Huskers Open Season at Houston Invitational

The Nebraska softball team is set to begin the 2023 season this weekend at the Houston Invitational. The Huskers will take on Lamar, South Dakota State, Houston and Virginia. 
 

The Huskers will open the weekend with a game against Lamar on Friday, Feb. 10. First pitch is set for 10 a.m. Following game one, NU will take on 2022 Summit League Champions, South Dakota State, at approximately 12:30 p.m. 
 

On Saturday, the Big Red will face Lamar for a second straight day at 12:30 p.m.  After the conclusion of the game, Nebraska then takes on Houston in its second game of the day at approximately 3 p.m. 
 

The Huskers close out the weekend on Sunday, taking on Virginia at 9:30 a.m. 
 

Fans can listen to the action live on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr. The game against Houston will also be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required). The remaining four games will be available on maxxsports.tv.
 

The Huskers are coming off of a strong 2022 campaign where they finished the season at the NCAA Stillwater Regional. NU claimed its first Big Ten Tournament title in 2022 to guarantee a postseason berth. The Big Reds return 11 players from last year including Big Ten Freshman of the Year Ava Bredwell and all-region selections Billie Andrews, Sydney Gray, Mya Felder, Abbie Squier and Courtney Wallace. 

Nebraska By the Numbers

• 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. 
• This marks the first time the Big Red will start their season at Houston. 
• NU is set to face six teams this season that are ranked in the NFCA/USA Today Coaches Poll (#2 UCLA, #3 Oklahoma State, #7 Arkansas, #8 Northwestern and #12 Arizona State).
• The Huskers finished in the top-25 as a team in double plays per game, doubles, home runs per game, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and win-loss percentage at the end of the 2022 season. 
• In the Big Ten, Nebraska finished ranked first in batting average, double plays per game, home runs per game and slugging percentage last year.  
• Billie Andrews finished second in the Big Ten last season with 20 home runs and fifth in slugging percentage (.715). 
• Courtney Wallace recorded four saves last season, ranking second in the conference. 

Husker Quick Hits

• Billie Andrews is one home run away from reaching the top-10 Nebraska all-time list in career home runs. 
• Andrews is one of 12 returning players who hit 20 or more home runs last season. 
• Four Huskers have played in 100 games or more at the collegiate level including Billie Andrews, Brooke Andrews, Mya Felder and Courtney Wallace. 
• 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.