East Valley Tribune.com: Nebraska defeats ASU at College World Series
By Scott Bordow, Tribune
June 17, 2005
OMAHA, Neb. — Arizona State will have to take the scenic route if it's going to win the College World Series. The Sun Devils were defeated by the hometown Nebraska Cornhuskers, 5-3, Friday, pushing them to the loser's bracket, where they'll face Tennessee Sunday at 11 a.m.
The Volunteers fell to Florida, 6-4, in Friday's first game. Whoever loses Sunday will be eliminated from the tournament.
Post Gazette: College World Series: Huskers break through
By The Associated Press
Joba Chamberlain allowed just five hits in seven innings and Ryan Wehrle hit a two-run single, rallying Nebraska to its first College World Series victory, 5-3, against Arizona State last night in Omaha, Neb.
The Cornhuskers (57-13) enjoyed the home-field advantage that comes with playing 58 miles away from their Lincoln campus. They were a combined 0-4 in their only other CWS appearances, in 2001 and '02.
Houston Chronicle: Spurred by fans, Cornhuskers top Arizona State 5-3
By MOISEKAPENDA BOWER
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
Associated Press
Nebraska catcher Jeff Christy tags out Arizona State's Colin Custin in the sixth inning.
OMAHA, NEB. - Nebraska righthander Joba Chamberlain didn't need his best stuff to pitch the Cornhuskers to their first College World Series victory. He needed only to ride the wave of emotion provided by the partisan crowd that packed Rosenblatt Stadium on Friday.
Buoyed by 24,904 mostly red-clad supporters, Chamberlain and his Nebraska teammates pushed past Arizona State 5-3 to earn a Sunday night matchup against Florida in the winner's bracket.