Ballclub Looks to Defend League Title at NCC Tourn
May 9, 2006 | Baseball
The No. 12 Nebraska-Omaha baseball team (42-11) earned the No. 2 seed for this week's North Central Conference baseball double-elimination tournament Thursday, May 11 through Sunday, May 14 in Mankato, Minn. UNO will face the winner of the North Dakota/Minnesota Duluth game on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. It is the fifth time in head coach Bob Herold's seven-year tenure at UNO that the Mavs have advanced to the NCC tournament. The winner of the tourney will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament.
Mavs in the Postseason: Nebraska-Omaha sports a 4-6 record in the NCC Tournament under Herold and a 6-10 record overall in the postseason. UNO captured its third NCC title last season and first in 24 years last season. The Mavs' other conference titles came in 1979 and 1981. Last year, UNO reached the NCAA Central Regional Final and were defeated 10-1 by Central Missouri State.
Last Action: UNO had its 19-game winning streak against North Central Conference teams snapped after losing three of four games at Minnesota State, Mankato last weekend.
10 Things You Need to Know About This Season:
UNO enters this weekend's North Central Conference Baseball Tournament as the reigning NCC champions. The Mavericks captured their first conference title in 24 years last season, winning the league title in Omaha.
Nebraska-Omaha's 42 victories this season matches last season's victory total of 42, the highest single-season win totals in UNO history. It is the first time the program has put together back-to-back 40 win seasons.
The Mavericks tied another school record earlier this season by winning 18 games in a row. The 2006 squad matched the 1964 UNO team's winning streak before dropping a 9-4 decision to Wayne State on April 17th.
.
Nebraska-Omaha has a 4-5 record versus ranked opponents this season.
UNO has been ranked as high as No. 5 in collegiate baseball polls this season. It is the highest ranking ever by the UNO baseball program.
UNO coach Bob Herold won his 200th career game as head coach at Nebraska-Omaha back on April 9th. Herold is in his seventh season with the Mavericks and has won at least 20 games each year since coming to UNO. He holds a 215-144-2 career record with the crimson and black.
Derrick Kendrick and Bryan Frew each had season-high 14-game hit streaks earlier this season.
Tyler Cloyd has been named the NCC Pitcher of the Week twice this season. Pitchers Josh Lundin, Tim Huber and Nick Russell have also been tabbed with the honor. Offensively, David Bodnar, Evan Porter and Chad Leon have all been honored with the NCC Player of the Week award this spring.
Chad Leon has 25 stolen bases this season and needs one more to tie former Maverick Jake Wurth for the single season school record.
The Mavs have a 15-1 record at home this season and a 24-9 road record.
Coach Herold: Bob Herold begins his seventh season as the head coach of the Mavericks. He became the third head coach in the 57-year history of UNO baseball in June, 1999, when he replaced the retiring Bob Gates. Herold guided the Mavericks to a school record 42 wins last season and third regional appearance since 1981 while being named the NCC Coach of the Year. Herold was also named the NCC Coach of the Year in 2002, during UNO's other regional appearance in his tenure as head coach. Herold holds a 215-144-2 overall record at UNO. Herold, a native Omahan, is no stranger to Nebraska-Omaha. He was a 1971 NAIA All-American during his playing days under Coach Virgil Yelkin and served as an assistant coach for the Mavericks under both Yelkin and Gates, from 1975-78. He earned both his bachelor of general studies (1972) and his master of science (1976) degrees from UNO. Herold played seven professional seasons in the Kansas City Royals organization, the Mexican Leagues and in Columbia, South America. In addition to his UNO coaching experience, he also served as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville in 1974 and at Creighton University, from 1985-87. The bulk of Herold's baseball experience has been in the Kansas City Royals organization. He managed eight seasons in the Royals' farm system and guided Royal affiliates to league championships. In 1999, he was the the hitting coach for the Omaha Golden Spikes, the Royals' Class AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate.Herold and wife Sondra have three children, daughters Haley, Kiley and son Riley.
Mavs in the Postseason: Nebraska-Omaha sports a 4-6 record in the NCC Tournament under Herold and a 6-10 record overall in the postseason. UNO captured its third NCC title last season and first in 24 years last season. The Mavs' other conference titles came in 1979 and 1981. Last year, UNO reached the NCAA Central Regional Final and were defeated 10-1 by Central Missouri State.
Last Action: UNO had its 19-game winning streak against North Central Conference teams snapped after losing three of four games at Minnesota State, Mankato last weekend.
10 Things You Need to Know About This Season:
UNO enters this weekend's North Central Conference Baseball Tournament as the reigning NCC champions. The Mavericks captured their first conference title in 24 years last season, winning the league title in Omaha.
Nebraska-Omaha's 42 victories this season matches last season's victory total of 42, the highest single-season win totals in UNO history. It is the first time the program has put together back-to-back 40 win seasons.
The Mavericks tied another school record earlier this season by winning 18 games in a row. The 2006 squad matched the 1964 UNO team's winning streak before dropping a 9-4 decision to Wayne State on April 17th.
.
Nebraska-Omaha has a 4-5 record versus ranked opponents this season.
UNO has been ranked as high as No. 5 in collegiate baseball polls this season. It is the highest ranking ever by the UNO baseball program.
UNO coach Bob Herold won his 200th career game as head coach at Nebraska-Omaha back on April 9th. Herold is in his seventh season with the Mavericks and has won at least 20 games each year since coming to UNO. He holds a 215-144-2 career record with the crimson and black.
Derrick Kendrick and Bryan Frew each had season-high 14-game hit streaks earlier this season.
Tyler Cloyd has been named the NCC Pitcher of the Week twice this season. Pitchers Josh Lundin, Tim Huber and Nick Russell have also been tabbed with the honor. Offensively, David Bodnar, Evan Porter and Chad Leon have all been honored with the NCC Player of the Week award this spring.
Chad Leon has 25 stolen bases this season and needs one more to tie former Maverick Jake Wurth for the single season school record.
The Mavs have a 15-1 record at home this season and a 24-9 road record.
Coach Herold: Bob Herold begins his seventh season as the head coach of the Mavericks. He became the third head coach in the 57-year history of UNO baseball in June, 1999, when he replaced the retiring Bob Gates. Herold guided the Mavericks to a school record 42 wins last season and third regional appearance since 1981 while being named the NCC Coach of the Year. Herold was also named the NCC Coach of the Year in 2002, during UNO's other regional appearance in his tenure as head coach. Herold holds a 215-144-2 overall record at UNO. Herold, a native Omahan, is no stranger to Nebraska-Omaha. He was a 1971 NAIA All-American during his playing days under Coach Virgil Yelkin and served as an assistant coach for the Mavericks under both Yelkin and Gates, from 1975-78. He earned both his bachelor of general studies (1972) and his master of science (1976) degrees from UNO. Herold played seven professional seasons in the Kansas City Royals organization, the Mexican Leagues and in Columbia, South America. In addition to his UNO coaching experience, he also served as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville in 1974 and at Creighton University, from 1985-87. The bulk of Herold's baseball experience has been in the Kansas City Royals organization. He managed eight seasons in the Royals' farm system and guided Royal affiliates to league championships. In 1999, he was the the hitting coach for the Omaha Golden Spikes, the Royals' Class AAA Pacific Coast League affiliate.Herold and wife Sondra have three children, daughters Haley, Kiley and son Riley.
Players Mentioned
OF/RHP
/ Baseball
RHP
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
LHP/INF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
OF
/ Baseball
LHP
/ Baseball
INF
/ Baseball
RHP/OF
/ BaseballTuesday, September 01
Wednesday, August 26
Friday, August 21
Tuesday, April 21
