Huskers Travel West to Continue Non-Conference Play

The Nebraska softball team is set for a tournament in California hosted by Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State. The Huskers will play five games, starting with a matchup against Sacramento State on Friday, March 11 at 2 p.m. CT. 

Following game one, the Huskers will take on Cal State Fullerton on its home field at 4:30 p.m. CT. 

The Huskers will have one game on Sunday against Boston. NU will take on the 2021 Patriot League Championships at 11 a.m. CT. 

NU will finish the weekend with two games on Sunday. At 11 a.m. CT, the Huskers will face Central Florida. Later, Nebraska will face Long Beach State on its home field at 4 p.m. CT. 

Scouting the Opponents
Sacramento State (11-8) is on a five-game win streak after going undefeated at the Capital Classic. The Hornets are led by Marissa Bertuccio and Lewa Day, who both received Big Sky Conference weekly honors this past week. As a team, the Hornets are batting .285 and holding opponents to .278.

Cal State Fullerton (14-8) competed at the Judi Garman Classic, finishing the weekend 3-2. The Titans picked up wins against Kansas, Fresno State and Weber State, but fell to Seattle and Utah.Hannah Becerra leads the Titans with a .391 batting average including seven home runs. In the circle, Myka Sutherlin (4-3) and Alexia Silvas (4-2) lead both with four wins. 

Boston (10-10) finishing 3-2 last weekend at the San Diego Classic. The Terriers started slow, losing to California and Utah State, but finished the last three games with wins against UC San Diego, San Diego and San Diego State. Junior Lizzy Avery (5-6. 3.32 ERA) has made 12 starts for the Terriers, tallying 54 strikeouts in 563.1 innings. Offensively, Kayla Roncin leads BU with a .433 batting average and 17 RBIs. 

Central Florida (17-7) is on a six-game win streak following victories over Fresno State, Pacific, South Carolina and three against Florida Gulf Coast. Shannon Doherty leads the Knights with a .357 batting average, three home run sand 14 RBIs. In the circle, Gianna Mancha (6-2) leads with 35 strikeouts and a 3.24 ERA. 

Long Beach State (8-10) tallied a 3-1 record at the San Diego Classic. The Beach picked up wins against Utah State, San Diego and San Diego State, but fell to Stony Brook in eight innings. Leading the offense is senior Naomi Hernandez, batting .436 with 24 hits and 8 RBIs. 

Follow the Huskers
Fans can listen to the live broadcast on the Huskers Radio Network or Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). 

Huskers in the Ranks 

• The Huskers are currently ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference with a .320 batting average. 
• Averaging 1.82 home runs per game, the Big Red ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference. 
• NU is ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference in runs per game, averaging 7.0. 
• Nebraska holds a .427 on base percentage which ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference.
• NU has dominated in slugging percentage with a .578, ranking No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 16 nationally. 
• The Huskers have tallied 57 walks through 10 games, a number that ranks first in the Big Ten and 11th nationally. 
• As a team, the Big Red ranks second in double players per game with 0.41. 
• The Huskers have been walked 79 times through 17 games, the most in the Big Ten Conference and 14th nationally. 

Nebraska Quick Hits

• Billie Andrews ranks first nationally with 12 home runs. 
• The sophomore also ranks No. 1 in the NCAA with 0.71 home runs per game. 
• In the game against Northern Colorado, Olivia Ferrell made her 100th appearance in the circle. 
• Sydney Gray ranks third in the Big Ten with seven home runs. 
• Billie Andrews, Sydney Gray and Kaylin Kinney have all slugged two home runs in one game this season. 
• Against New Mexico State, Camyl Armendariz smashed her first career hit, a home run to help the Huskers to a 14-4 win. 
• Brooke Andrews made her first career start in center field at the Troy Cox Classic.
• Behind the plate, Ava Bredwell made her first career start at the Troy Cox Classic. 
• Mya Felder slugged her 20th career home run in the game against New Mexico State. 
• The Huskers are 5-0 when scoring in the first inning. 
• Abbie Squier notched her first two career home runs at the UNI Dome Tournament.