2005 University of Nebraska Baseball Weekly Release Baseball Contact: Shamus McKnight • E-Mail: [email protected] • Offi ce Phone: (402) 472-7772 Offi ce Fax: (402) 472-2005 • Home Phone: (402) 742-5465 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0268 • Release Date: April 7, 2005 2005 Schedule & Results This WeekWeek in Nebraska Baseball • April 4-10 Date Opponent Time/Result T Feb. 17 at Hawaii-Hilo W, 12-4 Record (26-4, 5-1 Big 12) • National Rankings: 4 (CB) • 27 (BA) • 10 (Sports Weekly) • 8 (NCBWA) Feb. 18 at Hawaii-Hilo (DH) W, 2-1 (7) Day Date Opp. Rank Opponent (Record) Location Time Feb. 18 at Hawaii-Hilo (DH) W, 5-1 Tues. April 5 vs. Creighton (22-7) Omaha, Neb. (Rosenblatt) L, 3-4 Feb. 19 at Hawaii-Hilo W, 6-3 Wed. April 6 Iowa (6-13) Hawks Field W, 6-1 Feb. 20 at Hawaii-Hilo W, 8-1 Fri. April 8 5/1/1 Texas (27-5, 4-4 Big 12) Hawks Field 6 p.m. Crowne Plaza/Rice Invitational Sat. April 9 5/1/1 Texas Hawks Field 1 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. New Mexico W, 12-0 Sun. April 10 5/1/1 Texas Hawks Field 1:30 p.m. Polls are listed in the following order: Collegiate Baseball/Baseball America/Sports Weekly Feb. 27 at No. 7 Rice W, 6-3 Feb. 27 vs. Western Carolina canceled Pitching Probables Fri. NU - Joba Chamberlain, So., RHP (4-0, 2.34 ERA) vs. UT - Kyle McCulloch, So., RHP (6-2, 3.14 ERA) Round Rock College Classic Sat. NU - Zach Kroenke, Jr., LHP (4-0, 1.93 ERA) vs. UT - Adrian Alaniz, Fr., RHP (1-0, 2.03 ERA) March 4 vs. No. 7 Rice W,4-3 Sun. NU - Brian Duensing, Jr., LHP (5-0, 1.72 ERA) vs. UT - Randy Boone, So., RHP (4-2, 2.62 ERA) March 5 vs. Texas State L, 1-2 (10) March 6 vs. No. 18 USC L, 4-5 Media Information March 11 South Dakota State W, 7-2 Tickets: $8 (sold out for Texas series), $6 (adult GA), $4 (children and seniors GA); FREE (UNL students w/valid ID) March 12 South Dakota State (DH) W, 15-1 (7) Radio: Pinnacle Sports Network (all 5 games) Live Stats: Huskers.com March 12 South Dakota State (DH) W, 15-3 (7) Television: Friday (ESPN2 -LIVE); Saturday-Sunday (ESPN - Live National Telecast) March 13 South Dakota State W, 17-4 Broadcasters: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (color) March 15 Northern Colorado W, 15-4 Internet Video Streaming: None March 16 Northern Colorado W, 5-2 March 17 Northern Colorado W, 10-2 March 18 Seton Hall W, 6-2 No. 4 Huskers Welcome No. 1 Texas to Lincoln March 19 Seton Hall W, 11-2 The eyes of the college baseball world will be Huskers.com. March 20 Seton Hall W, 10-3 centered on Lincoln, Neb., this weekend as the Big Both teams have enjoyed their share of success March 22 Western Illinois canceled 12-leading Huskers welcome the top-ranked Texas during the fi rst half of the season. The Longhorns, March 23 Western Illinois W, 6-3 Longhorns to Hawks Field. The series, the fi rst time who began the season as the nation’s consensus No. March 26 at Kansas (DH) L, 6-7 a top-ranked team has ever visited Hawks Field, 1 team, still hold the top spot nationally with a 27-5 March 26 at Kansas (DH) W, 9-3 commences Friday evening with a 6:30 p.m. matchup record after edging Texas State, 3-2, on Tuesday March 27 at Kansas W, 9-4 with afternoon games set for both Saturday (1 p.m.) evening. The Longhorns have only played eight games March 29 Creighton W, 10-2 April 1 Oklahoma State W, 8-4 and Sunday (1:30 p.m.). Tickets are going fast for this away from Disch-Falk Field, going 5-3 with the losses April 2 Oklahoma State W, 6-0 series, as all 4,400 reserve seats were sold out in coming at Baylor (twice) and Arizona. Texas is 4-4 in April 3 Oklahoma State W, 10-0 (7) advance. With good weather expected this weekend, the Big 12 after winning series against Texas Tech and April 5 vs. Creighton (Rosenblatt) (NETV) L, 3-4 NU could threaten its school record for largest Big 12 Kansas State the last two weeks. April 6 Iowa (NETV/CSTV) W, 6-1 series attendence (18,358 vs. Baylor in 2003). The The Huskers are enjoying one of their best seasons April 8 Texas (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. Huskers also drew over 18,000 for a three-game series ever, as they come into the weekend series with a 26-4 April 9 Texas (ESPN) 1 p.m. with Oklahoma State last weekend. record after splitting a pair of midweek games against April 10 Texas (ESPN) 1:30 p.m. All three games will be shown nationwide on the Creighton (L, 3-4) and Iowa (W, 6-1). Nebraska’s record April 12 North Dakota State 6:35 p.m. ESPN family of networks. Friday’s series opener is the program’s best mark after 30-game since 1983, April 13 North Dakota State 2:05 p.m. will be shown on ESPNU, the new 24-hour college when NU went 28-2. April 15 at Texas A&M 7 p.m. channel which is available on DirecTV Ch. 609, on a Nebraska, which is 5-1 against nationally ranked April 16 at Texas A&M (Fox Sports Net) 2 p.m. tape-delayed basis. Saturday and Sunday’s games will teams, looks to continue a trend of success against April 17 at Texas A&M 1 p.m. be shown live nationally on ESPN. The talent for this nationally ranked teams at home. The Huskers are April 20 vs. Northern Iowa (Des Moines) 6:30 p.m. 24-8 against ranked opponents at Hawks Field since April 22 Baylor 6:35 p.m. weekend’s televised games is Sean McDonough (play- April 23 Baylor (NETV/CSTV) 2:05 p.m. by-play) and Kyle Peterson (color). the park opened in 2002, and have won 15 of their April 24 Baylor 1:05 p.m. The entire series will also be carried on the Pinnacle last 18 home games against top-10 opponents dating April 27 at Wichita State (ESPNU) 7 p.m. Sports Network, including KLIN 1400 AM (Lincoln), back to 1988. Last season, Texas won three of the fi ve April 28 at Oklahoma (ESPN) 6 p.m. KFAB 1110 AM (Omaha) and KRVN 880 AM (Lexington) matchups with three of the games decided by two runs April 29 at Oklahoma (ESPNU) 6 p.m. with Jim Rose and John Bishop caling the action. or less. April 30 at Oklahoma (ESPNU) 1 p.m. Live statsstats for all three games will be aavailablevailable on May 6 Missouri 6:35 p.m. May 7 Missouri (NETV/CSTV) 2:05 p.m. The Husker Lineup Card May 8 Missouri 1:05 p.m. Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting May 10 vs. Creighton (Rosenblatt) 7 p.m. C 21 Jeff Christy R Jr .260 0 15 Thrown out 45% of base stealers; team-high eight sacrifi ces May 13 at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. 1B 15 Curtis Ledbetter R Sr. .362 9 31 Posted three multi-homer games in 2005, most recently vs. Iowa May 14 at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. 2B 3 Jake Opitz L Fr. .225 1 6 39th-round pick by Seattle; Colorado Player of the Year in 2004 May 15 at Texas Tech Noon SS 2 Joe Simokaitis R Sr. .278 0 18 36 career sacrifi ces (11th on NCAA list); 560 career assists (3rd at NU) May 17 Northern Illinois 6:35 p.m. 3B 4 Alex Gordon L Jr. .413 11 32 Preseason Natl. Player of the Year; 2x Big 12 POW (3/21 & 3/28) OF 14 Brandon Fusilier R Sr. .346 10 36 Two homers vs. OSU; Second in the Big 12 in HR and Sl. Pct. (.698) May 18 Northern Illinois 2:05 p.m. OF 9 Trey Adams L Jr. .286 1 7 .420-5-42 w/20 SB at Blinn College; 1st career HR vs. KU (3/27) May 20 Kansas State 6:35 p.m. OF 12 Daniel Bruce R Sr. .330 3 15 Three-year starter who has 17 career OF assists; 64 HBP May 21 Kansas State (NETV/CSTV) 2:05 p.m. DH 19 Brandon Buckman L Jr. .374 2 21 10 multi-hit games in 2005; Four RBIs vs. KU on 3/27 twinbill May 22 Kansas State 1:05 p.m. May 25-29 at Big 12 Tournament TBA Off the Bench OF 8 Jesse Boyer L Sr. .368 0 10 3-for-5 with 3 RBIs vs. Creighton (3/29); 4 RBIs vs. OSU on Sun. June 3-5 NCAA Regionals TBA INF 10 Ryan Wehrle R Fr. .178 0 7 Three-time 1st-team All-Nebraska selection; pinch hit RBI vs. OSU June 10-13 NCAA Super Regionals TBA OF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Fr. .298 2 8 Four multi-hit games; 2-for-3 with 2 HR, 6 RBIs on 3/19 June 17-27 College World Series TBA OF 26 Andy Gerch R Fr. .310 2 13 Went 4-for-6 with 2 HR, 8 RBI in twinbill vs.