Red/White Series Times Announced

Lincoln ? Nebraska Baseball Coach Mike Anderson has announced the times for the upcoming Red/White Series at Hawks Field. The three-game series begins Thursday, Oct. 8, at 3 p.m. with games also slated for Friday (3 p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m.).  Admission is free for all three games and a concession stand will be open at the ballpark for fans who attend the Red/White Series.

A total of 20 letterwinners are back for the Huskers, including eight position players who made at least 20 starts a year ago. The offensive returnees are led by All-Big 12 first baseman Tyler Farst, who hit .333 with three homers and 36 RBIs, and senior outfielder Adam Bailey, who batted .325 with 12 homers and 50 RBIs. Bailey, a 38th round draft pick of the New York Yankees, topped the Huskers in homers, RBIs and slugging percentage (.598) in 2008.  Other returnees who made at least 20 starts include infielders Kyle Bubak and Cody Asche, catcher Cory Burleson and outfielders DJ Belfonte, Boomer Collins and Khiry Cooper, who is missing fall drills as he plays for the nationally ranked football team.

On the mound, the Huskers welcome back 12 pitchers who combined for 84 percent of the innings and 88 percent of the team’s wins and strikeouts from a year ago. Junior right-hander Mike Nesseth returns after going 5-4 with two saves and striking out 73 over 64.2 innings of work. NU brings back five of its top six starting pitchers, including Casey Hauptman, Sean Yost, Michael Mariot and Jordan Roualdes. Yost earned all-star honors in the Northwoods League over the summer, while Mariot was ranked by Baseball America as one of the top prospects in the M.I.N.K. League this summer.

In addition, Nebraska’s recruiting class, which includes 21 newcomers, was ranked 13th nationally by Collegiate Baseball, the highest ranking by the publication in program history.

Red/White Series Dates
Game 1 ? Thursday (3 p.m.)
Game 2 ? Friday (3 p.m.)
Game 3 ? Saturday (11 a.m.)