NEBRASKA SOFTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT: MATT SMITH [email protected] (402) 472-7780 (402) 770-5926 FRIDAY, MAY 1 • 5:30 P.M. 2015 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL (30-19) Audio: Huskers.com • Video: BTN Plus 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 SATURDAY, MAY 2 • 1 P.M. Record: 25-24 Record: 30-19 Feb. 7 vs. Montana W, 13-4 (6) Fan Appreciation Day • TV: NET & BTN Plus Feb. 7 vs. Texas Tech W, 11-3 (6) Ranking: Not Ranked Ranking: Not Ranked Feb. 8 vs. UTSA W, 11-7 Big Ten: 13-7 Big Ten: 15-5 SUNDAY, MAY 3 • NOON Unconquered Invitational (hosted by Florida State) Road Record: 9-9 Home Record: 9-5 Feb. 13 vs. Georgia Tech L, 2-11 (5) Senior Day • Video: BTN Plus vs. Nebraska: 2-8 vs. Illinois: 8-2 Feb. 13 at No. 6 Florida State L, 1-4 Feb. 14 vs. Georgia Tech L, 2-10 (5) NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS Feb. 14 vs. Western Kentucky L, 1-5 Bowlin Stadium • May 1, 2 & 3 Feb. 15 at No. 6 Florida State L, 2-3 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) The Nebraska softball team closes out the regular Nebraska and Illinois are two of the Big Ten’s Feb. 20 vs. San Diego State W, 10-0 (5) season this weekend with a key Big Ten Conference hottest teams. The Huskers posted a 12-3 record in Feb. 21 vs. No. 14 LSU L, 2-10 (5) series against Illinois at Bowlin Stadium. the month of April and have won 10 of their last 11 Feb. 21 vs. No. 10 Tennessee W, 5-2 games. Illinois was 13-4 in April, and the Fighting Feb. 22 vs. Oregon State L, 10-11 Both Nebraska and Illinois are poised to earn a bye in Illini have won 13 of their last 16 games. Feb. 22 vs. No. 12 UCLA L, 1-5 (6) next week’s Big Ten Tournament in Columbus, Ohio. Shocker Invitational (hosted by Wichita State) The Huskers enter this weekend’s series in third NU has won seven of its last eight Big Ten games, March 7 vs. South Dakota W, 8-3 place in the Big Ten standings with a 15-5 record in while Illinois has won 10 of its last 13 conference March 7 at Wichita State L, 1-7 league play. The Fighting Illini are right behind NU in games, including six of its last seven on the road. March 8 vs. South Dakota W, 12-2 (5) March 8 at Wichita State L, 4-10 fourth place with a 13-7 record in conference action. Fans are encouraged to attend the final home March 11 UNO W, 10-1 (5) The top four finishers earn a bye for the conference games of the season in what should be an exciting Easton Tournament (hosted by Cal State Fullerton) tournament. One win this weekend would clinch a weekend at Bowlin Stadium. Saturday is Fan March 13 vs. Boise State W, 11-3 (6) March 13 vs. Charleston Southern W, 8-3 bye for the Huskers and would guarantee Nebraska Appreciation Day. Gates open at 11:30 a.m. and March 14 vs. DePaul W, 13-2 (5) the first 500 fans through the gates will receive a no worse than the No. 3 seed. Illinois would clinch March 14 at Cal State Fullerton L, 0-3 a bye with two wins this weekend. Nebraska (2.5 Nebraska softball trading card set and there will games ahead) and Illinois (0.5 games ahead) are be free giveaways and raffle prizes throughout the March 20 Michigan State* W, 15-10 March 21 Michigan State* W, 14-6 (5) battling with Northwestern (12-7) for a bye. game. On Sunday, NU’s senior class will be honored. March 22 Michigan State* W, 7-5 THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 March 25 at Iowa (Game 1)* W, 12-2 (6) March 25 at Iowa (Game 2)* W, 16-7 One win this weekend would guarantee the Huskers Nebraska has scored double-digit runs a school- March 27 No. 12 Minnesota* L, 7-8 a bye for the Big Ten Tournament and would also record 18 times this season. Fueled by its high- March 28 No. 12 Minnesota* L, 3-8 give Nebraska a top-three conference finish for scoring offense, the Huskers have run-ruled their March 29 No. 12 Minnesota* W, 5-3 the fourth straight season. opponent in half of their victories (15 of 30). March 31 North Dakota State (Game 1) L, 0-3 March 31 North Dakota State (Game 2) L, 6-10 Nebraska has won five straight and 10 of its last Nebraska is averaging 7.1 runs per game. The April 3 at Ohio State* W, 7-5 11. The Huskers were 12-3 in the month of April. school record is 5.7 runs per game in 2014. April 4 at Ohio State* W, 11-7 April 5 at Ohio State* L, 4-5 NU has won 30 of its last 36 Big Ten games, and The Huskers own a .344 team batting average. April 10 at Purdue* L, 0-1 the Huskers have won 19 of their last 21 weekend The NU record is .315 in 1995. April 11 at Purdue* W, 3-0 conference series dating back to 2012. April 12 at Purdue* W, 8-0 (6) Nebraska’s offense ranks 13th nationally in on- April 15 at Omaha W, 8-5 (8) The Huskers are 34-8 at Bowlin Stadium in Big base percentage (.438), 17th in scoring (7.1 runs April 17 Northwestern* W, 10-2 (5) Ten play, and Nebraska has won 16 of its last 19 per game) and 18th in average (.344). April 18 Northwestern* W, 9-5 conference home games. April 19 Northwestern* (BTN) L, 3-5 Defensively, the Huskers rank 15th nationally in April 21 Creighton W, 11-1 (5) NU has scored 349 runs this season, 10 runs shy double plays per game (0.48). April 24 at Wisconsin* W, 13-5 (5) of the school record (358 runs in 1996). April 25 at Wisconsin* W, 3-2 TWO HUSKERS TO WATCH April 26 at Wisconsin* (BTN) W, 9-0 (5) Alicia Armstrong is 8-for-13 (.615) in Kaylan Jablonski has appeared in four April 28 Drake W, 7-2 her last six games and has reached of Nebraska’s last five games, posting May 1 Illinois* 5:30 p.m. May 2 Illinois* (NET) 1 p.m. base in 18 of her 23 plate appearances a 4-0 record with a 0.82 ERA in 17.0 May 3 Illinois* Noon with one double, two homers, nine innings. Offensively, Jablonski is 4-for- walks, one hit-by-pitch and nine RBIs. 13 (.308) during that same stretch. May 7-9 Big Ten Tournament TBA @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 881-476 (.649) [24th year] Nebraska Record 873-460 (.655) [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 873 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.