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1 April 9-15 Monday Thursday Saturday Sunday Nebraska 4 South Dakota St. 1 (Game 1) Nebraska 2 South Dakota St. 1 (Game 2) Nebraska 7 Creighton 2 Huskers Host 11th-Ranked Horns This Weekend The Nebraska softball team will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak to ranked opponents when the Huskers welcome 11th-ranked Texas to Bowlin Stadium for a two-game weekend series. First pitch for Saturday s contest is set for 2 p.m. and fans attending the Red-White Spring Football Game will receive free admission into the game by presenting their Spring Game ticket stub at the gate. Sunday s game will be televised by ESPNU and is slated for a Noon start. Both games can also be heard worldwide on Huskers.com. Although Nebraska has lost four straight to top-25 foes, NU is still 4-5 against ranked squads this season, with four of its losses coming on the road. The Texas contest will mark the Huskers first home game against a ranked opponent this season. NU s last home game against a ranked opponent came on April 29, 2006 when the Huskers beat 15th-ranked Texas A&M, 3-2. Nebraska hosted a total of six games against ranked foes at Bowlin Stadium last year, compiling a 5-1 record. Overall, the Huskers have won 33 of their last 36 home games, including a 13-2 mark this season following a doubleheader sweep of South Dakota State on Monday. Against the Big 12 Conference, Nebraska has been just as good, winning eight in a row and 10 of its last 11 dating Did You Know? Nebraska s pair of 1-0 losses at No. 4 Texas A&M last Friday marked the first time the Huskers had been on the losing end of two straight 1-0 decisions since losing to Missouri twice in Those losses to MU also marked the first time Nebraska had been shut out in consecutive games until this season. NU has been shut out in consecutive games on two occasions this season - including last weekend at fourth-ranked Texas A&M - marking the first time that has happened since Nebraska has played in 21 one-run games this season. The Huskers are 14-7 in games decided by one run in 2007 after posting a 9-2 record in NU picked up its 30th win of the season on Thursday at Creighton. The Huskers have now won at least 30 games for 10 straight seasons dating back to a campaign in The Huskers are 13-2 at home this season, but are just 3-6 on the road, with each of the six road losses coming to top-20 teams. NU has posted at least a.500 or better road record every season since No. 11 Texas 2 p.m. No. 11 Texas Noon back to the start of the 2006 season, including a 4-1 mark against ranked teams. The pitching staff has been especially stellar, holding its league counterparts to one run or less in seven of the last 11 Big 12 games at Bowlin Stadium, including five shutouts (two straight). Nebraska was 20-1 at home last season, with its lone loss coming in a 7-2 setback to 17th-ranked Baylor on April 14. That game was carried nationally by CSTV as the Huskers have struggled recently in televised contests, losing five of their last six televised games, including three in a row at home. The Huskers have also lost five straight to the Longhorns, marking NU s second-longest losing streak to a conference opponent in the Big 12 era (1996-present). While Nebraska may have struggled recently against Texas, the Huskers have excelled over the last two weeks, winning 10 of their last 12 games. NU began March 4th with an 8-7 record before posting win streaks of 12 and seven games to improve that record to just one month later after the Huskers defeated Kansas, 3-0 on April 4. Nebraska has currently won three in a row after erupting for a season-high-tying seven runs in a 7-2 victor at Creighton on Thursday Softball Contact: Matt Smith msmith@huskers.com Office: (402) Cell: (402) Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Record Feb Paradise Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) Feb. 8 vs. No. 24 Auburn W, 1-0 (8) 1-0 Feb. 8 at Hawaii L, Feb. 9 vs. Portland State W, Feb. 9 vs. DePaul W, Feb. 10 vs. Portland State L, Feb. 11 vs. No. 24 Auburn W, 1-0 A4-2 Feb. 11 at Hawaii L, Feb NFCA Leadoff Classic (Columbus, Ga.) Feb. 23 vs. Tennessee Tech L, Feb. 23 vs. No. 20 Florida State L, 1-2 (9) 4-5 Feb. 24 vs. Seton Hall W, Feb. 24 vs. Mississippi State W, 7-6 (9) 6-5 Feb. 25 vs. No. 18 Georgia W, March 2-4 UNLV Invitational (Las Vegas, Nev.) March 2 vs. Southern Utah W, March 3 vs. DePaul L, March 3 vs. Fresno State L, March 4 vs. Delaware State W, March 5 vs. No. 18 California W, 5-2 (8) 10-7 March 9-11 Shocker Invitational (Wichita, Kan.) March 9 vs. Minnesota W, March 9 vs. Western Illinois W, March 10 vs. Western Illinois W, March 10 vs. Minnesota W, March 11 at Wichita State W, March Big Red Tournament (Bowlin Stadium) March 16 North Dakota State W, March 16 Arkansas^ W, March 17 Arkansas^ W, March 17 North Dakota State W, 2-1 (8) 19-7 March 18 North Dakota State^ W, March 18 Arkansas^ L, March 21 Creighton^ L, March 24 at No. 17 Baylor* L, March 25 at No. 17 Baylor* L, March 27 Drake^ W, 4-3 (8) March 27 Drake W, 3-0 (5) March 28 Colorado State W, March 28 Colorado State W, April 1 Texas Tech* W, April 1 Texas Tech* W, April 4 at Kansas* W, April 6 at No. 4 Texas A&M* L, 0-1 (8) April 6 at No. 4 Texas A&M* L, April 9 South Dakota State^ W, April 9 South Dakota State^ W, April 12 at Creighton W, April 14 No. 11 Texas* 2 p.m. April 15 No. 11 Texas* (ESPNU) Noon April 17 Iowa State*^ 5 p.m. April 19 at Iowa State* 3:30 p.m. April 21 at Oklahoma* 2 p.m. April 22 at Oklahoma* Noon April 25 Kansas*^ (NET/CSTV) 6:30 p.m. April 28 Oklahoma State* 2 p.m. April 29 Oklahoma State* 1 p.m. May 5 at Missouri* 2 p.m. May 6 at Missouri* 1 p.m. May Big 12 Championship TBA May NCAA Regional TBA May NCAA Super Regional TBA May 31-June 6 WCWS TBA *Big 12 Conference game ^Game broadcast on the Husker Sports Network.

2 Nebraska Quick Facts Head Coach... Rhonda Revelle Alma Mater...Nebraska, 1984 Overall Record (years) (16 years) Overall Winning Percentage Record at NU (years) (15 years) Nebraska Winning Percentage Associate Coach... Lori Sippel Alma Mater...Nebraska, 1988 Season at Nebraska... 18th Year Assistant Coach...Jennifer Ogee Alma Mater... Washington, 1997 Season at Nebraska...Sixth Year Facility/Capacity...Bowlin Stadium/2, Overall Record Big 12 Record (2nd) Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 11/5 Position Starters Returning/Lost... 5/4 Pitchers Returning/Lost... 3/0 First Year of Softball All-Time Record...1, (.646) All-Time Record (NCAA Era Only) (.662) All-Time Conference Record (.598) Big 12 Conference Record (.699) Overall Conference Titles...12 Overall Big Eight Conference Titles...6 Overall Big 12 Conference Titles...6 Big 12 Regular-Season Titles...3 Big 12 Championship Titles...3 NCAA Tournament Appearances...17 NCAA Tournament Record (.580) NCAA Regional Record (.635) College World Series Appearances...7 College World Series Record (.440) Honda Broderick Award Winners...1 Honda Broderick Award Nominees...3 Total All-Americans...20 First-Team All-Americans...6 Second-Team All-Americans...11 Third-Team All-Americans...3 Total Academic All-Americans...24 First-Team Academic All-Americans...6 Second-Team Academic All-Americans...8 Third-Team Academic All-Americans...7 Honorable Mention Academic All-Americans...3 Student-Athletes Who Have Earned Degrees Weekly Notes #12 April 13 Page 2 Scouting the Texas Longhorns Texas is on the season and 3-5 in the Big 12 Conference after falling to Baylor, 6-0, in Austin on Wednesday. The Longhorns have lost four of their last six games, but immediately prior to the recent skid, UT posted back-to-back victories over then-no. 4 Oklahoma, 5-4, and then-no. 2 Texas A&M, 5-0, in the final week of March. Texas has been held to two runs or less in four of its last five games, while being shut out in three of its last six contests. That could bode well for the Huskers, who rank fourth nationally in ERA but have struggled to score of late, scoring more than two runs just twice in their last five games while being shut out twice. Despite the recent struggles, the Longhorn offense has been solid this season, boasting a.275 team average, 34 home runs and scoring an average of 4.4 runs per game. UT has also been solid in the circle as it has compiled a collective 1.70 ERA while holding opponents to just over two runs per contest. Tale of the Tape Nebraska...Category...Texas Record Average Home Runs Stolen Bases Runs Per Game Runs Allowed Per Game ERA Shutouts Strikeouts Per Game Opponent Avg Fielding Pct At the plate, Shannon Thomas leads a contingent of five Longhorns hitting.300 or better. Thomas is batting a team-high.356, adding 29 runs scored and 28 stolen bases. Tallie Thrasher and Kacie Gaskin have been the Longhorn s top power threats, as both are tied for the team lead with 10 homers and 25 RBIs. In the circle, right-hander Meagan Denny is the UT ace, although Erin Tresselt leads the league with a 1.00 ERA. Denny has posted a respectable record that includes nine shutouts and a 1.62 ERA. She also leads the conference with 259 strikeouts in only innings. Denny has struggled of late, however, as she is 0-4 in her last four Big 12 starts. Over that stretch, she has allowed 14 earned runs in 22 innings for an ERA of Tresselt has thrown only 28 percent of the team s innings - compared to Denny s 62 percent - but has posted an excellent 8-1 record with a 1.00 ERA in 77.0 innings of work. The Longhorn defense has done a solid job of backing up the pitchers. Texas has compiled a.965 team fielding percentage and boasts one of the top catchers in the nation in Megan Willis. Willis, the 2006 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, calls all of the pitches for UT and her presence has slowed opponents running game, as she has thrown out 11 of 23 would-be base stealers, despite allowing three steals in three attempts to Baylor. A Look at the Series History Nebraska leads the all-time series with Texas, 14-12, although the Longhorns have won five straight from the Huskers to mark the longest winning streak in series history. Three-time National Player of the Year and 2004 Olympic Gold medalist Cat Osterman was the winning pitcher in each game of the current UT win streak, as she finished her Texas career with a 7-1 record against Nebraska, including one save. Like virtually every other team in the nation, NU was happy to see Osterman play her final game in a Texas uniform last season. After the Huskers defeated Osterman and tagged her for four earned runs on 10 hits the first time they faced her, Osterman finished her career by tossing 50.2 scoreless innings against the Big Red, surrendering only 15 hits and striking out 101 while winning seven straight decisions. Last season, the Huskers and Longhorns met on the Big 12 s opening week and Texas swept Nebraska in what proved to be a key series. NU finished in second place in the final league standings, two games behind the conference champion Longhorns. Osterman tossed a three-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts in a 2-0 Texas victory in the series opener. NU starter Ashley DeBuhr pitched well, allowing only two runs on five hits while striking out six. In game two, current UT ace Meagan Denny gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits in five innings of work, but Texas twice rallied from two runs down to post a 5-4 come-from-behind victory Nebraska Cornhuskers Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. B/T Hometown (Previous School) 2007 Highlights 1 Meghan Mullin OF 5-4 So. L/L Mesa, Ariz. (Seton Catholic) leads the team with a.328 average, 43 hits and 12 stolen bases 2 Devin Porter INF 5-5 Sr. R/R Lakewood, Calif. (Lakewood) leads the team with two home runs and ranks second with 14 RBIs 3 Ashley DeBuhr RHP 5-6 Sr. R/R Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) is 15-6 with a 1.34 ERA; 3-3 with a 0.65 ERA against ranked foes 4 Haley Long OF 5-5 So. L/R Brenham, Texas (Blinn College) ranks second on the team with a.291 average in first season of D1 ball 7 Carmen Kier INF 5-6 Sr. R/R Renton, Wash. (Liberty) has started every game at third base 11 Crystal Carwile INF 5-4 So. L/L Chino, Calif. (Don Antonio Lugo) leads the team with 10 doubles, one triple and 19 RBIs 12 Kimberly Fuller INF 5-3 So. R/R Honolulu, Hawaii (Roosevelt) career-high 19 starts; three of her six hits have gone for extra bases 13 Molly Hill RHP 5-8 So. R/R Wayne, Neb. (Wayne) has allowed one earned run or less in 15 of her last 17 starts 17 Darcy Rutherford OF 5-9 So. L/R Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Central) 19 starts after being primarily a pinch-runner in Whitney Barrett INF 5-5 Fr. R/R Wetumpka, Ala. (Wetumpka) nearing 100% health and has hit leadoff the last 11 games 22 Jamie Waldecker C 5-8 Sr. R/R Garden Grove, Calif. (Pacifica) started eight of last nine games at catcher following a broken hand 23 Crystal Gonzalez OF 5-2 Fr. L/R Pomona, Calif. (Diamond Bar) tore her ACL on the last day of March; out for the season 25 Alex Hupp RHP 5-6 Fr. R/R Olathe, Kan. (Olathe East) threw a one-hit shutout in her first career start 33 Jaime Borg OF 5-9 Sr. R/R Lincoln, Neb. (Waverly) is hitting.273 while starting a career-high five games in the field 34 Brittany Pascale C 5-4 So. R/R Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln Way East) first Husker to draw 20 or more walks in a season since 2005

3 s Weekly Notes #12 April 13 Page 3 DeBuhr took the loss, allowing three runs (three earned) in 2.1 innings of relief. Molly Hill started the game and allowed a pair of runs on just two hits in 3.1 innings of work. Osterman pitched the final two innings and allowed just one hit and struck out four to earn the save. Jamie Waldecker led the Husker offense by finishing 3-for-5 in the series with a walk, a double and two RBIs. Nebraska is 4-3 all-time against Texas in Lincoln, but is just 1-3 against the Longhorns at Bowlin Stadium. UT swept the 2005 series at Bowlin Stadium, winning game one, 6-0, and taking game two, 3-1. NU Boasts Nation s No. 4 ERA In the first NCAA statistical rankings released on Tuesday, the Husker pitching staff ranked fourth in the nation with a 1.25 team ERA. Sophomore right-hander Molly Hill ranked 14th individually with her 1.03 ERA, while senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr ranked 40th with a 1.37 ERA. DeBuhr also came in at No. 22 on the strikeouts-per-seven-innings chart with an average of 9.4. The Nebraska defense also ranked in the top 50 in fielding percentage (50th) and double plays per game (42nd), while sophomore Meghan Mullin currently ranks 23rd in the nation with an average of 0.33 sacrifice hits per game. Breaking Out? The Nebraska offense has struggled for most of the season, but it hopefully showed signs of breaking out at Creighton on Thursday. Facing the same pitcher that held the Huskers without an earned run on just two hits in the teams first meeting, NU erupted for a season-high-tying seven runs on eight hits, handing Creighton starter Tara Oltman the worst defeat of her career. A pair of key veteran bats in seniors Jamie Waldecker and Devin Porter enjoyed breakout performances against the Bluejays, something that could hopefully ignite what has been a struggling offense. Waldecker, who is beginning to look more comfortable at the plate after missing 21 games with a broken hand, went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBIs against Creighton, matching her season total in home runs and RBIs. Porter meanwhile went 1-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and two RBIs. Porter and Waldecker entered the season as the Huskers most experienced hitters and they also ranked 1-2 among this year s roster for highest career batting averages in Big 12 play. Both returning All-Big 12 performers, Porter and Waldecker were a combined 2-for-31 with no RBIs through the first seven conference games of the season. While their performances on Thursday did not come against a league foe, they both broke out of recent slumps and can hopefully carry the momentum into the weekend. In 13 total games since the Huskers entered the conference portion of their schedule, Waldecker was hitting just.174 prior to Thursday s contest, while Porter had posted just a.129 average. In Big 12 play, Waldecker and Porter are hitting just.071 and.059, respectively. Waldecker hit.273 in conference action last year, while Porter hit.360 with four home runs. Home Cooking Nebraska has been a tough team to beat at Bowlin Stadium this season. The Huskers are 13-2 at home this season after posting a 20-1 mark in Overall, NU has won 33 of its last 36 home games. Playing in front of the home crowd in familiar surroundings have helped the Huskers post solid numbers in every category. As a team, Nebraska is hitting.031 better at home than on the road, while average nearly one more run per game even after the Huskers tied a season high by scoring seven runs at Creighton on Thursday. The pitching staff has also posted an ERA under 1.00 in 15 home games, while compiling an ERA above 2.00 in nine true road games. Below is a comparison of how NU has fared at home and on the road in 2007 (does not include neutral site tournament games - 19 total games): Offensive Pitching Venue Avg. Runs/G Ks/Game W-L ERA Runs/G Ks/Game Opp. Avg. Home Away April Being Good to Pitchers Nebraska boasts one of the top pitching staffs in the nation and currently leads the Big 12 Conference with a collective 1.23 ERA. While the right-handed duo of senior Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore Molly Hill have been consistently solid all year, they have stepped up their play in the month of April. In eight April games - including five against Big 12 opponents, four on the road and two versus top-five foes - DeBuhr and Hill have been incredibly tough, posting a 6-2 record. Below is a look at the duo s numbers in April: Player G-GS CG W-L SV SHO IP H R ER BB SO Opp. Avg. ERA DeBuhr Hill Total The staff has been even better against league foes this month, despite a 3-2 record and two games at No. 4 Texas A&M. In five league games, the staff has allowed only two earned runs in 34.1 innings for a miniscule ERA of 0.41, while allowing just 15 hits and holding opposing hitters to a paltry.135 average. DeBuhr (two) and Hill (one) have combined for three shutouts during that stretch, while Hill was scoreless for 7.1 innings of a fourth contest. USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll (April 11) Rk. Team Record Pts. LW 1. Tennessee (25) Alabama Oklahoma* Arizona (1) Texas A&M* LSU Northwestern Arizona State Michigan Oregon Texas* Washington t Baylor* UCLA t Hawaii* Oregon State Stanford DePaul* Louisiana-Lafayette Southern Illinois Illinois State Florida North Carolina Fresno State* Georgia Tech *2007 Husker opponent USA Softball/ESPN.com Poll (April 10) Rk. Team Record Pts. LW 1. Tennessee (20) Oklahoma* Alabama Arizona Texas A&M* LSU Northwestern Michigan Baylor Arizona State Oregon Stanford Texas* DePaul* UCLA Washington Oregon State Hawaii* Illinois State t Louisiana-Lafayette North Carolina t Southern Illinois Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Fresno State* *2007 Husker opponent Week-by-Week Ranking Date NFCA ESPN Record Preseason 15th 15th 0-0 Feb th 20th 4-3 Feb st 21st 4-3 Feb rd NR 7-5 March 6 NR NR 10-7 March 13 NR NR 15-7 March 20 NR NR 20-8 March 27 NR NR April 3 NR NR April 10 NR NR 27-13

4 Nebraska Head Coach Rhonda Revelle Weekly Notes #12 April 13 Page 4 15th Season at Nebraska (.669) record at NU (.660) career record 6 Big 12 Titles 2 WCWS Teams 14 All-Americans 17 Academic All-Americans Honors and Awards 2002 Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year 2001 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1998 Big 12 Coach of the Year 1998 NFCA Midwest Coaching Staff of the Year 1997 Nebraska Softball Hall of Fame Inductee 1995 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1995 Midwest Region Coach of the Year Coaching Stops Head Coach 1993-present... Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan Assistant Coach San Jose State Cal State-Hayward Nebraska Wesleyan Coaching Ledger Head Coach (1987, 1993-present at Nebraska) Year Record Conf. Place Tourn. 1987# 8-16 N/A N/A N/A * 5th N/A * 6th N/A * 3rd N/A ^ 4th 2nd ^ 4th 5th ^ 1st 1st ^ 4th 2nd ^ 2nd 1st ^ 1st 5th ^ 3rd 2nd ^ 6th 4th ^ 1st 1st th 5th nd 4th Totals #Nebraska Wesleyan, *Big Eight, ^Big 12 Revelle vs. the Big 12 Opponent Record Revelle vs. Counterpart* Baylor Iowa State Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Oklahoma State Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech *only includes games at each coach s current school Winningest Coaches in NU History (all sports by wins) 1. John Sanders, Baseball, ; 20 years 2. Terry Pettit, Volleyball, ; 23 years 3. Rhonda Revelle, Softball, ; 15 years* 4. Tony Sharpe, Baseball; ; 31 years 5. Tom Osborne, Football; ; 25 years *active Even with the stellar start to April against Big 12 competition, the Huskers success against league foes hasn t been limited to this month. Hill currently ranks second in the Big 12 with a 1.03 ERA and in addition to the Huskers league-leading 1.23 team ERA, NU also leads the league with 360 strikeouts and a.190 opponent batting average. In conference-only action, Nebraska ranks second in the Big 12 with a 0.91 ERA, and leads the league with three shutouts and a 9.12 strikeouts-per-seven-innings average. A Look at the Expected Lineup 1. Whitney Barrett, 2B (25 starts,.215, 0 HR, 4 RBIs) Barrett earned 13 starts at second base through the first 22 games of the season, before being limited by a hand injury. Barrett has returned to start the last 11 games at second and had eight hits in six-game stretch immediately following her return from the injury after entering that stretch with only three career hits. 2. Meghan Mullin, CF (43 starts,.328, 0 HR, 8 RBIs) Mullin saw limited action as a freshman in 2006, but showed good patience and bat control in the box. As a regular starter this season, Mullin has already surpassed her freshman totals in nearly every category and she leads the team with 43 hits, a.328 average and 12 stolen bases, while recording her first career extra-base hit. 3. Crystal Carwile, 1B (43 starts,.291, 1 HR, 19 RBIs) Carwile burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2006, homering three times in her first weekend en route to finishing with 12 homers, one shy of the NU freshman record. Carwile began the 2007 season slowly after missing the offseason with shoulder surgery, but leads the team with 10 doubles, 19 RBIs and a.403 slugging percentage. 4. Jamie Waldecker, C (20 starts,.224, 2 HRs, 10 RBIs) A clutch hitter with power, Waldecker is also one of the best defensive catchers in the Big 12 Conference. A broken hand forced her to miss 18 games overall and 25 at catcher. Has started eight of the last nine games at catcher and is finding her groove as she matched her season totals of one homer and five RBIs in her last game alone. 5. Devin Porter, SS (43 starts,.256, 2 HRs, 14 RBIs) Porter has made great progress as a player through her first three seasons in the Husker program. She has been named the Huskers Most Improved Player in each of the last two years and enjoyed her best season in 2006, when she earned second-team All-Big 12 honors after leading the Huskers with a.360 average in league play. 6. Brittany Pascale, DP (40 starts,.238, 1 HR, 8 RBIs) Pascale showed continued improvement throughout 2006 and emerged as one of NU s most clutch hitters. Pascale had three seventh-inning, pinch-hit at bats that resulted in the game-tying run. In 2007, she has drawn a teamhigh 22 walks to become the first Huskers since 2005 to draw 20 walks in a season. 7. Haley Long, RF (35 starts,.291, 0 HR, 11 RBIs) Long was a late find for the Huskers as she was brought in this past summer to add depth to the outfield. Long has appeared in 36 of NU s 43 games and ranks second among all starters with a.291 average. She has also recorded five doubles and 11 RBIs, while striking out only eight times, drawing six walks and being hit by three pitches. 8. Carmen Kier, 3B (43 starts,.189, 0 HR, 9 RBIs) Kier is in her second season as the everyday starter at third after belting a career-high five homers and driving in a career-high 19 in Known to work the count, Kier has drawn 47 career walks, including nine this season to rank second on the team. She also boasts power as nearly 30 percent of her career hits have gone for extra bases. 9. Alex Hupp, LF (27 starts,.115, 1 HR, 4 RBIs; 4 starts, 2-0, 1.98 ERA, 12 Ks, 17.2 IP) A two-time NFCA High School All-American, Hupp is a solid pitcher who can also hit. She tossed a one-hit shutout in her first career start and boasts an ERA under Hupp has moved to the outfield so her bat can be in the lineup. She is hitting just.115 this year but has three doubles, a homer and four RBIs. 10. Ashley DeBuhr, RHP (20 starts, 15-6, 1.34 ERA, 200 Ks, IP; 10 starts,.200, 1 HR, 4 RBIs) DeBuhr continued to be more dominant in the circle, following her second-team All-Big 12 and All-Midwest honors from 2005 with first-team selections in One of 50 players named to the 2007 USA Softball Preseason Player of the Year Watch List, she has four shutouts and has six starts against ranked teams (3-3 record). Jaime Borg, OF (5 starts,.273, 0 HR, 0 RBIs) Borg moved back to the outfield after being the Huskers No. 3 pitcher in each of the past two seasons. She has three hits this season after having only one career hit entering her senior season. Kimberly Fuller, INF (19 starts,.130, 1 HR, 7 RBIs) In limited action in 2006, Fuller went 2-for-11, but drew three walks to post a.357 on-base percentage. She has split time at second with Whitney Barrett this season, earning 19 starts and posting six hits and seven RBIs. Darcy Rutherford, OF (21 starts,.250, 0 HR, 2 RBIs) Rutherford is arguably the Huskers most improved player. Primarily a pinch runner in 2006 when she appeared in 25 games and scored four runs, Rutherford went 2-for-4 in the first weekend to post her first career hits. Molly Hill, RHP (19 starts, 13-7, 1.03 ERA, 148 Ks, IP) Hill is the Huskers No. 2 pitcher, but has the credentials to be the ace of nearly any staff. As a freshman, Hill went 18-2 to establish a school-record.900 winning percentage. She is 13-7 this year with a 1.03 ERA. Crystal Gonzalez, OF (23 starts,.214, 0 HR, 0 RBIs) Gonzalez was the Huskers top defensive outfielder and was also possibly the fastest player on the team. She tore her ACL prior to an April 1 doubleheader with Texas Tech and is out for the season.

5 s Weekly Notes #12 April 13 Page 5 Defense Stepping Up Pitching is not the only facet of the game the Huskers have improved on lately. Defensively, NU has committed just three errors in its last 11 games. Nebraska has posted eight errorless games over that stretch and had a season-high errorless streak snapped at 100 chances in game one of an April 6 doubleheader at No. 4 Texas A&M. NU currently has a streak of 91 chances without committing an error. Before the current streak, the Huskers had gone an entire game without an error only nine times through the first 32 contests. NU has also turned two double plays in the last 11 games and thrown out 6-of-13 would-be base stealers after allowing opponents to successfully steal nine bases in their previous 10 attempts. Nebraska vs. Ranked Teams Nebraska has played a challenging schedule in 2007 and the Huskers have been respectable against the best competition, posting a 4-5 record against ranked teams, while going 26-8 against foes outside of the top 25. Six of the nine games - and three of the four wins - have been decided by one run, with six games coming down to the winning teams last at bat. Four of the nine contests have gone extra-innings, including a 1-0 loss at fourth-ranked Texas A&M last weekend. Nebraska, which had won four of its first five games against ranked foes this season, led in each of its first five games, but has lost four in a row to ranked teams while being shutout in each of those four losses (all on the road to top-15 teams). In their four wins, the Huskers have produced the game-winning run in the seventh inning once and in the eighth inning twice. Husker Hurlers Excelling Against Ranked Teams While Nebraska is 4-5 against ranked teams, the pitching staff has been stellar against ranked competition, compiling a 0.88 ERA. Senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore right-hander Molly Hill have combined to allow just eight earned runs in 63.2 innings, as they have thrown two shutouts, while not allowing an earned run through seven innings in a total of five contests. The numbers were even more astounding before No. 17 Baylor scored five runs (four earned) on 10 hits in posting two victories. In fact, Baylor is the only ranked team to produce more than four hits against the Huskers this season, as NU has held three of nine top-25 foes to two hits or less, including No. 4 Texas A&M, which was no-hit through 7.1 innings before converting its first and only hit into the game s lone run in a 1-0 eight-inning victory. In a loss to No. 24 Florida State, DeBuhr was two outs away from tossing her third straight two-hit shutout against a ranked foe. Before giving up back-to-back ninth-inning homers to FSU, DeBuhr had thrown 23.1 scoreless innings against top-25 opponents, including two international tie-breaker frames where a runner was placed on second to begin the inning. She had also allowed just six hits in those 23 innings. DeBuhr is now 3-3 with a 0.65 ERA against ranked teams this season. A native of Beatrice, Neb., DeBuhr has stymied opposing hitters, holding them to a meager.142 average while striking out 51. Below is a comparison of NU s per-game pitching averages against ranked and non-ranked teams: Cateogry IP AB H R ER BB SO BF Opp. Avg. ERA vs. Ranked vs. Non-Ranked Big 12 Conference Standings (games through 4/13) Rk. Team Big 12 Overall 1. Baylor Missouri Oklahoma Texas A&M Nebraska Kansas Texas Oklahoma State Texas Tech Iowa State Big 12 Player of the Week Date Player School Pos. Feb. 13 Megan Gibson* TAMU P/1B Feb. 20 Ashley Monceaux BU 1B Feb. 28 Mariee Mena*^ OU INF March 6 Megan Gibson TAMU P/1B March 13 Alex Colyer^ BU INF March 20 Samantha Ricketts* OU C Courtney Totte OSU C March 27 Norrelle Dickson^ OU 3B April 3 Courtney Tottee^ OSU C April 10 Brette Reagan BU 3B Norrelle Dickson OU 3B *NFCA National Player of the Week ^USA Softball National Player of the Week Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Date Player School Pos. Feb. 13 Amanda Scarborough^ TAMU RHP Feb. 20 Meagan Denny UT RHP Feb. 28 Megan Gibson TAMU RHP March 6 Lauren Eckermann OU RHP March 13 Lisa Ferguson* BU RHP March 20 Lauren Eckermann OU RHP March 27 Lisa Ferguson BU RHP April 3 Molly Hill NU RHP April 10 Lauren Eckermann OU RHP *NFCA National Player of the Week ^USA Softball National Player of the Week Waldecker Returns Senior Jamie Waldecker had the cast removed from her broken left hand the final week of March and not only received some at bats, but also started at catcher in the second game of a March 28 doubleheader against Colorado State, marking her first start behind the plate since Feb. 24, covering a stretch of 25 games. Waldecker, a returning two-time All-Big 12 selection, should prove to be a big addition to the lineup, as she is NU s current career home run and RBIs leader. But her presence has immediately been felt behind the plate. Waldecker has been able to catch for the last nine games and has started eight of those contests behind the plate. In those eight starts, Nebraska has committed only three errors and the Huskers have allowed more than one earned run only once (on Thursday at Creighton). Below is a look at how NU has done defensively in Waldecker s eight games behind the dish since her return: Games W-L IP SHO H R ER BB SO Opp. Avg. ERA FLD% SB-ATT Keeping Things Close With the nation s fourth-ranked ERA, Nebraska can count on its pitchers keeping most games close and they have done just that. Before allowing only two earned runs at Creighton on Thursday, NU had allowed one earned run or less in 10 consecutive starts. The Huskers have now allowed one earned run or less in 23 of their last 28 games, with sophomore Molly Hill accomplishing the feat in 15 of her last 17 starts and senior Ashley DeBuhr posting one earned run or less in eight of her last 11 starts. Creighton s two runs also snapped Nebraska s streak of allowing one run or less at seven straight games, the longest such streak at NU since Nebraska All-Big 12 Athletic Honorees Crystal Carwile Second-Team All-Big 12 (2006) Ashley DeBuhr First-Team All-Big 12 (2006) Second-Team All-Big 12 (2005) Two-Time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team (2006) Molly Hill Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (4/3/2007) Devin Porter Second-Team All-Big 12 (2006) Jamie Waldecker Second-Team All-Big 12 (2004 & 2006)

6 The Last Time Nebraska... Scored 10 or more runs:...at Texas Tech (10-4 [10]), 4/23/06 Scored 15 or more runs:...vs. Illinois (21-1), 2/24/06 Scored 20 or more runs:... vs. Illinois (21-1 [6]), 2/24/06 Allowed 10 or more runs:... vs. UCLA (1-10), 2/13/04 Allowed 15 or more runs:... vs. Iowa (1-15), 3/22/97 Recorded 15 or more hits:... vs. Illinois (16), 2/24/06 Recorded 20 or more hits:...vs. UMKC (21), 4/11/96 Hit six or more doubles:...vs. UMKC (6), 4/11/96 Hit four or more home runs:... vs. Illinois (4), 2/24/06 Hit two or more triples:...vs. Northern Colorado (2), 4/14/06 Stole five or more bases:... vs. Southern Utah (6), 3/2/07 Drew 10 or more walks:...at Creighton (11), 3/22/00 Pitched a no-hitter:...vs. Texas Tech, 4/1/07 (DeBuhr) Pitched 15 or more strikeouts:...vs. Colorado State, 3/28/07 (DeBuhr, 16) Defeated a top-five team:... vs. No. 4 Florida State, 3/18/04 Lost to an unranked opponent:... vs. Creighton, 3/21/07 Weekly Notes #12 April 13 Page 6 Nebraska s 2007 Record When... Overall At home At neutral sites On the road Big 12 (regular season) Big 12 (non-conference, postseason) Against ranked teams Night games Day games On Sunday On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday Had fewer than 5 hits Had 5 hits or more Had 10 hits or more Out-hit opponent Out-hit by opponent Scored fewer than 4 runs Scored 4 or more runs Scored 5 or more runs Scored 10 or more runs Scored in the first inning Led after four innings Trailed after four innings In games decided by 1 run In games decided by 3 or more runs Committed no errors Committed 2 or more errors DeBuhr Records 200th Strikeout of 2007 When senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr struck out 11 at Creighton on Thursday, her final strikeout marked her 200th of the season. One of only two pitchers in the Big 12 with 200 or more strikeouts this season, DeBuhr has now posted three consecutive seasons with at least 200 strikeouts. DeBuhr is just the second pitcher in school history to post three 200-strikeout seasons in a career. The only other pitcher to accomplish the feat was former All-American Leigh Ann Walker, who struck out at least 200 batters from 2000 to DeBuhr also passed Walker for second place on the NU career strikeout chart against Creighton. DeBuhr, who is the only Husker pitcher to post more than one 300-strikeout season, has struck out 10 or more batters in six of her last seven starts and in eight consecutive starts when she has thrown at least 7.0 innings. Streaks Snapped Nebraska saw several team and individual streaks snapped with a tough pair of 1-0 losses at fourth-ranked Texas A&M last weekend. The loss in game one snapped the Huskers seven-game win streak and NU s streak of nine consecutive doubleheader sweeps. The game two loss also marked the first time since 1999 that Nebraska had been swept in a doubleheader - a span of 30 doubleheaders. The pitching staff, despite outstanding performances from senior Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore Molly Hill, also saw several impressive streaks come to an end. When the Aggies scored the game-winning run in the eighth inning of game one, it marked the first run the Huskers had allowed in 30.0 innings, also breaking a streak of three consecutive shutouts. Hill saw her career-high streaks of three consecutive shutouts, 8.0 hitless innings and 26.2 scoreless innings snapped. DeBuhr saw her season-high totals of two straight shutouts and 18.2 scoreless innings come to an end, as well as her career-best string of four consecutive starts with 10 or more strikeouts. The Huskers were also shut out in back-to-back games for the second time in two weeks. Prior to that, Nebraska had not been shut out in consecutive games since 1999 and had not been held scoreless in back-to-back games twice in the same season since Porter Sets School Record Senior Devin Porter was hit by a pitch in game two of an April 1 doubleheader with Texas Tech, marking the fourth time this season Porter has been hit by a pitch. That hit-by-pitch gave Porter 18 in her career, breaking the previous school record of 17, set by Trisha Tannahill just last season. DeBuhr Reaches Milestones When senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr struck out the first batter of what proved to be a 16-strikeout performance in game two of a March 28 doubleheader with Colorado State, the strikeout marked the 800th of her career. DeBuhr is one of only four pitchers in Nebraska history to record 800 or more career strikeouts and the Beatrice native passed her pitching coach, Lori Sippel, for third place on the NU record list with a 13-strikeout performance at Kansas on April 4. DeBuhr claimed sole possession of second-place with an 11-strikeout performance at Creighton on Thursday and she now has 868 strikeouts in her career, just 78 strikeouts away from the NU career record. Pencil Me In Nebraska has used a different batting lineup in 40 of its 43 games this season after having a fairly set lineup for most of The Huskers used an identical lineup in consecutive games on March 27 and 28 to mark the first time this season - a total of 33 games to that point- NU had utilized the same lineup. Even with the majority of the position starters settled upon, head coach Rhonda Revelle has done a lot of shifting in an attempt to maximize the strengths of the lineup. Below is a look at the number of different starters NU has tried at each position in the batting order, including the player with the most starts at that spot and the team record with her in that spot: No. 1-4 players (Darcy Rutherford, 16 starts, 12-4 record) No players (Haley Long, 15 starts, 11-4 record) No. 2-4 players (Meghan Mullin, 32 starts, 23-9 record) No players (Alex Hupp, 12 starts, 9-3 record) No. 3-5 players (Devin Porter, 21 starts, 16-5 record) No. 8-9 players (Carmen Kier, 15 starts, 8-7 record) No. 4-4 players (Crystal Carwile, 25 starts, 18-7 record) No. 9-7 players (Carmen Kier, 17 starts, 16-1 record) No. 5-6 players (Brittany Pascale, 27 starts, 20-7 record) Sophomores Stepping Up While it s not unusual for players to show great improvement from their freshmen to sophomore seasons, the statistical improvement of this year s sophomore class has been remarkable, especially considering where they rank on the team and how little the majority of the class played as freshmen. Meghan Mullin leads the team with a.328 batting average and sophomores claim five of the top six batting averages on the team (minimum of 25 at bats).

7 s Weekly Notes #12 April 13 Page 7 In addition to Mullin, Haley Long (.291), Crystal Carwile (.291) and Darcy Rutherford (.250) have all posted totals higher than the team s collective.241 batting average, while hitting a combined.297. To put these totals in perspective, the entire sophomore class is hitting 157-for-575 (.273) in 43 games this season after going a combined 72-for-284 (.254) as freshmen in The impact is also felt in the circle, where Molly Hill is 13-7 with a team-low 1.03 ERA. Sophomores Bidding for History With sophomores claiming the three highest batting averages on the team and Molly Hill posting an ERA 0.31 points lower than senior Ashley DeBuhr, it is highly probable that a sophomore will lead the team in both average and ERA this season. The last sophomore to lead the Huskers in batting average was Anne Steffan in Steffan not only turned into an All-American at Nebraska but is a two-time National Pro Fastpitch All-Star who ranked second in the league last summer with a.400 average. Underclassmen have led NU in both average and ERA in the same season only twice in the last 10 seasons and a pair of sophomores have not led the Huskers in both categories in the same year since Lori Sippel and Margie Ogrodowicz last accomplished the feat in Double Trouble Despite the high number of unearned runs, the Nebraska defense has still been solid this season. In addition to their respectable fielding percentage, the Huskers have turned 15 double plays this season, their highest total since the 2004 season. Nebraska has turned nearly twice as many double plays as its opponents and the Huskers are averaging 0.385double plays per game, nearly double their average from the past two seasons. Below is chart comparing Nebraska s double-play success this season compared to every season since 2000: Year Games Double Plays Double Plays Per Game Fielding Their Position Nebraska s three-pitcher staff has not only combined to post a collective 1.23 ERA - the lowest in the Big 12 Conference - but the staff has also done an excellent job of fielding its position. Senior Ashley DeBuhr, sophomore Molly Hill and freshman Alex Hupp are perfect in the field in a combined 58 chances. In 2006, the staff had a.935 fielding percentage, committing five errors in 77 chances. Hill has shown great improvement, as she is perfect in 33 chances this year after committing four errors in 28 chances in Huskers Post 10th Shutout for 10th Straight Season When senior right-hander Ashley DeBuhr tossed her second straight shutout at Kansas on April 4, it gave the Huskers 10 shutouts this season, marking the 10th consecutive season NU has posted at least 10 shutouts. The last time a Nebraska team failed to record 10 shutouts in a season was in 1997, when the Huskers managed only five shutouts in 53 games. Gonzalez Out for the Season Freshman outfielder Crystal Gonzalez, who appeared in 30 of the Huskers first 34 games - including 23 starts - suffered a season-ending knee injury prior to Nebraska s April 1 doubleheader with Texas Tech. In NU s final practice before the series with the Red Raiders, Gonzalez tore her ACL. Gonzalez is scheduled to undergo surgery on April 16. Although she will miss the remainder of her freshman season, she is expected to be at full strength for the Huskers 2007 fall season. Stats of the Week The Nebraska pitching staff is on pace to become just the third Husker staff since 1989 to post a team ERA under NU currently boasts a 1.23 team ERA, while the 2004 team compiled an ERA of 1.10 and the 1991 squad managed a 1.19 ERA. Part of the reason those two teams excelled in limiting earned runs was by issuing a low number of walks. In 1991, the Huskers surrendered just 42 walks in innings and in 2004, Nebraska allowed just 91 free passes in innings. This year, however, NU has issued 95 walks in only innings, an average of more than two per game. The Huskers have not surrendered 100 walks in a season since CoSIDA Academic All-Americans A total of 17 Huskers have combined to earn 24 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, both of which lead the nation. Across all sports, Nebraska leads the nation with 235 Academic All-Americans. 14 All-Americans Under Coach Revelle In 14 years at the helm of the Husker program, Coach Revelle has guided nine players to a total of 14 All-America honors, including four firstteam selections and two three-time honorees. NCAA Tournament Appearances 17 In the 25 years softball has been an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made 17 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including 12 straight under Coach Revelle. The Huskers 17 appearances tie Texas A&M for the most among all Big 12 schools. 7 Women s College World Series Nebraska has advanced to a total of seven Women s College World Series, including the inaugural event in The Huskers seven appearances are the most of any Big 12 school. 1 Undefeated Big 12 Season In 1998, Nebraska ran through the Big 12 Conference with the only undefeated season in the 11-year history of the league. The Huskers went a perfect 16-0 to capture the regular-season crown and went 4-0 to win the Big 12 Tournament. 0 Losing League Seasons in Big 12 Play Nebraska has never had a losing season in league play in the history of the Big 12 Conference, the only school that can claim that feat. 6 Big 12 Titles Nebraska has won a total of six Big 12 titles, three regular-season crowns and three tournament titles. NU has the second-most titles in the conference, trailing Texas by one. 12 Consecutive Top-25 National Finishes Nebraska has been ranked in the final USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll in each of the last 12 seasons, every year since the poll was formed. The Huskers are one of only six teams in the nation to be ranked in the final poll in each year of its existence. 5 Consecutive Top-10 Attendance Seasons Nebraska built one of the finest softball facilities in the nation in 2002 and the fans have responded. In the five years the Huskers have called Bowlin Stadium home, NU has drawn at least 10,000 fans each season while ranking in the top 10 nationally in average attendance each year. National ProFastpitch All-Stars 3 In 2005, the NPF conducted its lone allstar game and three former Huskers were selected to play. Nebraska s three picks trailed only UCLA for the most all-stars among all schools in the nation. 1,000 All-Time Victories In 2006, NU recorded the program s 1,000th win, making softball the first and only women s sport at Nebraska to reach the milestone.

8 Weekly Notes #12 s April 13 Page 8 Huskers Seeing More Intentional Walks After sophomore Brittany Pascale was intentionally walked twice in the second game of the Huskers March 28 doubleheader with Colorado State, Nebraska has now seen five intentional walks issued to the team this year, the most by any Husker team since the 2004 season. Last year, NU was walked intentionally only three times despite hitting.273 with 39 home runs and averaging nearly five runs per game. This season, Nebraska is hitting just.241 with only nine home runs and the Huskers are averaging only three runs per game. Bowlin Stadium Sees 100th Game Nebraska s dramatic 4-3 eight-inning, come-from-behind victory in game one of a March 27 doubleheader with Drake was not only an exciting game to watch, it also marked the Huskers 100th game at Bowlin Stadium, which opened prior to the 2002 season. NU boasts a all-time record at Bowlin Stadium, including a 13-2 mark this season after NU s doubleheader sweep over South Dakota State on Monday. Huskers Look for 13th Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance in 2007 Nebraska softball is in an elite class when it comes to postseason play. The Huskers are one of nine teams to appear in the past 12 NCAA Tournaments and they look to make it 13 straight in NU also has a history of earning high seeds in the tournament. In the eight seasons prior to the format switch in 2005, Nebraska earned a No. 2 seed or higher in the NCAA Regional every season. The only other teams that accomplished that feat were Arizona, Michigan, Oklahoma and Washington. Overall, NU has earned 17 NCAA Tournament bids, tying Texas A&M for the most NCAA berths of any Big 12 school. The Huskers have advanced to the WCWS seven times, the most of any school in the league. Nebraska also has a strong history of hosting regionals at Bowlin Stadium. The Huskers have been awarded an NCAA Regional in three of the last four years. A Consistent Winning Combination Nebraska s homegrown pitching duo of senior Ashley DeBuhr and sophomore Molly Hill have each posted at least 12 victories for the second straight season. DeBuhr - who has won at least 10 games for three consecutive seasons - has 15 victories this season, while Hill - who won 18 games as a freshman last season - boasts 13 wins. With both pitchers reaching double-figures in wins, it marks only the second time in the Big 12 era - dating back to the 1996 season - that the same pair of Husker pitchers have both posted 10 or more victories in consecutive seasons. DeBuhr and Hill join exclusive company, as Jenny Voss and Leigh Ann Walker accomplished the feat in and Walker teamed up with Peaches James to accomplish the feat in Voss, Walker and James were each a first- or second-team All-American hurler for the Huskers. Hill and DeBuhr have combined for three straight shutouts and have held their opponents scoreless in five of their last six games while winning seven straight decisions. Oh, So Close While Nebraska has posted a solid record against a tough schedule that has featured 14 games against opponents that have appeared in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll at least once this season, the Huskers have come very close to posting an even more outstanding record. NU has lost seven one-run games and the Huskers have dropped four contests when they led after the third inning, matching the entire 2006 total. Overall, Nebraska has led in 34 of its 43 games this season, despite being shut out six times. Let s Play Extras After going to extra innings just five times in 56 games a year ago, Nebraska had already played five extra-inning contests through the first 26 games of the 2007 season. The Huskers were a perfect 5-0 in extra innings last season and are 5-2 this season after falling 1-0 in eight innings at Texas A&M on April 6. Nebraska had won eight consecutive extra-inning affairs before falling to No. 20 Florida State on Feb. 23 and had won three straight after that setback before losing to Texas A&M. A big part of the reason for Nebraska s success in extra-innings - especially this season - has been the work of the pitching staff. The Husker hurlers have thrown a total of nine extra frames this season, with eight of the nine innings subject to the international tie-breaker rule, where a runner is automatically placed on second to start the inning. In those eight innings, the NU staff has allowed the runner placed on second to score only once. Overall, NU has allowed four runs in extra innings this season. Team Game Highs Batting At bats: 38 vs. No. 20 Florida State (2/23) Runs: 7 three times, last at Creighton (4/12) Hits: 11 twice, last vs. Texas Tech (4/1) RBIs: 7 twice, last at Creighton (4/12) Doubles: 2 12 times, last vs. South Dakota State (4/9) Triples: 1 twice, last vs. Texas Tech (4/1) Home Runs: 2 vs. Western Illinois (3/10) Walks: 5 four times, last North Dakota State (3/17) Strikeouts (high): 13 vs. No. 24 Auburn (2/11) Strikeouts (low): 1 vs. Western Illinois (3/10) Stolen Bases: 6 vs. Southern Utah (3/2) Hit by Pitch: 3 vs. Tennessee Tech (3/23) Runners Left On Base: 18 vs. No. 20 Florida State (2/23) Pitching Innings Pitched: 9.0 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) Runs Allowed: 6 twice, last vs. Mississippi State (2/24) Earned Runs: 5 at Hawaii (2/11) Walks: 8 at No. 4 Texas A&M (4/6) Strikeouts: 17 vs. No. 24 Auburn (2/11) Hits: 13 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) Doubles: 3 at Hawaii (2/11) Triples: 1 three times, last vs. Drake (3/27) Home Runs: 3 vs. Arkansas (3/18) Hit batters: 3 vs. Texas Tech (4/1) Fielding Putouts: 27 vs. Mississippi State (2/24) Assists: 15 twice, last at No. 4 Texas A&M (4/6) Errors: 3 three times, last vs. Arkansas (3/16) Individual Game Highs Batting At bats: 5 six times, last by Carwile (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) Runs: 3 by Carwile (vs. Mississippi State, 2/24) Hits: 4 by Mullin (vs. Colorado State, 3/28) RBIs: 5 by Waldecker (at Creighton, 4/12) Doubles: 1 37 times, last by Porter (vs. South Dakota St., 4/9) Triples: 1 twice, last by Carwile (vs. Texas Tech, 4/1) Home Runs: 1 nine times, last by Waldecker (at Creighton, 4/12) Walks: 3 by Pascale (vs. Colorado State, 3/28) Strikeouts (high): 3 five times, last by Hupp (at Baylor, 3/24) Stolen Bases: 2 three times, last by Mullin (vs. WIU, 3/10) Hit by Pitch: 2 twice, last by Borg (at Baylor, 3/25) Runners Left On Base: 5 by Waldecker (vs. Florida St., 2/23) Pitching Innings Pitched: 9.0 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) Runs Allowed: 6 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi St., 2/24) Earned Runs: 4 three times, last by Hill (vs. Creighton, 3/21) Walks: 8 by Hill (at No. 4 Texas A&M, 4/6) Strikeouts: 17 by DeBuhr (vs. No. 24 Auburn, 2/11) Hits: 13 by DeBuhr (vs. Mississippi State, 2/24) Doubles: 3 by Hupp (at Hawaii, 2/11) Triples: 1 three times, last by DeBuhr (vs. Drake, 3/27) Home Runs: 3 by DeBuhr (vs. Arkansas, 3/18) Hit batters: 3 by DeBuhr (vs. Texas Tech, 4/1) Fielding Putouts: 16 by Waldecker (vs. No. 24 Auburn, 2/11) Assists: 7 twice, last by Kier (Arkansas, 3/17) Errors: 2 twice, last by Porter (vs. No. Dakota St., 3/17)