Baseball: 2019
Baseball archive: 2019
Coach Darin Erstad resigned as head coach after the Huskers bowed out of the NCAA Tournament.
JUNE
Left-handed pitcher Cade Povich, a Bellevue West grad, becomes the first player to commit to Nebraska since Will Bolt's hiring.
Jeff Christy and Lance Harvell officlly join Will Bolt's staff. | Kirby to New Mexico St. | Silva to USC*
Former player and assistant coach Will Bolt is hired to replace Darin Erstad as the Huskers' coach.
Colby Gomes has been named a first-team Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
The Cleveland Indians select senior pitcher Matt Waldron in the 18th round of the MLB draft.
Darin Erstad has resigned after eight seasons as the Huskers' baseball coach.* | Timeline� | McKewon analysis* | Moos' reaction: 1, 2 | Possible candidates | Discuss
The season ends with a thud as Nebraska gets blown out of the NCAA Tournament by UConn, 16-1.* | Stats
The Huskers fail to make a 5-0 lead stand up as Oklahoma State's four-run ninth inning sends Nebraska to a 6-5 defeat.* | Stats | Photos | Postgame video
MAY
Nebraska gives up 19 hits and strikes out 16 times, but the Huskers are able to rally from an early 4-1 deficit to beat UConn, 8-5.* | Stats | Photos| Postgame video
Nebraska is the No. 3 seed in the Oklahoma City regional and will open Friday against UConn.* | Bracket
The Huskers can't muster much offensive production and go down to Ohio State, 3-1,* in the conference championship game. | Stats | Highlights | Photos | Sipple commentary
Spencer Schwellenbach drives in three runs* and Robbie Palkert throws 5.1 innings of strong relief as Nebraska advances to the Big Ten Tournament championship game with a 7-3 win over Michigan. | Highlights | Stats | Sipple commentary
Michigan pounds the error-prone Huskers, 18-8, to force an elimination game Saturday night at 5. | Stats | Highlights
The mercy rule is invoked in the eighth inning as Nebraska clobbers Iowa, 11-1,* to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten Tournament. | Highlights: 1, 2 | Stats | Photos
Timely hitting and Matt Waldron's dominance on the mound give the Huskers an 8-2 win over Minnesota in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament.* | Highlights | Stats | Photos | Bracket
Aaron Palensky and Cam Chick earn second-team All-Big Ten honors.
Nebraska earns the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will face fourth-seeded Minnesota at 9 p.m. Wednesday in Omaha. | Bracket
Athletic Director Bill Moos says he's impressed by the Huskers' strong finish to the regular season.
The Huskers' chances for a Big Ten regular-season title are dashed as Michigan wins Friday night's late finale, 10-8. | Stats
Nebraska clinches the Michigan series with a big sixth inning and by holding the Wolverines to two hits in a 7-0 win. | Stats | Photos | Highlights
A three-run seventh inning lifts the Huskers to a 5-2 win over Michigan in the teams' series opener. | Stats | Photos
Nebraska and Michigan will play a Friday doubleheader because of poor weather expected Saturday. | Series preview
The Huskers outslug Arizona State to take the rubber game of the weekend series from the Sun Devils, 8-5.* | Stats | Highlights
Strong pitching* and defense lift Nebraska to a 2-1 win over the Sun Devils. | Stryker report | Stats | Mojo's game-saver
Arizona State tees off on the Huskers' pitching and takes the series opener, 15-6.* | Stats | Joba's return: 1, 2
Senior infielder Alex Henwood earns Academic All-District honors.
BTN will televise the Michigan series, and two start times will change as a result.
Nebraska avoids being swept by holding off Northwestern for a 6-4 win in Evanston.* | Stats
The Huskers' slump worsens as Northwestern clinches the series in dominating fasion, 10-2.* | Stats
Northwestern takes the series opener, 4-2, as the Huskers' bats once again go mostly silent.* | Stats
APRIL
After scoring two in the ninth, Illinois withstands a Husker threat and takes the series with a 6-5 win.* | Stats
Nebraska evens up the Illinois series with Joe Acker's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth.* | Stats | Winning run
The Huskers' meager production at the plate continues and Matt Waldron has a rough outing in an 8-1 loss to Illinois.* | Stats
A sixth-inning home run lifts Creighton to a 2-1 win over Nebraska in the rubber match of the season series.* | Stats
Reece Eddins' strong performance on the mound helps Nebraska avert a sweep in Iowa City with a 3-2 win* over the Hawkeyes. | Stats | Highlights
The fifth inning turns from promising to disastrous for the Huskers in a 17-9 whipping at the hands of Iowa. | Stats
Iowa wins the series opener with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, 3-2.* | Stats
Nebraska survives a rocky start and uses a four-run eighth inning to put away UNO, 8-5.* | Stats | Highlights
The Huskers can't get any offense going in a 5-0 home loss to Kansas State.* | Stats
Nebraska completes a series sweep of Penn State with pair of Saturday victories backed by strong pitching. | Stats: 1, 2 | Highlights: 1, 2
The Huskers manage just four hits but rally for a 3-2 victory* over Penn State as Matt Waldron picks up his 20th career win. | Stats | Highlights
The weather has forced another schedule change for this weekend. | PSU series previews: 1, 2
Nebraska suffers a humbling defeat at home as Creighton scores early and often for a 10-2 win.* | Stats | Photos
A six-run burst in the fourth inning powers the Huskers to a 9-5 win over Purdue* and a series sweep. | Stats | Highlights | Photos
Nebraska cashes in on Purdue miscues and rolls to a 13-4 win to clinch the weekend series. | Stats | Highlights
The Huskers crush Purdue, 17-0, as Matt Waldron* again dominates on the mound. | Stryker video | Stats | Highlights
Nebraska starts fast with Jaxon Hallmark's inside-the-park grand slam and cruises to a 7-0 win at Kansas State.* | Stats
MARCH
Minnesota takes the series with a doubleheader split as a Husker romp in the first game is followed by a narrow Gopher win on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth. | Stats: 1, 2
A three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th sends the Huskers to a 5-2 defeat against Minnesota. | Stats
The Huskers are preparing for a weekend showdown in Minneapolis. Previews: 1, 2
Angelo Altavilla helps carry Nebraska to its sixth win in a row, a 6-3 victory over Creighton.* | Stats | Highlights
Underclassmen are fueling the Huskers' current hot streak.
Nebraska's strong pitching continues as the Huskers complete a sweep of Michigan State, 6-2. | Stats | Photos
Matt Waldron shuts down the Spartans with a two-hitter to start the Huskers on their way to a doubleheader sweep. | Stryker report | Stats: 1, 2 | Highlights | Photos | Game 3 moved to Sunday
Mojo Hagge drives in four runs as the Huskers make it a midweek sweep with a 12-3 win over Air Force. | Stats
Nebraska's home opener is finally in the books as the Huskers hold off Air Force for a 7-6 win. | Stats | Highlights | Photos
Weather troubles continue for the Huskers as the New Mexico State series is canceled. Playing next week's games against Air Force at Omaha Westside* is a possibility.
Nate Fisher earns co-Pitcher of the Week honors from the Big Ten.
Baylor avoids getting swept as the Bears score the game's last eight runs for a 10-3 win. | Stats
Nate Fisher holds Baylor hitless through eight innings in a 2-0 Nebraska win on Saturday. | Stats
Angelo Altavilla homers twice and drives in five runs as the Huskers open the weekend by walloping No. 21 Baylor, 12-4. | Stats
Colby Gomes earns Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.
Sunday's game against Mississippi State has been canceled because of cold weather and travel restrictions.
Sam Houston State* clips Nebraska 11-10 in the bottom of the ninth after a seven-run Husker lead vanishes. Stats
Freshman Colby Gomes drives in the go-ahead run* and pitches a scoreless ninth inning for the save as the Huskers open the weekend with a 2-1 upset of No. 3 Texas Tech. | Stats | Final out
FEBRUARY
An injury has second baseman Alex Henwood sidelined indefinitely. | Frisco Classic preview
Because of projected poor weather, the Baylor series will be played in Texas instead of Lincoln, and next week's game against Nebraska-Omaha has been postponed.
The Beavers make it a four-game sweep with an 8-3 win Sunday. | Stats
Oregon State annihilates the Huskers in Saturday's game, 17-1. | Stats
Oregon State's Adley Rutschman breaks a 3-3 deadlock with a home run in the bottom of the eighth as the Beavers get a doubleheader sweep with a 5-3 win. | Stats
Big Ten Player of the Week honors go to Jaxon Hallmark.
Nebraska wins the series at Riverside with a 7-1 victory behind dominant pitching from Colby Gomes and Matt Waldron. | Stats | Video
The Huskers earn a split of Saturday's doubleheader at UC Riverside after a narrow loss in the afternoon game. | Stats: Game 1, Game 2 | Video
It's a scoring explosion in the final three innings as the Huskers turn a 5-3 deficit into a 21-6 win over UC Riverside* to open the 2019 season. | Stats | Video: 1, 2
The starting rotation is set for the four-game series against UC Riverside.* | Time change
Nebraska is picked to finish sixth in the conference in the preseason Big Ten coaches poll.
Four days before the opener, Darin Erstad provides updates on his pitchers' health and more.
Chad Luensmann is ready to pitch again after being shelved last season by Tommy John surgery.
Infielder Angelo Altavilla is hoping for a bounce-back year after last year's miserable results at the plate.
JANUARY
The Huskers are motivated to atone for last year's disappointing season, Darin Erstad says as 2019 practices begin. | Photos* | Video
The annual baseball Fan Fest will take place Feb. 1.
OCTOBER
The Whites take the series with an 11-9 win.
The rubber match of the fall series is Friday after the Whites take the second game, 2-1.
The Reds* win in a shutout in the first game of the Red-White Series
The 2019 schedule is unveiled, with games against three 2017 College World Series teams.
Nebraska's recruiting class is ranked 16th by D1Baseball.
SEPTEMBER
It wan encoraging day for Husker pitching in Saturday's exhibition against Wichita State.
Saturday's exhibition game against Wichita State gives Darin Erstad a chance to start assessing the new arms on the roster.
Fall practices open with 15 new faces.
Nebraska will host Kansas and Wichita State in a pair of fall exhibition games. | Three fall storylines*
AUGUST
Curtis Ledbetter is named volunteer assistant coach.
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2/16 UC Riverside L 10-9
2/16 UC Riverside W 10-6
2/17 UC Riverside W 7-1
2/22 Oregon St.** L 8-2
2/22 Oregon St.** L 5-3
2/23 Oregon St.** L 17-1
2/24 Oregon St.** L 8-3
3/01 Texas Tech*** W 2-1
3/02 Sam Houston St.*** L 11-10
3/08 @Baylor W 12-4
3/09 @Baylor W 2-0
3/10 @Baylor L 10-3
3/19 Air Force W 7-6
3/20 Air Force W 12-3
3/22 Mich. St.* W 4-1
3/22 Mich. St.* W 5-2
3/24 Mich. St.* W 6-2
3/26 @Creighton W 6-3
3/29 @Minnesota* L 5-2
3/31 @Minnesota* W 10-1
3/31 @Minnesota* L 3-2
4/02 @Kansas St. W 7-0
4/05 Purdue* W 17-0
4/06 Purdue* W 13-4
4/07 Purdue* W 9-5
4/09 Creighton L 10-2
4/12 @Penn State* W 3-2
4/13 @Penn State* W 4-2
4/13 @Penn State* W 3-1
4/16 Kansas St. L 5-0
4/17 @Omaha W 8-5
4/19 @Iowa* L 3-2
4/20 @Iowa* L 17-9
4/21 @Iowa* W 3-2
4/23 @Creighton L 2-1
4/26 Illinois* L 8-1
4/27 Illinois* W 4-3
4/28 Illinois* L 6-5
5/04 @Northwestern* L 4-2
5/05 @Northwestern* L 10-2
5/06 @Northwestern* W 6-4
5/10 Ariz. State L 15-6
5/11 Ariz. State W 2-1
5/12 Ariz. State W 8-5
5/16 Michigan* W 5-2
5/17 Michigan* W 7-0
5/17 Michigan* L 10-8
5/22 Minnesota† W 8-2
5/24 Iowa† W 11-1
5/25 Michigan† L 18-8
5/25 Michigan† W 7-3
5/26 Ohio State† L 3-1
5/31 UConn†† W 8-5
6/01 Okla. State†† L 6-5
6/02 UConn†† L 16-1
* Conference game
** Surprise, AZ
*** Frisco, TX
† B1G Tournament
†† NCAA Tournament