nebr ska - official athletics website · 2019-07-03 · madness national field player of the week...

NEBRSKASOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES | MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC | FEB. 21-23 | CATHEDRAL CITY, CALIF.

The Nebraska softball team (7-2) heads west this weekend for the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., at Big League Dreams.

Nebraska will play BYU and Texas A&M on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. CT and 5 p.m. CT, respectively. On Friday, Nebraska takes on No. 13/15 Arizona State at noon CT, before facing San Diego State at 2:30 p.m. CT. On Sunday, Nebraska will compete with second-ranked UCLA at 5 p.m. CT.

Nebraska is competing in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic for the ninth straight season and the 10th time overall.

Nebraska owns a 19-24 record at the tournament. Nebraska is 8-17 all-time vs. ranked teams at the event. Nebraska has defeated one ranked team in each of the last eight years at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

Fifteen of Nebraska’s last 18 losses at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic have come to a ranked team.

Last season, Nebraska went 2-3, defeating No. 6 Texas A&M and St. John’s and falling to No. 3 UCLA, No. 1 Washington and Mississippi State who finished the 2018 season ranked No. 23.

LAST TIME OUTNebraska is coming off a 4-0 weekend in

Raleigh, N.C., at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Nebraska beat NC State and Pittsburgh both twice over the weekend as the Big Ten won the Challenge, 23-13. The Huskers outscored their opponents 43-5, averaging more than 10 runs per game.

A LOOK AT THE OTHER TEAMSThis weekend, Nebraska will face its

toughest battles yet. The Huskers play a total of five games in three days and will take on two top 15 teams and another team receiving votes. Nebraska plays No. 2 UCLA, No. 13/15 Arizona State, Texas A&M (RV), BYU and San Diego State.

SOFTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: ERICA NETT | [email protected] | 402.472.2264

10 BYUFEB. 21 | 12:30 P.M. CT

11 TEXAS A&MFEB. 21 | 5 P.M. CT

13 SAN DIEGO STATEFEB. 22 | 2:30 P.M. CT

14 UCLAFEB. 23 | 5 P.M. CT

HUSKERS HEAD WEST FOR MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC

NEBRASKA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown00 Lexey Kneib L/R INF 5-6 Jr. Webb City, Mo.1 Rylie Unzicker R/R OF 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb.2 Payton Huscroft R/R INF 5-8 RFr. Omaha, Neb. 7 Madi Unzicker R/R INF 5-9 Sr. Omaha, Neb.13 Peyton Glatter L/R OF 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb.17 Carson Fischer R/R UTL 5-7 Fr. Denton, Neb.18 Mikaela Forcum L/R C 5-4 Fr. Walla Walla, Wash.19 Regan Mergele R/R RHP 5-7 Sr. San Antonio, Texas21 Sarah Yocom L/R INF 5-6 So. Cozad, Neb.23 Courtney Wallace R/R RHP/UTL 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 24 Tristen Edwards R/R INF 5-7 Jr. Murrieta, Calif. 25 Lindsey Walljasper R/R RHP/UTL 5-11 Fr. Manteca, Calif. 28 Ally Riley R/R C 5-10 So. Alva, Okla.30 Karlee Seevers R/R RHP 5-7 Fr. York, Neb.32 Alyvia Simmons L/R OF 5-9 Sr. Overland Park, Kan.33 Anni Raley R/R C/UTL 5-7 Fr. Clovis, Calif.39 Olivia Ferrell R/R RHP 5-10 So. Omaha, Neb. 44 Bri Cassidy R/R C 5-3 Sr. San Bernardino, Calif.64 Bree Boruff L/R OF 5-8 Jr. Mead, Colo.77 Samantha Owen R/R INF 5-5 Jr. Manteca, Calif.

Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (27th season)Nebraska Record: 975-539 (27 years) | Career Record: 983-555 (28 years)

NFCA ALL-REGION PLAYERSAlyvia Simmons, Sr., OF• Third-Team All-Midwest Region (2017, 2018)

Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL• Third-Team All-West Region (Pacific, 2018)

ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERSAlyvia Simmons, Sr., OF• Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018)

Tristen Edwards, Jr., OF• First-Team All-Big Ten (2018)

Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL• First-Team All-WCC (Pacific, 2018)• All-WCC Honorable Mention (Pacific, 2017)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDEBree Boruff ....................................BORE-offMikaela Forcum ......................... four-COMELexey Kneib ..........................................NIBERegan Mergele ............................MURR-gullAnni Raley .......................AWE-knee RAY-leeRhonda Revelle .............................. ruh-VELLSarah Yocom ................................. YO-come

FOLLOW THE HUSKERSA live radio broadcast will be available on

Huskers.com and the official Huskers App for all of Nebraska’s games this season.

Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). Nebraska’s games will also be available on FloSoftball and BTN Plus (subscription required).

TRISTEN EDWARDS

• Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week• College Sports Madness National

Field Player of the Week

• Big Ten Player of the Week

12 ARIZONA STATEFEB. 22 | NOON CT

2 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

03. MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL

NEBRASKA SOFTBALL SCHEDULEDay Date Opponent Location Time (CT)/ResultLone Star College Challenge (privately hosted)Friday Feb. 8 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 14-2 (5)Friday Feb. 8 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 10-15 Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 6-4 Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 1-4 Sunday Feb. 10 vs. Omaha Houston, Texas W, 4-3

ACC/Big Ten Challenge (at NC State)Friday Feb. 15 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. W, 7-2Friday Feb. 15 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. W, 14-1 (5)Saturday Feb. 16 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. W, 6-0 Sunday Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. W, 16-2 (5) Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted)Thursday Feb. 21 vs. BYU Cathedral City, Calif. 12:30 p.m.Thursday Feb. 21 vs. Texas A&M Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m.Friday Feb. 22 vs. Arizona State Cathedral City, Calif. 12:00 p.m.Saturday Feb. 22 vs. San Diego State Cathedral City, Calif. 2:30 p.m.Saturday Feb. 23 vs. UCLA Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m.Colorado State Classic (at Colorado State) Thursday Feb. 28 vs. Idaho State Fort Collins, Colo. 2 pm. Friday March 1 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 10 a.m.Friday March 1 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 2:30 p.m.Saturday March 2 vs. Stony Brook Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m.Sunday March 3 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m.Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (1) Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (2) Wichita, Kan. 3 p.m. Sunday March 10 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Jayhawk Invitational (at Kansas)Saturday March 16 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m.Saturday March 16 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m.Saturday March 17 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m.Sunday March 17 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m.

Friday March 22 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 3 p.m.Saturday March 23 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 p.m.Sunday March 24 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. Noon

Tuesday March 26 Drake (1) Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m.Tuesday March 26 Drake (2) Bowlin Stadium 6 p.m. Friday March 29 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m.Saturday March 30 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday March 31 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium Noon

Tuesday April 2 South Dakota State Bowlin Stadium 5 p.m. Friday April 5 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 3 p.m.Saturday April 6 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m.Sunday April 7 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium Noon

Tuesday April 9 at Creighton Omaha, Neb. 6 p.m. Friday April 12 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 5 p.m.Saturday April 13 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 2 p.m.Sunday April 14 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 11 a.m.Friday April 19 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 20 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 21 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium Noon

Tuesday April 23 South Dakota Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m.Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (1)* Iowa City, Iowa 4 p.m.Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (2)* Iowa City, Iowa 6:30 p.m.Friday April 26 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m.Saturday April 27 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 28 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 11 a.m.

Friday May 3 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 5 p.m.Saturday May 4 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 1 p.m.Sunday May 5 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. NoonMay 9-11 Big Ten Tournament Bloomington, Ind. TBAMay 16-19 NCAA Regional Campus Site TBAMay 23-26 NCAA Super Regional Campus Site TBA May 30-June 5 NCAA WCWS Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA

*Conference game; All times Central and subject to change; All games will air on Huskers.com (radio), courtesy of the IMG Husker Sports Network

NU SET FOR 55-GAME SCHEDULENebraska is scheduled to play 55 games in 2019, including 16 home games, 20 road games and 19 games at a neutral site.

NU TRAVELS TO 10 STATES IN 2019Nebraska will travel to 10 states this season, playing games in California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

HUSKERS SET FOR A PAIR OF GAMES AGAINST 2018 WCWS TEAMSNebraska is slated to play two of the eight teams that advanced to the Women's College World Series last season, Arizona State and UCLA. The Huskers will see both teams at the Mary Nutter Classic. Additionally, Nebraska will play nine more teams that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2018 when the team takes on BYU, Texas A&M, Wichita State, Tulsa, Michigan, Drake, Northwestern, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

HOME SWEET HOMENebraska hosts an 11-game homestand in April and 2019 is the third straight year the Huskers have played at least 10 home games in one month.

NU PLAYS NINE GAMES IN 10 DAYSThe Huskers' stamina will be tested in 2019 as they are set to play a stretch of nine games in 10 days from April 19 to April 28.

INDIANA HOSTS BIG TEN TOURNAMENTThe 2019 Big Ten Tournament is set for May 9-11 at Indiana's Andy Mohr Field. The top 12 teams in the final regular-season standings will compete in the tournament, with the top four seeds earning a bye. POSTSEASON FORMAT UNCHANGEDThe NCAA Tournament will feature a 64-team field for the 17th consecutive season in 2019 and will include a regional-super regional format for the 15th straight year, with super regionals lasting three days.

OKC HOSTS WCWSThe 2019 Women's College World Series will be held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City for the 22nd straight season and the 29th time overall.

SCHEDULE NOTES

32019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

03. MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL03. MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL

2019 NEBRASKA PHOTO ROSTER

#00 Lexey KneibINF - Jr.

#17 Carson FischerUTL - Fr.

#44 Bri CassidyC - Sr.

#1 Rylie UnzickerOF - So.

#18 Mikaela ForcumC - Fr.

#64 Bree BoruffOF - Jr.

#2 Payton Huscroft

INF - RFr.

#19 Regan MergeleRHP - Sr.

#77 Samantha OwenINF - Jr.

#21 Sarah YocomINF - So.

#28 Ally RileyC - So.

#23 Courtney WallaceRHP/UTL - Fr.

#32 Alyvia SimmonsOF - Sr.

#7 Madi UnzickerINF - Sr.

#39 Olivia FerrellRHP - So.

#13 Peyton GlatterOF - Fr.

#24 Tristen EdwardsINF - Jr.

#25 Lindsey WalljasperRHP/UTL - Fr.

#33 Anni RaleyC/UTL - Fr.

#30 Karlee SeeversRHP - Fr.


03. MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALLNEBRASKA SOFTBALL QUICK FACTSLocation ............................................. Lincoln, Neb.Population ..................................................280,369Founded ..........................................................1869Enrollment ....................................................25,897Nickname ............................. Cornhuskers, HuskersColors ............................................Scarlet & CreamConference ..................................................Big TenStadium (capacity) ..............Bowlin Stadium (2,500)Athletic Director .......................................Bill MoosSenior Woman Administrator ..............Pat Logsdon

COACHING INFORMATIONHead Coach ..................Rhonda Revelle (27th year)Record at Nebraska (years) ........ 975-539 (27 years)Career Record (years) ................ 983-555 (28 years) Alma Mater ................................Nebraska (1984)Associate Head Coach .........Lori Sippel (30th year) Alma Mater ................................Nebraska (1988)Assistant Coach ..................Diane Miller (11th year) Alma Mater ..................Missouri Southern (1992)Director of Operations .......Ali Grant (Second year) Alma Mater .......................Michigan State (2012)

TEAM INFORMATION 2019 Record .......................................................7-2 Big Ten Record ...............................................0-02018 Record ...................................................31-23 Big Ten Record (finish) ......................... 9-13 (9th)Postseason Finish (record)............ B1G Tournament (0-1)Final Ranking ......................................................NRLetterwinners Returning/Lost .......................... 11/8Starters Returning/Lost ...................................... 7/52019 Newcomers ..................................................8

FACILITY INFORMATION Stadium ..........................................Bowlin StadiumCapacity ..........................................................2,500Record at Bowlin Stadium ............................223-89Indoors ..... Haymarket Park Indoor Practice FacilityOpened .................................................... Fall 2011

PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Year of Softball .........................................1976All-Time Record .............................1,456-834 (.637)All-Time Conference Record ............379-267 (.594)Overall Conference Titles ....................................19Big Eight Conference Titles .................................12Big 12 Conference Titles .......................................6Big Ten Conference Titles .....................................1NCAA Tournament Appearances ........................24NCAA Tournament Record ...................62-52 (.544)NCAA Regional Record ........................52-35 (.598)NCAA Super Regional Record..................2-3 (.400) Women’s College World Series Appearances ...........7Women’s College World Series Record .........8-14 (.363)Honda Award Winners ..........................................1Honda Award Nominees .......................................3NFCA All-Americans ............................................27CoSIDA Academic All-Americans ........................30

SOFTBALL DIRECTORY Head Coach Rhonda Revelle ...........(402) 472-6465Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel ..(402) 472-6595Assistant Coach Diane Miller ...........(402) 472-6499Director of Operations Ali Grant .....(402) 472-6485Office Manager Anne Hackbart .......(402) 472-8801Media Contact Erica Nett ................(402) 472-2264Communications Office Fax ............(402) 472-2005Softball Office Fax ...........................(402) 472-6488Softball Office Address ............................................ Bowlin Stadium at Haymarket Park 400 Line Drive Circle Lincoln, NE 68588-0142

MEDIA SERVICESThe communications contact for Nebraska softball is Assistant Communications Director Erica Nett. All interviews must be arranged through Nett, who can be reached by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (402) 472-2264. Interviews are generally conducted after practice during the week and following the final game of the day on game day.

CAREER STARTS & GAMES PLAYED*Player GP-GSAlyvia Simmons, Sr., OF 148-141Bri Cassidy, Sr., C 137-124Madi Unzicker, Sr., INF 126-108Tristen Edwards, Jr., INF 113-1010Bree Boruff, Jr., OF 74-15Lexey Kneib, Jr., INF 62-55Rylie Unzicker, So., OF 44-20Ally Riley, So., C 33-19Sarah Yocom, So., INF 30-9Olivia Ferrell, So., RHP 18-12Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., RHP/UTL 9-9Courtney Wallace, Fr., RHP/UTL 8-8Anni Raley, Fr., C/UTL 8-0Carson Fischer, Fr., UTL 6-0Regan Mergele, Sr., RHP 4-2Samantha Owen, Fr., INF 6-3Peyton Glatter, Fr., OF 3-0

*Only includes Nebraska statistics

2019 STARTS BY POSITIONPITCHERPlayer GS RecordLindsey Walljasper 3 3-0Olivia Ferrell 2 2-0Regan Mergele 2 1-1Courtney Wallace 2 1-1

CATCHERPlayer GS RecordBri Cassidy 9 7-2

FIRST BASEPlayer GS RecordMadi Unzicker 9 7-2

SECOND BASEPlayer GS RecordLexey Kneib 9 7-2

THRID BASEPlayer GS RecordCourtney Wallace 5 4-1Samantha Owen 2 2-0Sarah Yocom 2 1-1

SHORTSTOPPlayer GS RecordTristen Edwards 9 7-2

LEFT FIELDPlayer GS RecordBree Boruff 9 7-2

CENTER FIELDPlayer GS RecordRylie Unzicker 9 7-2

RIGHT FIELDPlayer GS RecordAlyvia Simmons 9 7-2

DESIGNATED PLAYERPlayer GS RecordLindsey Walljasper 7 5-2Samantha Owen 1 1-0Courtney Wallace 1 1-0

A LOOK INSIDE THE ROSTER2019 STARTS BY BATTING ORDERLEADOFFPlayer GS RecordRylie Unzicker 5 5-0Alyvia Simmons 4 2-2

SECOND SPOTPlayer GS RecordBree Boruff 5 5-0Rylie Unzicker 4 2-2

THIRD SPOTPlayer GS RecordTristen Edwards 9 7-2

CLEANUPPlayer GS RecordLindsey Walljasper 5 3-2Alyvia Simmons 4 4-0

FIFTH SPOTPlayer GS RecordCourtney Wallace 7 5-2Samantha Owen 2 2-0

SIXTH SPOTPlayer GS RecordLindsey Walljasper 4 4-0Lexey Kneib 3 2-1Bri Cassidy 2 1-1

SEVENTH SPOTPlayer GS RecordBri Cassidy 5 5-0Madi Unzicker 2 1-1Alyvia Simmons 1 1-0Lexey Kneib 1 0-1

EIGHTH SPOTPlayer GS RecordMadi Unzicker 6 5-1Bri Cassidy 2 1-1Courtney Wallace 1 1-0

NINTH SPOTPlayer GS RecordLexey Kneib 4 4-0Bree Boruff 4 2-2Samantha Owen 1 1-0



ALL-BIG TEN DUO RETURNSSenior Alyvia Simmons and junior Tristen Edwards return in 2019 as all-Big Ten picks.

Simmons was named a second-team pick for the second consecutive season in 2018, after also earning the

honor in 2017 as a sophomore. Simmons started all but two games for the Huskers in 2018 and hit .346, which ranked second on the team.

Edwards was one of nine Big Ten players to earn unanimous first-team honors in 2018. She became the first Husker to earn first-team conference honors since All-Americans Kiki Stokes and MJ Knighten in 2016. Edwards led the team with a .356 batting average, while starting all 54 games at shortstop, despite never playing the position prior to the beginning of the 2018 season.

HUSKERS ADD PACIFIC TRANSFERDuring the offseason, Nebraska added junior

infield Samantha Owen to its roster. Owen spent two seasons at Pacific before coming to Nebraska. Owen started 96 games for the Tigers over two seasons, appearing in all but four games. She batted .308 with 11 home runs, 53 RBIs and 46 runs in two seasons with the Tigers. She also earned first-team All-WCC honors in 2018 and was an honorable-mention selection in 2017.

ALL-REGION PICKS HIGHLIGHT ROSTER With addition of Samantha Owen, the Huskers return two All-Region picks in 2019, including Owen and senior Alyvia Simmons. Owen earned third-team All-West Region honors in 2018 at Pacific. Simmons earned third-team All-Midwest Region honors in 2018 for the second consecutive year, after also earning third-team recognition in 2017 as a sophomore.

BIG BATTERS BACK IN 2019 Nebraska returns its top two offensive leaders from 2018 in junior Tristen Edwards and senior Alyvia Simmons. Edwards led the team in nearly every offensive category last season including batting average (.356), runs scored (41), hits (57), home runs (12), RBIs (43) and slugging percentage (.650). She also ranked second on the team with 11 doubles and 23 walks. Simmons led the team with 12 doubles and four triples, while batting .346 which ranked second on the team in 2018. She scored 34 runs, stole a team-high 14 bases, hit two homers and drove in 24 runs. Sophomore Ally Riley also had an impressive 2018 season on offense. She batted .317 (20-for-63), which ranked third on the team among regular hitters and fourth overall. Riley also scored three runs, hit four doubles and had 14 RBIs as a freshman. Right-handed pitcher Olivia Ferrell went 7-for-21 (.333) in 2018 with two doubles and four RBIs.

HUSCROFT READY IN 2019Payton Huscroft is expected to be compete

for playing time this season after an injury forced her to redshirt in her first season at Nebraska.Huscroft never saw the field in 2018 and has four years of eligibility remaining.

FERRELL BACK IN THE CIRCLE Olivia Ferrell returns the season as Nebraska’s most experienced pitcher. As a freshman last season, Ferrell appeared in 31 games, making 20 starts. She finished with a record of 9-8 and an ERA of 4.35, which ranked second on the team. She pitched three complete games and was part of three shutouts. She pitched 109.1 innings, gave up 68 earned runs and recorded 53 strikeouts. Last season, Ferrell became the first Husker freshman pitcher to start a season opener against a ranked opponent when she kicked off the season against No. 19 BYU. She’ll help lead a pitching staff with just one other returner and three freshmen.

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE NEW KIDSThe 2019 Nebraska roster consists of eight

new faces, including junior Pacific transfer Samantha Owen and freshmen Carson Fischer, Mikaela Forcum, Peyton Glatter, Anni Raley, Karlee Seevers, Courtney Wallace and Lindsey Walljasper. Despite being new, the group brings a lot of previous success that hopes to translate here at Nebraska.

Samantha Owen - Jr. - INF NFCA Third-Team All-West Region (2018)First-Team All-WCC (2018)All-WCC Honorable Mention (2017)

Carson Fischer - Fr. - UTLPGF Regional All-American (2018)NFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018)

Peyton Glatter - Fr. - OFNFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018)

Anni Raley - Fr. - C/UTLUnder Armour All-American (2018)

Courtney Wallace - Fr. - RHP/UTLNFCA Third-Team High School All-American (2018)PGF Regional All-American (2018)Nebraska’s Gatorade Player of the Year (2018)Second-Team American Family Insurance All-USA (2018)

Lindsey Walljasper - Fr. - RHP/UTLCalHiSports.com Softball Player of the Year (Small Schools Division, 2018)

NEBRASKA NICEThe 2019 Husker roster includes nine native

Nebraskans, which is the most in Rhonda Revelle’s 27 seasons as Nebraska’s head coach. Previously, Nebraska had never had more than eight Nebraskans on its roster under Revelle.

The group consists of senior Madi Unzicker, sophomores Olivia Ferrell, Rylie Unzicker and Sarah Yocom and freshmen Payton Huscroft, Carson Fischer, Peyton Glatter, Karlee Seevers and Courtney Wallace.

ALYVIA SIMMONS

SEASON NOTEBOOKIT’S IN THE CLUB

Several Huskers have been teammates long before arriving in Lincoln, playing together in high school and on the same club team. California natives Bri Cassidy and Tristen Edwards played for the Corona Angels. In Nebraska, Madi Unzicker, Alyvia Simmons, Rylie Unzicker, Payton Huscroft, Olivia Ferrell, Carson Fischer, Peyton Glatter and Courtney Wallace all played for Nebraska Gold.

SUPPORT STAFF GETS NEW LOOKHead Coach Rhonda Revelle added two

former All-Americans and current professional players to her support staff in the offseason. Former Husker and USA World Championship Team member Taylor Edwards is Nebraska’s volunteer coach, while USA Softball’s Japan All-Star Series Team member and former Oregon Duck standout Jenna Lilley joins former Wichita State pitcher Katie Malone as a graduate manager.

RECORD SETTERSIn the season opener against Lamar at the

Lone Star College Classic in Houston, Texas, Nebraska dominated the Cardinals, 14-2. In that game, senior catcher Bri Cassidy had three doubles which tied a Nebraska single-game record. Additionally, freshman right-handed pitcher/designated player Courtney Wallace hit a pair of triples, which also tied a Nebraska single-game record. Lindsey Walljasper started in the circle in the season opener, becoming just the third freshman to start a season opener since 1995. In that game, Walljasper pitched a complete five-inning game. She gave up no earned runs, seven hits and recorded eight strikeouts, while not giving up a single walk.

In Nebraska’s final game against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Tristen Edwards went 4-for-4 with four hits, four runs and eight RBIs. The eight RBIs tied a Nebraska single-game record (seven innings or less), while her four hits tied for fourth and her four runs tied for second. Edwards also had two home runs in the first game against NC State.

B1G TIME HONORSOn Feb. 18, Tristen Edwards and Lindsey

Walljasper earned Big Ten weekly honors after impressive outings at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Edwards was named Player of the Week for the third time in her career, while Walljasper became Nebraska’s first Big Ten Freshman of the Week since Laura Barrow in 2015.



NEBRASKA NOTESHUSKER HISTORY AT MARY NUTTER

Nebraska is competing in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic for the ninth straight season and the 10th time overall. Nebraska owns a 19-24 record at the tournament. Nebraska is 8-17 all-time vs. ranked teams at the event. Nebraska has defeated one ranked team in each of the last eight years at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Fifteen of Nebraska’s last 18 losses at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic have come to a ranked team.

Last season, Nebraska went 2-3, defeating No. 6 Texas A&M and St. John’s and falling to No. 3 UCLA, No. 1 Washington and Mississippi State who finished the 2018 season ranked No. 23.

A LOADED FIELD IN CATHEDRAL CITYThis weekend, Nebraska will face its toughest

battles yet. The Huskers play a total of five games in three days and will take on two top 15 teams and another team receiving votes. Nebraska plays No. 2 UCLA, No. 13/15 Arizona State, Texas A&M (RV), BYU and San Diego State.

BYU’S RECENT SUCCESSSEASON RECORD POST-SEASON2018 36-22 Regional2017 46-13 Regional2016 37-21 Regional2015 40-14 Regional2014 34-23 Regional

TEXAS A&M’S RECENT SUCCESSSEASON RECORD POST-SEASON2018 44-18 Super Regional2017 47-13 WCWS2016 39-20 Regional2015 40-20 Regional2014 36-23 Regional

ARIZONA STATE’S RECENT SUCCESSSEASON RECORD POST-SEASON2018 48-13 WCWS2017 31-22 Regional2016 32-26 Regional2015 36-22 Regional2014 46-12-1 Regional

SAN DIEGO STATE’S RECENT SUCCESSSEASON RECORD POST-SEASON2018 20-31 --2017 31-18 --2016 30-22 --2015 38-20 Regional2014 40-19 Regional

UCLA’s RECENT SUCCESSSEASON RECORD POST-SEASON2018 58-7 WCWS2017 48-15 WCWS2016 40-16-1 WCWS2015 51-12 WCWS2014 52-8 Super Regional

COME BACK HOME Five Huskers will return to their home state this weekend when Nebraska heads west to California. Tristen Edwards (Murrieta, Calif.), Lindsey Walljasper (Manteca, Calif.,) Anni Raley (Clovis, Calif.), Bri Cassidy (San Bernardino, Calif.) and Samantha Owen (Manteca, Calif.) all hail from the Golden State.

HUSKER HOME RUNS Nebraska has 12 home runs through nine games this season. The 0.1.33 average ranks third in the conference and 21st in the country.

NEBRASKA HOMERS THIS SEASONLindsey Walljasper ......................vs. Lamar (2/8)Alyvia Simmons ..........................vs. Lamar (2/9)Rylie Unzicker ............................ vs. UNO (2/10)Madi Unzicker ............................ vs. UNO (2/10)Tristen Edwards .................... at NC State (2/15)Lindsey Walljasper ................ at NC State (2/15)Tristen Edwards .................... at NC State (2/15)Tristen Edwards ................. vs. Pittsburgh (2/15)Samantha Owen ................ vs. Pittsburgh (2/15)Lindsey Walljasper ................ at NC State (2/16)Tristen Edwards ................. vs. Pittsburgh (2/17)Tristen Edwards ................. vs. Pittsburgh (2/17)

CATCHING FIRE Senior catcher Bri Cassidy has been impressive through the first two weekends of play. Cassidy is hitting .556, with 15 hits which leads the team. She also has a team-high five doubles and has scored five runs and recorded six RBIs.

CASSIDY STAT COMPARISONYEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI2016-18 .145 8 16 1 132019 .566 5 15 5 6

In the conference rankings, Cassidy ranks first in hitting, doubles and hits. Nationally, she ranks 12th in doubles and 24th in batting average. Cassidy is also on a five-game hitting streak which leads the team. She also has a team-high five multi-hit games this season.

MERGELE MAGIC Senior right-handed pitcher Regan Mergele is having an impressive senior season. In the opening weekend, Mergele earned her first-two career saves against Lamar (game two) and Omaha. Most recently, Mergele went 1-0 at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. She pitched her first complete game as a Husker in game two against NC State. She shutout the Wolfpack, going 7.0 innings, with two hits and a career-best nine strikeouts. She also pitched 1.0 innings of relief against in game one against NC State, retiring the first three batters she saw, which included two strikeouts. Additionally, she has just two losses since March 3, 2016, dating back to her junior college days at Butler Community College. She is 51-2 in that stretch.

BORUFF PROVIDES OFFENSIVE SPARK Prior to the season, junior outfielder Bree Boruff had one career hit. However, this season, Boruff is ranked third on the team, hitting .367 with seven runs, one double and five RBIs. She also has 11 hits and is one of two Huskers to have double-digit hits through the first two weekends of play.

BORUFF STAT COMPARISONYEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI2017-18 .063 19 1 0 02019 .367 7 11 1 5

BREE BORUFF



NATIONAL ATTENTION

This week Tristen Edwards was named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week and the College Sports Madness National Field Player of the Week after her outing at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Edwards joins Kaylan Jablonski as just the second Husker to be recognized as the National Player of the Week since All-American Peaches James, who was named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week twice in 2004 and was honored as the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week on Feb. 27, 2002. Jablonski earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week in 2017.

Edwards also was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for her performance.

Edwards led the team going 7-for-12 with eight runs, one double, five home runs and 14 RBIs.

In the final game against Pitt, Edwards went 4-for-4 with four hits, four runs and eight RBIs - all career bests. The eight RBIs tied a Nebraska single-game record (seven innings or less), while her four hits tied for fourth and her four runs tied for second.

Now, Edwards is ranked near the top in several offensive categories both nationally and among Big Ten players.

EDWARDS’ RANKING SUMMARY NAT. B1GRBIs 18 4th 1stRBIs/Game 2.00 5th 1stHR 5 7th 1stHR/Game .56 11th 1stTB 26 34th 4thSLG. .929 57th 3rdR/Game 1.11 88th 2nd

BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEKDate Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Freshman of the Week

Feb. 11 Hope Brandner, So., MINN Danielle Williams, Fr., NU Danielle Williams, Fr., NU Jordyn Rudd, Fr., NU Feb. 18 Tristen Edwards, Jr., NEB Tara Trainer, Sr., IND Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., NEB

NEBRASKA NOTES

WALLJASPER - A DOUBLE THREAT Freshman Lindsey Walljapser is making her mark both at the plate and in the circle for the Huskers. Most recently, the Manteca, Calif., native went 3-for-9 (.333) with four runs and eight RBIs at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. She also had one double and two home runs, slugging 1.111. In the circle, Walljasper started and earned the win in the first game against NC State. She improved to 2-0, going 6.0 innings and giving up five hits and no earned runs. She also recorded a career-best nine strikeouts against the Wolfpack. Walljasper earned Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week honors following the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, becoming Nebraska’s first since 2015. Through two weekends, Walljasper has an ERA of 1.65 which ranks second on the team and seventh in the conference. She has 22 strikeouts which ranks 10th in the Big Ten. Also, her strikeout-to-walk-ration (7.33) ranks third in the Big Ten and 26th nationally. At the plate, Walljasper ranks second in the conference in RBIs (15) and fifth in the Big Ten in home runs (3). She has five multi-RBI games this season which leads the team.

RYLIE UNZICKER FINDING HER GROOVE Rylie Unzicker had an impressive opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic and has since moved to the leadoff spot. She’s hitting .308 which ranks seventh on the team. She also has nine runs which is tied for second on the team.

RYLIE UNZICKER STAT COMPARISONYEAR AVG. R H 2B HR RBI2018 .077 4 3 1 0 12019 .308 9 8 3 1 3

HUSKERS GETTING ON BASE Infielders Madi Unzicker and Lexey Kneib have gotten on base each of the eight games they’ve been in the batting lineup. Unzicker has three hits, six walks and has been hit by a pitch twice, while Kneib has seven hits, a team-high eight walks and has been hit by a pitch once this season.

POWERFUL OFFENSE Through nine games, Nebraska has outscored its opponents 78-33 and is averaging more than eight runs a game. At the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, the Huskers went 4-0 and outscored their opponents 43-5, averaging more than 10 runs per game. In the final game against Pitt, Nebraska scored 16 runs, marking the first time the Husker offense scored at least 15 runs since April 2017.

NEBRASKA’S OFFENSE IN THE RANKINGSCATEGORY VALUE NATIONALLY B1G2Bs/Game 2.56 5th 1stScoring 8.67 7th 1stSLG .585 16th 1stHR/Game 1.33 21st 3rdOB% .432 25th 2ndSB/Game 1.89 33rd 2ndAVG. .321 49th 3rd

DOUBLE TROUBLE Nebraska has hit 23 doubles in the first two weekends of play. The 2.56 average per game leads the conference and is ranked fifth in the country. Individually, Bri Cassidy has five doubles on the season, which ranks first in the Big Ten and 12th in the country. Additionally, the Huskers are averaging 0.56 double plays per game, which ranks second in the conference.

LOUISVILLE SLUGGER/NFCANATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEKWeek Player TeamFeb. 12 Caitlyn Nolan Virginia Tech Kelly Barnhill FloridaFeb. 18 Tristen Edwards Nebraska Keely Rochard Virginia Tech

USA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEKWeek Player TeamFeb. 12 Kassidy Wilbur Stephen F. AustinFeb. 18 Zoe Casas Florida Sate

BREE BORUFF



THE LAST TIME NEBRASKABeat a No. 1 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16)Beat a Top-5 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16)Beat a Top-10 Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18)Beat a Ranked Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18)Won When Trailing After 6 Innings vs. Tulsa [3-2] (3/10/18)Lost When Leading After 6 Innings vs. Minnesota (3/25/17)Scored 10+ Runs vs. Pittsburgh [14] (2/15/19)Scored 15+ Runs vs. Pittsburgh [16] (2/17/19)Scored 20+ Runs at Maryland [26] (4/3/16)Allowed 10+ Runs at Minnesota [10] (4/20/18) Allowed 15+ Runs vs. Minnesota [16] (3/24/17)Allowed 20+ Runs neverRecorded 15+ Hits at Rutgers - 2 [19] (4/8/17)Recorded 20+ Hits at Maryland [21] (4/3/16)Hit 6+ Doubles vs. Lamar [7] (2/8/19)Hit 4+ Home Runs at. Cal State Fullerton [4] (3/17/18)Stole 6+ Bases vs. Southern Utah [6] (3/2/07)Drew 10+ Walks at Creighton [11] (4/25/17)Was No-Hit at Oklahoma St. (3/9/12)

THE LAST TIME A HUSKERHad 6+ At Bats 5 players vs. Wisconsin (5/8/16)Had 4+ Hits Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburg [4] (2/17/19)Scored 4+ Runs Alyvia Simmons at Rutgers - 2 [4] (4/8/17)Had 3+ Doubles Bri Cassidy vs. Lamar [3] (2/8/19)Had 2+ Homers Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburg [2] (2/17/19)Had 3+ Homers Kaylan Jablonski [3] at Cal State Fullerton (3/17/18)Hit a Grand Slam Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburg (2/17/19)Homered in 1st Career AB Hailey Decker vs. UIC (2/8/13)Stole 3+ Bases Nikki Haget [3] vs. La Salle (3/12/11)Drew 4+ Walks MJ Knighten [4] at Northwestern (4/17/16)Had 2+ HBP Madi Unzicker [3] at Northwestern (3/30/18)Had 5+ RBIs Alyvia Simmons vs. Michigan State [5] (3/24/18)Threw a No-Hitter Kaylan Jablonski vs. Purdue (4/30/16)Threw a Perfect Game Ashley DeBuhr vs. Iowa St. (4/13/05)Had 10+ Strikeouts Cassie McClure [10] vs. So. Dakota St. (3/29/16)Had 15+ Strikeouts Ashley Hagemann [17] at UNO (4/19/12)Had a 10-Game Hit Streak Gina Metzler [10] (2017)Had a 15-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015)Had a 20-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015)Had a 25-Game Hit Streak Taylor Edwards [25] (2013-14)

USA TODAY/NFCA COACHES POLLRk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk.1 Florida State 11-0 12 UCLA 9-0 23 Florida 11-0 4 Oklahoma 9-1 35 Washington 676 56 Alabama 10-0 77 Tennessee 8-2 68 Georgia 9-1 109 LSU 9-2 810 Louisiana 11-0 1311 Texas 7-1 1112 Arkansas 8-1 1213 Arizona State 8-1 1414 Arizona 6-4 915 South Carolina 7-2 1516 Kentucky 6-5 1817 Oregon 7-2 1918 James Madison 3-2 2319 Indiana 9-0 2420 Oklahoma State 7-3 2021 Baylor 7-4 1622 Auburn 7-3 2123 Texas Tech 10-0 NR24 Minnesota 4-3 NR25 Illinois 7-2 NR

Receiving Votes: Michigan, Texas A&M, Oregon State, Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Ohio State, Boise State, Loyola Marymount, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Liberty, Missouri, NC State (4), New Mexico State, Southern Illinois, Virginia Tech, California.

USA SOFTBALL/ESPN POLLRk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk.1. Florida State 11-0 22. UCLA 9-0 13. Florida 11-0 44. Oklahoma 9-1 35. Washington 8-1 56. Alabama 10-0 87. LSU 9-2 78. Tennessee 8-2 69. Georgia 9-1 T910. Texas 7-1 1211. Louisiana 11-0 1312. Arkansas 8-1 1113. Arizona 6-4 T914. South Carolina 7-2 1415. Arizona State 8-2 1616. Oklahoma State 7-3 1717. Oregon 7-2 2218. James Madison 3-2 2519. Indiana 9-0 RV20. Kentucky 6-5 2121. Auburn 7-3 2022. Baylor 7-4 1823. Texas A&M 8-3 1924. Illinois 7-2 RV25. Texas Tech 10-0 NR

Receiving Votes: Virginia Tech, Michigan, Oregon State, North Carolina, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Texas State, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Cal State Fullerton, Notre Dame, Coastal Carolina, Missouri, New Mexico, California, Nebraska

HUSKER WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGSWeek NFCA ESPN.com RecordPreseason NR RV 0-0Week 1 NR NR 3-2Week 2 RV RV 7-2

Overall 7-2Non-Conference 7-2Big Ten Conference 0-0Home 0-0Neutral 5-2Road 2-0Night Games 1-1Day Games 6-1Sunday 2-0Monday 0-0Tuesday 0-0Wednesday 0-0Thursday 0-0Friday 3-1Saturday 2-1vs. Ranked Opponents 2-0vs. Unranked Opponents 5-2 Extra Innings 0-01-Run Games 1-0

When Out-Hitting Opponent 5-0When Out-Hit by Opponent 1-1When Scoring First 6-0When Opponent Scores First 1-2When Scoring in the First Inning 4-1When Scoring Fewer than 3 Runs 0-1When Scoring 5 or More Runs 6-1When Scoring 10 or More Runs 3-1When Allowing Fewer Than 3 Runs 5-0When Allowing 5 or More Runs 0-1When allowing 10 or More Runs 0-1When Leading After Five Innings 4-0When Leading After Six Innings 4-0When Trailing After Five Innings 0-2When Trailing After Six Innings 0-2When Tied After Five Innings 0-0When Tied After Six Innings 0-0When Committing 0 Errors 0-0When Committing 2 or More Errors 5-1

2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL’S RECORD BREAKDOWN



NCAA TOURNAMENT VICTORIESNebraska has won 62 games in its 24 NCAA Tournament

appearances while posting an overall record of 62-52 (.544 winning percentage). The Huskers’ 62 postseason wins rank 15th in NCAA history.

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANSA total of 22 Huskers have combined to earn 30 CoSIDA

Academic All-America honors, including eight first-team accolades. The 30 academic All-Americans are the most of any softball program in the country and rank third among all female athletic programs in NCAA history.

ALL-AMERICANSNebraska has produced 27 All-Americans in school history,

including eight first-team All-Americans, seven two-time honorees and a pair of three-time All-Americans.

NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCESIn the 38 years softball has been

an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made 24 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including 13 straight from 1995 to 2007. Nebraska’s 24 postseason appearances rank 10th in NCAA history.

ALL-AMERICANS UNDER REVELLEIn her first 26 years as Nebraska’s head coach, Rhonda Revelle has guided 13

players to a total of 21 All-America honors.

CONFERENCE TITLESNebraska has won 19 conference titles in its 44 seasons as a varsity sport.

The Huskers won 12 Big Eight titles, six Big 12 crowns and captured their first Big Ten title in 2014.

TOP-25 NATIONAL RANKINGSNebraska has been ranked in the final NFCA poll in 15 of the 25 years the

poll has existed. The Huskers were one of only six teams nationally to be ranked in the final poll in each of the first 12 years it existed (1995 to 2006).

REVELLE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Rhonda Revelle has produced 14

academic All-Americans in her first 26 seasons at Nebraska. Over that time frame, Revelle has produced the second-highest total of academic All-Americans of any coach in the country.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIESNebraska has advanced to the Women’s College World Series seven

times to rank 11th in NCAA history.

SOFTBALL OLYMPIANSA total of four former Huskers have competed in the Olympics, beginning

with Lori Sippel at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The 2008 Beijing Olympics - the most recent Olympic Games where softball was played - featured a pair of former Huskers, as did the 2004 Athens Games.

62

30

27

24

2119

15

14

74

BOWLIN: HOME SWEET HOMEHOME WINNING PERCENTAGENebraska has won 71 percent of its games at Bowlin Stadium, posting a 223-89 record since the facility opened in 2002. The Huskers have posted a winning record in each of their 17 seasons at Bowlin Stadium.

SEASONS AT BOWLIN STADIUMThe 2018 season marked NU’s 17th season calling Bowlin Stadium home. Although the Huskers hosted a fall tournament at the stadium in 2001, Bowlin Stadium’s inaugural year was in 2002. The facility has seen upgrades since then, including a new indoor practice facility.

TOP-25 ATTENDANCE RANKINGSIn the first 17 seasons Nebraska has played softball at Bowlin Stadium, the Huskers have ranked in the top 25 nationally in attendance 14 times. NU has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance four times.

NCAA REGIONALSIn the first 17 seasons Nebraska has called Bowlin Stadium home, the Huskers have been selected to host five NCAA Regionals at the facility, most recently in 2013.

WORLD’S LARGEST SOFTBALL TAILGATENebraska set a world record when 2,302 fans showed up for the World’s Largest Softball Tailgate against Michigan on April 9, 2016. NU broke its previous record of 2,204 set in 2014.

BOWLIN STADIUM YEARLY RECORDSYEAR RECORD PCT.2002 9-5 .6432003 14-7 .6672004 14-6 .7002005 9-7 .5632006 20-1 .9522007 18-5 .7832008 13-9 .5912009 13-5 .7222010 12-8 .6002011 10-4 .7142012 15-1 .9382013 18-4 .8182014 13-3 .8132015 11-6 .6472016 11-5 .6882017 13-6 .6842018 10-7 .588TOTAL 223-89 .722

LARGEST CROWDS AT BOWLIN STADIUM1. 2,302 Michigan April 9, 20162. 2,204 Ohio State April 19, 20143. 1,960 Texas April 9, 20114. 1,844 Iowa May 17, 20035. 1,840 Michigan April 27, 20136. 1,752 Wisconsin May 12, 20127. 1,692 Indiana May 3, 20148. 1,673 Illinois April 22, 20179. 1,601 Wisconsin April 28, 201810. 1,585 Lehigh May 20, 2004

CONFERENCE INFORMATIONBIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (2018)Rank Team Big Ten Overall 1. Michigan 18-3 44-13 2. Minnesota 17-4 41-17 3. Indiana 17-6 26-30 4. Ohio State 14-8 36-16 5. Northwestern 14-8 38-19 6. Illinois 13-8 37-18 7. Wisconsin 11-9 29-23 8. Michigan State 10-12 26-26 9. Nebraska 9-13 31-23 10. Purdue 7-15 16-40 11. Maryland 7-16 18-37 12. Iowa 6-16 21-3213. Penn State 5-18 9-4114. Rutgers 4-16 9-31

NEBRASKA’S CONFERENCE TITLES (19)Year Conference Title(s) 1982 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn.1984 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn.1985 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn.1986 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn.1987 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn.1988 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn.1998 Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn.2000 Big 12 Tournament 2001 Big 12 Regular Season 2004 Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn.2014 Big Ten Regular Season

NEBRASKA’S CONFERENCE FINISHESBIG EIGHT CONFERENCE (1976-1995)Year Record Finish Tournament1977 1-4 t-4th N/A1978 4-3 7th t-6th1979 3-8 6th t-6th1980 8-9 4th N/A1981 5-6 3rd 3rd1982 9-3 1st 1st1983 3-7 7th N/A1984 6-2 1st 1st1985 11-1 1st 1st1986 9-3 1st 1st1987 8-2 1st 1st1988 7-3 1st 1st1989 6-4 3rd t-5th1990 3-5 5th 2nd1991 3-5 5th t-4th1992 2-6 5th t-4th1993 5-11 5th N/A1994 5-15 6th N/A1995 10-6 3rd N/A

BIG 12 CONFERENCE (1996-2011)Year Record Finish Tournament1996 10-8 4th 2nd1997 10-6 4th 5th1998 16-0 1st 1st1999 10-8 4th 2nd2000 15-2 2nd 1st2001 16-2 1st 5th2002 11-5 2nd 2nd2003 10-8 6th t-4th2004 14-3 1st 1st2005 9-9 7th t-5th2006 13-4 2nd t-3rd2007 10-8 5th t-5th2008 4-14 t-9th 2nd2009 9-9 5th t-5th2010 7-11 t-6th t-5th2011 9-9 6th N/A

BIG TEN CONFERENCE (2012-PRESENT)Year Record Finish Tournament2012 14-9 3rd N/A2013 16-6 2nd t-3rd2014 18-5 t-1st t-5th2015 17-6 3rd 2nd2016 13-9 5th t-5th2017 13-10 5th t-9th2018 9-13 9th t-9th



BYU (4-4)

BYU enters the weekend 4-4 after going 3-1 at the Boyd Gaming Rebel Classic in Nevada. BYU beat Georgetown, UTEP and Fordham but fell to UC Davis.

BYU junior outfielder Rylee Jensen and sophomore pitcher Autumn Moffat were named West Coast Conference Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week, following their performance in Las Vegas.

Jensen recorded three homers and batted .800 between the games against UTEP and Fordham. She went 4 for 5 at the plate with six runs, six RBI and four walks. The starting outfielder went 2 for 2 against UTEP with three walks and hit two home runs against Fordham.

Moffat pitched a complete game against Georgetown and came in as a relief pitcher in the game against UTEP, earning wins in both games. In the two games, she allowed no earned runs and had 14 strikeouts, including a career-high eight against UTEP. She allowed only five hits and two walks in her 11 innings in the circle.

Morgan Bevell leads the Cougars batting .545 with one double, four runs and one RBI. Jensen is hitting .500 overall with eight runs, two doubles and a team-best three home runs and 10 RBIs.

HEAD COACH GORDON EAKIN• Record of 609-275 (.691) is his 16th season• USA National Team hitting coach in 2009-

2010• Coached Cougars to four-consecutive

West Coast Conference championships, nine-straight conference championships spanning four conferences

• Guided BYU to five Mountain West Conference championships in the team’s last seven years in the conference (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011) while never finishing lower than third in the conference

• Coached 13 All-Americans

SERIES HISTORY• Nebraska leads the series 8-4• The teams have met the last three seasons• Nebraska won in 2016 and 2018, while BYU

won in 2017• Last season, Tristen Edwards hit a two-out

game-winning RBI single to defeat No. 19 BYU in the season opener

Category Nebraska BYU Record 7-2 4-4 Batting Average .321 .298 Home Runs 12 13 Runs/Games 8.7 6.1 ERA 3.19 5.14 Runs Allowed/Game 3.7 4.6 Strikeouts/Game 7.8 5.6 Fielding Pct. .942 .963

OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORTS (RV) TEXAS A&M (8-3)

Texas A&M holds an 8-3 record heading into Mary Nutter. Most recently, the Aggies went 3-2 at the Texas A&M invitational. The Aggies went 1-1 against both Liberty and McNeese, and fell to Rutgers.

As a team, Texas A&M is hitting .344 with 74 runs, 15 doubles, four triples, 10 homers and 67 RBIs. The Aggies have drawn 37 walks, compared to getting struck out 15 times.

Kelbi Fortenberry leads the Aggies with a batting average .483. She has a team-high 10 runs, 14 hits, and nine RBIs.

Riley Sartain, Morgan Smith and Payton McBride are all also batting above .400. Sartain is hitting .481 with nine runs, four doubles, four homers and nine RBIs. She’s the only player with multiple home runs ont he season. Smith is hitting .450 with seven runs, one triple, one homer and seven RBIs, while McBride is hitting .409 with four runs, two doubles, one home run and six RBIs.

In the circle, Kendall Potts has a team-low ERA of 1.31. She is 2-1 on the season through five appearances and two starts. She has seven strikeouts. Payton McBride has seen the most action, pitching 31.2 innings, including five starts and three complete games. McBride has an ERA of 1.33 and has a team-high 21 strikeouts.

HEAD COACH JO EVANS• Record at Lamar: 3-2• 23rd season at Texas A&M• National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association

(NFCA) Hall of Famer • Led the Aggies to 19 postseason

appearances, including three trips to the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) in 2007, 2008 and 2017 and seven trips to the NCAA Super Regionals.

• Evans’ Aggies have posted 22-straight 30-win seasons, including 11 40-win seasons and a program-best 57 wins in 2008.

SERIES HISTORY• Texas A&M leads 38-26• Nebraska has won the last two meetings in

2014 and 2018• In 2018, Nebraska handed No. 6 Texas

A&M its first loss of the season at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

Category Nebraska Texas A&M Record 7-2 8-3 Batting Average .321 .344 Home Runs 12 10 Runs/Games 8.7 6.7 ERA 3.19 2.55 Runs Allowed/Game 3.7 2.5 Strikeouts/Game 7.8 3.9 Fielding Pct. .942 .973

NO. 13/15 ARIZONA ST. (8-2)

No. 13/15 Arizona State enters the weekend with an 8-2 record. The Sun Devils are coming off a 4-1 weekend at the Littlewood Classic where they beat Illinois State, Central Michigan, Utah State and San Diego, but fell to Florida.

ASU’s high-powered offense is average more than nine runs per game. Kindra Hackbarth leads the ASU offensive efforts with a .484 batting average. She also has 15 runs, six doubles, three homers and 13 RBIs. She leads the team with a .968 slugging percentage.

Other .400 hitters for Arizona State include Skylar McCarty (.467), Morgan Howe (.414) and Taylor Becerra (.400).

Samantha Mejia leads the way in the circle for the Sun Devils. She’s carried most of the load so far this season, making six starts and pitching 32.2 innings. She has a 6-0 record and an ERA of 2.36. She also has 24 strikeouts.

Cielo Meza has also seen some action as a pitcher for Arizona State. Meza has made three starts and has a 2-1 record. She has an ERA of 5.62 and has 18 strikeouts.

HEAD COACH TRISHA FORD• Third season at ASU• In 2018, Trisha Ford was named the Pac-12

Coach of the Year following a season that saw ASU make their 12th NCAA Women’s College World Series appearance. The Sun Devils finished the year with a 48-13 record, that included a 16-8 mark in Pac-12 play. The 48 wins on the year marked the team’s 23rd- straight 30 win season, and 24th- straight winning season in program history. The 48 wins marked the most in a single season for ASU since winning 50 games in 2013.

• Previously coached at Fresno State, where she was a two-time Mountain West Coach of the Year (2015, 2016)

SERIES HISTORY• Arizona State leads the series 27-13• The Sun Devils have won the last 16

meetings, dating back to 1999• Nebraska’s last win over ASU cam on May

23, 1999. The Huskers won 2-1 in eight innings

Category Nebraska ASU Record 7-2 8-2 Batting Average .321 .369 Home Runs 12 16 Runs/Games 8.7 9.2 ERA 3.19 3.73 Runs Allowed/Game 3.7 4.1 Strikeouts/Game 7.8 4.7 Fielding Pct. .942 .956



OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORTS NO. 2 UCLA (9-0)

The second-ranked UCLA Bruins come to Cathedral City without a loss on the season. The Bruins boast a 9-0 record and went 4-0 last weekend at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament.

The Bruins are averaging more than 10 runs a game and are outscoring their opponents 71-9.

Kelli Godin, Zoe Shaw and Briana Perez are all hitting above .500 on the season. Godin and Shaw are both 7-for-12 (.583), while Perez is hitting 16-for-30 (.533) and has a team-high 13 runs.

Four additional players are batting above .400, including Bubba Nickles (.464), who leads the team withfour homers and 14 RBIs.

In the circle, the UCLA pitchers have been dominating opponents, giving up just nine runs through nine games. The group has a team ERA of 1.12 and 89 strikeouts.

The NFCA, USA Softball and ESPNW National Player of the Year in 2018 Rachel Garcia leads the pitching staff. She has a 4-0 record with a team-low ERA of 0.57. She’s made five appearances, including four starts and has pitched two solo shutouts. She also has a team-best 49 strikeouts.

Megan Faraimo has pitched 12.1 innings and has an ERA of 0.57. She has pitched one solo shutout and has recorded 22 strikeouts.

HEAD COACH KELLY INOUYE-PEREZ• 13th season at UCLA• 553-166-1 record at UCLA • Led the Bruins to four straight WCWS

appearances• Led UCLA to 58 victories last season, tied

for the most in the nation in 2018• The 58 wins were the most for a Bruin team

since 2001

SERIES HISTORY• UCLA leads the series 12-1• Nebraska’s lone win against UCLA came in

1987• The win was a 3-1 victory• Last season, Nebraska lost by a score of 5-0

at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic - UCLA was ranked No. 3 at the time

Category Nebraska UCLA Record 7-2 9-0 Batting Average .321 .386 Home Runs 12 11 Runs/Games 8.7 7.8 ERA 3.19 1.12 Runs Allowed/Game 3.7 1.0 Strikeouts/Game 7.8 9.9 Fielding Pct. .942 .986

SAN DIEGO ST. (6-3)

San Diego State comes to Mary Nutter with a 6-3 record. The Aztecs are coming off a 3-1 weekend at the 29th Annual Campbell/Cartier Classic where they defeated Middle Tennessee, Northern Illinois and UC Santa Barbara and fell to Grand Canyon.

As a team, the Aztecs are hitting .256, led by Kiera Wright, Molly Sturdivant, Kelsey Munoz and Alicia Garcia, who are all batting above .300.

Wright leads the way with a .400 average. She also has seven runs, one double, one triple and three RBIs. Sturdivant is hitting .348. Munoz is hitting .333 with a team-best nine RBIs and two homers, while Garcia is hitting .316.

In the circle, MJ James has a 2-0 record with a team-low ERA of 3.98. She’s made five appearances, including three starts and has six strikeouts.

Marissa Moreno (3-1) has seen the most action. She’s made eight appearances and pitched 29.0 innings. She also has an ERA of 4.10 and a team-best 26 strikeouts.

HEAD COACH KATHY VAN WYK• 23rd season at SDSU• 742-507-1 as Head Coach at SDSU• Five-time Mountain West Coach of the Year• 11 NCAA tournament appearances• Seven MW regular season championships• Eight All-America selections• Prior, was the assistant coach at CS Fullerton

and coached the Dutch National Team

SERIES HISTORY• Nebraska leads the series 7-1, dating back

to 1985• SDSU’s lone victory over Nebraska game in

1990 (3-0)• The Huskers have won the last six meetings• The last meeting was in 2018 when

Nebraska defeated the Aztecs 5-3 at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

Category Nebraska SDSU Record 7-2 6-3 Batting Average .321 .256 Home Runs 12 3 Runs/Games 8.7 3.7 ERA 3.19 4.50 Runs Allowed/Game 3.7 5.0 Strikeouts/Game 7.8 3.8 Fielding Pct. .942 .954



COACHING STOPSNebraska (Head Coach) 1993-presentSan Jose State (Assistant Coach) 1989-92Cal State-Hayward (Assistant Coach) 1987-88Nebraska Wesleyan (Head Coach) 1986

NEBRASKA WESLEYAN (1987)Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish1987 8-16 7-5 N/A -- -- Totals 8-16 7-5 N/A -- --

NEBRASKA (1993-PRESENT)Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish1993 18-23 5-11 5th -- -- 1994 25-33 5-15 6th -- -- 1995 43-20 10-6 3rd -- -- 1996 42-23 10-8 4th 3-2 2nd 1997 29-24 10-6 4th 1-2 t-5th 1998 48-12 16-0 1st 4-0 1st 1999 35-21 10-8 4th 3-1 2nd 2000 52-21 15-2 2nd 4-1 1st 2001 51-15 16-2 1st 2-2 t-3rd 2002 50-14 11-5 3rd 3-1 2nd 2003 39-17 10-8 6th 2-2 t-3rd 2004 45-17 14-3 1st 4-0 1st 2005 36-23 9-9 7th 2-2 t-5th 2006 44-12 13-4 2nd 2-2 t-3rd 2007 37-20 10-8 5th 0-1 t-7th 2008 25-28 4-14 t-9th 3-1 2nd 2009 35-19 9-9 5th 0-1 t-7th 2010 30-29 7-11 t-6th 0-1 t-7th 2011 41-14 9-9 6th -- -- 2012 33-22 14-9 3rd -- -- 2013 45-16 16-6 2nd 1-1 t-3rd 2014 44-18 18-5 t-1st 0-1 t-5th 2015 35-23 17-6 3rd 2-1 2nd 2016 35-21 13-9 5th 1-1 t-5th 2017 24-29 13-11 5th 0-1 t-9th 2018 31-23 9-13 9th 0-1 t-9th 2019 7-2 0-0 -- -- --Totals 975-539 289-197 37-25 Career 983-555 296-202 37-25

NCAA TOURNAMENT (NEBRASKA ONLY)Year Round Record Finish Rank1993 -- -- -- -- 1994 -- -- -- -- 1995 Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 1996 Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 1997 Regional 2-2 t-9th 25th 1998 Regional 4-2 t-5th 5th 1999 Regional 4-2 t-9th 20th 2000 Regional 3-2 t-17th 14th 2001 Regional 2-2 t-17th 14th 2002 WCWS 5-2 t-5th 6th 2003 Regional 3-2 t-17th 13th 2004 Regional 3-2 t-9th 14th 2005 Regional 1-2 t-33rd 25th 2006 Regional 2-2 t-17th 15th 2007 Regional 0-2 t-49th -- 2008 -- -- -- -- 2009 Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- 2010 Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- 2011 Regional 2-2 t-17th 21st 2012 -- -- -- -- 2013 WCWS 5-3 t-7th 8th 2014 Super Regional 4-3 t-9th 16th 2015 Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- 2016 Regional 2-2 t-17th -- 2017 -- -- -- --2018 -- -- -- -- Totals 20 app. 47-42 -- --

MOST NCAA TOURNAMENTS (ACTIVE COACHES)1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 322. Diane Ninemire, Cal 303. Carol Hutchins, Michigan 264. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma 245. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 20

MOST ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (SINCE 1993)1. Ralph & Karen Weekly, Tennessee 192. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 143. Eugene Lenti, DePaul 14

ACTIVE DIVISION I NFCA HALL-OF-FAME COACHESMike Candrea, Arizona Inducted 1996Margo Jonker, Central Michigan Inducted 2003Carol Hutchins, Michigan Inducted 2006Diane Ninemire, Cal Inducted 2009Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Inducted 2010Melinda Fischer, Illinois State Inducted 2010Ralph Weekly, Tennessee Inducted 2011Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Inducted 2012Donna Papa, North Carolina Inducted 2012Joan Joyce, Florida Atlantic Inducted 2013Patrick Murphy, Alabama Inducted 2013Jo Evans, Texas A&M Inducted 2015Bob Brock, Sam Houston State Inducted 2016Jacquie Joseph, Michigan State* Inducted 2016

*inducted as member of Pioneer Category

27th SEASON AT NEBRASKA | 28th CAREER SEASON975-539 (.643) RECORD AT NEBRASKA | 983-555 (.638) CAREER RECORD

COACHING TOTALS AT NEBRASKAConference Coach-of-the-Year Awards 4Big Ten Coach of the Year 1Big 12 Coach of the Year 2Big Eight Coach of the Year 1Regional Coaching Staff-of-the-Year Awards 5 Conference Titles 7Big Ten Conference Titles 1Big 12 Conference Titles 6NCAA Tournament Appearances 19NCAA Regional Titles 4Women’s College World Series Appearances 3NFCA All-Americans 19Multi-Time All-Americans 5CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 13

WINS AT CURRENT SCHOOL (ACTIVE D1 COACHES)1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 1,5692. Carol Hutchins, Michigan 1,5523. Diane Ninemire, California 1,3224. Margo Jonker, Central Michigan 1,2505. Donna Papa, North Carolina 1,2336. Melinda Fischer, Illinois State 1,0757. Patrick Murphy, Alabama 1,0338. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma 9949. Bob Coolen, Hawaii 98010. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 975

Rhonda Revelle is truly one of the nation’s elite coaches. One of only 14 active Division I coaches enshrined in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame, Revelle has helped her student-athletes succeed athletically and academically. On the field, she has taken 20 teams to the NCAA Tournament, a total that ranks fifth nationally among active coaches. In the classroom, Revelle has coached 14 players to academic All-America honors in 26 seasons, the second-highest total of any coach nationally during that span. Revelle has also given back to the profession, as she served as NFCA President for three separate terms.

RHONDA REVELLE

NFCA HALL OF FAME

WINNINGEST COACH IN THE HISTORY OF HUSKER ATHLETICS(ALL SPORTS)

COACH OF THE YEAR IN THREE MAJOR CONFERENCES(BIG 8, BIG 12, BIG TEN)

FIVE-TIME REGIONAL COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR

THREE-TIME NFCA PRESIDENT



27th SEASON AT NEBRASKA | 28th CAREER SEASON975-539 (.643) RECORD AT NEBRASKA | 983-555 (.638) CAREER RECORD

#64 BREE BORUFF • OFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH3 twice Hits same3 vs. Pitt (1) Runs same3 vs. Pitt (1) RBIs samenone HRs none

#44 BRI CASSIDY • CSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH3 twice Hits same1, five times Runs 2 at Rutgers (2017)2 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs 3 twice (2018)none HRs 1, four times

HUSKER SEASON & CAREER HIGHS

#24 TRISTEN EDWARDS • INFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH4 vs. Pitt (2) Hits 4 twice4 vs. Pitt (2) Runs same8 vs. Pitt (2) RBIs same2 twice HRs 2, three times

#39 OLIVIA FERRELL • RHPSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH6.0 vs. Lamar (2) IPs 7.0 twice9 vs. Lamar (2) Ks same1 vs NC St. (2)/7 vs. Lamar (2) Hits 0, twice/10 vs. CSUN (2018)1 vs. NC St. (2)/6 vs. TTU (1) ER 0, 8 times/7 vs. CSUN (2018)

#17 CARSON FISCHER • UTLSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGHnone Hits none2 vs. Pitt (2) Runs samenone RBIs nonenone HRs none

#13 PEYTON GLATTER • OFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH1 vs. Pitt (1) Hits same1 twice Runs samenone RBIs nonenone HRs none

#2 PAYTON HUSCROFT• INFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGHnone Hits nonenone Runs nonenone RBIs nonenone HRs none

#00 LEXEY KNEIB • INFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH2 vs. Lamar (1) Hits 2, three times2 vs. Pitt (2) Runs 1, three times2 twice RBIs 2, three timesnone HRs none

#19 REGAN MERGELE • RHPSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH7.0 at NC St. (2) IPs same9 at NC St. (2) Ks same0 vs Lamar (2)/4 vs. TTU (2) Hits 0, three times/5 vs. WIS (2018)0 three times/2 vs. TTU (2) ER 0, nine times/4 twice

#77 SAMANTHA OWEN • INFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH1, three times Hits same1 twice Runs same4 vs. Pitt (1) RBIs same1 three times HRs same

#33 ANNI RALEY • C/UTLSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGHnone Hits none1, six times Runs samenone RBIs nonenone HRs none

#28 ALLY RILEY • CSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGHnone Hits 3 vs. S. Dak. St. (2018)none Runs 1, three timesnone RBIs 2, three timesnone HRs none

#30 KARLEE SEEVERS • RHPSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGHnone IPs nonenone Ks nonenone Hits (CG) nonenone ER (CG) none

#32 ALYVIA SIMMONS • OFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH2 twice Hits 5 at Rutgers (2017)2 vs. Lamar (2) Runs 4 at Rutgers (2017)2 vs. Lamar (2) RBIs 5 vs. Michigan St. (2018)1 vs. Lamar (2) HRs 1, 11 times

#7 MADI UNZICKER • INFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH1, three times Hits 2, eight times2 twice Runs 2, five times3 vs. UNO RBIs 4 vs. South Dakota (2018)1 vs. UNO HRs 1, 12 times

#1 RYLIE UNZICKER • OFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH2 vs. UNO Hits same2 twice Runs same1 three times RBIs 1 four times1 vs. UNO HRs same

#23 COURTNEY WALLACE • RHPSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH5.0 vs. Pitt (2) IPs same4 twice Ks same2 vs. UNO/5 vs. TTU (1) Hits same1 vs. UNO/5 vs. TTU (1) ER same

#23 COURTNEY WALLACE • UTLSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH2 twice Hits same3 vs. Lamar (1) Runs same1 three times RBIs samenone HRs none

#25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • RHPSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH6.0 at NC St. (1) IPs same9 at NC St. (1) Ks same2 vs. TTU (2)/7 vs. Lamar (1) Hits same0 twice/2 twice ER same

#25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • UTLSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH3 vs. Texas Tech (1) Hits same2 vs. NC St. (2) Runs same4 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs same1, three times HRs same

#21 SARAH YOCOM • INFSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGHnone Hits 2 vs. Wisconsin (2018)1 vs. Lamar (1) Runs 1, six timesnone RBIs 1 twicenone HRs none

#39 OLIVIA FERRELL • UTLSEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGHnone Hits 2 vs. Wichita State (2018)none Runs 1, three timesnone RBIs 3 vs. Purdue (1) (2018)none HRs none



#64 BREE BORUFF • OF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .367 9-9 7 11 1 0 4 0 .400 .387

Career .261 74-15 26 12 1 0 5 1 .283 .292

• Has started every game at left field• Went 7-for-16 (.438) with three runs in the opening weekend • Recorded her first-career RBIs in the season opener• Went 4-for-14 (.286) with four runs and three RBIs at the ACC/Big Ten

Challenge• Recorded career-high in RBIs (three), hits (three) and runs (three)

against Pittsburgh in game two of the Challenge

#44 BRI CASSIDY • C AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .556 9-9 5 15 5 0 6 2 .741 .586

Career .226 137-124 13 31 6 4 19 19 .372 .323

• Has started every game behind the plate• Led the team at the plate during the opening weekend, going 9-for-

16 (.562) with three runs, four RBIs and five doubles• Went 6-for-11 (.545) with two runs and two RBIs at the ACC/Big Ten

Challenge, recording at least one hit in all four games

#24 TRISTEN EDWARDS • INF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .321 9-9 10 9 2 5 18 8 .929 .472

Career .321 113-110 80 105 22 21 86 48 .587 .429

• Has started every game at shortstop this season• Went 7-for-12 (.583) with eight runs, 14 RBIs, one double, five home

runs and three walks at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and earned• Went 4-for-4 with four runs, eight RBIs, one double and two homers

- including one grand slam - in the final game against Pitt at the Challenge

• Tied a Nebraska single-game record with eight RBIs against Pitt

#39 OLIVIA FERRELL • RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG.

2019 2-1 7.00 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 13 .261

Career 11-9 4.60 34 22 4 0/3 2 120.1 66 .311

• Pitched 6.0 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits to pick up her first win of the season against Lamar

• Also had a career-best nine strikeouts against Lamar, while not allowing a walk

• Started and pitched a complete five-inning game against Pitt in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, giving up just one run on one hit

#17 CARSON FISCHER • UTL AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .000 6-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

Career .000 6-0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

• Made her first Husker appearance in the season opener against Lamar as a pinch runner, scoring one run against the Cardinals

• Scored a career-best two runs in the second game against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

• Also made her first appearance in the outfield against the Panthers

#18 MIKAELA FORCUM • C AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

Career .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

• One of two new catchers for the Huskers the season• Was a two-time all-conference honoree for Walla Walla High School• Played club ball under the current head coach of the Chinese National

Team• Also trained with the Chinese National Team in its first season in the

NPF

#13 PEYTON GLATTER • OF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .250 3-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250

Career .250 3-0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250

• Appeared as a pinch hitter against UNO• Played in right field in both games against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten

Challenge• Scored her first-career run and recorded her first-career hit in game

one against Pitt• Also scored one run in game two against the Panthers

#2 PAYTON HUSCROFT• INF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

Career .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

• Made her first appearance as a Husker against PItt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as a pinch hitter

• Redshirted in 2018 after missing the season due to an injury• Had a great prep career, helping Millard South to the 2017 state title• Had a career batting average of .420• Earned first-team All-Nebraska and Super-State recognition as a

senior

#00 LEXEY KNEIB • INF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .318 9-9 3 7 3 0 7 1 .455 .375

Career .198 62-55 12 26 8 0 15 14 .260 .291

• Has started every game at second base this season• Went 5-for-15 (.333) with four RBIs, two doubles and two stolen bases

during the opening weekend• Went 2-for-7 (.286) with two runs, three RBIs and a double at the ACC/

Big Ten Challenge

#19 REGAN MERGELE • RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG.

2019 1-1 1.17 6 2 1 1/0 2 18.0 27 .161

Career 2-2 3.65 25 8 1 1/2 2 53.2 49 .259

• Made four appearances in the Huskers’ opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic

• Pitched 1.0 inning of relief in game two against Lamar and recorded two strikeouts to earn her first-career save

• Pitched a career-high 7.0 innings in the second game against NC State, marking her first complete game at the Division I level

HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS & NOTES

#77 SAMANTHA OWEN • INF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .375 6-3 2 3 1 1 4 5 .875 .615

Career .310 102-99 48 92 18 12 57 21 .519 .358

• Appeared as a pinch hitter in game one against Texas Tech and also played second base

• Came in as a pinch hitter in the second game against the Red Raiders• Played all four games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and earned three

starts• Went 3-for-7 (.429) with two runs, four RBIs, one double, one homer

and four walks• Hit her first grand slam as a Husker in game two of the weekend

against Pitt



#33 ANNI RALEY • C/UTL AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .000 8-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

Career .000 8-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

• Scored one run in the season opener against Lamar, appearing as a pinch runner

• Also scored one run in game two against Lamar• Scored four runs at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

#28 ALLY RILEY • C AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .000 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

Career .313 33-19 3 20 4 0 14 3 .375 .352

• Appeared as a pinch hitter in Nebraska’s second game against Texas Tech at the Lone Star College Classic

• Also came in to catch in game two against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

• Appeared as a pinch hitter in Nebraska’s second game against Texas Tech at the Lone Star College Classic

• Started six games at catcher last season and 13 as the DP

#30 KARLEE SEEVERS • RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG.

2019 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .000

Career 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .000

• Made her first-career appearance as a pinch runner against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

• Was an Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska pick three times and a Lincoln Journal Star Super-State pick four times

• Broke two state records (career wins and career perfect games) as a senior; Also batted, hitting .500 as a senior in 2017

#32 ALYVIA SIMMONS • OF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .292 9-9 9 8 3 1 3 7 .458 .452

Career .314 148-141 99 139 35 11 63 64 .491 .405

• Has started every game at right field this season• Had an RBI double in NU’s season opener against Lamar• Went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, a home run and a walk in the

second game against Lamar• Went 5-for-10 (.500) with four runs, one RBI, four walks and three

stolen bases at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

#7 MADI UNZICKER • INF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .158 9-9 9 3 2 1 3 6 .421 .407

Career .211 126-108 48 61 17 12 43 42 .401 .340

• Has started every game at first base this season• Scored two runs and drew a walk in the season opener against Lamar• Drew one walk and scored one run against Texas Tech• Had a double in the second game against Texas Tech• Hit a three-run homer against UNO at the Lone Star College Classic• Had one hit against Pitt in the second game of the ACC/B1G Challenge

#1 RYLIE UNZICKER • OF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .308 9-9 9 8 3 1 3 8 .615 .471

Career .169 44-20 13 11 4 1 4 13 .308 .308

• Has started every game at center field this season• Went 5-for-13 (.385) during the opening weekend at the Lone Star

College Classic• Hit her first-career home run against UNO• Went 3-for-13 (.231) with four runs, two RBIs, one double and two

walks at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

#23 COURTNEY WALLACE • RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG.

2019 2-0 5.09 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 8 .233

Career 2-0 5.09 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 8 .233

• Made two appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic• Started against Texas Tech, pitching 4.0 innings• Had four strikeouts against the Red Raiders• Pitched 2.0 innings of relief against UNO and gave up one run on two

hits to earn her first-career win

#25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • UTL AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .321 9-9 6 9 3 3 15 3 .750 .394

Career .321 9-9 6 9 3 3 15 3 .750 .394

• Went 7-for-19 with two runs, seven RBIs, two doubles and a home run during the opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic

• Hit 2-for-4 with one run, one double, one home run and four RBIs in the season opener against Lamar

• Went 3-for-4 with one run, two RBIs, one double and one walk against Texas Tech

#21 SARAH YOCOM • INF AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .000 6-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000

Career .190 30-9 6 4 0 0 2 3 .190 .292

• Started two games at third base for the Huskers• Appeared as a pinch runner and scored one run in the season opener

against Lamar• Played third base against Pittsburgh in the first game of the ACC/Big

Ten Challenge• Appeared as a pinch hitter against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/

Big Ten Challenge

HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS & NOTES

#23 COURTNEY WALLACE • UTL AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB%

2019 .250 8-8 4 6 2 0 3 3 .500 .357

Career .250 8-8 4 6 2 0 3 3 .500 .357

• Went 6-for-16 with four runs, two RBIs, two doubles and two triples during the opening weekend

• Went 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and two triples in the season opener against Lamar

• Tied a Nebraska single-game record with two triples in a game• Had an RBI against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge

#25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG.

2019 2-0 1.65 4 3 1 0/0 0 17.0 22 .269

Career 2-0 1.65 4 3 1 0/0 0 17.0 22 .269

• Made three appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic• Started in the season opener against Lamar, becoming just the third

Husker freshman pitcher to start a season opener singe 1995• Pitched a complete five-inning game to earn her first-career win• Pitched a complete five-inning game against Pitt in the final game of

the ACC/Big Ten Challenge



NEBRASKA STARTERS IN 2019 Pitcher Catcher First Second Third Shortstop Left Center Right DP

vs. Lamar Walljasper Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons --vs. Texas Tech Wallace Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Yocom Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljaspervs. Lamar Ferrell Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljaspervs. Texas Tech Mergele Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljaspervs. Omaha Walljasper Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Yocom Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Wallaceat NC State Walljasper Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Owenvs. Pittsburgh Ferrell Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljasperat NC State Mergele Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Owen Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljaspervs. Pittsburgh Wallace Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Owen Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljaspervs. BYUvs. Texas A&Mvs. Arizona Statevs. San Diego Statevs. UCLAvs. Idaho Statevs. Santa Claraat Colorado Statevs. Stony Brookvs. Santa Claraat Wichita Stateat Wichita Stateat Wichita Statevs. Tulsaat Kansasvs. Tulsaat Kansasat Michiganat Michiganat MichiganDrakeDrakeIllinoisIllinoisIllinoisSouth Dakota StateNorthwesternNorthwesternNorthwesternat Creightonat Purdueat Purdueat PurdueMinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesotaSouth Dakotaat Iowaat IowaMarylandMarylandMarylandat Wisconsinat Wisconsinat Wisconsin


03. MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL03. MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL2019 Nebraska SoftballOverall Statistics for Nebraska (as of Feb 17, 2019)

(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 7-2 Home: 0-0 Away: 2-0 Neutral: 5-2 : 0-0

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

44 Bri Cassidy . 5 5 6 9-9 27 5 15 5 0 0 6 20 . 7 4 1 2 0 3 0 . 5 8 6 0 0 0-0 67 10 0 1.000

77 Samantha Owen . 3 7 5 6-3 8 2 3 1 0 1 4 7 . 8 7 5 5 0 1 0 . 6 1 5 0 0 0-0 1 2 0 1.000

64 Bree Boruff . 3 6 7 9-9 30 7 11 1 0 0 5 12 . 4 0 0 0 1 5 0 . 3 8 7 0 0 2-2 4 0 1 . 8 0 0

25 L indsey W alljasper . 3 2 1 9-9 28 6 9 3 0 3 15 21 . 7 5 0 3 1 7 0 . 3 9 4 1 0 1-1 0 1 0 1.000

24 Tristen Edwards . 3 2 1 9-9 28 10 9 2 0 5 18 26 . 9 2 9 8 0 4 0 . 4 7 2 0 0 3-3 9 14 4 . 8 5 2

0 Lexey Kneib . 3 1 8 9-9 22 3 7 3 0 0 7 10 . 4 5 5 1 1 2 0 . 3 7 5 0 0 2-2 13 14 4 . 8 7 1

1 Rylie Unzicker . 3 0 8 9-9 26 9 8 3 1 1 3 16 . 6 1 5 8 0 7 0 . 4 7 1 0 1 1-2 12 0 0 1.000

32 Alyvia Simmons . 2 9 2 9-9 24 9 7 1 0 1 4 11 . 4 5 8 7 0 6 0 . 4 5 2 0 1 5-6 3 0 0 1.000

23 C ourtney W allace . 2 5 0 8-8 24 4 6 2 2 0 3 12 . 5 0 0 3 1 5 0 . 3 5 7 0 0 1-1 4 8 4 . 7 5 0

13 Peyton Glatter . 2 5 0 3-0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 . 2 5 0 0 0 1 0 . 2 5 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 1.000

7 Madi Unzicker . 1 5 8 9-9 19 9 3 2 0 1 3 8 . 4 2 1 6 2 4 0 . 4 0 7 0 0 2-2 50 0 0 1.000

17 Carson Fischer . 0 0 0 6-0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

28 Ally Riley . 0 0 0 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 4 0 0 1.000

2 Payton Huscroft . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

39 Olivia Ferrell . 0 0 0 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000

21 Sarah Yocom . 0 0 0 6-2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 3 4 1 . 8 7 5

19 Regan Mergele . 0 0 0 6-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000

33 Anni Raley . 0 0 0 8-0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

30 Karlee Seevers . 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0

Totals . 3 2 1 9 246 78 79 23 3 12 68 144 . 5 8 5 43 6 48 0 . 4 3 2 1 2 17-19 171 55 14 . 9 4 2

Opponents . 2 2 9 9 218 33 50 8 2 4 28 74 . 3 3 9 23 4 70 2 . 3 1 2 2 2 6-10 159 58 18 . 9 2 3

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha

19 Regan Mergele 1 . 1 7 1-1 6 2 1 1/0 2 18.0 10 5 3 9 27 1 0 0 . 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 125 L indsey W alljasper 1 . 6 5 2-0 4 3 1 0/0 0 17.0 18 8 4 3 22 3 0 1 . 2 6 9 0 2 0 1 023 C ourtney W allace 5 . 0 9 2-0 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 10 8 8 7 8 1 2 1 . 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 039 Olivia Ferrell 7 . 0 0 2-1 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 12 12 11 4 13 3 0 2 . 2 6 1 1 1 0 1 1Totals 3 . 1 9 7-2 9 9 4 1/0 2 57.0 50 33 26 23 70 8 2 4 . 2 2 9 3 4 0 2 2

Opponents 7 . 4 0 2-7 9 9 1 0/0 1 53.0 79 78 56 43 48 23 3 12 . 3 2 1 11 6 0 1 2

OVERALL STATISTICS

nebr ska - official athletics website · 2019-07-03 · madness national field player of the week...

Documents