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Won Lincoln Super Regional Overall record: 50-14 Big 12 record (rank): 20-8 (1st) Tournament appearances: 7 Last appearance: 2000 Best finish: Super Regional (2000) Coach: Dave Van Horn Career record, years at Nebraska: 167-69, 4 years |
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| Super Regional rundown: Nebraska rode the arm of Shane Komine to a convincing 7-0 win in game one of its super regional series against Rice, and then scored six runs in the ninth and 10th innings of the second game to sweep its way to its first CWS berth. Komine struck out 12 in a complete game three-hitter to set the tone for the Huskers' dominance. | ||||
| Regional rundown: Nebraska hit seven home runs, two each by John Cole and Jeff Leise, en route to a 36-run outburst against Northern Iowa and Rutgers pitching over a three-game stretch. Leise earned MVP honors, fueling the Huskers' attack in both the leadoff spot and at the bottom of the order. | ||||
| Probable pitching rotation: Shane Komine R.D. Spiehs Brian Rodaway Bullpen: Thom Ott Steve Hale Jamie Rodrigue |
Probable lineup: John Cole, LF Adam Stern, RF Matt Hopper, DH Dan Johnson, 1B Jeff Blevins, 3B John Hesse, 2B Jed Morris, C Will Bolt, SS Jeff Leise, CF |
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Roster:NO. PITCHERS B T HT WT W-L ERA SV == ======== = = == == === === == 19 Waylon Byers L L 5-11 185 3-0 3.48 20 Steve Hale R R 6-1 195 5-0 4.30 22 R.D. Spiehs R R 6-3 215 8-3 4.86 25 Brent Potter R R 5-11 200 0-0 0.00 28 Shane Komine R R 5-10 175 14-1 3.27 30 Derrick Conte R R 6-1 210 2-1 3.05 32 Jason Burch R R 6-5 215 1-0 7.65 33 Jamie Rodriguez R L 6-2 205 6-3 6.03 34 Thom Ott R R 6-3 195 5-2 4.09 11 35 Adrian Rider R R 5-8 175 --- ---- 36 Brian Rodaway L L 6-5 180 4-2 5.71 37 Brandon Ponas L L 5-8 180 0-1 0.73 38 Dustin Timm R R 6-3 180 0-0 8.31 39 Justin Pekarek R L 6-3 215 0-0 0.00 40 Jeff Blaesing R R 6-3 215 0-0 0.87 44 Mike Sillman R R 6-1 170 2-1 4.84 NO. CATCHERS B T HT WT AVG HR RBI == ======== = = == == === == === 3 Jed Morris L R 6-0 190 .346 6 41 24 Tito Rivera R R 6-0 205 .275 1 7 NO. INFIELDERS B T HT WT AVG HR RBI == ========== = = == == === == === 4 John Cole (OF) R R 5-11 185 .417 9 59 5 Josh Hesse R R 5-10 180 .295 1 19 7 Will Bolt R R 5-9 175 .268 2 30 8 Jeff Blevins R R 5-11 170 .321 2 44 9 Willie Jones R R 5-10 165 .250 0 8 10 Justin Seely (OF) L L 6-0 175 .362 4 28 14 Brandon Eymann L R 6-0 190 .307 3 31 15 Dan Johnson L R 6-2 215 .360 24 85 16 Matt Hopper R R 6-4 210 .366 11 84 NO. OUTFIELDERS B T HT WT AVG HR RBI == =========== = = == == === == === 1 Jeff Leise L L 5-10 165 .387 7 47 11 Drew Anderson L R 6-2 180 .293 1 10 21 Adam Stern L R 5-11 185 .297 5 45 |
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