OMAHA, Neb. - No. 2 Omaha is set to take on No. 6 North Dakota Thursday, May 13 at 2:30 p.m. The Fighting Hawks advanced in the Summit League Tournament after they defeated the No. 3 North Dakota State Bison 6-5 in extra innings in the opening round.
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Leading Off
- Four Mavericks earned All-League honors. Jamie White was the lone Maverick on the first team. White started every game at third base for Omaha. She is hitting .283 on the year with 33 hits, including four doubles and four homers. She has 21 RBI and 16 runs on the year.
- Kamryn Meyer was named All-Summit Second Team. She posted a 3.10 ERA on the year with a 9-8 finish in the circle. Over 115.1 innings of work, Meyer retired 153 batters and set a career-high of 13 twice this season.
- Emily Klosterman was named Second Team. She started 42 games at shortstop and is hitting .283. She has 30 hits, including seven doubles, two triples, and one home run. Klosterman has totaled 12 runs, 18 RBI and 10 stolen bases.
- Izzy Eltze was the final Maverick to earn Second Team honors. She appeared in 24 games in center field this season. Eltze is hitting .405 with 30 hits, including three doubles, three triples, and two homers. The freshman outfielder has 13 RBI, 16 runs, and 14 stolen bases.
- Omaha tallied a season-high 15 hits in game three vs. South Dakota last weekend. Five Mavericks recorded at least two. Izzy Eltze led the way finishing a perfect 4-for-4. She added two RBI and three runs.
- Taylor Johnson added three hits, while Lynsey Tucker, Allison Helton, and Sydney Ross added two hits each. Ross was 2-for-2 and added a RBI and two runs scored in the meeting.
Scouting the North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Head Coach: Jordan Stevens
Career: 286-327-1 (12)
SDSU: 123-223 (7)
The Fighting Hawks finished the regular season 16-31 overall. Their 8-14 record in conference action earned them the sixth seed in the tournament. North Dakota picked up the first two wins vs. Kansas City before dropping the final two games in its regular season finale last weekend. Over the last three series, the Hawks finished with a 3-9 record vs. Kansas City, North Dakota State, and South Dakota State.
Fighting Hawks to Watch
- Alexys Campos is hitting .295 entering the tournament to lead North Dakota. She has totaled 44 hits, including four doubles and a triple. Campos leads North Dakota with 18 runs scored this season.
- Madi Moore is hitting .286 over 45 games played. She's recorded 32 hits on the year, and leads the Hawks with nine doubles. She also has two homers, eight RBI, and 14 runs scored. Moore has nine stolen bases this year.
- Adriana Dilal is 6-6 in the circle with a 2.49 ERA. She's retired 50 batters over 18 appearances and has three shutouts.
- Jannay Jones posts a 2.87 ERA with a 5-8 record. She's started 15 games and made 20 appearances. She has a save and 45 strikeouts on the year.
Series History
Omaha leads the all-time series 56-8. The team's opened league play together at
Connie Claussen Field earlier this year. Omaha took the first doubleheader, while UND took the second to split the regular season series.