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2016 Schedule | Roster
2/19  @ College of Charleston W 4-0
2/20  @ College of Charleston L 13-5
2/21  @ College of Charleston L 7-3
2/26  San Diego** L 17-5
2/27  Arizona** L 11-10
2/28  Tulane** W 11-5
3/04  @ Long Beach State W 9-2
3/05  @ Long Beach State L 1-0
3/05  @ Long Beach State L 3-1
3/08  Northern Colorado W 8-0
3/09  Northern Colorado W 7-1
3/11  Loyola Marymount W 6-4
3/11  Loyola Marymount W 7-0
3/12  Loyola Marymount W 3-0
3/13  Loyola Marymount W 5-4
3/18  Wichita State L 17-5
3/19  Wichita State W 4-0
3/20  Wichita State W 7-3
3/22  @ Indiana State W 10-4
3/23  @ Indiana State W 11-4
3/25  @ Purdue* W 9-5
3/26  @ Purdue* W 11-6
3/27  @ Purdue* W 9-8
3/29  Creighton W 8-2
4/01  Illinois* L 6-4
4/02  Illinois* W 9-8
4/03  Illinois* W 9-7
4/05  Kansas State L 4-2
4/06  @ Omaha W 11-6
4/08  Northwestern* W 3-2
4/09  Northwestern* W 8-7
4/10  Northwestern* L 11-3
4/12  @ Creighton L 4-3
4/15  @ Michigan* L 10-6
4/16  @ Michigan* L 7-2
4/17  @ Michigan* L 6-1
4/19  @ Kansas State W 5-1
4/22  Nicholls State W 6-1
4/23  Nicholls State L 7-1
4/24  Nicholls State W 4-2
4/27  Kansas^ W 3-1
4/29  @ Rutgers* L 3-2
4/30  @ Rutgers* W 8-1
4/30  @ Rutgers* W 8-4
5/07  @ Michigan State* W 6-3
5/08  @ Michigan State* L 4-2
5/09  @ Michigan State* W 7-4
5/11  Omaha W 8-2
5/13  Penn State* L 7-4
5/14  Penn State* W 6-0
5/15  Penn State* W 8-1
5/17  @ Creighton W 15-2
5/19  Indiana* W 4-1
5/20  Indiana* W 2-0
5/21  Indiana* W 3-0
5/25  Michigan State# L 5-1
5/26  Indiana# L 6-2
6/03  Okla. State## L 6-0
6/04  Western Carolina## L 4-1

* Conference game
** Tony Gwynn Classic, San Diego
^ Kansas City, Kauffman Stad.
# Big Ten Tournament, Omaha
## NCAA Tournament
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NEWS ARCHIVE 2016

The 2016 Huskers finished 37-22 overall and 16-8 in the Big Ten. After winning 11 of their final 13 regular-season games, they went 0-2 in both the conference tournament and the NCAA Clemson Regional, totaling just four runs in those four games.
 

AUGUST
Nebraska gains a couple of veteran transfers, including one from Creighton.
JULY
Cameron Chick, a switch-hitting catcher* from Missouri, commits to the Huskers for 2018.
Ben Miller's draft position* made it an easy decision to return for his senior season.
Scholarship limits can make college baseball a pricey choice* for players.
JUNE
Chad Luensmann and Scott Schreiber earn national postseason honors.
Ryan Bolt signs* with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Max Knutson says he has signed* with the Orioles.
Pitcher Max Knutson and first baseman Ben Miller are selected during the third day of the MLB draft.
Tampa Bay selects Ryan Boldt* with the 53rd pick in the Major League Baseball draft.
Chad Luensmann earns a spot on the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-America team.
Darin Erstad says it's up to him to deliver a program upgrade.*
Pitcher Garett King and outfielder Elijah Dilday are leaving* the team.*
The Huskers bow out of postseason play with a 4-1 loss to Western Carolina. Coverage: HuskerOnline, OWH,* LJS,* Notes*
The Huskers' offensive slump continues in a 6-0 loss to Oklahoma State. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Corn Nation, OWH,* LJS,* Notes*
The Oklahoma State teams Darin Erstad remembers weren't exactly the small-ball practitioners of today.
The Huskers intend to relax* and not let the pressure* of NCAA tournament play get to them. | Previews: 1, 2
MAY
Scott Schreiber's playing status in the NCAA regional remains uncertain.* | Notes* | Commentary: Shatel, Sipple
Nebraska's season isn't over: The Huskers will face Oklahoma State in the Clemson regional of the NCAA Tournament.* | Bracket
On the bubble, Nebraska awaits Monday’s announcement* of the NCAA Tournament field.
Former Husker Todd Oakes, longtime pitching coach for the Minnesota Gophers, dies of leukemia at age 55.
Iit's a waiting game for the Huskers until the NCAA tournament field* is announced Monday.
It's two and out for Nebraska as Indiana eliminates the punchless Huskers from the Big Ten Tournament, 6-2. | Box & stats | Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* LJS*
Wednesday's loss leaves Nebraska with a daunting task: 1,* 2,* 3*
A sixth-inning defensive meltdown and a lack of offense cost the Huskers in a 5-1 loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament. | Box & stats | Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, Hail Varsity, MLive.com, LJS,* OWH*
Darin Erstad says it’s an “easy choice” to put Derek Burkamper* on the mound to open the Big Ten Tournament. | Team previews* | Big Ten's rise* | Notes: 1,* 2* | Tournament central
Chad Luensmann is named Big Ten freshman of the year, and Scott Schreiber makes first-team all-conference. Second-team honors go to Steven Reveles, Ryan Boldt and Luensmann, and Jake Meyers and Ben Miller make the third team. Matt Waldron joins Luensmann on the all-freshman team.
Matt Waldron earns Big Ten freshman of the week honors.
Improved pitching* has been an integral part* of the Huskers' resurgence.
Being overlooked in the preseason Big Ten poll got the Huskers' attention. | On a roll*
Nebraska will open the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday against Michigan State. | Bracket | Schreiber's status*
The Huskers shut out Indiana again for a series sweep and a second-place finish in the Big Ten. Coverage: HuskerOnline, LJS,* OWH* | Highlights
Matt Waldron handcuffs the Hoosiers in a 2-0 Husker victory. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Corn Nation, LJS,* OWH* | Highlights
Scott Schreiber stays red-hot as his three-run homer propels Nebraska to a 4-1 win over Indiana. Coverage: Huskers Illustrated, Corn Nation | LJS,* OWH* | Highlights
Previewing the Indiana series: 1, 2, 3 | Schreiber’s surge
Scott Schreiber leads a 22-hit parade in a 15-2 pounding of Creighton. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS,* OWH* | Video
Led by Scott Schreiber at the plate and Jake Meyers on the mound, the Huskers rout Penn State, 8-1, for the series win. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS,* OWH*
Paul Meyers, once seen as a likely heir to the athletic director's post, now enjoys the role of proud dad* to his baseball-playing son.
Matt Waldron throws a shutout as the Huskers roll past Penn State, 6-0. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS,* OWH*
Penn State takes the series opener, 7-4. | HuskerOnline, LJS,* OWH*
Darin Erstad could use some Big Ten hardware,* Steve Sipple writes.
Previewing the Penn State series: 1, 2, 3* | Versatile Meyers
Max Knutson's dominance on the mound and home runs by Ben Miller and Scott Schreiber boost Nebraska to an 8-2 win over Omaha. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, KOLN, LJS,* OWH*
Chad Luensmann wins Big Ten freshman of the week honors.
Jake Meyers stars on the mound and at the plate as Nebraska takes the series with a 7-4 win over the Spartans. Coverage: HuskerOnline | Huskers Illustrated | LJS* | OWH* | Highlights
Michigan State shuts out the Huskers over the final eight innings and evens the series with a 4-2 win. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS,* OWH*
Nebraska takes the series opener in East Lansing, 6-3. Coverage: Huskers Illustrated, HuskerOnline, Corn Nation, LJS,* OWH*
Ryan Boldt hopes his batting slump* is gone for good.
Previewing the Michigan State series: 1, 2,* 3, 4* | Chesnut near record*
APRIL
Nebraska takes the Rutgers series with doubleheader sweep, 8-1 and 8-4. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS*
A Husker collapse in the bottom of the ninth lets Rutgers rally for a 3-2 win. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS,* OWH*
The Huskers survive a bases-loaded threat in the bottom of the ninth and put away Kansas, 3-1. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, K.C. Star, LJS,* OWH*
Bad weather forces postponement of the Creighton game to May 17.
Jake Meyers pitches seven shutout innings and hits a home run as the Huskers take the weekend series with a 4-2 win. Coverage: HuskerOnline, OWH,* LJS*
Cole Stapler handcuffs the Huskers as Nicholls State evens the series in a 7-1 rout. Coverage: HuskerOnline, LJS,* OWH*
Derek Burkamper has a strong outing on the mound as the Huskers defeat Nicholls State, 6-1. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS,* OWH*
Previewing the Nicholls State series: 1, 2, 3*
The Huskers break through in the 11th inning for a 5-1 win at Kansas State. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS,* OWH*
Nebraska's starting pitching has taken its lumps all season long.
Michigan takes the series finale, 6-1, for a weekend sweep. Coverage: HuskerOnline, LJS,* OWH,* Corn Nation
Nebraska's skid reaches four games in a 7-2 loss at Michigan.
The Huskers struggle on the mound in a 10-6 loss at Michigan. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, OWH*
Nebraska's win streak against Creighton ends in a 4-3 defeat in Omaha. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, Corn Nation, LJS, OWH*
Omaha lands the Big Ten Tournament for the 2019-2022 seasons.
The weekend ends with a thud instead of a sweep as the Huskers take an 11-3 pounding from Northwestern. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH*
Nebraska holds off a Northwestern rally and clinches the weekend series with an 8-7 victory. Coverage: HuskerOnline, LJS, OWH*
After a shaky first inning, Husker pitchers shut out Northwestern the rest of the way for a 3-2 win. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH*
Previewing the Northwestern series: 1, 2, 3
Nebraska finds unconventional ways to score as the Huskers get their 20th win, an 11-6 victory at Nebraska-Omaha. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH*
The Huskers' offense goes flat in a 4-2 loss to Kansas State. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, Corn Nation, LJS, OWH*
Scott Schreiber's four-hit day helps Nebraska takes the Illinois series with a 9-7 win. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH* | Highlights
The Huskers rally from six runs down to stun the Illini, 9-8. Coverage: Corn Nation, HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH* | Highlights
Walks issued by Husker pitchers cost Nebraska in a 6-4 loss to Illinois. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* LJS
MARCH
Previewing the Illinois series: 1, 2, 3, 4*
Ryan Boldt's bat powers the Huskers to an 8-2 win over Creighton. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, Corn Nation, LJS, OWH*
Evan Shawver,* a sophomore lefthanded pitcher from Ohio, commits to the Huskers for 2018.
The last three weeks have been promising, but Darin Erstad* says the “whole package” isn't there yet for the Huskers.
It's strength vs. strength in the Nebraska-Creighton matchup.
The Kansas City Royals release former Husker pitcher Brian Duensing.
The Huskers nearly squander a seven-run lead but hold on to beat Purdue, 9-8, for a series sweep. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Corn Nation, LJS, OWH*
Nebraska's offense erupts in the final two innings as the Huskers clinch the weekend series with an 11-6 win over Purdue. Coverage: HuskerOnline, OWH,* LJS
Sunday's game time will be an hour earlier than previously announced.
The Huskers connect for 16 hits, including five doubles, in a 9-5 win at Purdue to open Big Ten play. Coverage: LJS, OWH*
Purdue's upgraded facilites* exemplify the Big Ten's rise in baseball.
Previewing the Purdue series: 1, 2, 3, 4*
Four-year baseball letterman Gary Tunnison has died at age 71 in a fire at his Lincoln home.
The Huskers' hitting remains hot in an 11-4 win over Indiana State. Coverage: HuskerOnline, LJS, Corn Nation, OWH*
Steven Reveles' grand slam and Jake Placzek's two-run homer highlight a seven-run seventh inning as the Huskers down Indiana State, 10-4. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH*
Nebraska take the series with a 7-3 win over Wichita State. Coverage: Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* HuskerOnline, LJS
Jake McSteen, Reece Eddins and Chad Luensmann combine for a five-hit shutout of Wichita State as the Huskers even the series with a 4-0 win. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* LJS
Husker pitchers issue 17 walks in a 17-5 loss to Wichita State. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH,* Wichita Eagle
Scott Schreiber earns conference and national honors for his big week at the plate.
It's a rare four-game sweep as the Huskers edge Loyola Marymount, 5-4. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* LJS
The Huskers blank Loyola Marymount, 3-0, behind a strong start from Matt Waldron. Coverage: HuskerOnline, OWH,* LJS
Steven Reveles' homer in the bottom of the ninth lifts Nebraska to a 6-4 win over Loyola Marymount, and then the Huskers roll 7-0 to make it a doubleheader sweep. Coverage: HuskerOnline, OWH,* Huskers Illustrated
Weather issues have forced a reshuffling of this weekend's games with Loyola Marymount. Series previews: 1, 2, 3, 4*
The Huskers make it a sweep with a 7-1 win over Northern Colorado. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH*
Scott Schreiber homers twice as Nebraska wins its 38th consecutive home opener with an 8-0 shutout of Northern Colorado. | Highlights | Coverage: HuskerOnline, LJS, OWH,* Huskers Illustrated, KETV
Previewing the Northern Colorado games: 1, 2, 3
Nebraska's bats go cold as Long Beach State makes it a doubleheader sweep, 3-1.
The Huskers drop a tough one to Long Beach State in 13 innings, 1-0.
Despite stranding 13 runners, the Huskers open the weekend with a 9-2 win over No. 20 Long Beach State. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated | Video
Previewing the series at Long Beach State: 1, 2* | Schedule change
Nineteen Husker games will be carried on BTN or BTN Plus.
FEBRUARY
Seven extra-base hits fuel the Huskers in an 11-5 win over No. 20 Tulane. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* LJS
The Huskers rally to force extra innings but fall to Arizona, 11-10. Coverage: LJS, Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* HuskerOnline
It's the most lopsided loss of the Darin Erstad era as the Huskers get pounded by San Diego, 17-5. Coverage: OWH,* LJS, Huskers Illustrated, HuskerOnline, S.D. Union-Tribune
Video of Friday night's game will streamed live. Tournament previews: 1, 2
The series goes to College of Charleston as the Huskers fall, 7-3. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, OWH,* LJS
Errors and other miscues hurt the Huskers in a 13-5 loss to College of Charleston. Coverage: HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated, LJS, OWH*
Colton Howell delivers as NU opens with a shutout win over College of Charleston. Coverage: OWH,* LJS, HuskerOnline, Huskers Illustrated
Previewing the opening weekend: OWH* | Huskers.com | HuskerOnline
Coach Darin Erstad is evaluating everything* after the Huskers' batting woes of last spring. | Boldt's “gifted” swing
Opening-day starter Colton Howell draws inspiration from Bob Gibson's dominance of yesteryear. More: Silva's assessments | Position breakdowns: 1, 2* | Reveles Q&A
Sophomore pitcher Garett King is ready for a bigger role in 2016.
Ryan Boldt is one of 50 nominees for the Golden Spikes Award.
Outfielder Mike Addante from Illinois commits to the Huskers.
Corn Nation previews Nebraska's position players.
Nebraska is outside the top six in the Big Ten coaches’ preseason poll.
Several younger players are pushing veterans* for starting spots.
Pitcher Derek Burkamper is suspended for the season's first two weekend series.
JANUARY
The Huskers head outdoors for their first practice of 2016. Details: Erstad's challenge: 1, 2* | Fish behind plate* | Notes* | Storylines*
Darin Erstad says his dance with the Dodgers reaffirmed his love for Nebraska.
You can meet the team at a free Fan Fest on Feb. 12.
The Royals keep former Husker Alex Gordon in the fold with a four-year, $72 million contract.
Ryan Boldt is No. 13 on Baseball America's list of top Major League Baseball college draft prospects* for 2016.
NOVEMBER
Why he’s staying: Darin Erstad says “My heart’s here.”
Darin Erstad is named one of four finalists for the Dodgers' managerial job but then withdraws from consideration.
Darin Erstad reportedly will interview for the manager's post with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
OCTOBER
The fall series goes to the Reds in a 5-3 win.
The Reds even the series with a 6-2 win.
Freshman Mike Waldron doubles twice as the Whites open the Red-White Series with a 2-0 win.