Huskers Host Creighton for Midweek Matchup

• Nebraska is first in the conference in batting average (.321) and is 15th in the nation.
• The Huskers are second in the Big Ten in shutouts with 11 and are ranked 25th in the NCAA. 
• NU ranks second in the Big Ten and 22nd in the NCAA with a .520 slugging percentage.  
• Katelyn Caneda is fifth in the Big Ten with a .398 batting average, a mark that leads the Big Red. 
• Billie Andrews and Brooke Andrews are third in the conference with 11 home runs this season. 
• Billie Andrews and Katelyn Caneda are fourth and fifth in the Big Ten in total hits.
• Courtney Wallace has recorded the most wins in the Big Ten with 19. She is also sixth in the NCAA.
• Courtney Wallace is also third in the conference with three saves, a number that is 31st in the nation. 

Creighton By the Numbers

• Creighton leads the Big East in home runs per game (0.81) and slugging percentage (.439). 
• On offense, the Bluejays are in the top five in the conference in batting average (.286), doubles (60), on base percentage (.365) and scoring (4.52). 
• Lily West leads the Bluejays with 45 hits, a number that ranks third in the conference.
• Cayla Nielson holds a .353 batting average which leads the team this season.
• Alyssa Gappa has tallied 10 home runs, the most by a Bluejay during 2023. Gappa has added 12 doubles, 24 runs and 26 RBI.
• Kailey Wilson leads Creighton with 30 RBI. She has tallied 36 hits with 11 doubles and nine homers. 
• Natalia Puchino has tallied 91 strikeouts, a number that ranks third in the Big East. Puchino leads Creighton with an 11-11 record, 125.1 innings pitched and 10  complete games. 

Husker Quick Hits

• Sarah Harness recorded her 500th career strikeout this year. The junior has  tallied 82 strikeouts this season and has combined for over 500 including her three seasons at Southern Illinois. 
• Billie Andrews and Brooke Andrews have recorded a home run in the same game five times during their careers at Nebraska. 
• Billie Andrews has tallied 11 home runs this season, she is now seventh all-time in Nebraska history in career homers with 38. 
• Andrews is one of 12 returning players in the NCAA who hit 20 or more home runs last season. 
• Sarah Harness recorded a no-hitter against New Mexico on Feb. 24, 2023. It marked the first no-hitter by a Nebraska pitcher since 2016. 
• 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.