For the first time in the Division I era, the Omaha Mavericks captured an NCAA Tournament victory defeating the Prairie View A&M panthers, 3-0. Omaha received solid hitting from their bats and lockdown pitching from Senior ace
Kamryn Meyer to come away with the historic victory. Following their besting of the Panthers, Omaha was set for a rematch with Louisiana in their third game of the regional. With momentum on their side, the Mavericks weren't able to replicate their earlier success as they fell 9-0 to the Ragin' Cajuns. Omaha finished the 2023 campaign as champions of the Summit League and with a record of 33-17.
Game 1: Omaha 3, Prairie View A&M 0
How It Happened
- In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Rachel Weber blasted a single to center field scoring Lynsey Tucker.
- Two batters later, Ava Rongisch ripped her first of two doubles of the day bring Weber home and give the Mavericks a 2-0 lead
- Later on in the bottom of the 5th, Rongisch launched her second double of the day to add an insurance run which brought in Maggie O'Brien to extend Omaha's lead to 3-0
GAME NOTES
- Kamryn Meyer tossed her 18th complete game of the season in the victory
- Meyer allowed just two hits and walked two batters while striking out 15
- It's the 5th time this season Meyer has recorded 15+ strikeouts in a game
- Lynsey Tucker, Maggie O'Brien, Ava Rongisch and Marra Cramer all recorded multi-hit games
- The Mavericks became the first team in Omaha Athletics history to record an NCAA Tournament win in the Division I era