Huskers Ready for Wooo Pig Classic

The Nebraska softball team is set for the Wooo Pig Classic in Fayetteville, Ark., this Sunday, Feb. 27 through Monday, Feb. 28. The Huskers will play four games starting with a 10 a.m. CT match up against Kansas. This is the first of three meetings that NU will have with KU this season.The Big Red will face Louisville after the completion of game one on Sunday. The game is set to start at 12:15 p.m. CT. On Monday, Nebraska will face the Cardinals for a second time during the weekend at 9:30 a.m. CT. The Huskers will close out the tournament against host school Arkansas at 2 p.m. CT. This game will be streamed live on SECN+.  

Scouting the Opponents

Kansas (6-4) is coming off of a 2-3 showing at the Texas A&M Tournament. The Jayhawks claimed wins against Stephen F. Austin and Missouri State, but fell to Pittsburgh and lost twice to Texas A&M. 

As a team, KU is hitting .300 but has three hitters batting at least .360. Cheyenne Hornbuckle has a team-high .435 average, while Macy Omli and Lyric Moore are hitting .382 and .368 respectively. Kasey Hamilton is expected to be the leader in the circle, who has made six appearances and holds a 2-2 record.

Louisville (7-3) went 3-2 in its second weekend of play at the T-Mobile Tournament. The Cardinals claimed wins over Florida A&M and two games against Villanova. Louisville fell to No. 4 Florida and No. 14 Drake. 

As a team, the Cardinals are hitting .295. Carmyn Greenwood leads with a team-high .444 batting average. She has recorded 16 hits including four home runs through 10 games. Chardonnay Harris has led the Cardinals in the circle, making eight appearances and recording 16 strikeouts. The senior is currently 3-2 and holds a 4.58 ERA. The Huskers could also face Taja Felder, younger sister of current NU player, Mya Felder.

No. 10 Arkansas (7-3) hosted the Razorback Invitational last weekend, finishing 4-1. The Razorbacks added wins against Illinois, Wichita State and Longwood before falling to Illinois on Sunday. Arkansas ended the weekend with a win against Western Illinois. 

As a team, the Razorbacks are hitting .308 with two hitters batting at least .400. Danielle Gibson has a team-high .556 average while Sam Torres holds a .429 average. Mary Haff will lead Arkansas in the circle. She currently holds a 2.86 ERA and 4-2 record. 

Follow the Huskers

Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@HuskerSoftball). Additionally, Nebraska’s game against Arkansas will be streamed on SECN+. 

Huskers in the Ranks 

• The Huskers are currently ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference with a .314 batting average. 
• NU ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference averaging 0.40 double plays per game. 
• Averaging 1.40 home runs per game, The Big Red ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference. 
• Nebraska holds a .424 on base percentage which ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference.
• Averaging 6.8 runs per game, the Huskers rank No. 1 in the Big Ten in scoring. 
• NU has dominated in slugging percentage with a .583, ranking No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 17 nationally. 
• Nebraska has tallied 50 walks through 10 games, a number that ranks first in the Big Ten and seventh nationally. 
• As a team, the Big Red has tallied 14 doubles, a number that ranks second in the Big Ten.
• With a .982 fielding percentage, the Huskers are No. 2 in the Big Ten and 20th in the nation. 

Nebraska Quick Hits  

• In the game against Northern Colorado, Olivia Ferrell made her 100th appearance in the circle. 
• Peyton Glatter has hit five doubles through 10 games, this ranks No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference. 
• Notching 15 RBIs, Sydney Gray leads the conference and ranks eighth in the nation. 
• Cam Ybarra is 4-for-6 with runners in scoring position with a .667 batting average.
• In the circle, Courtney Wallace has tallied 5 victories, ranking No. 1 in the Big Ten Conference and fourth in the NCAA. 
• Billie Andrews ranks first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA with 6 home runs through 10 games. 
• Leading NU, Billie Andrews has totaled four stolen bases this season. 
• Billie Andrews and Sydney Gray have both slugged two home runs in a game twice 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. 
• Brooke Andrews made her first career start in center field at the Troy Cox Classic.
• In the circle, Kaylin Kinney has recorded seven strikeouts through 9.1 innings.
• Mya Felder slugged her 20th career home run in the game against New Mexico State. 
• Behind the plate, Ava Bredwell made her first career start at the Troy Cox Classic. 
• The Huskers are 5-0 when scoring in the first inning. 
• Abbie Squier notched her first two career home runs at the UNI Dome Tournament.