NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKANO. 1 IN SOFTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS • NO. 13 IN NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS NO. 10 IN WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES • NO. 10 IN NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES SOFTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: MATT SMITH OFFICE PHONE: (402) 472-7780 CELL PHONE: (402) 770-5926 E-MAIL: [email protected] 2014 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE (15-8) Date Opponent Time/Result Hotel Encanto Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) Feb. 7 vs. UTEP W, 7-0 vs. Jackson State vs. Northern Illinois vs. Jackson State at Kansas Feb. 7 vs. No. 12 Florida State W, 4-3 Friday, March 14 Saturday, March 15 Sunday, March 16 Sunday, March 16 Feb. 8 at New Mexico State W, 11-0 (5) 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Feb. 9 vs. No. 12 Florida State L, 1-5 Hilton Houston Plaza Classic (Houston, Texas) WEEK 6: at Jayhawk INVitational Feb. 14 at Houston W, 4-1 Location: Lawrence, Kan. l Complex: Arrocha Ballpark Feb. 14 vs. Army W, 7-0 Feb. 15 vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 0-1 Live Audio: Huskers.com l Live Video: None Feb. 15 vs. Sam Houston State W, 2-0 Feb. 16 vs. Sam Houston State W, 7-1 NEBRASKA PREPARES FOR FINAL NON-CONFERENCE WEEKEND Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) The 14th-ranked Nebraska softball team faces its final weekend of non-conference competition this Feb. 21 vs. No. 12 Texas A&M W, 3-2 (9) Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Jayhawk Invitational, hosted by the University of Kansas. Feb. 21 vs. No. 14 Arizona L, 0-7 The Huskers open play against Jackson State on Friday at 10:30 a.m. before facing Northern Illinois Feb. 22 vs. No. 2 Tennessee L, 3-5 on Saturday at 1 p.m. Nebraska then faces a rematch with Jackson State at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23 vs. No. 8 UCLA L, 2-6 before concluding the tournament at 1 p.m. against the host Kansas Jayhawks. Feb. 23 vs. Boise State W, 4-0 (6) Fans unable to make the drive down to Lawrence can follow every game live. Veteran softball play- Feb. 28 at Oklahoma State - 1 W, 4-3 by-play announcer Nate Rohr will call every game for a free radio broadcast on Huskers.com, while live Feb. 28 at Oklahoma State - 2 W, 8-4 stats will also be available on the Official Website of NebraskaA thletics. Fans who are unable to listen March 1 at No. 13 Oklahoma - 1 L, 4-5 March 1 at No. 13 Oklahoma - 2 W, 7-2 to this weekend’s action are encouraged to follow @HuskerSoftball on Twitter, which features in-game updates of every Nebraska game. Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) March 7 vs. No. 7 Arizona State L, 0-1 (8) Husker fans wishing to see their team in person will finally get their chance next week, as the Jayhawk March 7 vs. San Jose State W, 4-1 Invitational marks the end of Nebraska’s 27-game, season-opening road trip. The Huskers have been March 8 at Cal State Fullerton W, 9-2 on the road for six consecutive weekends, but that changes next week when NU hosts a four-game March 8 vs. No. 6 Washington W, 2-1 homestand at Bowlin Stadium. March 9 vs. Fresno State L, 0-1 Nebraska opens its home schedule on Wednesday, April 19 at 5 p.m. against the Iowa State Cyclones. Jayhawk Invitational (Lawrence, Kan.) The Huskers then open Big Ten Conference play on Friday, Saturday and Sunday against Minnesota. March 14 vs. Jackson State 10:30 a.m. Nebraska is ranked 14th in this week’s polls, while the Golden Gophers are ranked 15th. Season and March 15 vs. Northern Illinois 1 p.m. single-game tickets are available for purchase on Huskers.com. March 16 vs. Jackson State 10:30 a.m. The Huskers look to improve upon their 15-8 record heading into next week’s homestand. For just the March 16 at Kansas 1 p.m. second time in six weekends, Nebraska will not face a ranked team in Kansas this weekend. NU is 11-2 March 19 Iowa State 5 p.m. against unranked opponents this season, with both defeats coming in 1-0 losses. Overall, Nebraska has March 21 Minnesota* 6 p.m. outscored its unranked opponents 67-14. The Husker offense is average just over 6.0 runs per game March 22 Minnesota* 1 p.m. against unranked competition, while the NU pitching staff is holding unranked teams to 1.1 runs per March 23 Minnesota* 1 p.m. game, including a 0.80 ERA (10 earned runs) in 87.0 innings. Senior Tatum Edwards is 5-2 with a 0.63 March 26 at UNO 6 p.m. ERA and two shutouts in seven starts against unranked teams, while sophomore Emily Lockman is 6-0 March 28 at Northwestern* 4 p.m. March 29 at Northwestern* 1 p.m. with three shutouts in six starts against non-ranked opponents. March 30 at Northwestern* Noon Senior Taylor Edwards is batting .525 against unranked teams with four doubles, four home runs and April 2 Creighton 6 p.m. nine RBIs. Freshman Austen Urness is hitting .452 against unranked opponents with seven RBIs. April 4 at Illinois* 6 p.m. HUSKERS TO WATCH NEBRASKA BY THE NUMBERS April 5 at Illinois* 1 p.m. April 6 at Illinois* Noon Taylor Edwards, Sr., C Nebraska will wrap up its season-opening April 8 UNO 5 p.m. A 2011 third-team All-American, Taylor 27-game road trip this weekend. After six April 9 Northern Iowa 5 p.m. Edwards is one of six returning All- 27 straight weekends on the road, NU will host April 11 Iowa* 6 p.m. America catchers in 2014. Edwards its home opener next Wednesday. April 12 Iowa* 2 p.m. saw her 25-game hitting streak April 13 Iowa* 1 p.m. snapped in her last game, finishing Taylor Edwards saw her hitting streak end just one game shy of tying the school record. Edwards at 25 games last Sunday. The 25-game April 18 Ohio State* 6 p.m. April 19 Ohio State 1 p.m. has hit safely in 22 of 23 games this season, collecting hitting streak was the second-longest in 25 April 20 Ohio State* Noon 35 hits in 23 games to post a .473 batting average. school history, one shy of the record. April 23 at Creighton 6 p.m. Austen Urness, Fr., OF Nebraska has played 10 of its first 23 April 25 at Michigan State* 4 p.m. Austen Urness performed well in her games this season against ranked teams. April 26 at Michigan State* 11 a.m. April 27 at Michigan State* Noon homecoming last weekend at the Judi The Huskers have faced more top-25 10 April 30 at Wisconsin - 1* 3 p.m. Garman Classic. Urness batted .308 opponents than any other ranked team. (4-for-13) against tough competition, April 30 at Wisconsin - 2* 5 p.m. slugging one double and producing For the first time since April 28, 2010, four May 2 Indiana* 6 p.m. four RBIs, doubling her season total entering the Big Ten teams are ranked in the NFCA poll May 3 Indiana* 1 p.m. weekend. Urness produced her first three-hit game last this week (No. 8 Michigan, No. 17 Nebraska, May 4 Indiana* Noon 4 All game times are Central and subject to change. weekend and added a pair of multi-RBI performances. No. 18 Minnesota, No. 25 Northwestern). NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SCOUTING THE JACKSON State TIGERS (5-16) Location Lincoln, Neb. Jackson State brought an 11-game losing streak into a TALE OF THE TAPE Population 264,501 Wednesday doubleheader at Memphis. The Tigers are 5-16 overall. Founded 1869 Category NEB JSU JSU’s last victory came in a 4-3 win at SIU Edwardsville on Feb. 22. Record 15-8 5-16 Enrollment 24,445 The Tigers are hitting .189 as a team and averaging 2.4 runs per Average .270 .189 Nickname Cornhuskers/Huskers Home Runs 16 2 Colors Scarlet & Cream game. Lauren Aikens is the only starter hitting above .300, as she Slugging Pct. .390 .234 Conference Big Ten owns a .328 average with team-high totals of 19 hits, five doubles On-Base Pct. .353 .289 Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. and 12 RBIs. Chelsea Smith owns the next highest average at .226, Stolen Bases 13 33 Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst and she has slugged one of JSU’s two home runs. Denisha Knight Runs/Game 4.0 2.4 owns the other home run. Canessa Swanson owns a .133 average, ERA 1.82 5.57 but she has scored a team-high 11 runs thanks to nine walks, NEBRASKA COACHING STAFF Runs Allowed/Game 2.2 6.5 two hit-by-pitches and 11 stolen bases. As a team, Jackson State Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska, 1984) Shutouts 5 1 Career Record 822-447 (.648) [23rd year] excels in reaching base, as the Tigers have drawn 59 walks and Strikeouts/Game 5.8 2.3 Nebraska Record 814-431 (.654) [22nd year] been hit by 13 pitches to post an on-base percentage .100 higher Fielding Pct. .973 .932 Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel (25th year) than their batting average. Assistant Coach Diane Miller (6th year) In the circle, Jackson State owns a 5.57 ERA and is allowing 6.5 runs per game.