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Husker baseball: 2005

Husker baseball: 2005

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The 2005 season saw the Huskers finish 57-15 overall and 19-8 in the Big 12 Conference (tied for first place). NU also won the conference postseason tournament. The Huskers advanced to the College World Series for the third time and got their first-ever CWS victory. | Schedule & results

 
• Chamberlain, Jensen and Dorn honored by collegiate baseball.
• Huskers ranked fourth in preseason baseball poll.
• There are changes in the Big 12 Tournament format.
• Mike Anderson announces* 12-player recruiting class.
• New recruit David Belfonte* is still the ‘rock’ in Rockhurst.
• Red-White series: Game 1, Game 2, Game 3.
• Justin Seely named volunteer assistant coach.
• Husker Home Run Club to sponsor meet and greet on Sept. 29th.
• Huskers announce 2006 schedule.
• Curtis Ledbetter’s dad is in the bat business.
• Mike Anderson gets a raise and a contract extension through 2010.*
• Dave Bingham is selected as the new pitching coach.*
• Alex Gordon Wins 2005 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award and looks forward to a bright future* which could include an ESPY award.
• Johnny Dorn hurt his elbow in the Florida game.
• 2005 was a historic season.
• UNK was a long time ago for Joba Chamberlain.*
• Rob Childress becomes the next head coach at Texas A&M.*
• Arizona State delivers a bittersweet ending to a great season. More 1, 2,3,4, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8
• Zach Kroenke gets the starting nod* vs. Arizona State.
More 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,* 6*, 7 *
• Florida has too much fire power for the Huskers. More 1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*
• The Florida game is on ESPN2 at 6 PM. BBS, More 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10*, 11*. HaymarketHusker analysis.
• New baseball item in the mall: Husker Helmet print by Nick Johnson.
• Nebraska gets the first ever win in the College World Series with game 1* win over Arizona State. More 1*, 2,* 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7 , 8
• Alex Gordon named Baseball America’s Player of the Year and wins the Dick Howser award.
• All eyes are on Omaha for game 1 against Arizona State, 1, 2, 3, 4,*5,*6*, 7, 8, 9
• The official College World Series poster is now available online.
• Texas and Baylor join Nebraska at the College World Series. Official sites: Arizona State, Baylor, Florida, Nebraska, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas, Tulane. Nebraska-Arizona State scheduled for 6 PM on Friday. More 1, 2*
• The Huskers win game two* over Miami and go to the College World Series. LJS 1, 2, 3, GI* 1, 2, 3, 4 More 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. A few tickets may be available.
• Nebraska wins the opener over Miami 3-1 behind Joba Chamberain. LJS 1, 2, 3, 4, Huskers.com.
• Miami pre-game hype 1*, 2*, 3*, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and ticket information.
• Alex Gordon high on KC list* in spite of potential high salary.
• Chamberlain will be the starting pitcher* in game one.
• It’s Miami vs. Nebraska in Lincoln Super Regional. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7*, 8*
• Gordon* and Duensing* among five Nebraska players in MLB draft.
• Huskers win the Regional with second win* over Creighton.* Super Regional announcement Tuesday.
• Dorn* gets the win over Creighton in game two of the regional.
• Nebraska wins Regional opener over Illinois-Chicago.
• Regional links, Huskers.com, NCAA, GI,* LJS, LJS, State Paper.
• Huskers are focused for the opener, Chamberlain will pitch.
• Gordon can hit and the Royals like what they see.*
• The weekend is "Red Out" weekend.
• First up is Illinois-Chicago which has a lot of rescpect for Nebraska
• Both Nebraska and Creighton are in-state fueled.
• Nebraska earns No. 3 national seed. Bracket here.
• Nebraska* wins the Big 12 tournament with 1-0 win* over Baylor and make their case* for a top seed. Creighton joins NU in their regional.
• Gordon, Chamberlain and Dorn get Big 12 honors.
• The Huskers move on to the title game* with two wins over Missouri.
• Dan Johnson finally moves up for Oakland.
• Dorn shuts down and eliminates the Red Raiders.
• Huskers lose the opening game of the Big 12 tourney to Texas Tech but rebound to eliminate Oklahoma and get back* on track.*
• Brian Duensing will be the opening pitcher in the Big 12 tournament followed by Joba Chamberlain and Johnny Dorn.* Pitching key in tourney* that could be the start of something big.
• Nebraska wins a share of the Big 12 title with series sweep of KSU.
• Big 12 title still within reach after 10-6 win over KSU.
• Huskers rally for 5-4* win over KSU. John Bishop is pulled from the booth.
• Big 12 title hopes on the line with the Kansas State series.
• Gordon and Watson* lead Huskers to win over UNI in game one and Alex Gordon’s home run was the difference* in game two.
• Duensing digs himself and the Huskers out of a hole in game 1* win over Texas Tech. Johnny Dorn leads the way in game 2. Game 3 comeback falls short* as Tech wins.
• Dan Johnson may be moving up for Oakland.
• Pre-game press for the Texas Tech series. LJS, GI*, Huskers.com.
• Johnny Dorn moves up to number 2 in the pitching rotation.
• Huskers Fall to Creighton* in front of Largest Crowd in Series History.
• R. D. Spiehs is moving up the ladder* in the Padres organization.
• Jesse Boyer hits his first career home run in the 11th inning* to win game 3.
• Missouri wins the opener 2-1. The Huskers bounce back in game two.
• Huskers.com and the LJS have a Missouri series preview.
• Two players have heavy hearts.
• Tickets are going fast for the Creighton game.
• Dorn* leads Husker past Oklahoma to win the 3 game series 2-1.
• Kroenke* pitches five hitter in win over OU in game two.
• Oklahoma defeats* Nebraska in Norman in game one of the series.
• Nebraska beats Wichita State at home for the first time* in 19 years.
• Former Husker Jamal Strong suspended by MLB.
• The Dorn Supremacy: Freshman pitcher a quiet force for Huskers.
• Johnny Dorn comes on in relief * to take game 3 over Baylor.
• Joba Chamberlain dominates in opening win over Baylor who bounces back to take game two.
• Bullpen leads come from* behind win over UNI.
• Nebraska win the first game against Texas A&M, drop a close one on Saturday in 10 innings and bounce back on Sunday behind Dorn’s* pitching.
• Huskers sweep North Dakota State in double header.
• Huskers look to bounce back against NDSU.
• Texas evens weekend series with impressive 11-4 win and wins the rubber game 6-5 that was shortened to 8 innings.
• Wild pitch* in the 16th inning gives Huskers big win over No. 1 Texas.
• Friday’s game with Texas has been moved back to 6 PM on ESPN.
• Dorn and Ledbetter lead win over Iowa* with a little freshmen help.
• Creighton edges the Huskers in the bottom* of the 9th at Rosenblatt.
• Busy week ahead with Creighton and Iowa.
• Darin Erstad and Dan Johnson are on opening day MLB rosters.
• Zach Kroenke delivered a complete game three-hit shutout in game 2* and Brian Duensing delivers a 3 hitter in game 3 sweep* of OSU.
• Huskers win opener with OSU behind Curtis Ledbetter’s homer.
• Dorn pitches eight innings and leads win* over Creighton.
• Alex Gordon selected Big 12 Player of the Week again.
• Johnny Dorn gets the start against Creighton.
• Huskers split Big 12 opener* with Kansas*and win the rubber game* on Sunday.
• Kansas game postponed due to weather.
• Big 12 conference play opens at Kansas.
• Brandon Fusilier’s* home run is the difference in Western Illinois win.
• Alex Gordon gets recognition as the Huskers climb to 9th in the polls.*
• Another sweep* and 10 in a row with victory over Seton Hall.
• Zach Kroenke* and Bryce Nimmo lead Huskers over Seton Hall.
• Joba Chamberlain fans 12 as Huskers rally past Seton Hall.
• Alex Gordon and Brandon Fusilier provide the offense in series sweep.* Seton Hall is up next.
• 5-2 win* over Northern Colorado gives Huskers best start since 1998.
• Gordon and Duensing shine in opeing win over Northern Colorado.*
• Six games in six days for the #21 Huskers.
• Huskers improve to 11-2 with Saturday sweep of South Dakota State* and follow up with a series sweep on Sunday.
• Joba Chamberlain fans 9 in win over South Dakota* State.
• Opitz ready for his chance as Huskers start 10 game stretch with home stand against South Dakota State.
• Second baseman Ryan Wehrle suspended after arrest for DWI.
• Texas State* upsets the Huskers 2-1 in 10 innings and USC gets a 5-4 decision.
• Joba Chamberlain fans nine in win over Rice.*
• Zach Kroenke out of the weekend rotation.
• The capital of Texas Nebraskans will have a cook out at the Round Rock Express Tournament March 4-7.
• Joba Chamberlain shares National Player of the Week award.
• Alex Gordon’s three-run homer key in win over seventh ranked Rice.
• Joba Chamberlain fans 15 in win over New Mexico.
• HuskersNside announces plans for 2005 season.
• Alex Gordon hits the go ahead RBI in game 4 win over Hawaii-Hilo and Phil Shirek throws five innings in game 5 win.
• Andy Gerch’s sixth-inning safety squeeze* wins first game of double header and Brian Duensing completes the sweep with a 5-1 victory.
• Huskers win seaon opener 12-4 behind Dustin Timm.
• Seniors* provide leadership to this year’s team.
• The season gets underway* this week with a series at Hawaii-Hilo.
• Brian Duensing* will make his first start against Hawaii-Hilo on the 19th.
• Johnny Dorn* will get the start on Saturday.
• Huskers have eyes on NCAA Regionals.
• Simokaitis* looks forward to final college season.
• 15 Huskers make Big 12 honor roll.
• Pinnacle Sports announces radio schedule.
• The pitching rotation is still to be determined.
• Catcher Adam Moore has knee surgery and will be out four months.
• Big 12 teleconference notes from Feb. 3rd.
• Mike Anderson knows the honeymoon is over as he enters year three at the hardballers get ready to visit Grand Island.
• G. I. native Johnny Dorn and the rest of the team visit Grand Island.
• Phil Shirek embraces life after cancer scare.
• Huskers open spring baseball drills on Jan. 21st.
• Husker Home Run Club holding events in Omaha and Grand Island.
• Alex Gordon chosen as the National Preseason Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball magazine.
• Matt Hopper is named head coach of his alma mater in Colorado.
• Nebraska announces its fall recruiting class.
• The Reds win the Red-White series, 3-1. Coverage: game 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
• Alex Gordon completes a sweep of All-America honors.
• Dave Van Horn hopes for a receptive crowd on his return to Omaha.
• Alex Gordon snags more honors: 1, 2
• Steve Pederson says he sees no signs of decline in the program.
• Another juco All-American signs with the Huskers: 1, 2
• Four more Huskers and two recruits are selected on Day 2 of the draft.
• Justin Pekarek and Jake Mullinax get drafted: 1, 2, 3, 4
• NU signs a juco All-American outfielder, Trey Adams.
• Six players, including Colin Shockey, are leaving the program: 1, 2
• Five Huskers make first-team Academic All-Big 12.
• Nebraska announces its fall recruiting class.
• The Reds win the Red-White series, 3-1. Coverage: game 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
Schedule
Roster | Stats
(57-15, 19-8)
2/17 @ Hawaii-Hilo W 12-4
2/18 @ Hawaii-Hilo W 2-1
2/18 @ Hawaii-Hilo W 5-1
2/19 @ Hawaii-Hilo W 6-3
2/20 @ Hawaii-Hilo W 8-1
2/25 New Mexico* W 12-0
2/27 @ Rice* W 6-3
3/04 Rice** W 4-3
3/05 Texas St.** L 1-2
3/06 USC** L 4-5
3/11 South Dakota St. W 7-2
3/12 South Dakota St. W 15-1
3/12 South Dakota St. W 15-3
3/13 South Dakota St. W 17-4
3/15 Northern Colorado W 15-4
3/16 Northern Colorado W 5-2
3/17 Northern Colorado W 10-2
3/18 Seton Hall W 6-4
3/19 Seton Hall W 11-2
3/20 Seton Hall W 10-3
3/23 Western Illinois W 6-3
3/26 @ Kansas L 6-9
3/26 @ Kansas W 7-3
3/27 @ Kansas W 9-4
3/29 Creighton W 10-2
4/01 Oklahoma St. W 8-4
4/02 Oklahoma St. W 6-0
4/03 Oklahoma St. W 10-0
4/05 @ Creighton L 3-4
4/06 Iowa W 6-1
4/08 Texas W 4-3
4/09 Texas L 4-11
4/10 Texas L 5-6
North Dakota St. W 12-10
4/13 North Dakota St. W 1-0
4/15 @ Texas A&M W 2-1
4/16 @ Texas A&M L 4-5
4/17 @ Texas A&M W 6-4
4/20 Northern Iowa# W 7-4
4/22 Baylor W 8-4
4/23 Baylor L 1-4
4/24 Baylor W 4-3
4/27 @ Wichita St. W 4-2
4/28 @ Oklahoma L 1-5
4/29 @ Oklahoma W 8-1
4/30 @ Oklahoma W 7-1
5/06 Missouri L 1-2
5/07 Missouri W 7-5
5/08 Missouri W 6-5
5/10 @ Creighton L 3-5
5/13 @ Texas Tech W 9-4
5/14 @ Texas Tech W 6-1
5/15 @ Texas Tech L 6-7
5/17 Northern Illinois W 10-2
5/18 Northern Illinois W 3-2
5/20 Kansas St. W 5-4
Kansas St. W 10-6
Kansas St. W 3-1
5/25 Texas Tech+ L 3-5
5/26 Oklahoma+ W 6-3
5/27 Texas Tech+ W 2-1
5/28 Missouri+ W 5-4
5/28 Missouri+ W 17-9
5/29 Baylor+ W 1-0
6/03 Illinois-Chicago++ W 8-6
6/04 Creighton++ W 10-8
6/05 Creighton++ W 10-2
6/10 Miami W 3-1
6/11 Miami W 6-3
6/17 Arizona St. W 5-3
6/19 Florida L 4-7
6/21 Arizona St. L 7-8

 
*Rice Invitational, Houston
**Round Rock Tournament, Round Rock, TX
# @ Des Moines, IA
+Big 12 Tournament, Okla. City
++NCAA Lincoln Regional
NCAA Lincoln Super Regional
College World Series, Omaha