The 2001 Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The head coach was

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, serving his 4th year. The Cornhuskers lost in the

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, defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

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, , W 10–5 , , 4–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 8 , , February 24 , , at , , No. 11 , , M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana , , W 6–3 , , 5–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 9 , , February 25 , , vs. No. 25 , , No. 11 , , M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park • Lafayette, Louisiana , , W 8–7 , , 6–3 , , 0–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 10 , , March 2 , , at , , No. 12 , , Dan Law Field •

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, , W 7–1 , , 20–7 , , 6–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 28 , , April 1 , , at Oklahoma , , No. 15 , , L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma , , W 10–5 , , 21–7 , , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 29 , , April 2 , , at Oklahoma , , No. 15 , , L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, Oklahoma , , W 14–4 , , 22–7 , , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 30 , , April 4 , , , , No. 10 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 14–9 , , 23–7 , , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 31 , , April 7 , , No. 18 , , No. 10 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 10–8 , , 24–7 , , 9–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 32 , , April 7 , , No. 18 Texas , , No. 10 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 5–4 , , 25–7 , , 10–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 33 , , April 8 , , No. 18 Texas , , No. 10 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , L 1–2 , , 25–8 , , 10–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 34 , , April 10 , , Southern Utah , , No. 5 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 5–2 , , 26–8 , , 10–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 35 , , April 10 , , Southern Utah , , No. 5 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 13–3 , , 27–8 , , 10–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 36 , , April 13 , , No. 12 , , No. 5 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 6–2 , , 28–8 , , 11–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 37 , , April 14 , , No. 12 Baylor , , No. 5 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 6–4 , , 29–8 , , 12–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 38 , , April 15 , , No. 12 Baylor , , No. 5 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 10–4 , , 30–8 , , 13–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 39 , , April 17 , , , , No. 5 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 17–0 , , 31–8 , , 13–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 40 , , April 18 , , UTSA , , No. 5 , , Buck Beltzer Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska , , W 16–6 , , 32–8 , , 13–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 41 , , April 20 , , at , , No. 5 , ,

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, , W 16–8 , , 41–12 , , 20–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 54 , , May 12 , , at Iowa State , , No. 5 , , Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa , , L 5–8 , , 41–13 , , 20–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 55 , , May 13 , , at Iowa State , , No. 5 , , Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa , , L 1–5 , , 41–14 , , 20–8 , - , - , - ! style="" , Postseason (9–2) , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , 56 , , May 16 , , vs. (8) Iowa State , , (1) No. 5 , ,

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Awards and honors

;Jeff Blevins * Honorable Mention All-

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;Jim Cole * First Team All-Big 12 * First-Team All-American ''ABCA'' * First-Team All-American ''Baseball America'' * Second Team All-American ''The Sports Network'' * Third Team All-American ''Collegiate Baseball'' ;Matt Hopper * First Team All-Big 12 ; Dan Johnson * Second Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * Second Team All-American ''Collegiate Baseball'' * First Team All-Big 12 ; Shane Komine * Second Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * Second Team All-American ''Baseball America'' * Second Team All-American ''The Sports Network'' * Big 12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year * First Team All-Big 12 ;Jeff Leise * Second Team All-Big 12 ;Jed Morris * Second Team All-Big 12 ;Thom Ott * First Team All-Big 12 ; Adam Stern * Honorable Mention All-Big 12

References

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