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NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKANO. 1 IN SOFTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS • NO. 13 IN NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS NO. 10 IN WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES • NO. 10 IN NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES SOFTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: MATT SMITH OFFICE PHONE: (402) 472-7780 CELL PHONE: (402) 770-5926 E-MAIL: [email protected] 2014 NEBRASKA SCHEDULE (7-2) Date Opponent Time/Result Hotel Encanto Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) Feb. 7 vs. UTEP W, 7-0 vs. Texas A&M vs. Arizona vs. Tennessee vs. UCLA vs. Boise State Feb. 7 vs. No. 12 Florida State W, 4-3 Friday, Feb. 21 Friday, Feb. 21 Saturday, Feb. 22 Sunday, Feb. 23 Sunday, Feb. 23 Feb. 8 at New Mexico State W, 11-0 (5) 5 p.m. 10 p.m. 7 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 1 p.m. Feb. 9 vs. No. 12 Florida State L, 1-5 Hilton Houston Plaza Classic (Houston, Texas) WEEK 3: MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC Feb. 14 at Houston W, 4-1 Location: Cathedral City, Calif. l Complex: Big League Dreams Complex Feb. 14 vs. Army W, 7-0 Feb. 15 vs. Stephen F. Austin L, 0-1 Live Stats & Audio: Huskers.com l Live Video: none Feb. 15 vs. Sam Houston State W, 2-0 Feb. 16 vs. Sam Houston State W, 7-1 HUSKERS FACE CHALLENGING SCHEDULE IN Cathedral CITY Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) The No. 11 Nebraska softball team travels to Cathedral City, Calif., this weekend, where the Huskers Feb. 21 vs. No. 12 Texas A&M 5 p.m. will face four consecutive top-15 teams as part of a challenging five-game schedule at the Mary Nutter Feb. 21 vs. No. 14 Arizona 10 p.m. Collegiate Classic. Feb. 22 vs. No. 2 Tennessee 7 p.m. The Huskers (7-2) open play on Friday against No. 12 Texas A&M and 14th-ranked Arizona. On Feb. 23 vs. No. 8 UCLA 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nebraska takes on No. 2 Tennessee, before rounding out the run of ranked teams with No. 8 Feb. 23 vs. Boise State 1 p.m. UCLA on Sunday. The Huskers close the tournament with a second Sunday game against Boise State. March 1 at Oklahoma - 1 2 p.m. Nebraska’s four ranked opponents this week have a combined 38-3 record heading into the Mary March 1 at Oklahoma - 2 4 p.m. Nutter Collegiate Classic. Texas A&M, which was ranked eighth last week, suffered its first two losses March 2 at Oklahoma State - 1 Noon March 2 at Oklahoma State - 2 2 p.m. of the season last weekend and is 9-2 on the year. Arizona, Tennessee and UCLA are all undefeated heading into play this weekend. The Wildcats have gone from unranked in the preseason to 14th this Judi Garman Classic (Fullerton, Calif.) March 7 vs. Arizona State 2:30 p.m. week, following a 9-0 start that includes a pair of shutouts over No. 7 Alabama. Arizona has outscored March 7 vs. San Jose State 5 p.m. its opponents 74-3 this season. Tennessee, the preseason No. 1 team, is 9-0 this year and has outscored March 8 at Cal State Fullerton 2:30 p.m. its opponents 69-10. UCLA, which climbed into the top 10 for the first time this season in this week’s March 8 vs. Washington 7:30 p.m. rankings, is 11-0 and has outscored its opponents 75-6 this spring. March 9 vs. Fresno State 11 a.m. The Huskers are 1-1 against ranked teams this season, splitting a pair of games with No. 12 Florida Jayhawk Invitational (Lawrence, Kan.) State in the opening weekend. The Seminoles have since cracked the top 10, while Nebraska fell out of March 14 vs. Jackson State 10:30 a.m. the top 10 following a 4-1 performance last weekend in Houston, when NU outscored its opponents 20-3. March 15 vs. Northern Illinois 1 p.m. Nebraska’s pitching staff was strong last weekend, allowing only three runs in five games while March 16 vs. Jackson State 10:30 a.m. posting a 0.41 ERA. The Huskers have shut out four of their first nine opponents, while allowing only March 16 at Kansas 1 p.m. 11 total runs in nine games. Sophomore right-hander Emily Lockman is 4-1 with a 1.14 ERA and three March 19 Iowa State 5 p.m. shutouts in five starts this spring, while senior right-hander Tatum Edwards is 3-1 with a 1.27 ERA and March 21 Minnesota* 6 p.m. one shutout. Edwards and Lockman were both first-team all-region pitchers last season, and Edwards March 22 Minnesota* 1 p.m. was the 2013 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and a second-team NFCA All-American. March 23 Minnesota* 1 p.m. Lockman posted a 2-2 record with a 2.17 ERA against top-10 opponents as a freshman in 2013, March 26 at UNO 6 p.m. including a shutout at No. 1 Oklahoma and a complete-game victory at No. 3 Oregon. She suffered a 1-0 March 28 at Northwestern* 4 p.m. March 29 at Northwestern* 1 p.m. loss to No. 8 Cal at last year’s Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. Edwards took a no-hitter into the seventh March 30 at Northwestern* Noon inning against top-ranked Oklahoma last year in Cathedral City, and she was 3-6 against top-10 teams April 2 Creighton 6 p.m. in 2013, with wins over Michigan (twice) and at Oregon. April 4 at Illinois* 6 p.m. HUSKERS TO WATCH NEBRASKA BY THE NUMBERS April 5 at Illinois* 1 p.m. April 6 at Illinois* Noon Taylor Edwards, Sr., C NU has a pair of teammates (Hailey Decker April 8 UNO 5 p.m. A 2011 third-team All-American, Taylor and Taylor Edwards) on simultaneous April 9 Northern Iowa 5 p.m. Edwards is one of six returning All- 19 double-digit hitting streaks for the first April 11 Iowa* 6 p.m. America catchers in 2014. One of the time in 19 seasons, dating back to 1995. April 12 Iowa* 2 p.m. nation’s top offensive threats, Edwards April 13 Iowa* 1 p.m. is hitting .500 this season (14-for-28) Through nine games this season, NU has with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs. allowed only 11 runs, the fewest runs it has April 18 Ohio State* 6 p.m. April 19 Ohio State 1 p.m. Edwards has hit safely in a career-high 12 consecutive allowed in the opening nine games since 11 April 20 Ohio State* Noon games dating back to 2013. allowing 11 runs to begin the 1988 season. April 23 at Creighton 6 p.m. Emily Lockman, So., RHP For the third straight year, Nebraska will April 25 at Michigan State* 4 p.m. One of only two freshmen pitchers face four ranked teams at the Mary Nutter April 26 at Michigan State* 11 a.m. April 27 at Michigan State* Noon nationally to be a first-team all-region Collegiate Classic. NU went 1-3 against 4 April 30 at Wisconsin - 1* 3 p.m. selection in 2013, Emily Lockman is ranked teams in both 2012 and 2013. the reigning Big Ten Pitcher of the April 30 at Wisconsin - 2* 5 p.m. Week. After going 3-0 and allowing only This weekend will mark the second time in May 2 Indiana* 6 p.m. eight hits and one run in 23.0 innings last weekend, school history NU will face four different May 3 Indiana* 1 p.m. Lockman is 4-1 on the year with a 1.14 ERA. She has ranked opponents in consecutive games May 4 Indiana* Noon 2 All game times are Central and subject to change. tossed three shutouts in her five starts. during the regular season (also 1998). NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LEADER IN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SCOUTING THE TEXAS A&M AGGIES (9-2) Location Lincoln, Neb. Texas A&M fell four spots to No. 12 this week after suffering its TALE OF THE TAPE Population 264,501 first two losses last weekend to McNeese State and Tulsa. Texas Category NEB A&M Founded 1869 A&M’s 9-2 record includes an 8-3 victory over Sam Houston State, Enrollment 24,445 Record 7-2 9-2 who NU defeated twice last weekend by a combined score of 9-1. Nickname Cornhuskers/Huskers Average .308 .348 Colors Scarlet & Cream Texas A&M is hitting .348 as a team, while averaging 7.6 runs Home Runs 7 14 Conference Big Ten per contest, including scoring at least eight runs in seven of its Slugging Pct. .442 .570 Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. first 11 games. Nicole Morgan is off to an outstanding start as On-Base Pct. .396 .446 Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst one of four Aggies hitting better than .400. Morgan is batting .457 Stolen Bases 8 14 Runs/Game 4.8 7.6 with two doubles, four homers and 18 RBIs. April Ryan is hitting ERA 1.17 2.56 .444 with five doubles and 14 RBIs. Taran Tyler is batting .429 with NEBRASKA COACHING STAFF Runs Allowed/Game 1.2 3.0 two doubles, a triple and a homer, while Emily Albus owns a .405 Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska, 1984) Shutouts 4 2 Career Record 814-441 (.648) [23rd year] average with a team-high six stolen bases.