# 2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team

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.

## Schedule

2002 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball game log (47–21) :
Regular season (39–17) :
February (4–3)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
1February 13vs. New MexicoNo. 11Reckling Park • Houston, TexasW 3–21–0—
2February 14at No. 10 RiceNo. 11Reckling Park • Houston, TexasL 7–81–1—
3February 15vs. No. 15 Wake ForestNo. 11Reckling Park • Houston, TexasL 8–91–2—
4February 22at McNeese StateNo. 13Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LouisianaW 9–42–2—
5February 23vs. Louisiana–MonroeNo. 13Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LouisianaW 4–13–2—
6February 24vs. Southern MissNo. 13Joe Miller Ballpark • Lake Charles, LouisianaL 5–63–3—
7February 28at Fresno StateNo. 19Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, CaliforniaW 7–14–3— :
March (13–6)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
8March 1at Fresno StateNo. 19Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, CaliforniaW 9–05–3—
9March 2at Fresno StateNo. 19Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium • Fresno, CaliforniaW 10–66–3—
10March 5Nebraska–KearneyNo. 17Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 23–17–3—
11March 8at No. 14 BaylorNo. 17Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TexasW 15–48–31–0
12March 9at No. 14 BaylorNo. 17Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TexasL 1–28–41–1
13March 10at No. 14 BaylorNo. 17Baylor Ballpark • Waco, TexasL 6–98–51–2
14March 15No. 13 Texas A&MNo. 21Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 6–49–52–2
15March 16No. 13 Texas A&MNo. 21Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 3–010–53–2
16March 17No. 13 Texas A&MNo. 21Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 10–011–54–2
17March 19at MinnesotaNo. 13Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MinnesotaW 19–612–5—
18March 20at MinnesotaNo. 13Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MinnesotaL 3–512–6—
19March 22No. 22 Texas TechNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 3–113–65–2
20March 23No. 22 Texas TechNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 8–314–66–2
21March 24No. 22 Texas TechNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaL 3–414–76–3
22March 26Western IllinoisNo. 10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 10–215–7—
23March 27Western IllinoisNo. 10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 12–516–7—
24March 29at Kansas StateNo. 10KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KansasL 8–916–86–4
25March 30at Kansas StateNo. 10KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KansasW 22–617–87–4
26March 31at Kansas StateNo. 10KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KansasL 2–317–97–5 :
April (13–7)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
27April 2MilwaukeeNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 10–118–9—
28April 3MilwaukeeNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 16–119–9—
29April 5No. 17 OklahomaNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaL 4–519–107–6
30April 6at No. 17 OklahomaNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 7–620–108–6
31April 7at No. 17 OklahomaNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 12–221–109–6
32April 9at CreightonNo. 10Creighton Sports Complex • Omaha, NebraskaL 3–821–11—
33April 10MinnesotaNo. 10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 12–322–11—
34April 12at MissouriNo. 10Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MissouriL 6–922–129–7
35April 13at MissouriNo. 10Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MissouriW 6–323–1210–7
36April 14at MissouriNo. 10Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MissouriL 12–1623–1310–8
37April 16CreightonNo. 20Haymarket • Lincoln, NebraskaW 6–524–13—
38April 19at No. 15 Oklahoma StateNo. 20Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaW 5–225–1311–8
39April 20at No. 15 Oklahoma StateNo. 20Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaL 4–825–1411–9
40April 21at No. 15 Oklahoma StateNo. 20Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OklahomaW 10–326–1412–9
41April 23Texas–Pan AmericanNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 18–127–14—
42April 24Texas–Pan AmericanNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 10–228–14—
43April 26KansasNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 4–029–1413–9
44April 28KansasNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaL 3–1429–1513–10
45April 28KansasNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 9–130–1514–10
46April 30No. 14 Wichita StateNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaL 4–930–16— :
May (9–1)
#DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
47May 3at No. 5 TexasNo. 15Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW 8–331–1615–10
48May 4at No. 5 TexasNo. 15Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasL 2–331–1715–11
49May 5at No. 5 TexasNo. 15Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TexasW 7–532–1716–11
50May 10Cal PolyNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 4–333–17—
51May 11Cal PolyNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 7–334–17—
52May 12Cal PolyNo. 15Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 5–235–17—
53May 15at CreightonNo. 13Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaW 9–136–17—
54May 17Louisiana TechNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 12–237–17—
55May 18Louisiana TechNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 7–138–17—
56May 19Louisiana TechNo. 13Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 5–139–17— :
Postseason (8–4) :
Big 12 Tournament (3–1)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordB12T record
57May 22 vs. (7) No. 29 Baylor(2) No. 13The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, TexasW 11–940–171–0
58May 23 vs. (3) No. 17 Texas Tech(2) No. 13The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, TexasW 12–841–172–0
59May 25 vs. (6) Kansas State(2) No. 13The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, TexasW 8–742–173–0
60May 26 vs. (1) No. 5 Texas(2) No. 13The Ballpark in Arlington • Arlington, TexasL 6–942–183–1 :
NCAA Lincoln Regional (3–0)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT record
61May 31 (4) Milwaukee(1) No. 12Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 7–243–181–0
62June 1 (3) Marist(1) No. 12Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 9–144–182–0
63June 2 (2) No. 28 Southwest Missouri State(1) No. 12Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 14–345–183–0 :
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional (2–1)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT record
64June 7 No. 13 RichmondNo. 10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 2–046–184–0
65June 8 No. 13 RichmondNo. 10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaL 2–646–194–1
66June 9 No. 13 RichmondNo. 10Haymarket Park • Lincoln, NebraskaW 11–647–195–1 :
2002 College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSeed/RankSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig 12 record
67June 14vs. (2) No. 4 ClemsonNo. 7Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 10–1147–2016–11
68June 16vs. (6) No. 3 South CarolinaNo. 7Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NebraskaL 8–1047–2116–11 :

## Awards and honors
### Jeff Blevins

* Honorable Mention All-Big 12

### 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

* First Team All-Big 12

### Aaron Marsden

* First Team All-Big 12
* Big 12 Conference Baseball Newcomer of the Year

### Jed Morris

* First Team All-Big 12
* Big 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year
* Third Team All-American Baseball America

### Phil Shirek

* Honorable Mention Freshman All-American Collegiate Baseball