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: Feb. 14, 2004 2005 Schedule & Results This Week in Nebraska Baseball • Feb. 13-20 Date Opponent Time Season Record (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) Feb. 17 at Hawaii-Hilo 10 p.m. Day Date Opponent Location Local Time (Lincoln Time) Feb. 18 at Hawaii-Hilo (DH) 7 p.m. Thurs. Feb. 17 at Hawaii-Hilo (1-12) Hilo, Hawaii 6 p.m. (10 p.m.) Feb. 19 at Hawaii-Hilo 5 p.m. Fri. Feb. 18 at Hawaii-Hilo (DH) Hilo, Hawaii 3 p.m. (7 p.m.) Feb. 20 at Hawaii-Hilo 5 p.m. Sat. Feb. 19 at Hawaii-Hilo Hilo, Hawaii 1 p.m. (5 p.m.) Crowne Plaza/Rice Invitational Sun. Feb. 20 at Hawaii-Hilo Hilo, Hawaii 1 p.m. (5 p.m.) Fri. 25 vs. New Mexico 1 p.m. Feb. 26 at Rice 1 p.m. Nebraska Pitching Probables Feb. 27 vs. Western Carolina Noon Game 1 - Zach Kroenke, Jr, LHP (7-5, 3.03 ERA in 2004) Game 2 - Joba Chamberlain, So., RHP (First Career Appearance at NU) Round Rock College Classic Game 3 - Brian Duensing, Jr., LHP (3-0, 2.42 ERA in 2003, redshirt in 2004) March 4 vs. Rice 2:30 p.m. Game 4 - Johnny Dorn, Fr., RHP (First Career Appearance at NU) March 5 vs. Texas State 11 a.m Game 5 - Phil Shirek, Sr., RHP (5-1, 3.07 ERA in 2004) March 6 vs. USC 10 a.m. March 11 South Dakota State 2:05 p.m. Media Information March 12 South Dakota State (DH) 12:05 p.m. Radio: None TV: None Live Stats: Huskers.com March 13 South Dakota State 1:05 p.m. March 15 Northern Colorado 1:05 p.m. March 16 Northern Colorado 1:05 p.m. Huskers Say Aloha to 2005 Season This Week March 17 Northern Colorado 1:05 p.m. Nebraska becomes the fi nal Big 12 team to open game set to the University of San Diego in their season March 18 Seton Hall 2:05 p.m. the 2005 campaign this week, as the Huskers head to opener two weeks ago. Hawaii to begin a fi ve-game series against Hawaii-Hilo. March 19 Seton Hall 1:05 p.m. Huskers Trek to Islands is First since 1998 March 20 Seton Hall 12:05 p.m. The series opens late Thursday evening, Feb. 17, with a Nebraska’s trip to the islands is NU’s fi rst since March 22 Western Illinois 4:05 p.m. 10 p.m. (CST) start and continues with a doubleheader March 23 Western Illinois 2:05 p.m. on Friday and single games on Saturday and Sunday. All 1998 when the Huskers competed in the Rainbow March 25 at Kansas 3 p.m. fi ve games will take place at Wong Stadium in Hilo and Easter Classic, a tournament that the Huskers won March 26 at Kansas 1 p.m. live stats will be available on Huskers.com. with a 2-1 victory over Hawaii. That tournament also March 27 at Kansas 1 p.m. The Huskers return the bulk of a squad that posted featured the last meeting with Hawaii-Hilo, a 6-2 win March 29 vs. Creighton 6:35 p.m. a 36-23 record last season, including fi rst-team All- over the Vulcans. Nebraska leads the all-time series April 1 Oklahoma State 6:35 p.m. American third baseman Alex Gordon and All-Big 12 with Hawaii-Hilo, 3-2, splitting two games apiece in April 2 Oklahoma State 2:05 p.m. selections Zach Kroenke, Curtis Ledbetter and Joe 1979 and 1984. April 3 Oklahoma State 1:05 p.m. Simokaitis. Kroenke, a junior left-hander from Omaha, Leading Off April 5 vs. Creighton (Rosenblatt) 6:30 p.m. takes the hill for the opener against the Vulcans after • Nebraska has won three straight season openers, April 6 Iowa 6:05 p.m. going 7-5 with a 3.03 ERA in 104 innings of work including both under third-year coach Mike Anderson. April 8 Texas 6:35 p.m. in 2004. Kroenke will be the fi rst Husker to start • Alex Gordon will look to become the fi rst position April 9 Texas 2:05 p.m. consecutive opening days in more than a decade. April 10 Texas 1:05 p.m. player and only the second player in Big 12 history to A pair of newcomers will also make their fi rst April 12 North Dakota State 6:35 p.m. repeat as conference player of the year. Baylor’s Jason starts as Huskers during the trip, right-hander Joba April 13 North Dakota State 2:05 p.m. Jennings is the only other player to win multiple Big 12 April 15 at Texas A&M 7 p.m. Chamberlain, a transfer from Nebraska-Kearney, and Player-of-the-Year awards (1998-99). April 16 at Texas A&M 7 p.m. freshman right-hander Johnny Dorn. • The Huskers will hope the third time is the charm, April 17 at Texas A&M 1 p.m. While the Huskers are opening their season this as they have enjoyed multiple-homer games in each of April 19 vs. Northern Iowa (Des Moines) 6:30 p.m. week, Hawaii-Hilo (1-11) will have played 13 contests, the last two season openers (Curtis Ledbetter, 2003; April 22 Baylor 6:35 p.m. as they split a two-game series with Hawaii Pacifi c over Alex Gordon, 2004). April 23 Baylor 2:05 p.m. the weekend. • Alex Gordon opens the 2005 season looking to April 24 Baylor 1:05 p.m. The Vulcans, who had a doubleheader on Sunday extend a streak of 80 consecutive games, as he played April 27 at Wichita State 7 p.m. rained out, lost a six-game series to Kansas and a fi ve- all but four innings during the 2004 season. April 28 at Oklahoma 7 p.m. April 29 at Oklahoma 7 p.m. The Husker Lineup Card April 30 at Oklahoma 2 p.m. Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting May 6 Missouri 6:35 p.m. C 21 Jeff Christy R Jr 000 0 0 Hit .390-6-45 with 25 doubles at Barton County (Kan.) CC May 7 Missouri 2:05 p.m. 1B 15 Curtis Ledbetter R Sr. .297 8 56 Led NU with 12 game-winning RBIs in ‘04; Could also catch May 8 Missouri 1:05 p.m. 2B 10 Ryan Wehrle R Fr. 000 0 0 Three-time 1st-team All-Nebraska selection May 10 vs. Creighton (Rosenblatt) 7 p.m. SS 2 Joe Simokaitis R Jr. .279 1 33 Three-year starter ranks fourth on NU’s assist list May 13 at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. 3B 4 Alex Gordon L So. .365 18 75 Preseason National Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball May 14 at Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. OF 14 Brandon Fusilier* R Jr. .289 6 41 Starting left fi elder returns after missing all of 2004 season May 15 at Texas Tech Noon CF 9 Trey Adams L Jr. 000 0 0 JC All-American who hit .420-5-42 w/20 SB at Blinn College May 17 Northern Illinois 6:35 p.m. RF 12 Daniel Bruce R Jr. .243 8 33 Three-year starter who was voted the best arm in the Big 12 May 18 Northern Illinois 2:05 p.m. DH 19 Brandon Buckman L Jr. .000 0 0 JC All-American who hit .460-16-69 at Garden City CC in 2004 May 20 Kansas State 6:35 p.m. Off the Bench May 21 Kansas State 2:05 p.m. INF 3 Jake Opitz L Jr. .000 0 0 39th-round pick by Seattle; 2004 Colorado Player of the Year May 22 Kansas State 1:05 p.m. OF 8 Jesse Boyer L Sr. .302 0 20 Led NU with 14 stolen bases in 18 attempts May 25-29 at Big 12 Tournament TBA OF 24 Bryce Nimmo L Fr. .000 0 0 Stole 188 bases and scored over 500 runs during prep career June 3-5 NCAA Regionals TBA OF 26 Andy Gerch R Fr. .000 0 0 Sat out 2004 season after transferring from Arkansas INF 32 Al Smith R So. .296 1 3 Appeared in 18 games as a freshman; .486 on-base pct. June 10-13 NCAA Super Regionals TBA OF 21 Nick Sullivan L Fr. .000 0 0 First-team all-state pick who led Colorado with 10 homers June 17-27 College World Series TBA C 45 Mark Hightower R Fr. .000 0 0 Walk-on who is Nebraska’s backup catcher All Dates and Times listed are central and subject to change INF 11 Tyler Vaughn R So. .194 0 4 Can provide depth at all four positions in the infi eld *-Pinnacle Sports Network *- 2003 stats, all other stats are from 2004 season Nebraska Baseball WeeklyWeekly Notes -- 1 -- Huskers.com Head Coach Mike Anderson Big 12 Preseason Polls Northern Colorado, 1990 (84-41 (.669) - Third Season) Collegiate Baseball Baseball America Big 12 Coaches No. Team No. Team No. Team Mike Anderson is in his third year 1. Texas 1.