# 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

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.

## Schedule

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 :

## Awards and honors
### Jeff Blevins

* Honorable Mention All-Big 12

### 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

* Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* Second Team All-American Baseball America
* Second Team All-American The Sports Network
* Big 12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year
* First Team All-Big 12

### 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