As the Washington Huskies have made the move from the Pac-12 into the Big Ten, there are a number of new faces that UW will get to meet up with on a regular basis moving forward. Like the Nebraska Cornhuskers, for example. Washington will get to face Nebraska soon enough as the Huskies head to Lincoln to face the Huskers.
So, with that being the case, let’s take a look at the Nebraska Husker baseball program and get to know them a bit, shall we? Here’s a quick look at Nebraska and generally everything Washington baseball fans need to know.
Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball overview
The Huskers have been playing baseball for a while. The team got started up in 1889, but it wasn’t until recently that we saw sustained success from Nebraska baseball. John Sanders was able to guide Nebraska to the NCAA Tournament on a few occasions and then Dave Van Horn really elevated things to where the Huskers made it to the College World Series in 2001 and 2002.
- 18 NCAA Tournament appearances (1979, 1980, 1985, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
- 4 NCAA Regional Championships (2000, 2001, 2002, 2005)
- 1 Big Ten Tournament Championship (2024)
It’s worth pointing out that Nebraska does have five conference tournament championships, but four of them are from the Big 12 era of Husker baseball.
Who is the current head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers?
Will Bolt is now in his sixth season of leading things in Lincoln and the former Husker player is doing pretty well. His overall record with Nebraska is 140-99-1 and he was the Big Ten coach of the year back in 2021. Bolt is from Texas and has spent time in College Station as an assistant and then the head coach of Texarkana College.
Where do the Nebraska Cornhuskers play?
Well, Haymarket Park. It’s a fun name. I like it. The venue is actually known as Hawks Field at Haymarket Park and it opened up back in 2001. Right now, a little under 8,500 Nebraska baseball fans can make their way into the venue.
When will the Washington Huskies face Nebraska baseball in 2025?
Sooner than you’d think. There’s a three game series for the Washington Huskies and the Nebraska Cornhuskers set for March 7 through March 9 in what will be Washington’s first ever Big Ten baseball conference series.