March 27-April 1 Tuesday 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 Drake (DH) Colorado State (DH) vs. Texas Tech vs. Texas Tech Feb. 8-11 Paradise Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) 3:30 & 6 p.m. 2 & 4 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 4-2 Feb. 11 at Hawaii L, 5-6 4-3 Huskers Open Six-Game Homestand Tuesday Feb. 23-25 NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) The Nebraska softball team is set for a busy week at Bowlin Stadium, as the Huskers host Feb. 23 vs. Tennessee Tech L, 1-4 4-4 doubleheaders on Tuesday and Wednesday before welcoming Texas Tech to Lincoln this weekend Feb. 23 vs. No. 20 Florida State L, 1-2 (9) 4-5 for a two-game Big 12 Conference series. Feb. 24 vs. Seton Hall W, 4-3 5-5 In mid-week action, NU will face Drake on Tuesday, March 27, in a doubleheader beginning Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi State W, 7-6 (9) 6-5 at 3:30 p.m. The Huskers will then host a doubleheader against Colorado State on Wednesday, Feb. 25 vs. No. 18 Georgia W, 2-1 7-5 March 28, with the first game set for a 2 p.m. start. March 2-4 UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) March 2 vs. Southern Utah W, 5-2 8-5 Each game of the homestand can be heard live on Huskers.com and the first game of Tuesday’s March 3 vs. DePaul L, 0-2 8-6 doubleheader with Drake can be heard on select Husker Sports Network stations in Nebraska. March 3 vs. Fresno State L, 2-3 8-7 A return home will hopefully ignite the NU bats, which struggled in three games last week. March 4 vs. Delaware State W, 2-1 9-7 As a team, the Huskers are looking to snap a current four-game losing streak, which ties for the March 5 vs. No. 18 California W, 5-2 (8) 10-7 longest losing streak at Nebraska since 1996. March 9-11 Shocker Invitational (Wichita, Kan.) NU had won 12 consecutive games prior to dropping its last four. Over the last four games, March 9 vs. Minnesota W, 3-2 11-7 Nebraska has continued to receive solid March 9 vs. Western Illinois W, 4-1 12-7 March 10 vs. Western Illinois W, 7-3 13-7 Did You Know? pitching, but the Husker offense - which had March 10 vs. Minnesota W, 4-2 14-7 wNebraska has lost four straight games, shown signs of improving its production - took March 11 at Wichita State W, 4-1 15-7 matching the 1997 and 2005 squads for the a step back. March 16-18 Big Red Tournament (Bowlin Stadium) longest losing streaks since 1996. The Huskers Nebraska managed just one run in three March 16 North Dakota State W, 1-0 16-7 have not lost more than five consecutive games games last week and was shut out in both March 16 Arkansas^ W, 6-2 17-7 since 1994. games of its conference-opening series at March 17 Arkansas^ W, 5-0 18-7 17th-ranked Baylor. March 17 North Dakota State W, 2-1 (8) 19-7 wWhile Nebraska is currently on a four-game The back-to-back shutouts marked the March 18 North Dakota State^ W, 4-2 20-7 losing streak, it was preceded by a 12-game March 18 Arkansas^ L, 4-5 20-8 first time a Husker team had been shut out in March 21 Creighton^ L, 1-4 20-9 winning streak. The 12-game winning streak consecutive games since 1999. March 24 at No. 17 Baylor* L, 0-2 20-10 tied for NU’s longest since 2002 and marked In the circle, senior Ashley DeBuhr and March 25 at No. 17 Baylor* L, 0-3 20-11 the eighth-longest winning streak in program sophomore Molly Hill posted a deceiving 2.95 March 27 Drake (DH)^ 3:30 & 6 p.m. history. ERA. Hill rebounded from a rough start against March 28 Colorado State (DH) 2 & 4 p.m. Creighton to retire the final 15 batters she March 31 Texas Tech* 2 p.m. wThe Huskers scored 47 runs in their 12-game faced. Against Baylor, Hill kept the Huskers April 1 Texas Tech* Noon winning streak, an average of nearly four runs April 4 at Kansas* 3 p.m. in the game before the Lady Bears broke a April 6 at Texas A&M* 6 p.m. per game. In its current four-game losing scoreless tie with three runs in their final at April 7 at Texas A&M* Noon streak, NU has scored only five runs - including bat. April 9 South Dakota State (DH)^ 4 & 6 p.m. four in one game - for an average of only 1.25 DeBuhr received one start last week, but April 11 at Creighton 6 p.m. runs per game. allowed just one earned run in a complete- April 14 Texas* 2 p.m. game effort against Baylor. She held the Lady April 15 Texas* Noon wNebraska has played in 15 one-run games Bears to a season-low four hits. April 17 Iowa State*^ 5 p.m. April 19 at Iowa State* 3:30 p.m. through this season, exceeding last year’s total Nebraska was only out-hit 10-6 in the two April 21 at Oklahoma* 2 p.m. from 56 games. The Huskers are 10-5 in games games at Baylor, but was outscored 5-0. April 22 at Oklahoma* Noon decided by one run in 2007 after posting a 9-2 The Huskers have a perfect opportunity to April 25 Kansas*^ 6:30 p.m. record in 2006. get the bats going this week, as Drake and April 28 Oklahoma State* 2 p.m. Colorado State both have a team ERA above April 29 Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. wMolly Hill picked up her first two shutouts of 3.00. May 5 at Missouri* 2 p.m. the season at the Big Red Tournament. Each NU then has an excellent chance to even its May 6 at Missouri* 1 p.m. of Nebraska’s three have now posted Big 12 record this weekend, as the Huskers May 10-12 Big 12 Championship TBA at least one shutout this season, marking only May 18-20 NCAA Regional TBA have posted 12 consecutive victories over May 25-27 NCAA Super Regional TBA the second time NU has had three hurlers post Texas Tech. May 31-June 6 WCWS TBA a shutout in the same season since 2001. *Big 12 Conference game ^Game broadcast on the Husker Sports Network. Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 2 Nebraska Quick Facts Scouting Drake Head Coach...... Rhonda Revelle Drake snapped a six-game losing streak by winning four of its last Tale of the Tape Alma Mater...... Nebraska, 1984 five games last weekend, including taking two-of-three from Northern Nebraska...... Category...... Drake Overall Record (years)...... 581-302 (16 years) Iowa in a Missouri Valley Conference weekend series. 20-11...... Record...... 12-20 Overall Winning Percentage...... 658 Drake is now 10-20 on the season, but the Bulldogs appear to being .239...... Average...... 276 Record at NU (years)...... 573-286 (15 years) playing their best ball. Drake has won as many games in the last 7...... Home Runs...... 13 Nebraska Winning Percentage...... 667 five days as it had in its previous 18 days, including a 3-2 win at 37...... Stolen Bases...... 39 Associate Coach...... Lori Sippel Oklahoma State on March 20. 2.9...... Runs Per Game...... 3.6 Alma Mater...... Nebraska, 1988 After putting up great offensive numbers last week, the Bulldogs 2.2...... Runs Allowed Per Game.....5.0 Season at Nebraska...... 18th Year are now hitting .276 as a team. Drake hit six home runs in six games 1.41...... ERA...... 4.08 Assistant Coach...... Jennifer Ogee last week and now has 13 on the season. The Bulldogs also managed 5...... Shutouts...... 2 Alma Mater...... Washington, 1997 37 runs last week - an average of more than six per game - and are 7.8...... Strikeouts Per Game...... 3.8 Season at Nebraska...... Sixth Year now averaging 3.6 runs per game this season. .200...... Opponent Avg...... 289 Facility/Capacity...... Bowlin Stadium/2,500 Susan Slycord leads the team with a .373 average, 20 RBIs and 15 .964...... Fielding Pct...... 962 2006 Overall Record...... 44-12 walks. Kristin Birocci (.343) and Jenna Wilkin (.337) are both hitting 2006 Big 12 Record...... 13-4 (2nd) above .300, while Elena Leon leads the team with four home runs. Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 11/5 In the circle, Drake has struggled, posting a collective staff ERA of 4.08. Opponents are hitting .289 against the Position Starters Returning/Lost...... 5/4 Bulldogs, as the staff has allowed 240 hits in only 207.2 innings. Cassie Heller has seen the most action, posting Pitchers Returning/Lost...... 3/0 a 7-9 record in 97.2 innings with a 3.87 ERA. Mandy Osborn has been the Bulldogs’ best statistically, First Year of Softball...... 1976 compiling a team-low 3.36 ERA while posting a 5-10 record. All-Time Record...... 1,055-584 (.644) Nebraska leads the all-time series with Drake, 27-6. The Huskers have won eight straight in the series and 22 All-Time Record (NCAA Era Only)...... 926-478 (.660) of the last 25, including a 7-1 Husker victory at Bowlin Stadium last season. All-Time Conference Record...... 238-160 (.598) Big 12 Conference Record...... 134-575 (.702) Scouting Colorado State Overall Conference Titles...... 12 Colorado State is 21-14 on the year, entering a Tuesday doubleheader Tale of the Tape Overall Big Eight Conference Titles...... 6 at Creighton. The Rams have played a challenging schedule this Nebraska...... Category...... CSU Overall Big 12 Conference Titles...... 6 season and are 1-3 against Big 12 competition. 20-11...... Record...... 21-14 Big 12 Regular-Season Titles...... 3 Overall, NU and CSU share six common opponents this season .239...... Average...... 281 Big 12 Championship Titles...... 3 in Minnesota, Fresno State, Wichita State, Arkansas, Hawaii and 7...... Home Runs...... 41 NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 17 California. The Huskers posted a 6-4 record against that group, while 37...... Stolen Bases...... 7 NCAA Tournament Record...... 51-37 (.580) the Rams went 4-3. 2.9...... Runs Per Game...... 4.7 NCAA Regional Record...... 40-23 (.635) Colorado State is led by a powerful offense that has already hit 41 s 2.2...... Runs Allowed Per Game.....3.7 College World Series Appearances...... 7 home runs through the first 35 games. The homers have helped the 1.41...... ERA...... 3.16 College World Series Record...... 11-14 (.440) Rams scored 163 runs and post a team slugging percentage of .482. 5...... Shutouts...... 9 Honda Broderick Award Winners...... 1 CSU can also hit for average as five starters boast batting averages 7.8...... Strikeouts Per Game...... 5.3 Honda Broderick Award Nominees...... 3 above .300, led by Allison Majam’s .378 mark. .200...... Opponent Avg...... 269 Total All-Americans...... 20 Brittany Huerta is hitting .311 and has slugged four home runs en .964...... Fielding Pct...... 963 First-Team All-Americans...... 6 route to producing a team-high 26 RBIs. Eight Rams have hit at least Second-Team All-Americans...... 11 three home runs this season, while no Husker has hit more than two. Third-Team All-Americans...... 3 In the circle, Kim Klabough has been Colorado State’s top pitcher, as she is the only member of the Rams’ staff Total Academic All-Americans...... 24 to boast an ERA under 3.50. In a team-high 86.2 innings, Klabough is 7-5 and has thrown four shutouts while First-Team Academic All-Americans...... 6 posting a team-low 1.94 ERA. Jessica Strickland (6-4, 3.54 ERA), Rebecca Penland (5-3, 3.83 ERA) and Cayte Second-Team Academic All-Americans...... 8 Billman (3-2, 4.60 ERA) have also seen extensive time in the circle. Third-Team Academic All-Americans...... 7 Nebraska leads the all-time series with Colorado State, 12-4. The teams have met only once since 2001, with Honorable Mention Academic All-Americans...... 3 the Huskers earning a 2-1 victory in 2005. The Rams and Huskers have never played at Bowlin Stadium, although Student-Athletes Who Have Earned Degrees...... 100 NU owns a perfect 9-0 record in Lincoln vs. CSU. 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) hitting .316 as only starter with an average above .280 2 Devin Porter INF 5-5 Sr. R/R Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood) leads the team with two home runs and ranks second with 28 hits 3 Ashley DeBuhr RHP 5-6 Sr. R/R Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) is 9-5 with a 1.51 ERA, but is 3-2 with a 0.56 ERA against ranked foes 4 Haley Long OF 5-5 So. L/R Brenham, Texas (Blinn College) has only struck out five times in 80 at bats and 88 plate appearances 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 one triple and 15 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 10 of her last 12 starts 17 Darcy Rutherford OF 5-9 So. L/R Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central) 18 starts after being primarily a pinch-runner in 2006 20 Whitney Barrett INF 5-5 Fr. R/R Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) has started 13 games at second base 22 Jamie Waldecker C 5-8 Sr. R/R Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica) recovering from a broken hand; is able to hit with a newly-fitted cast 23 Crystal Gonzalez OF 5-2 Fr. L/R Pomona, Calif. (Diamond Bar) has been stellar defensively and is 5-of-5 in stolen bases 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) has reached base safely in three of her five plate appearances 34 Brittany Pascale C 5-4 So. R/R Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln Way East) has drawn a team-high 165 walks to post a .400 on-base percentage Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 3 Borg Breaks Through USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll (March 21) With the Husker offense struggling, senior Jaime Borg made her first start at designated player since Feb. 11 Rk. Team Record Pts. LW - and only her second start of the season - last Sunday at Baylor. Borg made the most of her opportunity and did 1. Tennessee (29) 28-2 749 1 2. Alabama (1) 28-1 693 4 her part to help jumpstart the offense, finishing 1-for-1 with two hit-by-pitches. 3. Texas A&M* 25-3 689 3 Her single was only the second hit of her career and her only other hit came last season against the Lady 4. Oklahoma* 33-2 657 6 Bears. By reaching base safely in all three of her plate appearances against Baylor, Borg now has a .600 on-base 5. Arizona State 29-5 631 2 percentage this season. 6. Arizona 21-7 612 5 7. Northwestern 19-5 574 7 8. LSU 28-4 523 10 Plenty of League Season Left 9. Michigan 23-3 521 9 Although the Huskers dropped a pair of games at 17th-ranked Baylor last weekend to open the Big 12 Conference 10. Texas* 23-6 451 8 season with an 0-2 record, that doesn’t concern the Big Red. Nebraska has opened league play at 0-2 in each 11. UCLA 22-6 439 11 of the last three seasons, including in 2006 when NU won its next five conference games en route to finishing in 12. Washington 21-7 402 12 second place with a 13-4 league record. 13. Stanford 21-5 370 13 Despite the recent slow starts, the Huskers are the only team in the league that has not had a losing season in 14. Oregon 30-3 353 16 the history of the Big 12. 15. Louisiana-Lafayette 28-7 326 17 16. Oregon State 20-10 322 15 17. Baylor* 26-9 264 14 Errors Proving Costly 18. Georgia* 26-9 251 18 Nebraska’s defense has again been solid in 2007, compiling a .964 fielding percentage while featuring new 19. Southern Illinois 21-6 166 20 starters at five positions. Despite the respectable fielding percentage - NU has the third-lowest error total in the 20. Illinois State 23-6 155 21 Big 12 Conference - the errors the Huskers have committed have come back to haunt them. 21. Hawaii* 27-7 132 23 Unearned runs have been the difference in four of NU’s eight losses and are the difference between the Huskers’ 22. Florida 20-14 122 19 23. North Carolina State 21-11 73 NR current 20-11 record and a possible 24-7 record that would rank fourth in the Big 12 Conference. Unearned runs 24. DePaul* 16-6 70 NR have also cost Nebraska five potential shutouts, including three for sophomore Molly Hill and two for senior Ashley 25. California* 22-12 56 25 DeBuhr. *2007 Husker opponent Nebraska has already allowed more unearned runs through the first 31 games of 2007 than it did in 56 games last season. In fact, the Huskers’ 23 unearned runs this season are already more than they had surrendered in USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll (March 20) three of the last five years. Rk. Team Record Pts. LW While these numbers may seem astounding, the Huskers have not been a poor defensive team; opponents 1. Tennessee (11) 28-2 483 1 have just been able to capitalize frequently on NU miscues so far this season. The Huskers have a .964 fielding 2. Alabama (7) 28-1 478 2 percentage this season, but 38 percent of the runs they have allowed have been unearned. Since 2000, an average 3. Oklahoma (2)* 33-2 455 6 of only 19 percent of Nebraska’s runs have been unearned when the Huskers fielding at a .960 clip or better. 4. Texas A&M* 25-3 452 3 5. Arizona 21-7 404 5 s Below is a chart breaking down the unearned runs NU has allowed this season: 6. Michigan 23-3 384 7 Year Runs Unearned Runs Pct. Unearned Unearned Runs Per Game Fielding Pct. 7. Arizona State 29-5 380 4 2007 67 23 34% 0.74 .964 8. Northwestern 19-5 376 9 2006 110 21 19% 0.38 .973 9. LSU 28-4 343 12 2005 152 46 30% 0.78 .951 10. Stanford 21-5 303 11 2004 97 32 33% 0.52 .959 11. Texas* 23-6 300 8 2003 105 19 18% 0.34 .969 12. Baylor* 27-8 262 10 2002 112 17 15% 0.27 .967 Oregon 30-3 262 14 14. UCLA 22-6 236 15 2001 120 26 22% 0.39 .972 15. Louisiana-Lafayette 28-7 227 16 2000 163 32 20% 0.44 .965 16. Washington 20-7 209 13 17. Illinois State 23-6 159 17 18. DePaul* 16-6 150 21 Double Trouble 19. Georgia* 26-9 124 19 Despite the high number of unearned runs, the Nebraska defense has still been solid this season. In addition to 20. Georgia Tech 27-7 103 18 their respectable fielding percentage, the Huskers have already turned 13 double plays this season, their highest 21. Oregon State 20-10 94 20 total since the 2004 season. 22. Southern Illinois 21-5 62 23 Nebraska has turned nearly twice as many double plays as its opponents and the Huskers are averaging 0.45 23. Hawaii* 27-7 54 25 double plays per game, more than double their average from the past two seasons. 24. Virginia Tech 24-9 50 NR Below is chart comparing Nebraska’s double-play success this season compared to every season since 2000: 25. North Carolina State 21-11 46 NR *2007 Husker opponent Year Games Double Plays Double Plays Per Game 2007 29 13 0.45 Week-by-Week Ranking 2006 56 11 0.20 Date NFCA ESPN Record 2005 59 13 0.22 Preseason 15th 15th 0-0 2004 62 22 0.35 Feb. 13 19th 20th 4-3 2003 56 19 0.34 Feb. 20 21st 21st 4-3 2002 64 9 0.14 Feb. 27 23rd NR 7-5 2001 66 8 0.12 March 6 NR NR 10-7 2000 73 15 0.21 March 13 NR NR 15-7 March 20 NR NR 20-8 Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 4 Nebraska Head Coach Rhonda Revelle A Look at the Expected Lineup 15th Season at Nebraska 1. Meghan Mullin, RF (31 starts, .316, 0 HR, 7 RBIs) 573-286 (.667) record at NU Mullin saw limited action as a freshman in 2006, but showed good patience and bat control in the box. As a regular 581-302 (.658) career record starter this season, Mullin has already surpassed her freshman totals in nearly every category and she leads the 6 Big 12 Titles team with 30 hits, a .316 average, nine stolen bases and four game-winning RBIs. 2 WCWS Teams 2. Haley Long, LF (27 starts, .275, 0 HR, 10 RBIs) 14 All-Americans Long was a late find for the Huskers as she was brought in this past summer to add depth to the outfield. Long has 17 Academic All-Americans appeared in 26 of NU’s 29 games and ranks fourth on the team with a .275 average. She has also recorded four Honors and Awards doubles and 10 RBIs, while striking out only twice, drawing six walks and being hit by two pitches. 2002 Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year 3. Crystal Carwile, 1B (31 starts, .276, 1 HR, 15 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 11 RBIs in her last 12 games. 1997 Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame Inductee 4. Brittany Pascale, C (29 starts, .268, 0 HR, 4 RBIs) 1995 Big Eight Coach of the Year Pascale showed continued improvement throughout 2006 and emerged as one of NU’s most clutch hitters. Pascale 1995 Midwest Region Coach of the Year had three seventh-inning, pinch-hit at bats that resulted in the game-tying run. In 2007, she has drawn a team- high 15 walks and has filled in at for the injured Jamie Waldecker. Coaching Stops 5. Devin Porter, SS (31 starts, .280, 2 HRs, 9 RBIs) Head Coach Porter has made great progress as a player through her first three seasons in the Husker program. She has been 1993-present ...... Nebraska named the Huskers’ Most Improved Player in each of the last two years and enjoyed her best season in 2006, when 1987 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan she earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after leading the Huskers with a .360 average in league play. Assistant Coach 6. Jaime Borg, OF (2 starts, .333, 0 HR, 0 RBIs) 1988-92 ...... San Jose State Borg moved back to the outfield after being the Huskers’ No. 3 pitcher in each of the past two seasons. She 1987-88 ...... Cal State-Hayward recorded her first career hit and stolen base last season and added a career-high 10 runs and two walks. She 1986 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan added her second hit and was hit by two pitches in her start at Baylor last Sunday. 7. Kimberly Fuller, 2B (18 starts, .130, 1 HR, 7 RBIs) Coaching Ledger In limited action in 2006, Fuller went 2-for-11, but drew three walks to post a .357 on-base percentage. She is Head Coach (1987, 1993-present at Nebraska) currently engaged in an ongoing battle with Whitney Barrett for the starting job at second, although Fuller has Year Record Conf. Place Tourn. started 15 straight games at second, partly due to an injury to Barrett. 1987# 8-16 N/A N/A N/A 8. Crystal Gonzalez, CF (21 starts, .231, 0 HR, 0 RBIs) 1993 18-23 5-11* 5th N/A Labeled as “probably the best defensive prospect in Southern California” by the Los Angeles Times, Gonzalez is 1994 25-33 5-15* 6th N/A perfect in the field this season and has shown great range and a strong arm. Her speed has also paid off on the 1995 43-20 10-6* 3rd N/A s 1996 42-23 10-8^ 4th 2nd basepaths, as she has scored five runs and is a perfect 5-of-5 on stolen bases. 1997 29-24 10-6^ 4th 5th 9. Carmen Kier, 3B (31 starts, .156, 0 HR, 7 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 (13 starts, 9-5, 1.51 ERA, 121 Ks, 97.2 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 two shutouts and has five starts against ranked teams (3-2 record). 2006 44-12 13-4 2nd 4th 2007 20-11 0-2 -- -- Whitney Barrett, INF (13 starts, .115, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Totals 581-302 154-89 -- -- Barrett earned 13 starts at second base through the first 22 games of the season. Barrett is now dealing with an #Nebraska Wesleyan, *Big Eight, ^Big 12 arm injury that has relegated her to pinch-running duties over the last 15 games. Alex Hupp, RHP/DP (4 starts, 2-0, 1.98 ERA, 12 Ks, 17.2 IP; 16 starts, .104, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) Revelle vs. the Big 12 A two-time NFCA High School All-American, Hupp is a solid pitcher who can also hit. She tossed a one-hit shutout Opponent Record Revelle vs. Counterpart* in her first career start and boasts an ERA under 2.00, and has hit two doubles, a home run and driven in four. Baylor 20-5 11-5 Darcy Rutherford, OF (18 starts, .265, 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 26-22 21-10 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 Jamie Waldecker, C/DP (11 starts, .219, 1 HR, 2 RBIs) Oklahoma 18-17 18-16 Oklahoma State 19-24 0-0 A clutch hitter with power, Waldecker is also one of the best defensive in the Big 12 Conference. A broken Texas 14-12 14-12 hand forced her to miss 18 games, but she is now able to hit with a newly fitted cast. Texas A&M 18-11 18-10 Molly Hill, RHP (14 starts, 9-6, 1.22 ERA, 108 Ks, 103.0 IP) Texas Tech 22-3 5-0 Hill is the Huskers’ No. 2 pitcher, but has the credentials to be the ace of nearly any staff. As a freshman, Hill went *only includes games at each coach’s current school 18-2 to establish a school-record .900 winning percentage. She is 9-6 this year with a team-low 1.22 ERA.

Winningest Coaches in NU History (all sports by wins) Fielding Their Position 1. John Sanders, Baseball, 767-453-1; 20 years 2. Terry Pettit, Volleyball, 694-149-11; 23 years Nebraska’s three-pitcher staff has not only combined to post a collective 1.41 ERA - the second-lowest in the 3. Rhonda Revelle, Softball, 573-286; 15 years* Big 12 Conference - but the staff has also done an excellent job of fielding its position. 4. Tony Sharpe, Baseball; 394-338-3; 31 years Senior Ashley DeBuhr, sophomore Molly Hill and freshman Alex Hupp are perfect in the field in a combined 49 5. Tom Osborne, Football; 255-49-3; 25 years chances. In 2006, the staff had a .935 fielding percentage, committing five errors in 77 chances. Hill has shown *active great improvement, as she is perfect in 28 chances this year after committing four errors in 28 chances in 2006. Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 5 Sophomores Stepping Up Big 12 Conference Standings (games through 3/25) While it’s not unusual for players to show great improvement from their freshmen to sophomore seasons, the Rk. Team Big 12 Overall statistical improvement of this year’s sophomore class has been remarkable, especially considering where they 1. Texas A&M...... 2-0...... 38-3-0 rank on the team and how little the majority of the class played as freshmen. 2. Baylor...... 2-0...... 30-9-0 Meghan Mullin leads the team with a .316 batting average and sophomores claim five of the top six batting 3. Kansas...... 2-0...... 23-9-1 averages on the team (minimum of 25 at bats). 4. Missouri...... 1-0...... 23-17-0 In addition to Mullin, Crystal Carwile (.276), Haley Long (.275), Brittany Pascale (.268) and Darcy Rutherford 5. Oklahoma...... 3-1...... 36-3-0 (.265) have all posted totals higher than the team’s collective .239 batting average. Those five are hitting a 6. Texas...... 1-1...... 25-7-0 combined .283 while the entire sophomore class has posted a .267 average. 7. Nebraska...... 0-2...... 20-11-0 To put these totals in perspective, the sophomore class is hitting 121-for-453 in 31 games this season after 8. Oklahoma State...... 0-2...... 20-19-0 going a combined 72-for-284 (.254) as freshmen in 2006. The chart below shows the impact the sophomores have 9. Iowa State...... 0-2...... 17-24-0 had on NU’s 2007 lineup: 10. Texas Tech...... 0-3...... 17-16-0 Category Team Total Sophomore Total % of Team Total Comparison to Freshmen Total At Bats 809 453 56% 160% (453-to-284) Big 12 Player of the Week Hits 193 121 63% 168% (121-to-72) Date Player School Pos. Runs 90 57 63% 98% (57-to-58) Feb. 13 Megan Gibson* TAMU P/1B RBIs 72 45 63% 83% (45-to-54) Feb. 20 Ashley Monceaux BU 1B Extra-Base Hits 35 22 63% 88% (22-to-25) Feb. 28 Mariee Mena*^ OU INF Walks 82 52 63% 153% (52-to-34) March 6 Megan Gibson TAMU P/1B Stolen Bases 37 22 59% 550% (22-to-4) March 13 Alex Colyer^ BU INF Average .239 .267 N/A +.013 (.267-to-.254) March 20 Samantha Ricketts* OU C On-Base Percentage .322 .354 N/A +.006 (.354-to-.348) Courtney Totte OSU C *NFCA National Player of the Week The impact of the sophomore class is also felt in the circle, where Molly Hill is 9-6 with a 1.22 ERA. ^USA Softball National Player of the Week Below is a look at how each of NU’s six returning sophomores have fared this season compared to their freshmen campaigns of 2006: Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Crystal Carwile Date Player School Pos. Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% Feb. 13 Amanda Scarborough^ TAMU RHP 2006 .273 56-56 172 37 47 10 12 42 43 12 1 .541 .333 .994 Feb. 20 Meagan Denny UT RHP 2007 .276 31-31 98 16 27 7 1 15 15 8 3 .398 .339 .979 Feb. 28 Megan Gibson TAMU RHP Kimberly Fuller March 6 Lauren Eckermann OU RHP Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% March 13 Lisa Ferguson* BU RHP s 2006 .182 8-2 11 2 2 0 0 2 2 3 0 .182 .357 1.000 March 20 Lauren Eckermann OU RHP 2007 .130 22-19 46 3 6 2 1 7 10 7 0 .239 .245 .929 *NFCA National Player of the Week Meghan Mullin ^USA Softball National Player of the Week Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2006 .250 38-12 24 11 6 0 0 2 1 7 2 .250 .438 1.000 Nebraska All-Big 12 Athletic Honorees 2007 .316 31-31 98 10 31 0 0 7 8 7 9 .316 .368 .958 Crystal Carwile Brittany Pascale Second-Team All-Big 12 (2006) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2006 .230 37-27 74 4 17 2 1 8 18 12 0 .297 .344 1.000 Ashley DeBuhr 2007 .268 31-29 82 5 22 3 0 4 12 16 0 .305 .400 .995 First-Team All-Big 12 (2006) Darcy Rutherford Second-Team All-Big 12 (2005) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% Two-Time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week 2006 .000 25-1 3 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 .000 .000 .000 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team (2006) 2007 .265 21-18 49 12 13 1 0 2 4 8 7 .286 .390 .875 Molly Hill Devin Porter Year G-GS CG W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO Opp. Avg. ERA Second-Team All-Big 12 (2006) 2006 30-24 14 18-2 0 3 145.1 116 50 38 45 172 .214 1.83 2007 18-14 12 9-6 1 2 103.0 66 29 18 40 108 .181 1.22 Jamie Waldecker Second-Team All-Big 12 (2004 & 2006)

Nebraska vs. Ranked Teams Big 12 Team Leaders Nebraska has played a challenging schedule in 2007 and the Huskers have been decent against the best Team Average competition, posting a 4-3 record against ranked teams, while going 16-8 against foes outside of the top 25. Four Rk. School Games Avg. of the seven games - and three of the four wins - have been decided by one run, with five games coming down to 1. Oklahoma 39 .343 the winning teams’ last at bat. 2. Baylor 39 .321 Three of the seven contests have gone extra-innings, including a 2-1 nine-inning loss to No. 20 Florida State 3. Missouri 40 .300 that stood as NU’s lone loss to a ranked team before 17th-ranked Baylor swept the Huskers last weekend. Nebraska -- had also led in every game prior to losing 2-0 and 3-0 at Baylor. In their four wins, the Huskers have produced the 9. Nebraska 31 .239 game-winning run in the seventh inning once and in the eighth inning twice. Team ERA Rk. School Games ERA 1. Texas A&M 31 1.33 2. Nebraska 31 1.41 3. Oklahoma 39 1.45 Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 6 The Last Time Nebraska ... Husker Hurlers Excelling Against Ranked Teams Scored 10 or more runs: While Nebraska is 4-3 against ranked teams, the pitching staff has been stellar against ranked competition, ...... at Texas Tech (10-4 [10]), 4/23/06 compiling a 0.83 ERA. Senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore right-hander Molly Hill have combined to Scored 15 or more runs: allow just six earned runs in 50.2 innings, as they have thrown two shutouts in five games, while not allowing an ...... vs. Illinois (21-1), 2/24/06 earned run in two other contests. The numbers were even more astounding before No. 17 Baylor scored five runs Scored 20 or more runs: (four earned) on 10 hits in posting two victories last weekend...... vs. Illinois (21-1 [6]), 2/24/06 In fact, the staff had not surrendered an earned run to a ranked team through the first seven innings in any of Allowed 10 or more runs: the five games this season and no ranked team had recorded more than four hits in a game, prior to the Baylor ...... vs. UCLA (1-10), 2/13/04 series. Allowed 15 or more runs: In a loss to No. 24 Florida State, DeBuhr was two outs away from tossing her third straight two-hit shutout ...... vs. Iowa (1-15), 3/22/97 against a ranked foe. Before giving up back-to-back ninth-inning homers to FSU, DeBuhr had thrown 23.1 scoreless Recorded 15 or more hits: innings against top-25 opponents, including two international tie-breaker frames where a runner was placed on ...... vs. Illinois (16), 2/24/06 second to begin the inning. She had also allowed just six hits in those 23 innings. DeBuhr is now 3-2 with a 0.56 Recorded 20 or more hits: ERA against ranked teams this season. A native of Beatrice, Neb., DeBuhr has stymied opposing hitters, holding ...... vs. UMKC (21), 4/11/96 them to a meager .133 average while striking out 44. Hit six or more doubles: Below is a comparison of NU’s per-game pitching averages against ranked and non-ranked teams: ...... vs. UMKC (6), 4/11/96 Cateogry IP AB H R ER BB SO BF ERA Hit four or more home runs: vs. Ranked 7.2 23.6 3.6 1.4 0.9 1.7 7.6 25.6 0.83 ...... vs. Illinois (4), 2/24/06 vs. Non-Ranked 7.0 25.4 5.4 2.4 1.6 2.3 7.8 28.2 1.58 Hit two or more triples: ...... vs. Northern Colorado (2), 4/14/06 Stole five or more bases: Pencil Me In ...... vs. Southern Utah (6), 3/2/07 Nebraska has used a different batting lineup in each of the first 31 games of the season after having a fairly Drew 10 or more walks: set lineup for most of 2006. Most of the starters have been set, with the exception of second base and designated ...... at Creighton (11), 3/22/00 player. Pitched a no-hitter: Even with the majority of the position starters settled upon, head coach Rhonda Revelle has done a lot of ...... vs. Kansas, 4/26/06 (DeBuhr) shifting in an attempt to maximize the strengths of the lineup. After beginning the year with senior Devin Porter Pitched 15 or more strikeouts: leading off, the Huskers appear to have returned to their proven pattern of having a slapper lead off...... vs. No. 24 Auburn, 2/11/07 (DeBuhr, 17) On the following page is a look at the number of different starters NU has tried at each position in the batting Defeated a top-five team: order, including the player with the most starts at that spot and the team record with her in that spot: ...... vs. No. 4 Florida State, 3/18/04 Lost to an unranked opponent: Game-Winning RBI Chart ...... vs. Creighton, 3/21/07 s Crystal Carwile, So., INF Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Nebraska’s 2007 Record When..... Feb. 25...... No. 18 California...... RBI Single...... Top 8th...... 5-2 (8) Overall...... 20-11 March 9...... Minnesota...... RBI Single...... Top 6th...... 3-2 At home...... 5-2 March 10...... at Wichita State...... Two-Run Home Run...... Top 1st...... 4-1 At neutral sites...... 14-5 March 17...... Arkansas...... Sacrifice Bunt...... Top 1st...... 5-0 On the road...... 1-4 Big 12 (regular season)...... 0-2 Ashley DeBuhr, Sr., RHP Big 12 (non-conference, postseason)...... 0-0 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Against ranked teams...... 4-3 Feb. 11...... No. 18 Auburn...... Sacrifice Fly...... Top 2nd...... 1-0 Night games...... 2-2 Day games...... 18-9 Kimbie Fuller, So., INF On Sunday...... 6-1 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score On Monday...... 0-0 March 2...... Southern Utah...... RBI Single...... Top 3rd...... 5-2 March 9...... Western Illinois...... 3-Run Home Run...... Bottom 2nd...... 4-1 On Tuesday...... 0-0 March 17...... North Dakota State...... Bases-Loaded Walk...... Bottom 8th...... 2-1 (8) On Wednesday...... 0-1 On Thursday...... 1-1 On Friday...... 7-2 Alex Hupp, Fr., RHP/DP Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score On Saturday...... 6-4 Feb. 24...... Seton Hall...... Sacrifice Fly...... Bottom 3rd...... 4-3 Had fewer than 5 hits...... 2-5 Had 5 hits or more...... 18-6 Had 10 hits or more...... 2-1 Haley Long, So., OF Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Out-hit opponent...... 15-4 Feb. 9...... DePaul...... 3-Run Triple...... Bottom 3rd...... 5-1 Out-hit by opponent...... 4-6 March 16...... Arkansas...... RBI Single...... Bottom 3rd...... 6-2 Scored fewer than 4 runs...... 9-8 Scored 4 or more runs...... 11-3 Meghan Mullin, So., OF Scored 5 or more runs...... 7-1 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Scored 10 or more runs...... 0-0 Feb. 8...... No. 18 Auburn...... RBI Single...... Top 8th...... 1-0 (8) Scored in the first inning...... 6-1 Feb. 24...... Mississippi State...... Sacrifice Slap...... Top 9th...... 7-6 (9) Led after four innings...... 13-1 March 4...... Delaware State...... RBI Single...... Bottom 5th...... 2-1 Trailed after four innings...... 4-6 March 18...... North Dakota State...... Two-Run Single...... Top 4th...... 4-2 In games decided by 1 run...... 10-5 In games decided by 3 or more runs...... 8-3 Devin Porter, Sr., INF Committed no errors...... 5-4 Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Committed 2 or more errors...... 7-2 Feb. 25...... No. 18 Georgia...... Solo Home Run...... Top 7th...... 2-1 Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 7 No. 1 - 3 players (Darcy Rutherford, 15 starts, 11-4 record) No. 6 - 10 players (Haley Long, 14 starts, 10-4 record) CoSIDA Academic All-Americans No. 2 - 4 players (Mullin, 27 starts, 14-7 record) No. 7 - 8 players (Alex Hupp, 7 starts, 4-3 record) 24 A total of 17 Huskers have combined to No. 3 - 5 players (Devin Porter, 21 starts, 16-5 record) No. 8 - 5 players (Carmen Kier, 11 starts, 6-5 record) earn 24 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, both No. 4 - 4 players (Crystal Carwile, 24 starts, 17-7 record) No. 9 - 7 players (Carmen Kier, 10 starts, 9-1 record) of which lead the nation. Across all sports, Nebraska No. 5 - 6 players (Brittany Pascale, 21 starts, 16-5 record) leads the nation with 235 Academic All-Americans. All-Americans Under Coach Revelle Oh, So Close 14 In 14 years at the helm of the Husker While Nebraska has posted a solid 20-11 record against a tough schedule that has featured 12 games against program, Coach Revelle has guided nine players to opponents that have appeared in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll at least once this season, the Huskers have a total of 14 All-America honors, including four first- come very close to posting an even more outstanding record. team selections and two three-time honorees. NU has lost five one-run games and the Huskers have dropped four contests when they led after the third inning, matching the entire 2006 total. Overall, Nebraska has led in 24 of its 31 games this season. NCAA Tournament Appearances 17 In the 25 years softball has been an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made 17 appearances Let’s Play Extras in the NCAA Tournament, including 12 straight under After going to extra innings just five times in 56 games a year ago, Nebraska had already played five extra- Coach Revelle. The Huskers’ 17 appearances tie inning contests through the first 26 games of the 2007 season. The Huskers were a perfect 5-0 in extra innings Texas A&M for the most among all Big 12 schools. last season and are 4-1 this season after defeating North Dakota State, 2-1, in eight innings on March 17. Nebraska had won eight consecutive extra-inning affairs before falling to No. 20 Florida State on Feb. 23 and Women’s College World Series has won three straight since that setback. 7 Nebraska has advanced to a total of A big part of the reason for Nebraska’s success in extra-innings - especially this season - has been the work seven Women’s College World Series, including of the pitching staff. The Husker hurlers have thrown a total of seven extra frames this season, with each inning the inaugural event in 1982. The Huskers’ seven subject to the international tie-breaker rule, where a runner is automatically placed on second to start the inning. appearances are the most of any Big 12 school. In those seven innings, the NU staff has allowed the runner placed on second to score only once. Undefeated Big 12 Season 1 In 1998, Nebraska ran through the Big Waldecker Playing Through Pain 12 Conference with the only undefeated season in Nebraska suffered a big blow at the NFCA Leadoff Classic when senior catcher Jamie Waldecker went down with the 11-year history of the league. The Huskers went an injury. In the second game of the day on Feb. 23 against Florida State, Waldecker suffered a broken hand while a perfect 16-0 to capture the regular-season crown tagging out a runner. Although she attempted to play the next day, she was only able to catch for one inning. and went 4-0 to win the Big 12 Tournament. Waldecker made her return against Arkansas on March 18, but was able to only swing with one hand. She did go 1-for-3 with an RBI, however. Waldecker’s cast was removed last week and she was fitted with a new cast on 0 Losing League Seasons in Big 12 Play s Tuesday that allows her to use her hand more when batting. Waldecker debuted the new cast by going 1-for-3 Nebraska has never had a losing season against Creighton with much better swings to extend her career-high hitting streak to five games. That streak was in league play in the history of the Big 12 Conference, snapped as Waldecker popped out in pinch-hitting duty for her only at bat against Baylor last weekend. the only school that can claim that feat. Waldecker is scheduled to remain in the cast for another few weeks. She is not expected to be back to 100 Big 12 Titles percent and able to catch until some time in April. 6 Nebraska has won a total of six Big 12 titles, three regular-season crowns and three Huskers Look for 13th Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance in 2007 tournament titles. NU has the second-most titles in Nebraska softball is in an elite class when it comes to postseason play. The Huskers are one of nine teams to the conference, trailing Texas by one. appear in the past 12 NCAA Tournaments and they look to make it 13 straight in 2007. NU also has a history of earning high seeds in the tournament. In the eight seasons prior to the format switch in 2005, Nebraska earned Consecutive Top-25 National Finishes 12 Nebraska has been ranked in the final a No. 2 seed or higher in the NCAA Regional every season. The only other teams that accomplished that feat were USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll in each of the last 12 Arizona, Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington. seasons, every year since the poll was formed. The Overall, NU has earned 17 NCAA Tournament bids, tying Texas A&M for the most NCAA berths of any Big 12 school. Huskers are one of only six teams in the nation to be The Huskers have advanced to the College World Series seven times, the most of any school in the league. ranked in the final poll in each year of its existence. Nebraska also has a strong history of hosting regionals at Bowlin Stadium. The Huskers have been awarded an NCAA Regional in three of the last four years. Consecutive Top-10 Attendance Seasons 5 Nebraska built one of the finest softball Huskers Well Represented on Big 12 Honor Roll facilities in the nation in 2002 and the fans have The Nebraska softball team was well represented on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall 2006 Honor Roll, with a responded. In the five years the Huskers have called total of 10 current and former players earning a spot on the list. Bowlin Stadium home, NU has drawn at least Sophomore pitcher Molly Hill and former Husker KoKo Tacha highlighted the list by posting a perfect 4.0 grade- 10,000 fans each season while ranking in the top 10 point average. To be eligible for the honor roll, student-athletes must have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In nationally in average attendance each year. all, 270 Nebraska student-athletes were honored, including 33 with a 4.0 GPA. National ProFastpitch All-Stars Tacha made the list for a ninth time, as she has been named to the honor roll every semester. Senior Jaime Borg 3 In 2005, the NPF conducted its lone all- earned a spot on the list for the seventh time in seven semesters, while Hill and fellow sophomore Meghan Mullin star game and three former Huskers were selected to each made it a perfect 3-for-3. Other repeat selections included senior Ashley DeBuhr (fourth honor) and former play. Nebraska’s three picks trailed only UCLA for the Husker Jessica Yoachim (eighth selection), who is in her fifth year at Nebraska after earning an undergraduate most all-stars among all schools in the nation. degree in Communication Studies in May of 2006. Newcomers to the honor roll were freshmen Alex Hupp, sophomores Brittany Pascale and Darcy Rutherford and All-Time Victories senior Jamie Waldecker. 1,000 In 2006, NU recorded the program’s 1,000th win, making softball the first and only women’s sport at Nebraska to reach the milestone. Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 8 DeBuhr Taken in First Round of 2007 NPF College Draft Team Game Highs Senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr was selected by the in the first round of the 2007 College Draft, held on Feb. 14 in Denver, Colo. Batting DeBuhr was the eighth overall pick and the third pitcher selected. A native of Beatrice, Neb., DeBuhr was At bats: 38 vs. No. 20 Florida State (2/23) one of eight Big 12 players drafted among the 27 total picks. Runs: 7 twice, last vs. Western Illinois (3/10) Players selected in the NPF draft will be permitted to pursue any available roster spot on their assigned Hits: 11 vs. No. 20 Florida State (2/23) team after completing their college season. To be eligible for the draft, each player had to be a senior however RBIs: 7 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) being does not affect a player’s remaining collegiate eligibility. Doubles: 2 eight times, last vs. Arkansas (3/17) Triples: 1 at Hawaii (2/11)

Home Runs: 2 vs. Western Illinois (3/10) Tough Schedule Walks: 5 four times, last North Dakota State (3/17) Nebraska has grown accustomed to playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation, and 2007 will be Strikeouts (high): 13 vs. No. 24 Auburn (2/11) no exception. NU will play at least 18 games against teams that earned 2006 NCAA Tournament bids. Strikeouts (low): 1 vs. Western Illinois (3/10) The Huskers will also play at least four regular-season contests against teams that advanced to Super Stolen Bases: 6 vs. Southern Utah (3/2) Regionals, including a pair against Women's College World Series participant Texas. Hit by Pitch: 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (3/23) Nebraska is also scheduled to play at least 13 regular-season games against eight teams ranked in the Runners Left On Base: 18 vs. No. 20 Florida State (2/23) USA Today/NFCA preseason top 25 poll. Through the first 17 games this season, Nebraska played a total of 10 contests against teams that made an appearance in the top 25 at some point this year. Pitching Innings Pitched: 9.0 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) Revelle Nears 600th Wins Runs Allowed: 6 twice, last vs. Mississippi State (2/24) Head Coach Rhonda Revelle boasts a career record of 581-302, including a 573-286 mark at Nebraska. Earned Runs: 5 at Hawaii (2/11) Already the first women’s coach of any sport in school history with 500 career wins, Revelle ranks third all- Walks: 6 vs. Southern Utah (3/2) time among all coaches in NU history with her 573 wins at Nebraska. Strikeouts: 17 vs. No. 24 Auburn (2/11) Revelle is approaching another milestone this season, as she needs just 19 victories to reach the 600-win Hits: 13 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) milestone and 27 victories to record her 600th win at Nebraska. Doubles: 3 at Hawaii (2/11) Triples: 1 at Hawaii (2/8) Home Runs: 3 vs. Arkansas (3/18) Big 12 Dominance Hit batters: 2 three times, last vs. Minnesota (3/8) Head Coach Rhonda Revelle owns at least a .500 career record against every coach in the Big 12 Conference (excluding first-year head coaches). Revelle owns a winning record over each of her Big 12 peers, with the Fielding exception of Iowa State's Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler, whose Cyclones posted a 1-1 record against Nebraska Putouts: 27 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) in 2006, Gemeinhardt-Cesler’s first year as a head coach. Assists: 13 vs. No. 18 Georgia (2/25) Errors: 3 twice, last vs. Mississippi State (2/24) s Program Stability Nebraska softball is renowned for its tradition and one of the Huskers' richest traditions is program Individual Game Highs stability. Nowhere is this highlighted more than looking at NU Head Coach Rhonda Revelle and Associate Batting Head Coach Lori Sippel. At bats: 5 six times, last by Carwile (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) Revelle is in her 15th season at the helm of the Husker program, while Sippel enters her 18th year in Runs: 3 by Carwile (vs. Mississippi State, 2/24) Lincoln. Both coaches also played for Nebraska, with Revelle enjoying a three-year career and Sippel starring Hits: 3 five times, last by Pascale (vs. No. Dakota St. 3/18) for four years. RBIs: 4 by Carwile (vs. Arkansas, 3/17) In fact, Revelle and Sippel have combined to be a part of 880 of Nebraska's 1,055 all-time victories (83 Doubles: 1 25 times, last by Porter (vs. Arkansas, 3/18) percent). Triples: 1 by Carwile (at Hawaii, 2/11) Home Runs: 1 seven times, last by Carwile (at Wichita St., 3/11) Huskers Lead in Graduation Rate Walks: 2 10 times, last by Fuller (vs. No. Dakota St., 3/17) Nebraska's exhausted eligibility rate among all sports reached 94 percent in the latest rates released Strikeouts (high): 3 four times, last by Kier (vs. Georgia, 2/25) by the NCAA in November of 2006. The Huskers' rate was the best in the Big 12 Conference for the fourth Stolen Bases: 2 three times, last by Mullin (vs. WIU, 3/10) consecutive year. Hit by Pitch: 2 by Pascale (vs. Tennessee Tech, 2/23) Softball has done its part, as Nebraska graduated five players in 2006, including three Huskers who earned Runners Left On Base: 5 by Waldecker (vs. Florida St., 2/23) their degrees before completing their playing eligibility. Pitching Innings Pitched: 9.0 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) Endowed Scholarships Runs Allowed: 6 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) On Aug. 14, 2006, the Nebraska softball program proudly announced the endowment of the Julie Geis Earned Runs: 4 twice, last by DeBuhr (vs. Miss. St., 2/24) Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship, awarded annually to a member of the softball team, is the Husker softball Walks: 6 by Hill (vs. Southern Utah, 3/2) program’s second fully endowed scholarship, along with the Richard Raimondi Memorial Scholarship. Strikeouts: 17 by DeBuhr (vs. No. 24 Auburn, 2/11) Husker softball now has the only two fully endowed scholarships for female athletes at Nebraska. Hits: 13 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi State, 2/24) Doubles: 3 by Hupp (at Hawaii, 2/11) Triples: 1 by DeBuhr (at Hawaii, 2/8) Huskers Excelling in the Pros Home Runs: 2 twice, last by DeBuhr (vs. Florida St., 2/23) Three former Huskers were named all-stars in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) in 2005, the only season Hit batters: 2 three times, last by DeBuhr (vs. Minnesota, 3/8) the league held an all-star game. The Huskers’ total of three players in the game trailed only UCLA for the most selections among all colleges and universities in the nation. Fielding Former Huskers Peaches James (2001-04), Nicole Trimboli (2001-04) and Anne Steffan (2002-05) were each Putouts: 16 by Waldecker (vs. No. 24 Auburn, 2/11) named all-stars. The trio then teamed up to lead the to a league-best regular-season record Assists: 7 by Kier (Arkansas, 3/17) in 2006, with Steffan earning All-NPF honors after finishing second in the league with a .400 average. Errors: 2 twice, last by Porter (vs. No. Dakota St., 3/17) Weekly Notes #8 s March 26 Page 9

Olympic Connections Career Records Watch - Pitching Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel was named Victories Complete Games Head Coach of the Canadian National Team in March 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 110 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 127 of 2005 and will lead the Canadians in the 2008 2. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 98 2. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 101 Olympic Games. 3. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 81 3. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 80 In her short tenure as head coach of Team 4. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 73 4. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 70 Canada, Sippel has already guided the Canadians 5. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 61 5. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 66 to great success. At the World Cup of Softball in July 6. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 55 6. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 62 of 2005, Sippel led the Canadians to a 2-1 upset of 7. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 52 7. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 61 the United States, handing the Americans their first 8. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 48 8. Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 57 loss in international play since 2002. 9. Mori Emmons, 1982-85...... 40 9. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 55 This past summer, Sippel led her team to a runner- Angela Blackwood, 1995-97...... 40 10. Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 40 up finish at the Canada Cup and a third-place finish

at the II World Cup of Softball. She then took her squad Innings Pitched Complete Game No Hitters Pitched to the World Championship in Beijing, China, where 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 1,073.0 1. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 6 Team Canada secured an automatic berth in the 2008 2. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 971.1 2. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 3 Olylmpics by virtue of a fifth-place finish. 3. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 695.1 Peaches James, 2001-04...... 3 One of Sippel's star players is former Husker 4. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 670.0 Summer Tobias, 2003-04...... 3 Sheena Lawrick, who was selected to the 2004 5. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 652.1 5. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 2 Canadian Olympic Team despite recovering from a 6. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 584.2 Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 2 torn anterior cruciate ligament when the team was 7. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 561.0 Shelby Mertins, 1983-86...... 2 announced. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Lawrick 8. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 527.0 Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 2 started two games for the Canadians, who finished 9. Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 482.2 9. Molly Hill, 2006-present...... 1 the Olympics with a 3-4 record, tying for the country's 10. Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 381.1 Rhonda Revelle, 1981-83...... 1 best showing ever. Jeanne Wagner, 1982-83...... 1 Lawrick also produced both RBIs in Canada's Strikeouts Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 1 upset victory over Team USA in 2005. 1. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 945 Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 1 2. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 858 Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 1 Home Sweet Home 3. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 838 Penny Cope, 2000-01...... 1 The Husker softball team continued to receive 4. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 789 tremendous fan support in 2006. Nebraska ranked 5. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 708 Seven-Inning Perfect Games Pitched s 10th in the nation in Division I softball attendance 6. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 382 1. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 1 with an average of 626 fans per game. NU was one 7. Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 338 Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 1 of 15 schools to draw 10,000 or more fans and one 8. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 328 Peaches James, 2001-04...... 1 of only three schools to reach the mark in 16 or fewer 9. Molly Hill, 2006-present...... 278 home games. 10. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 242 The thousands of fans who passed through the gates of Bowlin Stadium were not only treated to Shutouts Career Records Watch - Batting great softball, but watched the game from one of the 1. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 44 Hit By Pitch top stadiums in the nation. In addition to its many 2. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 39 1. Jane Kremer, 1986-89...... 17 fan amenities, Bowlin Stadium and its tremendous 3. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 34 Trisha Tannahill, 2003-06...... 17 playing surface was named the 2004 SportsTurf 4. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88...... 28 3. Devin Porter, 2004-present...... 16 Managers Association Field of the Year. 5. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 27 Anne Steffan, 2002-05...... 16 6. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 23 5. Kristin Davidson, 1989-92...... 15 7. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 22 Cindy Roethemeyer, 1998-2002...... 15 8. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 19 7. Amanda Buchholz, 2000-03...... 13 9. Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 12 Karla Knicely, 1994-96...... 12 10.Mori Emmons, 1982-85...... 10 9. Amy Erlenbusch, 1991-94...... 11 Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 10 Jenifer Williams, 1997-2000...... 11 Angela Blackwood, 1995-97...... 10

Saves 1. Lori Sippel, 1985-88...... 16 2. Mori Emmons, 1982-85...... 12 3. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 10 Jenny Voss, 1997-2000...... 10 5. Peaches James, 2001-04...... 9 6. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002...... 8 7. Rhonda Revelle, 1981-83...... 7 8. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91...... 6 9. Ashley DeBuhr, 2004-present...... 5 10. Linda McCrea, 1978-80...... 4 Marie Bowie, 1989-91...... 4 Stacie Stafford, 1995-96...... 4