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The 2002 season saw the Huskers finish 47-21 and make their second trip to the College World Series, followed by the departure of coach Dave Van Horn to Arkansas.
 
• NU finished eighth and ninth in the final 2002 polls.
• Final season stats | Roster
• All the season's news can be found here.

Schedule & results

02/15 N. Mexico W 3-2 * 02/16 Rice L 8-7 * 02/17 Wake Forest L 9-8 * 02/22 McNeese St W 9-4 ** 02/23 La-Monroe W 4-1 ** 02/24 So. Miss L 6-5 ** 02/28 @ Fresno St W 7-1 03/01 @ Fresno St W 9-0 03/02 @ Fresno St W 10-6 03/05 Neb-Kearney W 23-1 03/08 @ Baylor W 15-4 03/09 @ Baylor L 2-1 03/10 @ Baylor L 9-6 03/15 Texas A&M W 6-4 03/16 Texas A&M W 3-0 03/17 Texas A&M W 10-0 03/19 @ Minnesota W 19-6 03/20 @ Minnesota L 5-3 03/22 Texas Tech W 3-1 03/23 Texas Tech W 8-3 03/23 Texas Tech L 4-3 03/26 W. Illinois W 10-2 03/27 W. Illinois W 12-5

03/29 @ Kansas St L 9-8 03/30 @ Kansas St W 22-6 03/31 @ Kansas St L 3-2 04/02 Wis-Milwaukee W 10-1 04/03 Wis-Milwaukee W 16-1 04/05 Oklahoma L 5-4 04/06 Oklahoma W 7-6 04/07 Oklahoma W 12-2 04/09 @ Creighton L 8-3 04/10 Minnesota W 12-3 04/12 @ Missouri L 9-6 04/13 @ Missouri W 6-3 04/14 @ Missouri L 16-12 04/16 Creighton W 6-5 04/19 @ Okla. St W 5-2 04/20 @ Okla. St L 8-4 04/21 @ Okla. St W 10-3 04/23 Texas-Pan Am. W 18-1 04/24 Texas-Pan Am. W 10-2 04/26 Kansas W 4-0 04/28 Kansas L 14-3 04/28 Kansas W 9-1 04/30 Wichita St L 9-4

05/03 @ Texas W 8-3 05/04 @ Texas L 3-2 05/05 @ Texas W 7-5 05/10 Cal-Poly W 4-3 05/11 Cal-Poly W 7-3 05/12 Cal-Poly W 5-2 05/15 @ Creighton W 9-1 *** 05/17 La. Tech W 12-2 05/18 La. Tech W 7-1 05/19 La. Tech W 5-1 05/22 Baylor W 11-9 **# 05/23 Texas Tech W 12-8 **# 05/25 Kansas State W 8-7 **# 05/26 Texas L 9-6 **# 05/31 Wis.-Milwaukee W 7-2 *## 06/01 Marist W 9-1 *## 06/02 SW Missouri W 14-3 *## 06/07 Richmond W 2-0 #** 06/08 Richmond L 6-2 #** 06/09 Richmond W 11-6 #** 06/14 Clemson L 11-10 + 06/16 S. Carolina, L 10-8 +

* Rice Invitational, Houston | ** Lake Area Classic | *** @ Rosenblatt Stadium | **# Big 12 Tournament, Arlington, Texas | *## NCAA regionals, Lincoln | #** NCAA super regionals, Lincoln | + College World Series