Nebraska Baseball 2019 NCAA Tournament Capsule

            

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Big Ten (31-22, 15-9)

 
 
Coach: Darin Erstad
 
Key Field Players:
Aaron Palensky, Sophomore, OF, .324 BA, 6 HR, 31 RBI
Spencer Schwellenbach, Freshman, IF, .278 BA, 5 HR, 21 RBI
Angelo Altavilla, Senior, IF, .247 BA, 37 RBI
Cam Chick, Freshman, IF, .244 BA, 30 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Matt Waldron, Senior, P, 3.11 ERA, 6-4 W/L, 92.2 IP, 82 SO
Nate Fisher, Senior, P, 2.88 ERA, 7-3 W/L, 78.0 IP, 68 SO
Colby Gomes, Freshman, P, 2.70 ERA, 0-2 W/L, 20.0 IP, 19 SO, 12 SV
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .257 (205th in nation, 7th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.71 (133, 10)
Doubles per Game: 1.44 (248, 9)
Earned Run Average: 4.34 (85, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .969 (134, 7)
Home Runs per Game: 0.63 (171, 7)
Scoring Offense: 5.8 (147, 3)
Slugging Percentage: .363 (223, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 0.98 (157, 9)
Triples per Game: 0.13 (256, 10)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2017Regionallost to Yale, eliminated by Holy Cross
2016Regionallost to Oklahoma State, eliminated by Western Carolina
2014Regionallost to Cal State Fullerton, defeated Binghamton, eliminated by Cal State Fullerton
2008Regionaldefeated Eastern Illinois, lost to UC Irvine, eliminated by Oral Roberts
2007Regionallost to UC Riverside, defeated Monmouth, defeated UC Riverside, eliminated by Arizona State
2006Regionallost to Manhattan, eliminated by San Francisco
2005Regionaldefeated Illinois Chicago, defeated Creighton, defeated Creighton
2005Super Regionaldefeated Miami (FL)
2005CWSdefeated Arizona State, lost to Florida, eliminated by Arizona State
2003Regionaldefeated Eastern Michigan, lost to Missouri State, defeated Eastern Michigan, defeated Missouri State, eliminated by Missouri State
 
*all team stats through 5/19