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Weekly Notes ... For Immediate Release: March 11, 2003 Nebraska Quick Facts This Week in Nebraska Softball Players to Watch 4 General 4Quickly 4Lisa Wangler, Sr., OF Location...... Lincoln, Neb. 68588 No. 3 Nebraska continues its challenging Wangler went 5-for-10 (.500) with two doubles, Population ...... 225,281 schedule March 12-16 at the Kia Classic hosted a and four runs scored in three games at the Founded ...... 1869 by Cal State Fullerton. The tournament features Seminole Invitational March 7-8. Wangler has Enrollment ...... 25,000 five teams that qualified for the 2002 NCAA safely in 14 of NU’s 16 games, and she leads NU Nickname ...... Cornhuskers, Huskers WCWS. Ten of the 16 teams are ranked in the with eight multiple-hit games. The No. 2 batter in Colors ...... Scarlet & Cream most recent USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll. the lineup, Wangler ranks first on the team with a Conference ...... Big 12 The Huskers, who have played just six games .444 average, six doubles, five home runs, 13 runs Affiliation ...... NCAA Division I in the past three weeks, enter the tournament with scored and 23 RBIs. Chancellor ...... Harvey Perlman, J.D. redemption on their minds after suffering a Athletic Director ...... Steve Pederson surprising upset to unranked Troy State, 4-3, in 4Summer Tobias, Fr., RHP eight innings March 8. NU’s first opponent, No. After allowing teams to combine for five earned 4Softball Information 13 DePaul, upset No. 1 UCLA March 9. runs in her first four collegiate appearances, Tobias Head Coach ...... Rhonda Revelle has given up just one earned run in her last four Alma Mater ...... Nebraska '84 4Nebraska’s Schedule (All Times Central) appearances on the mound. Tobias struck out 10 Overall record (years) ...... 407-208 (11) 3/13: vs. No. 13 DePaul (10-3), 7 p.m. batters in her first four games, compared to 19 in Record at NU (years) ...... 407-208 (11) vs. Notre Dame (7-7), 9 p.m. her last four. Tobias is 6-1 with a 1.07 ERA. Assistant Coach ...... Lori Sippel 3/14: vs. Fresno State (5-12), 5 p.m. Alma Mater ...... Nebraska '88 3/15: Bracket Play, TBA 4Kim Ogee, Sr., OF Assistant Coach ...... Jennifer Cline 3/16: Bracket Play, TBA Ogee continues to inch toward the Nebraska Alma Mater ...... Washington '97 career stolen bases record, which she would break Facility (Capacity) ..... Bowlin Stadium (2,500) 4Nebraska Travel Plans with eight more steals. Ogee has four stolen bases 2003 Overall Record ...... 14-2 Nebraska will practice Wednesday from 9 a.m. in her last six games after stealing just one base in 2002 Overall Record ...... 50-14 -11 a.m. and leave at 12:20 p.m. NU returns her first 10 games of 2003. 2002 Big 12 Record ...... 11-5 (third) Sunday at midnight. Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...... 10/4 Position Starters Returning/Lost ...... 5/2 Huskers Hope to Get Back on Track at Competitive Kia Classic Pitchers Returning/Lost ...... 2/1 First Year of Softball ...... 1977 The third-ranked Nebraska softball team will make its first-ever appearance in the Kia Classic hosted All-Time Record ...... 878-489 by Cal State Fullerton March 12-16. The event, which is widely regarded as one of the most elite All-Time Conference Record ...... 196-134 collegiate tournaments in the nation, features five teams that qualified for the 2002 NCAA Women’s NCAA Tournament Appearances ...... 13 College World Series. Ten of the 16 teams are ranked in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll, and College World Series Appearances ...... 7 six are ranked in the top eight, including No. 2 Arizona, Nebraska, No. 4 Washington, No. 5 Texas, No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 8 Cal State Fullerton. 4Sports Information The 16-team field will be separated into four pools. Following the conclusion of pool play Saturday Softball SID: ...... Shannon Sherman morning, teams will be seeded into a 16-team single-elimination bracket. The tournament champion will Office Phone: ...... (402) 472-3290 be crowed Sunday at 2 p.m. SID Fax: ...... (402) 472-2005 The Huskers will enter the Kia Classic with redemption on their minds after suffering a surprising Softball Office Fax: ...... (402) 472-6488 upset to unranked Troy State, 4-3, in eight innings March 8 in their most recent contest. However, NU, Press Box Phone: ...... (402) 472-6932 which has played just six games in the past three weeks because of rain outs and weather problems, faces a challenging slate in its attempt to get back on track. Nebraska’s pool includes three opponents who Nebraska Sports Information Mailing Address: finished the 2002 season ranked among the top 20 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll. The Huskers 116 South Stadium, P.O. Box 880123 open pool play against No. 13 DePaul Thursday, March 13, at 7 p.m. before taking on previously-ranked Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Notre Dame at 9 p.m. Nebraska Ticket Office: NU concludes pool play Friday, March 14, against Fresno State. The Huskers picked up a 1-0 win (402) 472-3111 OR (800) 8-BIG-RED over the Bulldogs in their season opener Feb. 7 at the ASU/Fiesta Bowl Classic. Fresno State opened the season ranked 15th but has since fallen out of the poll. Bracket play begins Saturday at 1 p.m. In the 22-year history of the tournament, Cal State Fullerton has won the championship 10 times, Nebraska Interview Policy including the last two. All interviews with Nebraska softball players must be arranged through the sports information Kia Classic Pool Teams office. The best time to reach Head Coach Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Rhonda Revelle for interviews during the week is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The Huskers usually UNLV #3 Nebraska Hawaii #2 Arizona practice daily from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Check with Cal State Northridge Notre Dame #5 Texas Louisiana-Lafayette SID Shannon Sherman for the location. #6 Oklahoma Fresno State #9 Cal State Fullerton Long Beach State #11 Arizona State #13 DePaul #4 Washington #16 Florida State 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 2 2003 Schedule and Results A Look at NU’s Pool Play Opponents Day, Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Highlights Nebraska is a combined 12-15 all-time against Feb. 7-9 ASU/Fiesta Bowl Classic^ (at Tempe/Phoenix, Ariz.) its three Kia Classic pool play opponents. NU is Feb. 7 vs. #15 Fresno State^ W, 1-0 James 4-hit SHO, Ogee RBI single winless against DePaul in four meetings, most vs. Mississippi State^ W, 7-5 Wangler grand slam top of fourth recently dropping a 3-1 decision Feb. 24, 2001. Feb. 8 vs. #25 Massachusetts^ W, 4-2 (8) Wangler 1-3, 2B, RBI The Huskers are 5-1 all-time vs. Notre Dame, vs. Southwest Texas State^ W, 10-2 (5) Buchholz 3-4, HR, 5 RBIs and the teams split last year. NU defeated the Feb. 9 vs. #10 Cal State Fullerton^ W, 2-0 James 3-hit SHO; Wangler HR Fighting Irish, 5-1, May 19, 2002, in the NCAA Feb. 14-16 2003 UNLV Classic# (at Las Vegas, Nev.) regional final at Iowa City, Iowa. Feb. 14 vs. #23 Oregon State# W, 6-2 Nebraska owns a 7-10 series record against vs. Cal Poly# W, 8-2 Burgess 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs Fresno State, but the Huskers have already Feb. 15 vs. #3 California# W, 6-1 Wangler 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs defeated the Bulldogs once this season. NU took vs. #1 UCLA# L, 1-5 Burgess 1-for-3, HR, RBI a 1-0 win in the season opener for both teams Feb. Feb. 16 vs. #20 South Carolina# W, 9-1 (5) Ogee, Wangler 2-for-4, 2B; Buchholz HR 7 at the ASU/Fiesta Bowl Classic. Feb. 21-23 NFCA Leadoff Classic% (at Columbus, Ga.) 4DePaul (10-3) Feb. 21 vs. North Carolina% W, 4-1 Wangler 2-for-4, 2 RBIs No. 13 DePaul is coming off its biggest win of vs. Southern Mississippi% W, 5-0 Tobias 4-hit SHO; Ogee 2-for-4, 2B, RBI Feb. 22 vs. #12 Stanford% W, 1-0 James 2-hit SHO, 9 Ks; Ogee HR the season, a 1-0 upset of top-ranked UCLA March March 7-9 Seminole Invitational+ (at Tallahassee, Fla.) 9. Blue Demons’ ace Lindsay Chouinard allowed March 7 vs. Southern Illinois+ W, 4-0 Tobias, James, four-hit SHO six hits but struck out eight Bruins and did not vs. Miami (Ohio)+ W, 4-2 Wangler 2-for-3, 3B, 2B allow a walk. Chouinard improved to 6-2 with March 8 vs. Troy State+ L, 4-3 (8) Nebraska 3 errors the victory and lowered her ERA to 0.76 in 59 March 12-16 Kia Classic@ (at Fullerton, Calif.) innings pitched. March 13 vs. DePaul@ 7 p.m. Outfielder Sara Martz drove in the winning vs. Notre Dame@ 9 p.m. run against UCLA with an RBI single in the top of March 14 vs. Fresno State@ 5 p.m. the sixth. Martz leads DePaul with a .415 average, Bracket Play@ TBA a .585 and a .432 on-base March 15 Bracket Play@ TBA percentage. The Blue Demons are batting .265 on March 16 Bracket Play@ TBA the season while holding teams to a .174 average. March 18 UMKC 3 & 5 p.m. 4Fresno State (5-12) March 20 Oklahoma* 4 & 6 p.m. March 22 at Texas A&M* 2 p.m. The Bulldogs opened the season ranked 15th March 23 at Texas A&M* 1 p.m. but fell out of the poll after a rocky start. Fresno March 24 Wichita State 5 p.m. State, which has lost to Big 12 teams Texas A&M March 25 Drake 3 & 5 p.m. and Texas, has dropped three straight games. March 26 Creighton 6 p.m. NU defeated Fresno State in the teams’ season March 29 Texas* 2 p.m. opener Feb. 7 at the Arizona State Fiesta Bowl March 30 Texas* 1 p.m. Classic. Junior Peaches James tossed a four-hit March 31 Southern Illinois 4 p.m. shutout in the teams’ first match up, and senior April 1 at Creighton 6 p.m. center fielder Kim Ogee produced the only run of April 2 at Iowa State* 3:30 p.m. the game with an RBI single in the top of the April 5 at Baylor* 2 p.m. sixth. April 6 at Baylor* 1 p.m. The Bulldogs are led by Jamie Southern (4-6), April 8 at Creighton 4 p.m. who owns a 0.63 ERA with 94 in 66.1 April 10 Kansas* 5 p.m. April 12 Texas Tech* 2 p.m. innings pitched. Junior outfielder Lori Hoffman April 13 Texas Tech* Noon leads Fresno State at the plate with a .310 average. 4 April 15 Notre Dame 3 & 5 p.m. Notre Dame (7-7) April 16 Creighton 6 p.m. Notre Dame, which opened the season with a April 19 Oklahoma State* 2 p.m. top-20 ranking, is 7-7 after splitting a doubleheader April 20 Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. with Cal State Northridge. April 23 Iowa State* 4 p.m. Freshman infielder Meagan Ruthrauff leads the April 25 at Kansas* 5 p.m. team with a .356 average and five doubles. On the April 26 at Missouri* 2 p.m. mound, Notre Dame ace Heather Booth (5-3) April 27 at Missouri* 1 p.m. owns a 2.08 ERA in 40.1 innings pitched. May 1-4 at Big 12 Tournament TBA Nebraska will see Notre Dame at least two May 15-18 at NCAA Regionals TBA more times this season. The Fighting Irish will May 22-26 NCAA WCWS TBA travel to Lincoln Tuesday, April 15, for a header at 3 p.m. Notre Dame Coach Deanna All times Central and subject to change. Gumpf played collegiately at Nebraska from 1989 Home games in bold and played at Bowlin Stadium.*Denotes Big 12 game. to 1992.

Single-game reserved tickets are $6. Single-game general admission tickets are $4. University of Nebraska Offensive Team Notes students receive free admission. To purchase tickets, call the Nebraska ticket office at 1-800-8BIGRED. 4Nebraska owns a Big-12 best .315 batting average despite facing some of the top teams and pitchers in the nation. The Huskers hit .278 last 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 3 2003 Numerical Roster USA Today/NFCA Coaches No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown (High School) 4March 11, 2003 1 Steffan, Anne 2B 5-7 So. L/R Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West) Rk. Team Record Pts. LW 4 Lawrick, Sheena 1B 5-4 So. L/R Calgary, Alberta, Canada (St. Mary’s) 1. UCLA (16)* 26-2 496 1 5 Eoriatti, Ashley OF 5-7 R-Fr. R/R Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 2. Arizona (4) 26-2 484 2 6 Tacha, KoKo IF 5-6 Fr. R/R Manhattan, Kan. (Manhattan) 3. Nebraska 14-2 439 3 7 Kier, Carmen IF 5-6 Fr. R/R Renton, Wash. (Liberty) 4. Texas* 22-2 431 5 8 Yoachim, Jessica 3B 5-4 Fr. L/R Arkansas City, Kan. (Arkansas City) 5. Washington 23-2-1 430 4 9 Lawhorn, Liz OF 5-5 Jr. R/R Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine) 6. Oklahoma* 18-3 409 6 7. California* 19-6 374 8 11 Buchholz, Amanda SS 5-5 Sr. R/R Ogallala, Neb. (Ogallala) 8. LSU 18-6 354 7 18 Boerkircher, Kira OF 5-7 So. L/L Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) 9. Cal State Fullerton* 16-7 322 9 19 Tobias, Summer RHP 5-9 Fr. R/R Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral) 10. Georgia 24-3 319 10 22 Ogee, Kim OF 5-6 Sr. L/L Omaha, Neb. (Millard West) 11. Stanford* 21-6 305 12 25 Wangler, Lisa OF 5-8 Sr. L/R Mesa, Ariz. (Seton Catholic) 12. Arizona State 22-7 288 11 28 Tannahill, Trisha OF 5-9 Fr. L/R Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) 13. DePaul* 10-3 274 13 34 Yolo, Brittney C 5-7 Jr. R/R Sebastopol, Calif. (Palomar College/Analy) 14. Michigan 11-6 236 14 42 James, Peaches RHP 5-7 Jr. R/R Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) 15. South Carolina* 16-6 216 15 16. Florida State 18-7 185 16 59 Linke, Katie UT 5-7 Fr. R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Northeast) 17. Oregon State* 19-9 159 17 77 Burgess, Amber C 5-10 Sr. R/R Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) 18. Ohio State 10-6 148 18 88 Trimboli, Nicole OF 5-8 Jr. L/L Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) 19. Alabama 18-9 127 20 20. Texas A&M* 19-8 114 19 Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (11th year, Nebraska ‘84); Associate Head Coach: Lori Sippel (14th 21. South Florida 24-7 77 22 year, Nebraska ‘88); Assistant Coach: Jennifer Cline (second year, Washington ‘97) 22. Oregon 16-6 68 23 23. Oklahoma State* 17-6 53 NR 24. Massachusetts* 7-7 38 21 season. The last time NU finished a season with a The Mesa, Ariz., native produced 14 RBIs in 25. Kansas* 14-4 36 NR .280 average or better was in 1996. 2002, 11 fewer than her current 2003 total. 4Five Nebraska players are hitting .311 or better, Wangler had zero home runs in 2002. In fact, her and three are hitting over .360. Only three Huskers five homers in 2003 are the first five of her career. ESPN.com/USA Softball finished the 2002 season hitting over .300. Wangler’s success in 2003 has come against 4March 11, 2003 4Nebraska has scored 28 percent of its 74 runs in some of the top pitchers in the nation, as eight of the fifth inning. NU is outscoring teams 21-2 in Nebraska’s 13 opponents have been ranked in the Rk. Team Record Pts. 1. Arizona (10) 26-2 438 2 the fifth. USA Today/NFCA Coaches top 25. Wangler has UCLA (8)* 26-2 438 1 4 recorded four of her five home runs against ranked Nebraska did not have a at the 3. Texas* 22-2 409 5 Seminole Invitational March 7-8, marking the first teams, including one against No. 10 Cal State 4. Nebraska 14-2 382 3 weekend this season that a Husker has failed to hit Fullerton and NFCA All-American pitcher Gina 5. Washington 23-2-1 380 4 one out. Oaks, one against No. 3 California and two against 6. Oklahoma* 18-3 365 6 No. 23 Oregon State. 7. California* 19-6 329 9 Quick Starters 8. Cal State Fullerton* 16-7 314 8 All About Peaches 9. LSU 18-6 301 7 At 14-2, Nebraska is off to one of the best 10. Stanford* 21-7 277 12 starts in school history. Nebraska is on track to Just 16 games into the season, right-handed 11. Georgia 24-3 276 11 challenge the mark for the best 20-game start ever. pitcher Peaches James has already laid the 12. Arizona State 21-7 274 10 The 1986, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2002 squads groundwork for a successful junior campaign. James 13. DePaul* 10-3 216 15 opened the season with a 15-5 record. is 8-1 in 2003. Five of her victories have come 14. South Carolina* 16-6 215 13 NU already tied the mark for the best 13-game against top-25 teams, including No. 4 California 15. Michigan 11-6 181 18 and No. 7 Cal State Fullerton. James produced 16. Florida State 18-7 160 14 start in school history after going 12-1 in its first 17. Oregon State* 19-9 139 17 her third shutout against a ranked team this season 13 contests. The Huskers also went 12-1 to start 18. Alabama 18-9 130 20 the 1996 and 2002 seasons. when she held No. 12 Stanford scoreless on two 19. Texas A&M* 18-8 115 19 hits Feb. 23 at the NFCA Leadoff Classic. 20. Ohio State 10-6 104 21 Wangler Watch On the season, James owns a 1.35 ERA with 21. Oklahoma State* 17-6 101 24 58 strikeouts in 62.0 innings pitched. James already 22. Oregon 16-6 91 23 Through the Huskers’ first 16 games, Lisa ranks among the Nebraska career leaders in 23. Massachusetts* 7-7 59 16 Wangler has shown surprising power at the plate. victories, winning percentage, earned-run average, 24. South Florida 24-7 46 22 The senior left fielder leads the team with a .444 strikeouts, shutouts and saves. 25. Northwestern 13-6 36 NR average (24-for-54) with five home runs, four A second-team NFCA All-Midwest Region pick doubles, 23 RBIs and an .870 slugging percentage. *Denotes Nebraska’s scheduled opponents. in 2002, James posted a 22-9 record with two Wangler has drove in 35 percent of NU’s 74 runs, wins over top-five teams. She finished the season and her 23 RBIs are 14 more than any other Husker Week-by-Week Ranking with a 1.33 ERA, holding teams to a .182 average has produced this season. in 227 innings pitched. Date NFCA ESPN Record The numbers are significant because even Jan. 29 4th(tie) -- 0-0 though Wangler finished 2002 with a .345 batting Feb. 19 3rd -- 9-1 average, it was her speed, not her power, that the Sneaky Steffan Feb. 27 3rd 3rd 12-1 Huskers utilized. Batting second in the lineup, Sophomore second baseman Anne Steffan has March 4 3rd 3rd 12-1 Wangler led NU with 11 sacrifice bunts and ranked caught opponents by surprise with her effectiveness March 11 3rd 4th 14-2 second on the team in stolen bases (21) last year. at the plate from the ninth spot in the lineup. After 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 4 Nebraska Coach Rhonda Revelle batting .202 in 51 games last season, Steffan ranks record during the past four seasons. second on the team with a .366 (15-for-41) average Revelle captured her 400th career win on in 2003. Steffan, who bats ninth in the lineup, is Valentine’s Day when the Huskers defeated Cal also tied for fourth on the team with a .409 on- Poly, 8-2, at the 2003 UNLV Desert Classic. base percentage, compared to her mark of .247 in Revelle led the Huskers to one of their most 2002. memorable seasons in 2002. NU went 50-14 and captured the program’s seventh Women’s College Top to Bottom Balance World Series bid. Along the way, the Huskers Nebraska’s lineup has been solid from top to earned a No. 4 ranking in the USA Today/NFCA bottom in 2003. Eight of the 10 players who Coaches Division I Top 25 poll Feb. 27, and were regularly see time in Nebraska’s lineup are batting ranked in the top five for nine consecutive weeks. better than .260, and five are hitting .311 or better. NU also set a school record for consecutive wins NU’s leadoff and No. 2 hitters, Kim Ogee and with 23. Lisa Wangler, have combined for a .406 average Revelle's athletes have consistently earned (41-for-101). The Huskers who have filled the No. national and conference awards for athletic and 8 and No. 9 spots the majority of the time, Jessica academic excellence. During the past nine years, Yoachim and Anne Steffan, have combined for a 12 Huskers have won All-America awards, and 49 .381 average (22-for-67). Huskers have garnered all-conference honors. In 2002, Ogee and Wangler combined for a A former pitcher for Nebraska from 1981 to .351 average. NU used a combination of players in 1983, Revelle was a member of the 1982 team that the No. 8 and No. 9 spots, and all of them finished made the school's first-ever appearance in the with lower than a .225 average. College World Series and won its first-ever Big Eight Championship. Revelle still ranks among Run for the Records the school's career top 10 in saves (seven) and ERA (1.60). Honors and Awards The Huskers will almost certainly force a revision of the Nebraska record books this season. 4 2002 Midwest Region Coaching Staff A look at where a few current players stand all- James Breaks Vertical Jump Record of the Year time at Nebraska: Junior pitcher/third baseman Peaches James 4 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year 4Senior outfielder Kim Ogee has 84 career stolen broke the women’s all-time, all-sport vertical jump 4 1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year bases and needs just eight to break the career steals record for the second time in her career with a leap 4 1998 NFCA Midwest Coaching Staff record of 91 set by Jennifer Lizama (1997-2000). of 30.5 inches Dec. 12 during the Nebraska softball of the Year 4Ogee can also break into the top three all-time team’s winter performance testing. 4 1997 Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame at NU with two runs scored. Ogee can take over Last year, James became the first female in Inductee third on the all-time charts with nine doubles, and athletic department history to jump 30 inches, 4 1995 Big Eight Coach of the Year she can move into a tie for fourth all-time with 11 breaking the previous record of 29.5 inches set by 4 1995 Midwest Region Coach of the Year more at bats. All-American long jumper Angee Henry in 1997. 4Junior pitcher Peaches James needs one save, Coaching Ledger two shutouts and six victories to break into the Coach Buchholz Head Coach (1993-present at Nebraska) top five on all three NU career charts. Senior shortstop Amanda Buchholz is expected Year Record Conf. Place Tourn. 4Senior catcher Amber Burgess needs seven RBIs to graduate in May of 2004 with a teaching degree. 1993 18-23 5-11* 5th NA to take over fifth on the career chart. In the meantime, she already has a job lined up for 1994 25-33 5-15* 6th NA 4Burgess also needs four home runs to tie for fifth next fall. The Ogallala, Neb., native, will be the 1995 43-20 10-6* 3rd NA all-time at Nebraska. head softball coach at Lincoln North Star High 1996 42-23 10-8^ 4th 2nd School for the 2003 fall season. 1997 29-24 10-6^ 4th 5th Hot Ticket 1998 48-12 16-0^ 1st 1st 1999 35-21 10-8^ 4th 2nd In 2002, their first season at Bowlin Stadium, Thirteen NCAA Bids and Counting ... the Huskers were ranked eighth nationally in the 2000 52-21 15-2^ 2nd 1st Nebraska softball is in an elite class when it 2001 51-15 16-2^ 1st 5th NCAA Division I softball attendance rankings with 661 fans per game. The mark represented a 118 comes to postseason play. The Huskers are one of 2002 50-14 11-5^ 3rd 2nd nine teams to appear in the past eight NCAA 2003 14-2 0-0^ -- -- percent increase over their 2001 average of 356 fans per contest. Nebraska’s attendance increase Tournaments. Nebraska also has a strong history Totals 407-208 108-63 -- -- of earning high seeds in the tournament. For the *Big Eight ^Big 12 was the largest of any team in the top 10 and the second highest of any team ranked in the top 25 in past six seasons, Nebraska has earned a two seed or higher in the NCAA Tournament. The only other Playing Ledger average attendance. Tickets for the 2003 season can be purchased online at Huskers.com. teams to accomplish that feat are Arizona, 4Amateur Softball Association Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington. Overall, Five-time All-American NU has earned 13 NCAA Tournament bids, Class A Women's National Tournament MVP Nebraska Coach Rhonda Revelle advancing to the College World Series seven times. 1980 AIAW World Series (Oregon) After leading Nebraska to three consecutive 50- win seasons, 2001 Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year 41981-83 University of Nebraska Rhonda Revelle begins her 11th year at the helm 1982 NCAA College World Series of the Husker program. The former Nebraska player 1982 Big Eight Champions owns a 407-208 record at NU, including a 158-50 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 5

Nebraska’s 2003 Record When ...... vs. UCSB (2), 2/18/00 Overall ...... 14-2 4Stole five or more bases: 42003 Standings At home ...... 0-0 ...... at Texas Tech (5), 4/28/02 Rk. Team Overall Big 12 At neutral sites ...... 14-2 4Drew 10 or more walks: 1. Nebraska ...... 14-2 ...... 0-0 On the road ...... 0-0 ...... at Creighton (11), 3/22/00 2. Texas ...... 22-2 ...... 0-0 Big 12 ...... 0-0 4Pitched a no-hitter: 3. Oklahoma ...... 18-3 ...... 0-0 Against ranked teams ...... 7-1 ...... at Drake (5), 4/18/01 (Cope) 4. Kansas ...... 14-4 ...... 0-0 Night games ...... 2-2 4Pitched 15 or more strikeouts: 5. Oklahoma State ...... 17-6 ...... 0-0 Day games ...... 12-0 ...... vs. Missouri (17), 3/25/01 (Walker) 6. Texas A&M ...... 18-8 ...... 0-0 Sunday ...... 3-0 4Defeated a top-five team: 7. Baylor ...... 20-11...... 0-0 Monday ...... 0-0 ...... vs. No. 3 California, 2/15/03 8. Missouri ...... 10-10...... 0-0 Tuesday ...... 0-0 4Lost to an unranked opponent: 9. Iowa State ...... 9-9...... 0-0 Wednesday ...... 0-0 ...... vs. Troy State, 3/8/03 10. Texas Tech ...... 12-20...... 0-0 Thursday ...... 0-0 Friday ...... 5-0 4Player of the Week Saturday ...... 6-2 Husker Home Run Chart Date Player School Pos. Black uniforms ...... 6-2 Feb. 11 Lisa Wangler NU OF Red uniforms ...... 3-0 Feb. 7 ...... Mississippi State ...... Wangler (1) Feb. 8 ...... SW Texas State ...... Buchholz (1) Feb. 18 Lisa Wangler NU OF White uniforms ...... 5-0 Feb. 25 Jade Lindly OSU OF Had fewer than 5 hits ...... 2-1 Feb. 8 ...... SW Texas State ...... Lawrick (1) Feb. 8 ...... SW Texas State ...... Trimboli (1) March 5 Leah Gulla OU 3B Had 5 hits or more ...... 12-1 Feb. 9 ...... Cal State Fullerton ...... Wangler (2) Had 10 hits or more ...... 7-0 Feb. 14 .... Oregon State ...... Wangler (3) 4Pitcher of the Week Out-hit opponent ...... 13-0 Feb. 14 .... Oregon State ...... Wangler (4) Date Player School Pos. Out-hit by opponent ...... 1-2 Feb. 14 .... Cal Poly ...... Burgess (1) Feb. 11 Cat Osterman UT LHP Scored fewer than 4 runs ...... 3-2 Feb. 15 .... California ...... Wangler (5) Feb. 18 Cat Osterman UT LHP Scored 4 or more runs ...... 11-0 Feb. 15 .... UCLA ...... Burgess (2) Feb. 25 Lauren Bay OSU LHP Scored 5 or more runs ...... 9-0 Feb. 16 .... South Carolina ...... Buchholz (2) March 5 Lindsay Wilhelmson OU RHP Scored 10 or more runs ...... 1-0 Feb. 23 .... Stanford ...... Ogee (1) Scored in the first inning ...... 8-2 Led after four innings ...... 5-0 Trailed after four innings ...... 0-1 Preseason Big 12 Coaches Poll Committed no errors ...... 5-1 Rk. Team (first-place votes) Points Committed 2 or more errors ...... 5-1 1. Nebraska (5) ...... 77 vs. Atlantic 10 Conference ...... 1-0 2. Texas (2)...... 70 vs. Atlantic Coast Conference ...... 1-0 3. Oklahoma (2) ...... 67 vs. Atlantic Sun Conference ...... 1-0 4. Baylor (1) ...... 54 vs. Big West Conference ...... 2-0 Texas A&M ...... 54 vs. Mid-American Conference ...... 1-0 6. Oklahoma State ...... 44 vs. Missouri Valley Conference ...... 1-0 7. Kansas ...... 32 vs. Pac-10 Conference ...... 3-1 8. Iowa State ...... 21 vs. Southeastern Conference ...... 3-0 9. Missouri ...... 19 vs. Southland Conference ...... 1-0 10. Texas Tech ...... 12 vs. Western Athletic Conference ...... 1-0

The Last Time Nebraska ... 4Scored 10 or more runs: Game-Winning RBIs ...... vs. SW Texas State (10-2), 2/8/03 4Amanda Buchholz, SS 4Scored 15 or more runs: Date Opponent Hit Inning Final Score ...... vs. UMKC (23-0), 4/11/96 Feb. 9 ...... No. 10 Cal State Fullerton ... RBI single ...... bottom of the first ...... 1-0 4Scored 20 or more runs: 4 ...... vs. UMKC (23-0), 4/11/96 Kim Ogee, OF 4Allowed 10 or more runs: Feb. 7 ...... No. 15 Fresno State ...... RBI single ...... top of the sixth ...... 1-0 ...... vs. UCLA (2-11), 2/16/01 Feb. 22 ...... North Carolina ...... Sacrifice fly ...... top of the fifth ...... 4-1 4Allowed 15 or more runs: Feb. 23 ...... No. 12 Stanford ...... Home run ...... top of the first ...... 1-0 ...... vs. Iowa (1-15), 3/22/97 4Nicole Trimboli, OF 4Recorded 15 or more hits: Feb. 8 ...... No. 25 Massachusetts ...... RBI single ...... top of the fifth ...... 4-2 ...... vs. Oregon (15), 5/17/98 March 8 ...... Miami (Ohio) ...... RBI Single ...... bottom of the third ...... 4-2 4Recorded 20 or more hits: ...... vs. UMKC (21), 4/11/96 4Lisa Wangler, OF 4 Hit six or more doubles: Feb. 7 ...... Mississippi State ...... Grand slam ...... top of the fourth ...... 7-5 ...... vs. UMKC (6), 4/11/96 Feb. 8 ...... Southwest Texas State ...... RBI double ...... top of the first ...... 10-2 4Hit four or more home runs: Feb. 15 ...... No. 3 California ...... RBI single ...... top of the fifth ...... 6-1 ...... vs. Bowling Green (5), 3/13/98 Feb. 22 ...... Southern Mississippi ...... RBI single ...... bottom of the first ...... 5-0 4Hit two or more triples: March 7 ...... Southern Illinois ...... RBI double ...... bottom of the first ...... 4-0 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 6 #11 Amanda Buchholz #22 Kim Ogee Sr., SS, Ogallala, Neb. (Ogallala) Sr., OF, Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)

4Last Week’s Line: 3 GS, .286 (2-for-7), 2 RBIs, 3 BB 4Last Week’s Line: 3 GS, .333 (3-for-9), 3 RS, 2 SB 4Game-winning RBIs: One 4Game-winning RBIs: Three

Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... 3, Eight times Hits ...... 3, vs. Massachusetts, 2/8 ...... 3, Six times Hitting Streak .. 3, 2/7-2/8...... 7, Twice Hitting Streak .. 5, 2/15-2/23 ...... 12, 2/23-3/14/02 Runs ...... 2, vs. SW Texas State, 2/8, N. Carolina, 2/22 .. 4, Four times Runs ...... 2, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... 3, at Iowa State, 4/17/02 Doubles ...... None ...... 2, Four Times Doubles ...... 2, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... Same RBI ...... 5, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... Same RBI ...... 2, vs. Southern Mississippi, 2/22 ...... 4, Twice BB ...... 2, vs. Mississippi St., 2/7, vs. N. Carolina, 2/22 ...... 2, Twice BB ...... 2, vs. Fresno State, 2/7 ...... 3, vs. kansas, 5/3/02 SB ...... 1, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7 ...... 2, Twice SB ...... 1, Five times ...... 2, Seven times #17 Amber Burgess #1 Anne Steffan Sr., C, Littleton, Colo. (Columbine) So., 2B, Mankato, Minn. (Mankato West)

4Last Week’s Line: 2 GS, .333 (2-for-6), 2B, 2 RBIs 4Last Week’s Line: 3 GS, .167 (1-for-6), RS, BB 4Game-winning RBIs: None 4Game-winning RBIs: None

Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 2, vs. UMass, 2/8, Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... 3, Five times Hits ...... 3, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7; Oregon State, 2/17 ...... Same Hitting Streak .. 6, 2/14-2/16 ...... 7, Three times Hitting Streak .. 4, 2/7-2/8, 2/16-2/23 ...... 4, Three times Runs ...... 2, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... 4, Four times Runs ...... 2, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7 ...... 2, Twice Doubles ...... 1, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14; vs. Southern Illinois, 3/7 .... 2, Four times Doubles ...... None ...... 1, vs. Illinois-Chicago, 4/28/02 RBI ...... 2, Four times ...... 5, vs. Wisconsin, 2/9/02 RBI ...... 1, vs. Mississippi St., 2/7, S. Carolina, 2/6 ...... 1, Four times BB ...... 1, Three times ...... 3, at Creighton, 2/26/00 BB ...... 1, vs. Massachusetts, 2/8 ...... 1, Three times SB ...... None ...... 1, 11 Times SB ...... 1, vs. Mississippi St., 2/8, SW Texas State, 2/8 .. 1, 12 Times #42 Peaches James #28 Trisha Tannahill Jr., RHP, Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Fr., OF, Overland Park, Kan. (Olathe East)

4Last Week’s Line: 1-0, 0.78 ERA, 9.0 IP, 9 Ks 4Last Week’s Line: 2 GS, .000 (0-for-4) 4Game-winning RBIs: None 4Game-winning RBIs: None

Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7 ...... Same Hits ...... 2, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... Same Hitting Streak .. 2, 2/14-2/15 ...... 3, Twice Hitting Streak .. 3, 2/7-2/8...... Runs ...... 1, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7 ...... 9, 3/14-3/23/02 Runs ...... 1, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14; South Carolina, 2/6 ...... Same Doubles ...... None ...... 1, Seven times Doubles ...... 1, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7 ...... Same RBI ...... 1, vs. California, 2/15 ...... 3, Four times RBI ...... 1, vs. UMass, 2/8; vs. Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... Same BB ...... 1, vs. Fresno State, 2/7 ...... 2, vs. Syracuse, 3/15/01 BB ...... 1, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... Same SB ...... None ...... 1, Nine times SB ...... 1, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... Same Pitching Inns. Pitched ... 7, Six times ...... 9.0, Two times #19 Summer Tobias Strikeouts ...... 9, vs. Stanford, 2/23 ...... 12, vs. Oklahoma State, 4/14/01 Hits ...... 9, vs. UCLA, 2/15 ...... 10, Twice Fr., RHP, Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral) Hits (low) ...... 2, vs. Stanford, 2/23 ...... 1, Five times 4 Earned Runs .... 5, vs. UCLA, 2/15 ...... 8, vs. Oklahoma, 5/11/01 Last Week’s Line: 1-1, GS, 0.00 ERA, 8.2 IP, 9 Ks E. Runs (low) .. 0, Three times ...... 0, 25 times

#4 Sheena Lawrick Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best So., 1B, Calgary, Alberta (St. Mary’s) Inns. Pitched ... 7, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14; Southern Mississippi, 2/22 ...... Same Strikeouts ...... 6, vs. South Carolina, 2/6 ...... Same 4Last Week’s Line: 2 GS, .000 (0-for-6) Hits ...... 9, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... Same 4Game-winning RBIs: Three Hits (low) ...... 3, vs. South Carolina, 2/16 ...... Same Earned Runs .... 3, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7 ...... Same E. Runs (low) .. 0, vs. So. Mississippi, 2/22; vs. So. Illinois, 3/7 ...... Same Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3, vs. Southern Mississippi, 2/22 ...... Same Hitting Streak .. 5, 2/15-2/22 ...... Same Runs ...... 1, Four times ...... 1, Four times Doubles ...... None ...... None RBI ...... 1, Four times ...... 1, Five times BB ...... 1, Five times ...... Same SB ...... None ...... None 4 Nebraska Weekly Softball Notes 4 Page 7

Pitching #88 Nicole Trimboli Inns. Pitched ... 4.0 vs. Troy State, 3/8 ...... 7, Five times Jr., OF, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Rampart) Strikeouts ...... 5 vs. Troy State, 3/8 ...... 8, vs. Portland State, 4/3/01 Hits ...... 3, vs. Troy State, 3/8 ...... 11, vs. California, 3/10/01 4Last Week’s Line: 3 GS, .222 (2-for-9), 2 RBIs, SB Hits (low) ...... 1, vs. Mississippi State (1.0 IP) ...... 0, vs. IUPUI, 3/16/02 4Game-winning RBIs: Two Earned Runs .... 3, vs. Troy State, 3/8 ...... 6, Twice E. Runs (low) .. 0, vs. Mississippi State (1.0 IP) ...... 0, Three times Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best #8 Jessica Yoachim Hits ...... 3, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... 3, Six times Hitting Streak .. 4, 2/7-2/8...... 8, 4/6-4/21/02 Fr., 3B, Arkansas City, Kan. (Arkansas City) Runs ...... 1, Four times ...... 3, Twice 4 Doubles ...... None ...... 2, Twice Last Week’s Line: 3 GS, .000 (0-for-6), SB 4 RBI ...... 2, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ... 5, vs. Creighton, 4/21/02 Game-winning RBIs: None BB ...... 1, Three times ...... 2, Three times SB ...... 1, Four times ...... 2, Twice Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... Same #25 Lisa Wangler Hitting Streak .. 3, 2/14-2/15, 2/16-2/22 ...... Same Sr., OF, Mesa, Ariz. (Seton Catholic) Runs ...... 2, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... Same Doubles ...... None ...... None 4Last Week’s Line: 3 GS, .500 (5-for-10), Two 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs RBI ...... 1, vs. Cal Poly, 2/14 ...... Same 4Game-winning RBIs: Five BB ...... 1, vs. North Carolina, 2/22 ...... Same SB ...... 2, vs. Southwest Texas State, 2/8 ...... Same

Category ...... Season Best ...... Career Best Hits ...... 3, vs. Oregon State, 2/17; vs. So. Illinois, 3/7 .... 3, 15 Times Hitting Streak .. 8, 2/7-2/15 ...... 9, 2/4-2/17/01 Runs ...... 3, vs. Oregon State, 2/17 ...... 3, Three times Doubles ...... 1, Six times ...... 1, 15 Times RBI ...... 4, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7; Oregon State, 2/17 ...... Same BB ...... 1, vs. Mississippi State, 2/7 ...... 2, Four times SB ...... 1, Three times ...... 2, Six times

Career Records Watch 2. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 47 4Earned Run Average (min. 200 innings) 3. Jenny Smith, 1995-98 ...... 31 1. Lori Sippel, 1985-88 ...... 0.54 (54/695.1) 4At Bats 4. Denise Day, 1982-85 ...... 28 2. Jeanne Wagner, 1982-83 ...... 0.64 (20/219.1) 1. Jamie Fuente, 1998-2001 ...... 722 5. Jamie Fuente, 1998-2001 ...... 27 3. Mori Emmons, 1982-85 ...... 0.78 (41/368.0) 2. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 710 6. Christie McCoy, 1997-98...... 26 4. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88 ..... 0.88 (66/527.0) 3. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1993-96 ...... 702 7. Amber Burgess, 2000-pres...... 23 7. Peaches James, 2001-pres. ... 1.35 (84/437.1) 4. Leigh Suhr, 1999-2002 ...... 680 5. Kim Ogee, 2000-pres...... 669 4Runs Batted In 4Strikeouts 1. Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 213 1. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002 ...... 858 4Hits 2. Jenny Smith, 1995-98 ...... 137 2. Lori Sippel, 1985-88 ...... 838 1. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1993-96 ...... 266 3. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 135 3. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000 ...... 708 2. Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 263 4. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1993-96 ...... 134 4. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88 ...... 382 3. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 254 5. Jane Kremer, 1986-89 ...... 113 5. Peaches James, 2001-pres...... 359 4. Kim Ogee, 2000-pres...... 225 t7. Amber Burgess, 2000-pres...... 107 5. Jenny Smith, 1995-98 ...... 201 10. Nicole Trimboli, 2001-pres...... 100 4Shutouts 1. Lori Sippel, 1985-88 ...... 39 4Runs Scored 4Stolen Bases 2. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000 ...... 34 1. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 199 1. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 91 3. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88 ...... 28 2. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1993-96 ...... 168 2. Kim Ogee, 2000-pres...... 84 4. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002 ...... 27 3. Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 157 3. Margie Ogrodowicz, 1986-88 ...... 60 5. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91 ...... 23 4. Kim Ogee, 2000-pres...... 155 4. Leigh Suhr, 1999-2002 ...... 57 6. Peaches James, 2001-pres...... 21 5. Kathy Foley, 1977-80 ...... 123 5. Kristin Davidson, 1989-92 ...... 51 4Saves 4Walks 4Victories 1. Lori Sippel, 1985-88 ...... 16 1. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 124 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000 ...... 110 2. Mori Emmons, 1982-85 ...... 12 2. Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 116 2. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002 ...... 81 3. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 10 3. Kim Ogee, 2000-pres...... 91 3. Lori Sippel, 1985-88 ...... 73 Jenny Voss, 1997-2000 ...... 10 4. Jamie Fuente, 1998-2001 ...... 84 5. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002 ...... 8 5. Rachel Dunham, 1994-97 ...... 76 4. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88 ...... 55 5. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91 ...... 52 6. Peaches James, 2001-pres...... 7 4Doubles 6. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 48 7. Peaches James, 2001-pres...... 46 4Complete Games 1. Tobin Echo-Hawk, 1993-96 ...... 48 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000 ...... 127 Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 48 4 2. Lori Sippel, 1985-88 ...... 80 3. Jane Kremer, 1986-89 ...... 44 Innings Pitched 1. Jenny Voss, 1997-2000 ...... 1073.0 3. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91 ...... 66 4. Jennifer Lizama, 1997-2000 ...... 36 4. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 62 Kim Ogee, 2000-pres...... 36 2. Lori Sippel, 1985-88 ...... 695.1 3. Leigh Ann Walker, 1999-2002 ...... 670.0 5. Donna Deardorff, 1985-88 ...... 61 9. Peaches James, 2001-pres...... 39 4Home Runs 4. Sandy Wolterman, 1981-84...... 584.2 1. Ali Viola, 1995-98 ...... 53 5. Stephanie Skegas, 1989-91 ...... 561.0 8. Peaches James, 2001-pres...... 437.1