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The 2015 Huskers finished 34-23 overall and 9-14 in the Big Ten. Their season ended with narrow losses in their first two games of the conference tournament.
AUGUST
• Austin Christensen, Wes Edrington and three others have left the program.*
• Alex Gordon and Joba Chamberlain are set to join the Omaha Storm Chasers.*
• Kansas City's comfortable lead in the AL Central gives former Husker Alex Gordon more time to recover from his injury.
JULY
• Former Husker pitcher Tony Watson* is thriving as the Pittsburgh Pirates' setup man.
• Alex Gordon captains Randy York's All-Time Nebraska All-Star Team.
• Middle infielder Austin Upshaw commits to Nebrasaka for 2017.
• Former Husker Alex Gordon is voted an All-Star Game starter.
• Getting Nebraska over the top* is becoming tougher as more schools pour resources into baseball.
JUNE
• Undrafted pitcher Kyle Kubat signs a pro contract with the Royals.
• Nebraska's 2015 baseball attendance ranked 12th* in the nation.
• NU entered the 2005 College World Series feeling ready to win it all.*
• Blake Headley, Josh Roeder and Colton Howell are selected on the final day of the MLB draft.
• Colton Howell's breakout season has him on the MLB draft* radar.
• Ryan Boldt is named a third-team Academic All-American.
MAY
• A six-run eighth inning capped by a grand slam likely ends Nebraska's season as Michigan State rallies from a 7-3 deficit. | Stats | Highlights
• No Huskers make first-team all-conference, but three are named to the second team, one to the third team, and three to the freshman team.
• Saturday's game is canceled in the fourth inning due to rain. The Huskers and Illini square off again Wednesday in the Big Ten Tournament. | Stats
• The Illini take advantage of Nebraska errors and win game two, 10-9, after the Huskers' ninth-inning rally* comes up short. | Box
• Juco catcher Brady Childs commits to the Huskers.
• The Boilermakers take the series with a 9-6 win, and Darin Erstad calls the Huskers' effort “unacceptable.” | Box
• The field will be ready* for the Purdue series, and Saturday's game is moved up to 12:05 p.m. due to weather concerns.
• An NCAA tournament berth is anything but certain for the Huskers.
• Luis Alvarado is named Big Ten freshman of the week.
• The Huskers beat Northwestern for their first conference road win of 2015, and Josh Roeder earns his school-record 32nd career save. | Box
APRIL
• Iowa jumps ahead early and hangs on for a 4-3 win as missed opportunities cost the Huskers dearly. | Box
• Friday's game at Iowa is rained out, to be made up Sunday in a doubleheader at noon, and Saturday's game is moved back to 4 p.m.
• Austin Christensen is named to the Johen Oledrud award watch list.
• Dixon: NU needs to peform away from Hawks Field
• Darin Erstad isn't changing* his approach after the weekend losses.
• Ohio State's Travis Lakins handcuffs the Huskers with a 10-inning two-hitter as Nebraska falls, 2-1. | Box
• Austin Darby goes 5-for-5 as the Huskers pull out a win over UNO despite another blown lead and another three-error game. | Box
• Christian Cox's two two-run homers power the Huskers to a 12-3 victory over Minnesota and a series win. | Box
• The CWS team of 10 years ago has four players in the major leagues and is celebrated in this video.
• Tanner Lubach goes 5-for-5 and drives in the winning run as Nebraska prevails in 10 innings at Kansas State, 5-4. | Box
• Sunday's game will help Husker fans support Laney Ledbetter, the 2-year-old daughter of Curtis and Monica Ledbetter.
• The Huskers' pitching magic ends as Maryland scores 16 runs in a doubleheader sweep.
• It's a rainout at Maryland, so the teams will play a doubleheader Saturday.
MARCH
• The four pitchers who shut out Texas in Saturday's 15-inning game -- Kyle Kubat, Jake Hohensee, Colton Howell and Jeff Chesnut -- are named Louisville Slugger National Players of the Week. Also, Kubat and Elijah Dilday earn weekly Big Ten honors.
• Nebraska re-enters the D1Baseball rankings at No. 18.
• The Huskers complete their first sweep of Texas since 1999 with a 6-2 win. In the three games, Nebraska limited the Longhorns to 3 runs on 12 hits over 33 innings. | Box
• The Huskers take game one of the Texas series, 3-1, behind masterful pitching from Chance Sinclair. | Box
• The Huskers drop a close one to Cal State Fullerton, 4-3, giving the Titans a series split. | Highlights | Box
• Garett King's strong showing on the mound helps Nebraska to a 7-2 win over Cal State Fullerton. | Box
• The Huskers cruise again against Michigan for their ninth win in a row.
• Austin Darby's two-run homer is the difference-maker as Nebraska edges Indiana State, 3-2, for a series sweep. | Photos | Box
• Tanner Lubach's three-run homer gets the Huskers off to a hot start in an 8-2 victory over Florida Gulf Coast. | Box
• Kyle Kubat comes away impressed by his experience at the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory.
• Righthander Andrew Abrahamowicz from Ohio commits for 2017.
• Hear Kyle Kubat discuss what makes him effective without a blazing fastball.
• The Huskers rout Northern Colorado in a sun-splashed home opener, 9-3, in front of 4,000-plus fans. | Box | Photos
• BTN announces its baseball coverage schedule, which affects the starting times of two Nebraska games.
• Chance Sinclair's best outing of the season goes for naught as Texas A&M wins on a late home run, 2-1. | Box
• Daily Nebraskan gives out grades.
• The L.A. Times looks at Darin Erstad, baseball coach and university student.
FEBRUARY
• The Huskers pound out 15 hits and Kyle Kubat pitches seven strong innings in an 8-1 romp that evens the series with Loyola Marymount. | Box
• Video of Saturday's game will be streamed live at LMULions.com.
• Two-out hitting propels Loyola Marymount to a 4-1 win over Nebraska.
• Meyers model of freshmen* for Huskers.
• In close shaves, Nebraska relies* on the Beard.
• Ryan Boldt is named Big Ten player of the week.
• The Huskers win in 11 innings to earn a doubleheader split with BYU.
• Blake Headley's three-RBI double in the top of the ninth lifts the Huskers to a come-from-behind win over BYU.
• An arm injury* sidelines righthanded pitcher Jake Hohensee.
• The Huskers load the bases in the ninth but come up empty as UNLV takes the series with a 3-0 win.
• UNLV rallies to even the series with a 5-3 win.
• Three Husker pitchers combine to shut out UNLV in the season opener, 2-0.
• Nebraska is 15th in Athlon's preseason rankings.
• Honors awarded* for exemplary coach and standout players.
• Schleppenbach ready to dig in.*
• Assistant coach Kirby hopes team won't hit too big a learning curve.*
• Big Ten coaches pick Nebraska to finish second in the conference.
JANUARY
• Darin Erstad talks tickets, Twitter and more in this Q&A.
• The Huskers' first practice of 2015 is in the books. Coverage: OWH,* LJS* | Notes* | Photos: 1, 2* | Video
• The Huskers will host a free fan fest on Feb. 6.
• The Huskers are No. 23 in D1Baseball.com's preseason rankings.
DECEMBER
• Nebraska is No. 38 in Collegiate Baseball's preseason poll.
• Pitcher Carter Cross, a Pennsylvania righthander, commits to NU for 2016.
NOVEMBER
• Darin Erstad is on the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.*
• Former Husker Bryce Only* signs with Creighton but will play next season at Iowa Western.
• The Big Ten Tournament will return to Omaha in 2016 and 2018.
OCTOBER
• Nathan Chunn's RBI single gives the Reds the series victory* -- and the costumes are winners* too. | Video | Observations | Photos: 1, 2
• Darin Erstad sees no stage fright* in former Husker Alex Gordon.
• October Baseball = Costumes, Worthy Cause.
• The White squad rallies for 13-8 win in the opener of the Red-White Series.
• You can pledge a donation to Team Jack Foundation for each hit Alex Gordon gets in the 2014 World Series.
• Here are details of next week's fan-friendly Red-White Series.
SEPTEMBER
• Three Huskers -- Ryan Boldt, Josh Roeder and Tanner Lubach -- earn spots on Baseball America's list of top prospects from summer league play.