Coach: Darin Erstad, fifth year, 176-117, two NCAA regionals, NU's 14th NCAA regional appearance.
Team notes: Finished second in Big Ten regular season, went 0-2 in conference tourney. Was 11-12 vs. teams with 1-100 RPIs.
Team batting avg.: .283. Top hitters: Ben Miller, .324, 46 RBIs; Jake Meyers, .321; Scott Schreiber, .320, 16 home runs; Ryan Boldt, .296, 20 steals; Jake Placzek, .288, .461 on-base percentage, 54 walks.
Top starters: Meyers, 6-1, 1.38 ERA; Matt Waldron, 7-2, 2.39; Derek Burkamper, 6-3, 3.09. Top relievers: Reece Eddins, 4-2, 1.