Huskers Set to Battle Badgers

The Nebraska softball team (33-9, 13-0) travels to Madison, Wis., this weekend, April 22-24, for a three-game series with Wisconsin. The Huskers will face the Badgers in game one on Friday, starting at 3 p.m. (CT). Game two is set for Saturday at 1 p.m. (CT) while the final game of the series will be Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT). All three games will be streamed live on BTN+ (subscription required). Fans can follow the action live on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr. 
 

The Huskers have won their last 18 games with an offense that leads the Big Ten in numerous categories including batting average, runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, total bases, slugging percentage, walks and on-base percentage. Junior transfer Mya Felder leads the Big Red with a .411 batting average, tallying 46 hits, six doubles, four homers and 29 RBIs. Olivia Ferrell leads in the circle with 17 victories, holding a 1.82 ERA through 127.0 innings. Courtney Wallace has added 13 wins in the circle, appearing in 110.0 innings and striking out 79 batters.
 

Wisconsin (23-11) is 8-4 in conference play. The Badgers are coming off of a three-game series sweep over the Michigan State Spartans. UW also claimed the series sweep over Iowa in week one. The Badgers picked up their third Big Ten series with a 2-1 victory over Indiana. In the Badgers only series lost this season thus far, UW fell to Illinois in three straight games. 

Nebraska Quick Hits

• Nebraska (13-0) is the only undefeated team in conference play in the Big Ten. 
• The Huskers travel to Madison, Wis., for the first time since 2019. NU is 8-3 at Wisconsin. 
• The Badgers have claimed the last three series (2018, 2019 & 2021). 
• Nebraska is 19-0 when hitting two or more home runs in a game. 
• The Huskers .572 slugging percentage is on-track to blow past the previous record of .505 which was set in 2015. 
• NU has recorded 15 come-from-behind wins this season, including eight during the 18-game win streak. 
• Billie and Brooke Andrews have recorded home runs in the same game three times this season. 
• Billie Andrews, Sydney Gray and Kaylin Kinney have all slugged two home runs in one game this season. 
• Abbie Squier and Sydney Gray have recorded two homers in a single, twice this season. 
• Billie Andrews is hitting .407 (22-for-54) with one double, one triple and five home runs on the road through 16 away games this season. 
• Olivia Ferrell is 7-2 in eight starts on the road with a 1.35 ERA and 52 strikeouts. 
• Mya Felder currently holds a .411 batting average. She looks to be the first Husker to have a batting average above .400 since 2016 and only the fifth NU player in the history. 

Huskers in the Ranks 

• Nebraska ranks first in the conference in batting average (.329), hits (382), home runs (67), RBIs (271), total bases (663), slugging percentage (.572), walks (152) and on-base percentage (.414). 
• The Big Red ranks eighth in the NCAA in scoring per game (6.90).
• NU averages 1.60 home runs per game, ranking ninth in the nation. 
• The Huskers .329 batting average is 11th in the NCAA. 
• Billie Andrews leads the Big Ten in home runs (18) and walks (31). 
• Third in the conference, Billie Andrews holds a .805 slugging average. 
• Billie Andrews is also fifth in the Big Ten in stolen bases with 14. 
• Mya Felder is seventh in the conference with a .411 batting average.
• Cam Ybarra is tied for third in triples in the Big Ten with three. 
• Olivia Ferrell is second in the conference with 17 victories.  
• Courtney Wallace is second in the Big Ten with five saves.