April 9-15 Monday Wednesday Saturday Sunday 2007 Contact: Matt Smith E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (402) 472-7780 Cell: (402) 770-5926 Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Record South Dakota St. at Creighton No. 11 Texas No. 11 Texas Feb. 8-11 Paradise Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) 4 & 6 p.m. (DH) 6 p.m. 2 p.m. Noon Feb. 8 vs. No. 24 Auburn W, 1-0 (8) 1-0 Feb. 8 at Hawaii L, 4-5 1-1 Feb. 9 vs. Portland State W, 1-0 2-1 Feb. 9 vs. DePaul W, 5-1 3-1 Feb. 10 vs. Portland State L, 0-2 3-2 Feb. 11 vs. No. 24 Auburn W, 1-0 A4-2 Feb. 11 at Hawaii L, 5-6 4-3 Huskers Host Monday Doubleheader Feb. 23-25 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) After going toe-to-toe with the No. 4 team in the nation on the road, the Nebraska softball Feb. 23 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 1-4 4-4 team returns home for a Monday doubleheader with South Dakota State beginning at 4 p.m. Feb. 23 vs. No. 20 Florida State L, 1-2 (9) 4-5 The doubleheader with the Jackrabbits opens a busy week for NU, which travels to Creighton Feb. 24 vs. Seton Hall W, 4-3 5-5 Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi State W, 7-6 (9) 6-5 on Wednesday before welcoming 11th-ranked Texas to Bowlin Stadium for a key two-game Big Feb. 25 vs. No. 18 Georgia W, 2-1 7-5 12 Conference series this weekend. The Huskers will make their 2007 television debut on Sunday, March 2-4 UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) April 15, as the NU-UT contest will air nationally on ESPNU. March 2 vs. Southern Utah W, 5-2 8-5 Before the key weekend series, Nebraska will be looking to get back on the winning track March 3 vs. DePaul L, 0-2 8-6 against South Dakota State. The Huskers - winners of 19 of their last 25 - saw their seven-game March 3 vs. Fresno State L, 2-3 8-7 March 4 vs. Delaware State W, 2-1 9-7 win streak snapped with a pair of 1-0 losses at No. 4 Texas A&M over the weekend. March 5 vs. No. 18 California W, 5-2 (8) 10-7 The Nebraska pitching staff continued its excellent season, as the right-handed combination March 9-11 Shocker Invitational (Wichita, Kan.) of sophomore Molly Hill and senior Ashley DeBuhr stymied an Aggie offense averaging 5.5 runs March 9 vs. Minnesota W, 3-2 11-7 per game. Hill was especially brilliant in game one, taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning March 9 vs. Western Illinois W, 4-1 12-7 before A&M converted its lone hit of the game into the game-winning run. March 10 vs. Western Illinois W, 7-3 13-7 DeBuhr then tossed a four-hitter but one hit was the difference again, as All-American Megan March 10 vs. Minnesota W, 4-2 14-7 March 11 at Wichita State W, 4-1 15-7 Gibson - who threw a shutout in the first game - hit a solo home run to account for the only run March 16-18 Big Red Tournament (Bowlin Stadium) of game two. In the two games, the Husker staff held a powerful A&M lineup averaging 5.5 runs March 16 North Dakota State W, 1-0 16-7 and 7.7 hits per game to just two combined runs on only five combined hits. March 16 Arkansas^ W, 6-2 17-7 Despite the stellar outings from the pitching staff, the Husker offense failed to score a run March 17 Arkansas^ W, 5-0 18-7 even with more opportunities than the Aggies. NU out-hit Texas A&M 8-5, but the Huskers were March 17 North Dakota State W, 2-1 (8) 19-7 March 18 North Dakota State^ W, 4-2 20-7 0-for-16 with runners on base in the two games. The Aggies, meanwhile, recorded two of their March 18 Arkansas^ L, 4-5 20-8 five hits with runners on base. March 21 Creighton^ L, 1-4 20-9 A return to Bowlin Stadium will hopefully help the Husker hitters, as Nebraska is averaging 3.4 March 24 at No. 17 Baylor* L, 0-2 20-10 runs per game at home this season, while posting a team batting average of .236. On the road, March 25 at No. 17 Baylor* L, 0-3 20-11 the Huskers have produced an average of only 1.9 runs per game while hitting just .200. In fact, March 27 Drake^ W, 4-3 (8) 21-11 the Huskers have been shut out in four of their five Big 12 road contests this season, although March 27 Drake W, 3-0 (5) 22-11 March 28 Colorado State W, 1-0 23-11 each of those losses came against a top-15 team. March 28 Colorado State W, 4-3 24-11 Against a Texas A&M staff that ranked April 1 Texas Tech* W, 6-0 25-11 Did You Know? second in the league in ERA, the Huskers were April 1 Texas Tech* W, 4-0 26-11 wNebraska’s pair of 1-0 losses at No. 4 Texas shut out in back-to-back games for the second April 4 at Kansas* W, 3-0 27-11 A&M marked the first time the Huskers had time this season. Prior to this year, Nebraska April 6 at No. 4 Texas A&M* L, 0-1 (8) 27-12 had not been held scoreless in consecutive April 6 at No. 4 Texas A&M* L, 0-1 27-13 been on the losing end of two straight 1-0 April 9 South Dakota State (DH)^ 4 & 6 p.m. decisions since losing to Missouri twice in games since 1999. April 11 at Creighton 6 p.m. 1999. Those losses to MU also marked the The lone bright spot for the Husker offense April 14 Texas* 2 p.m. first time Nebraska had been shut out in was the play of sophomore Haley Long. In April 15 Texas* Noon consecutive games until this season. three conference road games last week, Long April 17 Iowa State*^ 5 p.m. went 5-for-8 with a double and a run scored. April 19 at Iowa State* 3:30 p.m. April 21 at Oklahoma* 2 p.m. wNebraska has been shut out in consecutive Against the Aggies, Long was 3-for-5 with a April 22 at Oklahoma* Noon games on two occasions this season - double, accounting for three of the Huskers’ April 25 Kansas*^ 6:30 p.m. including last weekend at fourth-ranked five hits and their lone extra base hit. April 28 Oklahoma State* 2 p.m. Texas A&M - marking the first time that has Nebraska’s offense will look to get back April 29 Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. happened since 1997. on track quickly, as 11th-ranked Texas and May 5 at Missouri* 2 p.m. third-ranked Oklahoma - the Huskers’ next two May 6 at Missouri* 1 p.m. May 10-12 Big 12 Championship TBA wNebraska has played in 20 one-run games weekend opponents - boast three of the top six May 18-20 NCAA Regional TBA this season. The Huskers are 13-7 in games in the league in ERA, while ranking May 25-27 NCAA Super Regional TBA decided by one run in 2007 after posting a 9-2 third and fourth, respectively, in the Big 12 in May 31-June 6 WCWS TBA record in 2006. team ERA. *Big 12 Conference game ^Game broadcast on the Husker Sports Network. Weekly Notes #12 s April 9 Page 2 Nebraska Quick Facts Scouting South Dakota State Head Coach...... Rhonda Revelle South Dakota State will be playing its first game in 15 days as it Tale of the Tape Alma Mater...... Nebraska, 1984 faces NU in Monday’s doubleheader. The Jackrabbits were handed a Nebraska...... Category...... SDSU Overall Record (years)...... 588-304 (16 years) 5-0 defeat by Ball State on March 25 in their last action. SDSU has 27-13...... Record...... 10-18 Overall Winning Percentage...... 660 currently lost 11 of its last 12 and is just 10-18 on the season. .238...... Average...... 253 Record at NU (years)...... 580-288 (15 years) The Jackrabbits have had a tough time scoring runs of late, as they 8...... Home Runs...... 4 Nebraska Winning Percentage...... 669 have been shut out in two straight contests and have scored just three 43...... Stolen Bases...... 52 Associate Coach...... Lori Sippel runs over their last four games. 2.9...... Runs Per Game...... 3.0 Alma Mater...... Nebraska, 1988 Samantha Heinzman leads the South Dakota State offense with 1.9...... Runs Allowed Per Game.....4.0 Season at Nebraska...... 18th Year a .333 average and six doubles, while ranking second with 12 runs 1.25...... ERA...... 3.70 Assistant Coach...... Jennifer Ogee scored and 13 RBIs. Steph Kuhl has hit three of the Jackrabbits’ four 10...... Shutouts...... 3 Alma Mater...... Washington, 1997 home runs and has driven in a team-high 17. 8.3...... Strikeouts Per Game...... 4.4 Season at Nebraska...... Sixth Year In the circle, Jenna Marston and Kim Westendorf have split the .190...... Opponent Avg...... 290 Facility/Capacity...... Bowlin Stadium/2,500 innings for SDSU, with Marston posting the better numbers. In 87.2 .967...... Fielding Pct...... 958 2006 Overall Record...... 44-12 innings, Marston has compiled a 2.79 ERA while posting a 6-7 record 2006 Big 12 Record...... 13-4 (2nd) and allowing opponents to hit .285 against her. Westendorf is 4-11 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 11/5 with a 4.57 ERA in a team-high 90.1 innings. Position Starters Returning/Lost...... 5/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost...... 3/0 A Look at the Series History First Year of Softball...... 1976 Nebraska is a perfect 3-0 all-time against South Dakota State, with each win coming last season. The Huskers All-Time Record...... 1,063-586 (.646) defeated SDSU by a combined score of 21-3 last season, posting two shutouts and two run-rule victories. All-Time Record (NCAA Era Only)...... 934-480 (.662) Molly Hill earned the start in the first two games and rebounded from a relatively rough game one start to throw All-Time Conference Record...... 241-162 (.598) her first - and only - career no-hitter in the second game. In five innings, Hill surrendered only one walk while Big 12 Conference Record...... 137-59 (.699) striking out seven. Ashley DeBuhr then shut out SDSU in the third and final game, tossing a three-hitter. Overall Conference Titles...... 12 Among current Huskers, Brittany Pascale enjoyed the most offensive success against South Dakota State, Overall Big Eight Conference Titles...... 6 finishing the three games 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs. Jamie Waldecker was 3-for-9 with three RBIs, while Overall Big 12 Conference Titles...... 6 Crystal Carwile was 3-for-9 with a home run and two RBIs. Devin Porter, Carmen Kier and DeBuhr also hit .333 in Big 12 Regular-Season Titles...... 3 the three-game set. Big 12 Championship Titles...... 3 NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 17 NCAA Tournament Record...... 51-37 (.580) Scouting Creighton NCAA Regional Record...... 40-23 (.635) Creighton is 27-8 overall and just one-half game back of first place Tale of the Tape in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, a league which features s College World Series Appearances...... 7 Nebraska...... Category...... Creighton a pair of top-25 teams. College World Series Record...... 11-14 (.440) 27-13...... Record...... 27-8 The Bluejays are solid in all phases of the game, posting a .304 Honda Broderick Award Winners...... 1 .238...... Average...... 304 team batting average, a .966 fielding percentage and a 1.66 ERA. Honda Broderick Award Nominees...... 3 8...... Home Runs...... 39 Offensively, Jamie Reiss is hitting .415 and is one of three players Total All-Americans...... 20 43...... Stolen Bases...... 31 who have scored 26 runs this season (Nebraska’s runs-scored leader First-Team All-Americans...... 6 2.9...... Runs Per Game...... 5.3 has 19). TJ Eadus has been CU’s top power threat, belting a team-high Second-Team All-Americans...... 11 1.9...... Runs Allowed Per Game.....2.2 10 home runs, while slugging .649 and adding 26 RBIs. Third-Team All-Americans...... 3 1.25...... ERA...... 1.66 In the circle, freshman Tara Oltman is enjoying a fantastic debut Total Academic All-Americans...... 24 10...... Shutouts...... 13 season, as she is 17-3 with a 0.91 ERA. Opponents are hitting just First-Team Academic All-Americans...... 6 8.3...... Strikeouts Per Game...... 6.7 .186 against her and have struck out 121 times in 123.1 innings. Second-Team Academic All-Americans...... 8 .190...... Opponent Avg...... 207 Amanda Hess has been the Bluejays’ No. 2 , compiling a 9-4 Third-Team Academic All-Americans...... 7 .967...... Fielding Pct...... 966 Honorable Mention Academic All-Americans...... 3 record with a 2.21 ERA in 85.2 innings. Hess has been hurt by the long Student-Athletes Who Have Earned Degrees...... 100 ball, surrendering 11 home runs.

2007 Nebraska Cornhuskers Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown (Previous School) 2007 Highlights 1 Meghan Mullin OF 5-4 So. L/L Mesa, Ariz. (Seton Catholic) leads the team with a .317 average, 39 hits and 11 stolen bases 2 Devin Porter INF 5-5 Sr. R/R Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood) leads the team with two home runs and ranks third with 10 RBIs 3 Ashley DeBuhr RHP 5-6 Sr. R/R Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) is 13-6 with a 1.37 ERA; 3-3 with a 0.65 ERA against ranked foes 4 Haley Long OF 5-5 So. L/R Brenham, Texas (Blinn College) ranks second on the team with a .301 average 7 Carmen Kier INF 5-6 Sr. R/R Renton, Wash. (Liberty) has started every game at third base 11 Crystal Carwile INF 5-4 So. L/L Chino, Calif. (Don Antonio Lugo) leads the team with nine doubles, one triple and 19 RBIs 12 Kimberly Fuller INF 5-3 So. R/R Honolulu, Hawaii (Roosevelt) career-high 19 starts; three of her six hits have gone for extra bases 13 Molly Hill RHP 5-8 So. R/R Wayne, Neb. (Wayne) has allowed one earned run or less in 14 of her last 16 starts 17 Darcy Rutherford OF 5-9 So. L/R Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central) 19 starts after being primarily a pinch-runner in 2006 20 Whitney Barrett INF 5-5 Fr. R/R Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) nearing 100% health and has hit leadoff the last eight games 22 Jamie Waldecker C 5-8 Sr. R/R Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica) has started the last six games at following a broken hand 23 Crystal Gonzalez OF 5-2 Fr. L/R Pomona, Calif. (Diamond Bar) tore her ACL on the last day of March; out for the season 25 Alex Hupp RHP 5-6 Fr. R/R Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) threw a one-hit shutout in her first career start 33 Jaime Borg OF 5-9 Sr. R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly) is hitting .273 while starting a career-high five games in the field 34 Brittany Pascale C 5-4 So. R/R Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln Way East) first Husker to draw 20 or more walks in a season since 2005 Weekly Notes #11 s April 5 Page 3 A Look at the Series History USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll (April 4) Creighton will be looking for only its second-ever series sweep over the Huskers when the teams meet for the Rk. Team Record Pts. LW 104th time. Nebraska has played more games and posted more victories (72) against Creighton than any other 1. Tennessee (24) 39-2 650 1 2. Alabama 35-4 603 3 team in program history. NU leads the all-time series, 72-31, but the Bluejays have won three of the last five after 3. Oklahoma* 38-4 597 4 the Huskers posted a 15-game winning streak from 2000 to 2004. 4. Texas A&M* 29-5 575 2 In the first meeting this year, Creighton took advantage of a mental lapse by the NU defense to score three 5. Arizona 26-8 536 5 second-inning runs that proved to be the difference in the Bluejays’ 4-1 win. Tara Oltman, a native of Beatrice, 6. LSU 35-5 535 6 Neb., stymied the Husker offense, allowing just one unearned run on only two hits. 7. Arizona State 36-8 491 7 Rain delayed the game in the bottom of the second and NU starter Molly Hill was perfect over the final 5.1 8. Northwestern 27-7 478 8 innings. Hill allowed four runs on six hits, while striking out nine. 9. Michigan 26-6 426 10 Offensively, Lincoln native Bailey Dawson was 1-for-2 with three RBIs, while Jamie Reiss went 2-for-3 with two 10. Oregon 36-4 347 13 11. Texas* 26-9 346 9 runs scored. 12. UCLA 25-9 342 11 Seniors Devin Porter and Jamie Waldecker recorded the Huskers’ only hits, while fellow senior Carmen Kier Washington 23-9 342 12 scored NU’s lone run on a Creighton throwing error. 14. Stanford 26-7 320 14 15. Louisiana-Lafayette 34-7 297 15 16. Baylor* 34-9 286 16 Long’s Average Tops .300 17. Oregon State 28-11 244 17 After hitting safely in three games last week - including a pair of multi-hit efforts - sophomore Haley Long saw 18. Hawaii* 35-8 181 21 her average creep above .300 for the first time since March 4. Long is currently hitting .301 in her first season at 19. DePaul* 24-7 152 23 the Division I level. 20. Southern Illinois 28-8 136 18 On the week, Long went 5-for-8, with all five hits coming against Big 12 foes. Long entered the week 0-for-4 in 21. Illinois State 30-9 124 20 her short conference career. She had two hits against Kansas, two at fourth-ranked Texas A&M in game one of a 22. North Carolina 36-9 106 25 23. Florida 28-16 98 19 doubleheader and one in the nightcap. Against the Aggies, Long recorded three of the Huskers’ eight hits. 24. Fresno State* 29-12 65 NR Long joins fellow sophomore Meghan Mullin (.317) as the only Huskers hitting .300 or above. After Long’s 25. Georgia Tech 32-12 58 NR big week, NU now has two hitters batting .300 or better at the end of a week of play for the first time since the *2007 Husker opponent conclusion of the Huskers’ second tournament of the season on Feb. 25. USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll (April 3) Rk. Team Record Pts. LW Gonzalez Out for the Season 1. Tennessee (20) 39-2 500 1 Freshman Crystal Gonzalez, who appeared in 30 of the Huskers’ first 34 games - including 23 starts 2. Oklahoma* 38-4 476 3 - suffered a season-ending knee injury prior to Nebraska’s April 1 doubleheader with Texas Tech. In NU’s final 3. Alabama 35-4 439 4 practice before the series with the Red Raiders, Gonzalez tore her ACL. 4. Texas A&M* 29-5 433 2 s Gonzalez is scheduled to undergo surgery on April 16. Although she will miss the remainder of her freshman 5. LSU 35-5 422 6 season, she is expected to be at full strength for the Huskers’ 2007 fall season. 6. Arizona 26-8 416 5 7. Northwestern 27-7 375 7 8. Michigan 26-6 343 8 Huskers Post 10th Shutout for 10th Straight Season 9. Arizona State 36-8 334 9 When senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr tossed her second straight shutout at Kansas last Wednesday, it gave 10. Stanford 26-7 321 11 11. Baylor* 34-9 296 12 the Huskers 10 shutouts this season, marking the 10th consecutive season NU has posted at least 10 shutouts. 12. Oregon 36-4 283 13 The last time a Nebraska team failed to record 10 shutouts in a season was in 1997, when the Huskers managed 13. Texas* 26-9 263 10 only five shutouts in 53 games. 14. Louisiana-Lafayette 34-7 225 15 15. UCLA 25-9 207 14 16. DePaul* 24-7 192 18 Streaks Snapped 17. Washington 22-9 190 16 Nebraska saw several team and individual streaks snapped with a tough pair of 1-0 losses at fourth-ranked 18. Oregon State 28-11 176 19 Texas A&M last weekend. The loss in game one snapped the Huskers’ seven-game win streak and NU’s streak of 19. Illinois State 30-9 108 17 nine consecutive doubleheader sweeps. The game two loss also marked the first time since 1999 that Nebraska North Carolina 36-9 108 23 had been swept in a doubleheader - a span of 30 doubleheaders. 21. Hawaii* 35-8 106 21 The pitching staff, despite outstanding performances from senior Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore Molly Hill, 22. Southern Illinois 28-7 67 20 23. Virginia Tech 28-11 56 25 also saw several impressive streaks come to an end. When the Aggies’ scored the game-winning run in the eighth 24. Georgia Tech 32-12 33 24 inning of game one, it marked the first run the Huskers had allowed in 30.0 innings, also breaking a streak of three 25. Fresno State 29-12 26 NR consecutive shutouts. *2007 Husker opponent Hill saw her career-high streaks of three consecutive shutouts, 8.0 hitless innings and 26.2 scoreless innings snapped. DeBuhr saw her season-high totals of two straight shutouts and 18.2 scoreless innings come to an end, Week-by-Week Ranking as well as her career-best string of four consecutive starts with 10 or more strikeouts. Date NFCA ESPN Record The Huskers were also shut out in back-to-back games for the second time in two weeks. Prior to that, Nebraska Preseason 15th 15th 0-0 had not been shut out in consecutive games since 1999 and had not been held scoreless in back-to-back games Feb. 13 19th 20th 4-3 twice in the same season since 1997. Feb. 20 21st 21st 4-3 Feb. 27 23rd NR 7-5 March 6 NR NR 10-7 Porter Sets School Record March 13 NR NR 15-7 Senior Devin Porter was hit by a pitch in game two of last Sunday’s doubleheader with Texas Tech, marking the March 20 NR NR 20-8 fourth time this season Porter has been hit by a pitch. Porter has now been hit by 18 pitches in her career, breaking March 27 NR NR 20-11 the previous school record of 17, set by Trisha Tannahill just last season. April 3 NR NR 26-11 Weekly Notes #11 s April 5 Page 4 Nebraska Head Coach Rhonda Revelle A Look at the Expected Lineup 15th Season at Nebraska 1. Whitney Barrett, 2B (22 starts, .211, 0 HR, 4 RBIs) 580-288 (.669) record at NU Barrett earned 13 starts at second base through the first 22 games of the season, before being limited by a 588-304 (.660) career record hand injury. Barrett has returned to start the last eight games at second and had eight hits in six-game stretch 6 Big 12 Titles immediately following her return after entering the week with only three career hits. 2 WCWS Teams 2. Meghan Mullin, CF (40 starts, .317, 0 HR, 8 RBIs) 14 All-Americans Mullin saw limited action as a freshman in 2006, but showed good patience and bat control in the box. As a regular 17 Academic All-Americans starter this season, Mullin has already surpassed her freshman totals in nearly every category and she leads the Honors and Awards team with 39 hits, a .317 average and 11 stolen bases, while recording her first career extra-base hit. 2002 Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year 3. Crystal Carwile, 1B (40 starts, .282, 1 HR, 19 RBIs) 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year Carwile burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2006, homering three times in her first weekend en route to finishing 1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year with 12 home runs, one shy of the NU freshman record. Carwile began the 2007 season slowly after missing the 1998 NFCA Midwest Coaching Staff of the Year offseason with shoulder surgery, but has emerged recently and has 15 RBIs in her last 21 games. 1997 Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame Inductee 4. Jamie Waldecker, C (17 starts, .184, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) 1995 Big Eight Coach of the Year A clutch hitter with power, Waldecker is also one of the best defensive in the Big 12 Conference. A broken 1995 Midwest Region Coach of the Year hand forced her to miss 18 games, but she made a dramatic return, starting her first game at catcher in 25 games against Drake on March 27 and finishing with two RBIs, including a walk-off RBI single. Coaching Stops 5. Brittany Pascale, DP (38 starts, .246, 1 HR, 8 RBIs) Head Coach Pascale showed continued improvement throughout 2006 and emerged as one of NU’s most clutch hitters. Pascale 1993-present ...... Nebraska had three seventh-inning, pinch-hit at bats that resulted in the game-tying run. In 2007, she has drawn a team- 1987 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan high 20 walks to become the first Huskers since 2005 to draw 20 walks in a season. Assistant Coach 6. Devin Porter, SS (40 starts, .248, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs) 1988-92 ...... San Jose State Porter has made great progress as a player through her first three seasons in the Husker program. She has been 1987-88 ...... Cal State-Hayward named the Huskers’ Most Improved Player in each of the last two years and enjoyed her best season in 2006, when 1986 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan she earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after leading the Huskers with a .360 average in league play. 7. Haley Long, RF (32 starts, .301, 0 HR, 11 RBIs) Coaching Ledger Long was a late find for the Huskers as she was brought in this past summer to add depth to the outfield. Long has Head Coach (1987, 1993-present at Nebraska) appeared in 33 of NU’s 40 games and ranks third second all starters with a .301 average. She has also recorded Year Record Conf. Place Tourn. five doubles and 11 RBIs, while striking out only six times, drawing six walks and being hit by two pitches. 1987# 8-16 N/A N/A N/A 8. Alex Hupp, LF (24 starts, .114, 1 HR, 4 RBIs; 4 starts, 2-0, 1.98 ERA, 12 Ks, 17.2 IP) 1993 18-23 5-11* 5th N/A A two-time NFCA High School All-American, Hupp is a solid pitcher who can also hit. She tossed a one-hit shutout 1994 25-33 5-15* 6th N/A in her first career start and boasts an ERA under 2.00. Hupp has moved to the outfield so her bat can be in the 1995 43-20 10-6* 3rd N/A s 1996 42-23 10-8^ 4th 2nd lineup. She is hitting just .114 this year but has three doubles, a homer and four RBIs. 1997 29-24 10-6^ 4th 5th 9. Carmen Kier, 3B (38 starts, .198, 0 HR, 9 RBIs) 1998 48-12 16-0^ 1st 1st Kier is in her second season as the everyday starter at third after belting a career-high five homers and driving in 1999 35-21 10-8^ 4th 2nd a career-high 19 in 2006. Known as a patient hitter, Kier has drawn 46 career walks, including eight this season to 2000 52-21 15-2^ 2nd 1st rank second on the team. She also boasts power as nearly 30 percent of her career hits have gone for extra bases. 2001 51-15 16-2^ 1st 5th 10. Ashley DeBuhr, RHP (18 starts, 13-6, 1.37 ERA, 179 Ks, 132.2 IP; 10 starts, .200, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) 2002 50-14 11-5^ 3rd 2nd DeBuhr continued to be more dominant in the circle, following her second-team All-Big 12 and All-Midwest honors 2003 39-17 10-8^ 6th 4th from 2005 with first-team selections in 2006. One of 50 players named to the 2007 USA Softball Preseason Player 2004 45-17 14-3^ 1st 1st 2005 36-23 9-9 7th 5th of the Year Watch List, she has four shutouts and has six starts against ranked teams (3-3 record). 2006 44-12 13-4 2nd 4th Jaime Borg, OF (5 starts, .273, 0 HR, 0 RBIs) 2007 27-13 3-4 -- -- Borg moved back to the outfield after being the Huskers’ No. 3 pitcher in each of the past two seasons. She Totals 588-304 157-91 -- -- recorded has three hits this season after having only one career hit entering her senior season. #Nebraska Wesleyan, *Big Eight, ^Big 12 Kimberly Fuller, INF (19 starts, .130, 1 HR, 7 RBIs) In limited action in 2006, Fuller went 2-for-11, but drew three walks to post a .357 on-base percentage. She has Revelle vs. the Big 12 Opponent Record Revelle vs. Counterpart* split time at second base with Whitney Barrett, earning 19 starts this season. Baylor 20-5 11-5 Darcy Rutherford, OF (21 starts, .250, 0 HR, 2 RBIs) Iowa State 31-8 1-1 Rutherford is arguably the Huskers’ most improved player. Primarily a pinch runner in 2006 when she appeared in Kansas 27-22 22-10 25 games and scored four runs, Rutherford went 2-for-4 in the first weekend to post her first career hits. Missouri 23-16 0-0 Molly Hill, RHP (18 starts, 12-7, 1.03 ERA, 139 Ks, 129.1 IP) Oklahoma 18-17 18-16 Hill is the Huskers’ No. 2 pitcher, but has the credentials to be the ace of nearly any staff. As a freshman, Hill went Oklahoma State 19-24 0-0 18-2 to establish a school-record .900 winning percentage. She is 12-7 this year with a 1.03 ERA. Texas 14-12 14-12 Crystal Gonzalez, OF (23 starts, .214, 0 HR, 0 RBIs) Texas A&M 18-13 18-12 Texas Tech 25-3 7-0 Gonzalez was the Huskers’ top defensive outfielder and was also possibly the fastest player on the team. She tore *only includes games at each coach’s current school her ACL prior to an April 1 doubleheader with Texas Tech and is out for the season.

Winningest Coaches in NU History (all sports by wins) April Being Good to Pitchers 1. John Sanders, Baseball, 767-453-1; 20 years Nebraska boasts one of the top pitching staffs in the nation and currently leads the Big 12 Conference with 2. Terry Pettit, Volleyball, 694-149-11; 23 years a collective 1.25 ERA. While the right-handed duo of senior Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore Molly Hill have been 3. Rhonda Revelle, Softball, 580-288; 15 years* consistently solid all year, they have stepped up their play in the month of April. 4. Tony Sharpe, Baseball; 394-338-3; 31 years In five April games - all against Big 12 opponents, including three on the road and two versus top-five foes 5. Tom Osborne, Football; 255-49-3; 25 years *active - DeBuhr and Hill have been incredibly tough, despite a 3-2 record. On the next page is a look at the duo’s numbers in April: Weekly Notes #11 s April 5 Page 5 Player G-GS CG W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO Opp. Avg. ERA Big 12 Conference Standings (games through 4/8) DeBuhr 3-3 3 2-1 0 2 20.0 6 1 1 3 32 .095 0.35 Rk. Team Big 12 Overall Hill 2-2 2 1-1 0 1 14.1 9 1 1 10 13 .188 0.49 1. Baylor...... 6-0...... 36-9-0 Total 5-5 5 3-2 0 3 34.1 15 2 2 13 45 .135 0.41 2. Missouri...... 5-0...... 29-17-0 In five April games, the staff has tossed three shutouts while not allowing a run through 7.1 innings of a fourth 3. Oklahoma...... 7-2...... 41-4-0 contest. The staff has allowed only 15 hits in 34.1 innings this month to post a remarkable opponent batting 4. Texas A&M...... 5-3...... 31-6-0 average of just .135. 5. Texas...... 3-4...... 28-10-0 Hill currently ranks second in the Big 12 with a 1.03 ERA and in addition to the Huskers’ league-leading 1.25 6. Nebraska...... 3-4...... 27-13-0 team ERA, NU also leads the league with 330 strikeouts and a .190 opponent batting average. In conference-only 7. Kansas...... 3-4...... 27-14-1 action, Nebraska ranks second in the Big 12 with a 0.91 ERA, and leads the league with three shutouts and a 9.12 8. Oklahoam State...... 2-5...... 24-22-0 strikeouts-per-seven-innings average. 9. Texas Tech...... 0-6...... 17-20-0 10. Iowa State...... 0-6...... 20-30-0

Defense Stepping Up Big 12 Player of the Week Pitching is not the only facet of the game the Huskers have improved on lately. Defensively, NU has committed Date Player School Pos. just five errors in its last nine games. Nebraska has posted five errorless games in its last eight contests and had Feb. 13 Megan Gibson* TAMU P/1B a season-high errorless streak snapped at 100 chances in game one of last Friday’s doubleheader at No. 4 Texas Feb. 20 Ashley Monceaux BU 1B A&M. Feb. 28 Mariee Mena*^ OU INF Before the current streak, the Huskers had gone an entire game without an error only nine times through the first March 6 Megan Gibson TAMU P/1B 33 contests. NU has also turned two double plays in five April games and thrown out 4-of-7 would-be base stealers March 13 Alex Colyer^ BU INF after allowing opponents to successfully steal nine bases in their previous 10 attempts. March 20 Samantha Ricketts* OU C Courtney Totte OSU C March 27 Norrelle Dickson^ OU 3B DeBuhr Reaches Milestone April 3 Courtney Tottee^ OSU C When senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr struck out the first batter of what proved to be a 16-strikeout *NFCA National Player of the Week performance in game two of a March 28 doubleheader with Colorado State, the strikeout marked the 800th of her ^USA Softball National Player of the Week career. DeBuhr is one of only four pitchers in Nebraska history to record 800 or more career strikeouts and the Beatrice Big 12 Pitcher of the Week native passed her pitching coach, Lori Sippel, for third place on the NU record list with a 13-strikeout performance Date Player School Pos. at Kansas on April 4. DeBuhr is just 19 strikeouts away from moving into sole possession of second place on the Feb. 13 Amanda Scarborough^ TAMU RHP NU charts and only 105 strikeouts away from tying Peaches James’ school record. Feb. 20 Meagan Denny UT RHP Feb. 28 Megan Gibson TAMU RHP s Pencil Me In March 6 Lauren Eckermann OU RHP Nebraska has used a different batting lineup in 37 of its 40 games this season after having a fairly set lineup March 13 Lisa Ferguson* BU RHP for most of 2006. The Huskers used an identical lineup in consecutive games on March 27 and 28 to mark the first March 20 Lauren Eckermann OU RHP time this season - a total of 33 games to that point- NU had utilized the same lineup. March 27 Lisa Ferguson BU RHP Even with the majority of the position starters settled upon, head coach Rhonda Revelle has done a lot of April 3 Molly Hill NU RHP shifting in an attempt to maximize the strengths of the lineup. *NFCA National Player of the Week ^USA Softball National Player of the Week Below is a look at the number of different starters NU has tried at each position in the batting order, including the player with the most starts at that spot and the team record with her in that spot: Nebraska All-Big 12 Athletic Honorees No. 1 - 4 players (Darcy Rutherford, 16 starts, 12-4 record) No. 6 - 10 players (Haley Long, 14 starts, 10-4 record) Crystal Carwile No. 2 - 4 players (Meghan Mullin, 30 starts, 21-9 record) No. 7 - 9 players (Alex Hupp, 12 starts, 9-3 record) Second-Team All-Big 12 (2006) No. 3 - 5 players (Devin Porter, 21 starts, 16-5 record) No. 8 - 7 players (Carmen Kier, 13 starts, 6-7 record) No. 4 - 4 players (Crystal Carwile, 24 starts, 17-7 record) No. 9 - 7 players (Carmen Kier, 17 starts, 16-1 record) Ashley DeBuhr No. 5 - 6 players (Brittany Pascale, 25 starts, 19-7 record) First-Team All-Big 12 (2006) Second-Team All-Big 12 (2005) Sophomores Stepping Up Two-Time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week While it’s not unusual for players to show great improvement from their freshmen to sophomore seasons, the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team (2006) statistical improvement of this year’s sophomore class has been remarkable, especially considering where they rank on the team and how little the majority of the class played as freshmen. Molly Hill Meghan Mullin leads the team with a .317 batting average and sophomores claim five of the top six batting Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (4/3/2007) averages on the team (minimum of 25 at bats). In addition to Mullin, Haley Long (.301), Crystal Carwile (.282) Darcy Rutherford (.250) and Brittany Pascale Devin Porter (.248) have all posted totals higher than the team’s collective .238 batting average. Those five are hitting a Second-Team All-Big 12 (2006) combined .286 while the entire sophomore class has posted a .273 average. To put these totals in perspective, the sophomore class is hitting 142-for-521 in 38 games this season after Jamie Waldecker going a combined 72-for-284 (.254) as freshmen in 2006. Second-Team All-Big 12 (2004 & 2006) The impact is also felt in the circle, where Molly Hill is 12-7 with a team-low 1.03 ERA. Nebraska in the Big 12 Rankings Rk. Category Games Avg. Nebraska vs. Ranked Teams 9th Team Batting Average 40 .238 Nebraska has played a challenging schedule in 2007 and the Huskers have been respectable against the best competition, posting a 4-5 record against ranked teams, while going 23-8 against foes outside of the top 25. Six Rk. Category Games Avg. of the nine games - and three of the four wins - have been decided by one run, with six games coming down to the 1st Team ERA 40 1.25 winning teams’ last at bat. Weekly Notes #12 s April 9 Page 6 The Last Time Nebraska ... Four of the nine contests have gone extra-innings, including a 1-0 loss at fourth-ranked Texas A&M last Scored 10 or more runs: weekend. Nebraska, which had won four of its first five games against ranked foes this season, led in each of its ...... at Texas Tech (10-4 [10]), 4/23/06 first five games, but has lost four in a row to ranked teams while being shutout in each of those four losses (all on Scored 15 or more runs: the road to top-15 teams)...... vs. Illinois (21-1), 2/24/06 In their four wins, the Huskers have produced the game-winning run in the seventh inning once and in the Scored 20 or more runs: eighth inning twice...... vs. Illinois (21-1 [6]), 2/24/06 Allowed 10 or more runs: Husker Hurlers Excelling Against Ranked Teams ...... vs. UCLA (1-10), 2/13/04 While Nebraska is 4-5 against ranked teams, the pitching staff has been stellar against ranked competition, Allowed 15 or more runs: compiling a 0.88 ERA. Senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore right-hander Molly Hill have combined ...... vs. Iowa (1-15), 3/22/97 to allow just eight earned runs in 63.2 innings, as they have thrown two shutouts, while not allowing an earned Recorded 15 or more hits: run through seven innings in a total of five contests. The numbers were even more astounding before No. 17 Baylor ...... vs. Illinois (16), 2/24/06 scored five runs (four earned) on 10 hits in posting two victories. Recorded 20 or more hits: ...... vs. UMKC (21), 4/11/96 Hit six or more doubles: Game-Winning RBI Chart ...... vs. UMKC (6), 4/11/96 Whitney Barrett, Fr., INF Hit four or more home runs: Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score March 27...... Drake...... RBI Double...... Bottom 8th...... 4-3 (8) ...... vs. Illinois (4), 2/24/06 Hit two or more triples: ...... vs. Northern Colorado (2), 4/14/06 Crystal Carwile, So., INF Stole five or more bases: Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score ...... vs. Southern Utah (6), 3/2/07 Feb. 25...... No. 18 California...... RBI Single...... Top 8th...... 5-2 (8) March 9...... Minnesota...... RBI Single...... Top 6th...... 3-2 Drew 10 or more walks: March 10...... at Wichita State...... Two-Run Home Run...... Top 1st...... 4-1 ...... at Creighton (11), 3/22/00 March 17...... Arkansas...... Sacrifice Bunt...... Top 1st...... 5-0 Pitched a no-hitter: March 27...... Drake...... RBI Single...... Top 3rd...... 3-0 ...... vs. Texas Tech, 4/1/07 (DeBuhr) Pitched 15 or more strikeouts: Ashley DeBuhr, Sr., RHP ...... vs. Colorado State, 3/28/07 (DeBuhr, 16) Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Defeated a top-five team: Feb. 11...... No. 18 Auburn...... Sacrifice Fly...... Top 2nd...... 1-0 ...... vs. No. 4 Florida State, 3/18/04 Lost to an unranked opponent: Kimbie Fuller, So., INF Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score ...... vs. Creighton, 3/21/07 s March 2...... Southern Utah...... RBI Single...... Top 3rd...... 5-2 March 9...... Western Illinois...... 3-Run Home Run...... Bottom 2nd...... 4-1 Nebraska’s 2007 Record When..... March 17...... North Dakota State...... Bases-Loaded Walk...... Bottom 8th...... 2-1 (8) Overall...... 27-13 At home...... 11-2 Alex Hupp, Fr., RHP/DP At neutral sites...... 14-5 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score On the road...... 2-6 Feb. 24...... Seton Hall...... Sacrifice Fly...... Bottom 3rd...... 4-3 Big 12 (regular season)...... 3-4 Big 12 (non-conference, postseason)...... 0-0 Carmen Kier, Sr., INF Against ranked teams...... 4-5 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score April 1...... Texas Tech...... Two-Run Double...... Bottom 2nd...... 6-0 Night games...... 3-4 Day games...... 24-9 On Sunday...... 8-1 Haley Long, So., OF On Monday...... 0-0 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Feb. 9...... DePaul...... 3-Run Triple...... Bottom 3rd...... 5-1 On Tuesday...... 2-0 March 16...... Arkansas...... RBI Single...... Bottom 3rd...... 6-2 On Wednesday...... 3-1 On Thursday...... 1-1 On Friday...... 7-4 Meghan Mullin, So., OF Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score On Saturday...... 6-4 Feb. 8...... No. 18 Auburn...... RBI Single...... Top 8th...... 1-0 (8) Had fewer than 5 hits...... 5-6 Feb. 24...... Mississippi State...... Sacrifice Slap...... Top 9th...... 7-6 (9) Had 5 hits or more...... 22-7 March 4...... Delaware State...... RBI Single...... Bottom 5th...... 2-1 Had 10 hits or more...... 4-1 March 18...... North Dakota State...... Two-Run Single...... Top 4th...... 4-2 Out-hit opponent...... 21-5 Out-hit by opponent...... 5-7 Brittany Pascale, So., C/DP Scored fewer than 4 runs...... 13-10 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Scored 4 or more runs...... 13-3 March 28...... Colorado State...... Solo Home Run...... Bottom 2nd...... 1-0 Scored 5 or more runs...... 8-1 April 4...... Kansas...... Sacrifice Fly...... Top 1st...... 3-0 Scored 10 or more runs...... 0-0 Scored in the first inning...... 8-1 Devin Porter, Sr., INF Led after four innings...... 16-1 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Trailed after four innings...... 5-7 Feb. 25...... No. 18 Georgia...... Solo Home Run...... Top 7th...... 2-1 In games decided by 1 run...... 13-7 In games decided by 3 or more runs...... 12-3 Jamie Waldecker, Sr., C Committed no errors...... 10-4 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Committed 2 or more errors...... 8-2 March 28...... Colorado State...... RBI Single...... Bottom 7th...... 3-2 Weekly Notes #12 s April 9 Page 7 In fact, Baylor is the only ranked team to produce more than four hits against the Huskers this season, as NU CoSIDA Academic All-Americans has held three of nine top-25 foes to two hits or less, including No. 4 Texas A&M, which was no-hit through 7.1 24 A total of 17 Huskers have combined to innings before converting its first hit into the game’s lone run in a 1-0 eight-inning victory. earn 24 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, both In a loss to No. 24 Florida State, DeBuhr was two outs away from tossing her third straight two-hit shutout of which lead the nation. Across all sports, Nebraska against a ranked foe. Before giving up back-to-back ninth-inning homers to FSU, DeBuhr had thrown 23.1 scoreless leads the nation with 235 Academic All-Americans. innings against top-25 opponents, including two international tie-breaker frames where a runner was placed on second to begin the inning. She had also allowed just six hits in those 23 innings. DeBuhr is now 3-3 with a 0.65 14 All-Americans Under Coach Revelle ERA against ranked teams this season. A native of Beatrice, Neb., DeBuhr has stymied opposing hitters, holding In 14 years at the helm of the Husker them to a meager .142 average while striking out 51. program, Coach Revelle has guided nine players to Below is a comparison of NU’s per-game pitching averages against ranked and non-ranked teams: a total of 14 All-America honors, including four first- Cateogry IP AB H R ER BB SO BF Opp. Avg. ERA team selections and two three-time honorees. vs. Ranked 7.1 22.9 3.3 1.3 0.8 2.3 7.1 26.4 .146 0.88 NCAA Tournament Appearances vs. Non-Ranked 7.0 24.9 5.0 2.2 1.4 2.3 8.6 28.6 .202 1.36 17 In the 25 years softball has been an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made 17 appearances Double Trouble in the NCAA Tournament, including 12 straight under Despite the high number of unearned runs, the Nebraska defense has still been solid this season. In addition to Coach Revelle. The Huskers’ 17 appearances tie their respectable fielding percentage, the Huskers have already turned 15 double plays this season, their highest Texas A&M for the most among all Big 12 schools. total since the 2004 season. Nebraska has turned nearly twice as many double plays as its opponents and the Huskers are averaging 0.38 7 Women’s College World Series double plays per game, nearly double their average from the past two seasons. Nebraska has advanced to a total of Below is chart comparing Nebraska’s double-play success this season compared to every season since 2000: seven Women’s College World Series, including Year Games Double Plays Double Plays Per Game the inaugural event in 1982. The Huskers’ seven 2007 40 15 0.38 appearances are the most of any Big 12 school. 2006 56 11 0.20 Undefeated Big 12 Season 2005 59 13 0.22 1 In 1998, Nebraska ran through the Big 2004 62 22 0.35 12 Conference with the only undefeated season in 2003 56 19 0.34 the 11-year history of the league. The Huskers went 2002 64 9 0.14 a perfect 16-0 to capture the regular-season crown 2001 66 8 0.12 and went 4-0 to win the Big 12 Tournament. 2000 73 15 0.21 0 Losing League Seasons in Big 12 Play s Nebraska has never had a losing season Errors Proving Costly in league play in the history of the Big 12 Conference, Nebraska’s defense has again been solid in 2007, compiling a .967 fielding percentage while featuring new the only school that can claim that feat. starters at five positions. Despite the respectable fielding percentage - NU has the fourth-lowest error total in the Big 12 Conference - the errors the Huskers have committed have come back to haunt them. 6 Big 12 Titles Unearned runs have been the difference in four of NU’s 13 losses and are the difference between the Huskers’ Nebraska has won a total of six Big current 27-13 record and a possible 31-9 record that would rank second in the Big 12 Conference. Unearned runs 12 titles, three regular-season crowns and three have also cost Nebraska five potential shutouts, including three for sophomore Molly Hill and two for senior Ashley tournament titles. NU has the second-most titles in DeBuhr. the conference, trailing Texas by one. Nebraska has already allowed more unearned runs in 2007 than it did in 56 games last season. In fact, the Consecutive Top-25 National Finishes Huskers’ 24 unearned runs this season are already more than they had surrendered in three of the last five years. 12 Nebraska has been ranked in the final While these numbers may seem astounding, the Huskers have not been a poor defensive team; opponents USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll in each of the last 12 have just been able to capitalize frequently on NU miscues so far this season. The Huskers have a .967 fielding seasons, every year since the poll was formed. The percentage this season, but 32 percent of the runs they have allowed have been unearned. Since 2000, an average Huskers are one of only six teams in the nation to be of less than 18 percent of Nebraska’s runs have been unearned when the Huskers fielding at a .965 clip or better. ranked in the final poll in each year of its existence. Below is a chart breaking down the unearned runs NU has allowed this season: Year Runs Unearned Runs Pct. Unearned Unearned Runs Per Game Fld. Pct. Consecutive Top-10 Attendance Seasons 2007 74 24 32% 0.60 .967 5 Nebraska built one of the finest softball 2006 110 21 19% 0.38 .973 facilities in the nation in 2002 and the fans have 2005 152 46 30% 0.78 .951 responded. In the five years the Huskers have called 2004 97 32 33% 0.52 .959 Bowlin Stadium home, NU has drawn at least 2003 105 19 18% 0.34 .969 10,000 fans each season while ranking in the top 10 2002 112 17 15% 0.27 .967 nationally in average attendance each year. 2001 120 26 22% 0.39 .972 2000 163 32 20% 0.44 .965 National ProFastpitch All-Stars 3 In 2005, the NPF conducted its lone all- star game and three former Huskers were selected to Fielding Their Position play. Nebraska’s three picks trailed only UCLA for the Nebraska’s three-pitcher staff has not only combined to post a collective 1.25 ERA - the lowest in the Big 12 most all-stars among all schools in the nation. Conference - but the staff has also done an excellent job of fielding its position. Senior Ashley DeBuhr, sophomore Molly Hill and freshman Alex Hupp are perfect in the field in a combined 54 1,000 All-Time Victories chances. In 2006, the staff had a .935 fielding percentage, committing five errors in 77 chances. Hill has shown In 2006, NU recorded the program’s great improvement, as she is perfect in 31 chances this year after committing four errors in 28 chances in 2006. 1,000th win, making softball the first and only women’s sport at Nebraska to reach the milestone. Weekly Notes #12 s April 9 Page 8 Waldecker Returns Team Game Highs Senior Jamie Waldecker had the cast removed from her broken left hand the final week of March and not only received some at bats, but also started at catcher in the second game of a March 28 doubleheader Batting against Colorado State, marking her first start behind the plate since Feb. 24. At bats: 38 vs. No. 20 Florida State (2/23) Waldecker, who suffered the broken hand against Florida State on Feb. 23, had been available to hit the Runs: 7 twice, last vs. Western Illinois (3/10) previous two weeks, although her effectiveness was limited by her cast. Hits: 11 twice, last vs. Texas Tech (4/1) Waldecker made her initial return against Arkansas on March 18, but was able to only swing with one RBIs: 7 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) hand. She did go 1-for-3 with an RBI, however. Doubles: 2 11 times, last vs. Texas Tech (4/1) The Colorado State game marked her full return, as she was not only in the lineup but was behind the plate Triples: 1 twice, last vs. Texas Tech (4/1) as well. She immediately made her presence felt as she went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBIs while delivering a Home Runs: 2 vs. Western Illinois (3/10) walk-off, RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning. Walks: 5 four times, last North Dakota State (3/17) Waldecker’s return should not only be a big boost to the Husker offense, but her presence behind the plate Strikeouts (high): 13 vs. No. 24 Auburn (2/11) could be just as important. One of the top defensive catchers in the conference, Waldecker boasts a strong Strikeouts (low): 1 vs. Western Illinois (3/10) and accurate throwing arm and is tough to steal against. Opponents have stolen only six bases in 13 tries in Stolen Bases: 6 vs. Southern Utah (3/2) Waldecker’s 15 games behind the plate. In contrast, opponents have stolen 35 bases in 43 attempts against Hit by Pitch: 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (3/23) the Huskers without Waldecker behind the plate. Runners Left On Base: 18 vs. No. 20 Florida State (2/23)

Pitching Intentional Walks Up Innings Pitched: 9.0 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) After sophomore Brittany Pascale was intentionally walked twice in the second game of the Huskers’ Runs Allowed: 6 twice, last vs. Mississippi State (2/24) March 28 doubleheader with Colorado State, Nebraska has now seen five intentional walks issued to the team Earned Runs: 5 at Hawaii (2/11) this year, the most by any Husker team since the 2004 season. Walks: 8 at No. 4 Texas A&M (4/6) Last year, NU was walked intentionally only three times despite hitting .273 with 39 home runs and Strikeouts: 17 vs. No. 24 Auburn (2/11) averaging nearly five runs per game. This season, Nebraska is hitting just .243 with only eight home runs Hits: 13 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) and the Huskers are averaging only three runs per game. Doubles: 3 at Hawaii (2/11) Triples: 1 three times, last vs. Drake (3/27) Bowlin Stadium Sees 100th Game Home Runs: 3 vs. Arkansas (3/18) Nebraska’s dramatic 4-3 eight-inning, come-from-behind victory in game one of a March 27 doubleheader Hit batters: 3 vs. Texas Tech (4/1) with Drake was not only an exciting game to watch, it also marked the Huskers’ 100th game at Bowlin Fielding Stadium, which opened prior to the 2002 season. Putouts: 27 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) NU boasts a 77-28 all-time record at Bowlin Stadium, including a 11-2 mark this season after NU’s Assists: 15 twice, last at No. 4 Texas A&M (4/6) doubleheader sweep over Texas Tech on April 1. Errors: 3 three times, last vs. Arkansas (3/16) s

Huskers Look for 13th Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance in 2007 Individual Game Highs Nebraska softball is in an elite class when it comes to postseason play. The Huskers are one of nine teams to appear in the past 12 NCAA Tournaments and they look to make it 13 straight in 2007. NU also has a history Batting of earning high seeds in the tournament. In the eight seasons prior to the format switch in 2005, Nebraska At bats: 5 six times, last by Carwile (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) earned a No. 2 seed or higher in the NCAA Regional every season. The only other teams that accomplished Runs: 3 by Carwile (vs. Mississippi State, 2/24) that feat were Arizona, Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington. Hits: 4 by Mullin (vs. Colorado State, 3/28) Overall, NU has earned 17 NCAA Tournament bids, tying Texas A&M for the most NCAA berths of any Big RBIs: 4 by Carwile (vs. Arkansas, 3/17) 12 school. The Huskers have advanced to the WCWS seven times, the most of any school in the league. Doubles: 1 34 times, last by Kier (at Kansas, 4/4) Nebraska also has a strong history of hosting regionals at Bowlin Stadium. The Huskers have been Triples: 1 twice, last by Carwile (vs. Texas Tech, 4/1) awarded an NCAA Regional in three of the last four years. Home Runs: 1 eight times, last by Pascale (vs. Colorado St., 3/28) Walks: 3 by Pascale (vs. Colorado State, 3/28) Strikeouts (high): 3 five times, last by Hupp (at Baylor, 3/24) A Consistent Winning Combination Stolen Bases: 2 three times, last by Mullin (vs. WIU, 3/10) Nebraska’s homegrown pitching duo of senior Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore Molly Hill have each posted Hit by Pitch: 2 twice, last by Borg (at Baylor, 3/25) at least 12 victories for the second straight season. DeBuhr - who has won at least 10 games for three Runners Left On Base: 5 by Waldecker (vs. Florida St., 2/23) consecutive seasons - has 13 victories this season, while Hill - who won 18 games as a freshman last season - boasts 12 wins. Pitching With both pitchers reaching double-figures in wins, it marks only the second time in the Big 12 era - dating Innings Pitched: 9.0 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) back to the 1996 season - that the same pair of Husker pitchers have both posted 10 or more victories in Runs Allowed: 6 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) consecutive seasons. Earned Runs: 4 three times, last by Hill (vs. Creighton, 3/21) DeBuhr and Hill join exclusive company, as Jenny Voss and Leigh Ann Walker accomplished the feat in Walks: 8 by Hill (at No. 4 Texas A&M, 4/6) 1999-2000 and Walker teamed up with Peaches James to accomplish the feat in 2000-01. Voss, Walker and Strikeouts: 17 by DeBuhr (vs. No. 24 Auburn, 2/11) James were each a first- or second-team All-American hurler for the Huskers. Hits: 13 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi State, 2/24) Hill and DeBuhr have combined for three straight shutouts and have held their opponents scoreless in five Doubles: 3 by Hupp (at Hawaii, 2/11) of their last six games while winning seven straight decisions. Triples: 1 three times, last by DeBuhr (vs. Drake, 3/27) Home Runs: 3 by DeBuhr (vs. Arkansas, 3/18) Hit batters: 3 by DeBuhr (vs. Texas Tech, 4/1) Oh, So Close While Nebraska has posted a solid 27-13 record against a tough schedule that has featured 14 games Fielding against opponents that have appeared in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll at least once this season, the Putouts: 16 by Waldecker (vs. No. 24 Auburn, 2/11) Huskers have come very close to posting an even more outstanding record. Assists: 7 twice, last by Kier (Arkansas, 3/17) Errors: 2 twice, last by Porter (vs. No. Dakota St., 3/17) Weekly Notes #12 s April 9 Page 9 NU has lost seven one-run games and the Huskers have dropped four contests when they Career Records Watch - Pitching led after the third inning, matching the entire Victories Complete Games 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 110 2006 total. Overall, Nebraska has led in 31 of its 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 127 2. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 98 40 games this season, despite being shut out six 2. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 101 3. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 81 times. 3. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 80 4. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 73 4. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 75 5. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 65 5. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 66 Let’s Play Extras 6. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 55 6. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 62 After going to extra innings just five times in 56 7. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 52 7. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 61 games a year ago, Nebraska had already played five 8. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 48 8. Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 57 extra-inning contests through the first 26 games of 9. Mori Emmons, 1982-85...... 40 9. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 55 the 2007 season. The Huskers were a perfect 5-0 in Angela Blackwood, 1995-97...... 40 10. Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 40 extra innings last season and are 5-2 this season after falling 1-0 in eight innings at Texas A&M on Innings Pitched Complete Game No Hitters Pitched April 6. 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 1,073.0 1. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 6 Nebraska had won eight consecutive extra- 2. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 971.1 2. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 3 inning affairs before falling to No. 20 Florida State 3. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 695.1 Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 3 on Feb. 23 and had won three straight after that 4. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 687.1 Peaches James, 2001-04...... 3 setback before losing to Texas A&M. 5. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 670.0 Summer Tobias, 2003-04...... 3 A big part of the reason for Nebraska’s success 6. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 584.2 6. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 2 in extra-innings - especially this season - has been 7. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 561.0 Shelby Mertins, 1983-86...... 2 the work of the pitching staff. The Husker hurlers 8. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 527.0 Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 2 have thrown a total of nine extra frames this 9. Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 482.2 9. Molly Hill, 2006-present...... 1 season, with eight of the nine innings subject to 10. Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 381.1 Rhonda Revelle, 1981-83...... 1 the international tie-breaker rule, where a runner is Jeanne Wagner, 1982-83...... 1 automatically placed on second to start the inning. Strikeouts Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 1 In those eight innings, the NU staff has allowed the 1. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 945 Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 1 runner placed on second to score only once. Overall, 2. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 858 Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 1 NU has allowed four runs in extra innings this 3. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 847 Penny Cope, 2000-01...... 1 season. 4. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 838 5. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 708 Seven-Inning Perfect Games Pitched s Huskers Games to be Televised 6. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 382 1. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 1 Nebraska will have pair of games televised in 7. Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 338 Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 1 the month of April. Nebraska’s April 15th game with 8. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 328 Peaches James, 2001-04...... 1 Texas at Bowlin Stadium will be carried by ESPNU 9. Molly Hill, 2006-present...... 291 and the Huskers’ April 25 home contest with Kansas 10. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 242 will be televised by NET Sports and CSTV. Shutouts Career Records Watch - Batting 1. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 44 Hit By Pitch Huskers Earn Spots on Honor Roll 2. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 39 1. Devin Porter, 2004-present...... 18 The Nebraska softball team was well represented 3. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 34 2. Jane Kremer, 1986-89...... 17 on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall 2006 Honor Roll, 4. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 28 Trisha Tannahill, 2003-06...... 17 with a total of 10 current and former players earning 5. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 27 4. Anne Steffan, 2002-05...... 16 a spot on the list. 6. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 24 5. Kristin Davidson, 1989-92...... 15 Sophomore pitcher Molly Hill and former Husker 7. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 23 Cindy Roethemeyer, 1998-2002...... 15 KoKo Tacha highlighted the list by posting a perfect 8. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 19 7. Amanda Buchholz, 2000-03...... 13 4.0 grade-point average. To be eligible for the honor 9. Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 12 Karla Knicely, 1994-96...... 12 roll, student-athletes must have maintained a 10.Mori Emmons, 1982-85...... 10 9. Amy Erlenbusch, 1991-94...... 11 GPA of 3.0 or higher. In all, 270 Nebraska student- Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 10 Jenifer Williams, 1997-2000...... 11 athletes were honored, including 33 with a 4.0 Angela Blackwood, 1995-97...... 10 GPA. Tacha made the list for a ninth time, as she Saves has been named to the honor roll every semester. 1. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 16 Senior Jaime Borg earned a spot on the list for the 2. Mori Emmons, 1982-85...... 12 seventh time in seven semesters, while Hill and 3. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 10 fellow sophomore Meghan Mullin each made it a Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 10 perfect 3-for-3. Other repeat selections included 5. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 9 senior Ashley DeBuhr (fourth honor) and former 6. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 8 Husker Jessica Yoachim (eighth selection), who 7. Rhonda Revelle, 1981-83...... 7 is in her fifth year at Nebraska after earning an 8. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 6 undergraduate degree in Communication Studies in 9. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 5 May of 2006. 10. Linda McCrea, 1978-80...... 4 Newcomers to the honor roll were freshmen Alex Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 4 Hupp, sophomores Brittany Pascale and Darcy Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 4 Rutherford and senior Jamie Waldecker. Weekly Notes #12 s April 9 Page 10 DeBuhr Taken in NPF College Draft Revelle is in her 15th season at the helm of the One of Sippel's star players is former Husker Sheena Senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr was selected by Husker program, while Sippel enters her 18th year in Lawrick, who was selected to the 2004 Canadian Olympic the in the first round of the 2007 Lincoln. Both coaches also played for Nebraska, with Team despite recovering from a torn anterior cruciate College Draft, held on Feb. 14 in Revelle enjoying a three-year career and Sippel starring ligament when the team was announced. A native of Denver, Colo. for four years. Calgary, Alberta, Lawrick started two games for the DeBuhr was the eighth overall pick and the third In fact, Revelle and Sippel have combined to be a Canadians, who finished the Olympics with a 3-4 record, pitcher selected. A native of Beatrice, Neb., DeBuhr was part of 888 of Nebraska's 1,063 all-time victories (84 tying for the country's best showing ever. one of eight Big 12 players drafted among the 27 total percent). Lawrick also produced both RBIs in Canada's upset picks. victory over Team USA in 2005. Players selected in the NPF draft will be permitted to Huskers Lead in Graduation Rate pursue any available roster spot on their assigned team Nebraska's exhausted eligibility rate among all Home Sweet Home after completing their college season. To be eligible sports reached 94 percent in the latest rates released The Husker softball team continued to receive for the draft, each player had to be a senior however by the NCAA in November of 2006. The Huskers' rate tremendous fan support in 2006. Nebraska ranked 10th being does not affect a player’s remaining collegiate was the best in the Big 12 Conference for the fourth in the nation in Division I softball attendance with an eligibility. consecutive year. average of 626 fans per game. NU was one of 15 schools Softball has done its part, as Nebraska graduated five to draw 10,000 or more fans and one of only three schools Tough Schedule players in 2006, including three Huskers who earned their to reach the mark in 16 or fewer home games. Nebraska has grown accustomed to playing one of degrees before completing their playing eligibility. The thousands of fans who passed through the gates the toughest schedules in the nation, and 2007 will be no of Bowlin Stadium were not only treated to great softball, but watched the game from one of the top stadiums exception. NU will play at least 18 games against teams Endowed Scholarships that earned 2006 NCAA Tournament bids. in the nation. In addition to its many fan amenities, On Aug. 14, 2006, the Nebraska softball program Bowlin Stadium and its tremendous playing surface The Huskers will also play at least four regular- proudly announced the endowment of the Julie Geis season contests against teams that advanced to Super was named the 2004 SportsTurf Managers Association Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, awarded annually Field of the Year. Regionals, including a pair against Women's College to a member of the softball team, is the Husker softball World Series participant Texas. program’s second fully endowed scholarship, along with Nebraska is also scheduled to play at least 13 the Richard Raimondi Memorial Scholarship. regular-season games against eight teams ranked in Husker softball now has the only two fully endowed the USA Today/NFCA preseason top 25 poll. Through the scholarships for female athletes at Nebraska. first 35 games this season, Nebraska played a total of 12 contests against teams that made an appearance in the top 25 at some point this year. Huskers Excelling in the Pros Three former Huskers were named all-stars in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) in 2005, the only season Revelle Nears 600th Wins the league held an all-star game. The Huskers’ total Head Coach Rhonda Revelle boasts a career record of three players in the game trailed only UCLA for the of 588-304, including a 580-288 mark at Nebraska. most selections among all colleges and universities in Already the first women’s coach of any sport in school the nation. history with 500 career wins, Revelle ranks third all- Former Huskers Peaches James (2001-04), Nicole time among all coaches in NU history with her 580 wins Trimboli (2001-04) and Anne Steffan (2002-05) were at Nebraska. each named all-stars. The trio then teamed up to lead Revelle is approaching another milestone this the to a league-best regular-season season, as she needs just 12 victories to reach the 600- record in 2006, with Steffan earning All-NPF honors after win milestone and 20 victories to record her 600th win finishing second in the league with a .400 average. at Nebraska. Olympic Connections Big 12 Dominance Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel was named Head Head Coach Rhonda Revelle owns at least a Coach of the Canadian National Team in March of .500 career record against every coach in the Big 12 2005 and will lead the Canadians in the 2008 Olympic Conference (excluding first-year head coaches). Revelle Games. owns a winning record over each of her Big 12 peers, In her short tenure as head coach of Team Canada, with the exception of Iowa State's Stacy Gemeinhardt- Sippel has already guided the Canadians to great success. Cesler, whose Cyclones posted a 1-1 record against At the World Cup of Softball in July of 2005, Sippel led Nebraska in 2006, Gemeinhardt-Cesler’s first year as the Canadians to a 2-1 upset of the United States, a head coach. handing the Americans their first loss in international play since 2002. Program Stability This past summer, Sippel led her team to a runner- up finish at the Canada Cup and a third-place finish at Nebraska softball is renowned for its tradition the II World Cup of Softball. She then took her squad to and one of the Huskers' richest traditions is program the World Championship in Beijing, China, where Team stability. Nowhere is this highlighted more than looking Canada secured an automatic berth in the 2008 Olylmpics at NU Head Coach Rhonda Revelle and Associate Head by virtue of a fifth-place finish. Coach Lori Sippel.