Nebraska baseball retired the jerseys of three former greats before the current Huskers took down Illinois at Haymarket Park. Check out all of the action in our photo gallery.
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Former Nebraska baseball standouts Darin Erstad Shane Komine and Alex Gordon have their jersey’s retired before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Former Nebraska baseball standouts Darin Erstad Shane Komine and Alex Gordon have their jersey’s retired before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Former Nebraska baseball standout Shane Komine have their jersey’s retired before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Former Nebraska baseball standout Alex Gordon have their jersey’s retired before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska head coach Will Bolt hugs former Huskers Shane Koine during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska head coach Will Bolt hugs former Huskers Alex Gordon before their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Darin Erstad have their jersey’s retired before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Former Nebraska baseball standouts Darin Erstad Shane Komine and Alex Gordon have their jersey’s retired before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Former Husker standout Alex Gordon fist bumps the young fans before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska pitcher Kyle Perry (19) hugs Darin Erstad before their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska pitcher Kyle Perry (19) shakes the hand of Darin Erstad before their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Darin Erstad and Alex Gordon chat during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Darin Erstad, Shane Koine and Alex Gordon stand for the National Anthembefore the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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during the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Darin Erstad, Shane Koine and Alex Gordon throw out the first pitches before the game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Brice Matthews (14) grabs a ground ball during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska catcher Ben Columbus (10) stretches for an out during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska outfielder Casey Burnham (2) chases down a fly ball during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Brice Matthews (14) watches the batter during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Brice Matthews (14) rounds second base during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Dylan Carey (15) and Nebraska infielder Brice Matthews (14) congratulate Nebraska infielder Max Anderson (4) at home plate during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska utility Charlie Fischer (99) takes a swing during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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n10 leads off first base during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska catcher Cole Evans (12) takes a big swing during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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n38 reacts after a third out during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Dylan Carey (15) grabs a ground ball during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Josh Caron (5) eyes his hit during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska outfielder Casey Burnham (2) readies a throw during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska catcher Griffin Everitt (16) takes a big swing during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska catcher Griffin Everitt (16) runs to first base during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska catcher Griffin Everitt (16) dives back into first base during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Dylan Carey (15) runs hard to first base during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Max Anderson (4) makes contact during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska players and fans helps another fan find prize money between innings during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska players and fans helps another fan find prize money between innings during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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A baseball sits still during their Nebraska game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska fans during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska fans during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska utility Charlie Fischer (99) bounces a ball off the foul line during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska pitcher Shay Schanaman (8) throws a pitch during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska pitcher Shay Schanaman (8) reacts after the final out during their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska infielder Brice Matthews (14) and Nebraska infielder Max Anderson (4) congratulate each other after their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
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Nebraska outfielders congratulate each other after their game against the Illinois at Haymarket Park 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Nebraska. . Photo by Eric Francis
As part of a 25+ year career, Eric has covered Husker sports for magazines, newspapers and international wire services. He has been a regular contributor to Hail Varsity for the past few years and officially joined the team as a staff photographer in August 2016. Eric’s photos have appeared in Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine and nearly every major sports media in the country. Away from the action, Eric enjoys coaching and teaching young men how to compete and occasionally a nice lager around the fire pit with friends and family.
