The two top teams of the Big 12 meet this weekend when the #1 Texas A&M Aggies come into Lincoln this weekend to face #2 Nebraska. Given where these two teams are and how they're playing, something has to give:

- Nebraska is 26-2-1 at home, having won their last 14 of 15.
- Texas A&M is 10-2 away from home this year and has won nine straight road games for the first time since 1989. The Aggies have won 24 of their last 26.
- The Aggies have swept five consecutive conference series (Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Baylor, Missouri) for the first time in school history.
- Texas A&M is leading nearly every offensive stat in the Big 12. Nebraska... isnÕt even close. (see below)
- NebraskaÕs pitching is better than Texas A&MÕs, but not by much (below).
- Both teams have good pitchers, and good depth.

All of this stacks up to be one heckuva series. 

Nebraska statistics below are for Big 12 conference only games because those are the ones that really count. Okay, that's not entirely true, but our goal is winning the Big 12, hosting a regional and potentially a Super Regional. That goal starts with winnning the Big 12. That's my rational and I'm sticking with it.

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It's opening day for *everyone* across the college baseball landscape. Tons of baseball happening, as earlier we posted the opening day schedule for the Big 12 conference.

*It's about time!*

This week the Big 12 coaches picked Nebraska to finish sixth. That's probably one spot below where we need to be to get a NCAA tourney bid.

Nebraska returns five pitchers out of 17 who have seen action as a Husker. Between them they have a total of 14 wins and eight losses. Beyond Johnny Dorn, Husker pitchers have started a total of three games. RHP Aaron

This weekend's starters are as follows:

- Friday - Thad Weber
- Friday DH - Johnny Dorn
- Saturday - Dan Jennings
- Sunday - Aaron Pribanic


Pribanic is a JUCO transfer from Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College. He was 8-2 in two seasons, going 6-1 last season wit a 3.33 ERA. After the starters, it's anyone's guess as to who'll be on the mound.

The last time we saw Thad Weber was when we were getting shelled by Arizona State in the final game of 2007. Perhaps that's not a fair statement about Weber, it's a new season, but given our inexperience and the Huskers lack of power at the plate, the pitchers had better be more than we expect them to be.

Whether ready or not, the season is here.

2007 Pitching Stats

	ERA	W-L	APP	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	AB	B/Avg	WP	HBP
Johnny Dorn	5.23	10-3	16	16	2	0	93	93	58	54	10	38	71	344	.270	7	14
Dan Jennings	3.00	1-0	13	1	0	0	21	22	12	7	0	8	18	83	.265	4	3
Zach Herr	5.52	2-3	21	1	0	2	14.2	13	15	9	1	18	21	55	.236	7	4
Thad Weber	5.55	1-2	21	1	0	3	24.1	25	17	15	2	17	30	95	.263	6	5
Erik Bird	5.56	0-0	17	0	0	3	11.1	16	10	7	0	6	13	48	.333	2	0