SOFTBALL NEBRASKA at NORTHWESTERN HUSKER SCHEDULE (21-19 RECORD) FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex (Leesburg, Fla.) Feb
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NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA AT NORTHWESTERN HUSKER SCHEDULE (21-19 RECORD) FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex (Leesburg, Fla.) Feb. 26 vs. Indiana (Game 1) L, 1-3 at Northwestern (1) Feb. 26 vs. Indiana (Game 2) W, 4-2 1 p.m. Feb. 27 vs. Michigan St. (Game 1) W, 7-1 at Northwestern Video: BTN+ ($) at Northwestern Feb. 27 vs. Michigan St. (Game 2) L, 3-6 (8) 3 p.m. 1 p.m. Feb. 28 vs. Ohio St. (Game 1) L, 2-4 at Northwestern (2) Feb. 28 vs. Ohio St. (Game 2) W, 2-1 TV: BTN TV: BTN 4 p.m. Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex (Leesburg, Fla.) TV: BTN March 11 vs. #23 Michigan (Game 1) L, 1-2 (8) March 11 vs. #23 Michigan (Game 2) L, 0-2 The Nebraska softball team closes out the 2021 season this weekend with a four-game series March 12 vs. #23 Michigan W, 5-4 (8) against the Northwestern Wildcats in Evanston, Ill. The series begins with a single game on March 13 vs. Purdue (Game 1) W, 8-1 Friday at 3 p.m, followed by a Saturday doubleheader at 1 p.m. The series finale is scheduled March 13 vs. Purdue (Game 2) L, 0-7 for 1 p.m. on Sunday. March 14 vs. Purdue W, 3-1 Three of the four games this weekend will be televised live on the Big Ten Network. BTN will March 26 Penn St. W, 9-0 (5) carry Friday’s opener and the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, with Dean Linke and March 27 Penn St. (Game 1) W, 8-2 Elise Menaker on the call. The Big Ten Network will also televise Sunday’s game, with Connor March 27 Penn St. (Game 2) W, 10-2 (5) Onion joining Menaker on the broadcast for the series finale. March 28 Penn St. L, 5-7 (8) Nebraska has been led by its pitching staff the past two series. The Huskers have allowed one April 2 at Rutgers W, 12-4 (6) earned run or less in five of their eight games the last two weeks while posting a team ERA April 3 at Rutgers (Game 1) W, 8-1 of 2.33. Junior Courtney Wallace has highlighted the pitching success posting a 3-0 record April 3 at Rutgers (Game 2) L, 6-10 with a 0.31 ERA over the last two weeks. Wallace has won each of her three starts the past April 4 at Rutgers L, 1-2 two weeks, including tossing her first two career shutouts in her last two starts. She brings a 20.0-inning scoreless streak into this weekend’s series. April 9 Illinois L, 0-4 April 10 Illinois (Game 1) W, 5-4 Offensively, Nebraska has been led by a pair of freshman the past two series. Four-time Big April 10 Illinois (Game 2) W, 10-6 Ten Freshman of the Week Billie Andrews is batting .375 (9-for-24) the last two weeks with April 11 Illinois W, 8-6 three home runs and six RBIs. Kaylin Kinney has also homered three times and driven in six runs the past two weeks while batting .333 (6-for-18). April 16 at #24 Minnesota L, 7-8 QUICK HITTERS April 17 at #24 Minnesota (Game 1) L, 0-2 April 17 at #24 Minnesota (Game 2) L, 0-9 (6) Nebraska turned four double plays at Tristen Edwards is the only player from April 18 at #24 Minnesota W, 6-4 Iowa last weekend, and the Huskers rank a “Power Five” conference who reaches fifth nationally in double plays per game. base at least once per game via a “free April 23 Wisconsin L, 4-6 pass” (walk or hit-by-pitch). April 24 Wisconsin (Game 1) W, 9-4 Nebraska’s 3.10 team ERA is its lowest April 24 Wisconsin (Game 2) L, 3-4 since the 2014 season. If she is named to the All-Big Ten first April 25 Wisconsin L, 3-9 team next week, Tristen Edwards would The Huskers rank fourth in the Big Ten become the first player in Big Ten history to April 30 Maryland (Game 1) W, 2-1 in scoring, averaging 4.5 runs per game. earn first-team all-conference accolades April 30 Maryland (Game 2) W, 4-3 as both an infielder and outfielder. May 1 Maryland W, 8-4 Billie Andrews leads all Big Ten freshmen May 2 Maryland W, 8-0 (5) in runs (30), home runs (7) and RBIs (28) and Payton Huscroft earned her first four ranks second in hits (39) and steals (10). starts of the season last weekend and led May 7 at Iowa L, 0-1 Nebraska with a .333 average at Iowa. May 8 at Iowa W, 4-0 Billie Andrews is on pace to become the May 8 at Iowa (Game 1) L, 1-6 first Husker freshman to lead the team in Courtney Wallace has not allowed a run May 9 at Iowa (Game 2) L, 1-4 home runs and RBIs since current U.S. in her last five outings, as she owns a Olympian Taylor Edwards did so in 2011. career-best 20.0-inning scoreless streak. May 14 at Northwestern (BTN) 3 p.m. May 15 at Northwestern (1) 1 p.m. HUSKERS TO WATCH May 15 at Northwestern (2) (BTN) 4 p.m. Tristen Edwards is put on base Courtney Wallace has not May 16 at Northwestern (BTN) 1 p.m. more than any other hitter in the allowed a run in her last 20.0 country (1.44 combined walks innings. She went 1-0 with a 0.00 May 21-23 NCAA Regionals and hit-by-pitches per game). ERA in 12.1 innings last week at May 27-30 NCAA Super Regionals She ranks 2nd nationally in walks Iowa and is 3-0 with a 0.31 ERA June 3-9 NCAA Women’s College World Series and 5th in on-base percentage. over the last two weeks. @HUSKERSOFTBALL FACEBOOK.COM/HUSKERSOFTBALL HUSKERS.COM/SOFTBALL NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA SOFTBALL FACTS NEBRASKA 2021 SEASON NOTEBOOK UNIVERSITY INFORMATION • Nebraska’s roster features 21 players, tied • Fifth-year seniors Tristen Edwards and Location Lincoln, Neb. for the largest roster in school history. Samantha Owen both took advantage Population 280,369 of the NCAA waiver for an extra year of Founded 1869 • The roster features 10 Nebraska natives, eligibility following the cancellation of Enrollment 25,057 Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers the most in-state players since 1980. the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 Colors Scarlet & Cream pandemic. Conference Big Ten • The roster features the most freshmen (8) Chancellor Ronnie Green and most seniors (7) in the 29-year tenure • Edwards and Owen are also the only two Athletic Director Bill Moos of Rhonda Revelle as Nebraska’s head Huskers who have been an all-conference coach. or all-region performer in their careers. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Edwards is a two-time first-team All-Big Softball Contact Matt Smith • Rhonda Revelle is in her 29th season Ten selection and was a 2019 third-team E-Mail [email protected] leading her alma mater in 2021. Revelle is all-region honoree. Owen was a first- Phone (402) 770-5926 the second-longest serving female head team All-WAC pick and third-team all- coach in the history of Nebraska Athletics. region selection at Pacific in 2018. 2021 COACHING STAFF Head Coach Rhonda Revelle • Revelle owns 1,019 wins at Nebraska. She • Tristen Edwards is already one of only Nebraska Record 1,019-601 (29th year) is the all-time wins leader (male or female) five Huskers to be a two-time first-team Career Record 1,027-617 (30th year) in the history of Nebraska Athletics. All-Big Ten selection. In 2021, Edwards Assoc. Head Coach Lori Sippel (32nd year) will look to become the first Husker to Assistant Coach Diane Miller (13th year) • Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel is in earn three first-team All-Big Ten awards, Dir. of Softball Oper. Erin Bohling (2nd year) her 32nd year at Nebraska. Sippel is the in addition to becoming the eighth three- longest-tenured female assistant coach in time first-team all-conference selection in 2020 SEASON REVIEW the history of Nebraska Athletics. program history. Overall Record 9-14 Big Ten Record (Finish) N/A • Revelle (1981-83) and Sippel (1985-88) 2-TIME 1ST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN PICKS also played for NU. Including their playing • Tristen Edwards, SS (2018-19) 2021 TEAM OUTLOOK and coaching careers, Revelle and Sippel • MJ Knighten, 3B (2015-16) Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/5 have been a part of 1,323 of Nebraska’s • Kiki Stokes, OF (2015-16) Total Starters Returning/Lost 10/1 1,500 all-time victories (88 percent). • Tatum Edwards, RHP/UTL (2013-14) Position Starters Returning/Lost 8/0 • Taylor Edwards, C (2013-14) Pitchers Returning/Lost 3/1 • Assistant coach Diane Miller rounds out Returning All-Conference Players 2* the Husker coaching staff. In her 13th 3-TIME 1ST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE PICKS Returning All-Region Players 2* season, Miller has helped Nebraska’s • Jessica Yoachim, 3B (2004-06)* Returning All-Americans 0 offense set more than 40 school records. • Peaches James, RHP/UTL (2001-04)* Newcomers 8 • Jenny Voss, RHP (1997-98, 2000)* *includes honors at a player’s previous school • NU will play a conference-only schedule • Jennifer Lizama, INF (1997-2000)* for the first time in program history in • Tobin Echo-Hawk, INF (1993-96)^* STADIUM INFORMATION 2021.