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
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
Current redshirt
|
Schedule
2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (50–16) |
Regular season (41–14) |
|
# |
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 |
|
# |
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 |
|
# |
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) |
# |
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
- 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
- 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
- Jed Morris
- Thom Ott
- Adam Stern
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12
References
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