2013 Nebraska Schedule (37-11) Huskers Wrap up Regular Season
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NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKANO. 1 IN softball Academic All-AMericans • NO. 13 IN ncaa tournament WINS NO. 13 in World SerieS AppearanceS • NO. 12 in NCAA Tournament appearanceS SOFTBALL MedIa relaTIOns cOnTacT: MaTT sMITh OFFIce PhOne: (402) 472-7780 cell PhOne: (402) 770-5926 e-MaIl: [email protected] Week 13: 2013 nebraska schedule (37-11) date Opponent Time/result NEBRASKA aT PENN sTaTe Hotel Encanto Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M.) dates: Sat., Sun. & Mon., May 4, 5 & 6 Feb. 8 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 14-5 (6) First Pitches: 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. & Noon Feb. 8 at New Mexico State W, 5-1 Penn st. nittany lions location: University Park, Pa. nebraska cornhuskers Feb. 9 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 13-4 (5) record: 14-31 stadium: Nittany Lion Softball Park (1,084) record: 37-11 Feb. 10 vs. Illinois-Chicago W, 4-3 (8) Feb. 10 vs. New Mexico W, 11-0 (5) ranking: NR live stats & audio: Huskers.com ranking: 14th big Ten record: 4-15 live Video: None Hillenbrand Invitational (Tucson, Ariz.) big Ten record: 14-5 Feb. 15 vs. Southern Utah W, 7-0 home record: 3-7 TV: BTN (Sunday - Live) road record: 13-4 Feb. 15 at No. 16 Arizona L, 0-1 Feb. 16 vs. Utah State W, 9-0 (6) huskers WraP uP regular seasOn aT Penn sTaTe Feb. 16 vs. Drake W, 2-0 Following a series victory over No. 9 Michigan, the 14th-ranked Nebraska softball team travels to Feb. 17 vs. Purdue W, 4-3 Penn State this weekend for a three-game Big Ten Conference series to close out the regular season. The Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Cathedral City, Calif.) Huskers and Nittany Lions open their series at 1 p.m. (Central) on Saturday, before meeting at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22 vs. No. 1 Oklahoma L, 0-2 Feb. 22 vs. Maryland W, 8-1 (Central) on Saturday and concluding the series at Noon (Central) on Sunday. Feb. 23 vs. No. 9 Oregon L, 2-11 (6) Saturday’s game will be televised live by the Big Ten Network, with Dan Kelly and Brooke Weisbrod on Feb. 24 vs. No. 23 Florida State W, 2-0 the call. Fans can also listen to a free radio broadcast of all three games this weekend on Huskers.com. Feb. 24 vs. No. 8 California L, 0-1 The Huskers enter the final weekend of the regular season with a 37-11 overall record, fueled by March 2 at No. 1 Oklahoma - 1 L, 3-10 eight wins in their last 10 games. Nebraska owned the nation’s 16th-best winning percentage entering March 2 at No. 1 Oklahoma - 2 W, 1-0 this week, a noteworthy accomplishment as the Huskers’ overall and non-conference schedules both March 3 at Oklahoma State - 1 W, 3-0 March 3 at Oklahoma State - 2 W, 10-5 ranked as the toughest in the nation according to this week’s NCAA RPI ranking. After a pair of victories over Michigan last weekend, Nebraska climbed to No. 6 in this week’s RPI ranking. The Huskers are the March 9 at Wichita State - 1 W, 3-1 March 9 at Wichita State - 2 W, 9-0 (5) highest ranked Big Ten team in the RPI, while the lofty ranking gives Nebraska an excellent chance to be March 10 at Wichita State Canceled considered for a top-16 national seed and a chance to host an NCAA Regional. March 15 New Mexico state - 1 W, 4-1 (10) While the Huskers sit in excellent position for the postseason, Nebraska’s chances at a regular- March 15 New Mexico state - 2 W, 8-0 (5) season Big Ten Conference title are slim. The Huskers enter this weekend’s series in third place in the March 16 New Mexico state Canceled conference standings, three games behind league-leading Michigan (17-2) and one-half game behind March 19 UNO W, 3-2 second-place Wisconsin (15-5). The Huskers won 2-of-3 games from both the Wolverines and Badgers March 20 North dakota state - 1 L, 0-13 this season, but due to an unbalanced conference schedule, Michigan and Wisconsin did not play each March 20 North dakota state -2 W, 11-0 (5) March 22 Northwestern - 1* W, 5-4 (8) other this year. Nebraska could share the conference title with Michigan if the Huskers swept Penn State March 22 Northwestern - 2* W, 14-1 (5) and the Wolverines were swept at home by Northwestern. Under that scenario, Wisconsin would also March 24 Northwestern* canceled need to lose at least one game to Michigan State in Madison. March 27 UNO W, 4-0 Although the prospects for a Big Ten regular-season title aren’t strong, the Huskers can secure a March 30 at Illinois - 1* W, 6-2 top-four seed for next week’s Big Ten Tournament and the first-round bye that comes with it. Nebraska March 30 at Illinois - 2* L, 4-5 needs only one win this weekend to secure a top-four seed. The Huskers, who can be no lower than the March 31 at Illinois* (BTN) W, 7-1 No. 5 seed, would also clinch a top-four seed with one loss by Northwestern or two losses by Minnesota. April 3 at Creighton W, 4-3 April 5 at Iowa* L, 2-6 Nebraska is hosting the 2013 Big Ten Softball Tournament. Seeds 5-12 open single-elimination play April 6 at Iowa* W, 11-1 (5) on Thursday, May 9, with the winners advancing to face the top four seeds on Friday. Saturday’s two April 7 at Iowa* W, 3-2 semifinals and Sunday’s Championship Game will air live on the Big Ten Network. april 12 Wisconsin* W, 4-0 huskers TO WaTch nebraska bY The nuMbers april 13 Wisconsin* l, 2-5 april 14 Wisconsin* W, 11-2 (5) courtney breault, sr., dP Nebraska has won 10 games in its final at april 16 Minnesota - 1* W, 3-2 A second-team All-Big Ten selection in bat this year, including four extra-inning april 16 Minnesota - 2* W, 4-0 2012, Breault had seen limited playing 10 wins and rallying from a one-run deficit april 17 Kansas canceled time this spring until starting the past in the seventh or eighth inning four times. April 19 at Purdue* W, 5-2 (9) 10 games at designated player. During April 20 at Purdue* W, 12-2 that stretch, Breault has gone 12- Fueled by the nation’s No. 1 overall and April 21 at Purdue* L, 5-6 for-31 (.387) with four doubles, 13 RBIs and a .774 No. 1 non-conference schedule, Nebraska april 24 Creighton W, 6-0 slugging percentage. Breault is batting .382 (13-for- 6 climbed four spots to No. 6 in this week’s april 26 No. 9 Michigan* W, 6-1 34) in Big Ten play with three homers and 11 RBIs. NCAA RPI ranking, released on Monday. april 27 No. 9 Michigan* (bTn) L, 3-5 april 28 No. 9 Michigan* (bTn) W, 7-4 Tatum edwards, Jr., rhP/OF With two victories this weekend, Nebraska May 4 at Penn State* 1 p.m. The Big Ten Pitcher of the Week, would set a school record with 15 road May 5 at Penn State (BTN)* 1:30 p.m. edwards earned two victories over No. 1 victories. NU owns 13 road wins this spring, May 6 at Penn State* Noon 9 Michigan last weekend, holding the one shy of the record set in 1984 (14). May 9-12 Big Ten Tournament Tba nation’s top scoring offense to only one May 16-19 NCAA Regional TBA run in 10.0 innings in her two wins. Rhonda Revelle enters this weekend’s All game times are Central and subject to change. edwards has also emerged offensively of late, going series with 799 career coaching victories. *Big Ten Conference game; Home games in bold at Bowlin Stadium. 11-for-17 (.579) with one double, three home runs and 1 She needs one win to become the 23rd eight RBIs in her last five offensive starts. active Division I coach to record 800 wins. NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NATIONAL LeADeR IN ACADeMIC ALL-AMeRICANS 2 unIVersITY InFOrMaTIOn scOuTIng The Penn sTaTe nITTanY lIOns (14-31 OVerall, 4-15 bIg Ten) Location Lincoln, Neb. Penn State is 14-31 this season, but the Nittany Lions have Population 262,341 Tale OF The TaPe played well recently. PSU has won three of its last four games, category neb Psu Founded 1869 including winning twice in Iowa City last weekend to post a series enrollment 24,610 Record 37-11 14-31 victory over an Iowa squad that ranks 34th in this week’s NCAA RPI. Nickname Cornhuskers/Huskers Average .295 .270 Colors Scarlet & Cream The two wins over the Hawkeyes doubled PSU’s conference victories Home Runs 51 41 Conference Big Ten to four, as Penn State sits in 11th place in the Big Ten standings Slugging Pct. .468 .427 Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. with a 4-15 league record entering this weekend. Nebraska and On-Base Pct. .399 .354 Director of Athletics Shawn eichorst Penn State have faced common conference opponents in Iowa, Stolen Bases 39 42 Runs/Game 5.5 4.5 Michigan, Northwestern and Purdue. The Huskers posted an 8-3 eRA 1.83 6.40 record against that group, while the Nittany Lions went 3-8.