HUSKERS HEAD to NORTH CAROLINA for ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE the Nebraska Softball Team (3-2) Travels to .563

NEBRSKASOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES | ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE | FEB. 15-17 | RALEIGH, N.C.

06 NC STATE 07 PITTSBURGH 08 NC STATE 09 PITTSBURGH FEB. 15 | 11:30 A.M. CT FEB. 15 | 4:30 P.M. CT FEB. 16 | 1:30 P.M. CT FEB. 17 | 9 A.M. CT HUSKERS HEAD TO NORTH CAROLINA FOR ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE The Nebraska softball team (3-2) travels to .563. Bree Boruff and Rylie Unzicker also had FOLLOW THE HUSKERS Raleigh, N.C., this weekend for the ACC/Big good weekends offensively, batting .438 and A live radio broadcast will be available on Ten Challenge, hosted by NC State. Wisconsin .385 respectively. Huskers.com and the official Huskers App for all will also represent the Big Ten Conference at of Nebraska’s games this season. Fans can also the site, while Pittsburgh will be the other ACC A LOOK AT THE OTHER TEAMS follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). school at the site. Due to projected weather NC State enters the weekend with a 3-2 Nebraska’s games against NC State will also be this weekend’s schedule has been adjusted. record after an impressive showing at the USF streamed on the ACC Network through Watch Nebraska will now play twice on Friday, starting Opening Weekend Tournament. The weekend ESPN. with a game against NC State at 11:30 a.m. (CT) was highlighted by a 4-1 win over No. 7 Arizona. and then a meeting with Pitt at 4:30 p.m. On NC State also beat Illinois state and South Saturday the Huskers will now play once, battling Florida. The Wolfpack lost to No. 19 Michigan NC State at 1:30 p.m. The Huskers conclude the and No. 5 Florida by just one run. The Wolfpack weekend on Sunday against Pitt at 9 a.m. earned the No. 23 ranking in the Softball BRI CASSIDY At last year’s challenge, Nebraska and Indiana America’s first regular-season poll moving into represented the Big Ten at in Atlanta, Ga., the top 25 for the first time since Jan. 26, 2016. along with Boston College and Georgia Tech. Pittsburgh went 1-4 last weekend at the • Led NU at the The Huskers went 3-1 that weekend, beating Cougar Classic, falling to Purdue, the College plate during the Georgia Tech twice (6-5, 7-3) and going 1-1 of Charleston, Central Michigan and Wichita opening weekend, against Boston College. The Huskers won the State. The Panthers beat Wichita in the teams’ going 9-for-16 first game of the weekend, 2-1, while Boston second meeting over the weekend. (.563) College defeated NU on the final day, 3-0. Wisconsin also opened its season at the • Tied a NU single- Lone Star College Classic last weekend, game record with LAST TIME OUT however Nebraska and Wisconsin never three doubles in the NU went 3-2 at the Lone Star Classic in played. Wisconsin went 4-1 over the weekend, Houston, Texas, last weekend. The Huskers beat with its lone loss coming to Texas Tech. The season opener against Lamar twice and UNO once and fell twice to Badgers beat UNO and Lamar twice. Lamar Texas Tech. Senior Catcher Bri Cassidy led the Huskers at the plate over the weekend hitting

NEBRASKA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown NFCA ALL-REGION PLAYERS 00 Lexey Kneib L/R INF 5-6 Jr. Webb City, Mo. Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF • Third-Team All-Midwest Region (2017, 2018) 1 Rylie Unzicker R/R OF 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. 2 Payton Huscroft R/R INF 5-8 RFr. Omaha, Neb. Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL 7 Madi Unzicker R/R INF 5-9 Sr. Omaha, Neb. • Third-Team All-West Region (Pacific, 2018) 13 Peyton Glatter L/R OF 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 17 Carson Fischer R/R UTL 5-7 Fr. Denton, Neb. ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS 18 Mikaela Forcum L/R C 5-4 Fr. Walla Walla, Wash. Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF 19 Regan Mergele R/R RHP 5-7 Sr. San Antonio, Texas • Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018) 21 Sarah Yocom L/R INF 5-6 So. Cozad, Neb. 23 Courtney Wallace R/R RHP/UTL 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. Tristen Edwards, Jr., OF 24 Tristen Edwards R/R INF 5-7 Jr. Murrieta, Calif. • First-Team All-Big Ten (2018) 25 Lindsey Walljasper R/R RHP/UTL 5-11 Fr. Manteca, Calif. 28 Ally Riley R/R C 5-10 So. Alva, Okla. Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL 30 Karlee Seevers R/R RHP 5-7 Fr. York, Neb. • First-Team All-WCC (Pacific, 2018) 32 Alyvia Simmons L/R OF 5-9 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. • All-WCC Honorable Mention (Pacific, 2017) 33 Anni Raley R/R C/UTL 5-7 Fr. Clovis, Calif. 39 Olivia Ferrell R/R RHP 5-10 So. Omaha, Neb. PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 44 Bri Cassidy R/R C 5-3 Sr. San Bernardino, Calif. Bree Boruff...... BORE-off Mikaela Forcum...... four-COME 64 Bree Boruff L/R OF 5-8 Jr. Mead, Colo. Lexey Kneib...... NIBE 77 Samantha Owen R/R INF 5-5 Jr. Manteca, Calif. Regan Mergele...... MURR-gull Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (27th season) Anni Raley...... AWE-knee RAY-lee Rhonda Revelle...... ruh-VELL Nebraska Record: 971-539 (27 years) | Career Record: 979-555 (28 years) Sarah Yocom...... YO-come

SOFTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: ERICA NETT | [email protected] | 402.472.2264 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Location Time (CT)/Result SCHEDULE NOTES Lone Star College Challenge (privately hosted) NU SET FOR 55-GAME SCHEDULE Friday Feb. 8 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 14-2 (5) Nebraska is scheduled to play 55 games in 2019, Friday Feb. 8 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 10-15 including 16 home games, 20 road games and Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 6-4 19 games at a neutral site. Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 1-4 Sunday Feb. 10 vs. Omaha Houston, Texas W, 4-3 NU TRAVELS TO 10 STATES IN 2019 ACC/Big Ten Challenge (at NC State) Nebraska will travel to 10 states this season, Friday Feb. 15 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 11:30 a.m. playing games in California, Colorado, Indiana, Friday Feb. 15 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. 4:30 p.m. Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Saturday Feb. 16 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. 1:30 p.m. Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Sunday Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. 9 a.m. Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) HUSKERS SET FOR A PAIR OF GAMES Thursday Feb. 21 vs. BYU Cathedral City, Calif. 12:30 p.m. AGAINST 2018 WCWS TEAMS Thursday Feb. 21 vs. Texas A&M Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m. Nebraska is slated to play two of the eight Friday Feb. 22 vs. Arizona State Cathedral City, Calif. 12:00 p.m. Saturday Feb. 22 vs. San Diego State Cathedral City, Calif. 2:30 p.m. teams that advanced to the Women's College Saturday Feb. 23 vs. UCLA Cathedral City, Calif. 5 p.m. World Series last season, Arizona State and UCLA. The Huskers will see both teams at the Colorado State Classic (at Colorado State) Mary Nutter Classic. Additionally, Nebraska Thursday Feb. 28 vs. Idaho State Fort Collins, Colo. 2 pm. will play nine more teams that made it to the Friday March 1 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 10 a.m. Friday March 1 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 2:30 p.m. NCAA Tournament in 2018 when the team Saturday March 2 vs. Stony Brook Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. takes on BYU, Texas A&M, Wichita State, Tulsa, Sunday March 3 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. Michigan, Drake, Northwestern, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (1) Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (2) Wichita, Kan. 3 p.m. Sunday March 10 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. HOME SWEET HOME Jayhawk Invitational (at Kansas) Nebraska hosts an 11-game homestand in Saturday March 16 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. April and 2019 is the third straight year the Saturday March 16 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Huskers have played at least 10 home games Saturday March 17 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. in one month. Sunday March 17 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Friday March 22 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 3 p.m. NU PLAYS NINE GAMES IN 10 DAYS Saturday March 23 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 p.m. The Huskers' stamina will be tested in 2019 as Sunday March 24 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. Noon they are set to play a stretch of nine games in 10 days from April 19 to April 28. Tuesday March 26 Drake (1) Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. Tuesday March 26 Drake (2) Bowlin Stadium 6 p.m. Friday March 29 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. INDIANA HOSTS Saturday March 30 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. BIG TEN TOURNAMENT Sunday March 31 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium Noon The 2019 Big Ten Tournament is set for May Tuesday April 2 South Dakota State Bowlin Stadium 5 p.m. 9-11 at Indiana's Andy Mohr Field. The top 12 Friday April 5 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 3 p.m. teams in the final regular-season standings will Saturday April 6 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. compete in the tournament, with the top four Sunday April 7 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium Noon seeds earning a bye. Tuesday April 9 at Creighton Omaha, Neb. 6 p.m. Friday April 12 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 5 p.m. POSTSEASON FORMAT Saturday April 13 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 2 p.m. UNCHANGED Sunday April 14 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 11 a.m. The NCAA Tournament will feature a 64-team Friday April 19 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. field for the 17th consecutive season in 2019 Saturday April 20 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. and will include a regional-super regional format Sunday April 21 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium Noon for the 15th straight year, with super regionals Tuesday April 23 South Dakota Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. lasting three days. Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (1)* Iowa City, Iowa 4 p.m. Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (2)* Iowa City, Iowa 6:30 p.m. OKC HOSTS WCWS Friday April 26 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. The 2019 Women's College World Series will be Saturday April 27 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma Sunday April 28 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 11 a.m. City for the 22nd straight season and the 29th Friday May 3 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 5 p.m. time overall. Saturday May 4 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 1 p.m. Sunday May 5 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. Noon May 9-11 Big Ten Tournament Bloomington, Ind. TBA May 16-19 NCAA Regional Campus Site TBA May 23-26 NCAA Super Regional Campus Site TBA May 30-June 5 NCAA WCWS Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA

*Conference game; All times Central and subject to change; All games will air on Huskers.com (radio), courtesy of the IMG Husker Sports Network

2 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL 2019 NEBRASKA PHOTO ROSTER

#00 Lexey Kneib #1 Rylie Unzicker #2 Payton Huscroft #7 Madi Unzicker #13 Peyton Glatter INF - Jr. OF - So. INF - RFr. INF - Sr. OF - Fr.

#17 Carson Fischer #18 Mikaela Forcum #19 Regan Mergele #21 Sarah Yocom #23 Courtney Wallace UTL - Fr. C - Fr. RHP - Sr. INF - So. RHP/UTL - Fr.

#24 Tristen Edwards #25 Lindsey Walljasper #28 Ally Riley #30 Karlee Seevers #32 Alyvia Simmons INF - Jr. RHP/UTL - Fr. C - So. RHP - Fr. OF - Sr.

#33 Anni Raley #39 Olivia Ferrell #44 Bri Cassidy #64 Bree Boruff #77 Samantha Owen C/UTL - Fr. RHP - So. C - Sr. OF - Jr. INF - Jr.

2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 3 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS A LOOK INSIDE THE ROSTER Location...... Lincoln, Neb. CAREER STARTS & GAMES PLAYED* LEADOFF Population...... 280,369 Founded...... 1869 Player GP-GS Player GS Record Enrollment...... 25,897 Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF 144-137 Alyvia Simmons 4 2-2 Nickname...... Cornhuskers, Huskers Bri Cassidy, Sr., C 133-120 Rylie Unzicker 1 1-0 Colors...... Scarlet & Cream Madi Unzicker, Sr., INF 122-104 Conference...... Big Ten SECOND SPOT Stadium (capacity)...... Bowlin Stadium (2,500) Tristen Edwards, Jr., INF 109-106 Athletic Director...... Bill Moos Bree Boruff, Jr., OF 70-11 Player GS Record Senior Woman Administrator...... Pat Logsdon Lexey Kneib, Jr., INF 58-51 Rylie Unzicker 4 2-2 Rylie Unzicker, So., OF 40-16 Bree Boruff 1 1-0 COACHING INFORMATION Ally Riley, So., C 32-19 Head Coach...... Rhonda Revelle (27th year) THIRD SPOT Record at Nebraska (years)...... 971-539 (27 years) Sarah Yocom, So., INF 27-9 Career Record (years)...... 979-555 (28 years) Olivia Ferrell, So., RHP 17-11 Player GS Record Alma Mater...... Nebraska (1984) Courtney Wallace, Fr., RHP/UTL 5-5 Tristen Edwards 5 3-2 Associate Head Coach...... Lori Sippel (30th year) Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., RHP/UTL 5-5 Alma Mater...... Nebraska (1988) Anni Raley, Fr., C/UTL 4-0 CLEANUP Assistant Coach...... Diane Miller (11th year) Player GS Record Alma Mater...... Missouri Southern (1992) Carson Fischer, Fr., UTL 3-0 Director of Operations...... Ali Grant (Second year) Regan Mergele, Sr., RHP 2-1 Lindsey Walljasper 5 3-2 Alma Mater...... Michigan State (2012) Samantha Owen, Fr., INF 2-0 Peyton Glatter, Fr., OF 1-0 FIFTH SPOT TEAM INFORMATION Player GS Record 2019 Record...... 3-2 Courtney Wallace 5 3-2 Big Ten Record...... 0-0 *Only includes Nebraska statistics 2018 Record...... 31-23 Big Ten Record (finish)...... 9-13 (9th) 2019 STARTS BY POSITION SIXTH SPOT Postseason Finish (record)...... B1G Tournament (0-1) PITCHER Player GS Record Final Ranking...... NR Player GS Record Lexey Kneib 3 2-1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...... 11/8 Bri Cassidy 2 1-1 Starters Returning/Lost...... 7/5 Lindsey Walljasper 2 2-0 2019 Newcomers...... 8 Regan Mergele 1 0-1 Courtney Wallace 1 0-1 SEVENTH SPOT FACILITY INFORMATION Olivia Ferrell 1 1-0 Player GS Record Stadium...... Bowlin Stadium Madi Unzicker 2 1-1 Capacity...... 2,500 Alyvia Simmons 1 1-0 Record at Bowlin Stadium...... 223-89 CATCHER Indoors...... Haymarket Park Indoor Practice Facility Player GS Record Lexey Kneib 1 0-1 Opened...... Fall 2011 Bri Cassidy 5 3-2 Bri Cassidy 1 1-0 PROGRAM HISTORY FIRST BASE EIGHTH SPOT First Year of Softball...... 1976 Player GS Record All-Time Record...... 1,452-834 (.637) Player GS Record All-Time Conference Record...... 379-267 (.594) Madi Unzicker 5 3-2 Madi Unzicker 3 2-1 Overall Conference Titles...... 19 Bri Cassidy 2 1-1 Big Eight Conference Titles...... 12 SECOND BASE Big 12 Conference Titles...... 6 Player GS Record NINTH SPOT Big Ten Conference Titles...... 1 Player GS Record NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 24 Lexey Kneib 5 3-2 NCAA Tournament Record...... 62-52 (.544) Bree Boruff 4 2-2 NCAA Regional Record...... 52-35 (.598) THRID BASE Lexey Kneib 1 1-0 NCAA Super Regional Record...... 2-3 (.400) Player GS Record Women’s College World Series Appearances...... 7 Courtney Wallace 3 2-1 Women’s College World Series Record...... 8-14 (.363) Honda Award Winners...... 1 Sarah Yocom 2 1-1 Honda Award Nominees...... 3 NFCA All-Americans...... 27 SHORTSTOP CoSIDA Academic All-Americans...... 30 Player GS Record Tristen Edwards 5 3-2 SOFTBALL DIRECTORY Head Coach Rhonda Revelle...... (402) 472-6465 LEFT FIELD Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel...(402) 472-6595 Player GS Record Assistant Coach Diane Miller...... (402) 472-6499 Bree Boruff 5 3-2 Director of Operations Ali Grant...... (402) 472-6485 Office Manager Anne Hackbart...... (402) 472-8801 CENTER FIELD Media Contact Erica Nett...... (402) 472-2264 Player GS Record Communications Office Fax...... (402) 472-2005 Softball Office Fax...... (402) 472-6488 Rylie Unzicker 5 3-2 Softball Office Address...... Bowlin Stadium at Haymarket Park RIGHT FIELD 400 Line Drive Circle Player GS Record Lincoln, NE 68588-0142 Alyvia Simmons 5 3-2 MEDIA SERVICES DESIGNATED PLAYER The communications contact for Nebraska softball Player GS Record is Assistant Communications Director Erica Nett. All Lindsey Walljasper 4 2-2 interviews must be arranged through Nett, who can Courtney Wallace 1 1-0 be reached by e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (402) 472-2264. Interviews are generally conducted after practice during the week and following the final game of the day on game day.

4 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL SEASON NOTEBOOK ALL-BIG TEN DUO RETURNS FERRELL BACK IN THE CIRCLE HUSCROFT READY IN 2019 Senior Alyvia Simmons and Olivia Ferrell returns the season as Nebraska’s Payton Huscroft is expected to be compete junior Tristen Edwards return in most experienced pitcher. As a freshman last for playing time this season after an injury forced 2019 as all-Big Ten picks. season, Ferrell appeared in 31 games, making her to redshirt in her first season at Nebraska. Simmons was named a 20 starts. She finished with a record of 9-8 and Huscroft never saw the field in 2018 and has four second-team pick for the an ERA of 4.35, which ranked second on the years of eligibility remaining. ALYVIA SIMMONS second consecutive season team. She pitched three complete games and in 2018, after also earning the was part of three shutouts. She pitched 109.1 LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE NEW KIDS honor in 2017 as a sophomore. innings, gave up 68 earned runs and recorded The 2019 Nebraska roster consists of eight Simmons started all but two games for the 53 strikeouts. new faces, including junior Pacific transfer Samantha Owen and freshmen Carson Fischer, Huskers in 2018 and hit .346, which ranked Last season, Ferrell became the first Husker Mikaela Forcum, Peyton Glatter, Anni Raley, second on the team. freshman pitcher to start a season opener Karlee Seevers, Courtney Wallace and Lindsey Edwards was one of nine Big Ten players against a ranked opponent when she kicked off Walljasper. Despite being new, the group brings to earn unanimous first-team honors in 2018. the season against No. 19 BYU. She’ll help lead She became the first Husker to earn first-team a lot of previous success that hopes to translate a pitching staff with just one other returner and here at Nebraska. conference honors since All-Americans Kiki three freshmen. Stokes and MJ Knighten in 2016. Edwards led Samantha Owen - Jr. - INF the team with a .356 batting average, while NEBRASKA NICE NFCA Third-Team All-West Region (2018) starting all 54 games at shortstop, despite never The 2019 Husker roster includes nine native First-Team All-WCC (2018) playing the position prior to the beginning of Nebraskans, which is the most in Rhonda All-WCC Honorable Mention (2017) the 2018 season. Revelle’s 27 seasons as Nebraska’s head coach. Previously, Nebraska had never had more than Carson Fischer - Fr. - UTL HUSKERS ADD PACIFIC TRANSFER eight Nebraskans on its roster under Revelle. PGF Regional All-American (2018) During the offseason, Nebraska added junior The group consists of senior Madi Unzicker, NFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018) infield Samantha Owen to its roster. Owen sophomores Olivia Ferrell, Rylie Unzicker and spent two seasons at Pacific before coming Sarah Yocom and freshmen Payton Huscroft, Peyton Glatter - Fr. - OF to Nebraska. Owen started 96 games for the Carson Fischer, Peyton Glatter, Karlee Seevers NFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018) Tigers over two seasons, appearing in all but and Courtney Wallace. four games. She batted .308 with 11 home Anni Raley - Fr. - C/UTL runs, 53 RBIs and 46 runs in two seasons with Under Armour All-American (2018) IT’S IN THE CLUB the Tigers. She also earned first-team All-WCC Several Huskers have been teammates long honors in 2018 and was an honorable-mention Courtney Wallace - Fr. - RHP/UTL before arriving in Lincoln, playing together selection in 2017. NFCA Third-Team High School All-American (2018) in high school and on the same club team. PGF Regional All-American (2018) California natives Bri Cassidy and Tristen ALL-REGION PICKS HIGHLIGHT ROSTER Nebraska’s Gatorade Player of the Year (2018) Edwards played for the Corona Angels. In Second-Team American Family Insurance With addition of Samantha Owen, the Nebraska, Madi Unzicker, Alyvia Simmons, Rylie All-USA (2018) Huskers return two All-Region picks in 2019, Unzicker, Payton Huscroft, Olivia Ferrell, Carson including Owen and senior Alyvia Simmons. Fischer, Peyton Glatter and Courtney Wallace all Lindsey Walljasper - Fr. - RHP/UTL Owen earned third-team All-West Region played for Nebraska Gold. CalHiSports.com Softball Player of the Year honors in 2018 at Pacific. Simmons earned third- (Small Schools Division, 2018) team All-Midwest Region honors in 2018 for SUPPORT STAFF GETS NEW LOOK the second consecutive year, after also earning RECORD SETTERS Head Coach Rhonda Revelle added two third-team recognition in 2017 as a sophomore. In the season opener against Lamar at the former All-Americans and current professional Lone Star College Classic in Houston, Texas, players to her support staff in the offseason. BIG BATTERS BACK IN 2019 Nebraska dominated the Cardinals, 14-2. In Former Husker and USA World Championship that game, senior catcher Bri Cassidy had three Nebraska returns its top two offensive leaders Team member Taylor Edwards is Nebraska’s from 2018 in junior Tristen Edwards and senior doubles which tied a Nebraska single-game volunteer coach, while USA Softball’s Japan All- record. Additionally, freshman right-handed Alyvia Simmons. Star Series Team member and former Oregon Edwards led the team in nearly every pitcher/designated player Courtney Wallace Duck standout Jenna Lilley joins former Wichita hit a pair of triples, which also tied a Nebraska offensive category last season including batting State pitcher Katie Malone as a graduate single-game record. average (.356), runs scored (41), hits (57), home manager. runs (12), RBIs (43) and slugging percentage (.650). She also ranked second on the team with BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 11 doubles and 23 walks. Date Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Freshman of the Week Simmons led the team with 12 doubles and Feb. 11 Hope Brandner, So., MINN Danielle Williams, Fr., NU Danielle Williams, Fr., NU four triples, while batting .346 which ranked second on the team in 2018. She scored 34 Jordyn Rudd, Fr., NU runs, stole a team-high 14 bases, hit two homers and drove in 24 runs. Sophomore Ally Riley also had an impressive 2018 season on offense. She batted .317 (20- for-63), which ranked third on the team among regular hitters and fourth overall. Riley also scored three runs, hit four doubles and had 14 RBIs as a freshman. Right-handed pitcher Olivia Ferrell went 7-for-21 (.333) in 2018 with two doubles and four RBIs.

2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 5 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA NOTES ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE HISTORY In the season opener, she recorded her first- game record. Wallace’s two triples rank first in The ACC/Big Ten Challenge is in its fourth year career double, her first-career RBIs and her first- the conference and third in the nation. as a partnership between the two conferences. career multi-hit game, going 3-for-3 with one run The challenge includes five sites with two ACC and two RBIs. MERGELE MAGIC and two Big Ten teams at each site playing each Senior right-handed pitcher team from the opposing conference twice. BORUFF STAT COMPARISON Regan Mergele has just two The sites and matchup for the 2019 ACC/ YEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI losses since March 3, 2016, Big Ten Challenge include: Chapel Hill, N.C. 2017-18 .063 19 1 0 0 dating back to her junior (Louisville and North Carolina; Northwestern 2019 .438 3 7 1 2 college days at Butler and Michigan), Raleigh, N.C. (N.C. State and Community College. She is Pittsburgh; Nebraska and Wisconsin), Atlanta, RYLIE UNZICKER FINDING HER GROOVE 50-2 in that stretch. REGAN MERGELE Ga. (Boston College and Georgia Tech; Illinois and Sophomore Rylie Unzicker stepped up for the Additionally, in the opening Michigan State), Durham, N.C. (Duke and Huskers in a big way at the Lone Star College weekend, Mergele earned her Syracuse; Indiana and Penn State). Classic. The Omaha, Neb., native ranked third first-two career saves against Lamar (game two) The ACC won the 2018 ACC/Big Ten on the team in hitting with .385 last weekend. In and Omaha. Challenge, 26-14. the final game against UNO, Unzicker went 2-for- She also recorded a career-best six strikeouts Last season, Nebraska and Indiana 2 with one run, one homer, one double, one RBI in Nebraska’s first game against Texas Tech at represented the Big Ten at in Atlanta, Ga., and two walks, marking her first-career multi-hit the Lone Star College Classic. along with Boston College and Georgia Tech. game and recording her first-career home run Over the weekend, Mergele pitched 10.0 The Huskers went 3-1 that weekend, beating against UNO. She also hit her first-career triple innings, which was the second-most among Georgia Tech twice (6-5, 7-3) and going 1-1 in the season opener against Lamar. Husker pitchers. She recorded a team-high 16 against Boston College. The Huskers won the Unzicker also slugged .923 over the weekend strikeouts and finished the weekend with a team- first game of the weekend, 2-1, while Boston which leads the team. low 2.10 ERA. Her 16 strikeouts rank seventh in College defeated NU on the final day, 3-0. the conference and 41st nationally. RYLIE UNZICKER STAT COMPARISON HUSKER HOME RUNS YEAR AVG. R H 2B HR RBI HUSKERS GETTING ON BASE Nebraska has four home runs through five 2018 .077 4 3 1 0 1 Three Huskers have reached base every game games this season. The 0.80 average ranks sixth 2019 .385 5 5 2 1 1 so far this season. Lexey Kneib, Madi Unzicker in the conference. and Rylie Unzicker all have a current five-game Lindsey Walljasper...... vs. Lamar (2/8) NEWBIES MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT streak. Rylie Unzicker also leads the team with an Alyvia Simmons...... vs. Lamar (2/9) Several newcomers aren’t wasting any time on-going three-game hitting streak. Rylie Unzicker...... vs. UNO (2/10) making an impact on the team. Freshmen Madi Unzicker...... vs. UNO (2/10) Lindsey Walljasper, Courtney Wallace, Carson STREAK SUMMARY Fischer, Petyon Glatter and Anni Raley all saw GAME 1 VS. LAMAR DOUBLE TROUBLE action in their first weekend with the Huskers. PLAYER H BB HBP Nebraska has hit 17 doubles in the opening Fischer and Raley each scored two runs Lexey Kneib 2 0 0 weekend. The 3.40 average per game leads the for Nebraska, while Glatter made one plate Madi Unzicker 0 1 0 nation. Additionally, the Huskers are averaging appearance as a pinch hitter. Walljasper and Rylie Unzicker 1 2 0 1.00 double play per game, which leads the Wallace each started all five games and helped conference and ranks fourth in the country. the team both on offense and on defense. GAME 2 VS. TEXAS TECH LINDSEY WALLJASPER PLAYER H BB HBP CATCHING FIRE Lindsey Walljapser made an impact at the Lexey Kneib 1 0 0 plate and in the circle for the Huskers. The Madi Unzicker 0 1 0 Senior catcher Bri Cassidy was impressive in Manteca, Calif., native started in the circle in the Rylie Unzicker 0 1 0 the Huskers’ opening weekend at the Lone Star season opener, becoming just the third freshman College Classic. Cassidy led the team going to start a season opener since 1995. In that GAME 3 VS. LAMAR 9-for-16 (.563) with three runs, five doubles and game, Walljasper pitched a complete five-inning PLAYER H BB HBP four RBIs. She also slugged .875. In the season game. She gave up no earned runs, seven hits Lexey Kneib 1 0 0 opener, Cassidy had three doubles alone, which and recorded eight strikeouts, while not giving Madi Unzicker 0 2 0 tied a Nebraska single-game record. up a single walk. Rylie Unzicker 1 1 0 At the plate, she went 2-for-4 with one run CASSIDY STAT COMPARISON and four RBIs. She also recorded her first-career GAME 4 VS. TEXAS TECH YEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI home run in the season opener. PLAYER H BB HBP 2016-18 .145 8 16 1 13 Overall, Walljasper went 6-for-19 at the plate Lexey Kneib 0 0 1 2019 .563 3 9 5 4 with two runs, two doubles, one homer and a Madi Unzicker 1 0 0 team-high seven RBIs over the weekend. Rylie Unzicker 1 0 0 Additionally, Cassidy moved up two spots in In the circle, she went 1-0, making three the batting lineup over the first five games. She appearances including two starts. She pitched a GAME 5 VS. UNO started the season in the eight spot and moved team-high 11.0 innings and finished the weekend PLAYER H BB HBP up to sixth by the final game of the opening with an ERA of 2.55, which ranked second on the Lexey Kneib 1 0 0 weekend. team. Madi Unzicker 1 0 0 In the conference rankings, Cassidy ranks first Rylie Unzicker 2 2 0 in hitting, doubles and hits. Nationally, she ranks COURTNEY WALLACE second in doubles and 58th in hitting. Courtney Wallace provides another double LOUISVILLE SLUGGER/NFCA threat for Nebraska. At the Lone Star College PLAYER OF THE WEEK Classic, Wallace started all five games, including Week Player Team BORUFF PROVIDES OFFENSIVE SPARK once in the circle. She picked up her first-career Feb. 12 Caitlyn Nolan Virginia Tech Prior to the season, junior outfielder Bree win in the final game of the weekend against Kelly Barnhill Florida Boruff had one career hit. However, during the UNO. Overall, she pitched 6.0 innings and made opening weekend, Boruff recorded seven hits, two appearances. She finished the weekend with USA SOFTBALL with three runs and two RBIs. She moved from six strikeouts. PLAYER OF THE WEEK ninth in the order all the way up to second by At the plate, Wallace went 6-for-16 (.375), Week Player Team the end of the weekend. She currently ranks which ranked fourth on the team. She had Feb. 12 Kassidy Wilbur Stephen F. Austin second on the team in hitting with .438. scored four runs and drove in two more. She also had two doubles and in the season opener, she hit two triples, which tied a Nebraska single-

6 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL’S RECORD BREAKDOWN USA TODAY/NFCA COACHES POLL Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. Overall 3-2 When Out-Hitting Opponent 1-0 1. Florida State 5-0 1 Non-Conference 3-2 When Out-Hit by Opponent 1-1 2. UCLA 5-0 2 Big Ten Conference 0-0 When Scoring First 2-0 3. Oklahoma 5-0 4 4. Florida 5-0 5 Home 0-0 When Opponent Scores First 1-2 5. Washington 4-1 3 Neutral 3-2 When Scoring in the First Inning 1-1 6. Tennessee 5-0 8 Road 0-0 When Scoring Fewer than 3 Runs 0-1 7. Alabama 5-0 9 Night Games 0-1 When Scoring 5 or More Runs 2-1 8. LSU 6-0 11 Day Games 3-1 When Scoring 10 or More Runs 1-1 9. Arizona 3-2 7 10. Georgia 4-1 6 Sunday 1-0 When Allowing Fewer Than 3 Runs 1-0 11. Texas 4-0 16 Monday 0-0 When Allowing 5 or More Runs 0-1 12. Arkansas 5-0 14 REGAN MERGELE Tuesday 0-0 When allowing 10 or More Runs 0-1 13. Louisiana 5-0 15 Wednesday 0-0 When Leading After Five Innings 2-0 14. Arizona State 4-1 12 15. South Carolina 3-2 9 Thursday 0-0 When Leading After Six Innings 2-0 16. Baylor 3-2 18 Friday 1-1 When Trailing After Five Innings 0-2 17. Michigan 3-2 19 Saturday 1-1 When Trailing After Six Innings 0-2 18. Kentuckt 2-3 13 vs. Ranked Opponents 0-0 When Tied After Five Innings 0-0 19. Oregon 5-0 25 20. Oklahoma State 4-1 22 vs. Unranked Opponents 3-2 When Tied After Six Innings 0-0 21. Auburn 3-2 17 Extra Innings 0-0 When Committing 0 Errors 0-0 22. Texas A&M 4-1 20 1-Run Games 1-0 When Committing 2 or More Errors 2-1 23. James Madison 0-0 23 24. Indiana 5-0 RV 25. Mississippi State 4-1 24 THE LAST TIME A HUSKER Had 6+ At Bats 5 players vs. Wisconsin (5/8/16) Receiving Votes: Oregon State, Minnesota, North Carolina State, California, Illinois, Notre Had 4+ Hits Tristen Edwards vs. Purdue - 1 [4] (4/13/18) Dame, Ohio State, Northwestern, Hofstra, Scored 4+ Runs Alyvia Simmons at Rutgers - 2 [4] (4/8/17) Louisiana Tech, Loyola Marymount, Ole Miss, Had 3+ Doubles Bri Cassidy vs. Lamar [3] (2/8/19) Utah, Liberty, North Carolina, Boise State, Cal Had 2+ Homers Tristen Edwards [2] vs. Northwestern (3/31/18) State Fullerton, Texas Tech. Had 3+ Homers Kaylan Jablonski [3] at Cal State Fullerton (3/17/18) USA SOFTBALL/ESPN POLL Hit a Grand Slam Kaylan Jablonski vs. Purdue - 2 (4/13/18) Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. Homered in 1st Career AB Hailey Decker vs. UIC (2/8/13) 1. UCLA 5-0 1 Stole 3+ Bases Nikki Haget [3] vs. La Salle (3/12/11) 2. Florida State 5-0 3 Drew 4+ Walks MJ Knighten [4] at Northwestern (4/17/16) 3. Oklahoma 5-0 4 4. Florida 5-0 5 Had 2+ HBP Madi Unzicker [3] at Northwestern (3/30/18) 5. Washington 4-1 2 Had 5+ RBIs Alyvia Simmons vs. Michigan State [5] (3/24/18) 6. Tennessee 5-0 8 Threw a No-Hitter Kaylan Jablonski vs. Purdue (4/30/16) 7. LSU 6-0 10 Threw a Perfect Game Ashley DeBuhr vs. Iowa St. (4/13/05) 8. Alabama 5-0 11 T9. Arizona 3-2 6 Had 10+ Strikeouts Cassie McClure [10] vs. So. Dakota St. (3/29/16) T9. Georgia 4-1 7 Had 15+ Strikeouts Ashley Hagemann [17] at UNO (4/19/12) 11. Arkansas 5-0 T12 Had a 10-Game Hit Streak Gina Metzler [10] (2017) 12. Texas 4-0 16 Had a 15-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015) 13. Louisiana 4-0 18 Had a 20-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015) 14. South Carolina 3-2 9 15. Michigan 3-2 14 Had a 25-Game Hit Streak Taylor Edwards [25] (2013-14) 16. Arizona State 4-1 T12 17. Oklahoma State 4-1 21 18. Baylor 3-2 19 THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA 19. Texas A&M 4-1 20 Beat a No. 1 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16) 20. Auburn 3-2 17 Beat a Top-5 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16) 21. Kentucky 2-3 15 22. Oregon 5-0 RV Beat a Top-10 Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18) 23. Ohio State 3-1 24 Beat a Ranked Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18) 24. Notre Dame 2-2 RV Won When Trailing After 6 Innings vs. Tulsa [3-2] (3/10/18) 25. James Madison 0-0 22 Lost When Leading After 6 Innings vs. Minnesota (3/25/17) Scored 10+ Runs vs. Lamar [14] (2/8/19) Receiving Votes: Oregon State, Mississippi Scored 15+ Runs at Rutgers - 2 [15] (4/8/17) State, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Scored 20+ Runs at Maryland [26] (4/3/16) Northwestern, California, Louisville, Kansas, Allowed 10+ Runs at Minnesota [10] (4/20/18) Utah, Ole Miss, Cal State Fullerton, Drake, NC Allowed 15+ Runs vs. Minnesota [16] (3/24/17) State, North Carolina, Long Beach State Allowed 20+ Runs never HUSKER WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS Recorded 15+ Hits at Rutgers - 2 [19] (4/8/17) Week NFCA ESPN.com Record Recorded 20+ Hits at Maryland [21] (4/3/16) Preseason NR RV 0-0 Hit 6+ Doubles vs. Lamar [7] (2/8/19) Week 1 NR NR 3-2 Hit 4+ Home Runs at. Cal State Fullerton [4] (3/17/18) Stole 6+ Bases vs. Southern Utah [6] (3/2/07) Drew 10+ Walks at Creighton [11] (4/25/17) Was No-Hit at Oklahoma St. (3/9/12)

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BOWLIN: HOME SWEET HOME CONFERENCE INFORMATION NCAA TOURNAMENT VICTORIES BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (2017) HOME WINNING PERCENTAGE Nebraska has won 62 games Nebraska has won 71 percent of its games at Rank Team Big Ten Overall 1. Minnesota 22-1 56-5 62 in its 24 NCAA Tournament Bowlin Stadium, posting a 223-89 record since appearances while posting an overall record of the facility opened in 2002. The Huskers have 2. Michigan 20-3 43-13-1 3. Ohio State 15-8 35-18 62-52 (.544 winning percentage). The Huskers’ posted a winning record in each of their 17 4. Illinois 14-8 39-20 62 postseason wins rank 15th in NCAA history. seasons at Bowlin Stadium. 5. Nebraska 13-10 24-29 6. Wisconsin 11-11 35-17 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS SEASONS AT BOWLIN STADIUM 7. Michigan State 11-12 34-24 A total of 22 Huskers have 8. Northwestern 10-13 25-29 The 2018 season marked NU’s 17th season 30 combined to earn 30 CoSIDA calling Bowlin Stadium home. Although the 9. Indiana 9-14 23-31 Iowa 9-14 19-32 Academic All-America honors, including eight Huskers hosted a fall tournament at the stadium first-team accolades. The 30 academic All- in 2001, Bowlin Stadium’s inaugural year was in Purdue 9-14 20-36 12. Penn State 8-15 23-33 Americans are the most of any softball program 2002. The facility has seen upgrades since then, 13. Rutgers 5-18 14-37 in the country and rank third among all female including a new indoor practice facility. 14. Maryland 4-19 11-39-1 athletic programs in NCAA history.

TOP-25 ATTENDANCE RANKINGS NEBRASKA’S CONFERENCE TITLES (19) ALL-AMERICANS Year Conference Title(s) . In the first 17 seasons Nebraska has played Nebraska has produced 27 All- softball at Bowlin Stadium, the Huskers have 1982 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn. 1984 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn. 27 Americans in school history, ranked in the top 25 nationally in attendance 14 including eight first-team All-Americans, seven times. NU has ranked in the top 10 nationally in 1985 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn. 1986 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn. two-time honorees and a pair of three-time All- attendance four times. 1987 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn. Americans. 1988 Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn. NCAA REGIONALS 1998 Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn. NCAA TOURNAMENT In the first 17 seasons Nebraska has called 2000 Big 12 Tournament APPEARANCES 2001 Big 12 Regular Season Bowlin Stadium home, the Huskers have been 24 In the 38 years softball has been selected to host five NCAA Regionals at the 2004 Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn. 2014 Big Ten Regular Season an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made facility, most recently in 2013. 24 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, NEBRASKA’S CONFERENCE FINISHES including 13 straight from 1995 to 2007. WORLD’S LARGEST SOFTBALL TAILGATE BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE (1976-1995) Nebraska’s 24 postseason appearances rank Nebraska set a world record when 2,302 fans Year Record Finish Tournament 10th in NCAA history. showed up for the World’s Largest Softball 1977 1-4 t-4th N/A Tailgate against Michigan on April 9, 2016. NU 1978 4-3 7th t-6th ALL-AMERICANS UNDER REVELLE broke its previous record of 2,204 set in 2014. 1979 3-8 6th t-6th 1980 8-9 4th N/A In her first 26 years as Nebraska’s head 1981 5-6 3rd 3rd 21 coach, Rhonda Revelle has guided 13 BOWLIN STADIUM YEARLY RECORDS players to a total of 21 All-America honors. YEAR RECORD PCT. 1982 9-3 1st 1st 1983 3-7 7th N/A 2002 9-5 .643 1984 6-2 1st 1st CONFERENCE TITLES 2003 14-7 .667 1985 11-1 1st 1st Nebraska has won 19 conference titles 2004 14-6 .700 1986 9-3 1st 1st 19 in its 44 seasons as a varsity sport. 2005 9-7 .563 1987 8-2 1st 1st The Huskers won 12 Big Eight titles, six Big 12 2006 20-1 .952 1988 7-3 1st 1st 1989 6-4 3rd t-5th crowns and captured their first Big Ten title in 2007 18-5 .783 2014. 2008 13-9 .591 1990 3-5 5th 2nd 2009 13-5 .722 1991 3-5 5th t-4th 1992 2-6 5th t-4th TOP-25 NATIONAL RANKINGS 2010 12-8 .600 1993 5-11 5th N/A Nebraska has been ranked in the final 2011 10-4 .714 1994 5-15 6th N/A 15 NFCA poll in 15 of the 25 years the 2012 15-1 .938 1995 10-6 3rd N/A poll has existed. The Huskers were one of only 2013 18-4 .818 six teams nationally to be ranked in the final poll 2014 13-3 .813 BIG 12 CONFERENCE (1996-2011) Year Record Finish Tournament in each of the first 12 years it existed (1995 to 2015 11-6 .647 2006). 2016 11-5 .688 1996 10-8 4th 2nd 2017 13-6 .684 1997 10-6 4th 5th 1998 16-0 1st 1st REVELLE ACADEMIC 2018 10-7 .588 1999 10-8 4th 2nd ALL-AMERICANS TOTAL 223-89 .722 2000 15-2 2nd 1st 14 Rhonda Revelle has produced 14 2001 16-2 1st 5th academic All-Americans in her first 26 seasons LARGEST CROWDS AT BOWLIN STADIUM 2002 11-5 2nd 2nd at Nebraska. Over that time frame, Revelle has 1. 2,302 Michigan April 9, 2016 2003 10-8 6th t-4th 2004 14-3 1st 1st produced the second-highest total of academic 2. 2,204 Ohio State April 19, 2014 All-Americans of any coach in the country. 3. 1,960 Texas April 9, 2011 2005 9-9 7th t-5th 4. 1,844 Iowa May 17, 2003 2006 13-4 2nd t-3rd 2007 10-8 5th t-5th WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES 5. 1,840 Michigan April 27, 2013 2008 4-14 t-9th 2nd Nebraska has advanced to the 6. 1,752 Wisconsin May 12, 2012 2009 9-9 5th t-5th 7 Women’s College World Series seven 7. 1,692 Indiana May 3, 2014 2010 7-11 t-6th t-5th times to rank 11th in NCAA history. 8. 1,673 Illinois April 22, 2017 2011 9-9 6th N/A 9. 1,601 Wisconsin April 28, 2018 SOFTBALL OLYMPIANS 10. 1,585 Lehigh May 20, 2004 BIG TEN CONFERENCE (2012-PRESENT) Year Record Finish Tournament A total of four former Huskers have 2012 14-9 3rd N/A 4 competed in the Olympics, beginning 2013 16-6 2nd t-3rd with Lori Sippel at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. 2014 18-5 t-1st t-5th The 2008 Beijing Olympics - the most recent 2015 17-6 3rd 2nd Olympic Games where softball was played - 2016 13-9 5th t-5th featured a pair of former Huskers, as did the 2017 13-10 5th t-9th 2004 Athens Games. 2018 9-13 9th t-9th

8 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORTS NC STATE (3-2) PITTSBURGH (1-4)

NC State enters the weekend with a 3-2 Pittsburgh went 1-4 last weekend at the record after an impressive showing at the Cougar Classic, falling to Purdue, the College USF Opening Weekend Tournament. The of Charleston, Central Michigan and Wichita weekend was highlighted by a 4-1 win over State. The Panthers beat Wichita State in the No. 7 Arizona. NC State also beat Illinois state teams’ second meeting over the weekend. and South Florida. The Wolfpack lost to No. 19 Michigan and No. 5 Florida by just one run. Despite only picking up one win in the opening weekend, the Panthers are averaging five runs The Wolfpack earned the No. 23 ranking in per game and have five batters hitting above the Softball America’s first regular-season poll .300. The offense is led by starters Hunter moving into the top 25 for the first time since Levesque and Olivia Gray who are hitting .357 Jan. 26, 2016. NC State is also receiving votes and .333, respectively. Levesque also had two in the NFCA and USA Today Polls. runs, one double, one triple and three RBIs, while Gray had four runs, four doubles and Angie Rizzi led NC State last weekend going three RBIs. 5-for-12 (.417) at the plate with two runs, one double, one home run and three RBIs. Randi Brie Horrell also went 4-for-7 (.571) with two Farricker ranks second on the team, hitting runs, one home run and three RBIs. Connor .364 with one run, one double, one triple, one McGaffic went 1-for-2. Her only hit on the homer and two RBIs. weekend was a three-run homer. Katlyn Pavlick is hitting .429 and had a team-best two home As a team, the Wolfpack hit eight home runs runs last weekend. last weekend, while allowing just two from its opponents. In the circle, four pitchers saw action in the opening weekend. Brittany Knight (1-1) In the circle, Deven Wallace paved the way earned the only win, pitching a team-high going 2-0 last weekend with an ERA of 0.91. 14.0 innings. She had 10 earned runs and one She made four appearances including three strikeout, while finishing the weekend with an starts. She pitched one complete game and ERA of 5.00. Sarah Dawson (0-1) has a team- had 11 strikeouts. Sydney Nester (1-1) earned best ERA of 2.62. She started one game and the Wolfpack’s third win over the weekend. She pitched 2.2 innings, recording a team-high made two starts and pitched one complete three strikeouts. game. She pitched a team-high 16.1 innings and recorded a team-best 15 strikeouts last HEAD COACH JODI HERMANEK weekend. Nester finished with an ERA of 2.14. • Record at Pittsburgh: 1-4 • First season as the head coach at Pitt HEAD COACH JENNIFER PATRICK-SWIFT • Spent 10 seasons as the head coach at Ohio • Record at Lamar: 3-2 (2009-2018) • First season as head coach at Lamar • Received 2018 National Fastpitch Coaching • Spent seven seasons as the head coach at Association (NFCA) East Regional Saint Francis Coaching Staff of the Year award • Played at Methodist College and served as • Guided Ohio to a 40-17 record, marking the the head coach at Chowan University second consecutive season with 40-plus • In her last two seasons at Saint Francis, wins in 2018 Patrick-Swift guided the Red Flash to • Led Ohio to MAC Regular Season and back-to-back conference championship Tournament Championships, receiving a titles, the first in program history, and bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament clinched a pair of NCAA Tournament • Secured the first NCAA regional victory appearances, which were also the first in in program history with a win over program history Monmouth • Patrick-Swift compiled a 61-43 NEC • Spent 2004-2008 as the head coach of (Northeast Conference) record, ending Southern Utah University her tenure on a 38-game win streak • Was the assistant at Colorado State which is the fourth-longest streak in University-Pueblo from 2000-03 NCAA Division I history. • Played four years for Colorado State University-Pueblo SERIES HISTORY • Series is tied 1-1 SERIES HISTORY • Last meetings came in February 2016 at NC • Pittsburgh leads the series 1-2 State • The teams first met in 2002, where Nebraska • Nebraska won the first meeting, 6-1 won 1-0 • NC State won the second meeting 11-6 • Pitt has won the last two meetings - both in 2017

Category Nebraska NC State Category Nebraska Pitt Record 3-2 3-2 Record 3-2 1-4 Batting Average .308 .214 Batting Average .308 .270 Home Runs 4 8 Home Runs 4 4 Runs/Games 7.0 4.0 Runs/Games 7.0 5.0 ERA 4.88 2.91 ERA 4.88 4.94 Runs Allowed/Game 5.6 3.4 Runs Allowed/Game 5.6 8.6 Strikeouts/Game 7.2 5.6 Strikeouts/Game 7.2 1.6 Fielding Pct. .930 .978 Fielding Pct. .930 .909

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COACHING STOPS Nebraska (Head Coach) 1993-present San Jose State (Assistant Coach) 1989-92 Cal State-Hayward (Assistant Coach) 1987-88 Nebraska Wesleyan (Head Coach) 1986 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN (1987) RHONDA REVELLE Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish 1987 8-16 7-5 N/A -- -- 27th SEASON AT NEBRASKA | 28th CAREER SEASON Totals 8-16 7-5 N/A -- -- 968-537 (.643) RECORD AT NEBRASKA | 976-553 (.638) CAREER RECORD NEBRASKA (1993-PRESENT) Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish 1993 18-23 5-11 5th -- -- 1994 25-33 5-15 6th -- -- 1995 43-20 10-6 3rd -- -- 1996 42-23 10-8 4th 3-2 2nd 1997 29-24 10-6 4th 1-2 t-5th 1998 48-12 16-0 1st 4-0 1st 1999 35-21 10-8 4th 3-1 2nd 2000 52-21 15-2 2nd 4-1 1st 2001 51-15 16-2 1st 2-2 t-3rd NFCA HALL OF FAME 2002 50-14 11-5 3rd 3-1 2nd 2003 39-17 10-8 6th 2-2 t-3rd WINNINGEST COACH IN THE HISTORY OF HUSKER ATHLETICS 2004 45-17 14-3 1st 4-0 1st 2005 36-23 9-9 7th 2-2 t-5th (ALL SPORTS) 2006 44-12 13-4 2nd 2-2 t-3rd 2007 37-20 10-8 5th 0-1 t-7th COACH OF THE YEAR IN THREE MAJOR CONFERENCES 2008 25-28 4-14 t-9th 3-1 2nd 2009 35-19 9-9 5th 0-1 t-7th (BIG 8, BIG 12, BIG TEN) 2010 30-29 7-11 t-6th 0-1 t-7th 2011 41-14 9-9 6th -- -- 2012 33-22 14-9 3rd -- -- FIVE-TIME REGIONAL COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR 2013 45-16 16-6 2nd 1-1 t-3rd 2014 44-18 18-5 t-1st 0-1 t-5th THREE-TIME NFCA PRESIDENT 2015 35-23 17-6 3rd 2-1 2nd 2016 35-21 13-9 5th 1-1 t-5th 2017 24-29 13-11 5th 0-1 t-9th Rhonda Revelle is truly one of the nation’s elite coaches. One of only 14 active Division I coaches enshrined in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame, Revelle has helped her 2018 31-23 9-13 9th 0-1 t-9th student-athletes succeed athletically and academically. On the field, she has taken 20 teams to the 2019 3-2 0-0 ------NCAA Tournament, a total that ranks fifth nationally among active coaches. In the classroom, Revelle Totals 971-539 289-197 37-25 has coached 14 players to academic All-America honors in 26 seasons, the second-highest total of Career 979-555 296-202 37-25 any coach nationally during that span. Revelle has also given back to the profession, as she served as NFCA President for three separate terms. NCAA TOURNAMENT (NEBRASKA ONLY) MOST NCAA TOURNAMENTS COACHING TOTALS AT NEBRASKA Year Round Record Finish Rank (ACTIVE COACHES) Conference Coach-of-the-Year Awards 4 1993 ------1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 32 Big Ten Coach of the Year 1 1994 ------2. Diane Ninemire, Cal 30 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2 1995 Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 3. Carol Hutchins, Michigan 26 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1 1996 Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 4. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma 24 Regional Coaching Staff-of-the-Year Awards 5 1997 Regional 2-2 t-9th 25th 5. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 20 Conference Titles 7 1998 Regional 4-2 t-5th 5th Big Ten Conference Titles 1 1999 Regional 4-2 t-9th 20th MOST ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Big 12 Conference Titles 6 2000 Regional 3-2 t-17th 14th (SINCE 1993) NCAA Tournament Appearances 19 2001 Regional 2-2 t-17th 14th 1. Ralph & Karen Weekly, Tennessee 19 NCAA Regional Titles 4 2. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 14 Women’s College World Series Appearances 3 2002 WCWS 5-2 t-5th 6th 3. Eugene Lenti, DePaul 14 NFCA All-Americans 19 2003 Regional 3-2 t-17th 13th Multi-Time All-Americans 5 2004 Regional 3-2 t-9th 14th ACTIVE DIVISION I NFCA CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 13 2005 Regional 1-2 t-33rd 25th HALL-OF-FAME COACHES 2006 Regional 2-2 t-17th 15th Mike Candrea, Arizona Inducted 1996 WINS AT CURRENT SCHOOL 2007 Regional 0-2 t-49th -- Margo Jonker, Central Michigan Inducted 2003 (ACTIVE D1 COACHES) 2008 ------Carol Hutchins, Michigan Inducted 2006 1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 1,566 2009 Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- Diane Ninemire, Cal Inducted 2009 2. Carol Hutchins, Michigan 1,551 2010 Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Inducted 2010 3. Diane Ninemire, California 1,320 2011 Regional 2-2 t-17th 21st Melinda Fischer, Illinois State Inducted 2010 4. Margo Jonker, Central Michigan 1,247 2012 ------Ralph Weekly, Tennessee Inducted 2011 5. Donna Papa, North Carolina 1,230 2013 WCWS 5-3 t-7th 8th Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Inducted 2012 6. Melinda Fischer, Illinois State 1,074 2014 Super Regional 4-3 t-9th 16th Donna Papa, North Carolina Inducted 2012 7. Patrick Murphy, Alabama 1,028 2015 Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- Joan Joyce, Florida Atlantic Inducted 2013 8. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma 990 2016 Regional 2-2 t-17th -- Patrick Murphy, Alabama Inducted 2013 9. Bob Coolen, Hawaii 977 2017 ------Jo Evans, Texas A&M Inducted 2015 10. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 971 Bob Brock, Sam Houston State Inducted 2016 2018 ------Jacquie Joseph, Michigan State* Inducted 2016 Totals 20 app. 47-42 -- -- *inducted as member of Pioneer Category 10 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL HUSKER SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #64 BREE BORUFF • OF #33 ANNI RALEY • C/UTL SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH 3 vs. Lamar (1) Hits same none Hits none 2 vs. Texas Tech (1) Runs same 1 twice Runs same 2 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs same none RBIs none none HRs none none HRs none #44 BRI CASSIDY • C #28 ALLY RILEY • C SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH 3 twice Hits same none Hits 3 vs. S. Dak. St. (2018) 1, three times Runs 2 at Rutgers (2017) none Runs 1, three times 2 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs 3 twice (2018) none RBIs 2, three times none HRs 1, four times none HRs none #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS • INF #30 KARLEE SEEVERS • RHP SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH 27th SEASON AT NEBRASKA | 28th CAREER SEASON 1 twice Hits 4 vs Purdue (2018) none IPs none 968-537 (.643) RECORD AT NEBRASKA | 976-553 (.638) CAREER RECORD 1 twice Runs 3 vs. S. Dak. St. (2018) none Ks none 2 vs. Texas Tech (1) RBIs 4 twice none Hits (CG) none none HRs 1 three times none ER (CG) none #39 OLIVIA FERRELL • RHP #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS • OF SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH 6.0 vs. Lamar (2) IPs 7.0 twice 1 twice Hits 5 at Rutgers (2017) 9 vs. Lamar (2) Ks same 2 vs. Lamar (2) Runs 4 at Rutgers (2017) 4 vs TTU (1)/7 vs. Lamar (2) Hits 0, twice/10 vs. CSUN (2018) 2 vs. Lamar (2) RBIs 5 vs. Michigan St. (2018) 4 vs. Lamar (2)/6 vs. TTU (1) ER 0, 8 times/7 vs. CSUN (2018) 1 vs. Lamar (2) HRs 1, 11 times #39 OLIVIA FERRELL • UTL #7 MADI UNZICKER • INF SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH none Hits 2 vs. Wichita State (2018) 1 twice Hits 2, eight times none Runs 1, three times 2 vs. Lamar (1) Runs 2, four times none RBIs 3 vs. Purdue (1) (2018) 3 vs. UNO RBIs 4 vs. South Dakota (2018) none HRs none 1 vs. UNO HRs 1, 12 times #17 CARSON FISCHER • UTL #1 RYLIE UNZICKER • OF SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH none Hits none 2 vs. UNO Hits same 1 twice Runs same 1, five times Runs 1, nine times none RBIs none 1 vs. UNO RBIs 1 twice none HRs none 1 vs. UNO HRs same #13 PEYTON GLATTER • OF #23 COURTNEY WALLACE • RHP SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH none Hits none 4.0 vs. Texas Tech (1) IPs same none Runs none 4 vs. Texas Tech (1) Ks same none RBIs none 2 vs. UNO/5 vs. TTU (1) Hits same none HRs none 1 vs. UNO/5 vs. TTU (1) ER same #2 PAYTON HUSCROFT• INF #23 COURTNEY WALLACE • UTL SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH none Hits none 2 twice Hits same none Runs none 3 vs. Lamar (1) Runs same none RBIs none 1 twice RBIs same none HRs none none HRs none #00 LEXEY KNEIB • INF #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • RHP SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH 2 vs. Lamar (1) Hits 2, three times 5.0 vs. Lamar (1) IPs same 1 vs. Texas Tech (1) Runs 1, three times 8 vs. Lamar (1) Ks same 2 twice RBIs 2, three times 2 vs. TTU (2)/7 vs. Lamar (1) Hits same none HRs none 0 vs. Lamar (1)/2 twice ER same #19 REGAN MERGELE • RHP #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • UTL SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH 4.0 vs. TTU (2) IPs 4.0 twice 3 vs. Texas Tech (1) Hits same 6 vs. TTU (1) Ks same 1 twice Runs same 0 vs Lamar (2)/4 vs. TTU (2) Hits 0, three times/5 vs. WIS (2018) 4 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs same 0 twice/2 vs. TTU (2) ER 0, eight times/4 twice 1 vs. Lamar (1) HRs same

#77 SAMANTHA OWEN • INF #21 SARAH YOCOM • INF SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH SEASON HIGH CATEGORY CAREER HIGH none Hits none none Hits 2 vs. Wisconsin (2018) none Runs none 1 vs. Lamar (1) Runs 1, six times none RBIs none none RBIs 1 twice none HRs none none HRs none

2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 11 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS & NOTES #64 BREE BORUFF • OF • Has started every game at left field • Went 7-for-16 (.438) with three runs in the opening weekend AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Went 3-for-3 with one double, one run and two RBIs in the season 2019 .438 5-5 3 7 1 0 2 0 .500 .471 opener against Lamar, marking the first-career multi-hit game Career .250 70-11 22 8 1 0 2 1 .281 .294 • Went 2-for-2 on stolen base attempts at the Lone Star College Classic • Recorded her first-career RBIs in the season opener

• Has started every game behind the plate #44 BRI CASSIDY • C • Led the team at the plate during the opening weekend, going 9-for- AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% 16 (.562) with three runs, four RBIs and five doubles 2019 .563 5-5 3 9 5 0 4 1 .875 .588 • Went 3-for-3 with three doubles in the season opener against Lamar, tying a Nebraska single-game record for doubles and setting a Career .198 133-120 11 25 6 4 17 18 .357 .301 career best in hits

#24 TRISTEN EDWARDS • INF • Has started every game at shortstop this season • Drew three walks in the season opener against Lamar AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Also had one RBI, one run and a stolen base against the Cardinals 2019 .125 5-5 2 2 1 0 4 5 .188 .333 • Had one hit, one run and two RBIs against Texas Tech • Had one hit in game two against Lamar and also drew one walk and Career .311 109-106 72 98 21 16 72 45 .537 .419 had a stolen base

#39 OLIVIA FERRELL • RHP • Started in Nebraska’s second game against Lamar • Pitched 6.0 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits to pick up her W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG. first win of the season against the Cardinals 2019 1-1 11.67 2 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 9 .379 • Also had a career-best nine strikeouts against Lamar, while not allowing a walk Career 10-9 4.73 33 21 3 0/3 2 115.1 62 .320 • Also had one at bat at the Lone Star College Classic

#17 CARSON FISCHER • UTL • Made her first Husker appearance in the season opener against Lamar as a pinch runner AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Scored one run against the Cardinals 2019 .000 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Scored one run in NU’s second game against Lamar at the Lone Star Career .000 3-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 College Classic

#18 MIKAELA FORCUM • C • One of two new catchers for the Huskers the season • Was a two-time all-conference honoree for Walla Walla High School AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Played club ball under the current head coach of the Chinese National 2019 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 Team Career .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Also trained with the Chinese National Team in its first season in the NPF

#13 PEYTON GLATTER • OF • Appeared as a pinch hitter against UNO • Had an impressive prep career at Millard South AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Helped her team to four state tournaments, including two titles 2019 .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Named an NFCA first-team all-region selection in 2018 Career .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Was high school teammates with current Huskers Payton Huscroft and Rylie Unzicker

#2 PAYTON HUSCROFT• INF • Redshirted in 2018 after missing the season due to an injury • Looks to compete for a spot in the infield for NU this season AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Had a great prep career, helping Millard South to the 2017 state title 2019 .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Had a career batting average of .420 Career .000 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Earned first-team All-Nebraska and Super-State recognition as a senior

#00 LEXEY KNEIB • INF • Has started every game at second base this season • Went 5-for-15 (.333) with four RBIs, two doubles and two stolen bases AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% during the opening weekend 2019 .333 5-5 1 5 2 0 4 0 .467 .375 • Tied a career high with two hits in the season opener against Lamar Career .194 58-51 10 24 7 0 12 13 .250 .286 • Also had two RBIs and a double against the Cardinals • Had one hit, one run and two RBIs against Texas Tech

#19 REGAN MERGELE • RHP • Made four appearances in the Huskers’ opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG. • Pitched 3.0 innings, with a career-best six strikeouts in the first game 2019 0-1 2.10 4 1 0 0/0 2 10.0 16 .216 against Texas Tech Career 1-2 4.29 23 1 0 0/2 2 45.2 38 .283 • Pitched 1.0 inning of relief in game two against Lamar and recorded two strikeouts to earn her first-career save

#77 SAMANTHA OWEN • INF • Appeared as a pinch hitter in game one against Texas Tech and also played second base AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Came in as a pinch hitter in the second game against the Red Raiders 2019 .000 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 • Spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Pacific Career .307 98-96 46 89 17 11 53 17 .507 .348 • Named All-WCC as a freshman and a sophomore and NFCA all-region as a sophomore at Pacific

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#33 ANNI RALEY • C/UTL • Scored one run in the season opener against Lamar, appearing as a pinch runner AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Also scored one run in game two against Lamar 2019 .000 4-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Started four seasons for Buchanan High School Career .000 4-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 • Earned all-conference honors and NFCA all-region honors in 2017 as a senior at Buchanan High School

#28 ALLY RILEY • C • Appeared as a pinch hitter in Nebraska’s second game against Texas Tech at the Lone Star College Classic AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Started six games at catcher last season and 13 as the designated 2019 .000 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 player Career .313 32-19 3 20 4 0 14 3 .375 .352 • Hit .317 last season, which ranked third among regular hitters • Also had four doubles and 14 RBIs

#30 KARLEE SEEVERS • RHP • Was a standout at York High School • Was an Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska pick three times and a W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG. Lincoln Journal Star Super-State pick four times 2019 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .000 • Broke two state records (career wins and career perfect games) as a Career 0-0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 .000 senior • Also batted, hitting .500 as a senior in 2017

#32 ALYVIA SIMMONS • OF • Has started every game at right field this season • Had an RBI double in NU’s season opener against Lamar AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Also scored one run against the Cardinals 2019 .143 5-5 5 2 1 1 3 3 .429 .294 • Scored one run against Texas Tech Career .310 144-137 95 134 35 11 62 60 .491 .398 • Went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, a home run and a walk in the second game against Lamar

#7 MADI UNZICKER • INF • Has started every game at first base this season • Scored two runs and drew a walk in the season opener against Lamar AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Drew one walk and scored one run against Texas Tech 2019 .143 5-5 5 2 1 1 3 4 .429 .333 • Drew two walks and stole one base in NU’s second game against LU Career .211 122-104 44 60 16 12 43 40 .401 .334 • Had a double in the second game against Texas Tech • Hit a three-run homer against UNO at the Lone Star College Classic #1 RYLIE UNZICKER • OF • Has started every game at center field this season • Went 5-for-13 (.385) during the opening weekend at the Lone Star AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% College Classic • Went 1-for-2 with a run and a triple, while drawing two walks in the 2019 .385 5-5 5 5 2 1 1 6 .923 .579 season opener against Lamar Career .154 40-16 9 8 3 1 2 11 .308 .302 • Went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two walks against UNO • Hit her first-career home run against the Mavericks #23 COURTNEY WALLACE • RHP • Made two appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic • Started against Texas Tech, pitching 4.0 innings W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG. • Had four strikeouts against the Red Raiders 2019 1-0 7.00 2 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 4 .269 • Pitched 2.0 innings of relief against UNO and gave up one run on two hits to earn her first-career win Career 1-0 7.00 2 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 4 .269

#23 COURTNEY WALLACE • UTL • Went 6-for-16 with four runs, two RBIs, two doubles and two triples during the opening weekend AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Went 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and two triples in the season 2019 .375 5-5 4 6 2 0 2 3 .750 .474 opener against Lamar • Tied a Nebraska single-game record with two triples in a game Career .375 5-5 4 6 2 0 2 3 .750 .474

#25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • RHP • Made three appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic • Started in the season opener against Lamar, becoming just the third W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG. Husker freshman pitcher to start a season opener singe 1995 • Pitched a complete five-inning game to earn her first-career win 2019 1-0 2.55 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 13 .295 • Gave up no earned runs on seven hits and recorded eight strikeouts, Career 1-0 2.55 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 13 .295 while not giving up a walk against the Cardinals

#25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER • UTL • Went 7-for-19 with two runs, seven RBIs, two doubles and a home run during the opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% • Hit 2-for-4 with one run, one double, one home run and four RBIs in the season opener against Lamar 2019 .316 5-5 2 6 2 1 7 2 .579 .381 • Went 3-for-4 with one run, two RBIs, one double and one walk against Career .316 5-5 2 6 2 1 7 2 .579 .381 Texas Tech

• Started two games at third base for the Huskers #21 SARAH YOCOM • INF • Appeared as a pinch runner and scored one run in the season opener AVG. G-GS R H 2B HR RBI BB SLG% OB% against Lamar 2019 .000 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 Career .200 27-9 6 4 0 0 2 3 .200 .304

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Pitcher Catcher First Second Third Shortstop Left Center Right DP vs. Lamar Walljasper Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons -- vs. Texas Tech Wallace Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Yocom Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljasper vs. Lamar Ferrell Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljasper vs. Texas Tech Mergele Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Wallace Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Walljasper vs. Omaha Walljasper Cassidy M. Unzicker Kneib Yocom Edwards Boruff R. Unzicker Simmons Wallace at NC State vs. Pittsburgh at NC State vs. Pittsburgh vs. BYU vs. Texas A&M vs. Arizona State vs. San Diego State vs. UCLA vs. Idaho State vs. Santa Clara at Colorado State vs. Stony Brook vs. Santa Clara at Wichita State at Wichita State at Wichita State vs. Tulsa at Kansas vs. Tulsa at Kansas at Michigan at Michigan at Michigan Drake Drake Illinois Illinois Illinois South Dakota State Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern at Creighton at Purdue at Purdue at Purdue Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota South Dakota at Iowa at Iowa Maryland Maryland Maryland at Wisconsin at Wisconsin at Wisconsin

14 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 01. LONE STAR COLLEGE CLASSIC 2019 Nebraska Softball NEBRASKA SOFTBALL Overall Statistics for Nebraska (as of Feb 10, 2019) OVERALL STATISTICS(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

Record: 3-2 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 3-2 : 0-0

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% 44 Bri Cassidy . 5 6 3 5-5 16 3 9 5 0 0 4 14 . 8 7 5 1 0 3 0 . 5 8 8 0 0 0-0 40 6 0 1.000 64 Bree Boruff . 4 3 8 5-5 16 3 7 1 0 0 2 8 . 5 0 0 0 1 4 0 . 4 7 1 0 0 2-2 2 0 1 . 6 6 7 1 Rylie Unzicker . 3 8 5 5-5 13 5 5 2 1 1 1 12 . 9 2 3 6 0 5 0 . 5 7 9 0 1 1-1 7 0 0 1.000 23 Courtney W allace . 3 7 5 5-5 16 4 6 2 2 0 2 12 . 7 5 0 3 0 4 0 . 4 7 4 0 0 1-1 3 7 3 . 7 6 9 0 Lexey Kneib . 3 3 3 5-5 15 1 5 2 0 0 4 7 . 4 6 7 0 1 2 0 . 3 7 5 0 0 2-2 8 8 3 . 8 4 2 25 Lindsey Walljasper . 3 1 6 5-5 19 2 6 2 0 1 7 11 . 5 7 9 2 0 6 0 . 3 8 1 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 7 Madi Unzicker . 1 4 3 5-5 14 5 2 1 0 1 3 6 . 4 2 9 4 0 2 0 . 3 3 3 0 0 1-1 33 0 0 1.000 32 Alyvia Simmons . 1 4 3 5-5 14 5 2 1 0 1 3 6 . 4 2 9 3 0 5 0 . 2 9 4 0 1 2-2 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 24 Tristen Edwards . 1 2 5 5-5 16 2 2 1 0 0 4 3 . 1 8 8 5 0 3 0 . 3 3 3 0 0 2-2 4 8 3 . 8 0 0 28 Ally Riley . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 39 Olivia Ferrell . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 77 Samantha Owen . 0 0 0 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 13 Peyton Glatter . 0 0 0 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 17 Carson Fischer . 0 0 0 3-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 19 Regan Mergele . 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 21 Sarah Yocom . 0 0 0 3-2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 4 0 1.000 33 Anni Raley . 0 0 0 4-0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 Totals . 3 0 8 5 143 35 44 17 3 4 30 79 . 5 5 2 25 2 36 0 . 4 1 8 0 2 11-11 99 34 10 . 9 3 0 Opponents . 2 8 7 5 136 28 39 7 2 3 25 59 . 4 3 4 13 1 42 2 . 3 5 1 1 2 5-6 93 28 10 . 9 2 4

(All games Sorted by Earned run avg)

Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha 44 Bri Cassidy 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 Bree Boruff 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rylie Unzicker 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Anni Raley 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lexey Kneib 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Sarah Yocom 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Madi Unzicker 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Alyvia Simmons 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Tristen Edwards 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Ally Riley 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Carson Fischer 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 Samantha Owen 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Peyton Glatter 0 . 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Regan Mergele 2 . 1 0 0-1 4 1 0 0/0 2 10.0 8 5 3 5 16 1 0 0 . 2 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 25 Lindsey Walljasper 2 . 5 5 1-0 3 2 1 0/0 0 11.0 13 6 4 2 13 2 0 1 . 2 9 5 0 1 0 1 0 23 Courtney W allace 7 . 0 0 1-0 2 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 7 6 6 4 4 1 2 0 . 2 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 39 Olivia Ferrell 11.67 1-1 2 1 0 0/0 0 6.0 11 11 10 2 9 3 0 2 . 3 7 9 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 4 . 8 8 3-2 5 5 1 0/0 2 33.0 39 28 23 13 42 7 2 3 . 2 8 7 2 1 0 1 2

Opponents 4 . 5 2 2-3 5 5 1 0/0 1 31.0 44 35 20 25 36 17 3 4 . 3 0 8 3 2 0 0 2

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