Huskers Ready for Rock Chalk Challenge

The Nebraska softball team (15-9) is set for the Rock Chalk Challenge in Lawrence, Kan., March 18-20. The Huskers will face three opponents in five games over the weekend.

On Saturday, March 19, NU will face Tulsa at 10 a.m. CT. Following game one, Nebraska will take on South Dakota at 12:30 p.m. CT.

On Sunday, March 20, the Huskers will face the Coyotes at 10 a.m. CT followed by a 12:30 p.m. CT matchup with the Golden Hurricane.

NU was originally set to take on Kansas as well, but due to weather, the schedule was condensed to two days.

The Huskers are coming off of a 4-3 record in California, claiming wins against Cal State Fullerton, Sacramento State, Boston University and Long Beach State. NU fell to No. 25 Central Florida and San Diego.

Scouting the Opponents

Tulsa (8-14) is coming off of a 2-2 weekend at the Texas Tech Invitational picking up two wins against Texas A&M – Corpus Christi and falling to Texas Tech twice. The Golden Hurricane has faced two ranked opponents this season. In the first weekend of the season, Tulsa faced the then No. 19 Louisiana, falling 8-0. At the Texas Classic, the Golden Hurricane faced No. 23 Texas, dropping the first game 14-1 and the second game 5-1.

South Dakota (13-7) is coming off of a 1-3 weekend a the Memphis Tournament, picking up a win against Memphis, but falling to Central Arkansas, Southeastern Louisiana and Memphis. The Coyotes were set to face No. 10 Oklahoma State, but the game was canceled due to snow and frigid temperatures. The Coyotes have faced one ranked opponent this season. At the Bearkat Classic, South Dakota took on then-ranked No. 25 Wichita State, winning 3-0.

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).