Leading Off
The 22-7 Omaha Mavericks commence conference play tomorrow Friday, March 22 with a double header against North Dakota State. First pitch will be at 1 p.m. and game two will start at 3 p.m.

Schedule
Friday
vs. NDSU at 1 p.m.
vs. NDSU at 3 p.m. 

Saturday
vs. NDSU at 1 p.m.

Quick Hits
    - The Mavericks host NDSU and start conference action with a 22-7 overall record, having gone 4-0 at home. 
    - Omaha is hot right now as they enter the weekend on an 11-game winning streak. With 11 straight wins under their belt, the Mavericks are tied for third for the longest current win streak in the country. 
    - The Mavericks had a big 5-2 win against Nebraska last night that broke an eight-game losing drought against the Huskers dating back to 2015. 
    - Lynsey Tucker sent a lead-off homer to center field, wasting no time getting Omaha on the board last night. 
    - With four runs in the fourth, the Mavericks were back on top and locked down defensively to take the win 5-2. 
    - During their road sweep of Purdue, the Mavericks shut out the Boilermakers 2-0 on Friday marking their ninth shutout of the season. 
    - Against the Boilermakers, the Mavericks put up a total of 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 64th 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 22 of their 29 games played and when scoring first the Mavericks have gone 19-3. Omaha has gone 13-2 when scoring in the first inning. 
    - With 111 strikeouts on the season, Meyer ranks fourth among all D1 pitchers. Meyer now has 891 career strikeouts, making her the Summit League's fifth-highest career strikeout leader. 
    - The Mavericks lockdown defense and .979 fielding percentage has jumped to 13 in the national rankings. As the Mavericks have shut-out nine opponents, Omaha is ranked eighth in the nation. 

Category                              Stats            League           NCAA

Double Plays PG............... .55............... 1.................. 19

Doubles........................... 44................ 2.................. 35

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

Scoring........................... 5.10.............. 1.................. 71

Shutouts........................... 9................. 2.................... 9

Triples PG........................ .28............... 2.................. 46

Doubles (Ross).................. 9................. 2.................. 48

Home Runs (Thomason).... 7................. 1.................. 64

RBIs (Ross)....................... 26................ 3.................. 81

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

Strikeouts (Meyer)........... 111............... 1.................... 4

Victories (Meyer).............. 12................ 1.................... 4

SCOUTING the North Dakota State Bison
Head Coach: Darren Mueller

North Dakota State will kick off conference play with a 12-20 overall record, having gone 4-11 on the road. Last weekend the Bison went 1-3 at the Saint Mary's tournament. NDSU ranks 86th nationally for their 32 stolen bases. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH
•  Bella Dean leads the Bison in hits (28), RBIs (21), doubles (6), home runs (6), and slugging (.515). On the field, Dean has made 49 putouts and 62 assists. 

• On the mound, Savy Williams has thrown 35 strikeouts and notched a 2.86 ERA. With 51.1 IP under her belt, she has allowed 65 hits, 33 runs, and 20 walks.