• Nebraska is second in the conference in batting average (.311) and 27th in the nation. 
• The Huskers are tied for third in the Big Ten in shutouts with 11 and are ranked 42nd in the NCAA.
• NU ranks third in the Big Ten and 27th in the nation with a .503 slugging percentage. 
• Katelyn Caneda is sixth in the conference with a .383 batting average, a mark that leads the Big Red. 
• Billie Andrews is second in the Big Ten with 15 home runs. Brooke Andrews is ninth in the conference with 11 homers. 
• Brooke Andrews is tied for eighth in the Big Ten with 44 RBIs. 
• Billie Andrews and Katelyn Caneda are fourth and 10th in total hits in the conference. 
• Courtney Wallace is second in the Big Ten with 22 victories. She ranks ninth in the NCAA as Megan Faraimo of UCLA leads the nation with 28 wins.  

• Eight of Brooke Andrews' 11 home runs came in the fourth inning or later this season.
• 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 15 home runs this season. She is now sixth all-time in Nebraska history in career homers with 42. 
• 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. 
• Sarah Harness has tallied 91 strikeouts this season and has combined for over 500 in her career including her three seasons at Southern Illinois. 
• 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.

• Nebraska has tallied 84 doubles this season, a number that ranks fourth in school history. 
• The Huskers have added 148 extra-base hits this season, a mark that is fourth in NU history. 
• Courtney Wallace has recorded the most wins in a season since 2014 when Tatum Edwards finished the season with a 24-13 record.
• Wallace has moved to 10th all-time in school history with 56 career wins in the circle. 
• Wallace is also 10th all-time in NU history in innings pitched with 608.0 innings of work.
• Wallace is tied for sixth all-time in school history in career saves with nine. 
• Billie Andrews has tallied 42 career home runs, a total that ranks sixth all-time in NU history.
• Andrews is tied for 10th all-time in extra-base hits with 68. 
• Andrews became the third Husker to record two seasons with 15 or more homers joining Ali Viola and Taylor Edwards as the only NU players to do so.  

Five Huskers Honored By the Big Ten

Freshman Katelyn Caneda led five Huskers who were honored on Wednesday, when the conference announced its postseason awards. 

Caneda (second base) earned First Team All-Big Ten, All-Defensive and All-Freshman honors, the only player in the conference to receive a spot on all three teams. 

Billie Andrews (shortstop) and Brooke Andrews (outfield) joined Caneda, each earning a spot on the First Team All-Big Ten team. This marks the first All-Big Ten honor for Brooke Andrews while Billie Andrews earned all-conference accolades for the third straight season. Billie and Brooke Andrews are the third set of sisters in the Big Ten to receive First Team All-Big Ten honors in the same year and the second from Nebraska. Tatum and Taylor Edwards were both named all-conference first team in 2013 and 2014 while Michigan's sisters Kari and Karla Kunnen both earned first team honors in 1993. 

Mya Felder (first base) joined Caneda on the All-Defensive team. This marked Felder's second consecutive year being named to the All-Defensive team. Nebraska was the only Big Ten team to place two players on the All-Defensive team. 

Abbey Newlun rounded out Nebraska's honorees, as she was announced as the Huskers' Big Ten Sportsmanship recipient. 

Indiana's Teryn Kern led the conference honorees, earning Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year accoldes. Minnesota's Autumn Pease received Pitcher of the Year accolades while Northwestern's Kate Rohan took home Coach of the Year honors. 

After receiving a bye with a fourth-place regular-season finish, the Huskers are set to play in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday, May 11, at 7 p.m. (CT) against the winner of Wednesday's game between Illinois and Wisconsin. The game will be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network and fans can listen to the action live on the Huskers Radio Network, Huskers.com and select Huskers Radio Network affiliates with the call from Nate Rohr. 

2023 Big Ten Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Awards
Player of the Year: Taryn Kern, Fr., 2B, Indiana
Pitcher of the Year: Autumn Pease, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana
Coach of the Year: Kate Drohan, Northwestern

First Team All-Big Ten
TARYN KERN, Fr., 2B, Indiana
Taylor Minnick, So., DP, Indiana
Nia Carter, Sr., OF, Iowa
Lexie Blair, Grad., OF, Michigan
Kayla Chavez, So., 3B, Minnesota
Taylor Krapf, So., C, Minnesota
Jess Oakland, Fr., SS, Minnesota
AUTUMN PEASE, 5th-Yr., RHP, Minnesota
Billie Andrews, Jr., SS, Nebraska
Brooke Andrews, Jr., OF, Nebraska
Katelyn Caneda, Fr., 2B, Nebraska
Nikki Cuchran, Grad., 1B, Northwestern
Danielle Williams, Grad., LHP, Northwestern
Kami Kortokrax, So., SS, Ohio State
Melina Wilkison, So., OF, Ohio State
Emily Maddock, Jr., 3B, Penn State
Katie Keller, Grad., 1B, Wisconsin
Maddie Schwartz, Grad., RHP, Wisconsin

Second Team All-Big Ten*
Kailee Powell, 5th-Yr., 1B, Illinois
Kelly Ryono, Sr., OF, Illinois
Cora Bassett, RS-Jr., OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, Fr., OF, Indiana
Sarah Stone, So., 1B, Indiana
Mackense Greico, 5th-Yr., 1B, Maryland
Courtney Wyche, Sr., RHP, Maryland
Jaeda McFarland, Jr., OF, Maryland
Lauren Derkowski, So., RHP, Michigan
Indiana Langford, Fr., 2B, Michigan
Natalie DenHartog, Grad., OF, Minnesota
Hannah Cady, Jr., 3B, Northwestern
Jordyn Rudd, Grad., C, Northwestern
Skylar Shellmyer, Grad., OF, Northwestern
Sam Hackenbracht, Sr., DP, Ohio State
Lexie Black, Sr., 1B, Penn State
Bailey Parshall, 5th-Yr., LHP, Penn State
Payton Lincavage, Sr., 3B, Rutgers
Kyleigh Sand, Jr., SS, Rutgers
Morgan Smith, Jr., OF, Rutgers
*additional players due to ties in voting. 

All-Freshman Team
TARYN KERN, 2B, Indiana
Cassidy Kettleman, OF, Indiana
Avery Parker, OF, Indiana
Jalen Adams, RHP, Iowa
Indiana Langford, 2B, Michigan
Mandy Esman, 2B, Michigan State
Jess Oakland, SS, Minnesota
Katelyn Caneda, 2B, Nebraska
Kelsey Nader, OF, Northwestern
Kansas Robinson, 2B, Northwestern
Ryann Orange, DP, Rutgers

All-Defensive Team
P: Trinity Schlotterbeck, Sr., Maryland
C: Jordyn Rudd, Grad., Northwestern
1B: Mya Felder, Sr., Nebraska
2B: Katelyn Caneda, Fr., Nebraska
SS: Kami Kortokrax, So., Ohio State
3B: Delaney Rummell, Sr., Illinois
OF: Jaeda McFarland, Jr., Maryland
OF: Lexie Blair, Grad., Michigan
OF: Morgan Smith, Jr., Rutgers
ALL CAPS indicates unanimous selections.

Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Miranda Gallardo, Sr., Illinois; Brianna Copeland, So., Indiana; Nia Carter, Sr., Iowa; Taylor Liguori, Sr., Maryland; Keke Tholl, Jr., Michigan; Anna Fox, Sr., Michigan State; Nani Valencia, So., Minnesota; Abbey Newlun, Jr., Nebraska; Kendall Peterson, Sr., Northwestern; Meggie Otte, Sr., Ohio State; Morgan Farrah, 5th-Yr., Penn State; Emilee Cox, Sr., Purdue; Kiersten Withstandley, Sr., Rutgers; Kate Linkletter, So., Wisconsin.

Huskers Named to 2024 Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown Field

Nebraska baseball will open its 2024 campaign in Texas, as the Huskers are one of six teams competing in the Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field on Feb. 16-18, 2024.
 
The 2024 tournament will mark the fourth year of the College Baseball Showdown at Globe Life Field. Joining the Huskers in the three-day tournament includes Baylor, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas Tech.
 
"We can't wait to open the 2024 season at the home of the Texas Rangers for Shriners Children's College Baseball Showdown," said head coach Will Bolt. "We had a great experience last season playing in a three-game series against TCU in Arlington. Globe Life Field is a great ballpark, great venue and a great place for college baseball."
 
Globe Life Field has been home to 60 college baseball games since 2021. The 2023 Showdown saw record-breaking attendance numbers of 52,078 fans over the course of three days. The inaugural tournament in 2021 was one of the highest-attended college baseball tournaments in the NCAA. In addition, 32 players from the 2022 College Baseball Showdown were drafted in the 2022 MLB draft.
 
All games of the 2024 Shriners Children's College Showdown will once again be streamed live by FloSports, the exclusive broadcast partner for the tournament. Tickets will go on sale later this year with full details to be announced. For more information visit ShrinersShowdown.com.

Huskers End Season Strong at Regional

Nebraska closed the 2022-23 season with its best NCAA Regional total in school history, capping the three-round tournament at 893 (+29) to take ninth place in a 12-team field in Raleigh, N.C., on Wednesday.

Nebraska's team total over 54 holes was six shots better than the 899 recorded by the Huskers at the 2000 NCAA West Regional in Tempe, Ariz.

NU's final-round 295 (+7) on the 6,324-yard, par-72 layout at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State marked the second-best round by a Husker team at a regional, just one stroke shy of a 294 in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Central Regional in Austin, Texas. The Huskers also closed the season with a school-record 292.21 team stroke average, smashing the previous mark of 298.77 set a year ago. by 6.56 strokes. 

Freshman Kelli Ann Strand (Challis, Idaho) led the Nebraska with an even-par 72 in the final round, ending the tournament in a tie for 30th individually at 220 (+4). Strand's 54-hole score matched the best score by a Husker individual in NCAA Regional history, joining Kirsten Baete (2022 NCAA Stanford Regional) and JC Stevenson (2008 NCAA Central Regional). 

Strand finished her first year at Nebraska by setting the school stroke average record (72.05), surpassing All-American and Big Ten Champion Kate Smith's previous mark of 72.18 set in 2019-20. Strand also shattered Smith's previous Husker freshman stroke average record (73.90) set in 2016-17.

Megan Whittaker also completed her outstanding Nebraska career with a strong round, carding a 74 (+2) to take 35th at 222 (+6). The graduate student from Elkhorn, Neb., capped her five-year Husker career with a 73.48 stroke average over 38.5 rounds. Her season average ranked as the fourth best in Nebraska history, while her 75.58 career stroke average over 118.5 rounds also ranked fourth in the Big Red record book.

Miu Takahashi notched a final-round 73 (+1) on Wednesday. The sophomore from Nasu-machi, Japan capped her first career NCAA Regional appearance in a tie for 42nd at 226 (+10). She closed her second season at Nebraska with a 73.49 stroke average over 37.5 rounds to set the school sophomore record, eclipsing Smith's previous record of 73.66 in 2017-18.

Michaela Vavrova (Bojnice, Slovakia) and Lindsey Thiele (Wahoo, Neb.) put all five Huskers in the final top 50 in the 66-player regional. Vavrova produced Nebraska's fourth individual score on Wednesday with a 76 (+4), while Thiele managed a 78 (+6). Both Huskers finished with a three-round total of 230 (+14) in a tie for 47th.

"We finished strong today," Nebraska Head Coach Jeanne Sutherland said. "We had a good talk last night and we all committed to playing with freedom. This was a wonderful group to coach. (Assistant Coach) Matt (Zedrick) and I have really enjoyed our time with them. They learned a lot this year, and the young players will be ready to go next fall."

Nebraska's ninth-place regional finish was one spot better than projected entering the tournament. The Huskers were one of only three NCAA Raleigh Regional teams, joining Campbell and Richmond, ranked outside the GolfStat Top 50. The Big Red defeated the Camels (901) by eight strokes and the Spiders (943) by 50 strokes. Nebraska also knocked off No. 35 North Texas (911) by 18 strokes.

No. 26 Arizona overcame the hosts from No. 46 North Carolina State to capture the NCAA Raleigh Regional title in the final holes of the tournament. The Wildcats blitzed the course with a 281 (-7) on Wednesday to finish at 859 (-5) over three rounds. The Wolfpack managed a 291 to end the tournament at 861 (-3), but could not hold off Arizona. NC State led the tournament from nearly start to finish.

No. 2 Wake Forest finished at even-par 864 to finish third, while No. 38 TCU took fourth at 866 (+2). No. 14 Florida State took fifth at 870 (+6) to claim the last of five berths from the NCAA Raleigh Regional to the upcoming NCAA Championship. No. 50 Purdue just missed an NCAA Championship bid by taking sixth at 873 (+9), while No. 11 Arizona State slipped from second to seventh on the final day of competition with a 302 to close at 874 (+10). No. 21 Florida took eighth at 878 (+14), just ahead of Nebraska.

The 30-team NCAA Championship will be held at Grayhawk Golf Club in (May 19-24) in Scottsdale, Ariz.

NCAA Raleigh Regional
Host: North Carolina State
Lonnie Poole GC (Par 72, 6,324 Yards)
May 8-10, 2023

Final Team Results
1. #26 Arizona - 286-292-281=859 (-5)
2. #46 North Carolina State - 282-289-291=861 (-3)
3. #2 Wake Forest - 292-285-287=864 (E)
4. #38 TCU - 292-288-286=866 (+2)
5. #14 Florida State - 283-296-291=870 (+6)
6. #50 Purdue - 287-291-295=873 (+9)
7. #11 Arizona State - 284-288-302=874 (+10)
8. #21 Florida - 290-293-295=878 (+14)
9. Nebraska - 296-302-295=893 (+29)
10. Campbell - 297-299-305=901 (+37)
11. #35 North Texas - 308-299-304=911 (+47)
12. Richmond - 310-308-325=943 (+79)

Final Individual Results
1. Dorota Zalewska, Chattanooga - 69-66-69=204 (-12)
T2. Julia Misemer, Arizona - 72-68-68=204 (-8)
T2. Lauren Olivares, North Carolina State - 67-71-70=208 (-8)
T4. Ashley Kozlowski, Purdue - 71-72-70=213 (-3)
T4. Morgan Ketchum, Virginia Tech - 72-70-71=213 (-3)
T4. Isabel Amezcua, North Carolina State - 69-70-74=213 (-3)
T7. Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest - 72-73-69=214 (-2)
T7. Lois Lao, TCU - 73-71-70=214 (-2)
T7. Sarah Kahn, High Point - 71-72-71=214 (-2)
T7. Lottie Woad, Florida State - 67-73-74=214 (-2)

Nebraska Individuals
T30. Kelli Ann Strand - 74-74-72=220 (+4)
35. Megan Whittaker - 72-76-74=222 (+6)
T42. Miu Takahashi - 74-79-73=226 (+10)
T47. Lindsey Thiele - 76-76-78=230 (+14)
T47. Michaela Vavrova - 78-76-76=230 (+14)

Huskers Compete at B1G Championships this Weekend

The Nebraska track and field team will compete at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships this weekend in Bloomington, Ind. Competition at Haugh Track and Field Complex gets underway at 11 a.m. (CT) on Friday, 10:30 a.m. (CT) on Saturday and 10 am. (CT) on Sunday. 

All of the action will be streamed on B1G+, and live results can be followed here. 

Big Ten Outdoor Championships Notes
• Heading into the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Bloomington, Indiana this weekend, the Husker women and men are both among the top favorites to win the team titles.
• The Husker women have not won a conference outdoor title since 2005 in the Big 12, but the Huskers are projected to be in contention at the end with Ohio State, Michigan and Iowa.
• The Husker men were last crowned Big Ten outdoor champions in 2019 and will look to battle Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota for the team title.
• The Husker women have three Big Ten event leaders: Jenna Rogers (high jump), Ieva Turke (triple jump) and Rhema Otabor (javelin). Otabor ranks No. 1 in the NCAA and two-time Big Ten champion Maddie Harris ranks second. Both of them broke the javelin school record this spring.
• For the NU men, Darius Luff is the Big Ten leader in the 110m Hurdles and Arthur Petersen ranks first in the javelin. Petersen and Otabor were both transfers into the program this year who now hold javelin school records.
• The Husker women will be looking to score big in the javelin, triple jump and high jump. NU has the Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Big Ten javelin throwers, Nos. 1, 3, 5 and 7 in the triple jump and Nos. 1, 5, 7 and 8 in the high jump.
• The Husker men should do well across the board but in particular have the most depth in the high jump, shot put and javelin. 
• The Huskers collected six Big Ten titles at last year's outdoor meet and all six are back this year looking to repeat: Mayson Conner (high jump), Maddie Harris (javelin), Maxwell Otterdahl (discus and shot put), Jenna Rogers (high jump) and the men's 4x400m relay. 

Huskers in the Rankings
The Nebraska men's and women's track and field teams were ranked in the top 15 in Monday's USTFCCCA Outdoor Rankings.

The Husker women stayed even at No. 11 in the week seven polls. That marks the best outdoor ranking for the NU women's track and field team since the poll was established in 2008. The Husker men are ranked 14th after being ranked as high as sixth earlier this season, which was their best outdoor ranking since 2009. 

The Husker women rank first nationally in the high jump. Nebraska's long jump, shot put and javelin all rank second, and the triple jump is third. The Husker men lead the NCAA as an event group in the high jump and shot put. The NU men rank third in the javelin and fifth in the long jump. 

Shattering School Records 
The Huskers have broken school records four times during the outdoor season: 
• Darius Luff, Men's 110m Hurdles - 13.39
• Arthur Petersen, Men's Javelin - 252-11 (77.08m)
• Maddie Harris, Women's Javelin - 193-1 (58.85m)
• Rhema Otabor, Women's Javelin - 194-6 (59.28m)

Huskers Among NCAA Leaders
Entering the week, nine Huskers rank in the top 10 nationally in their respective events:
1. Rhema Otabor, Women's Javelin - 194-6 (59.28m)
2. Maddie Harris, Women's Javelin - 193-1 (58.85m)
2. Axelina Johansson, Women's Shot Put - 61-5 (18.72m)
4. Darius Luff, Men's 110m Hurdles - 13.39
4. Jenna Rogers, Women's High Jump - 6-1 1/4 (1.86m)
5. Till Steinforth, Men's Decathlon - 7,845
6. Arthur Petersen, Men's Javelin - 252-11 (77.08m)
8. Maxwell Otterdahl, Men's Shot Put - 65-9 3/4 (20.06m)
10. Jonah Wilson, Men's Shot Put - 65-4 1/4 (19.92m)

Huskers Claim Big Ten Weekly Honors 
The Nebraska track and field program swept the Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week honors on April 26. 

Rhema Otabor collected the Big Ten Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors, while Arthur Petersen was named the Big Ten Men's Field Athlete of the Week. 

Otabor won the javelin title at the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas with a school record-breaking 194-6 (59.28m), a mark that leads the NCAA. Petersen continued the javelin success at the Michael Johnson, breaking the 24-year-old school record with a 252-10 (77.08m) to place second. That is the sixth-best mark in the NCAA this season.

Till Steinforth was the last Nebraska track and field athlete to win a Big Ten Weekly Award, when he claimed the Big Ten Men's Field Athlete of the Week honor on April 12 after capturing the Jim Click Shootout decathlon title.

2023 Indoor Season Recap
The Huskers are coming off a record-breaking indoor season under first-year head coach Justin St. Clair. Nebraska had 10 indoor All-Americans, while the men had their best national finish (eighth) since 2009 and the women had their best national finish (14th) since 2006. Axelina Johansson (second, women's shot put), Jonah Wilson (second, men's shot put) and Darius Luff (third, 60m hurdles) all took home NCAA medals. 

Nebraska's five Big Ten indoor champions included Luff (60m hurdles), Nick Bryant (600m), Mayson Conner (high jump), Wilson (men's shot put) and Johansson (women's shot put). The men finished second in the team standings while the women finished eighth. 

The Huskers also had five new school records set during the indoor season: Luff (60m hurdles), Bryant (600m), Till Steinforth (heptathlon), Johansson (shot put) and Taylor Latimer (weight throw). NU athletes also combined for 22 new top-10 marks in school history. 

2022 Outdoor Season Recap 
The Huskers collected six Big Ten titles at the 2022 Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Minneapolis. Maddie Harris repeated as the Big Ten javelin champion, while Jenna Rogers won the high jump title as a freshman. Mayson Conner won the men's high jump crown, as he and Rogers won all four Big Ten high jump crowns in 2022. Maxwell Otterdahl was the Men's Field Athlete of the Championships after sweeping the shot put and discus titles. The men's 4x400-meter relay team of Jacob Hyde, Alex Nelson, Cory Berg and Nick Bryant also won gold in a surprising upset. 

At the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Harris finished second in the javelin while Johansson placed third in the shot put. The Huskers finished with eight All-Americans.