The 2008 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team was Mike Anderson's sixth year as head coach. The Cornhuskers played their home games at Hawks Field.
Preseason Potential, Promise, Proven is the Huskers motto for the year. While 8 pitchers from 2007 left for the draft, the 2008 Cornhuskers team is the youngest for Mike Anderson with 15 newcomers plus 5 of last years redshirts.Huskers Retooled for 2008 Season Nebraska plays 8 teams that made the 2007 NCAA tournament including 5 one seeds.NU's baseball schedule features tourney teams The baseball team was picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 by a vote of the league coaches with 36 points and no first place votes.Huskers Tabbed for Sixth in Big 12 Preseason Poll
Roster
Schedule
! style="" | Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Feb. 22 || Stanford || Palo Alto, California || Bleich (1-0) || Weber (0-1) || || L 7-17 || 0-1 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Feb. 22 || Stanford || Palo Alto, California || Dorn (1-0) || Davis (0-1) || || W 9-2 || 1-1 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |Feb. 23 || Stanford ||colspan=8|Postponed (rain) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Feb. 24 || Stanford || Palo Alto, California || Inman (1-0) || Bird (0-1) || Stringer (1) || L 2-4 || 1-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Feb. 29 || || Hawks Field || Anderson (1-0) || Penney (0-1) || || W 3-2 || 2-2
|- align="left" bgcolor="bbffbb" |Mar. 1 || UC Riverside || Hawks Field || Jennings (1-0) || Larkins (1-1) || || W 10-4 || 3-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 1 || UC Riverside || Hawks Field || Weber (1-1) || Applebee (0-2) || Nesseth (1) || W 5-2 || 4-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 2 || UC Riverside || Hawks Field || Pribanic (1-0) || Orozco (0-1) || || W 13-1 (7) || 5-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 4 || || Hawks Field || Hatasaki (1-0)|| Wrobel (1-3) || || W 11-2 || 6-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 8 || || Hawks Field || Dorn (2-0) || Reap (1-1) || || W 12-2 || 7-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 9 || Northern Colorado || Hawks Field || Nesseth (1-0) || Peery (1-2) || Anderson (1) || W 3-2 || 8-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 9 || Northern Colorado || Hawks Field || Weber (2-1) || Kazell (0-1) || Herr (1) || W 8-5 || 9-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 10 || Northern Colorado || Hawks Field || Pribanic (2-0) || Keating (2-1) || || W 7-0 || 10-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 11 || || Hawks Field || Mariot (1-0) || Johnson (0-2) || || W 7-3 || 11-2 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 14 || || Manhattan, Kansas || Herr (1-0) || Hoge (0-1) || Anderson (2) || W 2-1 || 12-2 (1-0) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 15 || Kansas State || Manhattan, Kansas || Weber (3-1) || Bayuk (0-2) || || W 11-4 || 13-2 (2-0) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 16 || Kansas State || Manhattan, Kansas || Nesseth (2-0) || Edwards (1-2) || Anderson (3) || W 5-3 (10) || 14-2 (3-0) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 18 || || Hawks Field || Jennings (2-0) || Korbal (0-3) || || W 6-1 || 15-2 (3-0) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 19 || Arkansas || Hawks Field || Richards (1-0) || Nesseth (2-1) || || L 4-9 || 15-3 (3-0) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 21 || || Hawks Field || Herr (2-0) || Duke (3-2) || || W 4-2 || 16-3 (4-0) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 22 || Oklahoma || Hawks Field || Weber (4-1) || Doyle (4-2) || Nesseth (2)|| W 4-3 || 17-3 (5-0) |- align="left" bgcolor="ffffff" |Mar. 23 || Oklahoma || Hawks Field || || || || Tie 8-8 (10) || 17-3-1 (5-0-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 25 || Northern Colorado || Hawks Field || Jennings (3-0) || Klausing (1-3) || || W 10-0 || 18-3-1 (5-0-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 26 || Northern Colorado || Hawks Field || Bird (1-1) || Banks (0-3) || || W 9-4 || 19-3-1 (5-0-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 28 || || Austin, Texas || Dorn (3-0) || Shinaberry (1-1) || Jennings (1) || W 14-4 || 20-3-1 (6-0-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |Mar. 29 || Texas || Austin, Texas || Weber (5-1) || Wood (2-2) || || W 2-0 || 21-3-1 (7-0-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |Mar. 30 || Texas || Austin, Texas || Boening (2-0) || Pribanic (2-1) || Green (1) || L 12-3 || 21-4-1 (7-1-1)
|- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |April 1 || || colspan=8|Postponed until April 23 (Cold Weather) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 4 || || Hawks Field || Dorn (4-0) || Karns (1-5) || || W 6-2 || 22-4-1 (8-1-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 5 || Texas Tech || Hawks Field || Weber (6-1) || Ramos (1-3) || Jennings (2) || W 5-2 || 23-4-1 (9-1-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 6 || Texas Tech || Hawks Field || Pribanic (4-1) || Bettis (3-2) || Jennings (3) || W 5-3 || 24-4-1 (10-1-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |April 8 || || colspan=8|Canceled (Cold Weather) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 11 || || Stillwater, Oklahoma || Oliver (3-2) || Dorn (4-1) || || L 0-1 || 24-5-1 (10-2-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 12 || Oklahoma State || Stillwater, Oklahoma || Lyons (6-2) || Weber (6-2) || || L 2-19 || 24-6-1 (10-3-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 13 || Oklahoma State || Stillwater, Oklahoma || Jennings (4-0) || Blanford (3-3) || || W 14-5 || 25-6-1 (11-3-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 15 || Wichita State || Hawks Field || Bird (2-1) || Kelley (4-2) || Herr (2) || W 3-0 || 26-6-1 (11-3-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 18 || || Hawks Field || Dorn (5-1) || Czyz (2-4) || Jennings (4) || W 7-6 || 27-6-1 (12-3-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 19 || Kansas || Hawks Field || Weber (7-2) || Esquibel (3-3) || Herr (3) || W 8-6 || 28-6-1 (13-3-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 20 || Kansas || Hawks Field || Walz (3-0) || Pribanic (3-2) || Smyth (7) || L 3-6 || 28-7-1 (13-4-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 22 || Creighton || Hawks Field || Jennings (5-0) || Hauer (6-2) || Nesseth (3) || W 4-3 || 29-7-1 (13-4-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 23 || Creighton || Rosenblatt Stadium || Mariot (2-0) || Moore (4-5) || || W 16-7 || 30-7-1 (13-4-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |April 25 || || colspan=8|Postponed until April 26 (Rain) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 26 || Baylor || Waco, Texas || Nesseth (3-1) || Kenpf (5-2) || Herr (4) || W 6-4 (10) || 31-7-1 (14-4-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 26 || Baylor || Waco, Texas || Weber (8-2) || Tolleson (4-3) || || W 14-1 (7) || 32-7-1 (15-4-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |April 27 || Baylor || Waco, Texas || Kempf (6-2) || Pribanic (3-3) || Thurman (2) || L 3-8 || 32-8-1 (15-5-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 29 || || Hawks Field || Hauptman (1-0) || Percival (1-6) || Nesseth (4) || W 6-4 || 33-8-1 (15-5-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |April 30 || Western Illinois || Hawks Field || Bird (3-1) || Zenesek (1-2) || || W 6-1 || 34-8-1 (15-5-1)
|- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |May 2 || Louisiana–Lafayette || colspan=8|Canceled (Rain) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 3 || Louisiana-Lafayette || Hawks Field || Herr (3-0) || Glass (2-3) || || W 4-3 || 35-8-1 (15-5-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 3 || Louisiana-Lafayette || Hawks Field || Bird (4-1) || Harmon (1-2) || || W 4-3 (14) || 36-8-1 (15-5-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |May 9 || || Hawks Field || Starling (8-0) || Jennings (5-1) || || L 3-6 (16) || 36-9-1 (15-6-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" |May 10 || Texas A&M || colspan=8|Postponed until May 11 (Rain) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 11 || Texas A&M || Hawks Field || Jennings (6-1) || Thebeau (5-3) || || W 9-8 || 37-9-1 (16-6-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 11 || Texas A&M || Hawks Field || Nesseth (4-1) || Minks (4-1) || || W 13-10 || 38-9-1 (17-6-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 13 || Creighton || Rosenblatt Stadium || Bird (5-1) || Hellhake (3-1) || Hauptman (1) || W 8-1 || 39-9-1 (17-6-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |May 16 || Missouri || Columbia, Missouri || Crow (12-0) || Jennings (6-2) || || L 8-1 || 39-10-1 (17-7-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |May 17 || Missouri || Columbia, Missouri || Berger (4-4) || Weber (8-3) || Allen (2) || L 22-9 || 39-11-1 (17-8-1) |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |May 18 || Missouri || Columbia, Missouri || Zagone (2-3) || Pribanic (3-4) || Gibson (2) || L 3-7 || 39-12-1 (17-9-1)
! style="" | Postseason |- valign="top"
|- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |May 21 || Baylor || Oklahoma City || Tolleson (6-4) || Jennings (6-3) || Kempf (2) || L 4-10 || 39-13-1 |- align="left" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |May 23 || Kansas State || Oklahoma City || Dorn (6-1) || Bayuk (1-5) || Herr (5) || W 5-2 || 40-13-1 |- align="left" bgcolor="FFBBBB" |May 24 || Oklahoma State || Oklahoma City || Lyons (11-2) || Weber (8-4) || Weinhardt (4) || L 5-11 || 40-14-1
| Baseball - 2008 Schedule/Results
Season Facts Johnny Dorn's 13 Strike out game against Northern Colorado is his career high.Dorn, Huskers Top Northern Colorado Aaron Pribanic threw back to back complete games against UC Riverside and Northern Colorado becoming the first Husker pitcher to toss consecutive complete games since Aaron Marsden in March 2003.Pribanic, Belfonte Powers Huskers to 7-0 Win The 14-game win streak Nebraska put together tied for the fourth-longest win streak in school history and the longest since a 15-game win streak in 2000. The Huskers’ streak fell two games shy of the Big 12 record of 16 set by Kansas State (2006) and Texas Tech (2002).Huskers Host Northern Colorado The Tie against Oklahoma on March 23 was the first tie for Nebraska since 1996 and the fourth one in league games since the Big 12 established in 1996.Huskers-Sooners Tie Finale The Huskers’ 5-0-1 start in Big 12 play is their best since the league was formed in 1997. The previous start was 5-1 on four occasions, most recently in 2005.
Awards Mitch Abeita All-Big 12 First Team2008 ALL-BIG 12 BASEBALL AWARDS ABCA All-Midwest Region TeamThree Huskers Earn ABCA All-Region Honors Craig Corriston Big 12 Player of the Week (03/17/2008) All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Johnny Dorn Big 12’s Co-Pitcher of the Week (03/10/2008) All-Big 12 First Team ABCA All-Midwest Region Second Team Third-Team All-AmericanDorn Earns Third-Team All-America Honors Dan Jennings All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Bryce Nimmo All-Big 12 Honorable Mention Jake Opitz All-Big 12 First Team ABCA All-Midwest Region Second Team Nick Sullivan Big 12 Player of the Week (03/24/2008) Thad Weber All-Big 12 Second Team
Rankings + Ranking movement Poll Pre-season Feb25 Mar3 Mar10 Mar17 Mar24 Mar31 April7 April14 April21 April28 May5 May12 May19 May26 June3 June10 Final USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll NR --* NR NR 24 17 10 6 9 8 7 7 6 7 10 -- -- 23 Baseball America NR NR NR NR 22 19 11 6 9 8 6 5 5 12 13 20 20 20 Collegiate Baseball (Top 30) 38 NR NR NR 22 15 9 6 10 10 10 7 6 13 15 22 22 22 NCBWA (Top 35) NR NR NR NR NR 30 22 14 13 13 9 7 6 10 13 20 20 20 Rivals.com NR NR NR NR 21 16 12 6 11 8 9 8 6 8 11 - - 21 NR = Not ranked * USA Today/ESPN did not release a poll after the first weekend of play.
Huskers in the 2008 MLB draft Player Position Round Overall MLB teamPribanic Taken by Mariners Aaron Pribanic RHP 3 98 Seattle MarinersJennings Selected in Ninth Round of MLB Draft Dan Jennings LHP 9 168 Florida MarlinsOpitz Taken by Chicago Cubs in 12th Round Jake Opitz 2B 12 371 Chicago CubsDorn Drafted in 15th Round by Florida Johnny Dorn RHP 15 448 Florida MarlinsWeber Drafted by Tigers in 16th Round Thad Weber RHP 16 493 Detroit TigersAbeita Chosen by Yankees in 19th Round Mitch Abeita C 19 590 New York YankeesHerr Drafted by Padres Zach Herr LHP 38 1155 San Diego Padres
References
External links Thursday Thoughts - Greetings from the future location of home plate for the CWS Friday First Takes - No "Sooner Magic"