Leading Off
The 21-7 Omaha Mavericks will head down the road to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Wednesday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. The Mavericks will then return home to kickoff conference play against North Dakota State on Saturday and Sunday. 

Schedule
Wednesday
vs. Nebraska at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday
vs. NDSU at 1 p.m.
vs. NDSU at 3 p.m. 

Sunday
vs. NDSU at 1 p.m.

Quick Hits
    - The Mavericks head to Lincoln with a 21-7 overall record.
    - Omaha is on a ten-game winning streak after a big road sweep of Purdue last weekend. 
    - During their road sweep of Purdue, the Mavericks shutout the Boilermakers 2-0 on Friday marking their ninth shutout of the season. 
    - Against the Boilermakers, the Mavericks put up a total 12 runs and held them to just eight.
    - Sydney Nuismer and Kamryn Meyer both had notable performances on the mound. Nuismer threw her fourth shutout of the season. During game three Meyer threw seven straight strikeouts, notching her 100th K of the season. 
    - The Mavericks are ranked 66th in the national RPI rankings. 
    - Sydney Thomason earned the Summit League Peak Performer of the Week honors after her standout performance at the plate last week. Thomason went 6-for-17 at-bat for a .353 batting average and was 1.000 in slugging. The junior recorded three home runs, including two against Big 10 opponent Purdue. Her second against Purdue was a three-run home run that boosted Omaha to a 6-5 win and a weekend road sweep. Over the five games, Thomason also recorded four runs, two doubles, and eight RBIs. 
    - With seven on the season, Thomason now leads the Summit League in home runs. 
    - The Mavericks have scored first in 21 of their 28 games played and when scoring first the Mavericks have gone 18-3. Omaha has gone 12-2 when scoring in the first inning. 
    - With 107 strikeouts on the season, Meyer ranks fourth among all D1 pitchers. Meyer now has 887 career strikeouts, making her the Summit League's fifth-highest career strikeout leader. 
    - The Mavericks lock down defense and .979 fielding percentage has jumped to 13 in the national rankings. As the Mavericks have shutout nine opponents, Omaha is ranked eighth in the nation. 

WHERE OMAHA RANKS

Category                              Stats            League           NCAA

Double Plays PG............... .54............... 1.................. 19

Doubles........................... 43................ 2.................. 35

Fielding Percentage........ .979.............. 1.................. 13

Scoring........................... 5.11.............. 1.................. 73

Shutouts........................... 9................. 1.................... 8

Triples PG........................ .29............... 2.................. 42

Doubles (Ross).................. 9................. 2.................. 43

Home Runs (Thomason).... 7................. 1.................. 58

RBIs (Ross)....................... 26................ 3.................. 70

Shutouts (Nuismer).......... 4................. 1.................... 9

Stikeouts (Meyer)........... 107............... 1.................... 4

Victories (Meyer).............. 11................ 1.................. 10

    
SCOUTING the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle

The Nebraska Cornhuskers host the Mavericks with a 16-12 overall record, having gone 5-5 at home. The Huskers are currently on a five-game win streak after sweeping their opponents in the Big Red Spring Classic. A notable win from their weekend was a 9-0 shutout over Creighton. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH
•  Billie Andrews leads the Huskers with a .448 batting average. At the plate, she has gone 39-87 where she has recorded 25 RBIs and scored 30 runs. With 11 home runs on the season, Andrews ranks fourth in the nation. 

• Kaylin Kinney has pitched a team-high 69.2 innings where she has recorded a 4.42 ERA and thrown 39 strikeouts. 

On Deck
Following a game against Nebraska, Omaha will host NDSU on Saturday and Sunday for their first conference series.