nimmo Belfonte Sullivan 28 Bowman, Drew 1 (1-0) Fla. Atlantic Feb. 25 Abeita Brown Opitz Wehrle Corriston Gerch Nimmo Belfonte Sullivan 36 Foust, Matt 1 (1-0) 11 Watson, Tony 1 (1-0)

CATCHER: 8 Lanning, Jeff 4 (3-1) 13 Abeita, Mitch 2 (1-1) 45 Hightower, Mark 1 (1-0)

FIRST BASE: 14 Weber, Thad 4 (3-1) 18 Brown, Andrew 3 (2-1)

SECOND BASE: 3 Opitz, Jake 7 (5-2)

THIRD BASE: 15 Corriston, Craig 5 (5-0) 19 Tezak, Jeff 1 (0-1) 2 Mort, Jake 1 (0-1)

SHORTSTOP: 10 Wehrle, Ryan 7 (5-2)

LEFT FIELD: 12 Gerch, Andy 6 (4-2) 21 Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0)

CENTER FIELD: 24 Nimmo, Bryce 6 (4-2) 4 Belfonte, DJ 1 (1-0)

RIGHT FIELD: 4 Belfonte, DJ 5 (4-1) 9 Edlefsen, Steve 1 (0-1) 21 Sullivan, Nick 1 (1-0)

DESIGNATED HITTER: 19 Tezak, Jeff 2 (2-0) 21 Sullivan, Nick 2 (1-1) 12 Gerch, Andy 1 (1-0) 15 Corriston, Craig 1 (0-1) 14 Weber, Thad 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 Shirek 2 10 5.0 1-1 Erik Bird 3 2.33 2 0 0 2 3 0.00 4 0 0.000 3 2 0.667 0 0 3 0 0 Foust 1 7 7.0 1-0 Thad Weber 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 0.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Watson 1 6 6.0 1-0 Mike Harmelink 2 1.67 0 0 0 1 1 0.00 1 0 0.000 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Dorn 2 10 5.0 1-1 Mike Nihsen 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 2 1 0.500 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 Bowman 1 9 9.0 1-0 Wes Simmons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 0 Pinch Hitting Tim Scott 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 0 Player Hits AB Avg. Tim Radmacher 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 0 Lanning 0 2 .000 Jon Klausing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 0 Tezak 0 2 .000 Drew Schwab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 #DIV/0! 0 0 0 0 0 Lee 0 1 .000 Matt Foust 1 4 3 1 1 1 4 2.25 1 1 1.000 1 1 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Sullivan 0 1 .000 Steve Edlefsen 3 4 2 1 1 3 3 2.25 2 0 0.000 3 2 0.667 0 0 0 0 1 Zach Herr 3 3 2 1 1 1 3 3.00 2 0 0.000 3 3 1.000 0 0 1 0 2 Drew Bowman 2 3 3 2 2 1 4 6.00 0 0 #DIV/0! 2 2 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Hit for the Cycle (0) Dan Jennings 4 2.33 3 2 2 1 2 7.73 8 1 0.125 4 3 0.750 0 0 0 0 1 Player Opponent Date (Result) Luke Wertz 1 1.67 3 4 3 2 2 16.17 0 0 #DIV/0! 1 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 None Totals 21 24.00 20 11 10 14 25 3.75 20 3 0.150 21 16 0.762 0 0 4 0 4 Back-to-Back Homers (0) Player Opponent Date (Result) None Nebraska’s Starters Chart Starter Date Opponent W/L IP H R ER BB SO When Left Final Score Multi-Homer Games (0) Watson Feb. 16 New Mexico-1 W 6.0 4 1 1 4 4 W, 6-1 W, 6-2 Player Opponent Date (Result) Dorn Feb. 16 New Mexico-2 L 5.0 3 2 1 1 4 L, 1-2 L, 2-6 None Shirek Feb. 17 UT-Arlington W 5.1 9 3 3 1 2 W, 5-3 W, 5-2 Foust Feb. 18 Illinois State W 5.0 4 1 1 1 3 W, 7-1 W, 7-3 Bowman Feb. 23 Texas A&M-CC W 6.0 7 1 1 0 3 W, 8-1 W, 8-3 Shirek Feb. 24 Rice L 3.2 6 6 2 2 1 T, 5-5 L, 9-5 Dorn Feb. 25 Florida Atlantic W 6.0 7 7 6 3 5 W, 8-6 W, 8-7 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: Andy Gerch (5) vs. Illinois State, Feb. 18, 2007 20+ Hits: 24 at Iowa, April 11, 2006 4 Hits in a Game: Brandon Buckman (4)/Nick Sullivan (4)/Nick Jaros (4) vs. UNK, April 19, 2006 7+ Doubles: vs. Creighton (8), June 5, 2005 6 Runs in a Game: Craig Moore vs. Chicago State, March 16, 1999 0 Strikeouts: at Texas, April 23, 2006 5 Runs in a Game: Steve Edlefsen at Iowa, April 11, 2006 0 Walks: vs. Oklahoma State, May 6, 2005 3 Doubles in a Game: Alex Gordon vs. West Virginia, March 7, 2004 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: Luke Gorsett vs. Kansas-1, March 25, 2006 6 HRs: vs. Southern Utah (1), March 6, 2001 A Pinch-Hit Home Run: Jake Opitz at Texas Tech, May 13, 2005 5 HRs: vs. Nebraska-Kearney, April 19, 2006 Hit For the Cycle: Steve Edlefsen at Iowa, April 11, 2006 10 Runs in an Inning: 11 vs. South Dakota State (4th), March 13, 2005 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: vs. SMS (7-0), June 1, 2003 10+ Total Bases: Steve Edlefsen (12)/Jake Opitz (10) at Iowa, April 11, 2006 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 Texas (8-0), May 3, 1998 4 Walks in a Game: Alex Gordon vs. Texas, April 8, 2005 Back-to-Back Homers: Andy Gerch/Jake Opitz at Oklahoma State, May 7, 2006 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: Nick Jaros vs. SDSU-1, March 17, 2006 3 Homers in an Inning: vs. Northern Colorado (3), March 15, 2005 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: Jake Mort vs. Texas Tech-2, April 29, 2006 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: Jared Cranston vs. Creighton, April 4, 2006 An Inside-the-Park Home Run: Jake Mullinax vs. West Virginia, March 7, 2004 An Anderson Ejection: at Baylor, May 13, 2006 2 Extra-Base Hits in an Inning: Curtis Ledbetter/Brandon Fusilier vs. South Dakota State, A Sawyers Ejection: vs. Texas, May 27, 2006 March 13, 2005 Turned a Triple Play: vs. Minnesota, Feb. 16, 1998 2 Hits in an Inning: Bryce Nimmo (1B, 1B) vs. Kansas-1, March 25, 2006 Had a Triple Played Turned Against: at Texas A&M, April 16, 2005 3 HBP in a Game: Jake Opitz vs. Wichita State, April 25, 2005 7 Errors in a Game: vs. Kansas State, March 11, 1997 2 HBP in a Game: Alex Gordon vs. Texas Tech, May 13, 2005 6 Errors in a Game: vs. Oklahoma, April 2, 1996 Led Off Game with Home Run: Jeff Leise vs. Creighton, April 29, 2003 5 Errors in a Game: at Missouri, April 17, 2004 A Walk-Off Home Run to win a game: Jesse Boyer vs. Missouri, May 8, 2005 Won both games of Doubleheader: vs. Texas Tech, April 29, 2006 Four Sacrifice Bunts in Game: Andrew Sawyers vs. Kansas State, April 4, 1998 (NCAA Record) Lost both games of Doubleheader: at Texas A&M, April 3, 1999 A Nebraska Pitcher Had... Run-Ruled an Opponent: vs Texas Tech (W, 14-4, 8 inn.), April 30, 2006 Run-Ruled by an Opponent: at Baylor (L, 2-12, 7 inn.), May 14, 2006 A complete game - 9 innings: Johnny Dorn vs. Texas A&M, April 15, 2006 Scored in every inning (9 inn.): vs. Texas Tech (W, 12-8), May 23, 2002 A complete game - less than 9 inn.: Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 Scored in every inning (7 inn.): vs. Neb.-Kearney (W, 15-3), April 13, 1999 A complete game by a freshman: Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 A complete game by a freshman - 9 inn.: Johnny Dorn vs. Texas Tech, May 27, 2005 A Nebraska Opponent Had... Consecutive complete games - 9 innings: Aaron Marsden vs. Kansas State and Oklahoma, A Grand Slam: Josh Ford, Baylor, May 16, 2004 March 21-28, 2003 A No-Hitter: Jim Maddock, Missouri (13-0), May 3, 1981 Consecutive complete games - 7 innings: Jamie Rodrigue, Kansas State and Oklahoma, A One-Hitter: Matt Smith, Oklahoma State, April 24, 1998 2000 (game one) 3 Home Runs: Jeff Larish, Arizona State, June 21, 2005 A shutout win - 9 Innings: Johnny Dorn vs. Texas A&M, April 15, 2006 2 Home Runs: Shelby Ford (2), Oklahoma State, May 7, 2006 A shutout - less than 9 innings: Ryan Bohanan (3); Phil Shirek (2) and Matt Foust (3) vs. North Back-to-Back Homers: Corey Brown/Shelby Ford, Oklahoma State, May 7, 2006 Dakota State-2, April 13, 2005 Team Hit 9 HR in a Game: at Missouri, April 1, 1998 Consecutive Shutouts: Shane Komine vs. Iowa State, April 28, 2000, and at Texas, May 6, 2000 4+ Hits in a Game: Brandon Farr (4), Kansas State, March 31, 2006 A combined shutout 9 Innings: Jon Klausing (7.0), Erik Bird (1.0) and Zach Herr (1.0) vs. 10+ Strikeouts in a Game: Daniel McCutchen (11), Oklahoma, May 21, 2006 Wichita State, April 25, 2006 7 RBI in a Game: 7 by Lee Leskowski, Missouri, April 14, 2002 A shutout by a freshman: Charlie Shirek (7 inn.) vs. SDSU-2, March 17, 2006 10+ Runs in an Inning: Georgia Tech (10 in the 5th), Feb. 11, 2001 A Three-pitch inning: Pete Lythgoe vs. Minnesota, Feb. 16, 1998 A Pinch-Hit Homer: Jeremy Synan, North Carolina State, Feb. 17, 2006 Hit Five Batters in a Game: Shane Komine vs. Nicholls State, Feb. 19, 1999 A Complete Game (9 innings): Matt Gardner, Oklahoma State, May 6, 2006 Hit Four or more Batters in a Game: Matt Foust, at Charleston Southern, Feb. 16, 2006 10+ Strikeouts in a Game: Joba Chamberlain (12) at Baylor, May 12, 2006 15+ Strikeouts in a Game: Joba Chamberlain (15) vs. New Mexico, Feb. 25, 2005 A 2-Hit Game: Jon Klausing (1), Erik Bird (1) and Zach Herr (0) vs. Wichita State, April 26, 2006 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. 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Game-Winning Hits Scoring by Innings Opponent (Date) Scoring Play Inning Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX Total New Mexico (2/16) Corriston 2-run single 3rd Nebraska 12 4 5 11 2 6 1 0 1 - 42 UT-Arlington (2/17) Opitz sac fly 1st Opponents 2 1 4 9 4 7 2 2 1 - 32 Illinois State (2/18 Weber 2-run single 3rd TAMU-CC (2/23) Brown 2-run homer 1st Fla. Atlantic (2/25) Mort sacrifice fly 5th Multiple Hit Games Multiple RBI Games Hitting Streaks Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot Player Longest Current Player 2 3 4 5+ Tot 24 Nimmo, Bryce 6 6 10 Wehrle, Ryan 3 - - - 3 14 Weber, Thad 2 - - - 2 Game-Winning RBIs 3 Opitz, Jake 2 1 - - 3 10 Wehrle, Ryan 5 5 Player No. Last 15 Corriston, Craig 1 1 - - 2 14 Weber, Thad 1 1 - - 2 3 Opitz, Jake 4 4 Corriston 1 Feb. 16 10 Wehrle, Ryan - 1 - - 1 15 Corriston, Craig 2 - - - 2 18 Brown, Andrew 3 3 Opitz 1 Feb. 15 21 Sullivan, Nick 1 - - - 1 19 Tezak, Jeff 2 - - - 2 8 Lanning, Jeff 3 - Weber 1 Feb. 18 18 Brown, Andrew 1 - - - 1 12 Gerch, Andy - 1 - 1 2 15 Corriston, Craig 3 3 Brown 1 Feb. 23 TEAM 5 2 0 0 7 14 Weber, Thad 3 3 Mort 1 Feb. 25- 8 Lanning, Jeff - 1 - - 1 4 Belfonte, DJ 1 - - - 1 12 Gerch, Andy 2 2 18 Brown, Andrew - 1 - - 1 4 Belfonte, DJ 2 1 TEAM 11 5 0 1 17 2 Mort, Jake 1 - 19 Tezak, Jeff 1 1 21 Sullivan, Nick 1 -

Team Game Highs Individual Game Highs Batting Batting At bats: 36 vs. Rice (Feb 24) At bats: 6 Nimmo, Bryce vs. UT-Arlington (Feb 17) Runs scored: 9 vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (Feb 23) Runs scored: 3 Opitz, Jake vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (Feb 23) Hits: 13 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Hits: 5 Gerch, Andy vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) RBIs: 8 vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (Feb 23) RBIs: 3 Corriston, Craig vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) 8 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) 3 Wehrle, Ryan vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Doubles: 6 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Doubles: 2 Brown, Andrew vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Triples: 1 vs. Rice (Feb 24) Triples: 1 Sullivan, Nick vs. Rice (Feb 24) Home runs: 2 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Home runs: 1 (4 games) Total bases: 22 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Total bases: 5 (4 games) Walks: 7 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Walks: 2 (5 games) Strikeouts: 11 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Strikeouts: 3 Weber, Thad vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Sac hits: 3 vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) Sac hits: 1 (8 games) Sac flies: 1 vs. UT-Arlington (Feb 17) Sac flies: 1 Opitz, Jake vs. UT-Arlington (Feb 17) 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) 1 Mort, Jake vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Stolen bases: 5 vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) Stolen bases: 2 Gerch, Andy vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) Hit by pitch: 4 vs. UT-Arlington (Feb 17) Hit by pitch: 1 (10 games) 4 vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) Caught stealing: 2 Belfonte, DJ vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Caught stealing: 3 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Runners LOB: 5 Gerch, Andy vs. Rice (Feb 24) Runners LOB: 14 vs. UT-Arlington (Feb 17) Hit into DP: 2 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Fielding 2 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Putouts: 14 Brown, Andrew vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (Feb 23) Assists: 7 Wehrle, Ryan vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Fielding Errors: 2 Opitz, Jake vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Putouts: 27 (5 games) Passed balls: 1 Hightower, Mark vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) Assists: 16 vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (Feb 23) 1 Lanning, Jeff vs. Rice (Feb 24) Errors: 3 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Pitching 3 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Innings pitched: 6.0 Watson, Tony vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) 3 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) 6.0 Bowman, Drew vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (Feb 23) Passed balls: 1 vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) 6.0 Dorn, Johnny vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) 1 vs. Rice (Feb 24) Runs allowed: 7 Dorn, Johnny vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) DPs turned: 2 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Earned runs: 6 Dorn, Johnny vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) 2 vs. Rice (Feb 24) Walks allowed: 4 Watson, Tony vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Pitching Strikeouts: 5 Dorn, Johnny vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) IInnings pitched: 9.0 (5 games) Hits allowed: 9 Shirek, Charlie vs. UT-Arlington (Feb 17) Runs allowed: 9 vs. Rice (Feb 24) Doubles allowed: 2 Bowman, Drew vs. TAMU-Corpus Christi (Feb 23) Earned runs: 6 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) 2 Shirek, Charlie vs. Rice (Feb 24) Walks allowed: 6 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) 2 Dorn, Johnny vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Strikeouts: 8 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Triples allowed: 1 Foust, Matt vs. Rice (Feb 24) 8 vs. Illinois State (Feb 18) 1 Dorn, Johnny vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Hits allowed: 12 vs. UT-Arlington (Feb 17) Homers allowed: 3 Dorn, Johnny vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Doubles allowed: 4 vs. Rice (Feb 24) Wild pitches: 2 Wertz, Luke vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Triples allowed: 1 vs. Rice (Feb 24) Hit batters: 2 Dorn, Johnny vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Homers allowed: 3 vs. Florida Atlantic (Feb 25) Wild pitches: 3 vs. Rice (Feb 24) Hit batters: 2 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) 2 vs. New Mexico (Feb 16) Hit batters: 2 vs. New Mexico (Feb. 16) 2 vs. New Mexico (Feb. 16) Career Statistics (2007 Veterans) Bird, Erik Lanning, Jeff Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2006 0.82 0-2 24 0 0 0 2 1 22.0 17 3 2 4 9 2006 .300 14 6 20 4 6 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 2 2007 0.00 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 2007 .294 6 4 17 4 5 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 TOTAL 0.74 0-2 27 0 0 0 2 4 24.1 19 3 2 6 12 TOTAL .297 20 10 37 8 11 3 0 0 4 4 4 2 3 Brown, Andrew Mort, Jake 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 .298 47 37 141 24 42 4 1 9 30 14 31 1 5 2006 .265 49 42 136 20 36 6 0 0 24 17 28 9 12 2007 .455 3 3 11 4 5 2 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 2007 .167 3 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 TOTAL .309 50 40 152 28 47 6 1 10 34 17 32 1 5 TOTAL .261 52 43 142 20 37 6 0 0 25 17 30 9 12 Dorn, Johnny Nimmo, Bryce Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT 2005 2.16 12-2 20 13 1 0 0 1 104.0 75 33 25 21 76 2005 .207 46 17 82 19 17 1 0 2 12 12 12 4 5 2006 3.89 9-4 14 14 2 1 1 0 83.1 89 45 36 26 49 2006 .259 56 51 205 39 53 7 2 3 21 27 26 16 20 2007 5.73 1-1 2 2 0 0 0 0 11.0 10 9 7 4 9 2007 .214 7 6 28 5 6 0 0 0 3 0 7 3 3 TOTAL 3.09 22-7 36 29 3 1 1 1 198.1 174 87 68 51 134 TOTAL .241 109 74 315 63 76 8 2 5 36 39 45 23 28 Edlefsen, Steve Opitz, Jake 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 .260 31 21 73 9 19 3 1 1 7 6 20 3 3 2005 .256 52 33 129 19 33 6 0 3 14 17 24 3 5 2007 .000 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 .293 59 58 205 27 60 9 3 2 27 25 33 8 15 TOTAL .250 33 22 76 9 19 3 1 1 7 6 20 3 3 2007 .360 7 7 25 7 9 3 0 0 2 4 7 0 0 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL .284 118 98 359 53 102 18 3 5 43 46 64 11 20 2007 2.25 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 3 3 Radmacher, Tim TOTAL 2.25 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 3 3 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Foust, Matt 2006 3.60 1-0 4 3 0 0 0 0 10.0 5 4 4 14 9 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO TOTAL 3.60 1-0 4 3 0 0 0 0 10.0 5 4 4 14 9 2005 2.57 0-0 5 0 0 0 1 1 7.0 6 2 2 3 5 Schwab, Drew 2006 3.18 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 5.2 2 2 2 4 3 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2007 2.00 1-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 7 2 2 2 7 2006 3.38 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 TOTAL 2.49 1-0 10 2 0 0 1 2 21.2 15 6 6 9 15 TOTAL 3.38 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 Gerch, Andy Shirek, Charlie Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 .364 57 38 151 33 55 7 2 4 35 14 23 3 6 2006 3.23 4-2 18 8 1 1 0 1 69.2 66 28 25 20 29 2006 .290 37 33 131 25 38 8 2 4 18 9 21 0 2 2007 5.00 1-1 2 2 0 0 0 0 9.0 15 9 5 3 3 2007 .379 7 7 29 3 11 2 0 0 4 2 4 2 3 TOTAL 3.43 5-3 20 10 1 1 0 1 78.2 81 37 30 23 32 TOTAL .334 101 78 311 61 104 17 4 8 57 25 48 5 11 Sullivan, Nick Harmelink, Mike Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ATT Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2006 .318 36 16 66 8 21 3 0 2 12 6 9 3 6 2005 3.00 0-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 6.0 5 2 2 4 8 2007 .167 5 4 12 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 2 2 2006 5.68 0-0 8 0 0 0 0 0 12.2 13 9 8 2 13 TOTAL .295 41 20 78 10 23 3 1 2 14 8 10 5 8 2007 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Watson, Tony TOTAL 4.43 0-0 15 0 0 0 0 0 20.1 18 11 10 7 22 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Herr, Zach 2005 2.82 6-1 23 5 0 0 0 1 44.2 41 20 14 26 39 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2006 2.78 10-2 17 15 1 0 1 0 100.1 88 36 31 24 69 2006 2.05 0-0 24 0 0 0 2 0 22.0 17 8 5 7 18 2007 1.50 1-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 4 1 1 4 4 2007 3.00 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 TOTAL 2.74 17-3 41 21 1 0 1 1 151.0 133 57 46 54 112 TOTAL 2.16 0-0 27 0 0 0 2 1 25.0 19 9 6 8 21 Wehrle, Ryan Hightower, Mark 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 2005 .275 57 43 149 26 41 6 1 0 25 21 17 4 5 2005 .400 18 1 10 1 4 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 2006 .367 57 57 226 50 83 22 1 8 48 28 35 14 14 2006 .000 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2007 .308 7 7 26 7 8 0 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 2007 .000 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 TOTAL .329 121 107 401 83 132 28 2 10 77 54 55 18 19 TOTAL .267 23 3 15 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 6 1 1 vWertz, Luke Jennings, Dan Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2005 4.42 1-0 10 2 0 0 0 0 18.1 22 9 9 5 18 2006 8.22 0-0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7.2 9 8 7 10 2 2006 3.00 1-0 12 0 0 0 1 1 15.0 13 5 5 7 13 2007 7.71 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.1 3 2 2 1 2 2007 16.20 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 3 4 3 2 2 TOTAL 8.10 0-0 11 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 12 10 9 11 4 TOTAL 4.37 2-0 23 2 0 0 1 1 35.0 38 18 17 14 33 vKlausing, Jon Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2004 4.30 1-0 11 3 0 0 0 1 29.1 28 16 14 8 12 2005 0.00 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.2 0 0 0 1 0 2006 3.65 4-2 9 4 0 0 1 0 24.2 24 12 10 9 16 TOTAL 3.81 5-2 22 7 0 0 1 1 56.2 52 28 24 18 28