SOFTBALL NOTES NEBRSKCommunications Contact: Erica Nett | [email protected] | 402.472.2264 MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC 2018 SCHEDULE Cathedral City, Calif. | Big League Dreams Cathedral City | Feb. 22-25 Date Opponent Time (CT) Kajikawa Classic (at Arizona State) 11 13 Feb. 9 vs. Brigham Young W, 5-4 (8) 12 Feb. 9 at Arizona State L, 6-4 Feb. 10 vs. Utah W, 5-0 Feb. 10 vs. San Diego State W, 5-3 Feb. 11 vs. CSUN W, 9-1 (5) Feb. 11 vs. Seattle U W, 3-2 . NO. 6/9 TEXAS A&M MISSISSIPPI STATE NO. 3/4 UCLA ACC/Big Ten Challenge (at Georgia Tech) Thursday, Feb. 22 Thursday, Feb. 22 Friday, Feb. 23 Feb. 16 vs. Boston College W, 2-1 7:30 p.m. (CT) | FloSoftball/ 10 p.m. (CT) | FloSoftball/ 7:30 p.m. (CT) | FloSoftball/ Huskers.com Huskers.com Huskers.com Feb. 16 at Georgia Tech W, 6-5 Feb. 17 at Georgia Tech W, 7-3 Feb. 18 vs. Boston College L, 3-0 FOLLOW NEBRASKA All Nebraska games will 14 15 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (private) Feb. 22 vs. Texas A&M 7:30 p.m. air on Huskers.com (radio), Feb. 22 vs. Mississippi State 10 p.m. courtesy of the IMG Feb. 23 vs. UCLA 7:30 p.m. Husker Sports Network. Feb. 24 vs. St. John's 11:30 a.m. Additionally, all games this Feb. 24 vs. Washington 5 p.m. weekend will be streamed ST. JOHN’S NO. 1/3 WASHINGTON on FloSoftball.com. Fans Saturday, Feb. 24 Saturday, Feb. 24 March 3 Wichita State 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. (CT) | FloSoftball/ 5 p.m. (CT) | FloSoftball/ March 3 Wichita State 3 p.m. must subscribe to watch. Huskers.com Huskers.com March 4 Wichita State 1 p.m. Jayhawk Invitational (at Kansas) HUSKERS FACE TOUGH FOES AT MARY NUTTER CLASSIC March 9 vs. Green Bay 9 a.m. The No. 23 Nebraska softball team (8- mercy rule. The Bruins have allowed just March 9 vs. Northern Iowa 11:30 a.m. 2, 0-0 Big Ten) will travel to Cathedral City, 12 runs this season and are averaging more March 10 vs. Green Bay 11:30 a.m. Calif., this weekend for the Mary Nutter than eight runs a game. Most recently, UCLA March 10 at Kansas 2 p.m. Collegiate Classic, where the Huskers will went 4-0 at the first weekend of the Mary March 11 vs. UMKC 4:30 p.m. play two games on Thursday, one game Nutter Collegiate Classic, defeating UC Santa March 13 at Omaha 5 p.m. on Friday and two games on Saturday, for Barbara, Syracuse, UAB and Grand Canyon. March 14 vs. South Dakota State 3 p.m. a total of five games. The privately hosted The Bruins are led by infielder Kylee Perez and March 14 vs. South Dakota State 5 p.m. tournament will take place at Big League pitcher Rachel Garcia who were both named to Easton Invitational (at Cal State Fullerton) Dreams and will feature some of the best the 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the March 16 vs. Grand Canyon 5 p.m. teams in the country. The Huskers will face Year Watch List. Garcia was named the NFCA March 16 vs. Cal State Northridge 5 p.m. three top-10 teams (Texas A&M, UCLA and National Freshman of the Year in 2017, as March 17 vs. Oklahoma 2:30 p.m. Washington), including No. 1 Washington, well as an NFCA Second Team All-American, March 17 at Cal State Fullerton 5:30 p.m. as well as another team receiving votes the Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year March 18 vs. DePaul Noon (Mississippi State). NU also takes on St. and NFCA All-West Region Second Team. John’s this weekend. Additionally, Garcia was named to the 2018 March 20 Creighton 6 p.m. The Huskers start the weekend with USA Softball World Championship Roster. March 23 Michigan State 5:30 p.m. a game against No. 6/9 Texas A&M on Scouting St. John’s March 24 Michigan State 1 p.m. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (CT), followed by a St. John’s opened the 2018 season at the March 25 Michigan State Noon competition at Mississippi State at 10 p.m. FIU Felsberg Invitational with a 2-3 record March 27 South Dakota 5 p.m. CT. The following day, Nebraska takes on two weeks ago. The Red Storm will face March 30 at Northwestern 3 p.m. No. 3/4 UCLA at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Arizona and San Jose State on Thursday, March 31 at Northwestern 1 p.m. the Huskers will take on St. John’s at 11:30 before taking on Nebraska on Friday. The Red April 1 at Northwestern Noon a.m. (CT) and will conclude the tournament Storm are led by their five seniors, who make with No. 1/3 Washington at 5 p.m. CT. up almost one-third of the 17-person roster. April 6 at Indiana 5 p.m. Scouting Texas A&M The senior class consists of pitcher McKenzie April 7 at Indiana Noon Texas A&M is off to a 9-0 start in 2018 and Murray, first baseman Krystal Puga, outfielder April 8 at Indiana Noon could face the Huskers as a 10-0 team, as they Lauren Zick, infielder/catcher Savannah compete against Notre Dame prior to taking Warren and infielder Hannah Anderson. April 10 Iowa 4 p.m. on Nebraska on Thursday. Most recently, the Scouting Washington April 10 Iowa 6:30 p.m. Aggies went 4-0 at the Texas A&M Invitational Washington brings another undefeated April 13 Purdue 5:30 p.m. Feb. 16-17, defeating Butler, Tulsa (twice) season to the table, boasting a 12-0 record so April 14 Purdue 1 p.m. and Iowa by a combined score of 26-3. far in 2018. Washington has only played two April 15 Purdue Noon Scouting Mississippi State seven-inning games, as the other 10 have all April 20 at Minnesota 6:30 p.m. Mississippi State is 8-1 on the season. been ended early due to the mercy rule. The April 21 at Minnesota 1 p.m. The Bulldogs have a pair of games against pitching staff as produced nine shoutouts and April 22 at Minnesota 3 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana and Arizona State, has a combined ERA of 0.43, which includes prior to their game against Nebraska two pitchers with ERAs of 0.00. The staff has April 27 Wisconsin 5 p.m. on Thursday. Last weekend, Mississippi recorded 106 strikeouts, allowed just four April 28 Wisconsin 1 p.m. State went 3-1 at the February Freezer, earned runs and 28 hits. On offense, the April 29 Wisconsin Noon defeating Murray State, South Alabama Huskies have scored at least seven runs in and Drake. The Bulldogs got their first loss each game so far this season. The Huskies May 4 at Illinois 5 p.m. of the season to Drake in an eight-inning have scored a combined 133 runs - averaging May 5 at Illinois 1 p.m. defensive battle that ended in a 1-0 decision. more than 11 per game - and given up just May 6 at Illinois Noon Scouting UCLA five runs on the season. The Huskies are led May 10-12 at Big Ten Tournament TBA UCLA will serve as another undefeated by Taran Alvelo and Taylor Van Zee who were May 17-20 NCAA Regional TBA team the Huskers will face this weekend, each named to the 50-person Player of the May 31- June 6 Women’s CWS TBA boasting a 10-0 record and half of those Year Watch List by USA Softball. games have been five-innings due to the #HUSKERS Huskers.com facebook.com/HuskerSofball @HuskerSoftball @Husker_Softball #getN NEBRASKA SOFTBALL FACTS Location .................................... Lincoln, Neb. SEASON NOTEBOOK Population ........................................ 268,738 Founded ................................................ 1869 Enrollment .......................................... 26,091 DUO RETURNS AS ALL-REGION, Tristen Edwards played for the Corona Angels. Nickname .................... Cornhuskers, Huskers ALL-BIG TEN PICKS In Nebraska, Gina Metzler, Kaylan Jablonski, Colors .................................. Scarlet & Cream Senior Kaylan Jablonski and junior Alyvia Madi Unzicker, Alyvia Simmons, Rylie Unaicker, Conference ........................................ Big Ten Simmons return in 2018 as all-region picks and Payton Huscroft and Olivia Ferrell all played for Athletic Director ..............................Bill Moos all-conference honorees. Both Jablonski and Nebraska Gold. Senior Woman Administrator .... Pat Logsdon Simmons earned third-team NFCA All-Midwest Region honors and second-team all-Big Ten UNZICKER BACK ON THE FIELD COACHING INFORMATION accolades in 2017. Jablonski was a star both on The Huskers will enjoy the return of junior Head Coach .........Rhonda Revelle (26th year) offense and defense for the Huskers last season. infielder Madi Unzicker, who missed all of the Record at Nebraska (yrs.) .....945-516 (25 yrs.) She batted .263 in 43 games and had 31 hits, 2017 season after having knee surgery prior to Career Record (yrs.) .............953-532 (26 yrs.) with 12 doubles and five homers. She totaled the start of the season. Unzicker will no longer Alma Mater ...................... Nebraska (1984) catch for the Huskers but will be Nebraska’s Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel (29th year) 29 RBIs and finished the season with a slugging Alma Mater ...................... Nebraska (1988) percentage of .492 - the highest of her career. primary first baseman this season. Prior to her injury, Unzicker batted .217 in 2016 and had 20 Assistant Coach ........ Diane Miller (10th year) In the circle, Jablonski appeared in 40 games Alma Mater .........Missouri Southern (1992) and pitched 10 complete games.