Weekly Notes

The No. 30 Nebraska-Omaha baseball team will take part in the 2010 MIAA Baseball Championship in Kansas City, Mo., on May 6-9. The Mavericks won the tournament last season as the fourth seed. UNO earned the No. 3 seed this season and will begin its title defense when it opens against the No. 4 seed Fort Hays State University Tigers (30-20, 22-18 MIAA) in the nightcap game on Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m. at CommunityAmerica Ballpark.

The tournament is double elimination format, so regardless of what happens on Thursday, UNO will at least play one more game on Friday, May 7. If the Mavs win on Thursday, they will play again at 7 p.m. in the night game. A loss on Thursday would put the Mavs in the middle game at 3 p.m. The winner of the tournament will earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Division II South Central Region tournament on May 13-16 at a site to be determined.

UNO Baseball By The Numbers

555 Hits scattered by UNO bats this season. The UNO record for hits in a season is 663 set by last year's squad.

2 Games in #Joe Holtmeyer#'s career at UNO that he has not recorded at least one strike out in his 26 career appearances so far as a Maverick. The two games he did not record a K, his outings were brief with 1 1/3 and 1/3 IP.

18 Games UNO has plated 10 or more runs this season. The Mavericks are 16-2 in games where they post double-digit runs. 

379 Runners left on base by UNO this season. Opponents have stranded 332 runners on base.

5 Runners picked off by senior pitcher #David Conrad#, which is tied for fifth in UNO history and is the fifth best by a Maverick pitcher in a single season.

69 Stolen bases by the Mavericks this season. The team is a combined 69-for-82 on the year. Opponents have lifted 43 (on 62 attempts) this year.
 
Mavs Finish Regular Season No. 3
The Mavericks finished the regular season with a third-place finish in the MIAA standings with a 28-12 conference mark - three games behind second-place Emporia State. UNO's 28 wins in MIAA play are the most since joining the conference in 2009. It is the Mavs' best finish in the conference after placing fourth last year.

A Look At The Tigers
The Tigers bring a 30-20 overall record to go along with a 22-18 conference mark, good enough for fourth in the MIAA, into Thursday night's contest. FHSU won its regular season finale series against Truman, 3-1. The Tigers dropped the first game, but came back to win the next three over the Bulldogs. FHSU outscored TSU 27-2 in those three wins.

The Series
UNO and FHSU have played 24 games against each other all time. The Mavericks own a slight edge with a 13-11 record against the Tigers. Since joining the MIAA last season, UNO is 4-4 against FHSU. The two teams split a four-game series earlier this season on April 9-11 in Hays, Kan. UNO won by scores of 9-2 and 6-5, while FHSU took two games by scores of 12-2 and 11-8.

Media
All of UNO's action at this week's MIAA Baseball Championship can be heard live via a free audio webcast with Yano Mangiameli calling the action. To listen live, go to http://www.teamline.cc/teampage?teamcode=3439.

The Coaches
#Bob Herold# begins his 11th season as head coach of the Mavericks. The 1972 graduate of UNO was a 1971 NAIA All-American for the Mavericks. He is 374-220 (.629) all-time as a college head coach. The Maverick skipper picked up his 350th career win against on March 7, 2010 with a 9-8 win over Missouri Southern State. Herold is assisted by #Chris Gadsden# (11th Season) and Dan McGinn (10th Season).    

Stand 'Em Up, Sit 'Em Down
#Joe Holtmeyer# earned his team-leading ninth win - his seventh straight, in his fourth-straight complete game of the season (seventh of the year) in UNO's 6-5 win over UCM on May 1. The sophomore allowed five runs - four earned, on four hits while striking out 13 and walking three. He allowed two home runs in the game.

The right-hander has won seven straight and leads the team with an ERA of 1.90 in 75 2/3 innings pitched. He leads all of NCAA Baseball – Division I, II or III, with his 137 strikeouts, 16.29 strikeouts per nine innings (minimum 40 IP) and is tops with 3.57 hits allowed per nine innings. In his last seven outings, Holtmeyer has been a strikeout machine, fanning 92 batters with double-digit K's in each game. In those seven games, he sports a 1.47 ERA with 11 runs allowed - eight earned, on just 13 hits with 20 walks allowed. He has tossed a no-hitter, four-straight complete games - with six total complete games, three one-hitters, one complete-game shut out and one shared shut out (with #Brandon Dahl# against Southwest Baptist on April 2) in that span. Holtmeyer's 214 career strike outs rank third in UNO history and trail Mike Metz who is second all time with 226 Ks from 1975-78.

Additional Holtmeyer Notes: Six games on the year with 13 or more Ks in a game…two games with 15 or more Ks...nine games total with double-digit strike outs…seven-straight wins...threw a no-hitter against Northwest Missouri State in UNO's 8-1 win on April 24, the first by a Maverick since 04/05/95 when Derek Mueller tossed one against Midland Luthern College...four-straight complete games with a total of seven on the season…seven-straight games with double-digit Ks…has three one-hitters on the year...has recorded one complete-game shutout...struck out a career high 16 batters against Truman on March 22...his 16.25 K's per nine innings in a single season ranks first all-time in UNO history...in 38 of his 137 K's this season, batters have struck out looking, which is first in UNO history in a single season...his three career shutouts rank ninth in school history...fifth on UNO's all-time list with 58 career Ks looking...opposing batters are hitting .119 against him...10th all time with 75 2/3 innings pitched in a single season.

Hansen Has Reached Base In Every Game This Season
Senior second baseman #Andrew Hansen# has reached base safely in all 48 of UNO's games this season, and has reached base in 49 consecutive games, dating back to the last season's 14-1 loss to UCM on May 16 at regionals. Hansen has started all 48 games at second base in 2010. He has started 108 straight since transferring to UNO in 2009.

Hansen is tied for the team lead with 43 runs scored on the year. He currently ranks second on UNO's all-time career list with a career batting average of .381. Hansen's 50 career doubles is second on UNO's all-time list. Hansen led the nation with 33 doubles last season and has 17 on the year in 2010.

Lundy Lifts Hit Streak to 18 Games
Senior center fielder #Tyler Lundy# leads the Mavericks with a .451 batting average, 82 hits, 43 runs, four triples, eight HRs, 53 RBI and is slugging .714. His 82 hits and .451 BA is currently tops the MIAA. Lundy is riding an 18-game hitting streak, the longest by a Maverick this season. Lundy has 34 hits with 18 RBI and is hitting .500 in that stretch. Lundy's .451 BA is third best in a single season. His 82 hits are tied for sixth best in a single season by a UNO player and rank 28th in Division II.

Lundy has a team-leading 25 multi hit games to go along with his 16 multi RBI games this season. Lundy helped lead the Mavs to a 12-2 win when he scattered five hits against Missouri Western on April 21. He had a five RBI game against Emporia State on March 29.

131 Straight For Klein     
Senior shortstop #Jeremy Klein joins fellow senior Andrew Hansen# as the only two players on the squad that have started all of UNO's 48 games - at SS, in 2010. Klein played in all of UNO's 61 games last season and has started 131 straight games. The streak began on April 15, 2008 against Fort Hays State. Klein is having a career season at the plate this season, collecting a career-high 57 hits, 14 doubles and two triples. He is tied for the team lead with 14 (on 18 attempts) stolen bases, also a career high for the Omaha, Neb., native.

Utility Man
#Colby McCord# has been the jack of all trades for the Mavs this season. He has seen action behind the plate as a catcher in 11 games, has been the DH in the lineup 11 times where he is hitting .406 and on the mound with a 2-1 record in eight appearances and a 4.71 ERA in 21 innings of work.

Takin' One For The Team
Catcher #Jake Benne# has been hit by a pitch 15 times this season, which leads the team. He was hit twice in a game against Pittsburg State on Feb. 27. Benne is  currently tied for sixth on UNO's single-season list in the HBP category.

Tew Becoming UNO's No. 2
Freshman right-hander #Matt Tew# is second on the team with five wins. He improved his record to 5-3 last weekend in his ninth start, earning the win in UNO's 8-5 win over then top-ranked Central Missouri. Tew has an ERA of 4.40 in 47 innings pitched with 27 Ks and 23 BBs.

Hohl-elujah!
Sophomore #Brady Hohl# is third on the team with a .358 batting average. His 57 hits are tied for fourth on the team and his 42 RBI rank second. Hohl has 10 doubles, two triples, one home run and 16 walks this season. The Omaha, Neb., native has started 47 of UNO's 48 games, making 38 starts at third base. He has recorded 16 multi hit games on the year with 12 multi RBI games.

What's On Tap?
The 2010 NCAA Division II South Central Region tournament would be next on the docket for the UNO baseball team depending on how it fares at the MIAA Baseball Championship. If the Mavs were to repeat and win the tournament, they would automatically qualify. The top six teams from the MIAA, Lone Star and Heartland Conference will earn bids to the South Central Region tournament on May 13-16.