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

ConferenceBig 12 Conference
CoachesNo. 7
CBNo. 7
Record50–16 (20–8 Big 12)
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2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball
Big 12 Conference Regular Season champions
Big 12 Tournament champions
NCAA Lincoln Regional champions
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional champions
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
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2001 Big 12 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 7 Nebraska  ‍†‍‡‍y 20–8–0 .71450–16–1 .754
No. 21 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 19–10–1 .65042–20–1 .675
No. 28 Texas  ‍‍‍y 19–11–0 .63336–26–0 .581
No. 22 Baylor  ‍‍‍y 17–10–0 .63037–24–0 .607
Oklahoma State y ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .53342–22–0 .656
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 15–15–0 .50033–27–0 .550
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 13–16–1 .45025–33–1 .432
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 11–15–0 .42324–29–1 .454
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 10–17–0 .37025–28–0 .472
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 11–19–0 .36731–24–1 .563
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 7–23–0 .23326–30–0 .464
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2001[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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The Cornhuskers lost in the College World Series, defeated by the Tulane Green Wave.

Roster

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2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome 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 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
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Schedule

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2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (50–16)
Regular season (41–14)
February (6–3)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
1February 9at No. 7 RiceNo. 4Reckling Park • Houston, TexasL 2–160–10–0
2February 10vs. LamarNo. 4Reckling Park • Houston, TexasW 10–41–10–0
3February 11vs. No. 1 Georgia TechNo. 4Reckling Park • Houston, TexasL 8–151–20–0
4February 16at New MexicoNo. 7Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New MexicoW 14–72–20–0
5February 17vs. UtahNo. 7Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New MexicoL 6–72–30–0
6February 18vs. UNLVNo. 7Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New MexicoW 14–03–30–0
7February 23vs. Ohio StateNo. 11M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LouisianaW 10–54–30–0
8February 24at Louisiana–LafayetteNo. 11M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LouisianaW 6–35–30–0
9February 25vs. No. 25 Wichita StateNo. 11M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, LouisianaW 8–76–30–0
March (14–4)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
10March 2at Texas TechNo. 12Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TexasW 3–27–31–0
11March 3at Texas TechNo. 12Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TexasW 8–78–32–0
12March 4at Texas TechNo. 12Dan Law Field • Lubbock, TexasW 10–89–33–0
13March 6at Southern UtahNo. 11Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, UtahW 18–610–33–0
14March 6at Southern UtahNo. 11Thunderbird Park • Cedar City, UtahW 12–911–33–0
15March 9Kansas StateNo. 11Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 9–612–34–0
16March 13at Louisiana TechNo. 5J. C. Love Field • Ruston, LouisianaW 13–213–34–0
17March 15at Northwestern StateNo. 5H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field • Natchitoches, LouisianaW 13–114–34–0
18March 16at CentenaryNo. 5Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, LouisianaW 17–415–34–0
19March 16at CentenaryNo. 5Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, LouisianaL 8–915–44–0
20March 17at CentenaryNo. 5Shehee Stadium • Shreveport, LouisianaW 12–116–44–0
21March 20at Wichita StateNo. 5Eck Stadium • Wichita, KansasL 5–616–54–0
22March 24MissouriNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 14–417–55–0
23March 24MissouriNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaL 2–617–65–1
24March 25MissouriNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaL 2–317–75–2
25March 28MilwaukeeNo. 15Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 16–1018–75–2
26March 28MilwaukeeNo. 15Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 16–219–75–2
27March 30at OklahomaNo. 15L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OklahomaW 7–120–76–2
April (15–5)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
28April 1at OklahomaNo. 15L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OklahomaW 10–521–77–2
29April 2at OklahomaNo. 15L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OklahomaW 14–422–78–2
30April 4CreightonNo. 10Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 14–923–78–2
31April 7No. 18 TexasNo. 10Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 10–824–79–2
32April 7No. 18 TexasNo. 10Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 5–425–710–2
33April 8No. 18 TexasNo. 10Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaL 1–225–810–3
34April 10Southern UtahNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 5–226–810–3
35April 10Southern UtahNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 13–327–810–3
36April 13No. 12 BaylorNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 6–228–811–3
37April 14No. 12 BaylorNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 6–429–812–3
38April 15No. 12 BaylorNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 10–430–813–3
39April 17UTSANo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 17–031–813–3
40April 18UTSANo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 16–632–813–3
41April 20at KansasNo. 5Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KansasW 9–033–814–3
42April 21at KansasNo. 5Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KansasW 5–234–815–3
43April 22at KansasNo. 5Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KansasL 3–1234–915–4
44April 24CreightonNo. 4Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaL 8–1134–1015–4
45April 27at Texas A&MNo. 4Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TexasW 6–435–1016–4
46April 28at Texas A&MNo. 4Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TexasL 8–1135–1116–5
47April 29at Texas A&MNo. 4Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TexasL 4–535–1216–6
May (6–2)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
48May 5Oklahoma StateNo. 7Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 9–736–1217–6
49May 5Oklahoma StateNo. 7Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 10–837–1218–6
50May 6Oklahoma StateNo. 7Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 20–238–1219–6
51May 8Northern IowaNo. 5Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 15–639–1219–6
52May 9at CreightonNo. 5Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaW 8–440–1219–6
53May 11at Iowa StateNo. 5Cap Timm Field • Ames, IowaW 16–841–1220–6
54May 12at Iowa StateNo. 5Cap Timm Field • Ames, IowaL 5–841–1320–7
55May 13at Iowa StateNo. 5Cap Timm Field • Ames, IowaL 1–541–1420–8
Postseason (9–2)
Big 12 Tournament (4–0)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordB12T record
56May 16 vs. (8) Iowa State(1) No. 5AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OklahomaW 5–242–141–0
57May 17 vs. (5) Oklahoma State(1) No. 5AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OklahomaW 7–143–142–0
58May 19 vs. (5) Oklahoma State(1) No. 5AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OklahomaW 10–544–143–0
59May 20 vs. (6) Texas A&M(1) No. 5AT&T Bricktown Ballpark • Oklahoma City, OklahomaW 7–445–144–0
NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT record
60May 25 (4) Northern Iowa(1) No. 3Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 16–646–141–0
61May 26 (2) Rutgers(1) No. 3Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 5–447–142–0
62May 27 (2) Rutgers(1) No. 3Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 14–1048–143–0
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–0)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT record
63June 1 No. 16 Rice(8) No. 3Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 7–049–144–0
64June 2 No. 16 Rice(8) No. 3Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, NebraskaW 9–650–145–0
2001 College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCWS record
65June 8vs. (1) No. 5 Cal State Fullerton(8) No. 3Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 4–550–150–1
66June 10vs. (5) No. 6 Tulane(8) No. 3Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 5–650–160–2
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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
  • 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

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