Huskers Race Past Roadrunners – University of Nebraska

11 Huskers combined for 14 hits as the Nebraska softball team (7-6) raced past CSU Bakersfield 10-1 in five innings. The Roadrunners fell to 3-12 on the season. 

Courtney Wallace moved to 5-3 on the season after recording the win in the circle. The senior held CSUB to four hits while allowing only one run. 

Reina Castillo (0-5) earned the loss for the Roadrunners. Castillo gave up 14 hits and 10 runs (eight earned). 

Offensively, every Husker in the starting lineup recorded hits. Billie Andrews, Caitlynn Neal and Courtney Wallace led NU with two hits while freshmen Alina Felix and Talia Tokheim smashed their first career homers. 

Lauren Randle led CSUB with two hits and the only run for the Roadrunners. 

The Huskers got out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning after the Roadrunners committed three errors. Billie Andrews led off, reaching first after a CSUB fielding error. With two outs, Wallace singled to right field, Andrews was able to advance to third and scored after a throwing error as Wallace advanced to third. Mya Felder followed with a single. Felder advanced to second on a throwing error while Wallace stole home. Katelyn Caneda and Abbie Squier each added singles, while Felder scored on Squier’s hit. 

The Roadrunners added one in the bottom of the third. A lead off double from Lauren Randle put a runner on second. A ground out advanced Randle to third. Reina Castillo singled to left field, driving in a run. NU worked out of the inning, holding the 3-1 lead. 

NU extended its lead to 6-1 in the fourth. With one out, Alina Felix smashed a solo homer to left field for her first home run of her career. Singles from Billie Andrews, Caitlynn Neal and Wallace loaded the bases. Felder was walked, bringing home Andrews. Caneda drove in another run after being hit by a pitch. Squier looked to take advantage of the loaded bases, but a fly out ended the inning as the Huskers took the 6-1 lead. 

The Big Red added four more in the fifth. Gray led off with a single followed by Felix being walked. A groundout from Billie Andrews advanced the runners to second and third. Brooke Andrews singled, scoring Gray. Felix added another run on the throw on the play. Neal doubled and scored after a two-run homer from Talia Tokheim, her first of her career. Ashley Smetter came in to pinch hit, recording her first Husker hit with a single to left center. The Huskers went into the bottom of the inning ahead, 10-1. 

A double play in the bottom of the fifth ended the Roadrunners chances as NU completed the 10-1 run-rule victory. 

The Huskers return to action at approximately 7:45 p.m. (CT) to take on New Mexico. Fans can listen to the action live on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr. 

Game Notes 

• Alina Felix made her first career start as the designated player in tonight’s game. 
• Felix smashed her first career homer in the fourth inning with a solo shot to left field. 
• Talia Tokheim came in as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning. Tokheim hit a two-run home run, marking her first career homer as a Husker. 
• This marked Nebraska’s second run-rule victory this season.