NEBR SKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES COLORADO STATE CLASSIC FEB. 28-MARCH 1 FORT COLLINS, COLO. 16 SANTA CLARA MARCH 1 11:30 A.M. CT

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1 NEBR SKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES COLORADO STATE CLASSIC FEB. 28-MARCH 1 FORT COLLINS, COLO. 14 IDAHO STATE FEB :30 A.M. CT 15 COLORADO STATE FEB. 28 4:15 P.M. CT The Nebraska softball team (8-5) travels to Fort Collins, Colo., this weekend for the Colorado State Classic. The Huskers will play five games from Thursday to Sunday. The Big Red start the weekend with a pair of games on Thursday against Idaho State at 11:30 a.m. CT and Colorado State at 4:15 p.m. CT. On Friday the Huskers face Santa Clara at 11:30 a.m. CT. The following day, Nebraska plays Stony Brook at 12:15 p.m. CT. The Huskers conclude the weekend with a game against Santa Clara at 12:15 p.m. CT. LAST TIME OUT Nebraska went 1-3 at the Mary Nutter Cathedral Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., Feb The Huskers beat BYU, 5-4, in five innings, before dropping the next three games to San Diego State (4-0), No. 13/15 Arizona State (6-5) and No. 2 UCLA (9-1). Tristen Edwards led the Huskers over the weekend going 5-for-11 (.455) with one run and one RBI. Bri Cassidy went 4-for- 11 (.364) with three runs. A LOOK AT THE OTHER TEAMS Idaho State enters the weekend with a 5-6 record. Most recently, the Bengals went 3-2 at the UC Davis Aggie Invitational in Davis, Calif. Idaho State defeated UTEP, UC Davis and went 16 SANTA CLARA MARCH 1 11:30 A.M. CT 1-1 against Saint Mary s College of California. ISU also dropped one game to Seattle University. As a team, the Bengals are hitting.250. Cassidy Fitzgerald and Haley Harrison are both batting above.400, hitting.421 and.412, respectively. Colorado State is 9-4 prior coming into the weekend. The Rams are coming off a 3-2 weekend at the Mary Nutter Cathedral Classic. The weekend was highlighted by a 2-1 victory over No. 16 Oklahoma State. The Rams also beat Bethune-Cookman in a 7-0 shutout and Utah, 6-1. CSU lost to Cal Poly, 2-1. Despite also losing to second-ranked UCLA, the Rams hung with the Bruins, losing just 3-0. Santa Clara has a 2-10 record heading into the weekend. The Broncos started the season 0-6 before picking up their first win against Army West Point on Feb. 17. Most recently, Santa Clara went 1-4 at the Silicon Valley Classic. The Broncos lost to California State University Bakersfield, Montana and Utah State and went 1-1 against Northern Colorado. Stony Brook looks to kick off its 2019 season this weekend, after its openingweekend tournament in Greenville, S.C., was canceled. In 2018, the Seawolfs went 25-22, including 10-7 in conference play. 17 STONY BROOK MARCH 2 12:15 P.M. CT 18 SANTA CLARA MARCH 3 12:15 P.M. CT HUSKERS TRAVEL TO FORT COLLINS FOR COLORADO STATE CLASSIC Stony Brook lost seven players from that roster, but bring back a lot of talent in 2019, including its top hitter and pitcher from 2018 Melissa Rahrich. FOLLOW THE HUSKERS A live radio broadcast will be available on Huskers.com and the official Huskers App for all of Nebraska s games this season. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@ HuskerSoftball). MADI UNZICKER Has started every game at first base this season Has reached base all 12 games she s been in the lineup Needs one HBP to rank 10th on NU s all-time list NEBRASKA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown 00 Lexey Kneib L/R INF 5-6 Jr. Webb City, Mo. 1 Rylie Unzicker R/R OF 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. 2 Payton Huscroft R/R INF 5-8 RFr. Omaha, Neb. 7 Madi Unzicker R/R INF 5-9 Sr. Omaha, Neb. 13 Peyton Glatter L/R OF 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 17 Carson Fischer R/R UTL 5-7 Fr. Denton, Neb. 18 Mikaela Forcum L/R C 5-4 Fr. Walla Walla, Wash. 19 Regan Mergele R/R RHP 5-7 Sr. San Antonio, Texas 21 Sarah Yocom L/R INF 5-6 So. Cozad, Neb. 23 Courtney Wallace R/R RHP/UTL 5-4 Fr. Omaha, Neb. 24 Tristen Edwards R/R INF 5-7 Jr. Murrieta, Calif. 25 Lindsey Walljasper R/R RHP/UTL 5-11 Fr. Manteca, Calif. 28 Ally Riley R/R C 5-10 So. Alva, Okla. 30 Karlee Seevers R/R RHP 5-7 Fr. York, Neb. 32 Alyvia Simmons L/R OF 5-9 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. 33 Anni Raley R/R C/UTL 5-7 Fr. Clovis, Calif. 39 Olivia Ferrell R/R RHP 5-10 So. Omaha, Neb. 44 Bri Cassidy R/R C 5-3 Sr. San Bernardino, Calif. 64 Bree Boruff L/R OF 5-8 Jr. Mead, Colo. 77 Samantha Owen R/R INF 5-5 Jr. Manteca, Calif. NFCA ALL-REGION PLAYERS Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF Third-Team All-Midwest Region (2017, 2018) Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL Third-Team All-West Region (Pacific, 2018) ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017, 2018) Tristen Edwards, Jr., OF First-Team All-Big Ten (2018) Samantha Owen, Jr., UTL First-Team All-WCC (Pacific, 2018) All-WCC Honorable Mention (Pacific, 2017) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Bree Boruff...BORE-off Mikaela Forcum... four-come Lexey Kneib...NIBE Regan Mergele...MURR-gull Anni Raley...AWE-knee RAY-lee Rhonda Revelle... ruh-vell Sarah Yocom... YO-come SOFTBALL COMMUNICATIONS CONTACT: ERICA NETT enett@huskers.com

2 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Day Date Opponent Location Time (CT)/Result Lone Star College Challenge (privately hosted) Friday Feb. 8 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 14-2 (5) Friday Feb. 8 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Lamar Houston, Texas W, 6-4 Saturday Feb. 9 vs. Texas Tech Houston, Texas L, 1-4 Sunday Feb. 10 vs. Omaha Houston, Texas W, 4-3 ACC/Big Ten Challenge (at NC State) Friday Feb. 15 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. W, 7-2 Friday Feb. 15 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. W, 14-1 (5) Saturday Feb. 16 at NC State Raleigh, N.C. W, 6-0 Sunday Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh Raleigh, N.C. W, 16-2 (5) Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (privately hosted) Thursday Feb. 21 vs. BYU Cathedral City, Calif. W, 5-4 (8) Thursday Feb. 21 vs. Texas A&M Cathedral City, Calif. Canceled Friday Feb. 22 vs. Arizona State Cathedral City, Calif. L, 0-4 Saturday Feb. 22 vs. San Diego State Cathedral City, Calif. L, 5-6 Saturday Feb. 23 vs. UCLA Cathedral City, Calif. L, 1-9 (6) Colorado State Classic (at Colorado State) Thursday Feb. 28 vs. Idaho State Fort Collins, Colo. 11:30 a.m. Thursday Feb. 28 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. 4:15 p.m. Friday March 1 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 11:30 a.m. Saturday March 2 vs. Stony Brook Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. Sunday March 3 vs. Santa Clara Fort Collins, Colo. 12:15 p.m. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (1) Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Saturday March 9 at Wichita State (2) Wichita, Kan. 3 p.m. Sunday March 10 at Wichita State Wichita, Kan. 1 p.m. Jayhawk Invitational (at Kansas) Saturday March 16 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. Saturday March 16 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Saturday March 17 vs. Tulsa Lawrence, Kan. 11 a.m. Sunday March 17 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. 1:30 p.m. Friday March 22 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 3 p.m. Saturday March 23 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. 1 p.m. Sunday March 24 at Michigan* Ann Arbor, Mich. Noon Tuesday March 26 Drake (1) Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. Tuesday March 26 Drake (2) Bowlin Stadium 6 p.m. Friday March 29 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. Saturday March 30 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday March 31 Illinois* Bowlin Stadium Noon Tuesday April 2 South Dakota State Bowlin Stadium 5 p.m. Friday April 5 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 3 p.m. Saturday April 6 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 7 Northwestern* Bowlin Stadium Noon Tuesday April 9 at Creighton Omaha, Neb. 6 p.m. Friday April 12 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 5 p.m. Saturday April 13 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 2 p.m. Sunday April 14 at Purdue* West Lafayette, Ind. 11 a.m. Friday April 19 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 20 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 21 Minnesota* Bowlin Stadium Noon Tuesday April 23 South Dakota Bowlin Stadium 4 p.m. Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (1)* Iowa City, Iowa 4 p.m. Wednesday April 24 at Iowa (2)* Iowa City, Iowa 6:30 p.m. Friday April 26 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 27 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 1 p.m. Sunday April 28 Maryland* Bowlin Stadium 11 a.m. Friday May 3 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 5 p.m. Saturday May 4 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. 1 p.m. Sunday May 5 at Wisconsin* Madison, Wis. Noon May 9-11 Big Ten Tournament Bloomington, Ind. TBA May NCAA Regional Campus Site TBA May NCAA Super Regional Campus Site TBA May 30-June 5 NCAA WCWS Oklahoma City, Okla. TBA *Conference game; All times Central and subject to change; All games will air on Huskers.com (radio), courtesy of the IMG Husker Sports Network SCHEDULE NOTES NU SET FOR 55-GAME SCHEDULE Nebraska is scheduled to play 55 games in 2019, including 16 home games, 20 road games and 19 games at a neutral site. NU TRAVELS TO 10 STATES IN 2019 Nebraska will travel to 10 states this season, playing games in California, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. HUSKERS SET FOR A PAIR OF GAMES AGAINST 2018 WCWS TEAMS Nebraska is slated to play two of the eight teams that advanced to the Women's College World Series last season, Arizona State and UCLA. The Huskers will see both teams at the Mary Nutter Classic. Additionally, Nebraska will play eight more teams that made it to the NCAA Tournament in 2018 when the team takes on BYU, Wichita State, Tulsa, Michigan, Drake, Northwestern, Minnesota and Wisconsin. HOME SWEET HOME Nebraska hosts an 11-game homestand in April and 2019 is the third straight year the Huskers have played at least 10 home games in one month. NU PLAYS NINE GAMES IN 10 DAYS The Huskers' stamina will be tested in 2019 as they are set to play a stretch of nine games in 10 days from April 19 to April 28. INDIANA HOSTS BIG TEN TOURNAMENT The 2019 Big Ten Tournament is set for May 9-11 at Indiana's Andy Mohr Field. The top 12 teams in the final regular-season standings will compete in the tournament, with the top four seeds earning a bye. POSTSEASON FORMAT UNCHANGED The NCAA Tournament will feature a 64-team field for the 17th consecutive season in 2019 and will include a regional-super regional format for the 15th straight year, with super regionals lasting three days. OKC HOSTS WCWS The 2019 Women's College World Series will be held at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City for the 22nd straight season and the 29th time overall NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

3 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC 2019 NEBRASKA PHOTO ROSTER #00 Lexey Kneib INF - Jr. #1 Rylie Unzicker OF - So. #2 Payton Huscroft INF - RFr. #7 Madi Unzicker INF - Sr. #13 Peyton Glatter OF - Fr. #17 Carson Fischer UTL - Fr. #18 Mikaela Forcum C - Fr. #19 Regan Mergele RHP - Sr. #21 Sarah Yocom INF - So. #23 Courtney Wallace RHP/UTL - Fr. #24 Tristen Edwards INF - Jr. #25 Lindsey Walljasper RHP/UTL - Fr. #28 Ally Riley C - So. #30 Karlee Seevers RHP - Fr. #32 Alyvia Simmons OF - Sr. #33 Anni Raley C/UTL - Fr. #39 Olivia Ferrell RHP - So. #44 Bri Cassidy C - Sr. #64 Bree Boruff OF - Jr. #77 Samantha Owen INF - Jr NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 3

4 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL A LOOK INSIDE THE ROSTER CAREER STARTS & GAMES PLAYED* Player GP-GS Alyvia Simmons, Sr., OF Bri Cassidy, Sr., C Madi Unzicker, Sr., INF Tristen Edwards, Jr., INF Bree Boruff, Jr., OF Lexey Kneib, Jr., INF Rylie Unzicker, So., OF Ally Riley, So., C Sarah Yocom, So., INF 30-9 Olivia Ferrell, So., RHP Regan Mergele, Sr., RHP Olivia Ferrell, So., UTL Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., UTL Courtney Wallace, Fr., UTL 12-9 Anni Raley, Fr., C/UTL 12-0 Samantha Owen, Fr., INF 10-7 Carson Fischer, Fr., UTL 9-0 Peyton Glatter, Fr., OF 7-3 Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., RHP 7-3 Courtney Wallace, Fr., RHP 5-2 Payton Huscroft, RFr., INF 1-0 Karlee Seevers, Fr., RHP 1-0 *Only includes Nebraska statistics 2019 STARTS BY POSITION PITCHER Regan Mergele Lindsey Walljasper Olivia Ferrell Courtney Wallace CATCHER Bri Cassidy FIRST BASE Madi Unzicker SECOND BASE Lexey Kneib THRID BASE Samantha Owen Courtney Wallace Sarah Yocom SHORTSTOP Tristen Edwards LEFT FIELD Bree Boruff Lindsey Walljasper CENTER FIELD Rylie Unzicker RIGHT FIELD Alyvia Simmons Peyton Glatter DESIGNATED PLAYER Lindsey Walljasper Courtney Wallace Samantha Owen STARTS BY BATTING ORDER LEADOFF Rylie Unzicker Alyvia Simmons SECOND SPOT Bree Boruff Rylie Unzicker Tristen Edwards Courtney Wallace THIRD SPOT Tristen Edwards Samantha Owen CLEANUP Lindsey Walljasper Alyvia Simmons Samantha Owen FIFTH SPOT Courtney Wallace Samantha Owen Peyton Glatter Lindsey Walljasper Bri Cassidy SIXTH SPOT Lindsey Walljasper Lexey Kneib Bri Cassidy Madi Unzicker SEVENTH SPOT Bri Cassidy Madi Unzicker Alyvia Simmons Peyton Glatter Lexey Kneib EIGHTH SPOT Madi Unzicker Bri Cassidy Lexey Kneib Courtney Wallace NINTH SPOT Lexey Kneib Bree Boruff Samantha Owen Olivia Ferrell Peyton Glatter Regan Mergele NEBRASKA SOFTBALL QUICK FACTS Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population...280,369 Founded Enrollment...25,897 Nickname... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors...Scarlet & Cream Conference...Big Ten Stadium (capacity)...bowlin Stadium (2,500) Athletic Director...Bill Moos Senior Woman Administrator...Pat Logsdon COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach...Rhonda Revelle (27th year) Record at Nebraska (years) (27 years) Career Record (years) (28 years) Alma Mater...Nebraska (1984) Associate Head Coach...Lori Sippel (30th year) Alma Mater...Nebraska (1988) Assistant Coach...Diane Miller (11th year) Alma Mater...Missouri Southern (1992) Director of Operations...Ali Grant (Second year) Alma Mater...Michigan State (2012) TEAM INFORMATION 2019 Record Big Ten Record Record Big Ten Record (finish) (9th) Postseason Finish (record)... B1G Tournament (0-1) Final Ranking...NR Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 11/8 Starters Returning/Lost... 7/ Newcomers...8 FACILITY INFORMATION Stadium...Bowlin Stadium Capacity...2,500 Record at Bowlin Stadium Indoors... Haymarket Park Indoor Practice Facility Opened... Fall 2011 PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Softball All-Time Record...1, (.637) All-Time Conference Record (.594) Overall Conference Titles...19 Big Eight Conference Titles...12 Big 12 Conference Titles...6 Big Ten Conference Titles...1 NCAA Tournament Appearances...24 NCAA Tournament Record (.544) NCAA Regional Record (.598) NCAA Super Regional Record (.400) Women s College World Series Appearances...7 Women s College World Series Record (.363) Honda Award Winners...1 Honda Award Nominees...3 NFCA All-Americans...27 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans...30 SOFTBALL DIRECTORY Head Coach Rhonda Revelle...(402) Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel...(402) Assistant Coach Diane Miller...(402) Director of Operations Ali Grant...(402) Office Manager Anne Hackbart...(402) Media Contact Erica Nett...(402) Communications Office Fax...(402) Softball Office Fax...(402) Softball Office Address... Bowlin Stadium at Haymarket Park 400 Line Drive Circle Lincoln, NE MEDIA SERVICES The communications contact for Nebraska softball is Assistant Communications Director Erica Nett. All interviews must be arranged through Nett, who can be reached by (enett@huskers.com) or phone (402) Interviews are generally conducted after practice during the week and following the final game of the day on game day NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

5 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC SEASON NOTEBOOK ALL-BIG TEN DUO RETURNS Senior Alyvia Simmons and junior Tristen Edwards return in 2019 as all-big Ten picks. Simmons was named a second-team pick for the second consecutive season ALYVIA SIMMONS in 2018, after also earning the honor in 2017 as a sophomore. Simmons started all but two games for the Huskers in 2018 and hit.346, which ranked second on the team. Edwards was one of nine Big Ten players to earn unanimous first-team honors in She became the first Husker to earn first-team conference honors since All-Americans Kiki Stokes and MJ Knighten in Edwards led the team with a.356 batting average, while starting all 54 games at shortstop, despite never playing the position prior to the beginning of the 2018 season. HUSKERS ADD PACIFIC TRANSFER During the offseason, Nebraska added junior infield Samantha Owen to its roster. Owen spent two seasons at Pacific before coming to Nebraska. Owen started 96 games for the Tigers over two seasons, appearing in all but four games. She batted.308 with 11 home runs, 53 RBIs and 46 runs in two seasons with the Tigers. She also earned first-team All-WCC honors in 2018 and was an honorable-mention selection in ALL-REGION PICKS HIGHLIGHT ROSTER With addition of Samantha Owen, the Huskers return two All-Region picks in 2019, including Owen and senior Alyvia Simmons. Owen earned third-team All-West Region honors in 2018 at Pacific. Simmons earned thirdteam All-Midwest Region honors in 2018 for the second consecutive year, after also earning third-team recognition in 2017 as a sophomore. BIG BATTERS BACK IN 2019 Nebraska returns its top two offensive leaders from 2018 in junior Tristen Edwards and senior Alyvia Simmons. Edwards led the team in nearly every offensive category last season including batting average (.356), runs scored (41), hits (57), home runs (12), RBIs (43) and slugging percentage (.650). She also ranked second on the team with 11 doubles and 23 walks. Simmons led the team with 12 doubles and four triples, while batting.346 which ranked second on the team in She scored 34 runs, stole a team-high 14 bases, hit two homers and drove in 24 runs. Sophomore Ally Riley also had an impressive 2018 season on offense. She batted.317 (20- for-63), which ranked third on the team among regular hitters and fourth overall. Riley also scored three runs, hit four doubles and had 14 RBIs as a freshman. Right-handed pitcher Olivia Ferrell went 7-for-21 (.333) in 2018 with two doubles and four RBIs. HUSCROFT READY IN 2019 Payton Huscroft is expected to be compete for playing time this season after an injury forced her to redshirt in her first season at Nebraska. Huscroft never saw the field in 2018 and has four years of eligibility remaining. FERRELL BACK IN THE CIRCLE Olivia Ferrell returns the season as Nebraska s most experienced pitcher. As a freshman last season, Ferrell appeared in 31 games, making 20 starts. She finished with a record of 9-8 and an ERA of 4.35, which ranked second on the team. She pitched three complete games and was part of three shutouts. She pitched innings, gave up 68 earned runs and recorded 53 strikeouts. Last season, Ferrell became the first Husker freshman pitcher to start a season opener against a ranked opponent when she kicked off the season against No. 19 BYU. She ll help lead a pitching staff with just one other returner and three freshmen. LET S HEAR IT FOR THE NEW KIDS The 2019 Nebraska roster consists of eight new faces, including junior Pacific transfer Samantha Owen and freshmen Carson Fischer, Mikaela Forcum, Peyton Glatter, Anni Raley, Karlee Seevers, Courtney Wallace and Lindsey Walljasper. Despite being new, the group brings a lot of previous success that hopes to translate here at Nebraska. Samantha Owen - Jr. - INF NFCA Third-Team All-West Region (2018) First-Team All-WCC (2018) All-WCC Honorable Mention (2017) Carson Fischer - Fr. - UTL PGF Regional All-American (2018) NFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018) Peyton Glatter - Fr. - OF NFCA First-Team All-Region Honoree (2018) Anni Raley - Fr. - C/UTL Under Armour All-American (2018) Courtney Wallace - Fr. - RHP/UTL NFCA Third-Team High School All-American (2018) PGF Regional All-American (2018) Nebraska s Gatorade Player of the Year (2018) Second-Team American Family Insurance All-USA (2018) Lindsey Walljasper - Fr. - RHP/UTL CalHiSports.com Softball Player of the Year (Small Schools Division, 2018) NEBRASKA NICE The 2019 Husker roster includes nine native Nebraskans, which is the most in Rhonda Revelle s 27 seasons as Nebraska s head coach. Previously, Nebraska had never had more than eight Nebraskans on its roster under Revelle. The group consists of senior Madi Unzicker, sophomores Olivia Ferrell, Rylie Unzicker and Sarah Yocom and freshmen Payton Huscroft, Carson Fischer, Peyton Glatter, Karlee Seevers and Courtney Wallace. NEBRASKA SOFTBALL IT S IN THE CLUB Several Huskers have been teammates long before arriving in Lincoln, playing together in high school and on the same club team. California natives Bri Cassidy and Tristen Edwards played for the Corona Angels. In Nebraska, Madi Unzicker, Alyvia Simmons, Rylie Unzicker, Payton Huscroft, Olivia Ferrell, Carson Fischer, Peyton Glatter and Courtney Wallace all played for Nebraska Gold. SUPPORT STAFF GETS NEW LOOK Head Coach Rhonda Revelle added two former All-Americans and current professional players to her support staff in the offseason. Former Husker and USA World Championship Team member Taylor Edwards is Nebraska s volunteer coach, while USA Softball s Japan All- Star Series Team member and former Oregon Duck standout Jenna Lilley joins former Wichita State pitcher Katie Malone as a graduate manager. RECORD SETTERS In the season opener against Lamar at the Lone Star College Classic in Houston, Texas, Nebraska dominated the Cardinals, In that game, senior catcher Bri Cassidy had three doubles which tied a Nebraska single-game record. Additionally, freshman right-handed pitcher/designated player Courtney Wallace hit a pair of triples, which also tied a Nebraska single-game record. Lindsey Walljasper started in the circle in the season opener, becoming just the third freshman to start a season opener since In that game, Walljasper pitched a complete five-inning game. She gave up no earned runs, seven hits and recorded eight strikeouts, while not giving up a single walk. In Nebraska s final game against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Tristen Edwards went 4-for-4 with four hits, four runs and eight RBIs. The eight RBIs tied a Nebraska single-game record (seven innings or less), while her four hits tied for fourth and her four runs tied for second. Edwards also had two home runs in the first game against NC State. B1G TIME HONORS On Feb. 18, Tristen Edwards and Lindsey Walljasper earned Big Ten weekly honors after impressive outings at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Edwards was named Player of the Week for the third time in her career, while Walljasper became Nebraska s first Big Ten Freshman of the Week since Laura Barrow in NATIONAL ATTENTION Tristen Edwards was named the Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week (Feb. 19) and the College Sports Madness National Field Player of the Week (Feb. 18) after her outing at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Edwards joins Kaylan Jablonski as just the second Husker to be recognized as the National Player of the Week since All-American Peaches James, who was named the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week twice in 2004 and was honored as the Louisville Slugger/ NFCA National Player of the Week on Feb. 27, Jablonski earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week in NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 5

6 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL NEBRASKA NOTES COME BACK HOME Bree Boruff will play in her home state this weekend. The junior is from Mead, Colo., just 30 miles south of Fort Collins. HUSKER HOME RUNS Nebraska has 13 home runs through nine games this season. The 1.0 average ranks sixth in the conference and 44th in the country. NEBRASKA HOMERS THIS SEASON Lindsey Walljasper...vs. Lamar (2/8) Alyvia Simmons...vs. Lamar (2/9) Rylie Unzicker... vs. UNO (2/10) Madi Unzicker... vs. UNO (2/10) Tristen Edwards... at NC State (2/15) Lindsey Walljasper... at NC State (2/15) Tristen Edwards... at NC State (2/15) Tristen Edwards... vs. Pittsburgh (2/15) Samantha Owen... vs. Pittsburgh (2/15) Lindsey Walljasper... at NC State (2/16) Tristen Edwards... vs. Pittsburgh (2/17) Tristen Edwards... vs. Pittsburgh (2/17) Courtney Wallace... vs. No. 2 UCLA (2/23) DOUBLE TROUBLE Nebraska has hit 27 doubles in the first three weekends of play. The 2.08 average per game leads the conference and is ranked 11th in the country. Additionally, the Huskers are averaging 0.38 double plays per game, which ranks fourth in the conference. CATCHING FIRE Senior catcher Bri Cassidy has been impressive through the first three weekends of play. Cassidy is hitting.500, with 19 hits which leads the team. She also has a team-high five doubles and has scored eight runs and recorded six RBIs. BRI CASSIDY STAT COMPARISON YEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI BRI CASSIDY S STATS BY WEEK WEEK AVG. R H 2B RBI LSCC B1G/ACC MNCC In the conference rankings, Cassidy ranks first in hitting, fourth in on-base percentage, sixth in doubles and third hits. Nationally, she ranks 32nd in batting average and 51st in hits. Cassidy also has a team-high six multi-hit games this season. BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BORUFF PROVIDES OFFENSIVE SPARK Prior to the season, junior outfielder Bree Boruff had one career hit. However, this season, Boruff is ranked fourth on the team, hitting.314 with seven runs, one double and five RBIs. She also has 11 hits. BREE BORUFF STAT COMPARISON YEAR AVG. R H 2B RBI EDWARDS HOT AT THE PLATE Tristen Edwards returned this season as Nebraska s top hitter, but she got off to a slow start in the opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic. However, the past two weeks, Edwards has been impressive at the plate. TRISTEN EDWARDS STAT COMPARISON GAME AVG. R H 2B HR RBI BB SO TRISTEN EDWARDS RANKING SUMMARY CATEGORY VALUE NAT. B1G RBIs 19 21st 4th RBIs/Game st 3rd HR 5 23rd 3rd HR/Game.38 28th 3rd TB 31 79th 7th SLG th 6th RYLIE UNZICKER FINDING HER GROOVE Rylie Unzicker had an impressive opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic and has since moved to the leadoff spot. She s hitting.256 which ranks seventh on the team. She also has nine runs which is tied for third on the team. RYLIE UNZICKER STAT COMPARISON YEAR AVG. R H 2B HR RBI OWEN HITS HER WAY INTO THE LINEUP During the opening weekend, junior Pacific transfer Samantha Owen made one plate played in to games and went 0-1 at the plate. However, after some successful plate appearances the last two weeks, she s found a starting spot in the Husker lineup. The last two weekends, she started seven games and played in eight. Her batting average has improved to.353, which ranks third on the team. She also has a current nine-game on-base streak. SAMANTHA OWEN STAT COMPARISON GAME AVG. R H 2B HR RBI BB SO Date Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Freshman of the Week Feb. 11 Hope Brandner, So., MINN Danielle Williams, Fr., NU Danielle Williams, Fr., NU Jordyn Rudd, Fr., NU Feb. 18 Tristen Edwards, Jr., NEB Tara Trainer, Sr., IND Lindsey Walljasper, Fr., NEB Feb. 26 Bella Loya, So., ILL Tara Trainer, Sr., IND Kaitlyn Coffman, OSU MADI UNZICKER GETS ON BASE...NO MATTER THE COST Senior infielder Madi Unzicker leads the Huskers with a 12-game on-base streak, due partially to the fact that she doesn t shy away from the plate. The Omaha, Neb., native has been hit five times this season, bringing her career total to 18. She is just one away from moving into the top 10 on Nebraska s all-time hit by pitch list. HOW UNZICKER IS GETTING ON BASE GAME H BB HBP Lamar TTU Lamar TTU UNO NC State Pitt NC State Pitt -- Did Not Hit for the Huskers -- BYU SDSU ASU UCLA TOTAL CAREER HIT BY PITCHES 1. Taylor Edwards, Julie Brechtel, Kiki Stokes, Alicia Armstrong, Ashley Guile, Crystal Carwile, Devin Porter, Gabby Banda, Heidi Foland, Austen Urness, Madi Unzicker, 2015-present HUSKERS WILL SEE A FAMILIAR FACE Nebraska will see one of its own this weekend in Fort Collins. Colorado State shortstop Haley Donaldson spent her freshman season (2017) as part of the Nebraska softball team, before transferring back to her home state. Donaldson started 11 games for the Huskers that year, playing at second base, shortstop and DP. She also had a grand slam as a freshman. In 2018, Donaldson started 49 games for the Rams, finishing the season with a.321 batting average. She also scored 32 runs and 31 RBIs for CSU. LOUISVILLE SLUGGER/NFCA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player Team Feb. 12 Caitlyn Nolan Virginia Tech Kelly Barnhill Florida Feb. 18 Tristen Edwards Nebraska Keely Rochard Virginia Tech Feb. 26 Cali Harrod Florida State Giselle Juarez Oklahoma USA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK Week Player Team Feb. 12 Kassidy Wilbur Stephen F. Austin Feb. 18 Zoe Casas Florida Sate Feb. 26 Andrea Scali Kent State NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

7 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL S RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall 8-5 Non-Conference 8-5 Big Ten Conference 0-0 Home 0-0 Neutral 6-4 Road 2-0 Night Games 1-1 Day Games 7-4 Sunday 2-0 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 0-0 Wednesday 0-0 Thursday 1-0 Friday 3-3 Saturday 2-2 vs. Ranked Opponents 2-1 vs. Unranked Opponents 6-4 Extra Innings Run Games 2-1 When Out-Hitting Opponent 5-2 When Out-Hit by Opponent 2-2 When Scoring First 6-0 When Opponent Scores First 2-5 When Scoring in the First Inning 4-1 When Scoring Fewer than 3 Runs 0-3 When Scoring 5 or More Runs 7-2 When Scoring 10 or More Runs 3-1 When Allowing Fewer Than 3 Runs 5-0 When Allowing 5 or More Runs 0-3 When allowing 10 or More Runs 0-1 When Leading After Five Innings 4-0 When Leading After Six Innings 4-0 When Trailing After Five Innings 1-4 When Trailing After Six Innings 0-4 When Tied After Five Innings 0-1 When Tied After Six Innings 1-0 When Committing 0 Errors 1-1 When Committing 2 or More Errors 5-2 THE LAST TIME A HUSKER Had 6+ At Bats 5 players vs. Wisconsin (5/8/16) Had 4+ Hits Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburg [4] (2/17/19) Scored 4+ Runs Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburg [4] (2/17/19) Had 3+ Doubles Bri Cassidy vs. Lamar [3] (2/8/19) Had 2+ Homers Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburg [2] (2/17/19) Had 3+ Homers Kaylan Jablonski [3] at Cal State Fullerton (3/17/18) Hit a Grand Slam Tristen Edwards vs. Pittsburg (2/17/19) Homered in 1st Career AB Hailey Decker vs. UIC (2/8/13) Stole 3+ Bases Nikki Haget [3] vs. La Salle (3/12/11) Drew 4+ Walks MJ Knighten [4] at Northwestern (4/17/16) Had 2+ HBP Samantha Owen [3] vs. Puttsburgh (2/17/19) Had 5+ RBIs Tristen Edwards [8] vs. Pittsburgh (2/17/19) Threw a No-Hitter Kaylan Jablonski vs. Purdue (4/30/16) Threw a Perfect Game Ashley DeBuhr vs. Iowa St. (4/13/05) Had 10+ Strikeouts Cassie McClure [10] vs. So. Dakota St. (3/29/16) Had 15+ Strikeouts Ashley Hagemann [17] at UNO (4/19/12) Had a 10-Game Hit Streak Gina Metzler [10] (2017) Had a 15-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015) Had a 20-Game Hit Streak MJ Knighten [21] (2015) Had a 25-Game Hit Streak Taylor Edwards [25] ( ) THE LAST TIME NEBRASKA Beat a No. 1 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16) Beat a Top-5 Team vs. No. 1 Michigan [1-0] (4/8/16) Beat a Top-10 Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18) Beat a Ranked Team vs. Texas A&M [6-3] (2/22/18) Won When Trailing After 6 Innings vs. Tulsa [3-2] (3/10/18) Lost When Leading After 6 Innings vs. Minnesota (3/25/17) Scored 10+ Runs vs. Pittsburgh [14] (2/15/19) Scored 15+ Runs vs. Pittsburgh [16] (2/17/19) Scored 20+ Runs at Maryland [26] (4/3/16) Allowed 10+ Runs at Minnesota [10] (4/20/18) Allowed 15+ Runs vs. Minnesota [16] (3/24/17) Allowed 20+ Runs never Recorded 15+ Hits at Rutgers - 2 [19] (4/8/17) Recorded 20+ Hits at Maryland [21] (4/3/16) Hit 6+ Doubles vs. Lamar [7] (2/8/19) Hit 4+ Home Runs at. Cal State Fullerton [4] (3/17/18) Stole 6+ Bases vs. Southern Utah [6] (3/2/07) Drew 10+ Walks at Creighton [11] (4/25/17) Was No-Hit at Oklahoma St. (3/9/12) NEBRASKA SOFTBALL USA TODAY/NFCA COACHES POLL Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. 1 Florida State UCLA Florida Oklahoma Washington Alabama Tennessee Georgia Texas LSU Louisiana Arizona South Carolina Arkansas Arizona State Indiana Kentucky Texas Tech James Madison Oregon Oklahoma State Auburn Minnesota Baylor Oregon State 12-2 RV Receiving Votes: Illinois, Northwestern, Mississippi State, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Boise State, Texas A&M, Stanford, Drake, Louisiana Tech, Notre Dame, Michigan, Southern Illinois, North Texas. USA SOFTBALL/ESPN POLL Rk. Team 2019 Record Prev. Rk. 1. Florida State UCLA Florida Oklahoma Alabama Washington Tennessee Georgia LSU Texas Louisiana Arizona South Carolina Arkansas Indiana Texas Tech Arizona State Oklahoma State James Madison Oregon Auburn Kentucky Northwestern 11-3 RV T23. Oregon State 12-2 RV 25. Illinois Receiving Votes: Wisconsin, Texas A&M, Minnesota, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Baylor, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Texas State, Cal State Fullerton, Drake, Notre Dame, California, Coastal Carolina HUSKER WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS Week NFCA ESPN.com Record Preseason NR RV 0-0 Week 1 NR NR 3-2 Week 2 RV RV 7-2 Week 3 NR NR NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES 7

8 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL BOWLIN: HOME SWEET HOME HOME WINNING PERCENTAGE Nebraska has won 71 percent of its games at Bowlin Stadium, posting a record since the facility opened in The Huskers have posted a winning record in each of their 17 seasons at Bowlin Stadium. SEASONS AT BOWLIN STADIUM The 2018 season marked NU s 17th season calling Bowlin Stadium home. Although the Huskers hosted a fall tournament at the stadium in 2001, Bowlin Stadium s inaugural year was in The facility has seen upgrades since then, including a new indoor practice facility. TOP-25 ATTENDANCE RANKINGS In the first 17 seasons Nebraska has played softball at Bowlin Stadium, the Huskers have ranked in the top 25 nationally in attendance 14 times. NU has ranked in the top 10 nationally in attendance four times. NCAA REGIONALS In the first 17 seasons Nebraska has called Bowlin Stadium home, the Huskers have been selected to host five NCAA Regionals at the facility, most recently in WORLD S LARGEST SOFTBALL TAILGATE Nebraska set a world record when 2,302 fans showed up for the World s Largest Softball Tailgate against Michigan on April 9, NU broke its previous record of 2,204 set in BOWLIN STADIUM YEARLY RECORDS YEAR RECORD PCT TOTAL LARGEST CROWDS AT BOWLIN STADIUM 1. 2,302 Michigan April 9, ,204 Ohio State April 19, ,960 Texas April 9, ,844 Iowa May 17, ,840 Michigan April 27, ,752 Wisconsin May 12, ,692 Indiana May 3, ,673 Illinois April 22, ,601 Wisconsin April 28, ,585 Lehigh May 20, 2004 CONFERENCE INFORMATION BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS (2018) Rank Team Big Ten Overall 1. Michigan Minnesota Indiana Ohio State Northwestern Illinois Wisconsin Michigan State Nebraska Purdue Maryland Iowa Penn State Rutgers NEBRASKA S CONFERENCE TITLES (19) Year Conference Title(s) Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big Eight Regular Season & Tourn Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn Big 12 Tournament 2001 Big 12 Regular Season 2004 Big 12 Regular Season & Tourn Big Ten Regular Season NEBRASKA S CONFERENCE FINISHES BIG EIGHT CONFERENCE ( ) Year Record Finish Tournament t-4th N/A th t-6th th t-6th th N/A rd 3rd st 1st th N/A st 1st st 1st st 1st st 1st st 1st rd t-5th th 2nd th t-4th th t-4th th N/A th N/A rd N/A BIG 12 CONFERENCE ( ) Year Record Finish Tournament th 2nd th 5th st 1st th 2nd nd 1st st 5th nd 2nd th t-4th st 1st th t-5th nd t-3rd th t-5th t-9th 2nd th t-5th t-6th t-5th th N/A BIG TEN CONFERENCE (2012-PRESENT) Year Record Finish Tournament rd N/A nd t-3rd t-1st t-5th rd 2nd th t-5th th t-9th th t-9th 62 NCAA TOURNAMENT VICTORIES Nebraska has won 62 games in its 24 NCAA Tournament appearances while posting an overall record of (.544 winning percentage). The Huskers 62 postseason wins rank 15th in NCAA history. 30 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS A total of 22 Huskers have combined to earn 30 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, including eight first-team accolades. The 30 academic All- Americans are the most of any softball program in the country and rank third among all female athletic programs in NCAA history. 27 ALL-AMERICANS Nebraska has produced 27 All- Americans in school history, including eight first-team All-Americans, seven two-time honorees and a pair of three-time All- Americans. 24 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES In the 38 years softball has been an NCAA sport, the Huskers have made 24 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including 13 straight from 1995 to Nebraska s 24 postseason appearances rank 10th in NCAA history ALL-AMERICANS UNDER REVELLE In her first 26 years as Nebraska s head coach, Rhonda Revelle has guided 13 players to a total of 21 All-America honors. CONFERENCE TITLES Nebraska has won 19 conference titles in its 44 seasons as a varsity sport. The Huskers won 12 Big Eight titles, six Big 12 crowns and captured their first Big Ten title in TOP-25 NATIONAL RANKINGS Nebraska has been ranked in the final NFCA poll in 15 of the 25 years the poll has existed. The Huskers were one of only six teams nationally to be ranked in the final poll in each of the first 12 years it existed (1995 to 2006). 14 REVELLE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Rhonda Revelle has produced 14 academic All-Americans in her first 26 seasons at Nebraska. Over that time frame, Revelle has produced the second-highest total of academic All-Americans of any coach in the country. 7 4 WOMEN S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Nebraska has advanced to the Women s College World Series seven times to rank 11th in NCAA history. SOFTBALL OLYMPIANS A total of four former Huskers have competed in the Olympics, beginning with Lori Sippel at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The 2008 Beijing Olympics - the most recent Olympic Games where softball was played - featured a pair of former Huskers, as did the 2004 Athens Games NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

9 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORTS IDAHO STATE SANTA CLARA NEBRASKA SOFTBALL COLORADO STATE Idaho State enters the weekend with a 5-6 record. Most recently, the Bengals went 3-2 at the UC Davis Aggie Invitational in Davis, Calif. Idaho State defeated UTEP, UC Davis and went 1-1 against Saint Mary s College of California. ISU also dropped one game to Seattle University. As a team, the Bengals are hitting.250. Cassidy Fitzgerald and Haley Harrison are both batting above.400. Fitzgerald has a team-best.421 batting average with one run, one double and five RBIs, while Harrison is hitting.412 with two runs and one double. Idaho State doesn t bring a lot of power to the plate. The team is slugging just.292 with two home runs this season, one triple and 12 doubles. As a team, ISU is averaging just under 3.0 runs (2.8) per game. In the circle, most of the load has been split between Autum Pease and Mariah Mulcahy. Pease boats a 0.94 ERA and a 4-0 record. She s made six appearances, including three starts. She has thrown two complete games, including one solo shutout and has one save. She s gone a team-high 29.2 innings and has given up just four earned runs and recorded 25 strikeouts. Mulcahy has an ERA of 1.91 and a 1-2 record. She s made seven appearances and four starts, with one save. She s thrown 29.1 innings have has 18 strikeouts. HEAD COACH CANDI LETTS Third season at Idaho State Record at Idaho State: Prior, had 18 years of head coaching experience, coaching at Farleigh Dickinson University, Colorado State, Ole Miss and Utah State SERIES HISTORY Nebraska leads the series 2-0 The teams met once in 2008 and once in 2012 In the first meeting, Nebraska won 5-3 In the second meeting, the Huskers won 12-4 in five innings Santa Clara has a 2-10 record heading into the weekend. The Broncos started the season 0-6 before picking up their first win against Army West Point on Feb. 17. Most recently, Santa Clara went 1-4 at the Silicon Valley Classic. The Broncos lost to California State University Bakersfield, Montana and Utah State and went 1-1 against Northern Colorado. Sammy Needham leads the offense with a.471 batting average. She has a team-high 16 hits and eight runs. Her seven doubles make up half of the team s total and she also has one triple and a team-best seven RBIs. Regan Dias is also having a good season at the plate, hitting.400. She has 12 hits, one double, one triple, eight runs and six RBIs. In the circle, Lauren Anderson has pitched a team-high 36.1 innings. She has a record of 1-5 and an ERA of She also has six strikeouts. She s made nine appearances, with seven starts and has pitched two complete games. She s given up 26 runs and 15 earned runs on the season. As a team, the Broncos are averaging more than 1.0 unearned run a game. They have 16 errors on the season and are fielding.956. HEAD COACH LISA DODD Second season as the head coach at Santa Clara Previously was the head coach at UNLV for five seasons Also served as an assistant under Mike White at Oregon Was an assistant at Nevada Played softball at UCLA SERIES HISTORY Nebraska lead the series 7-0 dating back to 1988 The teams last met in 2003 where Nebraska won 10-2 The Huskers have outscored the Broncos throughout the series Three times during the series Nebraska runruled Santa Clara Colorado State is 9-4 prior coming into the weekend. The Rams are coming off a 3-2 weekend at the Mary Nutter Cathedral Classic in Cathedral City, Calif. The weekend was highlighted by a 2-1 victory over No. 16 Oklahoma State. The Rams also beat Bethune-Cookman in a 7-0 shutout and Utah, 6-1. CSU lost to Cal Poly, 2-1. Despite also losing to second-ranked UCLA, the Rams hung with the Bruins, losing just 3-0. Ashley Michelean leads the offense hitting.362. She has started all 13 games for the Rams and has nine runs, 17 hits, three doubles, one triple and two RBIs. Corina Gamboa and Ashley Ruiz are both hitting above.300 as well, averaging.350 and.346, respectively. Gamboa has two runs, 14 hits, two doubles, one home run and 13 RBIs, while Ruiz has four runs, nine hits, two doubles, 10 RBIs and a team-high three home runs. In the circle, Bridgette Hutton and Jessica Jarecki see most of the action. Hutton has pitched a team-high 38.2 innings. She has an ERA of 2.17 and a record of 3-2. She s made seven appearances, including six starts and has pitched three complete games and two solo shutouts. She also has recoded 17 strikeouts. Jarecki boasts a team-best 0.76 ERA and a 5-1 record. She s pitched 37.0 innings and has made six appearances and five starts. Jarecki has pitched five complete games and two solo shutouts. She also has a team-26 strikeouts, which is more than half of the team s total of 49. HEAD COACH JEN FISHER Ninth season at Colorado State The 2010 NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year at Metro State 2012 Mountain West Coach of the Year SERIES HISTORY Nebraska leads 17-4 Nebraska has won the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2000 The teams last met in 2015, where NU won 9-1 in five innings CATEGORY NEB ISU Record Batting Average Home Runs 13 2 Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES CATEGORY NEB SANTA CLARA Record Batting Average Home Runs 13 3 Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct CATEGORY NEB CSU Record Batting Average Home Runs Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct

10 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORTS STONY BROOK Stony Brook looks to kick off its 2019 season this weekend, after its opening-weekend tournament in Greenville, S.C., was canceled. In 2018, the Seawolfs went 25-22, including 10-7 in conference play. Stony Brook lost seven players from that roster, but bring back a lot of talent in Stony Brook returns three seniors who will have to help lead the team in Katelyn Corr, Irene Rivera and Ally Dabroski. Last season, Rivera and Corr batted.301 and.278 respectively to rank second and third on the team. Rivera had 21 runs, 12 doubles, five home runs and a team-best 36 RBIs. Corr had 18 runs, seven doubles, one triple, two home runs and 15 RBIs. Dabroski added four runs for Stony Brook in Melissa Rahrich returns as the top offensive performer from last year. She went 62-for-137 (.453), with a team-best 29 runs and seven homers. She also had 10 doubles and 30 RBIs. A double threat, Rahrich returns as Stony Brook s most experienced pitcher as well. Last season, Rahrich pitched innings. She made 32 appearances, including 28 starts. Rahrich finished with a record of and pitched 16 complete games, which included six solo shutouts. She gave up 86 runs, but only 65 earned runs and recorded 111 of the team s 183 strikeouts in HEAD COACH MEGAN T. BRYANT 19th season at Stony Brook 31st season overall Record at Stony Brook: Career Record: postseason appearances at Stony Brook A three-time America East Coach of the Year (2009, 2012 & 2014) She is the winningest manager in program history with 501 career victories. SERIES HISTORY Nebraska and Stony Brook are meeting for the first time this weekend CATEGORY NEB STONY BROOK* Record Batting Average Home Runs Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct *Statistics from the 2018 season NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

11 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL COACHING STOPS Nebraska (Head Coach) 1993-present San Jose State (Assistant Coach) Cal State-Hayward (Assistant Coach) Nebraska Wesleyan (Head Coach) 1986 NEBRASKA WESLEYAN (1987) Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish N/A Totals N/A NEBRASKA (1993-PRESENT) Year Record Conf. Finish Tourn. Finish th th rd th 3-2 2nd th 1-2 t-5th st 4-0 1st th 3-1 2nd nd 4-1 1st st 2-2 t-3rd rd 3-1 2nd th 2-2 t-3rd st 4-0 1st th 2-2 t-5th nd 2-2 t-3rd th 0-1 t-7th t-9th 3-1 2nd th 0-1 t-7th t-6th 0-1 t-7th th rd nd 1-1 t-3rd t-1st 0-1 t-5th rd 2-1 2nd th 1-1 t-5th th 0-1 t-9th th 0-1 t-9th Totals Career NCAA TOURNAMENT (NEBRASKA ONLY) MOST NCAA TOURNAMENTS Year Round Record Finish Rank (ACTIVE COACHES) Mike Candrea, Arizona Diane Ninemire, Cal Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 3. Carol Hutchins, Michigan Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 4. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Regional 2-2 t-9th 25th 5. Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Regional 4-2 t-5th 5th 1999 Regional 4-2 t-9th 20th MOST ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2000 Regional 3-2 t-17th 14th (SINCE 1993) 2001 Regional 2-2 t-17th 14th 1. Ralph & Karen Weekly, Tennessee Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska WCWS 5-2 t-5th 6th 3. Eugene Lenti, DePaul Regional 3-2 t-17th 13th 2004 Regional 3-2 t-9th 14th ACTIVE DIVISION I NFCA 2005 Regional 1-2 t-33rd 25th HALL-OF-FAME COACHES 2006 Regional 2-2 t-17th 15th Mike Candrea, Arizona Inducted Regional 0-2 t-49th -- Margo Jonker, Central Michigan Inducted Carol Hutchins, Michigan Inducted Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- Diane Ninemire, Cal Inducted Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Inducted Regional 2-2 t-17th 21st Melinda Fischer, Illinois State Inducted Ralph Weekly, Tennessee Inducted WCWS 5-3 t-7th 8th Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Inducted Super Regional 4-3 t-9th 16th Donna Papa, North Carolina Inducted Regional 1-2 t-33rd -- Joan Joyce, Florida Atlantic Inducted Regional 2-2 t-17th -- Patrick Murphy, Alabama Inducted Jo Evans, Texas A&M Inducted 2015 Bob Brock, Sam Houston State Inducted Jacquie Joseph, Michigan State* Inducted 2016 Totals 20 app *inducted as member of Pioneer Category 2019 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES RHONDA REVELLE 27th SEASON AT NEBRASKA 28th CAREER SEASON (.643) RECORD AT NEBRASKA (.638) CAREER RECORD NFCA HALL OF FAME WINNINGEST COACH IN THE HISTORY OF HUSKER ATHLETICS (ALL SPORTS) COACH OF THE YEAR IN THREE MAJOR CONFERENCES (BIG 8, BIG 12, BIG TEN) FIVE-TIME REGIONAL COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR THREE-TIME NFCA PRESIDENT Rhonda Revelle is truly one of the nation s elite coaches. One of only 14 active Division I coaches enshrined in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame, Revelle has helped her student-athletes succeed athletically and academically. On the field, she has taken 20 teams to the NCAA Tournament, a total that ranks fifth nationally among active coaches. In the classroom, Revelle has coached 14 players to academic All-America honors in 26 seasons, the second-highest total of any coach nationally during that span. Revelle has also given back to the profession, as she served as NFCA President for three separate terms. COACHING TOTALS AT NEBRASKA Conference Coach-of-the-Year Awards 4 Big Ten Coach of the Year 1 Big 12 Coach of the Year 2 Big Eight Coach of the Year 1 Regional Coaching Staff-of-the-Year Awards 5 Conference Titles 7 Big Ten Conference Titles 1 Big 12 Conference Titles 6 NCAA Tournament Appearances 19 NCAA Regional Titles 4 Women s College World Series Appearances 3 NFCA All-Americans 19 Multi-Time All-Americans 5 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 13 WINS AT CURRENT SCHOOL (ACTIVE D1 COACHES) 1. Mike Candrea, Arizona 1, Carol Hutchins, Michigan 1, Diane Ninemire, California 1, Margo Jonker, Central Michigan 1, Donna Papa, North Carolina 1, Melinda Fischer, Illinois State 1, Patrick Murphy, Alabama 1, Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Bob Coolen, Hawaii Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska

12 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL HUSKER SEASON & CAREER HIGHS #64 BREE BORUFF OF 3 twice Hits same 3 vs. Pitt (1) Runs same 3 vs. Pitt (1) RBIs same #44 BRI CASSIDY C 3 twice Hits same 2 vs. BYU Runs 2 twice 2 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs 3 twice (2018) none HRs 1, four times #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS INF 4 vs. Pitt (2) Hits 4 twice 4 vs. Pitt (2) Runs same 8 vs. Pitt (2) RBIs same 2 twice HRs 2, three times #39 OLIVIA FERRELL RHP 6.0 vs. Lamar (2) IPs 7.0 twice 9 vs. Lamar (2) Ks same 1 vs NC St. (2)/7 vs. Lamar (2) Hits 0, twice/10 vs. CSUN (2018) 1 vs. NC St. (2)/6 vs. TTU (1) ER 0, 8 times/7 vs. CSUN (2018) #39 OLIVIA FERRELL UTL 1 vs. San Diego State Hits 2 vs. Wichita State (2018) none Runs 1, three times none RBIs 3 vs. Purdue (1) (2018) #17 CARSON FISCHER UTL none Hits none 2 vs. Pitt (2) Runs same none RBIs none #13 PEYTON GLATTER OF 1 twice Hits same 1 twice Runs same 1 vs. Arizona State RBIs none #2 PAYTON HUSCROFT INF none Hits none none Runs none none RBIs none #33 ANNI RALEY C/UTL none Hits none 1, seven times Runs same none RBIs none #28 ALLY RILEY C none Hits 3 vs. S. Dak. St. (2018) none Runs 1, three times none RBIs 2, three times #30 KARLEE SEEVERS RHP none IPs none none Ks none none Hits (CG) none none ER (CG) none #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS OF 2 twice Hits 5 at Rutgers (2017) 2 vs. Lamar (2) Runs 4 at Rutgers (2017) 2 vs. Lamar (2) RBIs 5 vs. Michigan St. (2018) 1 vs. Lamar (2) HRs 1, 11 times #7 MADI UNZICKER INF 1, 6 times Hits 2, eight times 2 twice Runs 2, five times 3 vs. UNO RBIs 4 vs. South Dakota (2018) 1 vs. UNO HRs 1, 12 times #1 RYLIE UNZICKER OF 2 vs. UNO Hits same 2 twice Runs same 1 four times RBIs 1 four times 1 vs. UNO HRs same #23 COURTNEY WALLACE RHP 5.0 vs. Pitt (2) IPs same 4 twice Ks same 2 vs. UNO/7 vs. UCLA Hits same 1 twice/5 vs. TTU (1) ER same #23 COURTNEY WALLACE UTL 2 twice Hits same 3 vs. Lamar (1) Runs same 1 four times RBIs same 1 vs. UCLA HRs same #00 LEXEY KNEIB INF 2 vs. Lamar (1) Hits 2, three times 2 vs. Pitt (2) Runs 1, three times 2 twice RBIs 2, three times #19 REGAN MERGELE RHP 7.0 at NC St. (2) IPs same 9 at NC St. (2) Ks same 0 vs Lamar (2)/6 vs. UCLA Hits 0, three times/6 vs. UCLA 0 three times/5 vs. UCLA ER 0, nine times/5 vs. UCLA #77 SAMANTHA OWEN INF 1, 6 times Hits same 1 twice Runs same 4 vs. Pitt (1) RBIs same 1 three times HRs same #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER RHP 6.0 at NC St. (1) IPs same 9 at NC St. (1) Ks same 2 vs. TTU (2)/7 vs. Lamar (1) Hits same 0 three times/3 times ER same #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER UTL 3 vs. Texas Tech (1) Hits same 2 vs. NC St. (2) Runs same 4 vs. Lamar (1) RBIs same 1, three times HRs same #21 SARAH YOCOM INF none Hits 2 vs. Wisconsin (2018) 1 twice Runs 1, six times none RBIs 1 twice NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES

13 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS & NOTES #64 BREE BORUFF OF Career #44 BRI CASSIDY C Career NEBRASKA SOFTBALL Has started all but one game at left field Went 7-for-16 (.438) with three runs in the opening weekend Recorded her first-career RBIs in the season opener Went 4-for-14 (.286) with four runs and three RBIs at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Recorded career-high in RBIs (three), hits (three) and runs (three) against Pittsburgh in game two of the Challenge Has started every game behind the plate Led the team at the plate during the opening weekend, going 9-for- 16 (.562) with three runs, four RBIs and five doubles Went 6-for-11 (.545) with two runs and two RBIs at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, recording at least one hit in all four games #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS INF Career #39 OLIVIA FERRELL RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / #39 OLIVIA FERRELL UTL Career #17 CARSON FISCHER UTL Career #13 PEYTON GLATTER OF Career #2 PAYTON HUSCROFT INF Career #00 LEXEY KNEIB INF Career #19 REGAN MERGELE RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / #77 SAMANTHA OWEN INF Career NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES Has started every game at shortstop this season Went 7-for-12 (.583) with eight runs, 14 RBIs, one double, five home runs and three walks at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and earned Went 4-for-4 with four runs, eight RBIs, one double and two homers - including one grand slam - in the final game against Pitt at the Challenge Tied a Nebraska single-game record with eight RBIs against Pitt Pitched 6.0 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits to pick up her first win of the season against Lamar Also had a career-best nine strikeouts against Lamar, while not allowing a walk Started and pitched a complete five-inning game against Pitt in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, giving up just one run on one hit Pitched 6.0 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits to pick up her first win of the season against Lamar Also had a career-best nine strikeouts against Lamar, while not allowing a walk Started and pitched a complete five-inning game against Pitt in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, giving up just one run on one hit Made her first Husker appearance in the season opener against Lamar as a pinch runner, scoring one run against the Cardinals Scored a career-best two runs in the second game against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Also made her first appearance in the outfield against the Panthers Appeared as a pinch hitter against UNO Played in right field in both games against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Scored her first-career run and recorded her first-career hit in game one against Pitt Also scored one run in game two against the Panthers Made her first-career starts in right field at Mary Nutter Made her first appearance as a Husker against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as a pinch hitter Redshirted in 2018 after missing the season due to an injury Had a great prep career, helping Millard South to the 2017 state title Had a career batting average of.420 Earned first-team All-Nebraska and Super-State recognition as a senior Has started every game at second base this season Went 5-for-15 (.333) with four RBIs, two doubles and two stolen bases during the opening weekend Went 2-for-7 (.286) with two runs, three RBIs and a double at the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge Made four appearances in the Huskers opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic Pitched 1.0 inning of relief in game two against Lamar and recorded two strikeouts to earn her first-career save Pitched a career-high 7.0 innings in the second game against NC State, marking her first complete game at the Division I level Appeared as a pinch hitter in game one against Texas Tech and also played second base Came in as a pinch hitter in the second game against the Red Raiders Played all four games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and earned three starts Went 3-for-7 (.429) with two runs, four RBIs, one double, one homer and four walks Hit her first grand slam as a Husker in game two of the weekend against Pitt 13

14 04. COLORADO STATE CLASSIC NEBRASKA SOFTBALL HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS & NOTES #33 ANNI RALEY C/UTL Career Scored one run in the season opener against Lamar, appearing as a pinch runner Also scored one run in game two against Lamar Scored four runs at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge #28 ALLY RILEY C Career #30 KARLEE SEEVERS RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG Career #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS OF Career #7 MADI UNZICKER INF Career #1 RYLIE UNZICKER OF Career #23 COURTNEY WALLACE RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / #23 COURTNEY WALLACE UTL Career #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER RHP W-L ERA APP GS CG SHO SV IP SO AVG / Career / #25 LINDSEY WALLJASPER UTL Career Appeared as a pinch hitter in Nebraska s second game against Texas Tech at the Lone Star College Classic Also came in to catch in game two against Pitt at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Appeared as a pinch hitter in Nebraska s second game against Texas Tech at the Lone Star College Classic Started six games at catcher last season and 13 as the DP Made her first-career appearance as a pinch runner against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Was an Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska pick three times and a Lincoln Journal Star Super-State pick four times Broke two state records (career wins and career perfect games) as a senior; Also batted, hitting.500 as a senior in 2017 Has started all but two games in right field Had an RBI double in NU s season opener against Lamar Went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBIs, a home run and a walk in the second game against Lamar Went 5-for-10 (.500) with four runs, one RBI, four walks and three stolen bases at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Has started every game at first base this season Scored two runs and drew a walk in the season opener against Lamar Drew one walk and scored one run against Texas Tech Had a double in the second game against Texas Tech Hit a three-run homer against UNO at the Lone Star College Classic Scored the game-winning run against BYU Has started every game in center field this season Went 5-for-13 (.385) during the opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic Hit her first-career home run against UNO Went 3-for-13 (.231) with four runs, two RBIs, one double and two walks at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Had the game-winning sacrifice hit against BYU Made two appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic Started against Texas Tech, pitching 4.0 innings Had four strikeouts against the Red Raiders Pitched 2.0 innings of relief against UNO and gave up one run on two hits to earn her first-career win Hit her first-career homerun against No. 2 UCLA Went 6-for-16 with four runs, two RBIs, two doubles and two triples during the opening weekend Went 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI and two triples in the season opener against Lamar Tied a Nebraska single-game record with two triples in a game Had an RBI against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Made three appearances in the circle at the Lone Star College Classic Started in the season opener against Lamar, becoming just the third Husker freshman pitcher to start a season opener singe 1995 Pitched a complete five-inning game to earn her first-career win Pitched a complete five-inning game against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Went 7-for-19 with two runs, seven RBIs, two doubles and a home run during the opening weekend at the Lone Star College Classic Hit 2-for-4 with one run, one double, one home run and four RBIs in the season opener against Lamar Went 3-for-4 with one run, two RBIs, one double and one walk against Texas Tech #21 SARAH YOCOM INF Started two games at third base for the Huskers Appeared as a pinch runner and scored one run in the season opener against Lamar Played third base against Pittsburgh in the first game of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge Career Appeared as a pinch hitter against Pitt in the final game of the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge NEBRASKA SOFTBALL WEEKLY NOTES