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NEBRASKA SOFTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: MATT SMITH [email protected] (402) 472-7780 (402) 770-5926 GAME 1 • FRIDAY • 7:30 P.M. 2016 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE (24-12) Audio: Huskers.com • TV: BTN UNI-Dome Classic (hosted by Northern Iowa) Feb. 12 at Northern Iowa W, 7-4 (8) Feb. 13 vs. Western Illinois W, 3-2 GAME 2 • SATURDAY • 1 P.M. Feb. 13 vs. Drake W, 11-2 (5) Record: 27-3 Record: 24-12 World’s Largest Softball Tailgate • 10 a.m. Feb. 14 vs. Green Bay W, 8-0 (5) Ranking: 1st Ranking: RV Feb. 14 vs. Saint Louis W, 7-4 Big Ten: 5-1 Big Ten: 5-3 Big Ten/ACC Challenge (at North Carolina State) GAME 3 SUNDAY NOON Road Record: 7-0 • • Home Record: 6-1 Feb. 19 at North Carolina State W, 6-1 vs. Nebraska: 8-9 Audio: Huskers.com • TV: BTN vs. Michigan: 9-8 Feb. 20 vs. Louisville W, 4-3 Feb. 20 at North Carolina State L, 6-11 NEBRASKA VS. MICHIGAN Feb. 21 vs. Louisville W, 3-0 Bowlin Stadium • April 8, 9 & 10 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) Feb. 26 vs. No. 7 Oregon W, 6-5 Feb. 26 vs. No. 1 Florida L, 0-8 (5) The Nebraska softball team hopes for a historic The Huskers are hoping for the highest attendance Feb. 27 vs. San Diego State W, 3-1 weekend when the Huskers host the No. 1 Michigan in school history on Saturday as they look to exceed Feb. 28 vs. No. 9 Washington L, 5-6 (9) Wolverines in a three-game series on Friday, Saturday the 2,204 fans who came out to the 2014 World’s March 5 Wichita State (Game 1) W, 6-4 and Sunday at Bowlin Stadium. Largest Softball Tailgate. March 5 Wichita State (Game 2) L, 1-2 March 6 Wichita State W, 10-5 Friday’s series opener will mark the first time The three-game series wraps up on Sunday at Louisville Slugger Invitational (hosted by Arizona State) Nebraska has ever played a No. 1 team at home. In Noon. The Big Ten Network will televise the Friday March 11 vs. No. 9 James Madison W, 8-4 addition to trying to pick up the third win over a No. and Sunday games live, with Dean Linke calling all March 11 at No. 21 Arizona State L, 0-7 1 team in school history, the Huskers will be looking of the action and Carol Bruggeman adding expert March 12 vs. No. 9 James Madison L, 0-6 to set an attendance record on Saturday, when analysis. All three games of the series can also be March 12 vs. Ohio State W, 5-4 Nebraska hosts the World’s Largest Softball Tailgate. heard for free on Huskers.com, with Nate Rohr on March 13 vs. Georgetown W, 12-4 (5) the call for the Husker Sports Network. March 16 Omaha W, 12-8 The tailgate begins and 10 a.m. and features a Ferris Easton Tournament (hosted by Cal State Fullerton) wheel, inflatables, face painting, a balloon artist, Michigan (27-3) leads the Big Ten with 27 wins this March 18 vs. UNLV W, 6-1 live music and more. Admission into the tailgate season, while Nebraska (24-12) is tied for second March 19 vs. New Mexico L, 3-6 and the softball game at 1 p.m. is free, and the first with 24 victories. The Wolverines (5-1) are tied with March 19 vs. Arkansas L, 10-11 2,000 fans will receive a free hot dog, bag of chips Minnesota for first place in the Big Ten standings, March 20 vs. No. 13 Oklahoma L, 2-4 March 20 vs. DePaul W, 7-5 and a Pepsi product. while Nebraska (5-3) sits in fifth place. March 25 at Illinois* W, 10-2 (5) THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 March 26 at Illinois - 1* L, 3-8 March 26 at Illinois - 2* L, 2-10 (6) Nebraska is hosting the No. 1 team for the first The Huskers rank second in the Big Ten with a March 29 South Dakota State W, 3-2 time in program history and facing a top-ranked four-game conference win streak, outscoring their April 1 at Maryland* L, 4-7 opponent in conference play for the first time. opponents 49-12 in those four victories. April 2 at Maryland* W, 14-2 (6) April 3 at Maryland* W, 26-4 (5) Friday’s game with Michigan will mark Nebraska’s Michigan won the 2015 Big Ten Tournament with April 6 Iowa (Game 1)* W, 6-5 100th Big Ten Conference game. a 6-1 championship game victory over Nebraska. April 6 Iowa (Game 2)* W, 3-1 April 8 No. 1 Michigan* 7:30 p.m. The World’s Largest Softball Tailgate is set for Carol Hutchins (1,436) and Rhonda Revelle April 9 No. 1 Michigan* 1 p.m. Saturday at 10 a.m. Fans can get in free to both (902) have combined for 2,338 wins at Michigan April 10 No. 1 Michigan* Noon the tailgate and the softball game at 1 p.m. and Nebraska, respectively. The other 12 Big Ten April 15 at Northwestern* 4 p.m. coaches have combined for 2,322 wins at their April 16 at Northwestern* 1 p.m. Michigan leads the Big Ten with 27 wins, while respective Big Ten schools. April 17 at Northwestern* Noon Nebraska is tied for second with 24 victories. April 22 at Minnesota* 6 p.m. Nebraska had used 34 different starting lineups April 23 at Minnesota* 1 p.m. The Wolverines own the Big Ten’s longest and 34 different batting orders before using a April 24 at Minnesota* Noon conference win streak with five straight league repeat lineup and order in game one Wednesday. April 27 at Creighton 6 p.m. victories, outscoring their opponents 53-15 in April 29 Purdue* 5:30 p.m. those five wins. Nebraska owns five walk-off wins this season. April 30 Purdue* 1 p.m. May 1 Purdue* Noon TWO HUSKERS TO WATCH May 6 Wisconsin* 5:30 p.m. With another home run in her last Kiki Stokes has reached base safely in May 7 Wisconsin* 1 p.m. game, MJ Knighten is now tied for the 17 straight games. Stokes has reached May 8 Wisconsin* Noon national lead with 17 home runs this base safely in 24 of her 34 plate May 12-14 at Big Ten Tournament TBA season. Knighten also ranks ninth in appearances in Big Ten play, ranking May 19-22 NCAA Regional TBA RBIs (46) and 10th in slugging (.903). third with a .727 on-base percentage. May 26-29 NCAA Super Regional TBA @HUSKERSOFTBALL FACEBOOK.COM/HUSKERSOFTBALL HUSKERS.COM/SOFTBALL 2016 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA QUICK FACTS SEASON NOTEBOOK 2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION A total of four Huskers are returning all-region Six Huskers were named their state’s high school player Location Lincoln, Neb. selections, which ties for the most returning all-region of the year, representing four states. Population 268,738 players in program history. Founded 1869 The Huskers who earned state high school player-of- Enrollment 25,260 The returning all-region players include two-time the-year honors include: Alicia Armstrong (Nebraska); Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers honorees Emily Lockman and Cassie McClure and Mattie Fowler (Arizona); Kaylan Jablonski (Nebraska); Colors Scarlet & Cream 2015 selections MJ Knighten and Kiki Stokes. Emily Lockman (California); Cassie McClure (Texas); Conference Big Ten and Madi Unzicker (Nebraska). Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. Five Huskers are returning all-conference selections, Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst which ties for the second-most returning all- Three of Nebraska’s five pitchers were honored as conference players in school history. their state’s player of the year, including Jablonski (Nebraska), Lockman (California) and McClure (Texas). NEBRASKA COACHING STAFF The returning all-conference players include three- Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska, 1984) time All-Big Ten selection Emily Lockman, two-time Rhonda Revelle is in her 24th season leading her alma Career Record 910-485 (.652) [25th year] Nebraska Record 902-475 (.655) [24th year] honorees Alicia Armstrong and MJ Knighten, 2015 mater in 2016. Revelle is the longest serving female Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel (27th year) All-Big Ten pick Kiki Stokes and Cassie McClure, a head coach in the history of Nebraska Athletics. Assistant Coach Diane Miller (8th year) 2014 All-Big 12 selection at Texas Tech. Volunteer Coach Livi Abney (1st year) Revelle owns 902 wins at NU. She is the all-time wins Director of Softball Operations Katie Brown (4th year) Nebraska’s captains this spring are seniors Alicia leader (male or female) in Nebraska Athletics history. Armstrong, Mattie Fowler and Kiki Stokes. The trio are serving as captains for the second straight season. Revelle posted her 900th Husker win in Nebraska’s 2015 TEAM INFORMATION record-breaking 26-4 victory at Maryland on April 3. 2015 Overall Record 35-23 Fowler has served as a team captain each of the last Revelle became the 12th active NCAA Division I coach 2015 Big Ten Record (Finish) 17-6 (3rd) four seasons, becoming the first four-time captain in to win 900 games at his or her current school. 2015 NCAA Tournament NCAA Regional school history. Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel is in her 27th year 2016 TEAM OUTLOOK Nebraska’s 2016 roster consists of 19 players, which at Nebraska. Sippel is the longest-tenured female Letterwinners Returning/Lost 16/3 ties for the third-largest roster in school history.