2009 NEBRASKA BASEBALL WEEKLY RELEASE Baseball Contact: Shamus McKnight • E-Mail: [email protected] • Office Phone: (402) 472-7772 Office Fax: (402) 472-2005 • Home Phone: (402) 742-5465 • Cell Phone: (402) 540-0268 • Release Date: March 16, 2009 2009 Baseball Schedule This Week in Nebraska Baseball • March 17-23 Date Opponent Time 2009 Record (11-5-1, 1-2 Big 12) 2/20 at UL-Lafayette W, 4-3 (15) Date Date Opponent Radio Internet Time 2/21 at UL-Lafayette (DH) L, 1-2 Tueday March 17 at Arkansas (12-3) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 6:30 p.m. 2/21 at UL-Lafayette (DH) W, 9-8 Wednesday March 18 at Arkansas Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 3 p.m. 2/22 at UL-Lafayette T, 5-5 (10) Friday March 20 Oklahoma State (13-4, 0-0 Big 12) Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 2:05 p.m. Saturday March 21 Oklahoma State Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 2:05 p.m. 2/25 North Dakota W, 10-6 Sunday March 22 Oklahoma State Husker Sports Network Huskers.com 1:05 p.m. 2/27 vs. Missouri State W, 14-12 2/28 vs. St. Mary’s L, 5-7 (10) Media Info 2/28 at Sam Houston State W, 8-1 Live Radio: IMG Husker Sports Network and for free on the Internet at Huskers.com 3/1 vs. Missouri State L, 2-3 Live Stats: Huskers.com 3/4 South Dakota State W, 11-2 Live Video: HuskersNside (subscription required) 3/6 Cal State Northridge W, 9-3 Probable Starting Pitchers 3/7 Cal State Northridge (DH) W, 11-5 Day Nebraska Arkansas 3/7 Cal State Northridge (DH) W, 12-6 Tues. Erik Bird, Sr., RHP (0-0. 9.26 ERA) Brett Eibner, So., RHP (1-2, 5.87 ERA) 3/8 Cal State Northridge W, 8-2 Wed. TBA TBA 3/14 at Texas Tech# (DH) L, 8-16 3/14 at Texas Tech# (DH) W, 10-1 3/15 at Texas Tech# L, 3-10 Huskers Head to Arkansas for Midweek Series 3/17 at Arkansas 6:35 p.m. This Week: The Huskers wrap up their five-game road swing, as they to Arkansas for a two-game series with the No. 16 3/18 at Arkansas 3:05 p.m. (Baseball America) Razorbacks. First pitch from Baum Stadium on Tuesday is set for 6:30 p.m. while Wednesday’s series final 3/20 Oklahoma State# 2:05 p.m. is slated for a 3 p.m. first pitch. It is the Huskers’ first trip to Fayetteville since 3/21 Oklahoma State# 2:05 p.m. the 2000 season and is the second meeting of a home-and-home series with 3/22 Oklahoma State# 1:05 p.m. Arkansas. The Huskers are 11-5-1 and look to rebound after dropping 2-of-3 at THINGS TO 3/24 Northern Colorado 6:05 p.m. Texas Tech, while Arkansas is 12-3 and coming off a sweep of Florida over the 3 WATCH 3/25 Northern Colorado 1:35 p.m. weekend. 1. Adam Bailey not only leads the Big 12 3/27 at Oklahoma# 6:30 p.m. On the Radio: Fans across Nebraska can listen to Greg Sharpe and Lane Grindle in both homers and RBIs, but has 3/28 at Oklahoma# 2 p.m. call all of the action on the Husker Sports Network - including KLIN 1400 AM in driven in 27 runs in his last 12 3/29 at Oklahoma# 1 p.m. Lincoln and KRVN 880 AM in Lexington - and on the Internet at Huskers.com. contests. 3/31 at Wichita State 7 p.m. Tuesday’s game will be carried in Lincoln on WOW 105.3 FM because of the men’s 4/3 Kansas State# 6:05 p.m. basketball NIT game at New Mexico. All 55 regular-season games in 2009 will be 2. Infielder Kyle Bubak has seven multi 4/4 Kansas State# 2:05 p.m. carried on Huskers.com and available to Husker Sports Network stations. hit games in his last 10 contests, 4/5 Kansas State# 1:05 p.m. On the Huskers: The Huskers opened Big 12 action over the weekend, as they including a pair of four-hit efforts. 4/7 Creighton 6:05 p.m. dropped 2-of-3 games at Texas Tech, snapping its five-game winning streak in the Bubak is hitting .444 with 14 runs 4/9 Texas# 6:05 p.m. process. In all, 12 of the 23 Huskers who saw action during the weekend series at scored in eight games since moving into the leadoff spot 4/10 Texas# 6:05 p.m. Texas Tech were playing their first-ever conference series and the inexperience 4/11 Texas# 1:05 p.m. may have played a factor in the Huskers stuggles in Lubbock, as the Huskers lost 3. Senior Nick Sullivan has been on a 4/14 Iowa 6:05 p.m. leads in both setbacks. One newcomer who has continued to impress is junior tear of late, hitting .364 (8-for-22) 4/17 at Texas A&M# 6:35 p.m. college transfer Adam Bailey. The outfielder/left-handed pitcher hit .385 with two with seven runs scored and a .518 4/18 at Texas A&M# 6:35 p.m. homers and six RBIs in the weekend series at Texas Tech and now leads the Big on-base percentage over his last 4/19 at Texas A&M# 1:05 p.m. 12 with eight homers and 28 RBIs. In fact, the Huskers’ top four averages are by seven contests. 4/21 at Creighton (Rosenblatt) 6:30 p.m. newcomers, including third baseman Cody Asche (.390-1-8), infielder Kyle Bubak 4/24 at Kansas# 6 p.m. (.389-1-7), Bailey and catcher Cory Burleson (.371-0-60). 4/25 at Kansas# 6 p.m. 4/26 at Kansas# 1 p.m. The Husker Position Players 4/28 New Mexico 6:05 p.m. Pos. # Player Bats Cl. Avg. HR RBI Worth Noting 4/29 New Mexico 1:35 p.m. C 35 Cody Neer S Sr. .278 1 9 Set personal bests in hits (3) & RBIs (4) vs. Cal State Northridge on 3/7 5/1 Missouri# 6:05 p.m. -or- 13 Cory Burleson S Fr. .371 0 6 Became first Husker freshman since 2005 to have 4-hit game vs. SHSU 1B 32 Tyler Farst R Jr. .364 1 12 Saw 11-game hit streak snapped in Saturday’s twinbill at Texas Tech 5/2 Missouri# 2:05 p.m. 2B 6 Kyle Bubak S Jr .389 1 6 Is 9th in Big 12 in hitting; Is hitting .478 over his last 10 contests 5/3 Missouri# 1:05 p.m. -or- 19 Jeff Tezak S Sr. .320 0 9 Second-team All-Big 12 selection at DH in 2007 (.335-3-37) 5/8 Cal State Bakersfield 6:05 p.m. SS 20 Ben Kline R So. .258 0 9 Tied career high with 3 hits (2/20) and 3 RBIs (2/22) vs. UL-Lafayette 5/9 Cal State Bakersfield 2:05 p.m. 3B 2 Jake Mort R Sr. .250 1 7 .417-1-6 in last 6 games; Homered w/3RBI vs. Cal St. Northridge (3/8) 5/10 Cal State Bakersfield 1:05 p.m. -or- 22 Cody Asche L Fr. .390 1 7 Hit safely in 10 of 11 starts; 2nd among Big 12 freshman in hitting 5/12 vs. Creighton (Rosenblatt) 7 p.m. LF 21 Nick Sullivan L Sr. .235 0 7 Leads team in walks (11); .364 with .518 OBP in last seven games 5/15 Baylor# 6:05 p.m. CF 4 DJ Belfonte L Jr. .226 0 6 Led NU in doubles (15), triples (three) and stolen bases (14) in 2008 -or- 24 Khiry Cooper R Fr. .257 1 5 5th-round draft pick by LA Angels; 3-for-5 with HR vs. ULL (2/22) 5/16 Baylor# 2:05 p.m. RF 12 Adam Bailey R Jr. .364 8 28 Leads Big 12 in homers and RBIs; Six games w/at least 3 RBIs 5/17 Baylor# 1:05 p.m. 5/20-24 at Big 12 Tournament TBA OFF THE BENCH OF 1 Boomer Collins R Fr. .125 0 0 All-state performer hit .522-90-35 w/23 stolen bases at Waxahachie HS 5/29-6/1 NCAA Regional TBA OF/DH 3 Kash Kalkowski R Fr. .000 0 0 Gatorade Player of the Year; Hit .460-4-32 with 27 stolen bases in 2008 6/5-8 NCAA Super Regionals TBA 1B/DH 7 Tyler Rank L So. .333 0 0 Had pinch-hit double at Sam Houston State on Feb. 28 6/13-24 College World Series (Rosenblatt) TBA OF/INF 9 Dan Johnston R So. -- -- -- Hit .444 (4-for-9) in pinch-hit situations in 2008 #-Big 12 games; All times listed are Central and dates and times INF 14 Kale Kiser S Fr. .200 1 3 Went 2-for-3 with homer and 3 RBIs vs. Missouri State on Feb. 27 are subject to change C 16 Jed Hanson S Jr. -- -- -- Hit .272 with 14 doubles at College of Southern Idaho in 2008 1B 23 Cade Thompson L Jr. .214 1 2 Hit .318 with 47 RBIs and 49 runs scored at Central Arizona College Nebraska Baseball 2009 Weekly Release #6 • Page 2 • March 16, 2009 • Huskers.com University of Nebraska Quick Facts Rotation vs.