2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team
American college baseball season
The 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team represented the University of Nebraska in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was Dave Van Horn, serving his 5th year.
The Cornhuskers lost in the College World Series, defeated by the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Roster
2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team
|
Players |
Coaches
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# |
Pos. |
Name |
B/T |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Home town
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1
|
OF
|
Jeff Leise
|
L/L
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Jr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
3
|
C
|
Jed Morris
|
L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Seabrook, Texas
|
4
|
C
|
Chad Steele
|
L/R
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
6
|
INF
|
Josh Birmingham
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Jr
|
Hobbs, New Mexico
|
7
|
INF
|
Will Bolt
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr
|
Conroe, Texas
|
8
|
INF
|
Jeff Blevins
|
S/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Sr
|
Sand Springs, Oklahoma
|
9
|
INF
|
Joe Simokaitis
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr
|
St. Louis, Missouri
|
10
|
OF
|
Justin Seely
|
L/L
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr
|
Nacogdoches, Texas
|
11
|
OF
|
Drew Anderson
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
So
|
Kearney, Nebraska
|
12
|
OF
|
Daniel Bruce
|
R/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
14
|
INF
|
Brandon Eymann
|
L/R
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr
|
Papillion, Nebraska
|
15
|
INF
|
Curtis Ledbetter
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
So
|
Lawrence, Kansas
|
16
|
INF
|
Matt Hopper
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Jr
|
Golden, Colorado
|
17
|
INF
|
Chase Odenreider
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
18
|
LHP
|
Brian Duensing
|
L/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
19
|
LHP
|
Waylon Byers
|
L/L
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Jr
|
Milo, Iowa
|
20
|
RHP
|
Steve Hale
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Yukon, Oklahoma
|
21
|
C
|
John Grose
|
R/R
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So
|
Henderson, Nevada
|
22
|
OF
|
Adam Riddle
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
Abilene, Texas
|
23
|
OF
|
Marcellus Dawson
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Jr
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
24
|
C
|
Darren Hoffart
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
26
|
OF
|
Rob Horst
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr
|
Gering, Nebraska
|
28
|
RHP
|
Shane Komine
|
R/R
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
Sr
|
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
30
|
RHP
|
Derrick Conte
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
RS So
|
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
31
|
LHP
|
Tag Horner
|
L/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Fr
|
Duncan, Oklahoma
|
32
|
RHP
|
Jason Burch
|
R/R
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
So
|
Papillion, Nebraska
|
33
|
LHP
|
Jamie Rodrigue
|
R/L
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr
|
St. Clair, Missouri
|
34
|
LHP
|
Ryan Bonesio
|
L/L
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr
|
Carrollton, Texas
|
35
|
RHP
|
Phil Shirek
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Fr
|
Minot, North Dakota
|
36
|
LHP
|
Aaron Marsden
|
L/L
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
So
|
Grand Forks, North Dakota
|
38
|
RHP
|
Dustin Timm
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Yutan, Nebraska
|
39
|
LHP
|
Justin Pekarek
|
R/L
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
RS So
|
Staplehurst, Nebraska
|
40
|
RHP
|
Jeff Blaesing
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Sr
|
Lockport, Illinois
|
41
|
LHP
|
Matt McMurtry
|
L/L
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Fr
|
North Platte, Nebraska
|
42
|
LHP
|
Jeremy Becker
|
L/L
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
RS Fr
|
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
|
42
|
C
|
David Ferazza
|
R/R
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr
|
Hayward, California
|
44
|
RHP
|
Mike Sillman
|
R/R
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So
|
Omaha, Nebraska
|
45
|
RHP
|
Casey Jorgensen
|
R/R
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr
|
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
|
49
|
RHP
|
J. D. Scholten
|
R/R
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
Sr
|
Sioux City, Iowa
|
53
|
RHP
|
Jeff Bieker
|
R/R
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Fr
|
Hays, Kansas
|
|
- 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
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Schedule
2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (47–21)
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Regular season (39–17)
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big 12 record
|
8 |
March 1 |
at Fresno State |
No. 19 |
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California |
W 9–0 |
5–3 |
—
|
9 |
March 2 |
at Fresno State |
No. 19 |
Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, California |
W 10–6 |
6–3 |
—
|
10 |
March 5 |
Nebraska–Kearney |
No. 17 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 23–1 |
7–3 |
—
|
11 |
March 8 |
at No. 14 Baylor |
No. 17 |
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas |
W 15–4 |
8–3 |
1–0
|
12 |
March 9 |
at No. 14 Baylor |
No. 17 |
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas |
L 1–2 |
8–4 |
1–1
|
13 |
March 10 |
at No. 14 Baylor |
No. 17 |
Baylor Ballpark • Waco, Texas |
L 6–9 |
8–5 |
1–2
|
14 |
March 15 |
No. 13 Texas A&M |
No. 21 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 6–4 |
9–5 |
2–2
|
15 |
March 16 |
No. 13 Texas A&M |
No. 21 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 3–0 |
10–5 |
3–2
|
16 |
March 17 |
No. 13 Texas A&M |
No. 21 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 10–0 |
11–5 |
4–2
|
17 |
March 19 |
at Minnesota |
No. 13 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
W 19–6 |
12–5 |
—
|
18 |
March 20 |
at Minnesota |
No. 13 |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
L 3–5 |
12–6 |
—
|
19 |
March 22 |
No. 22 Texas Tech |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 3–1 |
13–6 |
5–2
|
20 |
March 23 |
No. 22 Texas Tech |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 8–3 |
14–6 |
6–2
|
21 |
March 24 |
No. 22 Texas Tech |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
L 3–4 |
14–7 |
6–3
|
22 |
March 26 |
Western Illinois |
No. 10 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 10–2 |
15–7 |
—
|
23 |
March 27 |
Western Illinois |
No. 10 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 12–5 |
16–7 |
—
|
24 |
March 29 |
at Kansas State |
No. 10 |
KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas |
L 8–9 |
16–8 |
6–4
|
25 |
March 30 |
at Kansas State |
No. 10 |
KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas |
W 22–6 |
17–8 |
7–4
|
26 |
March 31 |
at Kansas State |
No. 10 |
KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas |
L 2–3 |
17–9 |
7–5
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big 12 record
|
27 |
April 2 |
Milwaukee |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 10–1 |
18–9 |
—
|
28 |
April 3 |
Milwaukee |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 16–1 |
19–9 |
—
|
29 |
April 5 |
No. 17 Oklahoma |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
L 4–5 |
19–10 |
7–6
|
30 |
April 6 |
at No. 17 Oklahoma |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 7–6 |
20–10 |
8–6
|
31 |
April 7 |
at No. 17 Oklahoma |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 12–2 |
21–10 |
9–6
|
32 |
April 9 |
at Creighton |
No. 10 |
Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, Nebraska |
L 3–8 |
21–11 |
—
|
33 |
April 10 |
Minnesota |
No. 10 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 12–3 |
22–11 |
—
|
34 |
April 12 |
at Missouri |
No. 10 |
Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri |
L 6–9 |
22–12 |
9–7
|
35 |
April 13 |
at Missouri |
No. 10 |
Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri |
W 6–3 |
23–12 |
10–7
|
36 |
April 14 |
at Missouri |
No. 10 |
Taylor Stadium • Columbia, Missouri |
L 12–16 |
23–13 |
10–8
|
37 |
April 16 |
Creighton |
No. 20 |
Haymarket • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 6–5 |
24–13 |
—
|
38 |
April 19 |
at No. 15 Oklahoma State |
No. 20 |
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
W 5–2 |
25–13 |
11–8
|
39 |
April 20 |
at No. 15 Oklahoma State |
No. 20 |
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
L 4–8 |
25–14 |
11–9
|
40 |
April 21 |
at No. 15 Oklahoma State |
No. 20 |
Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
W 10–3 |
26–14 |
12–9
|
41 |
April 23 |
Texas–Pan American |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 18–1 |
27–14 |
—
|
42 |
April 24 |
Texas–Pan American |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 10–2 |
28–14 |
—
|
43 |
April 26 |
Kansas |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 4–0 |
29–14 |
13–9
|
44 |
April 28 |
Kansas |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
L 3–14 |
29–15 |
13–10
|
45 |
April 28 |
Kansas |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 9–1 |
30–15 |
14–10
|
46 |
April 30 |
No. 14 Wichita State |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
L 4–9 |
30–16 |
—
|
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big 12 record
|
47 |
May 3 |
at No. 5 Texas |
No. 15 |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
W 8–3 |
31–16 |
15–10
|
48 |
May 4 |
at No. 5 Texas |
No. 15 |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
L 2–3 |
31–17 |
15–11
|
49 |
May 5 |
at No. 5 Texas |
No. 15 |
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, Texas |
W 7–5 |
32–17 |
16–11
|
50 |
May 10 |
Cal Poly |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 4–3 |
33–17 |
—
|
51 |
May 11 |
Cal Poly |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 7–3 |
34–17 |
—
|
52 |
May 12 |
Cal Poly |
No. 15 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 5–2 |
35–17 |
—
|
53 |
May 15 |
at Creighton |
No. 13 |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
W 9–1 |
36–17 |
—
|
54 |
May 17 |
Louisiana Tech |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 12–2 |
37–17 |
—
|
55 |
May 18 |
Louisiana Tech |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 7–1 |
38–17 |
—
|
56 |
May 19 |
Louisiana Tech |
No. 13 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 5–1 |
39–17 |
—
|
|
Postseason (8–4)
|
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Seed/Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
B12T record
|
57 |
May 22 |
vs. (7) No. 29 Baylor |
(2) No. 13 |
The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas |
W 11–9 |
40–17 |
1–0
|
58 |
May 23 |
vs. (3) No. 17 Texas Tech |
(2) No. 13 |
The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas |
W 12–8 |
41–17 |
2–0
|
59 |
May 25 |
vs. (6) Kansas State |
(2) No. 13 |
The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas |
W 8–7 |
42–17 |
3–0
|
60 |
May 26 |
vs. (1) No. 5 Texas |
(2) No. 13 |
The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, Texas |
L 6–9 |
42–18 |
3–1
|
|
NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Seed/Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
NCAAT record
|
61 |
May 31 |
(4) Milwaukee |
(1) No. 12 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 7–2 |
43–18 |
1–0
|
62 |
June 1 |
(3) Marist |
(1) No. 12 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 9–1 |
44–18 |
2–0
|
63 |
June 2 |
(2) No. 28 Southwest Missouri State |
(1) No. 12 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 14–3 |
45–18 |
3–0
|
|
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–1)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Seed/Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
NCAAT record
|
64 |
June 7 |
No. 13 Richmond |
No. 10 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 2–0 |
46–18 |
4–0
|
65 |
June 8 |
No. 13 Richmond |
No. 10 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
L 2–6 |
46–19 |
4–1
|
66 |
June 9 |
No. 13 Richmond |
No. 10 |
Haymarket Park • Lincoln, Nebraska |
W 11–6 |
47–19 |
5–1
|
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2002 College World Series (0–2)
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Seed/Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record |
Big 12 record
|
67 |
June 14 |
vs. (2) No. 4 Clemson |
No. 7 |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
L 10–11 |
47–20 |
16–11
|
68 |
June 16 |
vs. (6) No. 3 South Carolina |
No. 7 |
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska |
L 8–10 |
47–21 |
16–11
|
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Awards and honors
- Jeff Blevins
- Will Bolt
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12
- Daniel Bruce
- Honorable Mention Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball
- Brian Duensing
- Honorable Mention Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball
- Shane Komine
- Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
- Second Team All-American Baseball America
- Third Team All-American NBCSA
- Jeff Leise
- Aaron Marsden
- First Team All-Big 12
- Big 12 Conference Baseball Newcomer of the Year
- Jed Morris
- Phil Shirek
- Honorable Mention Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball
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College World Series appearances in italics |
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