Huskers Travel to New Mexico for Troy Cox Classic

The Nebraska softball team (5-5) travels to Las Cruces, N.M., for the Troy Cox Classic this weekend, Feb. 24-26. The Huskers face four teams including No. 4 Oklahoma State while playing a total of five games. 
 

NU will open with No. 4 Oklahoma State (8-1) on Friday, Feb. 24. The game is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. (CT). This marks the second time the Huskers and the Cowgirls will meet this season. 
 

Following game one, Nebraska will face New Mexico State (5-4). First pitch will be at approximately 5:30 p.m. (CT). The game against the Aggies can be streamed live at wacinternational.tv/nmsu. 
 

On Saturday, the Big Red will take on CSU Bakersfield (2-8) at 5:30 p.m. (CT). Nebraska will take on New Mexico (3-5) following the completion of game at approximately 7:30 p.m. (CT).
 

The Huskers will finish the weekend on Sunday with a game against the Lobos at 10 a.m. (CT). 
 

Fans can listen to all five games live on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr. 

Nebraska By the Numbers

• The Huskers lead the Big Ten in shutouts with four and are ranked 12th in the NCAA. 
• Billie Andrews leads the Big Ten Conference with five homers this season and has the second-most in the NCAA.
• Courtney Wallace finished the first weekend of the season with a 0.00 ERA, three shutouts and three victories. Wallace is the lone pitcher in the NCAA who tallied three shutouts in the first weekend. 
• Nebraska returns 11 players from a 2022 squad that claimed the Big Ten Tournament title and reached the NCAA Tournament. 
• The Huskers 2023 team features seven newcomers including six freshmen and one transfer. 

Opponents by the Numbers

• No. 4 Oklahoma State ranks 15th in the NCAA with a team batting average of .357. 
• Kelly Maxwell is third nationally in strikeouts per seven innings, averaging 13.1, for the Cowgirls.
• New Mexico State is averaging 1.44 home runs per game which ranks 11th in the nation.
• Kendal Lunar is second in the nation in doubles this season as she has tallied six for the Aggies.  
• Brianna Sanchez is ranked first in the Big West and 24th in the NCAA for innings pitched with 34.1 innings for CSU Bakersfield. 
• New Mexico has tallied three triples including two from Rachel Hathoot. She ranks first in the Mountain West and third in the nation. 

Husker Quick Hits

• NU will play its fifth game against a top-10 team this season when they face No. 4 Oklahoma State this weekend. The last time time Nebraska beat a top-10 team was in 2018 when the Huskers defeated No. 6 Texas A&M, 6-3. 
• After Billie Andrews three home runs last weekend, she is now tied for eighth all-time in Nebraska history in career homers. 
• Andrews is one of 12 returning players in the NCAA who hit 20 or more home runs last season. 
• Mya Felder is the only returning Big Ten player who received All-Big Ten, All-Defensive and All-Tournament honors in 2022. 
• Courtney Wallace is one of six returning Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove recipients from last season.