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1 NEBR SK Communications Contact: Erica Nett ILLINOIS May 4 5 p.m. CT BTNPlus/FloSoftball (stream) Huskers.com (radio) NEBRASKA AT ILLINOIS May 4-6 Urbana, Ill. Eichelberger Field 52 HUSKERS CLOSE REGULAR SEASON WITH FIGHTING ILLINI The Nebraska softball team closes the regular season this weekend when it travels to Illinois to face the Fighting Illini May 4-6. Game one will be played Friday at 5 p.m. Game two will be Saturday at 1 p.m. and the series finale will be Sunday at noon. All three games will be available on Huskers. com (radio) and FloSoftball/BTNPlus (subscription required). The Huskers have lost their last six games, but are looking to bounce back against the Illini and have a strong finish to the regular season before the postseason begins. Scouting Illinois Illinois enters the series with a record, which includes an 11-7 record in conference play. With just weekend left in the regular season, Illinois has a lot to play for. The Illini are currently sitting in sixth place in the Big Ten standings, but are just 1.5 games out of fourth place, which would give them a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament next weekend. A good performance this weekend against Nebraska and losses from higherranked teams could set the Illini up for a good position in the tournament. Most recently, Illinois smashed IUPUI on Tuesday night in a midweek game. The Fighting Illini smashed three home runs in the first two innings en route to a 7-2 victory. Last weekend, Illinois went 201 against Penn State in University Park, Pa. The Illini won the first two games by a combined score of 21-8, but lost the finale by one run in nine innings. At the plate, Illinois is led by Kiana Sherlund and Carly Thomas, who have each started all 50 games for the Illini. Sherlund leads the team with a.401 batting average, which ranks fifth in the conference. Additionally, her 44 RBIs rank fourth, while her eight ILLINOIS May 5 1 p.m. CT BTNPlus/FloSoftball (stream) Huskers.com (radio) triples, 115 total bases, 51 runs scored and 75 hits all rank first in the Big Ten. Thomas ranks second on the team with a.373 batting average and is tied for first with 44 RBIs. Stephanie Abello (.365), Bella Loya (.358), Maddi Doane (.354) and Sam Acosta (.321) are all hitting over.300 on the year as well. In the circle, most of the action is split between Taylor Edwards (14-7) and Emily Oestreich (14-8). The two combine for 45 starts and innings pitched. Edwards has a 3.34 ERA, while Oestreich has a 3.63 ERA. Edwards has pitched six complete games, included two solo shutouts. She also has 47 strikeouts. Oestreich has pitched a team-high 7 complete games and two shutouts. She also has a teambest 94 strikeouts on the year. As a team, Illinois is fielding.952 and has 72 errors through 50 games. The team has given up 50 unearned runs this season. 2 NUMBERS TO KNOW Senior pitcher Kaylan Jablonski needs two more saves to reach eight on the season and pass Rhonda Revelle on Nebraska s all-time saves list. She is currently tied for second with six. Junior oufielder Alyvia 4 Simmons has four triples this season, despite having one her first two years combined. Her four rank 10th on Nebraska s all-time list ILLINOIS May 6 Noon CT BTNPlus/FloSoftball (stream) Huskers.com (radio) Tristen Edwards is one of 13 players in Husker history to have at least 10 doubles and 10 home runs in the same season. Alyvia Simmons has reached base the last eight consecutive 8 games. Her longest on-base streak of the season is 12 games. Three Huskers have 10 or more multi-hit games this 3 season, including Tristen Edwards (14), Kaylan Jablonski (11) and Alyvia Simmons (10). SOFTBALL NOTES 2018 SCHEDULE Date Opponent Time (CT) Kajikawa Classic (at Arizona State) Feb. 9 vs. No. 19 BYU W, 5-4 (8) Feb. 9 at No. 23 Arizona State L, 6-4 Feb. 10 vs. No. 15 Utah W, 5-0 Feb. 10 vs. San Diego State W, 5-3 Feb. 11 vs. CSUN W, 9-1 (5) Feb. 11 vs. Seattle U W, 3-2 ACC/Big Ten Challenge (at Georgia Tech) Feb. 16 vs. Boston College W, 2-1 Feb. 16 at Georgia Tech W, 6-5 Feb. 17 at Georgia Tech W, 7-3 Feb. 18 vs. Boston College L, 3-0 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (private) Feb. 22 vs. No. 6 Texas A&M W, 6-3 Feb. 22 vs. Mississippi State L, 9-0 (5) Feb. 23 vs. No. 3 UCLA L, 5-0 Feb. 24 vs. St. John's W, 7-4 Feb. 24 vs. No. 1 Washington L, 4-2 March 3 Wichita State L, 6-2 March 3 Wichita State W, 3-1 March 4 Wichita State L, 8-0 Jayhawk Invitational (at Kansas) March 9 vs. Green Bay W, 7-0 March 9 vs. Northern Iowa W, 6-3 March 10 vs. Tulsa W, 3-2 March 10 at Kansas W, 5-1 March 11 vs. UMKC Cancelled March 14 vs. South Dakota State W, 8-2 March 14 vs. South Dakota State W, 12-3 (5) Easton Invitational (at Cal State Fullerton) March 16 vs. Grand Canyon W, 4-1 March 16 vs. Cal State Northridge L, 10-5 March 17 vs. No. 5 Oklahoma 8-0 (5) March 17 at Cal State Fullerton W, 7-1 March 18 vs. DePaul W, 1-0 March 20 Creighton W, 6-2 March 23 Michigan State W, 9-6 March 24 Michigan State W, 12-6 March 25 Michigan State L, 9-1 (5) March 27 South Dakota W, 9-3 March 30 at Northwestern W, 6-2 March 31 at Northwestern L, 8-3 April 1 at Northwestern L, 9-5 April 3 at Omaha Cancelled April 6 at Indiana W, 5-0 April 7 at Indiana L, 4-3 (8) April 8 at Indiana W, 2-1 April 10 Iowa L, 2-1 April 10 Iowa W, 3-0 April 13 Purdue W, 8-7 (8) April 13 Purdue W, 10-1 (5) April 15 Purdue Cancelled April 20 at Minnesota L, 10-1 (5) April 21 at Minnesota L, 6-0 April 22 at Minnesota L, 5-1 April 27 Wisconsin L, 6-1 April 28 Wisconsin L, 11-4 April 29 Wisconsin L, 11-2 (6) May 4 at Illinois 5 p.m. May 5 at Illinois 1 p.m. May 6 at Illinois Noon May at Big Ten Tournament TBA May NCAA Regional TBA May 31- June 6 Women s CWS TBA #HUSKERS #getn

2 SEASON NOTEBOOK DUO RETURNS AS ALL-REGION, ALL-BIG TEN PICKS Senior Kaylan Jablonski and junior Alyvia Simmons return in 2018 as all-region picks and all-conference honorees. Both Jablonski and Simmons earned third-team NFCA All-Midwest Region honors and second-team all-big Ten accolades in Jablonski was a star both on offense and defense for the Huskers last season. She batted.263 in 43 games and had 31 hits, with 12 doubles and five homers. She totaled 29 RBIs and finished the season with a slugging percentage of the highest of her career. In the circle, Jablonski appeared in 40 games and pitched 10 complete games. She claimed 11 wins and finished with a career-low 4.31 ERA. Simmons was explosive on offense, batting.333 and slugging.513 in both which were career highs. She had 50 hits, almost doubling her count from On defense, she started 44 games and was the only Husker to start at least one game at all three outfield spots. HUSKERS ADD JUCO STANDOUT Prior to the season the Huskers added righthanded pitcher Regan Mergele to their roster. Mergele comes from Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kan., where she helped lead the Grizzlies to back-to-back National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championships in 2016 and Mergele was named the NJCAA Division I Pitcher of the Year and the NJCAA Division I Championship s Most Outstanding Pitcher in Mergele finished her two-year junior college career with a 1.07 ERA and an overall record of Additionally, she claimed All-America honors twice from both the NJCAA and the NFCA. Mergele will have two years of eligibility with the Huskers and is active for the 2018 season. REVELLE COACHES 1,500TH GAME Head coach Rhonda Revelle coached her 1,500th career game on Friday, March 16 against Grand Canyon. This includes 26 seasons at Nebraska and one season (1987) at Nebraska Wesleyan. MARCH MADNESS The Huskers play a total of 22 games in March, including seven games in six days (March 9-14) and 12 games in 10 days (March 9-18). NEWCOMERS IN 2018 With the addition of five freshmen and junior college transfer Regan Mergele, almost onethird of the 2018 roster consists of new faces. UNZICKER BACK ON THE FIELD The Huskers are enjoying the return of junior infielder Madi Unzicker, who missed all of the 2017 season after having knee surgery prior to the start of the season. Unzicker has started every game this season. She s batting.215 this season, with 14 hits, three doubles, one triple, three homers and 11 RBIs. INFIELD GETS NEW LOOK Nebraska s infield looks much different from last season as only two of the five regular starters from last year return to the same positions. Bri Cassidy (catcher) and Laura Barrow (second base) return. Madi Unzicker - who didn t play last season due to injury - will takeover at first. Tristen Edwards will play shortstop for the first time in her career. Alexis Perry and Lexey Kneib are replacing All-American third baseman MJ Knighten NCAA TEAMS HIGHLIGHT SCHEDULE Nebraska is slated to play 16 of its 56 games against 2017 NCAA Tournament teams (27 percent). NU will face 12 NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago (Arizona State, Utah, BYU, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, UCLA, Washington, Oklahoma, Cal State Fullerton, DePaul, Minnesota and Wisconsin). This includes four teams that advanced to the 2017 Women s College World Series - Washington, UCLA, Texas A&M and defending national champion Oklahoma. REVELLE RECORDS WIN 950 AT NU On March 9, Nebraska beat Green Bay and Northern Iowa in Lawrence, Kan., at the Jayhawk Invitational. The team earned its 12th and 13th win of the season, but the victories also marked a milestone for Head Coach Rhonda Revelle, as she won her 949th and 950th game as the head coach of Nebraska. FERRELL MAKES HISTORY Olivia 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 on Feb. 9. She also became the first Husker freshman to pitch and bat in a season opener. NEBRASKA NICE The 2018 Husker roster includes eight native Nebraskans, which ties for the most in Rhonda Revelle s 26 seasons as Nebraska s head coach. Half of the group is in the freshman class and another three are seniors NEBRASKA NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School/Previous School) 00 Lexey Kneib L/R INF 5-6 So. Webb City, Mo. (Webb City) 1 Rylie Unzicker L/R OF 5-7 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 2 Payton Huscroft L/L INF 5-8 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 3 Alexis Perry R/R INF 5-7 So. Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City) 7 Madi Unzicker R/R INF 5-9 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard South) 8 Caitlin Bartsch R/R RHP 5-10 Sr. The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) 11 Gina Metzler L/R OF 5-3 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Papillion-La Vista) 12 Kaylan Jablonski R/R RHP/UTL 5-7 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Skutt) 19 Regan Mergele R/R RHP 5-7 Jr. San Antonio, Texas (Butler CC) 21 Sarah Yocom R/R INF 5-6 Fr. Cozad, Neb. (Cozad) 22 Taylor Otte R/R OF 5-6 Sr. Wahoo, Neb. (Wahoo) 23 Laura Barrow L/R INF 5-8 Sr. Kearney, Mo. (Kearney) 24 Tristen Edwards R/R INF/OF 5-7 So. Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta) 27 Austen Urness R/R OF/C 5-5 Sr. Lake Elsinore, Calif. (Lakeside) 28 Ally Riley R/R C 5-10 Fr. Alva, Okla. (Alva) 32 Alyvia Simmons L/R OF 5-9 Jr. Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Northwest) 39 Olivia Ferrell R/R RHP 5-10 Fr. Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) 44 Bri Cassidy R/R C 5-3 Jr. San Bernardino, Calif. (Cajon) 64 Bree Boruff L/L OF 5-8 So. Mead, Colo. (Mead) 97 Sydney McLeod R/L LHP 5-11 So. Goodyear, Ariz. (Desert Edge) NEBRASKA SOFTBALL FACTS Location... Lincoln, Neb. Population ,738 Founded Enrollment... 26,091 Nickname... Cornhuskers, Huskers Colors... Scarlet & Cream Conference... Big Ten Athletic Director...Bill Moos Senior Woman Administrator... Pat Logsdon COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach...Rhonda Revelle (26th year) Record at Nebraska (yrs.) (25 yrs.) Career Record (yrs.) (26 yrs.) Alma Mater... Nebraska (1984) Associate Head Coach.Lori Sippel (29th year) Alma Mater... Nebraska (1988) Assistant Coach... Diane Miller (10th year) Alma Mater...Missouri Southern (1992) Director of Operations...Ali Grant (First year) Alma Mater...Michigan State (2012) TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Record Big Ten Record (finish) (5th) Postseason Finish (record).b1g Tournament (0-1) Final Ranking...NR Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 15/6 Starters Returning/Lost... 10/ Newcomers... 6 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 Big Eight Conference Titles Big 12 Conference Titles... 6 Big Ten Conference Titles... 1 NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Tournament Record (.544) NCAA Regional Record (.598) NCAA Super Regional Record (.400) Women's CWS Appearances... 7 Women's CWS Record (.363) Honda Award Winners... 1 Honda Award Nominees... 3 NFCA All-Americans CoSIDA Academic All-Americans RETURNING ALL-REGION PLAYERS Kaylan Jablonski, Sr., RHP/UTL Third-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region (2017) Alyvia Simmons, Jr., OF Third-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region (2017) RETURNING ALL-BIG TEN PLAYERS Kaylan Jablonski, Sr., RHP/UTL Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017) Alyvia Simmons, Jr., OF Second-Team All-Big Ten (2017) OTHER HONOREES Regan Mergele, Jr., RHP NJCAA Division I Pitcher of the Year (2017) NJCAA Division I Championship Most Outstanding Pitcher (2017) NFCA Division I NJCAA First-Team All-American (2017) NJCAA Division I First-Team All-American (2017) NFCA Division I NJCAA Third-Team All-American (2016) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Laura Barrow... BEAR-oh Bree Boruff...BORE-off Kaylan Jablonski...juh-BLAWN-ski Lexey Kneib...NIBE Sydney McLeod... mick-loud Regan Mergele...MUR-gull Rhonda Revelle... ruh-vell Taylor Otte...OUGHT Austen Urness... urr-ness Sarah Yocom... YO-come

3 HUSKERS ALL HANDS ON DECK Nebraska s 20-person roster has been utilized to the fullest extent so far this season. Through 50 games, every healthy player has seen the field. Nebraska has used several different lineups and batting orders in all of its games. Additionally, seven different positions have seen a player make her first-career start. Also, Sarah Yocom got her first-career at bat against Wichita State on March 4, which means that every healthy Husker hitter has made at least one plate appearance this season. Yocom also played on defense for the first time in her career, coming in the game to play second base. She made her first start (third base) at the Easton Invitational. She had appeared previously, but only as a pinch runner. Additionally, all but one of the Husker hitters have recorded at least one hit this season. HUSKER HOME RUNS Nebraska ranks sixth in the Big Ten, with 38 home runs this season. Individually, Tristen Edwards is tied for fifth in the conference with 11, while Jablonski is tied for seventh in the conference with 10. Edwards and Kaylan Jablonski are quite the pair when it comes to home runs this season. The two combine for 21 already, and become the 12th pair to have 20 homers in a single season. Bri Cassidy... at No. 23 ASU, 2/9/18 Kaylan Jablonski...vs. No. 15 Utah, 2/10/18 Taylor Otte...vs. San Diego State, 2/10/18 Bri Cassidy...vs. CSUN, 2/11/18 Tristen Edwards... vs. Seattle, 2/11/18 Madi Unzicker...vs. Boston College 2/16/18 Tristen Edwards... at Georgia Tech, 2/16/18 Kaylan Jablonski... at Georgia Tech, 2/16/18 Taylor Otte...at Geogria Tech, 2/17/18 Tristen Edwards... vs. St John s, 2/24/18 Kaylan Jablonski... vs. St John s, 2/24/18 Madi Unzicker... vs. No. 1 Washington, 2/24/18 Madi Unzicker... vs. Northern Iowa, 3/9/18 Taylor Otte... vs. Northern Iowa, 3/9/18 Tristen Edwards... vs. Tulsa, 3/10/18 Kaylan Jablonski... at Kansas, 3/10/18 Tristen Edwards...vs. South Dakota St. (2), 3/14/18 Taylor Otte... vs. CSUN, 3/16/18 Tristen Edwards... vs. CSUN, 3/16/18 Kaylan Jablonski... vs. Cal St. Fullerton, 3/17/18 Kaylan Jablonski... vs. Cal St. Fullerton, 3/17/18 Kaylan Jablonski... vs. Cal St. Fullerton, 3/17/18 Taylor Otte... vs. Cal St. Fullerton, 3/17/18 Madi Unzicker...vs. Creighton, 3/21/18 Tristen Edwards...vs. Michigan State, 3/23/18 Laura Barrow...vs. Michigan State, 3/23/18 Bri Cassidy... vs. South Dakota, 3/27/18 Madi Unzicker... vs. South Dakota, 3/27/18 Laura Barrow... at Northwestern, 3/30/18 Kaylan Jablonski... at Northwestern, 3/30/18 Tristen Edwards...at Northwestern, 3/31/18 Tristen Edwards...at Northwestern, 3/31/18 Tristen Edwards...at Northwestern, 4/1/18 Tristen Edwards...vs. Iowa (1), 4/10/18 Kaylan Jablonski...vs. Purdue (2), 4/13/18 Kaylan Jablonski...vs. Minnesota, 4/22/18 Alyvia Simmons...vs. Wisconsin, 4/28/18 TOP HUSKER HOME RUN TANDEMS Players Year HR Ali Viola & Christie McCoy Tatum & Taylor Edwards Jennifer Lizama & Jamie Fuente MJ Knighten & Kiki Stokes MJ Knigthen & Alicia Armstrong Ali Viola & Jenny Smith Tatum & Taylor Edwards Jennifer Lizama & Jenny Smith Taylor Edwards & Hailey Decker Taylor Edwards & Tatum Edwards Kiki Stokes & Steph Pasquale Kaylan Jablonski & Tristen Edwards AUSTEN URNESS - A COMEBACK KID Austen Urness appeared in her first game of the season on April 27 against Wisconsin, despite suffering what was supposed to be a season-ending knee injury last fall. Urness started at DP on April 27 - just hours after being cleared for competition by Nebraska s medical staff. In her first at bat, she doubled on the first pitch to score Nebraska s first and only run of the game. She also earned the start at DP on April 29. NEBRASKA NOTES EDWARDS LOOKING TO GET BACK ON TRACK Prior to the Minnesota series, sophomore infielder Tristen Edwards ranked second in the Big Ten with a.500 batting average in conference-only game. Since then though, she s gone 1-for15, which includes a five-game hitless streak. She hasn t had a hit since April 20 and the Huskers are hoping Edwards gets back on track. However, despite not having a hit in the last five games, Edwards still leads the team with a.358 batting average and a.642 slugging percentage. In conference games, she s batting.373 and slugging.706. Additionally, she also ranks first on the team in home runs (11) and RBIs (41). She s had at least one hit in all but 12 games this season and she s had 17 multi-hit games this season. In game one against Purdue, Edwards recorded the first four-hit game of her career. She becomes the second Husker this season (Alyvia Simmons) to get four or more hits in one game and the four hits are tied for fourth in school history. She also is one of just 13 players in Nebraska history to have at least 10 doubles and 10 homers in the same year, after picking up her 10th double in game two against Purdue on April 13. HUSKERS WITH 10 2B & 10 HR IN SAME YEAR Player Year 2B HR Ali Viola Ali Viola Jenny Smith Kim Ogee Crystal Carwile Brook Thomason Heidi Foland Taylor Edwards Tatum Edwards Hailey Decker Tatum Edwards Steph Pasquale Tristen Edwards JABLONSKI - A DOUBLE THREAT Senior Kaylan Jablonski has been a huge factor for the team both on defense and on offense, starting every game this season for the Huskers. She entered the 2018 season as the only Husker pitcher to have significant experience in the circle and was expected to be a leader for the pitching staff. The Omaha, Neb., native has embraced the role. Jablonski has the save or win in 27 of the Huskers 30 wins this season. Additionally, her six saves lead the Big Ten and are ranked fifth in the nation. She has 21 wins this season, which included 11 straight. Her 21 wins are a career high and currently are tied for fourth in the nation and rank second in the conference. In her first two seasons, she recorded eight wins and last season she had 11. At the plate, Jablonski ranks second on the team among the starters with a batting average of.335 and a slugging percentage of.573. She ranks second on the team with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs. She ranks third in doubles (seven). Her 55 lead the team and rank ninth in the Big Ten. Her 10 homers are tied for seventh in the Big Ten. Additionally, on March 17, Jablonski hit three home runs against Cal State Fullerton to tie a Nebraska single-game record, as well as a Big Ten record. Jablonski also pitched a complete seven-inning game against Fullerton, becoming the first player in NCAA history to hit three home runs and pick up the win in the circle in the same game. Jablonski s was the first pitcher to reach 17 wins this season. She is one of two pitchers in the country to rank in the top 10 in wins and saves. Of the other eight pitchers in the top 10 in saves, not one ranks in the top 50 in wins. PITCHING STAFF SAVES THE DAY The pitching staff wrote its way into the record books in game two against Iowa when Kaylan Jablonski picked up the ninth save of the season against on April 10 to take over third place in the team season saves records. Addtionally, the nine saves lead the Big Ten. NU TEAM SEASON SAVES RECORD Individually, Kaylan Jablonski has recorded six saves, while Olivia Ferrell has two. Jablonski currently is tied for second in the individual season saves record books and the all-time record book. She also leads the conference and is tied for second in the country. Ferrell needs one more save to tie for the freshman record and two more to break the record. Ferrell ranks third in the conference. NU INDIVIDUAL SEASON SAVES RECORD 1. Rhonda Revelle, Mori Emmons, Sandy Wolterman, Lori Sippel, Kaylan Jablonski, Mori Emmons, Ashley Hagemann, Cassie McClure, Cassie McClure, Sandy Wolterman, Lori Sippel, Stacie Stafford, Jenny Voss, Peaches James, Ashley DeBuhr, Tatum Edwards, NU SENIOR SEASON SAVES RECORD 1. Rhonda Revelle, Sandy Wolterman, Kaylan Jablonski, Jenny Voss, Ashley DeBuhr, Tatum Edwards, NU FRESHMAN SEASON SAVES RECORD 1. Lori Sippel, Lisa Shandy, Peaches James, Olivia Ferrell, EDWARDS EARNS B1G HONOR Sophomore Tristen Edwards became the first Husker to be named conference player of the week twice in the same season since 2012 (Brook Thomason) and the third Husker ever to win the award back-to-back weeks (Lisa Wangler, 2003, Big 12 and Ruth Chatwin, 1989, Big Eight). Edwards earned Big Ten Player of the Week on Feb. 12 and Feb. 19. GRAND GESTURES Junior Madi Unzicker hit Nebraska s first grand slam of the season on March 27 against South Dakota at Bowlin Stadium. It was also her first-career grand slam. She finished the game with one run and a career-best four RBIs. Senior Kaylan Jablonski hit her firstcareer grand slam in game two of the Purdue doubleheader on April 13. HUSKERS ENJOYING OTTE S RETURN In game two of the Iowa doubleheader, Taylor Otte hit a double to snap a nine-game hitless streak. With a struggling offense, Nebraska would benefit from Otte finding her offensive rhythm again. Through the first 15 games of the season, Otte was batting.273. She had 12 hits, nine runs, three doubles, two homers and six RBIs. Otte s been providing the offense with a little spark as of lately. In the last nine games, Otte s batting.320, with two runs, two doubles and two RBIs. Otte also had two hits, including a double, one run and one RBI in the three-game Wisconsin series and was one of just five Huskers to get more than one hit on the weekend. WEEKLY NOTES

4 2018 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL SIMMONS MOVED TO LEADOFF Alyvia Simmons moved to leadoff at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic to fill in for Taylor Otte, who was injured at the time, and she has found her spot in the batting order. Simmons stats have significanly improved since her move. On March 14, in game two of the South Dakota State doubleheader, Simmons recorded her 100th-career hit. Additionally, Simmons has been even more impressive the past few weeks. Against Michigan State, Simmons led the team over the weekend with a.667 batting average. She had six runs, six hits, two doubles and a team-high seven RBIs. On March 24, she had four hits and a career-best five RBIs against the Spartans. Her four hits also are tied for fourth in school history. In the mid-week game against South Dakota, Simmons went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, one walk and one stolen base. In the Northwestern series, Simmons went 5-for-10 with three runs, three doubles and one RBI. Against Indiana, Simmons went 3-for-8, with two runs, one double, two RBIs and four walks. In the Purdue doubleheader, Simmons had two hits, three runs, four RBIs and one triple. In the Minnesota series, Simmons was one of five Huskers to have multiple hits on the weekend. She finished with two hits, including a triple. It was her fourth of the season, which is tied for 10th on Nebraska s all-time list. NEBRASKA S TRIPLES SEASON RECORD 1. Kathy, Foley, Margie Ogrodowicz, Kathy Foley, Julie Uryasz, Laura Lowe, Margie Ogrodowicz, Shelley Scott, Julie Uryasz, Kiki Stokes, Betsy Anderson, Denise Day, Denise McMillan, Sherry Allcorn, Denise McMillan, Lisa Wangler, Kiki Stokes, MJ Knighten, Alyvia Simmons, Against Wisconsin, Simmons went 2-for-8 with one run, one RBI and one walk. She also hit her first homer of the season in game two. Additionally, she was one of five Huskers to have multiple hits in the three-game series against the Badgers. ALYVIA SIMMONS STAT COMPARISONS Spot in the Batting Order GS Ave. R H 2B 3B RBIs *Leadoff Other Recent Performances Games Ave. R H 2B 3B RBIs BB * Conference vs. Non-Conference Games Ave. R H 2B 3B RBIs BB *Conf Non *also has one home run MINIMIZING ERRORS Despite some recent defensive struggles, the Huskers fielding percentage still ranks second in the Big Ten with.971. The Huskers have almost a completely different infield from last year, that at times includes five first-years at respective positions, but only have 40 errors through 50 games. Nebraska has the potential to be even better though. However, the Huskers will have to clean things up to get back to where they were earlier this season. In non-conference, Nebraska was fielding.982, but the team has struggled lately, as they are fielding just.955 in Big Ten play, which ranks 10th. They have 24 errors through 19 conference games. NEBRASKA NOTES BIG TEN PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Date Player of the Week Pitcher of the Week Freshman of the Week Feb. 12 Tristen Edwards, NEB Shelby McCombs, OSU Meghan Beaubien, MICH Dani Wagner, MINN Niki Carver, OSU Feb. 19 Tristen Edwards, NEB Meghan Beaubien, MICH Meghan Beaubien, MICH Feb. 26 Lilli Piper, OSU Meghan Beaubien, MICH Meghan Beaubien, MICH March 5 Faith Canfield, MICH Emily Oestreich, ILL Rachel Lewis, NU March 12 Rachel Lewis, NU Allison Doocy, IOWA Kenna Wilkey, NU Meghan Beaubien, MICH March 19 Lilli Piper, OSU Sarah Schaefer, Michigan Sarah Schaefer, Michigan Bella Loya, Illinois March 26 Maddie Westmoreland, IND Tara Trainer, IND Maddie Westmoreland, IND April 2 Tera Blanco, MICH Meghan Beaubien, MICH Meghan Beaubien, MICH Rachel Lewis, NU April 9 Lilli Piper, OSU Allison Doocy, IOWA Lou Allan, MICH April 16 Marissa Panko, NU Amber Fiser, MINN Meghan Beaubien, MICH April 23 Maddie Westmoreland, IND Tara Trainer, IND Maddie Westmoreland, IND Amber Fiser, MINN April 30 MaKenna Partain, MINN Amber Fiser, MINN Niki Carver, OSU Kelsey Jenkins, WIS I DON T KNOW IS AT THIRD While most of Nebraska s defensive starters have been set since the beginning of the season, the situation at third is a bit different. Three Huskers have made starts at third this season, including sophomores Lexey Kneib and Alexis Perry, and freshman Sarah Yocom. Yocom was thrown into the mix at the Easton Invitational as she made two starts at the position. Kneib has seen the most starts, with 38, while Perry has made nine. The deciding factor could have more to do with offense than defense though, as all three have played well at third when they ve had the opportunity. The Huskers could use another consistent hitter in the lineup. If one of the three third baseman can step it up at the plate, it s possible they will get more starts in the lineup. Sarah Yocom may have made a case for herself last weekend after having a good weekend against Wisconsin. She played most of game two and earned the start for game three. Overall, she went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Both of her hits came in game three and she was the only Husker to record a multi-hit game in the series against the Badgers. THIRD BASEMAN STATS GS Ave. R H 2B RBIs Fld. L. Kneib A. Perry S. Yocom BARROW IS BACK Prior to the Indiana series, Laura Barrow had been on fire at the plate. Her offensive totals improved significantly and she moved up in the batting order. Addtionally, she had reached base nine straight games. However, prior to the Purdue doubleheader, Barrow had gone five games without getting a hit. In the two games against the Boilermakers, Barrow seemed to find her groove again, going 2-for-3 with five runs and five walks. In the Minnesota series, Barrow led the Huskers, going 4-for-10. She was the only Nebraska player to have more than two hits on the weekend. Barrow also had two hits in the three-game Wisconsin series and was one of just five Huskers to get more than one hit on the weekend. LAURA BARROW BATTING STATS Recent Performances Games Ave. R H 2B HR RBIs BB UNZICKER HAVING RECENT SUCCESS Junior Madi Unzicker has had some recent success at the plate lately. In all started in early April with the Indiana series (games 38-40). Unzicker might have had her best of the season thus far. Unzicker ranked third on the team and second among starters with a.364 batting average against IU. She went 4-for- 11 with one double and one RBI. In the Iowa doubleheader, she was one of just five Huskers to record a hit. She also had one RBI. In the Purdue doubleheader, Unzicker went 4-for-7, with one run. Against Minnesota, Unzicker was one of eight Huskers to get a hit all weekend against a tough pitching staff. Against Wisconsin, Unzicker whent 2-for-7 with a double and one run. She was one of just five Huskers to get more than one hit on the weekend. MADI UNZICKER STAT COMPARISONS Recent Performances Games Ave. R H 2B HR RBIs BB RECORD WATCH After throwing her first complete game nohitter in 2016, Kaylan Jablonski wrote her way into the Nebraska record book. She is currently tied for 10th in the category. Another complete game no-hitter this season would tie her for sixth, while a total of three would tie her for second place. Former Husker All-American and current Associate Head Coach Lori Sippel owns the record with six. COMPLETE GAME NO-HITTERS PITCHED 1. Lori Sippel, Jenny Voss, Peaches James, Summer Tobias, Ashley DeBuhr, Sandy Wolterman, Shelby Mertins, Stephanie Skegas, Tatum Edwards, Rhonda Revelle, Jeanne Wagner, Donna Deardorff, Marie Bowie, Stacie Stafford, Penny Cope, Molly Hill, Alex Hupp, Ashley Hagemann, Emily Lockman, Kaylan Jablonski, 2015-present... 1 l 4

5 NEBRASKA NOTES 2018 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL S RECORD BREAKDOWN Overall Non-Conference 22-9 Big Ten Conference 8-11 Home 10-7 Neutral 13-6 Road 7-7 Night Games 6-5 Day Games Sunday 4-6 Monday 0-0 Tuesday 2-1 Wednesday 3-0 Thursday 1-1 Friday 11-5 Saturday 9-7 vs. Ranked Opponents 3-4 vs. Unranked Opponents Extra Innings Run Games 8-2 When Out-Hitting Opponent 23-0 When Out-Hit by Opponent 5-20 When Scoring First 20-5 When Opponent Scores First When Scoring in the First Inning 16-5 When Scoring Fewer than 3 Runs 3-14 When Scoring 5 or More Runs 22-2 When Scoring 10 or More Runs 3-0 When Allowing Fewer Than 3 Runs 18-1 When Allowing 5 or More Runs 4-16 When Allowing 10 or More Runs 0-4 When Leading After Five Innings 25-0 When Leading After Six Innings 24-0 When Trailing After Five Innings 2-14 When Trailing After Six Innings 2-14 When Tied After Five Innings 0-1 When Tied After Six Innings 1-1 When Committing 0 Errors When Committing 2 or More Errors 4-5 THE LAST TIME A HUSKER Had 6+ At Bats 5 players vs. Wisconsin (5/8/16) Had 4+ Hits Tristen Edwards vs. Purdue (1) [4] (4/13/18) Scored 4+ Runs Alyvia Simmons at Rutgers - 2 [4] (4/8/17) Had 3+ Doubles Alicia Armstrong [3] at Illinois (4/6/14) Had 2+ Homers Tristen Edwards [2] vs. Northwestern (3/31/18) Had 3+ Homers Kaylan Jablonski [3] at Cal State Fullerton (3/17/18) Hit a Grand Slam Kaylan Jablonski vs. Purdue (2) (4/13/18) 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 Madi Unzicker [3] at Northwestern (3/30/18) Had 5+ RBIs Alyvia Simmons vs. Michigan State [5] (3/24/18) 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. Purdue (2) [10] (4/13/18) Scored 15+ Runs at Rutgers - 2 [15] (4/8/17) 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. South Dakota State [6] (3/14/18) 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] (4/25/19) Was No-Hit at Oklahoma St. (3/9/12) HUSKERS USA TODAY/NFCA COACHES POLL Rk. Team 2018 Record Prev. Rk. 1. UCLA Oregon Oklahoma Florida Georgia Washington Tennessee Arizona State Texas A&M Arizona Florida State South Carolina LSU Michigan Auburn Arkansas Long Beach State Alabama Baylor Kentucky Louisiana James Madison RV 23. Texas State t. California RV 24t. Mississippi State Receiving Votes: Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Drake, Minnesota, Hofstra, Kennesaw State, Boise State, Ole Miss, Northwestern, USF, Wichita State, Mercer, UNCG. USA SOFTBALL/ESPN POLL Rk. Team 2018 Record Prev. Rk. 1. UCLA Oregon Oklahoma Florida Washington Georgia Arizona State Tennessee Florida State Texas A&M Arizona T12. Michigan T12. South Carolina LSU Arkansas Auburn Alabama Baylor Kentucky Long Beach State Minnesota RV 22. Oklahoma State Louisiana James Madison RV 25. Texas State Receiving Votes: California, Ohio State, Mississippi State, Wichita State, Hofstra (14), Northwestern, Drake, Oregon State, Boise State, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Texas Tech HUSKER WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS Week NFCA ESPN.com Record Preseason NR RV 0-0 Feb. 13 RV Feb. 20 RV Feb. 27 RV RV 10-5 March 6 RV March 13 RV March 20 RV RV 20-9 March 27 RV RV April 3 RV RV April RV April 17 RV RV April 24 NR NR May 1 NR NR May 8 May 15 WEEKLY NOTES

6 2018 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL BOWLIN: HOME SWEET HOME HOME WINNING PERCENTAGE Nebraska has won 72 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 16 seasons at Bowlin Stadium. SEASONS AT BOWLIN STADIUM The 2018 season marks 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 and a new video board. TOP-25 ATTENDANCE RANKINGS In the first 16 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. Additionally, during the Wisconsin series on April 27-29, 2018, Nebraska had more than 1,000 fans attend each of the three games. This was a first at Bowlin, since records began being kept in NCAA REGIONALS In the first 16 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 NEBRASKA NOTES CONFERENCE INFORMATION BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Rank Team Big Ten Overall 1. Michigan Minnesota Indiana Ohio State Northwestern Illinois Wisconsin Nebraska Michigan State Maryland Iowa Purdue Penn State Rutgers NEBRASKA S CONFERENCE TITLES (19) Year Conference Title(s) 1982 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-5th 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 35 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 24 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 41 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 23 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 25 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. l 6

7 OPPONENT SCOUTING REPORT ILLINOIS (34-16, 11-7 BIG TEN) Illinois enters the series with a record, which includes an 11-7 record in conference play. With just weekend left in the regular season, Illinois has a lot to play for. The Illini are currently sitting in sixth place in the Big Ten standings, but are just 1.5 games out of fourth place, which would give them a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament next weekend. A good performance this weekend against Nebraska and losses from higher-ranked teams could set the Illini up for a good position in the tournament. Most recently, Illinois smashed IUPUI on Tuesday night in a midweek game. The Fighting Illini smashed three home runs in the first two innings en route to a 7-2 victory. Last weekend, Illinois went 201 against Penn State in University Park, Pa. The Illini won the first two games by a combined score of 21-8, but lost the finale by one run in nine innings. At the plate, Illinois is led by Kiana Sherlund and Carly Thomas, who have each started all 50 games for the Illini. Sherlund leads the team with a.401 batting average, which ranks fifth in the conference. Additionally, her 44 RBIs rank fourth, while her eight triples, 115 total bases, 51 runs scored and 75 hits all rank first in the Big Ten. Thomas ranks second on the team with a.373 batting average and is tied for first with 44 RBIs. Stephanie Abello (.365), Bella Loya (.358), Maddi Doane (.354) and Sam Acosta (.321) are all hitting over.300 on the year as well. In the circle, most of the action is split between Taylor Edwards (14-7) and Emily Oestreich (14-8). The two combine for 45 starts and innings pitched. Edwards has a 3.34 ERA, while Oestreich has a 3.63 ERA. Edwards has pitched six complete games, included two solo shutouts. She also has 47 strikeouts. Oestreich has pitched a teamhigh 7 complete games and two shutouts. She also has a team-best 94 strikeouts on the year. As a team, Illinois is fielding.952 and has 72 errors through 50 games. The team has given up 50 unearned runs this season. HEAD COACH TYRA PERRY Tyra Perry is in her third season at Illinois Perry led Illinois to its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2010 in her first season (2017) Prior, Perry worked at Ball State for two years She was named the 2014 MAC honorees Perry spent six seasons as the head coach of Western Kentucky and left as the winningest coach in program history with 196 victories She was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2009 and 2013 She also spent seven years as the head coach of Birmingham- Southern SERIES HISTORY VS. ILLINOIS Nebraska leads the series 12-7 dating back to 2006 However Illinois has dominated lately, winning four of the last five Prior to Nebraska joining the Big Ten for the 2012 season, the teams had met just once in Nebraska won in five innings by a score of 21-1 Since 2012, the teams have played every year and Nebraska has won all but the last two series Category Nebraska Illinois Record (8-11) (11-7) Batting Average Home Runs Runs/Games ERA Runs Allowed/Game Strikeouts/Game Fielding Pct HUSKER CAREER STATS VS. ILLINOIS BATTING Player Ave. GP-GS AB R H 2B HR RBI SLG. BB Simmons Edwards Otte Metzler Jablonski M. Unzicker Barrow Boruff Urness PITCHING Player ERA W-L APP-GS SV IP H ER SO B AVE Jablonski Bartsch RECENT NEBRASKA VS. ILLINOIS LINE SCORES Sunday, April 23, 2017 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska X W-Cassie McClure (8-7), L -Taylor Edwards (14-1) Saturday, April 22, 2017 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska W-Breanna Wonderly (17-9), L -Kaylan Jablonski (10-14) Friday, April 21, 2017 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska W-Breanna Wonderly (16-9), L -Kaylan Jablonski (10-13) Saturday, March 26, 2016 Urbana, Ill. Game R H E Nebraska Illinois W-Breanna Wonderly (8-3), L -Cassie McClure (11-5) Saturday, March 26, 2016 Urbana, Ill. Game R H E Nebraska Illinois X W-Breanna Wonderly (7-3), L -Emily Lockman (6-3) Friday, March 25, 2016 Urbana, Ill R H E Nebraska Illinois W-Cassie McClure (11-4), L -Jade Vecvanags (8-7) Sunday, May 3, 2015 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska W-Emily Lockman (16-12), L -Shelese Arnold (4-7) Saturday, May 2, 2015 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska W-Jade Vecvanags (19-11), L -Kaylan Jablonski (7-6) Friday, May 1, 2015 Lincoln, Neb R H E Illinois Nebraska X W-Emily Lockman (15-12), L -Jade Vecvanags (18-11)

8 HEAD COACH RHONDA REVELLE 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-5th Totals Career NCAA TOURNAMENT (NEBRASKA ONLY) Year Round Record Finish Rank Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 1996 Regional 1-2 t-17th 18th 1997 Regional 2-2 t-9th 25th 1998 Regional 4-2 t-5th 5th 1999 Regional 4-2 t-9th 20th 2000 Regional 3-2 t-17th 14th 2001 Regional 2-2 t-17th 14th 2002 WCWS 5-2 t-5th 6th 2003 Regional 3-2 t-17th 13th 2004 Regional 3-2 t-9th 14th 2005 Regional 1-2 t-33rd 25th 2006 Regional 2-2 t-17th 15th 2007 Regional 0-2 t-49th Regional 1-2 t-33rd Regional 1-2 t-33rd Regional 2-2 t-17th 21st WCWS 5-3 t-7th 8th 2014 Super Regional 4-3 t-9th 16th 2015 Regional 1-2 t-33rd Regional 2-2 t-17th Totals 20 app 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. Carol Hutchins, Michigan 1, Mike Candrea, Arizona 1, Eugene Lenti, DePaul 1, Diane Ninemire, California 1, Margo Jonker, Central Michigan 1, Donna Papa, North Carolina 1, Patty Gasso, Oklahoma 1, Sandy Montgomery, SIUE* 1, Melinda Fischer, Illinois State 1, Patrick Murphy, Alabama 1, Bob Coolen, Hawaii Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 967 *SIUE has only been a Division I school since 2009 RHONDA REVELLE 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 26th SEASON AT NEBRASKA 27th CAREER SEASON (.644) RECORD AT NEBRASKA (.639) CAREER RECORD Rhonda Revelle is truly one of the nation s elite coaches. One of only 16 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 25 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. MOST NCAA TOURNAMENTS (ACTIVE COACHES) 1. Mike Candrea, Arizona Diane Ninemire, Cal Carol Hutchins, Michigan Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska 20 MOST ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (SINCE 1993) 1. Ralph & Karen Weekly, Tennessee Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Eugene Lenti, DePaul 13 ACTIVE DIVISION I NFCA HALL-OF-FAME COACHES Mike Candrea, Arizona Inducted 1996 Margo Jonker, Central Michigan Inducted 2003 Carol Hutchins, Michigan Inducted 2006 Eugene Lenti, DePaul Inducted 2008 Diane Ninemire, Cal Inducted 2009 Rhonda Revelle, Nebraska Inducted 2010 Melinda Fischer, Illinois State Inducted 2010 Ralph Weekly, Tennessee Inducted 2011 Patty Gasso, Oklahoma Inducted 2012 Donna Papa, North Carolina Inducted 2012 Joan Joyce, Florida Atlantic Inducted 2013 Patrick Murphy, Alabama Inducted 2013 Jo Evans, Texas A&M Inducted 2015 Clint Myers, Auburn Inducted 2015 Bob Brock, Sam Houston State Inducted 2016 Jacquie Joseph, Michigan State* Inducted 2016 *inducted as member of Pioneer Category

9 HUSKERS HUSKER INDIVIDUAL STATS #23 LAURA BARROW 3 twice Hits 3 three times 3 twice Runs 4 at Maryland 3 vs. Northwestern RBIs 4 at Rutgers (2017) 2 vs. Northwestern HRs same #64 BREE BORUFF none Hits none 1, 12 times Runs 1, 19 times none RBIs none none HRs none #44 BRI CASSIDY 1 six times Hits 2 at Rutgers (2017) 1 four times Runs 2 at Rutgers (2017) 3 twice RBIs 3 twice (2018) 1 three times HRs 1 four times #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS 4 vs. Purdue (1) Hits same 3, vs. S. Dak. State (1) Runs 2 nine times 4 vs. Michigan State RBIs 4 twice 2 vs. Northwestern HRS 2 twice #39 OLIVIA FERRELL 2 vs. Wichita State Hits same 1 twice Runs same 3 vs. Purdue (1) RBIs same none HRs same #12 KAYLAN JABLONSKI 3 three times Hits 3 five times 3 at Cal St. Fullerton Runs same 4 twice RBIs same 3 at Cal St. Fullerton HRs same #00 LEXEY KNEIB 2 vs. CSUN Hits 2 twice 2 vs. Michigan State Runs 1 twice 2 vs. CSUN RBIs same none HRs none #11 GINA METZLER 3 twice Hits 4 vs. Lamar (2017) 2 four times Runs 2 four times 2 vs. So. Dakota State RBIs 2 twice none HRs none #3 ALEXIS PERRY 1 four times Hits 4 vs. Omaha (2017) 1, twice Runs 2 at Wisconsin (2017) 2 at Georgia Tech RBIs 4 vs. Lamar (2017) none HRs 1 twice (2017) #28 ALLY RILEY 3 vs. S. Dak. State (2) Hits same 1 three times Runs same 2 three times RBIs same none HRs same #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS 4 vs. Michigan State Hits 5 at Rutgers (2017) 3 twice Runs 4 at Rutgers (2017) 5 vs. Michigan State RBIs same none HRs 1 eight times #7 MADI UNZICKER 2 four times Hits 2 seven times 1, 14 times Runs 2 three times 4 vs. South Dakota RBIs same 1 five HRs 1, 10 times #1 RYLIE UNZICKER same Hits 1 twice same Runs 1, three times same RBIs 1 at Georgia Tech none HRs same #21 SARAH YOCOM 2 vs. Wisconsin Hits same 1 three times Runs same 1 vs. CSUN (2) RBIs same none HRs same #8 CAITLIN BARTSCH PITCHING 2.0 vs. Wisconsin IPs 4.1 vs. DePaul (2016) none Ks 2 vs. Georgia Tech (2015) 0 vs. Boston College Hits 0 twice 2 vs. Oklahoma Hits 4 twice 0 vs. Boston College ER 0 eight times 2 vs. Oklahoma ER 4 twice #39 OLIVIA FERRELL PITCHING 7.0 vs. Wichita State IPs same 6 vs. Texas A&M Ks same 0 twice Hits same 10 vs. CSUN Hits same 0 eight times ER same 7 vs. CSUN ER same #12 KAYLAN JABLONSKI PITCHING 7.0 seven times IPs 9.0 vs. Wisconsin (2016) 9 vs. South Dakota Ks 9 three times 2 vs. Indiana Hits (CG) 0 vs. Purdue (2016) 11 vs. Cal St. Fullerton Hits (CG) 2 vs. Texas So. (2016) 0 vs. Indiana ER (CG) 0 five times 4 vs. Minnesota ER (CG) 4 five times #97 SYDNEY McLEOD PITCHING 3.0 vs. Michigan State IPs 7.0 vs. Minnesota (2017) 4 vs. Michigan State Ks 5 vs. Minnesota (2017) 0 vs. CSUN Hits 0 at Iowa (2017) 4 twice Hits same 0 twice ER 0 nine times 4 vs. Mighican State ER 8 vs. Minnesota (CG) 2017 #22 TAYLOR OTTE 3 vs. San Diego State Hits 4 vs. Lamar (2017) 3 vs. Michigan State Runs 2 seven times 4 vs. San Diego State RBIs 4 vs. San Diego St. (2018) 1 five times HRs 1 eight times #19 REGAN MERGELE PITCHING 4.0 vs. CSUN IPs same 4 vs. CSUN Ks same 0 twice Hits same 5 hits vs. Wisconsin Hits same 0 six times ER same 4 twice ER same WEEKLY NOTES

10 2018 NEBRASKA SOFTBALL HUSKER INDIVIDUAL NOTES #23 LAURA BARROW INF Went 3-for-6 with three runs, one RBI and one double in the South Dakota State doubleheader, which included her first multi-hit game of the season in game one (two hits) Got her first hit of the season against No. 15 Utah Went 1-for-2, with a run and a double against Green Bay Went 5-for-9, with four runs, three RBIs, two doubles and one homer against Michigan State to open Big Ten Play Hit one double, scored one run and had one RBI against South Dakota Went 3-for-4, with two homers, two runs and three RBIs in game one against Northwestern Went 2-for-3 wtih five runs and five walks in Purdue doubleheader Led the Huskers, going 4-for-10 in Minnesota series #8 CAITLIN BARTSCH RHP Pitched 0.1 innings against No. 5 Oklahoma at the Easton Invitational Made her first appearance this season against Boston College (Feb. 18); pitched 0.2 innings, gave up no hits and no runs #64 BREE BORUFF OF Scored one run in both games of the South Dakota State doubleheader Made her first career start against No. 15 Utah as the DP Also played in the outfield against CSUN Got in as a pinch runner against No. 19 BYU and Seattle #44 BRI CASSIDY C Hit three-run homers against No. 23 ASU and CSUN Has more home runs (2) and more RBIs (6) this season than her first two seasons combined Also has three walks Had one double in game two of the Michigan State series #24 TRISTEN EDWARDS INF/OF Hit a two-out game winning single against No. 19 BYU Had one hit, two RBIs and one run in upset against No. 6 Texas A&M Went 1-for-2 against No. 5 Oklahoma at the Easton Invitational #39 OLIVIA FERRELL RHP Became the first Husker freshman pitcher to start a season-opener in against a ranked opponent Earned the start and the save against No. 6 Texas A&M, pitching five innings and giving up just one earned run Pitched 2.0 innings against Wisconsin, giving up one run and one hit In 2017, Bartsch had a streak of 9.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, dating back to 2016 Has recorded seven career strikeouts Allowed just four earned runs in 2017 Scored one run against No. 15 Utah, Seattle and No. 6 Texas A&M Also scored a run against Georgia Tech, Green Bay, Kansas and the gamewinning run against Tulsa Scored one run against Creighton Started at DP in game three against Northwestern Scored one run in game two against Iowa Started at DP in game three against Minnesota Hit a solo homer against South Dakota Scored one run in game two against Indiana Hit 1-for-2 in game two against Iowa Also recorded her first-career stolen base against the Hawkeyes Drew two walks and scored one run in Purdue doubleheader Went 4-for-8 with two runs, five RBIs and one homer in the Michigan State series to open Big Ten play Hit 4-for-7, with five runs, three homers and six RBIs in three-game series at Northwestern Went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI in game one against IU Hit 3-for-6, with three runs, one RBI and one homer in Iowa DH Went 5-for-6 with five RBIs and two runs and two walks in Purdue DH Pitched her first complete game (7.0 innings) against Wichita State Started against No. 5 Oklahoma Picked up Nebraska s only win at Northwestern, pitching 4.0 innings and giving up one run on two hits Pitched a complete six-inning game in game two against Minnesota #39 OLIVIA FERRELL UTL Became the first Husker freshman to pitch and hit in the season-opener Earned her first hit of her career against San Diego State #12 KAYLAN JABLONSKI RHP Has the win against No. 19 BYU, No. 15 Utah and No. 6 Texas A&M Pitched two innings against No. 6 Texas A&M Pitched two complete games at the Jayhawk Invitational and finished the weekend 3-0 #12 KAYLAN JABLONSKI UTL Went 2-for-4, with two RBIs against No. 6 Texas A&M Went 3-for-8 with two runs and one double in the South Dakota State doubleheader Went 3-for-4 with one run and one walk against Grand Canyon #00 LEXEY KNEIB INF Hit four doubles already this season and only had one as a freshman Recorded a double against No. 15 Utah, CSUN and No. 3 UCLA Also got one RBI against No. 15 Utah Also scored one run and drew one walk against San Diego State Recorded her first multi-hit game against Wichita State, going 2-for-3 at the plate Recorded her first-career RBIs against Purdue, going 1-for-2 with a double and four RBIs in the doubleheader Went 1-for-2 with an run in game three against Wisconsin Earned all three of the Huskers wins at the Easton Invitational Went 2-1 against Michigan State to open conference play Became the first D1 pitcher in the country to reach 17 wins against USD PItched complete games in both the wins against Indiana Pitched NU s first complete game shutout against Indiana Her six saves rank third on NU s all-time saves list Pitched a complete six-inning game in game three against the Gophers Became the first player in NCAA history to have three homers and record the win in the same game against Cal State Fullerton Went 2-for-3 with one run against South Dakota Hit 4-for-6 with one RBI in Iowa DH Hit her first-career grand slam in game two against Purdue Had two hits, one run, one RBI and a homer in the Minnesota series Has one stolen base on the season - against CSUN Went 1-for-2 with a double in game one of the South Dakota State doubleheader Hit 4-for-6 with two runs and one RBI in the Michigan State series to open Big Ten play Scored one run against South Dakota Had one hit, one walk and one run in game two against Purdue l 10

11 HUSKERS HUSKER INDIVIDUAL NOTES #97 SYDNEY McLEOD LHP Earned her first start of the season on Feb. 17 against Georgia Tech Pitched 2.0 innings of relief against No. 23 Arizona State and allowed one earned run and two hits Also recorded one strikeout against the Sun Devils #19 REGAN MERGELE RHP Got her first Nebraska start against No. 23 Arizona State Earned her first Division 1 win in a five-inning, 9-1 win over CSUN Pitched 4.0 innings against CSUN, giving up just four hits, one run and recording four strikeouts #11 GINA METZLER OF Has appeared in all games so far this season and has made starts at both left field and center field Also came in to pinch run against No. 15 Utah and scored one run Got her first hit of the season against No. 19 BYU #22 TAYLOR OTTE OF Hit a home run against San Diego State and Georgia Tech Set game high in RBIs (4) against SDSU Hit a two-out, two-strike, game winning single in the bottom of the seventh that scored two runs and gave the Huskers the victory over Tulsa #3 ALEXIS PERRY INF Started nine games at third base and one as the designated player Got her first hit of the season against Seattle; also had one hit against Georgia Tech and Boston College Also got an RBI against No. 23 ASU off a sacrifice fly #28 ALLY RILEY C Is the only out-of-state freshman on the roster this season Recorded her first-career hit against St. John s; also scored one run Made her first-career start against No. 1 Washington Went 3-for-8, with three RBIs in the Wichita Series #32 ALYVIA SIMMONS OF Hit Nebraska s first triple of the season on Georgia Tech on Feb. 16 Went 2-for-4 with one run against No. 6 Texas A&M Went 3-for-6 with three runs in the South Dakota State DH Went 2-for-4 with one run against Grand Canyon #7 MADI UNZICKER INF Has started all games at first base, despite never playing the position at Nebraska Got her first hit of the season against No. 19 BYU Drove in NU s only runs with a two-run homer against No. 1 Washington #1 RYLIE UNZICKER OF Got her first career start in the third game of the season against No. 15 Utah; started at left field Got her first career hit against Georgia Tech on Feb an RBI double #27 AUSTEN URNESS OF Earned her first start of the season on April 27 against Wisconsin, after coming back from what was supposed to be a season-ending knee injury Hit an RBI double in her first at bat of the season #21 SARAH YOCOM INF Recorded her first multi-hit game against Wisconsin Was the only player to have a multi-hit game in the Wisconsin series Made her first plate appearance and played at second base on March 4 against Wichita State Pitched 1.0 inning of relief against CSUN on Feb. 11, gave up no hits, no runs and had one walk and one strikeout Pitched 1.0 inning of relief against CSUN on March 16, gave up one hit on one run, also had one strikeout Earned first save of the season against MSU on March 23, pitching 3.0 innings, giving up one run, four hits and recording four strikeouts Has one loss (No. 23 ASU) since March 3, 2016, including her junior college days at Butler Community College (Kansas) Earned her second start of the season against DePaul, pitching 3.2 innings and giving up four hits and no runs; also had a strikeout Also pitched 3.0 scoreless innings against No. 5 Oklahoma Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings against Creighton Went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI in NU s upset over No. 6 Texas A&M Hit 3-for-6 with one run and three RBIs in the South Dakota State DH Went 3-for-3 with one RBI and a walk against Creighton, reaching base all four plate appearances Went 3-for-7 with four runs and an RBI against MSU to open Big Ten play Hit two homers at the Easton Invitational, one against CSUN and Cal State Fullerton Went 2-for-3 with one run and three RBIs against Fullerton Had a hit and one run against Creighton Had one double in game two against Iowa Went 3-for-8 with one run and one RBI in Purdue doubleheader Had two RBIs against Georgia Tech on Feb. 17 Hit 1-for-3 and one run and one RBI in game two against South Dakota State Led the Huskers at the plate at the Jayhawk Invitational, going 4-for- 8, with two RBIs over three games Went 5-for-6, with three RBIs and two doubles in the South Dakota State doubleheader Went 1-for-1 with 2RBIs and a double against Grand Canyon Went 2-for3 with one run against Cal State Fullerton Hit 2-for-3 with an RBI against Indiana Had one of only two Nebraska hits against No. 5 Oklahoma Went 6-for-9, with six runs, seven RBIs and two doubles against MSU Hit 2-for-3 with three runs against South Dakota Hit 5-for-10 with three runs and one RBI in Northwestern series Went 3-for-8, with two runs a double and two RBIs in IU series Went 2-for-7, with three runs, four RBIs and one triple in Purdue DH Hit her first homer of the season against Wisconsin Had one hit and one run in both of the games in the South Dakota State doubleheader Went 1-for-1, with two walks and one run and one stolen base against GCU Had one homer and three RBIs - tying her career-best - against Creighton Hit Nebraska s first grand slam of the season against USD; set career-best in RBIs with four Went 4-for-11 with one double and one RBI in Indiana series Made her first start at centerfield against South Dakota; also had one hit Won three state titles in high school and was selected for the 2017 PGF High School All-American Game Made her second start at center field in game three against Indiana Also started a DP on April 29 against Wisconsin Had previously only appeared as a pinch runner Scored two runs, one against No. 19 BYU and one against No. 23 ASU Made her first start against CSUN on March 16 at thrid base Also got the start against DePaul and Wisconsin at third base Set all-class records for runs in a game and hits a game Set the Class C record for longest hitting streak, career hits and home runs WEEKLY NOTES