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2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
Big 12 Conference
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
CBNo. 7
Record50–16 (20–8 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coachKevin Koch
Hitting coachMike Anderson (7th season)
Pitching coachRob Childress (4th season)
Home stadiumBuck Beltzer Stadium
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
2001 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 7 Nebraska  ‍†‍‡‍y 20 – 8 – 0   .714 50 – 16 – 1   .754
No. 21 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 19 – 10 – 1   .650 42 – 20 – 1   .675
No. 28 Texas  ‍‍‍y 19 – 11 – 0   .633 36 – 26 – 0   .581
No. 22 Baylor  ‍‍‍y 17 – 10 – 0   .630 37 – 24 – 0   .607
Oklahoma State y ‍‍‍ 16 – 14 – 0   .533 42 – 22 – 0   .656
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 15 – 15 – 0   .500 33 – 27 – 0   .550
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16 – 1   .450 25 – 33 – 1   .432
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 11 – 15 – 0   .423 24 – 29 – 1   .454
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 17 – 0   .370 25 – 28 – 0   .472
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 11 – 19 – 0   .367 31 – 24 – 1   .563
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 26 – 30 – 0   .464
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2001[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2001 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Dave Van Horn, serving his 4th year.

The Cornhuskers lost in the College World Series, defeated by the Tulane Green Wave.

Roster[edit]

2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Jeff Leise L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Omaha, Nebraska
3 C Jed Morris L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Seabrook, Texas
4 INF John Cole R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Kanata, Ontario
5 INF Josh Hesse R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Omaha, Nebraska
7 INF Will Bolt R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Conroe, Texas
8 INF Jeff Blevins S/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Sand Springs, Oklahoma
9 INF Willie Jones R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Torrington, Wyoming
10 OF Justin Seely L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Nacogdoches, Texas
11 OF Drew Anderson R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Kearney, Nebraska
12 LHP Jeremy Becker L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Scottsbluff, Nebraska
14 INF Brandon Eymann L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Papillion, Nebraska
15 INF Dan Johnson L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Coon Rapids, Minnesota
16 INF Matt Hopper R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Golden, Colorado
17 OF Matt Daegas L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Harlan, Iowa
18 OF Mike Duren R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Arvada, Colorado
19 LHP Waylon Byers L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Milo, Iowa
20 RHP Steve Hale R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Yukon, Oklahoma
21 OF Adam Stern L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jr London, Ontario
22 RHP R. D. Spiehs R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Grand Island, Nebraska
23 U Tyler Banker L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Overland Park, Kansas
24 C Tito Rivera R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Schenectady, New York
25 RHP Brent Potter R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Runnells, Iowa
28 RHP Shane Komine R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Honolulu, Hawaii
30 RHP Derrick Conte R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
31 LHP Mitch Solt L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Central City, Nebraska
32 RHP Jason Burch R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Papillion, Nebraska
33 LHP Jamie Rodrigue R/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So St. Clair, Missouri
34 RHP Thom Ott R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Nassau, Bahamas
35 RHP Adrian Rider R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Omaha, Nebraska
36 LHP Brian Rodaway L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Lincoln, Nebraska
37 LHP Brandon Penas L/L 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Grand Island, Nebraska
38 RHP Dustin Timm R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Yutan, Nebraska
39 LHP Justin Pekarek R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Staplehurst, Nebraska
40 RHP Jeff Blaesing R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Lockport, Illinois
41 C Zack Hughes R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Eaton, Colorado
42 C Sam Nocita R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Gretna, Nebraska
43 INF Ben McCown R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Aurora, Colorado
44 RHP Mike Sillman R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
45 RHP Ben Deas R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
Head coach

Dave Van Horn

Assistant coach(es)

Kevin Koch

Hitting coach(es)

Mike Anderson

Pitching coach(es)

Rob Childress

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule[edit]

2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (50–16)
Regular season (41–14)
February (6–3)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
1 February 9 at No. 7 Rice No. 4 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas L 2–16 0–1 0–0
2 February 10 vs. Lamar No. 4 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas W 10–4 1–1 0–0
3 February 11 vs. No. 1 Georgia Tech No. 4 Reckling Park • Houston, Texas L 8–15 1–2 0–0
4 February 16 at New Mexico No. 7 Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico W 14–7 2–2 0–0
5 February 17 vs. Utah No. 7 Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico L 6–7 2–3 0–0
6 February 18 vs. UNLV No. 7 Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico W 14–0 3–3 0–0
7 February 23 vs. Ohio State No. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana W 10–5 4–3 0–0
8 February 24 at Louisiana–Lafayette No. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana W 6–3 5–3 0–0
9 February 25 vs. No. 25 Wichita State No. 11 M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana W 8–7 6–3 0–0
March (14–4)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
10 March 2 at Texas Tech No. 12 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas W 3–2 7–3 1–0
11 March 3 at Texas Tech No. 12 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas W 8–7 8–3 2–0
12 March 4 at Texas Tech No. 12 Dan Law Field • Lubbock, Texas W 10–8 9–3 3–0
13 March 6 at Southern Utah No. 11 Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, Utah W 18–6 10–3 3–0
14 March 6 at Southern Utah No. 11 Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, Utah W 12–9 11–3 3–0
15 March 9 Kansas State No. 11 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–6 12–3 4–0
16 March 13 at Louisiana Tech No. 5 J. C. Love Field • Ruston, Louisiana W 13–2 13–3 4–0
17 March 15 at Northwestern State No. 5 H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, Louisiana W 13–1 14–3 4–0
18 March 16 at Centenary No. 5 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana W 17–4 15–3 4–0
19 March 16 at Centenary No. 5 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana L 8–9 15–4 4–0
20 March 17 at Centenary No. 5 Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana W 12–1 16–4 4–0
21 March 20 at Wichita State No. 5 Eck Stadium • Wichita, Kansas L 5–6 16–5 4–0
22 March 24 Missouri No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 14–4 17–5 5–0
23 March 24 Missouri No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 2–6 17–6 5–1
24 March 25 Missouri No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 2–3 17–7 5–2
25 March 28 Milwaukee No. 15 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–10 18–7 5–2
26 March 28 Milwaukee No. 15 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–2 19–7 5–2
27 March 30 at Oklahoma No. 15 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma W 7–1 20–7 6–2
April (15–5)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
28 April 1 at Oklahoma No. 15 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma W 10–5 21–7 7–2
29 April 2 at Oklahoma No. 15 L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma W 14–4 22–7 8–2
30 April 4 Creighton No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 14–9 23–7 8–2
31 April 7 No. 18 Texas No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–8 24–7 9–2
32 April 7 No. 18 Texas No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–4 25–7 10–2
33 April 8 No. 18 Texas No. 10 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 1–2 25–8 10–3
34 April 10 Southern Utah No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–2 26–8 10–3
35 April 10 Southern Utah No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 13–3 27–8 10–3
36 April 13 No. 12 Baylor No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 6–2 28–8 11–3
37 April 14 No. 12 Baylor No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 6–4 29–8 12–3
38 April 15 No. 12 Baylor No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–4 30–8 13–3
39 April 17 UTSA No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 17–0 31–8 13–3
40 April 18 UTSA No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–6 32–8 13–3
41 April 20 at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas W 9–0 33–8 14–3
42 April 21 at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas W 5–2 34–8 15–3
43 April 22 at Kansas No. 5 Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, Kansas L 3–12 34–9 15–4
44 April 24 Creighton No. 4 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska L 8–11 34–10 15–4
45 April 27 at Texas A&M No. 4 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas W 6–4 35–10 16–4
46 April 28 at Texas A&M No. 4 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas L 8–11 35–11 16–5
47 April 29 at Texas A&M No. 4 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, Texas L 4–5 35–12 16–6
May (6–2)
# Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 12 record
48 May 5 Oklahoma State No. 7 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–7 36–12 17–6
49 May 5 Oklahoma State No. 7 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 10–8 37–12 18–6
50 May 6 Oklahoma State No. 7 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 20–2 38–12 19–6
51 May 8 Northern Iowa No. 5 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 15–6 39–12 19–6
52 May 9 at Creighton No. 5 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska W 8–4 40–12 19–6
53 May 11 at Iowa State No. 5 Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa W 16–8 41–12 20–6
54 May 12 at Iowa State No. 5 Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa L 5–8 41–13 20–7
55 May 13 at Iowa State No. 5 Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa L 1–5 41–14 20–8
Postseason (9–2)
Big 12 Tournament (4–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record B12T record
56 May 16  vs. (8) Iowa State (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 5–2 42–14 1–0
57 May 17  vs. (5) Oklahoma State (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 7–1 43–14 2–0
58 May 19  vs. (5) Oklahoma State (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 10–5 44–14 3–0
59 May 20  vs. (6) Texas A&M (1) No. 5 AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma W 7–4 45–14 4–0
NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
60 May 25  (4) Northern Iowa (1) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 16–6 46–14 1–0
61 May 26  (2) Rutgers (1) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 5–4 47–14 2–0
62 May 27  (2) Rutgers (1) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 14–10 48–14 3–0
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–0)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record
63 June 1  No. 16 Rice (8) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 7–0 49–14 4–0
64 June 2  No. 16 Rice (8) No. 3 Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska W 9–6 50–14 5–0
2001 College World Series (0–2)
# Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
65 June 8 vs. (1) No. 5 Cal State Fullerton (8) No. 3 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 4–5 50–15 0–1
66 June 10 vs. (5) No. 6 Tulane (8) No. 3 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska L 5–6 50–16 0–2

Awards and honors[edit]

Jeff Blevins
Jim Cole
  • First Team All-Big 12
  • First-Team All-American ABCA
  • First-Team All-American Baseball America
  • Second Team All-American The Sports Network
  • Third Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
Matt Hopper
  • First Team All-Big 12
Dan Johnson
  • Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
  • Second Team All-American Collegiate Baseball
  • First Team All-Big 12
Shane Komine
Jeff Leise
  • Second Team All-Big 12
Jed Morris
  • Second Team All-Big 12
Thom Ott
  • First Team All-Big 12
Adam Stern
  • Honorable Mention All-Big 12

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2013 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 53. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "2020 Nebraska Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). www.huskers.com. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
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