Huskers Continue Non-Conference Play at Shocker Classic

The Nebraska softball team (14-6) continues its non-conference schedule as the Huskers travel to Wichita, Kan., this weekend, March 10-12, for the Shocker Classic. NU will face two teams including its seventh-ranked opponent in No. 23 Wichita State while playing a total of four games. 

 

The Big Red will open with Wichita State on Friday, March 10. The game is set to begin at 5 p.m. (CT). 

 

• The Huskers will play their seventh and eighth game against a top-25 opponent this season when they face No. 23 Wichita State. 
• Nebraska’s pitching staff leads the conference with eight shutouts. The Huskers are just one shutout away from matching the 2022 shutout total (9). 
• The Huskers are 12-1 when scoring more than two runs in a game this season. 
• NU has held 11 opponents to one run or less through the first 20 games.
• The Big Red leads the conference with a .505 slugging percentage.
• Billie Andrews has hit four of her eight home runs in the lead off at-bat. 
• Courtney Wallace leads the Big Ten with eight victories in the circle. 
• The Big Red will travel to Kansas this weekend, the home state of Husker Ava Bredwell. 
• In 16 games against non-top-10 teams, the Husker pitching staff is 14-1 with a 1.55 ERA and eight shutouts.  
• NU will face two opponents this weekend. The Huskers will take on Wichita State and Missouri State. 

Nebraska by the Numbers

• The Huskers lead the Big Ten in shutouts with eight and are ranked 11th in the NCAA. 
• NU has tallied a conference-best 38 doubles, a number that ranks fourth in the nation. 
• Billie Andrews is second in the conference and sixth in the NCAA in home runs with eight to start the season. 
• Billie Andrews and Caitlynn Neal both are tied for second-most doubles in the conference with six this season. 
• Ava Bredwell has tallied 18 runs through 20 games. She has the third-most runs in the Big Ten. 
• Courtney Wallace is first in the conference and 15th in the NCAA with eight victories. 
• Wallace has recorded three shutout wins this season, a mark that is first in the Big Ten and 10th in the nation. 

Opponents by the Numbers 

• No. 23 Wichita State leads the American Athletic Conference in batting average (.326), doubles (30), home runs per game (1.26), on base percentage (.390), scoring (6.26) and slugging percentage (.573).
• The Shockers also lead their conference in ERA (1.85), shutouts (6) and fielding percentage (.975). 
• Senior Sydney McKinney leads the Wichita State offense with a .629 batting average and in hits with 39. Both numbers are first in the NCAA. 
• Wichita State’s Lauren Lucas is second in the nation with 10 doubles this season. 
• Missouri State averages 2.18 stolen bases per game, ranking second in the Missouri Valley Conference, and 24th in the NCAA.
• Freshman Abby Ford leads the MVC in stolen bases with 13 on the season. That number ranks 22nd in the nation. 

Husker Quick Hits 

• NU will play its seventh and eighth game against a top-25 team this season when they face No. 23 Wichita State twice this weekend. 
• Billie Andrews has tallied eight home runs this season, she is now tied for seventh all-time in Nebraska history in career homers with 35. 
• Andrews is one of 12 returning players in the NCAA who hit 20 or more home runs last season. 
• Mya Felder is the only returning Big Ten player who received All-Big Ten, All-Defensive and All-Tournament honors in 2022. 
• Courtney Wallace is one of six returning Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove recipients from last season.