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Weekly Notes ... For Immediate Release: May 5, 2005 Nebraska Quick Facts Huskers Face Tigers in Pivotal Series 4 The Nebraska softball team (32-18, 8-8 Big General This Week in Husker Softball Location...... Lincoln, Neb. 68588 12) heads to Columbia, Mo., this weekend for a 4Saturday, May 7 Population...... 235,594 pivotal two-game series with the Missouri Tigers at Missouri, 2 p.m. Founded...... 1869 to wrap up the regular-season portion of the 2005 4Sunday, May 8 Enrollment...... 25,000 schedule. at Missouri, 2 p.m. Nickname ...... Cornhuskers, Huskers At stake against the Tigers is a guaranteed spot Colors ...... Scar let & Cream in the Big 12 Tournament and a chance to finish the league schedule with a .500 record or better. More Con fer ence...... Big 12 important than NU's conference record, however, is securing a place in next week's Big 12 Tournament. Affi liation...... NCAA Division I The top six teams automatically qualify for the Big 12 Tournament while the seventh, eighth, ninth Chancellor...... Harvey Perlman, J.D. and 10th place teams must compete in play-in games to qualify for the tournament. Athletic Director ...... Steve Pederson Nebraska enters this weekend in sixth place following Kansas' loss to Missouri on Wednesday. The Huskers are a game behind the Tigers (9-7 Big 12) and one-half game ahead of KU (7-8). A sweep of 4Softball Information Missouri this weekend would clinch the fifth seed for Nebraska, regardless of Kansas' outcome. Head Coach ...... Rhonda Revelle If NU is unable to get a pair of victories, it would need some help to avoid the play-in game. If the Alma Mater...... Nebraska, 1984 Huskers split with Missouri, NU would only fall to the seventh seed if Kansas were to sweep Iowa Overall record (years)...... 513-274 (13) State. If Nebraska is swept by the Tigers, NU would finish in seventh place, unless Kansas is swept by Record at NU (years) ...... 505-258 (12) the Cyclones. Assistant Coach...... Lori Sippel In the nine-year history of the , NU has never participated in the play-in game and Alma Mater...... Nebraska, 1988 has never finished with a losing record in conference play. Assistant Coach...... Jennifer Ogee Nebraska is coming off a 2-1 week that included a victory at 10th-ranked Oklahoma. After being Alma Mater...... Washington, 1997 no- against Oklahoma State, the Husker offense responded in a mid-week win at Iowa State and in Facility (Capacity) ..... Bowlin Stadium (2,500) the first game of the series with the Sooners. 2004 Overall Record ...... 45-17 Against Iowa State, NU pushed a run across in the top of the first inning, but the Cyclones responded 2004 Big 12 Record ...... 14-3 (fi rst) with a four-run first frame and added another run in the second inning to take what appeared to be a Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 12/6 commanding 5-1 lead. Needing five runs to win and despite scoring only five runs over its last three Position Starters Returning/Lost...... 5/2 games, Nebraska chipped away with a three-run fourth inning and a one-run fifth inning to tie the game Pitchers Returning/Lost...... 1/2 at five and force extra innings. First Year of Softball ...... 1976 In the fourth inning, sophomore Devin Porter showed great timing in hitting the first of All-Time Record...... 975-540 her career. Porter's blast came with two runners on and pulled the Huskers to within 5-4. In the next All-Time Conference Record...... 224-151 inning, junior Katie Linke lined a shot off of the Iowa State pitcher that scored senior Sheena Lawrick NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 15 with the tying run. College World Series Appearances ...... 7 In the eighth inning, the NU bats put an end to a frustrating 0-5 record in extra-inning contests this season by exploding with a six-run, two-out rally. Junior Elizabeth Rock tripled with the bases loaded 4Sports Information to put the Huskers up 8-5. The was the first of her career and her three RBIs were also a career Softball SID: ...... Matt Smith high. Lawrick then scored Rock with an RBI single and junior Trisha Tannahill capped the offensive Offi ce Phone: ...... (402) 472-7780 explosion with a two-run home run that provided NU with the final 11-5 margin. Cell Phone ...... (402) 770-5926 Nebraska rode the momentum of its 15-hit attack against Iowa State to produce six runs on 12 hits SID Fax: ...... (402) 472-2005 in taking the first game from 10th-ranked OU, 6-4. For the second straight game, NU fell behind early Press Box Phone: ...... (402) 472-6932 as Heather Scaglione put the Sooners up 1-0 with a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. A one-out RBI single from sophomore Jamie Waldecker in the top of the fourth inning tied the game Nebraska Sports Information Mailing Address: and a two-out RBI single off the bat of Porter gave the Huskers their first lead of the game. 116 South Stadium, P.O. Box 880123 Freshman Cassie Kleinsmith, who entered her 86th of the season with just three RBIs, produced Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 another clutch two-out hit in the inning, an opposite-field single that scored two to put NU up 4-1. Nebraska Ticket Offi ce: Heather Scaglione cut the lead to 4-2 in the bottom of the frame with her second solo home run of the (402) 472-3111 OR (800) 8-BIG-RED game. The game remained 4-2 until Nebraska added two runs in the seventh inning with the help of two Sooner errors and a two-run single from Tannahill. Nebraska Interview Policy The runs proved huge when Jamie Fox belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh. Fox's homer pulled OU to with 6-4, but the Sooners would get no closer. All interviews with Nebraska softball players In game two of the series, Oklahoma All-American Kami Keiter silenced the Husker bats by tossing must be arranged through the sports information a complete-game, two-hit shutout in OU's 4-0 victory. Christina Enea provided Keiter with all the run office. The best time to reach Head Coach support she would need with a two-run in the first inning and a two-run home run in the fifth Rhonda Revelle for interviews during the week inning. is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The Huskers usually Although NU was unable to complete the sweep of Oklahoma, it was still a successful week. The practice daily from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Check with Huskers entered the week in seventh place in the Big 12 with a 6-7 record and finished the week with SID Matt Smith for the location. an 8-8 mark in league play and a tie for sixth place in the conference standings. The game one win over Oklahoma also marked the first time this season that NU crept above the .500 mark in Big 12 play and was also the 975th victory in the history of Nebraska softball. 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 2 Scouting Missouri (37-10, 9-7 Big 12) 2005 Schedule and Results Missouri enters this weekend as the fifth- Day, Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Highlights place team in the Big 12 Conference after Feb. 11-13 2005 UNLV Desert Classic# (at Las Vegas, Nev.) Feb. 11 vs. UC Santa Barbara Rained Out blanking Kansas 3-0 on Wednesday. Feb. 11 at UNLV Rained Out The Tigers are led offensively by Micaela Feb. 12 vs. #14 Tennessee L, 0-5 Steffan 1B, SB; Borg scoreless debut inning Minner who is hitting .409 with 15 home Feb. 12 vs. Texas State W, 9-2 Lawrick grand slam (1); Keen CG debut win runs and 50 RBIs. MU has three players with Feb. 13 vs. #16 Oregon State W, 4-3 Porter game-winning hit in top of seventh double-digit home run totals, while NU has none. Missouri has hit 68 homers as a team, Feb. 18-20 Troy Cox Classic (at Las Cruces, N.M.) while the Huskers have hit just 17. The Mizzou Feb. 18 vs. Colorado State W, 2-1 Tacha game-winning HR in 5th inning offense is hitting .312 as a team, bolstered by Feb. 18 vs. New Mexico W, 3-0 First career start for Borg Feb. 19 vs. Texas-San Antonio W, 14-6 (6) Yoachim & Lawrick set school records seven starters hitting .300 or better. Feb. 19 vs. Loyola (Ill.) W, 7-3 Steffan 3-for-4, 2 RBIs In the circle, the Tigers' staff boasts a Feb. 20 at New Mexico State W, 4-2 DeBuhr career-high 11 collective 1.53 ERA, led by Erica Peterson. Peterson is 16-2 on the season with a 1.01 Feb. 25-27 NFCA Leadoff Classic (at Columbus, Ga.) ERA in 118.1 . Jen Bruck (14- Feb. 25 vs. Cal State-Northridge L, 2-7 Five unearned runs 3) has seen the most action behind Peterson, Feb. 25 vs. #16 Georgia L, 1-4 Kleinsmith first career HR compiling a 1.76 ERA in 103.1 innings. Erin Feb. 26 vs. Massachusetts W, 3-1 DeBuhr 0 ER, Lawrick 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI Kalka (6-5), who ranks in the top 10 in six Feb. 26-27 vs. #15 Georgia Tech W, 9-1 (5) Waldecker HR, 3RBIs, Lawrick 3 RBIs career pitching categories at Missouri and was March 4-6 Hyatt Regency Classic (at Houston, Texas) a 2004 first-team All-Big 12 selection, has March 4 vs. Western Michigan W, 8-2 Lawrick 4 RBIs thrown only 79.1 innings, posting a 2.21 ERA. March 4 vs. Texas Southern W, 12-4 (5) Lawrick HR; Borg 1st career victory March 5 vs. Texas-San Antonio W, 4-3 Lawrick HR Last Time We Met March 5 at Houston L, 3-4 (8) Linke 2-run single in 6th Missouri swept the regular-season series March 6 at Houston L, 2-6 Tannahill solo HR from Nebraska last season, one weekend after March 11-13 Wichita State Tournament (at Wichita, Kan.) the Huskers captured the Big 12 regular-season March 11 vs. Valparaiso W, 8-0 (6) Keen's first career shutout; Boerkircher 2 RBIs championship. The two teams met again in March 11 at Wichita State W, 7-1 Rock & Tannahill each 2-for-3, 2 RBIs the Big 12 Tournament title game, with NU March 12 vs. UMKC W, 11-1 (5) Porter 3 RBIs defeating MU, 1-0, to sweep the league titles. March 12 vs. Texas Tech W, 4-0 DeBuhr CG shutout In the first regular-season meeting, Ashley March 13 at Wichita State W, 2-1 Porter RBI triple; Steffan ties school record DeBuhr received the first Big 12 start of her career and allowed four runs (three earned) in March 17-20 KIA Klassic (at Fullerton, Calif.) March 17 vs. #14 Washington W, 4-1 Waldecker 3-Run HR; DeBuhr career-high 13Ks six innings of work and Nebraska scored three March 18 vs. Penn State L, 2-3 (8) Waldecker HR runs with the help of four Missouri errors. In March 18 vs. DePaul L, 0-2 Steffan 1-for-2, BB; DeBuhr 12 Ks the second meeting, a second-inning solo home March 19 at Cal-State Fullerton W, 8-0 Revelle 500th career win; DeBuhr CG shutout run from Alicia Kennewell powered the Tigers March 20 vs. Syracuse W, 4-3 DeBuhr game-winning run, CG win to a 1-0 win to spoil Nebraska's senior day. March 20 vs. Penn State L, 1-7 Steffan extends hitting streak to 25 games In the Big 12 championship game, Peaches James tossed a complete-game shutout and March 23 Creighton L, 5-6 (9) DeBuhr career-high 16 strikeouts struck out 16. James also scored the game's March 25 at #12 Texas A&M* L, 2-4 Tannahill 2B, Y oachim 2-for-3 March 26 at #12 Texas A&M* L, 0-6 Steffan & Rock each 2-for-3 only run off an RBI double from Devin Porter March 30 at Kansas* W, 7-3 Waldecker 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs as the Huskers held on for a 1-0 victory. April 2 #5 Texas* (NET Sports/CSTV) L, 0-6 Yoachim 100th career hit Nebraska leads the all-time series, 44-27, April 3 #5 Texas* L, 1-3 Two errors lead to two unearned runs but is just 11-12 in Columbia. In the last five April 6 North Dakota State W, 7-0 DeBuhr one-hit shutout meetings, each team has been shutout twice. April 7 North Dakota State W, 8-0 (5) Keen one-hit shutout April 9 at #9 Baylor* W, 4-1 Tannahill grand slam April 10 at #9 Baylor* L, 3-6 (10) Lawrick 4-for-5, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs The Race is On April 13 Iowa State* W, 2-0 DeBuhr , 10 strikeouts With only one weekend left in the regular- April 14 at Creighton L, 0-1 (9) NU left 10 runners on base season, the seeds for next week's Big 12 April 16 Texas Tech* W, 7-1 DeBuhr 10 Ks, 0 ER; Rock 2-for-2 Tournament are becoming more clear. Texas April 17 Texas Tech* W, 3-2 Revelle 500th win at Nebraska A&M clinched the outright Big 12 regular- April 20 Kansas* L, 0-2 NU held to three hits season championship when the Huskers upset April 21 Northern Colorado (Game 1) W, 3-2 Lawrick 3 RBIs; Kleinsmith 2-for-2 10th-ranked Oklahoma last Saturday. April 21 Northern Colorado (Game 2) W, 3-2 DeBuhr first ; Tannahill 2-for-3 The Aggies will be the top seed for the April 23 Oklahoma State* W, 2-1 DeBuhr 14 strikeouts; NU seven walks April 24 Oklahoma State* (NET Sports/CSTV) L, 0-2 Huskers no-hit for first time since 2000 tournament, while Oklahoma will be the No. 2 April 27 at Iowa State* W, 11-5 (8) Huskers score 10 unanswered runs seed, Texas will be the No. 3 seed and Baylor April 30 at #10 Oklahoma* (ESPN2) W, 6-4 Kleinsmith & Tannahill 2 RBIs will be the fourth seed. May 1 at #10 Oklahoma* (ESPNU) L, 0-4 NU held to two hits; Keen scoreless inning The five, six and seven seeds will be May 7 at #19 Missouri* 2 p.m. determined this weekend based on the outcome May 8 at #19 Missouri* 2 p.m of the Missouri-Nebraska and Kansas-Iowa State series. MU, NU and KU could each finish May 11-14 Big 12 Tournament TBA anywhere from fifth to seventh. May 20-22 NCAA Regional TBA May 27-29 NCAA Super Regional TBA Oklahoma State will be the eighth seed, while June 2-5 WCWS TBA the ninth and 10th seeds will be determined by how Iowa State fares this weekend. 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 3 Below is a look at how each possible scenario involving the potential five, six and seven seeds USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll would play out: 4May 4, 2005 Rk. Team Record Pts. LW If NU sweeps and KU sweeps: 5. Nebraska (10-8), 6. Kansas (9-8), 7. Missouri (9-9) 1. Michigan (22) 48-4 574 1 If NU sweeps and KU splits: 5. Nebraska (10-8), 6. Missouri (9-9), 7. Kansas (8-9) 2. California (1) 42-9 542 3 If NU sweeps and KU is swept: 5. Nebraska (10-8), 6. Missouri (9-9), 7. Kansas (7-10) 3. Arizona 34-8 530 2 If NU splits and KU sweeps: 5. Missouri (10-8), 6. Kansas (9-8), 7. Nebraska (9-9) 4. Stanford 37-11 505 4 If NU splits and KU splits: 5. Missouri (10-8), 6. Nebraska (9-9), 7. Kansas (8-9) 5. Texas A&M 42-6 475 5 If NU splits and KU is swept: 5. Missouri (10-8), 6. Nebraska (9-9), 7. Kansas (7-10) 6. Texas 37-11 435 6 7. Oregon State 38-10 421 8 If NU is swept and KU sweeps: 5. Missouri (11-7), 6. Kansas (9-8), 7. Nebraska (8-10) 8. Georgia 48-12 393 12 If NU is swept and KU splits: 5. Missouri (11-7), 6. Kansas (8-9), 7. Nebraska (8-10) 9. Alabama 50-11 379 7 If NU is swept and KU is swept: 5. Missouri (11-7), 6. Nebraska (8-10), 7. Kansas (7-10) 10. Tennessee 53-11 368 11 11. Oklahoma 44-13 363 10 Healthy Hitting Baylor 45-9 363 9 With back-to-back games with at least 10 hits last week, the Huskers raised their team average in 13. Louisiana-Lafayette 43-8 284 14 14. UCLA 25-15 241 13 Big 12 games by .027 percentage points, despite being two-hit by Oklahoma on Sunday. 15. Missouri 36-10 220 19 NU pounded out 15 hits against Iowa State on Wednesday and then recorded 12 hits against the 16. Fresno State 35-10 207 18 10th-ranked Sooners on Saturday. Nebraska went 27-for-67 in that two-game stretch for a whopping 17. Georgia Tech 45-11 201 17 .403 team average. 18. Auburn 47-14 200 20 The Huskers are now hitting .222 in Big 12 play, after entering last week with a .195 average. 19. Northwestern 35-12 190 15 20. Washington 27-16 144 22 21. Iowa 44-10 127 21 Timely Hitting 22. Southern Illinois 43-10 79 23 Nebraska has struggled with timely hitting in Big 12 play this season. In a two-game stretch 23. Florida 36-19 76 16 against Iowa State and No. 10 Oklahoma last week, NU reversed that trend, producing two victories 24. Long Beach State 33-14 37 25 behind 17 runs on 27 hits. 25. Oregon 29-19 36 NR In those two games, the Huskers went 14-for-44 (.318) with runners on base and 9-for-28 with (.321) with runners in scoring position. USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll In contrast, Nebraska entered last week just 23-for-137 (.168) with runners on base and 16-for-95 4May 3, 2005 Rk. Team Record Pts. LW (.168) with runners in scoring position. 1. Michigan (18) 48-4 497 1 2. California (2) 42-9 467 3 Above Average 3. Arizona 34-8 446 2 Senior Anne Steffan and junior Elizabeth Rock both are on pace to post season averages that 4. Texas A&M 42-6 438 4 would rank in the top five in school history. Rock, who dipped below the .400 mark for the first time 5. Stanford 37-11 423 5 last week, is hitting .393, while Steffan boasts an average of .426. The two are leading the way for 6. Oregon State 38-10 376 7 Nebraska to have the third-best team batting average in school history. 7. Baylor 45-9 370 8 8. Texas 37-11 358 6 If the season were to end today, Steffan, Rock and junior Jessica Yoachim would each finish with 9. Georgia 46-10 351 11 averages ranking in the top 20 in school history. That would mark just the second time in school 10. Oklahoma 44-13 325 9 history three teammates finished in the top 20 in the same season, joining the 1995 trio of Ali Viola, 11. Alabama 50-11 296 12 Tobin Echo-Hawk and Gloria Von Rentzell. 12. UCLA 25-15 272 10 Senior Sheena Lawrick sits just outside the top 20 with a .343 average. If she were to raise her 13. Tennessee 53-11 248 13 average by .004 points, the 2005 Cornhuskers would become the first team in school history to have 14. Louisiana-Lafayette 43-8 233 14 four teammates post top-20 averages. 15. Northwestern 33-12 185 15 16. Fresno State 35-10 183 17 17. Georgia Tech 45-11 174 18 Leading Off 18. Iowa 44-10 160 19 Entering this weekend, Nebraska has excelled at getting the leadoff hitter on base this season. Missouri 36-10 160 20 Batters leading off the inning have recorded a hit 112 times in 304 at bats for a .368 average. Leadoff 20. Southern Illinois 43-10 111 21 hitters have also drawn 25 walks this season. Overall, a Nebraska hitter leading off an inning reaches 21. Auburn 45-14 108 22 base 52 percent of the time. Against Oklahoma on Saturday, five of the seven NU hitters leading off 22. Washington 27-16 106 24 23. Florida 36-16 77 16 an inning recorded a hit. 24. Nebraska 32-18 39 25 25. DePaul 35-14 23 NR DeBuhr Sets Record Sophomore right-hander Ashley DeBuhr struck out 19 batters in four games last week to increase her season total to 260. With her 236th against Oklahoma State on April 24, DeBuhr broke Week-by-Week Ranking Date NFCA ESPN Record Jenny Voss' Nebraska sophomore strikeout record of 235, set in 1998. DeBuhr also has a chance to Feb. 1 18 20 0-0 become only the second player in school history to record 300 strikeouts in a season. Peaches James Feb. 8 18 22 0-0 became the first to top 300 strikeouts last season when she struck out a school-record 394 batters. Feb. 15 19 23 2-1 DeBuhr currently ranks fourth on the NU single-season strikeout chart. Feb. 22 17 17 7-1 March 1 17 16 9-3 March 8 18 19 12-5 Huskers Reach 30 Wins March 15 18 19 17-5 March 22 18 t-19 20-8 With a victory over Oklahoma State on April 23, NU improved to 30-16 on the season, marking March 29 22 22 20-11 the eighth straight season the Huskers have won at least 30 games in a season. Nebraska is just three April 6 RV 25 21-13 wins shy of posting its eighth consecutive 35-win season. April 13 RV 25 24-14 April 19 RV 24 27-15 April 26 RV 25 30-17 May 3 RV 24 32-18 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 4 Nebraska Coach Rhonda Revelle 2005 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown (High School) 1 Steffan, Anne INF 5-7 Sr. L/R Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West) 2 Porter, Devin INF 5-5 So. R/R Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood) 3 DeBuhr, Ashley RHP 5-6 So. R/R Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) 4 Lawrick, Sheena INF 5-4 Sr. L/R Calgary, Alberta, Canada (St. Mary’s) 5 Kleinsmith, Cassie OF 5-8 Fr. R/R Omaha, Neb. (Marian) 6 Tacha, KoKo OF/DP 5-6 Jr. R/R Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan) 7 Kier, Carmen INF 5-6 So. R/R Renton, Wash. (Liberty) 8 Yoachim, Jessica INF 5-4 Jr. L/R Arkansas City, Kan. (Arkansas City) 12 Rock, Elizabeth OF 5-3 Jr. L/R Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Santa Fe) 18 Boerkircher, Kira OF/DP 5-7 Sr. L/L Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) 19 Keen, Jordan RHP 5-8 Fr. R/R Sarasota, Fla. (Out of Door Academy) 22 Waldecker, Jamie C 5-8 So. R/R Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica) 28 Tannahill, Trisha OF 5-9 Jr. L/R Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) 33 Borg, Jaime RHP 5-9 So. R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly) 59 Linke, Katie C/DP 5-7 Jr. R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (13th year, Nebraska, 1984); Associate Head Coach: Lori Sippel (16th year, Nebraska, 1988); Assistant Coach: Jennifer Ogee (fourth year, Washington, 1997) Sacrifices Junior Elizabeth Rock recorded two sacrifices against Oklahoma last Saturday to increase her team-leading total to 21. With her first sacrifice against the Sooners, Rock became only the fifth Honors and Awards player in school history to record 20 sacrifices in a season. Rock currently ranks second on the 42002 Midwest Region Coaching Staff Nebraska single-season list, just one shy of Deanne Carr's school record of 22. She currently leads of the Year the Big 12 Conference and ranks third in the nation with an average of .42 sacrifices per game. 42001 Big 12 Coach of the Year 41998 Big 12 Coach of the Year Tale of Four Games 4 1998 NFCA Midwest Coaching Staff Over its last four games, Nebraska has seen polar opposite results in its wins and losses. In its of the Year two losses during that stretch, the Husker offense has failed to produce a run and has recorded only 41997 Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame two hits, including being no-hit by Oklahoma State on April 24. Inductee In its two win over that stretch, however, NU recorded back-to-back games with more than 10 41995 Big Eight Coach of the Year hits in producing 17 runs on 27 hits. 41995 Midwest Region Coach of the Year

Coaching Ledger Power Surge Head Coach (1987, 1993-present at Nebraska) The Huskers belted two home runs against Iowa State on April 27, marking the first time this Year Record Conf. Place Tourn. season they had hit more than one home run in a game. Sophomore Devin Porter hit her first career 1987# 8-16 N/A N/A N/A home run in the win and junior Trisha Tannahill added her career-high third of the season. Tannahill 1993 18-23 5-11* 5th N/A entered the year having hit only two career home runs. 1994 21-33 5-15* 6th N/A 1995 43-20 10-6* 3rd N/A Offensive Explosion 1996 42-23 10-8^ 4th 2nd After being shut out in two of its previous three Big 12 contests, the Nebraska offensive exploded 1997 29-24 10-6^ 4th 5th for 11 runs on 15 hits in an 11-5 eight-inning comeback victory at Iowa State on April 13. NU then 1998 48-12 16-0^ 1st 1st produced six runs on 12 hits against 10th-ranked Oklahoma in its next game, before being shut out 1999 35-21 10-8^ 4th 2nd in its last game. 2000 52-21 15-2^ 2nd 1st The Huskers had 23 base runners in the game against ISU and had the leadoff hitter reach in five 2001 51-15 16-2^ 1st 5th of the eight innings. NU's six-run fifth inning represented the second-most runs the Huskers have 2002 50-14 11-5^ 3rd 2nd scored in any inning this season. 2003 39-17 10-8^ 6th 4th Nebraska also recorded back-to-back-to-back hits in three different innings versus the Cyclones, 2004 45-17 14-3^ 1st 1st highlighted by a three-run triple, an RBI single and a two-run home run with two outs in consecutive 2005 32-18 8-8^ N/A N/A at bats in the eighth. Totals 513-274 133-80 -- -- NU also produced a season-high with five Huskers recording multi-hit games and four adding #Nebraska Wesleyan, *Big Eight, ^Big 12 multi-RBI games against the Cyclones. In the Oklahoma game, Nebraska produced a four-run fourth inning with timely hitting and Coaching Stops added more timely hitting in a two-run seventh inning that proved to be the difference. NU leadoff 4Head Coach hitters recorded a hit in five of the seven innings to pace the Huskers' 12-hit attack. 1993-present ...... Nebraska 1987 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan Yoachim Scores 100th Career Run Junior Jessica Yoachim, who earlier this season recorded the 100th hit of her career, reached 4Assistant Coach another career milestone against Iowa State on April 27. When Yoachim scored the Huskers' 1988-92 ...... San Jose State seventh run of the game in the top of the eighth inning, it not only proved to be the game-winning 1987-88 ...... Cal State-Hayward run, but was the 100th run of her career. Yoachim joined senior teammate Anne Steffan as the only 1986 ...... Nebraska Wesleyan active Huskers to score 100 career runs. 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 5 Triple Your Pleasure After recording only one triple through the Game-Winning RBIs first 43 games, Nebraska has legged out two 4Kira Boerkircher, OF/DP triples in the past six games, with both coming Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Feb. 26...... Massachusetts...... RBI single ...... bottom of the first...... 3-1 during a four-game stretch. Junior Trisha Tannahill tripled against Northern Colorado 4Carmen Kier, INF in the second game of a doubleheader on April Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score 21 and fellow junior Elizabeth Rock hit the March 4 ...... Texas Southern...... RBI single ...... bottom of the third ...... 12-4 (5) Huskers' first triple in a Big 12 game this season on April 27. Rock's triple against Iowa State 4Sheena Lawrick, INF proved to be the game winner, as she drove in Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score three runs to break a 5-5 tie in the eighth inning April 21...... Northern Colorado ...... Squeeze Bunt ...... bottom of the fifth ...... 3-2 April 21...... Northern Colorado ...... Two-run single ...... bottom of the fifth ...... 3-2 with her first career triple. April 17...... Texas Tech...... RBI ground out...... bottom of the third ...... 3-2 March 5 ...... Texas-San Antonio ...... Solo HR...... bottom of the third ...... 4-3 Steffan Draws Walks Senior Anne Steffan, who had drawn only 4Katie Linke, DP/C eight walks through the first 47 games, coaxed Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score a career-high three against Iowa State on April 23...... Oklahoma State ...... RBI Walk ...... bottom of the fourth ...... 2-1 April 27, including the first intentional pass 4Devin Porter, INF of her career. Prior to that game, Steffan had Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score never drawn more than one walk in 215 career March 13 ...... Wichita State ...... RBI triple...... top of the sixth...... 2-1 games. March 12 ...... Missouri-Kansas City...... 3-run double...... bottom of the first...... 11-1 (5) March 11 ...... Wichita State ...... RBI double ...... bottom of the fourth ...... 7-1 Happy Fielding March 11 ...... Valparaiso ...... Bases-loaded walk...... top of the third...... 8-0 (6) Feb. 20...... New Mexico State ...... Two-run single ...... top of the fifth...... 4-2 Nebraska struggled with its fielding Feb. 13...... #16 Oregon State...... Two-run single ...... top of the seventh...... 4-3 as it experimented with several different alignments earlier this season, but has been 4Elizabeth Rock, OF solid defensively since Big 12 play began. Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score The Huskers, who were fielding at a .955 clip April 27...... Iowa State ...... 3-run triple ...... top of the eighth ...... 11-5 (8) during the non-conference season, boast a .975 Feb. 18...... New Mexico...... RBI double ...... top of the fifth...... 3-0 fielding percentage in league games. NU ranks 4 seventh in the Big 12 in fielding percentage Anne Steffan, INF Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score over all games, but is second in conference Feb. 19...... Loyola-Chicago...... Two-run double ...... top of the fourth ...... 7-3 games only. The Huskers have committed only four errors in their last eight league games. 4KoKo Tacha, OF/DP Senior Sheena Lawrick (first base), juniors Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score Jessica Yoachim (third base) and Elizabeth Feb. 19...... Texas-San Antonio ...... Two-run single ...... bottom of the fourth ...... 14-6 (6) Rock (right field) and sophomore Jamie Feb. 18...... Colorado State ...... Solo home run ...... top of the fifth...... 2-1 Waldecker (catcher) have started every Big 12 4 game this season and have not commited an Trisha Tannahill, OF Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score error. April 30...... #10 Oklahoma...... Two-run single ...... top of the seventh...... 6-4 April 9...... #9 Baylor ...... Grand slam ...... top of the third...... 4-1 Duo April 7...... North Dakota State...... Two-run single ...... bottom of the first...... 8-0 (6) Senior Anne Steffan and junior Jessica March 19 ...... Cal-State Fullerton...... RBI walk...... bottom of the first...... 8-0 Yoachim have become the most lethal base- 4Jamie Waldecker, C stealing duo ever to play at Nebraska. Steffan Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score (30 steals) and Yoachim (25 steals), who hit March 30 ...... Kansas...... Hit-by-pitch...... top of the fifth...... 7-3 1-2 in NU's lineup, each rank in the top eight March 17 ...... #14 Washington...... 3-run home run ...... bottom of the third ...... 4-1 in stolen bases in single-season school history. The 55 combined stolen bases are a school 4Jessica Yoachim, INF record for most stolen bases by teammates Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score in a season, topping Kim Ogee (31) and Lisa Feb. 26...... #15 Georgia Tech...... RBI single ...... bottom of the second ...... 9-1 (5) Wangler (21), who stole 52 bases combined Kleinsmith immediately showed she was during the 2002 season. Yoachim On a Roll ready for the increased role as she hit safely in Junior Jessica Yoachim has hit safely in 10 three of her four starts after the injury, posting of her last 11 games, including four multi-hit Kleinsmith Stepping Up a team-best .444 average (4-for-9) for the week games over that stretch. In three games last Freshman Cassie Kleinsmith, who has started of April 20. She also added the first two doubles week, Yoachim went 4-for-12 (.333) after 33 games this season, has started the Huskers' of her career in back-to-back games against posting a .417 average (5-for-12) the week last six games in left field in place of the injured Northern Colorado and Oklahoma State. before. Carmen Kier. Although she went just 1-for-10 last week, In Big 12 play, Yoachim is hitting a team- Kier, who left NU's game with Texas Tech on Kleinsmith provided a clutch two-out, two- best .320 with 11 runs scored and seven stolen April 17 in the the second inning, is expected to run single on Saturday against Oklahoma that bases. She has also been perfect in the field in 36 possibly miss another week. In the meantime, proved critical in the Huskers' 6-4 upset victory chances in league games. Kleinsmith has stepped up in her absence. over the No. 10 Sooners. 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 6 Steffan Joins Elite List Senior Anne Steffan, who has already etched her name into several categories in Nebraska's Big 12 Conference record books, joined another elite list last week. Against Northern Colorado on April 21, Steffan 42005 Standings (games through May 1) recorded her 70th hit of the season. She is just the seventh player in school history to record 70 Rk.Team Big 12 Overall 1. Texas A&M ...... 13-4...... 42-6 hits in a season, and she has accomplished the feat twice. Steffan recorded 74 hits in 2004 and with 2. Oklahoma ...... 12-6...... 44-13 back-to-back 70-hit seasons, Steffan joins Ali Viola and Tobin Echo-Hawk as the only Huskers to 3. Baylor...... 11-6...... 45-9 accomplish that feat. 4. Texas...... 11-6...... 37-11 5. Missouri ...... 8-7...... 36-10 6. Nebraska...... 8-8 ...... 32-18 RPI Simulation 7. Kansas ...... 7-7...... 28-19 The National FastPitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released a simulated Rating Percentage 8. Oklahoma State...... 7-11...... 32-20 Index (RPI) on May 4. NU came in at No. 28 on the RPI bolstered by a schedule that ranked as the 9. Iowa State...... 3-13...... 18-29 17th-toughest in the nation. 10. Texas Tech ...... 3-15...... 23-24 The simulated RPI is designed to predict the official RPI the NCAA uses to determine selection 4Player of the Week and seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Date Player School Pos. 2/8 Kim Wilmoth BU SS Nearing History 2/15 Chelsi Lake BU 1B/DP Senior Anne Steffan has 30 stolen bases this season setting her career high and is now just one shy 2/22 Tessa Lynam BU INF 3/1 Micaela Minner MU OF/1B of the school record. Kim Ogee currently holds the single-season school record with 31 stolen bases 3/8 Kristin Vesely OU CF in 2002. Steffan joined Ogee as the only Huskers in school history to steal 30 bases in a season. 3/15 Jessica Leslie OU LF 3/22 Adrian Gregory TAMU SS 3/29 Kristin Vesely OU CF NU vs. Ranked Teams 4/5 Jessica Leslie OU LF NU is 5-9 this season against ranked teams after splitting a pair of games with 10th-ranked 4/12 Chez Siever UT 2B Oklahoma over the weekend. The Huskers have posted victories over then-No. 14 Washington, 4/19 Heather Scaglione OU C then-No. 16 Oregon State, then-No. 15 Georgia Tech and then-No. 9 Baylor, in addition to a 6-4 4/26 Jessica Moppin KU 2B victory over the Sooners on Saturday. 5/3 Janessa Roening MU OF 4Pitcher of the Week Chasing History Date Player School Pos. As Nebraska enters the final weekend of Big 12 play, several Huskers are on pace to put their 2/8 Meagan Denny UT RHP names on several individual and team single-season school charts. Below is a look at some season Amanda Scarborough TAMU RHP 2/15 Marjorie Johnson OSU RHP individual and team statistical projections and how they would stack up against the Husker record 2/22 Cat Osterman UT LHP books: 3/1 Kami Keiter OU LHP 3/8 Jill Weynand TAMU RHP Anne Steffan 3/15 Cat Osterman UT LHP Category...... Current Total ....Projected 60-Game Total.....School Record (Projected Rank) 3/22 Cat Osterman UT LHP 3/29 Amanda Scarborough TAMU RHP Hits...... 75...... 90 ...... 87 (1st) 4/5 Marjorie Johnson OSU RHP Average ...... 426...... N/A...... 439 (3rd) 4/12 Cat Osterman UT LHP Stolen Bases...... 30...... 36 ...... 31 (1st) 4/19 Ashley DeBuhr NU RHP 4/26 Marjorie Johnson OSU RHP Jessica Yoachim 5/3 Meagan Denny UT RHP Category...... Current Total ....Projected 60-Game Total.....School Record (Projected Rank) Big 12 Statistical Rankings (Games Through 5/1) Runs ...... 41...... 49 ...... 61 (9th) Anne Steffan Average ...... 353...... N/A...... 439 (16th) Average: 2nd (.426) Stolen Bases...... 25...... 30 ...... 31 (2nd) Hits: 2nd (75) On-Base Percentage: 6th (.466) Sheena Lawrick Stolen bases: 3rd (30) Category...... Current Total ....Projected 60-Game Total.....School Record (Projected Rank) Elizabeth Rock Doubles ...... 12...... 14 ...... 22 (5th) Average: 7th (.393) RBIs ...... 43...... 54 ...... 72 (4th) Walks...... 30...... 36 ...... 40 (6th) Jessica Yoachim Average: 23rd (.344) Runs scored: 8th (41) Elizabeth Rock Stolen bases: 7th (25) Category...... Current Total.....Projected 60-Game Total.... School Record (Projected Rank) Average ...... 393...... N/A ...... 439 (6th) Sheena Lawrick Sacrifices...... 21...... 25...... 22 (1st) Average: 24th (.343) RBIs: 7th (45) Walks: 2nd (30) Team On-base percentage: 7th (.458) Category...... Current Total.....Projected 60-Game Total.... School Record (Projected Rank) Average ...... 289...... N/A ...... 315 (3rd) Ashley DeBuhr ERA: 11th (1.78) Wins: 4th (20) Complete games: 1st (26) Strikeouts: 2nd (260) School-Record Streak Ends Appearances: 4th (38) Saves: 8th (1) Senior Anne Steffan went 0-for-4 on March 25 against Texas A&M to end her school-record 26- Games started: 1st (32) Shutouts: 6th (4) game hitting streak. She quickly responded by going 2-for-3 in the series finale and has hit safely in Opp. batting average: 7th (.196) Innings: 1st (232.2) 42 of 48 games this year. Jordan Keen ERA: 8th (1.65) 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 7 Career Best for Borg a multi-RBI game this season. A season-high In the Clutch Sophomore right-hander Jaime Borg enjoyed four Huskers recorded multi-RBI games at Iowa Sophomore Devin Porter has provided perhaps the best start of her career against State on April 27. several clutch hits for the Nebraska softball Northern Colorado on April 21. Borg threw a team this season. Porter recorded the game- career-high six innings, topping her previous winning RBI in four of the Huskers' five games Perfection at the Shocker Invitational March 11-13 and high of 4.1. She allowed only one on Sophomore right-hander Ashley DeBuhr leads the team with six game-winning RBIs. three hits. The one earned run was her career- tossed her first career perfect game and only On the season, Porter ranks third on the team low in a start. Borg also picked up the third the third in school history in the Huskers' 2-0 with 19 RBIs. Porter drove in the game-tying victory of her career in the game. victory over Iowa State on April 13. run in the fourth inning against fifth-ranked Following an hour and a half delay due to a Texas before NU eventually fell 3-1. It was scheduling problem with the umpires, DeBuhr Career First for DeBuhr NU's only run scored against the Longhorns. made quick work of the Cyclones, retiring all 21 Sophomore right-hander Ashley DeBuhr Last season Porter had only two game- batters she faced on just 81 pitches. picked up the first save of her career in winning RBIs and 10 total RBIs. Nebraska's win over Northern Colorado on She allowed only two balls to leave the April 21. DeBuhr entered the game in the top infield and racked up 10 strikeouts, including a of the seventh with the Huskers' leading 3-2 punch-out of Jessica Quade with two outs in the Tough Losses and a runner on second base and no outs. She seventh inning to complete the perfect game. Nebraska has lost five times in its last 16 made quick work of the three hitters she faced, games, but two of those losses could have striking out all three to pick up the save. easily been NU victories. The Huskers' lost DeBuhr's Career Week three one-run leads, including two in extra Sophomore right-hander Ashley DeBuhr innings, in a 6-3 defeat to No. 9 Baylor on pitched every inning of Nebraska’s four games Stealing an Advantage April 10. NU also dropped a 1-0 setback at No. the week of April 13, posting a 3-1 record for Nebraska has enjoyed a decisive advantage 22 Creighton on April 14. CU managed just the week, including a perfect 3-0 mark in Big 12 in stolen bases over its opponents this season. four hits, while the Huskers left 10 on base in a Conference games. Against Iowa State on April Nebraska has stolen 86 bases in 101 attempts nine-inning loss. 13, DeBuhr recorded the first perfect game of her (85 percent). While the Huskers have swiped 86 The Huskers are 31-2 this season when they career and only the third in school history. She bases, opponents have only stolen 13 bases in out-hit their opponents with the losses coming retired all 21 batters she faced in the Huskers’ 24 attempts (54 percent). Last week, NU was 4- to Baylor and Creighton. Nebraska is 1-5 this 2-0 victory, including 10 via the strikeout. for-4 in stolen bases, while opponents were just season in extra inning games, with an eight- She finished the week recording double-digit 1-for-2. inning victory over Iowa State on April 27 strikeouts in three of the four games. being the Huskers' lone extra-inning win. For the week, DeBuhr posted a microscopic Patient Hitting 0.72 ERA, allowing just three earned runs in 29.1 Nebraska has drawn 126 walks this season, innings. She also finished with one shutout and Revelle Earns 500th Victories an average of more than two-and-a-half per four complete games. Perhaps most impressive Head Coach Rhonda Revelle won her 500th game. The walks total has helped NU post an was DeBuhr’s strikeout-to-walk ratio. DeBuhr career game on March 19 when the Huskers impressive .365 on-base percentage. Although racked up 37 strikeouts while walking just three blanked Cal-State Fullerton 8-0 at the Kia complete on-base percentage statistics are to finish with a whopping 12-to-1 strikeout-to- Klassic. Revelle is one of 38 active coaches to unavailable, this year’s Huskers would rank walk ratio. Opponents hit just .133 against her reach the milestone. She also earned her 500th third in school history in on-base percentage. that week, managing only 13 hits in 98 at bats. victory at Nebraska in the Huskers' 3-2 win over NU drew 13 walks in 13 innings during a two- In league games only, DeBuhr went 3-0 with Texas Tech on April 17. game series with Oklahoma State April 23 and a 0.67 ERA and struck out 25 in 21 innings. Her Earlier this season, Revelle won her 475th 24. only loss of the week came in a 1-0 nine-inning game at Nebraska on Feb. 13 when NU defeated defeat to 22nd-ranked Creighton, although 16th-ranked Oregon State, 4-3, at the Louisville Hit Parade DeBuhr only surrendered four hits in the loss, Slugger UNLV Desert Classic in Las Vegas. Five Huskers have recorded 10 or more multi- including three infield singles. Revelle's 475th victory also marked the hit games this season. Senior Anne Steffan For her efforts, DeBuhr was named the Big 950th win in the history of Nebraska softball, leads the team with 24 multi-hit performances 12 Pitcher of the Week, the first honor of her with Revelle collecting exactly half of NU's through 50 games. Juniors Elizabeth Rock career. all-time victories. (17), Jessica Yoachim (15) and Trisha Tannahill (13) and senior Sheena Lawrick (14) have also Steffan Reaches Another Milestone Power Stretch reached double-digits in the category. In all, 11 Senior Anne Steffan went 1-for-5 against Sophomore Jamie Waldecker hit more home of Nebraska’s 12 position players have recorded ninth-ranked Baylor on April 10 to record the runs in a 10-game stretch from March 17 to a multi-hit game and as a team, NU has recorded 200th hit of her career. March 30 than she did in her first year and 101 multi-hit games this season. A season-high With the hit, Steffan became just the seventh a half as a Husker when she went deep four five Huskers recorded multi-hit games at Iowa player in school history to record 200 career times. A proven run producer, Waldecker is State on April 27. hits. She is currently in sixth place on the all- second on the team with a career-high five time NU hit list. round-trippers this season. RBI Parade Steffan is also one of just six players in NU Senior Sheena Lawrick and junior Trisha Senior Sheena Lawrick and sophomore Jamie history to record 200 hits and 100 runs scored in Tannahill, who each homered at No. 9 Baylor, Waldecker have combined for 21 multi-RBI a career. She has scored 125 runs to date, which have also set single-season career highs in home games in 50 contests this season. Even more is tied for seventh place all-time at Nebraska. runs this season. Lawrick leads the team with impressive is the fact that as a team, NU has six home runs, while Tannahill has belted three produced 44 multi-RBI games and 10 of the round-trippers this season, after hitting one in Huskers’ 12 position players have recorded each of her first two seasons. 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 8 100-Hit Club season. She had her school-record 26-game Tacha has set career highs of 19 starts, 57 Junior Jessica Yoachim recorded the 100th hit hitting streak snapped against Texas A&M. at bats, 11 hits, one home run, 15 , of her career against Texas on April 2. The hit was Steffan leads the team with 24 multi-hit games. five walks, nine put outs and one assist, and her not only a milestone for Yoachim, but proved to Steffan ranks in the top five in the conference in eight RBIs are just one shy of matching her career be the only hit the Huskers would muster off All- four offensive categories. She is second in average high. American Cat Osterman. Yoachim also became (.426) and hits (75), third in stolen bases (30) and just the second left-handed hitter to get a hit off is sixth in on-base percentage (.466). Steffan Reaches Milestones Osterman in 94 at bats this season. Senior Anne Steffan reached a pair of Senior Sheena Lawrick also recorded her 100th Career Year for Lawrick milestones in Nebraska's 4-2 win over New hit against North Dakota State on April 6. Senior Sheena Lawrick is enjoying a career Mexico State on Feb. 20. Junior Trisha Tannahill reached the milestone season in 2005. Lawrick, who is fourth on the Steffan went 3-for-4 and her third hit was the earlier this season, singling in the second inning team with a .343 average, has already set single- 150th of her career. Steffan also scored one run against Wichita State on March 13, marking season career highs in total bases (79), home in the game, the 100th run scored of her career. the 100th hit of her career. Senior Anne Steffan runs (6), RBIs (45), runs scored (29) and stolen entered the season with 137 hits in her career. bases (8). Her six home runs are two more than Sippel Named Head Coach of she had in each of the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Canadian National Team Connected to the Program Lawrick’s 45 RBIs are 21 more than she had in Nebraska Associate Head Softball Coach Lori Head Coach Rhonda Revelle, who is in her 36 games last season, and her eight stolen bases Sippel was named head coach of the Canadian 13th year in charge of the Husker program, and are seven more than her previous career high National Team, Softball Canada announced on Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel, who is in her and six more than her three-year career total March 14. 16th year, have been integral in the history of before this season. Her 29 runs scored are also a The position extends from the spring of this Nebraska softball. As both a player and coach, career high, six more than she had last season. year until Nov. 1, 2008, however Sippel will Revelle has been a part 582 of NU's 975 all-time Lawrick has also drawn a career-high 30 remain Associate Head Coach at Nebraska. The victories. Throw in Sippel's four-year playing walks this season to become only the eighth majority of Team Canada’s competitions will take totals and four years she coached before Revelle player in school history to record 30 walks in a place during the summer months. arrived, and Revelle and Sippel have been a part season. Sippel was a four-time All-Big Eight and two- of 738 of the program's 975 victories. In addition, her .343 average, .552 slugging time second-team All-American selection during percentage and .458 on-base percentage would her playing career at Nebraska from 1985 to 1988. Big Innings also be career highs. Lawrick also hit safely in a A four-time Big Eight champion, Sippel was also Nebraska has been prone to producing big career-high eight games earlier this season. named the 1988 GTE Academic All-American innings this season. In total, NU has scored in 102 of the Year, as well as being a Honda Broderick innings in 2005 and has produced three or more Record-Setting Day award nominee. runs in 29 of those frames. When the Huskers On Feb. 19, two Nebraska single-game records Sippel has had plenty of experiencing with the score a run in an inning, 28 percent of the time fell in the same game as NU defeated Texas-San Canadian National Team. She was a member of they add at least two more runs in that frame. Antonio 14-6 in six innings. the team for 16 years, including participating in Nebraska has also added eight innings where five Senior Sheena Lawrick hit a three-run home run the 1996 Summer , softball’s or more runs have crossed the plate, including a in her first at bat and then drew four consecutive debut as an Olympic sport. After her playing six-run eighth inning on April 27 against Iowa walks. The four walks were a single-game days, Sippel has continued to be involved with State. Nebraska record, breaking the previous mark of Softball Canada, most recently serving as a color three. None were intentional. commentator for the Canadian Broadcasting Not to be outdone, junior Jessica Yoachim went Corporation’s telecasts of the 2004 Olympic Superb Seniors Games in Athens. Senior Sheena Lawrick is enjoying a 5-for-5 against the Roadrunners to set the mark For her service to the Canadian National Team, tremendous senior season. She has reached base for the most hits in a game of seven innings or Sippel’s No. 16 was retired by Softball Canada in safely in 44 of Nebraska's 50 games this season. fewer. Yoachim broke the previous mark of four 1999 and she was inducted into Softball Canada’s She is fourth on the team with a .343 average hits. Hall of Fame in 2000. while pacing NU with 12 doubles, six home runs, Sippel will first lead the Canadian National 45 RBIs, a .552 and 30 walks Career Fair Team at the Pacific Rim Summit in Seattle, and ranks second with a .458 on-base percentage. Senior Kira Boerkircher and juniors Katie Wash., from June 6-13. At the tournament, Sippel Lawrick has also recorded a team-high 13 multi- Linke and KoKo Tacha have already established will join senior Sheena Lawrick as Huskers with RBI games. Two times this season Lawrick has single-season career highs in several categories. connections to the Canadian National Team. reached base safely on seven consecutive at Boerkircher has not only surpassed her bats. previous career highs, but has also surpassed Lawrick ranks in the top 10 in the Big 12 some of her previous career totals, as she has Nine Huskers Make Honor Roll in three categories. She ranks second in the seen the most playing time of her career in 2005. Nine members of the Nebraska softball team league with 30 walks, seventh with a .458 on- Her 15 starts, 43 at bats and five RBIs are more and two former players were named to the Big base percentage, and seventh with 45 RBIs. than her previous three seasons combined. Her 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2004 Lawrick also ranks 24th in the league with a four hits are a new single-season high, as are her semester. .343 average. four total bases. She also needs just one walk to Six Huskers made repeat appearances on the Senior Anne Steffan is also having a fine set her career high for walks in a season. list, led by senior Kira Boerkircher who was senior season. Steffan leads the team with a Linke has drawn a career-high 10 walks this honored for the fifth time in her career, and .426 average, 30 stolen bases and 75 hits and season and has hit a career-high two doubles, junior KoKo Tacha who also made the list for ranks second with 38 runs scored. On pace to put which tied her previous career total. She needs the fifth time in her career. Tacha has carried a her name on several single-season school charts, just three runs and two RBIs to set career highs perfect 4.0 grade-point average through her first Steffan has hit safely in all but four games this in each respective category. five semesters of college. 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 9 Juniors Trisha Tannahill and Jessica Yoachim Big 12 Dominance Home Sweet Home each earned their fourth appearance on the list, By capturing both the Big 12 regular-season The Husker softball team continued to receive while sophomore Jaime Borg has appeared on the and tournament crowns in 2004, the Nebraska tremendous fan support in 2004. Nebraska Honor Roll in each of her first three semesters. softball program has claimed the most conference ranked fourth in the nation in Division I softball Senior Sheena Lawrick made the list for the championships of any of the 10 league schools. attendance with an average of 955 fans per second time in her career. The Huskers have captured six overall titles, game. The average was up 340 fans from the Junior Elizabeth Rock, a transfer this season one more than Oklahoma and Texas. NU has won 2003 season, marking the highest increase in from Mt. San Antonio College, and freshmen three regular-season championships and three the nation. Jordan Keen and Cassie Kleinsmith were each tournament titles, both of which also tied for tops Nebraska also finished third in overall honored for the first time in their career in their in the conference. attendance after drawing 19,103 fans in 20 home first semester of eligibility. Nebraska is also the only school to boast a games last season. NU drew more than 1,000 fans Former Huskers Peaches James and Liz perfect record in league play since the Big 12 was for a game on seven occasions in 2004, including Lawhorn, who completed their eligibility in 2004, formed in 1996, going 16-0 in 1998. NU started a season-high 1,585 fans for Nebraska's opening were also named to the Honor Roll. 12-0 during last season's championship run before NCAA Tournament game against Lehigh. finishing with a 14-3 record. NU was one of only 14 schools to total more Huskers on Radio and TV than 10,000 fans for the entire season and was At least 11 Nebraska softball games will Ranking Near the Top one of only three schools to draw more than be carried by the Pinnacle Sports Network on Nebraska finished the 2004 season with a 15,000. Lincoln station KKUL 105.3 FM and two Husker No. 14 final ranking in the USA Today/NFCA games will be televised by NET Sports (formerly Coaches poll. The final ranking marked the 10th Tough Schedule NETV) and College Sports Television (CSTV). consecutive season the Huskers ended the year Nebraska has played the 17th-toughest Nebraska’s radio schedule features nine in the rankings in the 10-year history of the poll. schedule in the nation, according to the lastest regular-season games, including road games at Nebraska is one of only six teams in the nation - RPI projections, released by the NFCA on May Creighton, Iowa State and a pair of games at and one of only two in the Big 12 Conference - to 4. The Huskers will play at least 16 games against 2004 Women’s College World Series qualifier be ranked in the final poll all 10 seasons. opponents ranked in the top 25 at the time of Oklahoma. The first two days of the Big 12 the game. Tournament in Oklahoma City, Okla., will also NU has played 14 games against ranked be carried on KKUL. Huskers in the Pros teams this season and finishes the regular Nate Rohr will handle play-by-play duties, Five former Huskers played in the National Pro season with a pair of games at No. 19 Missouri. while Theresa Becker will add color commentary Fastpitch (NPF) league last summer. The Huskers have also played 11 games against for most games. Former Huskers Peaches James (2001-04), teams currently ranked in the top 11. In those 11 Nicole Trimboli (2001-04), Kim Ogee (2000- games, NU has posted a 3-8 record, recording 10,000th Hit 03), Amanda Buchholz (2000-03) and Leigh Ann wins over co-No. 11 Baylor and Oklahoma and When junior KoKo Tacha singled in the second Walker (1999-2001) all played in the six-team seventh-ranked Oregon State. inning of Nebraska's 7-3 win over Loyola on Feb. league. 19, it marked the 10,000th hit in the history of James and Trimboli were each named to the Head of the Class Nebraska softball. 28-player NPF All-Star team. Only Arizona had Nebraska leads all Division I softball Husker softball began in 1976, but complete more former players (four) named to the All-Star programs with 22 CoSIDA Academic All- records are only available since the 1977 team than Nebraska. America awards won by 15 players. season. James pitched for the Texas Thunder and NU is the only school with more than 20 finished the year with a 13-3 record and a academic All-America awards, and the only Big 15 NCAA Bids and Counting microscopic 0.88 ERA. Trimboli hit .266 with a 12 school ranked in the top 10. Nebraska softball is in an elite class when it team-high 25 RBIs for the . comes to postseason play. The Huskers are one Among all NCAA softball programs, NU ranks of nine teams to appear in the past 10 NCAA second in producing professional players. Tournaments. Nebraska also has a strong history of earning high seeds in the tournament. For the Olympic Connections past eight seasons, Nebraska has earned a No. 2 Senior Sheena Lawrick was selected to the seed or higher in the NCAA Regional. The only 2004 Canadian Olympic Team despite recovering other teams to accomplish that feat are Arizona, from a torn anterior cruciate ligament when the Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington. team was announced. Lawrick's knee healed a Overall, NU has earned 15 NCAA Tournament few weeks before Canada opened play in Athens, bids, tying Texas A&M for the most NCAA Greece. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Lawrick berths of any Big 12 school. The Huskers have started two games for the Canadians, who finished also advanced to the College World Series the Olympics with a 3-4 record, which tied for the seven times. Nebraska's success has allowed the country's best showing ever. Huskers to host an NCAA Regional in each of Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel joined the past two seasons. Lawrick at the Olympics as a broadcaster for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sippel, who pitched for the Huskers from 1985 to 1988, was a member of the 1996 Canadian National Team that also went 3-4 in the inaugural softball competition at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ga. 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 10

Single-Season Record Watch Kim Ogee, 2001...... 27 Strikeouts Hitting 7. Jessica Yoachim, 2005...... 25 1. Peaches James, 2004...... 394 Jennifer Lizama, 1999 ...... 25 Batting Average (min. 100 at bats) 2. Lori Sippel, 1988 ...... 285 8. Sherry Allcorn, 1995...... 23 1. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1994...... 439 (68-155) 3. Leigh Ann Walker, 2001 ...... 278 9. Jennifer Lizama, 1998 ...... 22 2. Ali Viola, 1995...... 437 (87-199) 4. Ashley DeBuhr, 2005...... 260 10. Margie Ogrodowicz, 1986...... 21 3. Anne Steffan, 2005 ...... 426 (75-176) 5. Peaches James, 2003...... 250 4. Ali Viola, 1998...... 424 (72-170) 6. Jenny Voss, 1998...... 235 Walks 5. Ali Viola, 1996...... 421 (85-202) 7. Leigh Ann Walker, 2000 ...... 233 1. Ali Viola, 1998...... 40 6. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1995...... 405 (85-210) 8. Leigh Ann Walker, 2002 ...... 213 Jennifer Lizama, 1999 ...... 40 7. Elizabeth Rock, 2005 ...... 393 (55-140) 9. Lori Sippel, 1985 ...... 210 3. Ali Viola, 1996...... 39 10. Jenny Voss, 1997...... 196 8. Jennifer Lizama, 1999 ...... 387 (63-163) 4. Amy Offenbacker, 1995...... 38 9. Jennifer Lizama, 2000 ...... 378 (68-180) 5. Kim Ogee, 2002...... 37 Complete Games 10. Gloria Von Rentzell, 1995 ...... 373 (66-177) 6. Kim Ogee, 2003...... 34 1. Jenny Voss, 1998...... 46 11. Jennifer Lizama, 1997 ...... 372 (64-172) 7. Jennifer Lizama, 2000 ...... 32 2. Peaches James, 2004...... 39 12. Jane Kremer, 1988 ...... 363 (65-179) 8. Sheena Lawrick, 2005...... 30 3. Jenny Voss, 1997...... 36 Denise Day, 1984...... 363 (57-157) Jamie Fuente, 2000 ...... 30 4. Lori Sippel, 1988 ...... 29 14. Anne Steffan, 2003 ...... 362 (46-127) 10. Sheena Lawrick, 2004 ...... 28 5. Jenny Voss, 1999...... 27 15. Denise Day, 1985...... 359 (52-145) Peaches James, 2003...... 27 16. Anne Steffan, 2004 ...... 356 (74-208) Hit by Pitch 7. Sandy Wolterman, 1981...... 26 Kim Ogee, 2002...... 356 (69-194) 1. Karla Knicely, 1996...... 8 8. Lisa Shandy, 1992...... 25 18. Jessica Yoachim, 2005...... 353 (55-156) Ellen Middleton, 1999 ...... 8 9. Stephanie Skegas, 1989 ...... 24 Jenny Smith, 1996 ...... 353 (71-209) 3. Ann Schroeder, 1985...... 6 10. Marie Bowie, 1989 ...... 23 20. Shelley Scott, 1981 ...... 351 (52-148) Kristin Davidson, 1990...... 6 Jenny Voss, 2000...... 23

Amy Erlenbusch, 1993 ...... 6 Hits 6. Trisha Tannahill, 2005 ...... 5 1. Ali Viola, 1995...... 87 Team Batting Anne Steffan, 2003 ...... 5 2. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1995...... 85 Batting Average Amy Love, 1985 ...... 5 Ali Viola, 1996...... 85 1. .315 ...... 1995 (538/1,706) Jane Kremer, 1987 ...... 5 4. Anne Steffan, 2005 ...... 75 2. .303 ...... 1996 (551/1,820) Margie Ogrodowicz, 1988...... 5 5. Anne Steffan, 2004 ...... 74 3. .289 ...... 2005 (388/1,344) Kristin Davidson, 1991...... 5 Kim Ogee, 2000...... 74 4. .287 ...... 2003 (440/1,535) Heather Hanselmann, 1996...... 5 7. Ali Viola, 1998...... 72 5. .280 ...... 1994 (379/1,366) Nicole Trimboli, 2001...... 5 8. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1996...... 71 Amanda Buchholz, 2003...... 5 Karla Knicely, 1996...... 71 Jenny Smith, 1996 ...... 71 Sacrifices Career Record Watch

1. Deanne Carr, 1982 ...... 22 Hitting Doubles 2. Elizabeth Rock, 2005 ...... 21 4Batting Average (min. 250 at bats) 1. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1995...... 22 Deanna Mays, 1989 ...... 21 1. Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 418 (263/629) 2. Ali Viola, 1995...... 21 2. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1993-96...... 379 (266/702) 4. Denice Feldhaus, 1984 ...... 20 3. Kim Ogee, 2003...... 16 3. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 .... .378 (254/710) Gloria Von Rentzell, 1996 ...... 20 4. Jane Kremer, 1988 ...... 15 4. Anne Steffan, 2002-pres...... 354 (208/588) 4. Rocky Candelario, 1981 ...... 18 5. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1994...... 14 5. Lisa Wangler, 2000-03...... 346 (121/350) 7. Kris Hermanson, 1979...... 17 Ali Viola, 1996...... 14 -- 8. Ruth Chatwin, 1988...... 16 12. Sheena Lawrick 2002-pres.... .310 (114/368) 7. Sheena Lawrick, 2005...... 12 Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1996...... 16 13. Jessica Yoachim, 2003-pres. .. .309 (117/379) Denise Day, 1984...... 12 10. Ginger Taylor, 2000...... 15 Karla Knicely, 1995...... 12 4Stolen Bases Karla Knicely, 1996...... 12 Fielding 1. Kim Ogee, 2000-03 ...... 100 Gloria Von Rentzell, 1996 ...... 12 2. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 91 Fielding Percentage (min. 150 chances) Kelly Pinkepank, 1997 ...... 12 3. Anne Steffan, 2002-pres...... 79 1. Jenny Smith, 1996 ...... 1.000 (272) Amber Burgess, 2000...... 12 4. Margie Ogrodowicz, 1986-88...... 60 2. Jamie Fuente, 2000 ...... 998 (430) Amanda Buchholz, 2001...... 12 5. Leigh Suhr, 1999-2002 ...... 57 3. Sheena Lawrick, 2005...... 997 (303) Kim Ogee, 2002...... 12 4. Mary K. Wolda, 1986 ...... 996 (236) 4Hit by Pitch 5. Kris Vucurevic, 1991...... 995 (202) 1. Jane Kremer, 1986-89...... 17 Runs Batted In 6. Denice Feldhaus, 1984 ...... 994 (359) 2. Kristin Davidson, 1989-92 ...... 15 1. Ali Viola, 1995...... 72 7. Jamie Waldecker, 2005 ...... 994 (357) Cindy Roethemeyer, 1998-2002...... 15 2. Ali Viola, 1996...... 71 8. Lisa Busby, 1985 ...... 994 (348) 4. Anne Steffan, 2002-pres...... 14 3. Ali Viola, 1998...... 57 5. Amanda Buchholz, 2000-03 ...... 13 9. Jamie Fuente, 1998 ...... 993 (558) 4. Jenny Smith, 1996 ...... 54 10. Jamie Fuente, 2000 ...... 993 (418) 5. Jennifer Lizama, 2000 ...... 51 4Runs Scored

6. Angela Blackwood, 1996...... 49 1. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 199 7. Nicole Trimboli, 2004...... 48 2. Kim Ogee, 2000-03 ...... 182 Nicole Trimboli, 2002...... 48 Pitching 3. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1993-96...... 168 Innings Pitched 4. Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 157 9. Jamie Fuente, 2000 ...... 46 1. Jenny Voss, 1998...... 340.1 5. Anne Steffan, 2002 -pres...... 129 10. Sheena Lawrick, 2005...... 45 2. Peaches James, 2004...... 298.1 Nicole Trimboli, 2001...... 45 3. Jenny Voss, 1997...... 295.1

4. Lori Sippel, 1988 ...... 245.2 Stolen Bases 5. Peaches James, 2003...... 243.2 1. Kim Ogee, 2002...... 31 6. Ashley DeBuhr, 2005...... 232.2 2. Anne Steffan, 2005 ...... 30 7. Jenny Voss, 1999...... 229.0 3. Anne Steffan, 2004 ...... 29 8. Peaches James, 2002...... 227.0 Joy Rishel, 1990 ...... 29 9. Lisa Shandy, 1992...... 215.1 5. Jennifer Lizama, 2000 ...... 27 10. Mori Emmons, 1984 ...... 213.1 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 11 NCAA National Rankings (5/1, listed as per-game totals) Nebraska’s 2005 Record When ... Overall ...... 32-18 Anne Steffan Jessica Yoachim Team At home ...... 8-5 Average: 16th (.426) Stolen bases: 28th (0.50) Stolen bases: 17th (1.72) At neutral sites ...... 17-6 Stolen bases: 10th (0.60) Sacrifices: 23rd (0.30) On the road ...... 7-7 Big 12 (regular season) ...... 8-8 Elizabeth Rock Sheena Lawrick Big 12 (non-conference, postseason) ...... 1-0 Sacrifices: 3rd (0.42) Walks: 28th (0.60) Against ranked teams...... 5-9 Night games...... 9-4 2005 Husker Home Run Chart Day games...... 23-14 Date...... Opponent ...... Player (Number)...... Team Number Sunday ...... 5-6 Feb. 12...... Texas State ...... Sheena Lawrick (1) ...... 1 Monday...... 0-0 Feb. 18...... Colorado State...... KoKo Tacha (1)...... 2 Tuesday ...... 0-0 Feb. 19...... Texas-San Antonio ...... Sheena Lawrick (2) ...... 3 Wednesday...... 4-1 Thursday...... 2-1 Feb. 25...... #16 Georgia...... Cassie Kleinsmith (1)...... 4 Friday...... 6-5 Feb. 26...... Massachusetts...... Sheena Lawrick (3) ...... 5 Saturday ...... 13-4 Feb. 26...... #15 Georgia Tech ...... Jamie Waldecker (1)...... 6 Had fewer than 5 hits...... 2-11 March 4 ...... Texas Southern...... Sheena Lawrick (4) ...... 7 Had 5 hits or more...... 30-7 March 5 ...... Texas-San Antonio ...... Sheena Lawrick (5) ...... 8 Had 10 hits or more...... 14-0 March 6 ...... Houston ...... Trisha Tannahill (1)...... 9 Out-hit opponent...... 31-2 March 17 ...... #14 Washington...... Jamie Waldecker (2)...... 10 Out-hit by opponent...... 0-15 March 18 ...... Penn State...... Jamie Waldecker (3)...... 11 Scored fewer than 4 runs...... 9-14 March 23 ...... Creighton...... Jamie Waldecker (4)...... 12 Scored 4 or more runs ...... 22-1 Scored 5 or more runs ...... 17-1 March 30 ...... Kansas ...... Jamie Waldecker (5)...... 13 Scored 10 or more runs ...... 4-0 April 9 ...... #9 Baylor...... Trisha Tannahill (2)...... 14 Scored in the first inning...... 15-2 April 10 ...... #9 Baylor...... Sheena Lawrick (6) ...... 15 Led after four innings...... 26-2 April 27 ...... Iowa State...... Devin Porter (1) ...... 16 Trailed after four innings...... 4-11 April 27 ...... Iowa State...... Trisha Tannahill (3)...... 17 Committed no errors...... 11-1 Committed 2 or more errors ...... 9-6 Multiple Hit Games 2005 Team Game Highs vs. Atlantic Coast Conference...... 1-0 Anne Steffan ...... 24 vs. Atlantic 10 Conference ...... 1-0 At Bats: 38, vs. Baylor (4/10) Elizabeth Rock...... 17 vs. Big West...... 1-1 Runs: 14, vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) Jessica Yoachim ...... 15 vs. Big Ten...... 0-2 Hits: 17, vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) Sheena Lawrick...... 14 vs. Conference USA ...... 0-3 RBIs: 12, vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) vs. Horizon League...... 1-0 Trisha Tannahill ...... 13 Doubles: 4 three times, last vs. Wichita State (3/11) vs. Mountain West Conference...... 2-0 Devin Porter...... 5 vs. Mid-American Conference...... 1-0 Jamie Waldecker ...... 4 Triples: 1 three times, last vs. Iowa State (4/27) Home runs: 2 vs. Iowa State (4/27) vs. Mid-Continent Conference...... 2-0 Katie Linke...... 3 vs. Missouri Valley Conference...... 2-2 Cassie Kleinsmith ...... 2 Total bases: 24 twice, last vs. Iowa State (4/27) vs. Pac-10 Conference ...... 2-0 KoKo Tacha ...... 2 Walks: 9 vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19) vs. Southeastern Conference...... 0-2 Carmen Kier...... 1 Strikeouts (NU): 14 twice, last vs. Texas (4/2) vs. Southland Conference...... 3-0 Strikeouts (Opponent): 16 by Creighton (3/23) vs. Southwestern Athletic Conference...... 1-0 Multip RBI Games Sacrifice hits: 4 vs. Texas Tech (3/12) vs. Sun Belt Conference...... 1-0 Sheena Lawrick...... 13 Sacrifice flies: 2 twice, last vs. North Dakota State (4/7) Jamie Waldecker ...... 7 Stolen bases: 7 vs. Valparaiso (3/11) The Last Time Nebraska ... Runners left on base: 13 vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19) 4Scored 10 or more runs: Devin Porter...... 6 ...... vs. Iowa State (11-5 [8]), 4/27/05 Trisha Tannahill ...... 6 Errors: 5 vs. Texas Southern (3/4) 4Scored 15 or more runs: Elizabeth Rock...... 5 Double plays: 2 twice, last vs. Kansas (4/20) ...... vs. Manhattan College (19-0), 2/21/04 Kira Boerkircher ...... 1 4Scored 20 or more runs: Cassie Kleinsmith ...... 1 ...... vs. UMKC (23-0), 4/11/96 2005 Individual Game Highs 4Allowed 10 or more runs: Katie Linke...... 1 Runs scored: 4 twice (Yoachim), ...... vs. UCLA (10-1), 2/13/04 Anne Steffan ...... 1 last vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19) 4Allowed 15 or more runs: KoKo Tacha ...... 1 Hits: 5 (Yoachim) vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) ...... vs. Iowa (1-15), 3/22/97 Jessica Yoachim ...... 1 RBIs: 4 three times by two players, 4Recorded 15 or more hits: ...... vs. Iowa State (15), 4/27/05 last vs. Baylor (4/9 - Tannahill) Hitting Streaks 4Recorded 20 or more hits: Doubles: 2 four times by three players, ...... vs. UMKC (21), 4/11/96 Anne Steffan ...... 26 last vs. Wichita State (3/11 - Steffan) 4Hit six or more doubles: Sheena Lawrick...... 8 Triples: 1 three times by three players, ...... vs. UMKC (6), 4/11/96 Elizabeth Rock...... 8 last vs. Iowa State (4/27 - Rock) 4Hit four or more home runs: ...... vs. Bowling Green (5), 3/13/98 Jessica Yoachim ...... 8 Home runs: 1 17 times by six players, Katie Linke...... 6 4Hit two or more triples: last vs. Iowa State (4/27 - Tannahill) ...... vs. Penn State (2), 3/13/04 KoKo Tacha ...... 5 Total bases: 8 twice (Lawrick [2]), last vs. Baylor (4/10) 4Stole five or more bases: Trisha Tannahill ...... 5 Walks: 4 (Lawrick) vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) ...... vs. Valparaiso (7), 3/11/05 Cassie Kleinsmith ...... 3 Sacrifices: 3 (Rock) vs. Texas Tech (3/12) 4Drew 10 or more walks: ...... at Creighton (11), 3/22/00 Devin Porter...... 3 Stolen bases: 2 13 times by three players, Jamie Waldecker ...... 3 4Pitched a no-hitter: last vs. Northern Colorado (4/21 - Yoachim) Kira Boerkircher ...... 2 ...... vs. Iowa State, 4/13/05 (Ashley DeBuhr) Innings pitched: 9.0 twice (DeBuhr [2]), 4Pitched 15 or more strikeouts: Carmen Kier...... 2 last vs. Baylor (4/10) ...... vs. Creighton (16), 4/14/05 (Ashley DeBuhr) Strikeouts: 16 (DeBuhr) vs. Creighton, 3/23 4Defeated a top-five team: ...... vs. No. 4 Florida State, 3/18/04 4Lost to an unranked opponent: ...... vs. Oklahoma State, 4/24/05 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 12

#18 Kira Boerkircher #33 Jaime Borg 4Senior 4Sophomore 4Outfield/Designated Player 4Right-Handed Pitcher 4Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) 4Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly) 4B/T: L/L 4B/T: R/R

42005 Season Highlights 42005 Season Highlights Kira Boerkircher has seen the most playing time of her career this season Jaime Borg has returned to the circle this season after playing outfield in ... has started 15 games, with 12 starts at designated player ... has already 2004 ... is 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA ... opponents are hitting just .188 against set single-season career highs in games started (15), at bats (43), hits (4), her and have struck out 18 times in 24.2 innings ... won her last outing, RBIs (5), total bases (4), stolen bases (4) and walks (4) ... has surpassed throwing a career-high six innings against Northern Colorado on April 21 her three-year career totals in starts, at bats, hits, RBIs and stolen bases ... allowed only one earned run on three hits against the Bears ... picked ... scored seven runs in 32 games played ... drove in two runs against up her first career victory against Texas Southern on March 4, allowing Valparaiso on March 11, marking her career high ... two RBIs against four runs (two earned) in 4.1 innings ... made her first career appearance Valpo equaled her total RBIs from her first three seasons combined in the circle against then-No. 14 Tennessee in the Huskers’ season opener ... also stole a career-high two bases against the Crusaders, one more on Feb. 12 ... pitched one inning, allowing just one hit and striking out than her previous career total ... drew a career-high two walks against one in NU’s 5-0 loss to the Lady Vols ... made her first Big 12 appearance Massachusetts on Feb. 26 after drawing only four walks in her first three against Texas A&M on March 25, pitching a perfect inning ... struck seasons ... produced the game-winning RBI with a run-scoring single out a career-high five against Missouri-Kansas City ... also picked up against the Minutewomen. her second career victory, allowing just one run in four innings against UMKC ... pitched 2.1 innings of hitless relief at the Kia Klassic March 42005 Season and Career Bests 16-20 ... is 0-for-3 at the plate in two pinch-hit appearances ... started the Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Huskers' April 17 game with Texas Tech at the designated player position, Hits ...... 1 four times, last vs. Valparaiso (3/11)...... 1 eight times finishing 0-for-3. Hitting Streak.... None ...... None Runs ...... 1 seven times, last vs. Syracuse (3/20)...... 1 25 times 42005 Season and Career Bests Doubles ...... None ...... None Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best RBI ...... 2 vs. Valparaiso (3/11)...... Same Inn. Pitched ...... 6 vs. Northern Colorado (4/21) ...... Same BB ...... 2 vs. Massachusetts (2/26) ...... Same Strikeouts ...... 5 vs. Missouri-Kansas City (3/12) ...... Same Hits (high) ...... 5 vs. Loyola-Chicago (2/19) ...... Same 4Career Statistics Hits (low) ...... 0 twice, last vs. Texas A&M (3/25)...... Same Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% E. Runs (high) ... 3 vs. Loyola-Chicago (2/19) ...... Same 2002 .286 9-1 7 2 2 0 0 1 3 3 1 .286 .500 .000 E. Runs (low) .... 0 three times, last vs. Penn State (3/20) ...... Same 2003 .250 20-0 4 5 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 2004 .250 21-1 4 11 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .400 .000 4Career Statistics (Pitching) 2005 .093 32-15 43 7 4 0 0 5 18 4 4 .093 .170 1.000 Year G-GS CG W- L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Totals .138 82-17 58 25 8 0 0 7 24 8 5 .138 .242 1.000 2005 9-5 0 3-0 0 0 24.2 18 13 10 11 18 2.84

4Career Statistics (Batting) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .000 5-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 2005 .000 13-6 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 1.000 Totals .000 18-6 6 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .143 1.000 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 13

#3 Ashley DeBuhr #19 Jordan Keen 4Sophomore 4Freshman 4Right-Handed Pitcher 4Pitcher 4Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) 4Sarasota, Fla. (Out of Door Academy) 4B/T: R/R 4B/T: R/R

42005 Season Higlights 42005 Season Highlights Ashley DeBuhr has already thrown six times more innings this season (269.1) than Jordan Keen has seen extensive work in the circle this season as a she did all of last season (36.2), as she has taken on a much greater role in 2005 ... freshman ... is 9-2 with a 1.65 ERA in 85 innings ... ranks eighth in the is 20-16 on the year ... opponents are hitting just .196 against her ... has allowed Big 12 Conference in ERA ... opponents are hitting only .236 against her 59 earned runs this season en route to a 1.78 ERA ... has struck out 260 hitters, and have struck out 65 times while drawing 24 walks ... has tossed eight while walking only 41 ... became the Nebraska sophomore single-season strikeout record holder with her 236th strikeout of the season against Oklahoma State on complete games and two shutouts ... picked up her first career shutout April 24 ... tossed her first perfect game against Iowa State on April 13, retiring and the first by a Nebraska pitcher in 2005 when she blanked Valparaiso all 21 hitters including 10 strikeouts ... was just the third perfect game in school on March 11 ... tossed her first career one-hitter against North Dakota history .... currently ranks fourth on the single-season strikeout list ... went 3-1 the State on April 7 ... made her Big 12 debut against fifth-ranked Texas week of April 12 with a 0.72 ERA, earning Big 12 Pitcher-of-the-Week honors ... on April 2, allowing just one earned run in four innings ... won against pitched every inning in NU's four games that week, recording 37 strikeouts against Northern Colorado on April 21, allowing one earned run in seven innings just three walks ... picked up her first career Big 12 victory with a complete-game ... pitched a perfect inning of relief against Oklahoma on April 30 ... outing against Kansas on March 30 ... earned her first win over a top-10 team by began her career in grand fashion, picking up four consecutive victories tossing a and allowing just one run on three hits against No. 9 Baylor on April 9 ... tossed her only one-hitter of the season against North Dakota State before suffering her first loss ... in her collegiate debut, Keen allowed two on April 6, striking out 12 while walking none ... allowed just one earned run and runs (one earned) in the first inning against Texas State on Feb. 12, but struck out a career-high 16 against Creighton on March 23 ... has recorded double- responded by shutting out the Bobcats over the next six innings in a 9-2 digit strikeouts in 11 starts ... ranks first in the Big 12 Conference in games started NU win ... in the first tournament of her career, went 2-0 with a 0.68 ERA (32), complete games (26) and innings pitched (232.2), second in strikeouts (260), in 10.1 innings of work, including her first career victory over a ranked fourth in appearances (38) and wins (20), sixth in shutouts (4), seventh in opponent opponent ... picked up a win over No. 16 Oregon State in just her second batting average (.196), eighth in saves (1) and 11th in ERA (1.78) ... recorded her appearance by pitching 3.1 innings of hitless relief with four strikeouts as first career save and the only save by a pitcher this season when she struck out three Nebraska rallied for a 4-3 victory ... struck out a career-high nine batters batters in the seventh inning against Northern Colorado on April 21 ... was dominant at the Kia Klassic March 16-20 ... picked up her first win over a ranked team by not in a complete-game win over Western Michigan on March 4. allowing an earned run and striking out a then-career-high 13 batters against 14th- ranked Washington in the tournament opener ... allowed just four earned runs in 42005 Season and Career Bests 31.1 innings for a miniscule 0.89 ERA at the Klassic ... struck out 48 batters against Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best just six walks in five appearances in the tournament, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of Inn. Pitched ...... 7.0 four times, last vs. Northern Colorado (4/21) ...... Same 8-to-1 ... prior to the Kia Klassic, had posted only one double-digit strikeout game Strikeouts ...... 9 vs. Western Michigan (3/4) ...... Same in her career but picked up three more at the tournament ... struck out a then-career- Hits (high) ...... 8 three times, last vs. Northern Colorado (4/21)^ ...... Same^ high 11 hitters against New Mexico State on Feb. 20, surpassing her previous high Hits (low) ...... 1 vs. North Dakota State (4/8)^...... Same^ by five ... posted her first shutout of the season and second of her career against Big E. Runs (high) ... 4 vs. Penn State (3/2) ...... Same 12 foe Texas Tech in non-conference action at the Shocker Invitational on March 12 E. Runs (low) .... 0 two times, last vs. North Dakota State (4/8)^ ...... Same^ ... enjoyed a fantastic weekend at the Shocker Invitational, posting a 3-0 record and ^starts only two complete game two-hitters in two starts ... allowed just five hits in 19 innings and limited opposing batters to a paltry .081 average while posting a microscopic 4Career Statistics 0.37 ERA at the Invitational and racked up a strikeout-to-walk ratio of greater than Year G-GS CG W- L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA 5-to-1 ... for her efforts was named to the Shocker Invitational all-tournament team 2005 10-13 8 9-2 0 2 85.0 75 37 20 24 65 1.65 ... saw her first action at the plate when she went 0-for-3 against Massachusetts at the NFCA Leadoff Classic on Feb. 26.

42005 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Inn. Pitched ...... 9 vs. Baylor (4/10)...... Same Strikeouts ...... 16 vs. Creighton (3/23) ...... Same Hits (high) ...... 8 twice, last vs. Texas A&M (3/25)...... 13 vs. Notre Dame (2/14) Hits (low) ...... 0 vs. Iowa State (4/13)^...... Same^ E. Runs (high) ... 5 twice, last vs. Iowa State (4/27) ...... 6 vs. Notre Dame (2/14) E. Runs (low) .... 0 five times, last vs. Texas Tech (4/17) ...... 0 six times ^starts only

4Career Statistics (Pitching) Year G-GS CG W- L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO ERA 2004 10-6 3 2-2 0 1 35.2 42 22 20 8 29 3.93 2005 38-32 25 20-16 1 4 232.2 167 84 59 41 260 1.78 Total 48-38 28 22-18 1 5 269.1 209 106 79 49 289 2.05

4Career Statistics (Batting) Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2005 .000 1-1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 1.000 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 14

#7 Carmen Kier #5 Cassie Kleinsmith 4Sophomore 4Freshman 4Infield 4Outfield/Infield 4Renton, Wash. (Liberty) 4Omaha, Neb. (Marian) 4B/T: R/R 4B/T: R/R

42005 Season Highlights 42005 Season Higlights Carmen Kier has started 15 games this season, including five at third base Cassie Kleinsmith has started 33 games this season, including 25 in left and eight games in left field ... left the game against Texas Tech on April field ... replaced injured starter Carmen Kier in left field ... hit safely in 18 in the second inning after hurting her knee ... has missed the last five three of her four starts the week of April 25, posting a team-best .444 games ... is expected to possibly miss one more week after having surgery average (4-for-9) for the week ... also added the first two doubles of her ... is hiting .167, after collecting six hits in 36 at bats ... has drawn 10 career in back-to-back games against Northern Colorado and Oklahoma walks to post an on-base percentage of .388 ... made her first career start in State ... tied a career-high by recording two hits against Northern Colorado the outfield against North Dakota State on April 7 ... drew a bases-loaded on April 21 ... hit a two-run single against Oklahoma on April 30 that walk against Kansas on March 30 for her second RBI of the season ... has proved huge in the 6-4 win... missed all of the Kia Klassic March 16-20 also scored seven runs ... went 2-for-2 with two runs scored against No. 16 after suffering a sprained ankle in practice the day before the tournament Georgia Tech on Feb. 26 ... went 1-for-1 with two runs scored and an RBI began ... returned against Creighton on March 23 after missing six games ... against Texas Southern on March 4 ... posted the game-winning RBI in the is hitting .167 with eight runs scored, one home run and five RBIs ... went Huskers’ 12-4 victory over Texas Southern ... her three walks against TSU 0-for-1 but was hit by two pitches and drove in a run against Iowa State on were a career high and were one shy of tying the school record. April 13 ... hit her first career home run against No. 16 Georgia Feb. 25 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic to end the Bulldogs’ shutout bid in a 4-1 loss 42005 Season and Career Bests ... recorded her first career hit and run against 16th-ranked Oregon State Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best on Feb. 13 ... drove in her first career run against New Mexico on Feb. 18 Hits ...... 2 vs. Georgia Tech (2/26)...... 2 twice ... received an intentional walk against Oregon State, the first intentional Hitting Streak.... 2 games (2/26-3/4) ...... Same walk to a Husker this season ... went 2-for-3 against Colorado State on Feb. Runs ...... 2 vs. Texas Southern (3/4)...... 2 five times 17 ... hit safely in five of seven games from Feb. 13-25, including a career- Doubles ...... None ...... 1 vs. Creighton (5/22/04) RBI ...... 1 twice, last vs. Kansas (3/30)...2 vs. Northern Colorado (4/27/04) high three-game hitting streak from Feb. 13-18. BB ...... 3 vs. Texas Southern (3/4)...... Same

4Career Statistics 42005 Season and Career Bests Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best 2004 .107 34-27 56 13 6 1 2 7 24 18 0 .232 .342 .878 Hits ...... 2 twice, last vs. Northern Colorado (4/21)...... Same 2005 .167 19-15 36 7 6 0 0 2 19 10 0 .167 .388 .833 Hitting Streak.... 3 games twice (last 4/21-4/23) ...... Same Totals .130 53-42 92 20 12 1 2 9 43 10 0 .207 .360 .864 Runs ...... 1 eight times, last vs. Iowa State (4/27) ...... Same Doubles ...... 1 twice, last vs. Oklahoma State (4/24)...... Same RBI ...... 2 vs. Oklahoma (4/30)...... Same BB ...... 1 five times, last vs. Oklahoma State (4/23) ...... Same SB ...... 1 three times, last vs. Texas (4/2) ...... Same

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2005 .167 38-33 90 8 15 2 1 5 29 5 3 .222 .227 .844 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 15

#4 Sheena Lawrick #59 Katie Linke 4Senior 4Junior 4First Base 4Catcher/Designated Player 4Calgary, Alberta, Canada (St. Mary's) 4Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 4B/T: L/L 4B/T: R/R

42005 Season Higlights 42005 Season Highlights Completely recovered from a torn ACL that ended her 2004 season prematurely, Katie Linke is hitting a career-high .250 in 29 games ... has seen action as Sheena Lawrick has bounced back to enjoy a career year in 2005 ... Lawrick leads the Huskers’ backup catcher in five games ... her .341 on-base percentage the team with 12 doubles, six home runs, 45 RBIs, 79 total bases, 30 walks, a .552 is on pace to be a career high ... went a career-high 3-for-4 and drove in slugging percentage and ranks second with a .458 on-base percentage ... is fourth the game-tying run against Iowa State on April 27 ... drove in the game- on the team with a .343 average, 29 runs, eight stolen bases and 49 hits ... ranks 28th in the nation in walks per game ... her eight stolen bases this season are seven winning run with a bases loaded pinch-hit walk against Oklahoma State more than her previous single-season career high and seven more than her three- on April 23 ... hit safely in six straight games from March 18-23, a career year career total before this season ... has reached base safely in 44 of Nebraska’s high ... hit safely in each of her five starts at the Kia Klassic March 17-20 50 games ... recorded her 100th career hit against North Dakota State on April 6 ... and finished with a .333 average (5-for-15) at the tournament, third-best has a team-high 13 multi-RBI games ... drove in the game-winning run with a solo on the team ... drove in three runs and led the team with two doubles while home run against Texas-San Antonio on March 5 ... reached base safely in seven slugging .467 and reaching base at a .412 clip ... has posted three multi-hit consecutive at bats on two different occasions ... ranks in the top 10 in the Big 12 games ... has hit two doubles, which tied her career total ... also has career in three categories ... is second in walks (30), seventh in on-base percentage (.458), highs in walks (10), stolen bases (1), hits (18) and at bats (67) ... needs sixth in RBIs (45) and 24th in average (.343) ... has set single-season career highs in total bases (79), home runs (6), runs (29), hits (49), RBIs (45). stolen bases (8) just one RBI to tie her career high ... had a then-career-high four-game and walks (30)... on pace to set career highs in nearly every offensive category ... hitting streak from March 5-11 ... a clutch hitter, Linke is hitting .450 with her .343 average would also be a career high ... hit safely in a career-high eight runners in scoring position and .429 as a leadoff hitter ... is 3-for-3 with games to open the season from Feb. 12-20 ... recorded both game-winning RBIs in four RBIs with the bases loaded ... recorded back-to-back multi-hit games a doubleheader versus Northern Colorado on April 21, including driving in all three March 11-12 ... drew a career-high two walks and her first stolen base of the Huskers' runs in game one .... in game two, drove in the game-winning run in NU's 8-0 victory over Cal-State Fullerton on March 19 ... in her first with a perfectly executed squeeze bunt ... ranks second on the team with four game- season as catcher, has been error-free in 29 chances. winning RBIs this season ... is hitting .313 (5-for-16) with a double, a home run and 18 RBIs with the bases loaded ... is fourth on the team with 14 multi-hit games ... went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs against Iowa State on Wednesday ... 42005 Season and Career Bests went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, including the game winner against Texas Tech on April Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best 18 ... went 4-for-5 with a double, home run and three RBIs against No. 9 Baylor Hits ...... 3 vs. Iowa State (4/27) ...... 3 twice Hitting Streak.... 6 games (3/18-3/20, 3/23) ...... Same on April 10 ... homered in back-to-back games March 4 and 5 ... scored a run in Runs ...... 1 six times, last vs. Iowa State (4/27)...... 2 twice six consecutive games from Feb. 26 to March 5 and in nine of 10 games ... set the Doubles ...... 1 twice, last vs. Penn State (3/20) ...... 1 four times Nebraska single-game record by drawing four walks against Texas-San Antonio RBI ...... 2 vs. Houston (3/5)...... 2 four times on Feb. 19 ... also added the game-winning RBI against UTSA on March 5 with BB ...... 2 vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19)...... Same a solo home run in the third inning of the Huskers’ 4-3 win ... had a streak of four SB...... 1 vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19)...... Same consecutive multi-RBI games from Feb. 26 to March 4 ... recorded three straight multi-hit games on two occasions this season ... has drawn more than one walk in five games this season ... named to three all-tournament teams, including the Troy 4Career Statistics Cox Classic, where she earned MVP honors, the NFCA Leadoff Classic and the Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2003 .167 15-4 18 0 3 1 0 4 2 2 0 .222 .318 .000 Shocker Invitational ... has committed just one error in 290 chances this season 2004 .250 31-14 56 7 14 1 1 10 10 6 0 .321 .339 .000 for a .997 fielding percentage ... currently ranks 11th in school history with a .310 2005 .250 29-25 72 6 18 2 0 9 18 10 1 .278 .341 1.000 career average ... participated in the 2005 Summer Olympics for her native Canada, Total .240 75-43 146 13 35 4 1 23 30 18 1 .288 .335 1.000 finishing 0-for-5 at the plate as Canada finished fifth.

42005 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 4 vs. Baylor (4/10)...... Same Hitting Streak.... 8 games (2/12-13, 2/18-20) ...... Same Runs ...... 3 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) ...... 3 twice Doubles ...... 2 vs. Massachusetts (2/26) ...... 2 three times RBI ...... 4 vs. Texas State (2/12) ...... 4 twice BB ...... 4 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19)^ ...... Same^ SB ...... 1 eight times, last vs. Valparaiso (3/11)...... 1 10 times ^school record

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2002 .182 6-4 11 1 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 .182 .182 .000 2003 .250 51-48 132 11 33 3 4 17 35 19 1 .364 .348 .991 2004 .337 36-36 89 23 30 7 2 24 14 28 1 .596 .508 .989 2005 .343 50-50 143 29 49 12 6 45 15 30 8 .552 .458 .997 Totals .304 143-138 375 64114 22 14 87 68 77 10 .485 .428 .992 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 16

#2 Devin Porter #12 Elizabeth Rock 4Sophomore 4Junior 4Infield 4Outfield 4Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood) 4Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (Mt. SAC) 4B/T: R/R 4B/T: L/R

42005 Season Higlights 42005 Season Highlights Devin Porter has returned to her natural position of shortstop after starting Elizabeth (Lizzy) Rock has shown no trouble adjusting to the Division the year at third base ... has started 45 games in 2005, including nine I level as she has made an immediate impact for the 2005 Huskers after games at third and 36 at short ... is hitting .218 but has proven to be one transfering from Mt. San Antonio College ... has started all 50 games in of the Huskers’ top clutch hitters ... leads the team with six game-winning right field and is second on the team with a .393 average and 55 hits ... RBIs and ranks third on the team with 23 total RBIs ... in 2004, Porter ranks third on the team with a .429 slugging percentage and a .414 on-base recorded only two game-winning RBIs and 10 total RBIs ... hit the first percentage ... is fifth on the team with five multi-RBI games and is second home run of her career against Iowa State, a three-run shot on April 27 on the team with 17 multi-hit games ... leads the team with 21 sacrifices, ... finished 2-for-4 with three RBIs against the Cyclones ... recorded an which ranks second on the school single-season chart ... is one of just RBI single Oklahoma on April 30 that gave the Huskers the lead ... had three players in school history to record 20 or more sacrifices in a season the game-winning RBI in four of Nebraska’s five victories at the Shocker ... needs one more sacrifice to tie Dianne Carr's school record of 22 and Invitational March 11-13 ... leads the team with 14 two-out RBIs ... two to break the school record ... ranks third in the nation with an average second on the team with eight doubles ... hit a two-run double against of 0.42 sacrifices per game ... ranks seventh in the Big 12 in average (.393) Texas Tech on April 17 ... recorded the first triple by a Husker this season ... hitting .446 with both runners on base and runners in scoring position when she hit an RBI triple that scored the winning run in NU’s 2-1 victory ... hit safely in a career-high eight-game stretch from Feb. 12-25 ... hit her over Wichita State on March 13 ... enjoyed a career day against Texas-San first career triple against Iowa State on April 27 ... her triple came with Antonio on Feb. 19, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored and two doubles the bases loaded and proved to be the game-winning RBI ... was a perfect ... that game marked the first multi-hit game of her career, as well as career 5-for-5 with two sacrifices and four runs scored in the two-game series highs in runs and doubles ... tied her career high with three RBIs against with Texas Tech April 16-17 ... hit her first career double on Feb. 18 vs. Missouri-Kansas City on March 12 ... tied for third on the team with six New Mexico ... also added the game-winning RBI against the Lobos, the multi-RBI games this season ... set a career-high three-game hitting streak first of her career ... has recorded more than one sacrifice in a game on from Feb. 19-20 ... recorded her 100th career start and 200th career at two occasions ... against Texas Tech on March 12, went 0-for-0 at the plate bat in the second game of a doubleheader against Northern Colorado with three sacrifices ... defensively has committed one error in 54 chances on April 21 ... defensively, has commited 13 errors in 151 chances for a and leads all outfielders with six assists ... recorded three straight multi-hit fielding percentage of .914 ... has set career bests in nearly every category, games on two occassions ... was named to the Shocker Invitational All- includings hits, hitting streak, home runs, runs, RBIs, doubles and stolen Tournament Team. bases ... recorded the first stolen base of her career against New Mexico State on Feb. 20. 42005 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3 four times, last vs. Texas Tech (4/17)...... Same 42005 Season and Career Bests Hitting Streak.... 8 games (2/12-13, 2/18-20, 2/25)...... Same Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Runs ...... 2 six times, last vs. Texas Tech (4/16)...... Same Hits ...... 4 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) ...... Same Doubles ...... 1 three times, last vs. Iowa State (4/13) ...... Same Hitting Streak.... 3 games (2/19-2/20) ...... Same RBI ...... 3 vs. Iowa State (4/27) ...... Same Runs ...... 3 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) ...... Same BB ...... 1 four times, last vs. Texas (4/3) ...... Same Doubles ...... 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) ...... Same SB ...... 1 seven times, last vs. Iowa State (4/27) ...... Same RBI ...... 3 twice, last vs. Iowa State (4/27) ...... 3 three times BB ...... 1 eight times, last vs. Oklahoma State (4/24)...... 1 14 times SB ...... 1 twice, last vs. Northern Colorado (4/21)...... Same 4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG%OB%FLD% 4Career Statistics 2005 .393 50-50 140 30 55 3 0 16 27 4 7 .429 .414 .982 Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .111 60-60 90 9 10 4 0 10 16 6 0 .178 .184 .882 2005 .218 47-45 124 11 27 8 1 23 22 8 2 .323 .285 .914 Totals .173 107-105 214 20 37 12 1 33 38 14 2 .262 .243 .898 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 17

#1 Anne Steffan #6 KoKo Tacha 4Senior 4Junior 4Second Base 4Outfield 4Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West) 4Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan) 4B/T: L/R 4B/T: R/R

42005 Season Highlights 42005 Season Highlights Anne Steffan is having an All-America-caliber season, hitting a team-high KoKo Tacha has seen the most action of her career this season, starting .426 this year ... one of the fastest players in school history ... broke the six games in left and 14 games at designated player ... is hitting .193, but school-record by hitting safely in 26 straight games ... broke the previous has drawn career-high five walks to post an on-base percentage of .254 ... school record 19-game hitting streak with a 3-for-4 night against 14th- has set career highs of 20 starts, 57 at bats, 11 hits, one home run, 15 total ranked Washington on March 17 ... has hit safely in 44 of 50 games and bases, five walks, 11 putouts and one assist ... needs one RBI to reach her has reached base safely in all but five of the Huskers’ 50 games ... has career high in that category ... scored a run in three straight games from reached base as a leadoff hitter 40 times ... has stolen 30 bases in 33 March 30 to April 2 ... scored Nebraska's lone run of the series against attempts, a career high ... needs one stolen base to tie the school record ... No. 4 Texas April 2 and 3 ... went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI one of only two Huskers in school history to record 30 stolen bases in a against North Dakota State on April 6 ... hit her second career home run, season ... drew a career-high three walks, including one intentional walk, a solo shot against Colorado State on Feb. 18 ... the home run proved to against Iowa State on April 27 ... previously had never drawn more than be the game-winning RBI ... added a second game-winning RBI that same one walk in a game through her first 215 career games ... went 3-for-6 weekend with a two-run single in the Huskers’ 14-6 victory over Texas- with a pair of runs scored in a doubleheader against Northern Colorado on San Antonio ... is tied for third on the team with two game-winning RBIs April 21 ... went 3-for-4 at the plate against Oklahoma on April 30 ... ranks ... her single against Loyola-Chicago on Feb. 19 marked the 10,000th hit second in the Big 12 Conference in batting average (.426) and hits (75), in the history of Nebraska softball ... is perfect in the field in 10 chances third in stolen bases (30) and sixth in on-base percentage (.466) ... ranks ... hitting .278 with five RBIs with runners in scoring position ... is hitting 16th in the nation in batting average and 10th in stolen bases per game ... .600 against left-handed pitchers ... has set career bests in hits, hitting has added five doubles this season, a career high and one more than her streak and doubles ... hit her first career double against Syracuse on March three-year career total prior to this season ... leads the team with 24 multi- 20 ... has two multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game ... carries a perfect hit games ... recorded her 150th career hit with a 3-for-4 day against New 4.0 grade point average in the classroom. Mexico State on Feb. 20 ... recorded her 200th career hit against No. 9 Baylor on April 10 ... one of seven players in school history to record 200 42005 Season and Career Bests career hits ... one of six players in school history to record 200 career hits Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3 vs. Loyola-Chicago (2/19) ...... Same and 100 career runs scored ... scored the 100th run of her career against Hitting Streak.... 5 games (2/13, 2/18-2/19) ...... Same Texas A&M on March 26 ... started the 200th game of her career against Runs ...... 1 nine times, last vs. Oklahoma State (4/23)...... 1 34 times Iowa State on Wednesday ... went 2-for-3 against the Aggies, just one Doubles ...... 1 vs. Syracuse (3/20) ...... Same day after seeing her school-record 26-game hitting streak snapped ... on RBI ...... 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19) ...... 4 vs. Centenary (2/20/04) pace to challenge the school single-season records for hits, average and BB ...... 2 vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19)...... 2 twice stolen bases ... drove in the game-winning run with a two-run double in the Huskers’ 7-3 win over Loyola-Chicago on Feb. 19 ... currently ranks 4Career Statistics fourth in school history with a .356 career average ... went 1-for-4 against Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% Kansas on March 30 in the 200th game of her career ... ranks third in 2003 .250 33-0 4 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .000 school history with 79 stolen bases ... ranks third in school history with 2004 .308 42-9 26 13 8 0 1 9 7 4 3 .423 .400 1.000 2005 .193 36-20 57 9 11 1 1 8 15 5 0 .263 .254 1.000 14 hit-by-pitches and is fifth in school history with 130 runs scored ... was Totals .230 110-29 87 34 20 1 2 17 23 9 3 .310 .299 1.000 named to the Shocker Invitational All-Tournament Team, as well as the Troy Cox Classic All-Tournament Team ... selected in the fourth round (17th overall pick) of the League and will play for the this summer ... was the 17th overall pick in the LPFA Tour College Senior Draft.

42005 Season and Career Bests Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3 eight times, last vs. Oklahoma (4/30)...... 4 vs. Utah (3/6) H. Streak...... 26 games (2/18 - 3/25)^ ...... Same^ Runs ...... 3 twice, last vs. Missouri-Kansas City (3/12) ...... 3 six times 2B ...... 2 vs. Wichita State (3/11) ...... Same RBI ...... 2 vs. Loyola-Chicago (2/19) ...... Same BB...... 3 vs. Iowa State, 4/27 ...... Same SB ...... 2 five times, last vs. Missouri-Kansas City (3/12) ...... 2 nine times ^school record

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2002 .202 51-37 84 16 17 1 0 2 40 2 10 .214 .247 1.000 2003 .362 55-53 127 27 46 1 0 3 38 6 10 .370 .413 .949 2004 .356 62-62 208 49 74 2 0 7 50 10 29 .365 .396 .950 2005 .426 50-50 176 38 75 5 0 4 40 11 30 .455 .466 .898 Totals .356 218-202 595 130 212 9 0 16 168 29 79 .371 .400 .937 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 18

#28 Trisha Tannahill #22 Jamie Waldecker 4Junior 4Sophomore 4Outfield 4Catcher 4Overland Park, Kan. (Olathe East) 4Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica) 4B/T: L/R 4B/T: R/R

42005 Season Higlights 42005 Season Highlights Trisha Tannahill has started every game in center field this season and is Jamie Waldecker has started 46 games at catcher this season and has added hitting .280 with 22 RBIs ... hit safely in a season-high five games from a solid offensive punch to the middle of the Husker order ... her next game April 7 to April 14, going 10-for-16 with a home run and six RBIs over that played will mark the 100th of her career ... is second on the team with five stretch ... hit the second triple by a Husker this season against Northern home runs and 24 RBIs ... second on the team with seven multi-RBI games Colorado on April 21 ... went 3-for-6 in the doubleheader against UNC ... homered four times in a 10-game stretch from March 17 to March 30 ...... hit her career-best third home run of the season against Iowa State on drew a career-high three walks against Creighton on March 23 ... also tied April 27 ... entered the season with only two career home runs ... her eight her career-high by driving in three runs against the Bluejays ... recorded doubles are second on the team and her 157 at bats are also second ... her a career-high three hits against Oklahoma on April 30, also adding a three home runs rank third on the team ... has drawn 12 walks to rank third game-tying single ... recorded her first game-winning RBI of the season on the team and has been hit by five pitches to post an on-base percentage when she hit a three-run home run to lift NU to a 4-1 upset of 14th-ranked of .351 ... ranks fifth in single-season school history with five hit-by- Washington on March 17 ... went 2-for-3 with a home run and tied a career- pitches ... enjoyed an excellent stretch in the Huskers' four games the high with three RBIs against Kansas on March 30 ... also added the game- week of April 6 ... during that stretch produced two game-winning RBIs, winning RBI against the Jayhawks, her second of the season ... homered including a grand slam at No. 9 Baylor in NU's 4-1 victory on April 9 ... in two consecutive games at the Kia Klassic ... recorded a team-high her grand slam was the first of her career and her four RBIs tied a career three extra-base hits, two home runs, five RBIs, 11 total bases and a .550 high ... went 3-for-3 with two RBIs against North Dakota State on April slugging percentage in her return to California at the Kia Klassic March 6, including the game-winning RBI ... also earned the game-winning RBI 16-20 ... is hitting .210 with 20 RBIs with runners in scoring position ... against 10th-ranked Oklahoma on April 30... has four game-winning RBIs behind the plate, has done a great job leading a young Nebraska pitching this season ... is one of five players to drive in double-digit runs and one of staff ... has thrown out 13 of 23 would-be base stealers ... has committed five players to homer this season ... drove in her first game-winning RBI of only two errors in 357 chances for a .994 fielding percentage. the season with a bases-loaded walk against Cal-State Fullerton on March 19 ... hit a two-out RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie 42005 Season and Career Bests the game with Creighton on March 23 ... hit a double against Texas A&M Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best on March 25 and was robbed of a three-run home run as the left fielder Hits ...... 3 vs. Oklahoma (4/30)...... Same reached over the fence and brought the ball back ... recorded the 100th hit Hitting Streak.... 3 games twice (last 3/13, 3/17-3/18) ...... 3 games four times Runs ...... 1 10 times, last vs. Oklahoma (4/30)...... 1 16 times of her career against Wichita State on March 13 ... hit .313 at the Shocker Doubles ...... 1 twice, last vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19)...... 1 six times Invitational March 11-13 ... has stolen six bases in nine attempts ... an RBI ...... 3 three times, last vs. Creighton (3/23) ...... Same excellent outfielder, Tannahill has committed three errors in 65 chances ... BB ...... 3 vs. Creighton (3/23) ...... Same hit a career-high two doubles against New Mexico State on Feb. 20 ... has SB ...... None ...... 1 vs. UNLV (3/20/04) 12 multi-hit games this season ... is hitting .350 with the bases empty and .438 as a leadoff hitter ... three times this season has recorded back-to-back 4Career Statistics multi-hit games. Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2004 .203 52-48 123 6 25 4 2 14 30 22 1 .285 .327 .963 2005 .206 47-46 141 10 29 2 5 24 34 12 0 .326 .280 .994 42005 Season and Career Bests Totals .205 99-94 264 16 54 6 7 38 64 34 1 .307 .303 .983 Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3 twice, last vs. NDSU (4/6) ...... 4 vs. Penn State (3/13/04) Hitting Streak.... 5 games (4/7, 4/9-10, 4/13-14).....6 games (4/3-4/4, 4/6-4/7, 4/9-4/10) Runs ...... 2 vs. Texas Southern (3/4)...... 2 four times Doubles ...... 2 vs. New Mexico State (2/20)...... Same RBI ...... 4 vs. Baylor (4/9)...... 4 twice BB ...... 2 vs. Cal-State Fullerton (3/19)...... 2 twice SB ...... 1 six times, last vs. Creighton (4/14)...... 1 25 times

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2003 .290 41-30 93 4 27 4 1 13 23 11 2 .362 .355 .933 2004 .300 61-60 180 26 54 9 1 32 25 15 17 .378 .359 1.000 2005 .280 50-50 157 15 44 8 3 22 29 12 6 .401 .351 .957 Totals .291 152-140 430 45125 21 5 67 77 38 25 .384 .356 .970 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes - The Lineup 4 Page 19

#8 Jessica Yoachim 4Junior 4Infield 4Arkansas City, Kan. (Arkansas City) 4B/T: L/R

42005 Season Highlights Jessica Yoachim has played several different positions this season before settling in and starting the last 36 games at third base ... started the season at second base, then moved to left field and is currently the starter at third base, where she started her first two seasons ... is hitting a team-best .320 in Big 12 games and has been error-free in 36 chances in the field ... ranks 23rd in the nation in sacrifices per game and 28th in the nation in stolen bases per game ... ranks 23rd in the Big 12 Conference in average, seventh in stolen bases and eighth in runs scored ... is hitting .353, third-best on the team ... a good slapper and bunter, is second on the team with 15 sacrifices ... recorded her 100th career hit against Texas' Cat Osterman on April 2 ... became just the second left-handed hitter in 91 at bats to record a hit off Osterman ... had a seven-game hitting streak snapped when NU was no-hit by Oklahoma State on April 24 ... is also second on the team with a career-high 25 stolen bases in 27 attempts ... leads the team with 41 runs scored ... scored the 100th run of her career against Iowa State on Wednesday, April 27 ... has drawn a career-high 15 walks, six more than she drew in her sophomore season ... drove in the game-tying run with a bases-loaded walk against Oklahoma State on April 23 ... has driven in eight runs to tie her career high ... her .353 average, .359 slugging percentage and .413 on-base percentage are on pace to be career highs ... went 4-for-5 with four runs scored in the two-game series with Texas Tech April 16-17 ... hit her second career double against Texas-San Antonio on Feb. 19 in a career day ... set school record with five hits in five at bats against Texas-San Antonio ... also had a season-high two RBIs against the Roadrunners ... went 3-for-4 with two runs scored against North Dakota State on April 7 ... drew a career-high two walks against Wichita State on March 11 ... hit safely in a career-high eight games earlier this season ... has nine multi-hit games, third-most on the team ... is hitting .600 when she leads off an inning ... recorded the game-winning RBI in NU’s 9-1 victory over 15th-ranked Georgia Tech on Feb. 26 ... began Big 12 play with a 2-for-3 day against Texas A&M on March 25 ... defensively, has made six errors in 122 chances at three different positions.

42005 Season and Career Bests Category...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 5 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19)^ ...... Same^ Hitting Streak.... 8 games (2/12-2/13, 2/18-20, 2/25)...... Same Runs ...... 4 twice, last vs. Cal-state Fullerton (3/19) ...... Same Doubles ...... 1 vs.Texas-San Antonio (2/19)...... 1 twice RBI ...... 2 vs. Texas-San Antonio (2/19)...3 vs. Manhattan College (2/21/04) BB ...... 2 vs. Wichita State (3/11) ...... 2 twice SB ...... 2 four times, last vs. Northern Colorado (4/21) ...... 2 five times ^school record (seven innings or fewer)

4Career Statistics Year Avg. G-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SO BB SB SLG% OB% FLD% 2003 .257 54-51 101 26 26 0 0 2 20 7 13 .257 .312 .929 2004 .295 58-51 129 33 38 1 0 8 25 9 11 .302 .341 .901 2005 .353 50-50 156 41 55 1 0 8 24 15 25 .359 .413 .951 Total .308 162-152 386100 119 2 0 18 69 31 49 .313 .363 .927