Huskers Face Toreros in Tuesday Double Header

The Nebraska softball team (15-7) is set for a Tuesday double header with the San Diego Toreros (11-17). The Toreros are led by former Husker standout MJ Knighten in her second season as the head coach.

The first game will start at 5 p.m. CT at the USD Softball Complex. The second game is set to start at approximately 7:30 p.m. CT or 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.

The games will be broadcasted live on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr.

The Huskers are coming off of a 4-1 weekend at the Cal State Fullerton and Long Beach State Tournament. NU picked up its first win after a walk-off two-run homer from Cam Ybarra lifted the Big Red to a 10-9 win over Sacramento State. In the second game of the weekend, Nebraska faced Cal State Fullerton, winning 3-1.

On day two, NU faced Boston University,  winning 5-2 with the help of a sixth-inning rally that tallied three home runs from Peyton Glatter, Brooke Andrews and Billie Andrews.

On day three, the Huskers fell to Central Florida, 7-3. Closing out the weekend, Nebraska claimed a 9-0 victory over host Long Beach State.

Scouting the Opponents

San Diego (11-17) is coming off of a 2-2 finish at the Torero Classic. USD opened the weekend with a 9-7 win over CSUN before falling to Weber State, 3-1. The Toreros picked up their second win with a 2-1 victory over CSUN, but fell to San Diego State, 4-3, to finish the weekend.

USD is led by redshirt junior Alexia Torculas who holds a .299 batting average. The Salinas, Calif., native has tallied 26 hits including two doubles, one triple and six RBIs. Senior Noelle Hee has also lifted the offense, hitting 2 home runs and notching 17 RBIs.

In the circle for San Diego, redshirt junior Madison Earnshaw has led with a record of 5-5. The San Carlos, Calif., native has thrown three  complete games, striking out 43. Earnshaw has also earned two saves. Courtney Rose (4-6) has also been a leader in the circle, tallying two saves and 72 strikeouts.

MJ Knighten, former Husker who played at Nebraska from 2014-17, will lead the Toreros in the first match up between the two schools.

Follow the Huskers

Fans can listen to the live broadcast on the Huskers Radio Network or Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr. Fans can also follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball).

Huskers in the Ranks

• The Huskers are currently ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference with a .316 batting average.
• Averaging 1.68 home runs per game, the Big Red ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference.
• NU is ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference in runs per game, averaging 6.77.
• Nebraska holds a .417 on base percentage which ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference.
• NU has dominated in slugging percentage with a .566, ranking No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 16 nationally.
• The Huskers have tallied 95 walks through 22 games, a number that ranks first in the Big Ten and ninth nationally.
• Averaging 0.23 triples per game, NU ranks third in the Big Ten.

Nebraska Quick Hits

• Billie Andrews ranks first nationally with 14 home runs.
• The sophomore also ranks No. 1 in the NCAA with 0.64  home runs per game.
• Andrews also ranks first in runs per game with an average of 1.36.
• Cam Ybarra ranks first in the conference in triples with 3 and triples per game (0.18).
• In the game against Northern Colorado, Olivia Ferrell made her 100th appearance in the circle.
• Sydney Gray ranks third in the Big Ten with seven home runs.
• Billie Andrews, Sydney Gray and Kaylin Kinney have all slugged two home runs in one game this season.
• Against New Mexico State, Camyl Armendariz smashed her first career hit, a home run to help the Huskers to a 14-4 win.
• Courtney Wallace set a career-high with 10 strikeouts against Central Florida.
• In the game against Long Beach State, Olivia Ferrell matched her career-high with 10 strikeouts.