Nebraska baseball season archive 2003 -- HuskerMax™

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The 2003 season saw the Huskers finish 47-18 and make an appearance in the NCAA regionals, where they were upset by CWS participant Southwest Missouri State. NU finished eighth and ninth in the final 2003 polls. | Schedule & results

• Hawks Field is named Field of the Year.

• The Huskers unveil a 16-member recruiting class.

• Jesse Boyer leads the Reds to a 9-5 win that wraps up the Red-White series.

• Injuries keep several key players out of the Red-White series.

• A Kansas right-hander picks NU over Arkansas.

• Mike Anderson addresses five big questions about 2004.

• NU was sixth nationally in attendance in 2003.

• A Minnesota right-hander commits to NU.

• The 2004 schedule is unveiled: 1, 2

• The Huskers welcome 17 newcomers.

• Pitchers’ progress: Mike Sillman sparkles in summer ball, and Brian Duensing does some throwing.

• Jeff Leise is named Big 12 sportsman of the year.

• Going pro becomes a strong option for pitching recruit Tony Watson.

• Four more signees are announced.

• Tim Schoeninger makes the transition from reliever to starter.

• Expectations are high for Colin Shockey.

• Two more players sign letters of intent.

• Matt Hopper and Aaron Marsden earn second-team All-America honors.

• Three recruits sign on with NU.

• Jason Burch, Drew Anderson and recruit Lance Schartz sign pro contracts, and recruit Clay Collier won’t end up in Lincoln.

• Joe Gullion and Bubbs Merrill leave the program.

• Matt Hopper is named District VI player of the year.

• Jason Burch acknowledges that the pitch that got him ejected was meant to send a message.

• Alex Gordon and Tim Schoeninger are named freshman All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball.

• Aaron Marsden goes to the Rockies in the third round of the draft. Also taken on the first day: Matt Hopper and Jeff Leise. Huskers chosen on the second day: Jason Burch and Drew Anderson.

• Mike Anderson now must sweat out the MLB first-year-player draft.

• Matt Hopper looks back on the ups and downs of his record-setting NU career.

• Honor roll: Jeff Leise and Aaron Marsden are Academic All-Americans; and the conference coaches name Mike Anderson the Big 12 coach of the year, Matt Hopper the player of the year, and Marsden the pitcher of the year. Two other Huskers make first team all-conference.

• Quinton Robertson’s attitude sets him apart.

• The underdog’s role is nothing new for Eastern Michigan.

• Home field is just one of the things going for NU.

• Matt Hopper discusses the ups and downs of his record-setting NU career.

• Mike Sillman’s change of pitching styles is a success.

• John Groce stays upbeat during a batting slump.

• Matt Hopper is the Dallas Morning News’ conference Player of the Year.

• NU’s coaching staff uses its youth as an edge.

• NU aims for a Top 8 national seed.

• A shoulder injury sidelines Curtis Ledbetter.

• Congrats to the Big 12 champion Huskers, 7-6 winners over Baylor on May 22 while Texas fell into a second-place tie with A&M.

• NU makes plans for hosting a regional.

• In Mike Anderson’s absence, his assistants have been taking care of business.

• The Huskers enter the Baylor series with their Big 12 fate in their own hands.

• Six Huskers make first-team Academic All-Conference.

• Coach Mike Anderson’s father has passed away. Condolences can be sent to UNL Baseball Office, 403 Line Drive Circle, Lincoln, NE 68588-0160.

• Quinton Robertson takes a genuine dislike for hitters to the mound.

• A preview of the season’s third Creighton game.

• NU hopes to build another late-season surge.

• A preview of the Oklahoma State series.

• Jeff Leise and Aaron Marsden are Academic All-District.

• Injured again, Jamie Rodrigue isn’t ready to call it quits.

• Daniel Bruce gets back into a hitting — and being-hit — groove 1, 2

• Curtis Ledbetter is conference co-player of the week.

• The Colonel talks a little baseball, and Jay Brady reminisces about the Boys of Summer.

• A preview of the Louisiana-Lafayette series.

• Curtis Ledbetter adds punch to the batting order.

• Jeff Leise is glad he stayed.

• An eight-game homestand begins with the April 29th contest vs. Creighton: 1, 2, 3, 4.

• Injury keeps John Grose from behind the plate.

• A preview of the Texas Tech series.

• Aaron Marsden is named Big 12 pitcher of the week.

• The Horns are stoked about playing at Rosenblatt.

• Aaron Marsden (1, 2), Matt Hopper and the Huskers get ready to take on the Horns (1, 2, 3).

• Matt Hopper comes back with a vengeance.

• NU looks to bounce back against a hot Missouri team.

• NU will enjoy the home field for most of the remainder of the regular season.

• The Wichita State game could have postseason implications, says Mike Anderson.

• Aaron Marsden and Zach Kroenke share Big 12 pitcher-of-the-week honors.

• Alex Gordon makes a quick impact.

• Drew Anderson warms up to the ninth spot in the batting order.

• Previews of the Kansas and Oklahoma series.

• A horsing-around injury knocks Jeff Leise out of the lineup for the Cal Poly games.

• The Huskers seek to re-awaken their bats.

• Jamie Rodrigue returns to the rotation.

• “Tommy John” surgery is likely for Brian Duensing, but the decision won’t be made for three weeks.

• Who’s that guy with a .412 batting average? It’s Joe Simokaitis.

• Brian Duensing is Big 12 pitcher of the week.

• The team’s domination in Minneapolis surprises Mike Anderson.

• Quinton Robertson gets a shot at the No. 3 spot in the pitching rotation.

• Catcher John Groce doubles as psychiatrist.

• A new outlook propels Matt Hopper.

• FSN will televise the March 29 game in Norman.

• Playing hard is the only way Jeff Leise knows.

• Aaron Marsden talks about his role as the new ace.

• There’s title talk in Lincoln as Mike Anderson’s Huskers get ready to start the season.

• A look at the three captains of 2003.

• Jake Mullinax quickly settles in at second base.

• It’s a three-way battle for the first baseman’s job.

• The conference coaches pick NU to finish fourth.

• It’s the dawn of a new season as spring drills begin.

• Three more players join the roster.

• NU is ranked 20th by Baseball America and No. 22 in Collegiate Baseball’s preseason poll.

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Husker baseball: 2003

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