Abby Hughes Season 2008

Honors and Awards
2008
Big 12 Commissioner's Spring Honor Roll

2007
Big 12 Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll

Freshman Season [2008]
Abby Hughes was one of the Huskers' most versatile players while providing key depth as a freshman for the Huskers ... figured into Nebraska's starting third base rotation early in the season, starting three games at the position in the first weekend ... also moved into a backup role in the outfield, as well as being one of the Huskers’ top pinch runners ... appeared in 35 games while making eight starts ... hit .176 while recording one double and one RBI ... had only 17 at bats, but has recorded three hits, seven runs, two walks and four stolen bases ... earned her first career start against Idaho State, finishing 1-for-2 with her first career hit, sacrifice and stolen base ... came in for the injured Darcy Rutherford in game two against Texas Tech, finishing 1-for-4 at the plate with her first career double ... pinch ran and scored against North Dakota State on April 23 ... that started a streak of scoring a run in three straight games, as she also added runs against Iowa State and Kansas ... started in right field against Missouri and finished 1-for-3 with her first career RBI.

Before Nebraska
Nebraska has traditionally enjoyed success in signing talented players from the Olathe area and the Huskers hope Hughes can continue that trend ... NU has signed three Olathe East players since 2003, although Hughes is the first player from Olathe North ... led the Sunflower League with a .552 average and an .879 slugging percentage as a senior, while also leading the league in triples ... earned second-team NFCA All-South Central Region honors for her efforts ... earned first-team all-state honors from the Kansas Softball Coaches Association in the state’s largest class as a junior and senior ... was named Olathe North’s offensive player of the year in 2005 and 2006 ... was also the defensive player of the year, as well as the team’s most valuable player in 2006 ... was a second-team All-Sunflower League selection in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and earned second-team All-Sun and All-Johnson County accolades in 2004 and 2005, respectively ... is a proven winner, as she led North to a regional championship and state runner-up finish in 2004 ... also helped lead the Olathe Rockets to a pair of top-five finishes at the 16A AFA Nationals ... also excelled in volleyball and was voted Best Female Athlete at Olathe North by the coaches ... in the classroom, Hughes was selected as an NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete all four years ... also was a three-year National Honor Society member and a Kansas Honors Scholar, as she ranked in the top 10 percent of her graduating class.

Personal
Abby is the daughter of Eric and Charlene Hughes and was born on Sept. 5, 1988, in Olathe, Kan. ... has one sister, Ashley, 21 ... has not declared a major ... favorite food is chicken ... best thing about her teammates is how well everyone gets along ... the one thing she can’t live without is her family.

Coach Revelle on Hughes
"Abby is an athletic and intelligent player who adds a lot of speed and quickness to our roster. Abby has the ability to play several different positions on our team as her athletic versatility is a real strength. Abby had a great fall campaign for the Huskers...look for her to carry that into her game this spring."

Year

Avg.

GP-GS

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

BB

SO

OB%

SLG%

SB-ATT

FLD%

2008

.176

35-8

17

7

3

1

0

0

1

2

4

.263

.235

5-7

.700