Huskers, Komine Cruise to 9-1 Win Over Marist
By NU Athletic Communications
| 05/31/2002
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Lincoln, Neb.-Two-time All-American Shane Komine pitched his second complete-game of the year while notching 12 strikeouts to lead the Nebraska baseball team to a 9-1 win over Marist in front of a school-record 6,891 fans at the NCAA Lincoln Regional at Hawks Field at Haymarket Park on Saturday afternoon.
With the victory, Nebraska (44-18) advances to the NCAA Lincoln Regional championship game on Sunday at 1:05 p.m., where the Huskers will meet the winner of the elimination game between Southwest Missouri State (42-20) and Marist (41-13), which is scheduled for 8:05 p.m.
Komine, a senior right-hander from Honolulu, Hawaii, lost his shutout bid with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning on Ben Cueto