NEBRASKA SOFTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: MATT SMITH [email protected] (402) 472-7780 (402) 770-5926 GAME 1 • FRIDAY • 5:30 P.M. 2015 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL (12-12) $1 GA Ticket with Baseball Ticket Hotel Encanto Invitational (hosted by New Mexico State) Feb. 6 vs. Colorado State W, 9-1 (5) Feb. 6 at New Mexico State L, 11-16 GAME 2 SATURDAY 1 P.M. Record: 15-12 • • Record: 12-12 Feb. 7 vs. Montana W, 13-4 (6) Bark in the Park Day (leashed dogs welcome) Feb. 7 vs. Texas Tech W, 11-3 (6) Ranking: Not Ranked Ranking: Not Ranked Feb. 8 vs. UTSA W, 11-7 Big Ten Record: 0-0 Big Ten Record: 0-0 Unconquered Invitational (hosted by Florida State) GAME 3 • SUNDAY • NOON Away Record: 2-7 Home Record: 1-0 Feb. 13 vs. Georgia Tech L, 2-11 (5) $1 GA Ticket with Baseball Ticket vs. Nebraska: 0-7 vs. Michigan State: 7-0 Feb. 13 at No. 6 Florida State L, 1-4 Feb. 14 vs. Georgia Tech L, 2-10 (5) NEBRASKA VS. MICHIGAN STATE Feb. 14 vs. Western Kentucky L, 1-5 Bowlin Stadium • March 20, 21 & 22 Feb. 15 at No. 6 Florida State L, 2-3 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) The Nebraska softball team begins Big Ten Nebraska brings a 12-12 record into conference play Feb. 20 vs. San Diego State W, 10-0 (5) Conference play this weekend when the Huskers host following a 4-1 showing last week that included Feb. 21 vs. No. 14 LSU L, 2-10 (5) the Michigan State Spartans for a three-game series a 10-1 run-rule victory over UNO in the home Feb. 21 vs. No. 10 Tennessee W, 5-2 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Bowlin Stadium. opener. That win marked NU’s 11th consecutive Feb. 22 vs. Oregon State L, 10-11 home victory, and the Huskers have also won 10 Feb. 22 vs. No. 12 UCLA L, 1-5 (6) Friday’s opener begins at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday’s consecutive conference games at Bowlin Stadium. Shocker Invitational (hosted by Wichita State) second game starts at 1 p.m. On Saturday, fans are March 7 vs. South Dakota W, 8-3 welcome to bring their leashed dog(s) with them In five games last week, Nebraska outscored its March 7 at Wichita State L, 1-7 to Bowlin Stadium as part of “Bark in the Park opponents 42-12. The Husker offense continued March 8 vs. South Dakota W, 12-2 (5) Day”. Sunday’s finale begins at Noon. Fans with a its strong hitting, averaging 8.4 runs per game. March 8 at Wichita State L, 4-10 same-day baseball ticket can purchase a general Nebraska tallied at least 10 runs three times last March 11 UNO W, 10-1 (5) admission softball ticket for only $1. week, as the Huskers have now totaled double-digit Easton Tournament (hosted by Cal State Fullerton) runs in 10 of their first 24 games. March 13 vs. Boise State W, 11-3 (6) Fans unable to make it out to the ballpark can follow March 13 vs. Charleston Southern W, 8-3 March 14 vs. DePaul W, 13-2 (5) all of the action online. Nate Rohr will have the call The NU pitching staff also performed well, posting March 14 at Cal State Fullerton L, 0-3 for a free radio broadcast on Huskers.com, and live a 2.90 ERA in five games last week, its lowest mark stats will also be available. of any week this season. March 20 Michigan State* 5:30 p.m. March 21 Michigan State* 1 p.m. March 22 Michigan State* Noon THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 March 24 at Iowa (Game 1)* (BTN) 4 p.m. Nebraska has won 11 consecutive home games, Nebraska’s offense is currently on pace score March 24 at Iowa (Game 2)* (BTN) 6 p.m. the longest home winning streak in the Big Ten. 369 runs and average 6.6 runs per game, which March 25 at Iowa State 4 p.m. would top the school records of 358 runs (1996) March 27 Minnesota* 5:30 p.m. NU has won a league-best 10 consecutive Big and 5.7 runs per game (2014). March 28 Minnesota* 1 p.m. Ten Conference home games. March 29 Minnesota* Noon The Husker pitching staff posted a 2.90 ERA last March 31 North Dakota State (Game 1) 3 p.m. Nebraska is 22-16 all-time in conference week, its lowest mark of any week this season. March 31 North Dakota State (Game 2) 5:30 p.m. openers, including a 2-1 mark in Big Ten April 3 at Ohio State* 5 p.m. openers. Head Coach Rhonda Revelle is 11-11 Nebraska has held five consecutive opponents to April 4 at Ohio State* 1 p.m. in her 22 conference openers. three or fewer runs. April 5 at Ohio State* Noon April 7 Drake (Game 1) 5 p.m. The Huskers rank second in the Big Ten in batting Junior right-hander Emily Lockman earned April 7 Drake (Game 2) 7 p.m. average and third in slugging percentage, on- the 40th win of her career last Friday against April 10 at Purdue* 4 p.m. base percentage and runs per game. Charleston Southern. April 11 at Purdue* Noon April 12 at Purdue* 11 a.m. Nebraska has scored double-digit runs 10 times Juniors Alicia Armstrong and Kiki Stokes and April 15 at Omaha 6 p.m. in 24 games. The school record for most games sophomore MJ Knighten have each produced a April 17 Northwestern* 5:30 p.m. scoring 10 or more runs in a season is 11 (2014). multi-homer game this season. April 18 Northwestern* 1 p.m. April 19 Northwestern* (BTN) 3 p.m. TWO HUSKERS TO WATCH April 21 Creighton 6 p.m. April 24 at Wisconsin* 5 p.m. MJ Knighten hit .529 in five games last Cassie McClure went 3-0 in the circle April 25 at Wisconsin* 2 p.m. week with two doubles, two homers and last week with a pair of complete April 26 at Wisconsin* (BTN) Noon nine RBIs. Knighten went 3-for-3 vs. games and a 2.88 ERA. Offensively, May 1 Illinois* 6 p.m. Charleston Southern with a double, two McClure went 6-for-15 (.400) with three May 2 Illinois* (NET) 1 p.m. homers and a career-high five RBIs. doubles and six RBIs. May 3 Illinois* Noon @HUSKERSOFTBALL FACEBOOK.COM/HUSKERSOFTBALL HUSKERS.COM/SOFTBALL 2015 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA QUICK FACTS SEASON NOTEBOOK 2 UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Nebraska’s 2015 roster consists of 19 players, making Senior Steph Pasquale was one of 50 players nationally Location Lincoln, Neb. it the third-largest roster in school history and the named to the preseason USA Softball Player of the Year Population 264,501 largest since 2009. watch list. She was one of 12 players nationally named Founded 1869 to both the 2014 and 2015 watch lists. Enrollment 25,006 Eight of NU’s 19 players are newcomers (6 freshmen Nickname Cornhuskers, Huskers and 2 transfers), tying for the most newcomers under Nebraska’s captains this spring are juniors Alicia Colors Scarlet & Cream Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (1993-present). Armstrong, Mattie Fowler and Kiki Stokes. Fowler is in Conference Big Ten her third season as a Husker captain, while Armstrong Chancellor Harvey Perlman, J.D. The Husker roster features eight Nebraska natives, tying and Stokes are serving as captains for the first time. Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst for the most in-state players since softball became an NCAA sport in 1982. Sophomore Austen Urness will miss the 2015 season after undergoing knee surgery last fall. Urness, who NEBRASKA COACHING STAFF Rhonda Revelle last carried a roster with eight Nebraska also battled injuries in 2014, started 38 games last year Head Coach Rhonda Revelle (Nebraska, 1984) natives in 2009, while the 1990 and 1992 Huskers also and hit .274 with six doubles, four homers and 22 RBIs. Career Record 863-469 (.648) [24th year] Nebraska Record 855-453 (.654) [23rd year] featured eight in-state products. Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel (26th year) Rhonda Revelle is in her 23rd season leading her alma Assistant Coach Diane Miller (7th year) Thirteen players on the NU roster were either a high mater in 2015. Revelle is the longest serving women’s Volunteer Coach Heidi Foland (1st year) school or travel ball teammate with at least one head coach in the history of Nebraska Athletics. Director of Softball Operations Katie Brown (3rd year) fellow Husker. Revelle owns 855 wins at Nebraska. She is the all-time Six Huskers were named their state’s high school player wins leader in the history of Husker Athletics. 2014 SEASON REVIEW of the year, representing four different states. 2014 Overall Record 44-18 Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel is in her 26th year 2014 Big Ten Record (Finish) 18-5 (t-1st) The Huskers who earned state high school player-of- at Nebraska. Sippel is the longest-tenured female 2014 NCAA Tournament Super Regional the-year honors include: Alicia Armstrong (Nebraska); assistant coach in the history of Nebraska Athletics. Mattie Fowler (Arizona); Kaylan Jablonski (Nebraska); 2015 TEAM OUTLOOK Emily Lockman (California); Cassie McClure (Texas); Revelle (1981-83) and Sippel (1985-88) also played Letterwinners Returning/Lost 11/5 and Madi Unzicker (Nebraska). for Nebraska. Counting their time as both a player and Position Starters Returning/Lost 8/3 coach, Revelle and Sippel have been a part of 1,159 Pitchers Returning/Lost 1/2 Three of Nebraska’s four pitchers were their state’s of Nebraska’s 1,336 all-time victories (87 percent).