Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Husker Baseball 2011: Something to Look Forward to

By Evan Troxel (Associate Editor of Sports Content)
Finally, another season of Nebraska Cornhuskers Baseball is here.  I am so glad that this year I decided to actually pay attention to the beginning of the regular season.  In years past with about any college sport (except Husker Football) I didn’t really pay attention to how the season kicked off for any particular team until I saw a game on television or heard it on the radio.  It’s a bummer that I actually had to be at college to think about college sports more.  So let’s get this article rolling by remembering the glory days.
In the year 2000, the Cornhuskers won the Regional and then made the Super Regional for the first time ever in which they played the Stanford Cardinal and lost two out of the three games played.  The following year, Nebraska won three straight games in the Regional, won two more in the Super Regional, and made it all the way to the College World Series in which they ended up losing the final two games of the year.
In 2002, the Huskers won the Regional, defeated Richmond in three games in the Super Regional and lost to Clemson and South Carolina in the College World Series.  In 2003, they won three games but lost two games in the Regional.  In 2004, Nebraska lost in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament.
In 2005, Nebraska made it to the College World Series and finally won a game against Arizona State.  In the winners’ bracket they lost to the Florida Gators and ended the season by losing to Arizona State.  In 2006, 2007, and 2008 the Huskers were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by losing in the Regional. 
In 2009, Nebraska had 25 wins, 28 losses, and 1 tie.  In 2010, the Huskers finished by winning 27 games and by losing 27 games.  So to sum it all up 2010 looked like a good way to end the season—with a four game win streak.  Oh yeah, Nebraska beat Creighton 21-5 to start that season ending streak.
I am looking forward to another season of Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball and I hope they win more games.  Thirty games to win this season would be a good goal.  It would also be nice to see them win Regionals, Super Regionals, and win two games in the College World Series if they cannot win the National Championship.  I’d be satisfied with that result.
Here in 2011, the Cornhuskers started the season off with a loss.  However, since then Nebraska has won three straight games for a current record of three wins and one loss.  All games this season can be heard on the radio on the Husker Sports Network and all game times are Central Time.
Here are the results of the Huskers 2011 Season so far:
Fri, Feb 18   Texas State at San Marcos, Texas 2 - 7 (L)
Sat, Feb 19   Air Force at San Marcos, Texas 8 - 1 (W)
Sat, Feb 19   Washington at San Marcos, Texas 10 - 3 (W)
Sun, Feb 20   Missouri State at San Marcos, Texas 16 - 4 (W)
Here is the Huskers remaining 2011 Season Schedule:
Bearkat Tournament 
Fri, Feb 25   Northern Colorado at Huntsville, Texas 1:30 p.m. 
Sat, Feb 26   Northern Colorado at Huntsville, Texas 1:30 p.m. 
Sat, Feb 26   Sam Houston State at Huntsville, Texas 6:30 p.m. 
Sun, Feb 27   Sam Houston State at Huntsville, Texas 10 a.m. 
Wed, Mar 02   Nebraska-Kearney Hawks Field-(Lincoln, NE) 1:35 p.m. 
Fri, Mar 04 UCLA Hawks Field-(Lincoln, NE) 1:35 p.m. 
Sat, Mar 05 UCLA Hawks Field 2:05 p.m. 
Sun, Mar 06 UCLA Hawks Field 1:05 p.m. 
Tue, Mar 08 Doane College Hawks Field 1:35 p.m. 
Fri, Mar 11   Fresno State  Hawks Field 1:35 p.m. 
Sat, Mar 12   Fresno State Hawks Field 2:05 p.m. 
Sun, Mar 13   Fresno State Hawks Field 1:05 p.m. 
Tue, Mar 15   South Dakota State Hawks Field 1:35 p.m. 
Wed, Mar 16   Kansas State at Manhattan, Kan. 6:30 p.m. 
Fri, Mar 18   North Dakota Hawks Field    1:35 p.m. 
Sat, Mar 19   North Dakota (DH) Hawks Field    2:05 p.m. 
Sun, Mar 20   North Dakota Hawks Field    1:05 p.m. 
Tue, Mar 22   Northern Colorado Hawks Field    6:35 p.m. 
Wed, Mar 23   Northern Colorado Hawks Field    1:35 p.m. 
Fri, Mar 25   Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas    6:30 p.m. 
Sat, Mar 26   Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas    5 p.m. 
Sun, Mar 27   Texas Tech* at Lubbock, Texas    1 p.m. 
Fri, Apr 01   Oklahoma State* Hawks Field    6:35 p.m. 
Sat, Apr 02   Oklahoma State* Hawks Field    2:05 p.m. 
Sun, Apr 03   Oklahoma State* Hawks Field    1:05 p.m. 
Tue, Apr 05   Creighton Hawks Field    6:35 p.m. 
Fri, Apr 08 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan.    6 p.m. 
Sat, Apr 09 Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan.    2 p.m. 
Sun, Apr 10   Kansas* at Lawrence, Kan.    1 p.m.
Tue, Apr 12   Wichita State at Wichita, Kan.    6:30 p.m.
Fri, Apr 15   Kansas State* Hawks Field    6:35 p.m.
Sat, Apr 16   Kansas State* Hawks Field    3:05 p.m.
Sun, Apr 17   Kansas State* Hawks Field    1:05 p.m.
Tue, Apr 19   Creighton at TD Ameritrade Park (Omaha, NE) 6:30 p.m.
Fri, Apr 22   Oklahoma* at Norman, Okla.    6:30 p.m.
Sat, Apr 23   Oklahoma* at Norman, Okla.    2 p.m.
Sun, Apr 24   Oklahoma* at Norman, Okla.    1 p.m.
Tue, Apr 26   Iowa Hawks Field    6:05 p.m.
Fri, Apr 29   Baylor* Hawks Field    6:35 p.m.
Sat, Apr 30   Baylor* Hawks Field    2:05 p.m.
Sun, May 01   Baylor* Hawks Field    1:05 p.m.
Fri, May 06   Texas* Hawks Field    6:35 p.m.
Sat, May 07   Texas* Hawks Field    2:05 p.m.
Sun, May 08   Texas* Hawks Field    1:05 p.m.
Tue, May 10   Creighton at TD Ameritrade Park (Omaha, NE) 7 p.m.
Fri, May 13   Texas A&M* at College Station, Texas    6:35 p.m.
Sat, May 14   Texas A&M* at College Station, Texas    2:05 p.m.
Sun, May 15   Texas A&M* at College Station, Texas    1:05 p.m.
Thu, May 19   Missouri* Hawks Field    6:35 p.m.
Fri, May 20   Missouri* Hawks Field    6:35 p.m.
Sat, May 21   Missouri* Hawks Field    2:05 p.m.
Wed, May 25-Sun, May 29   Big 12 Tournament* at Oklahoma City, Okla.    TBA
Fri, Jun 03-Sun, Jun 05   NCAA Regionals at Campus Sites    TBA
Fri, Jun 10-Mon, Jun 13   NCAA Super Regionals at Campus Sites    TBA
Sat, Jun 18-Wed, Jun 29   College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park (Omaha, NE) TBA
* Conference Games

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