Leading Off
The 28-8 Omaha Mavericks will continue conference action with a road series against the South Dakota Coyotes. The series will begin with a doubleheader on Saturday. 

Schedule
Saturday
at South Dakota at 12 p.m.
at South Dakota at 2 p.m. 

Sunday
at South Dakota at 11 a.m.

Quick Hits
    - The Mavericks head to Vermillion with a 28-8 overall record, having gone 5-1 in Summit League play and 9-3 on the road. 
    - With their win against St. Thomas on Friday, Omaha recorded a share of the longest winning streak in the country at 16. The longest D1 program win streak is now set to 16. 
    - Omaha is coming off a 2-1 series win against St. Thomas. The Mavericks dominated the opening game of the doubleheader 11-3 but fell in game two 5-3 in the eighth inning on a walk-off home run. The team bounced back Saturday with a 9-4 win to take the series. 
    - At 54 last week, the Mavericks reached the highest RPI ranking in program history. Heading into this week Omaha is ranked 69.
    - Kamryn Meyer, the graduate ace, was named the Summit League March Peak Performer of the Month after going 9-0 and 4-0 against Power 5 opponents. 
    - Meyer, with 148 strikeouts this season, is ranked ninth in the country and has hit 928 career Ks. 
    - With a .981 fielding percentage, the Mavericks are one of the best defensive teams in the nation, ranking first in the league and second in the country. 
    - Omaha leads the all-time series against South Dakota 80-21. The Mavericks have won the last eight games against the Coyotes. The last time they played was in the 2023 Summit League Tournament where they dominated 14-2 in five-innings. 

Where the Mavericks Rank
Through April 10, 2024

Category                              Stats            League           NCAA

Batting Average............. .297.............. 1.................. 67

Double Plays PG............... .50............... 1.................. 21

Doubles........................... 58................ 2.................. 35

Fielding Percentage........ .981.............. 1....................T2

OBP................................ .385.............. 1.................. 54

Scoring........................... 5.44.............. 1.................. 57

Shutouts.......................... 10................ 1.................. 18

Triples PG........................ .33............... 2.................. 25

WL Percentage............... .778.............. 1.................. 21

Caught Stealing By (Ross). 8................. 3.................. 61

Doubles (Ross/Thomason) 10................ 3................ 105

Home Runs (Thomason).... 7................. 1................ 163

Runs Per Game (Tucker)... .92............... 1.................. 76

RBIs Per Game (Ross)....... .86............... 2................ 135

Sacrifice Flies (Aden)......... 4................. 1.................. 19

Shutouts (Nuismer).......... 4................. 2.................. 26

Strikeouts (Meyer).......... 148............... 1.................... 8

Victories (Meyer).............. 17................ 1.................... 4

SCOUTING the South Dakota Coyotes
Head Coach: Robert Wagner

USD  has 18-23 overall, 3-5 in the conference, and 0-2 at home. In the last week, the Coyotes have gone 2-2 with a pair of wins over North Dakota but falling to Creighton on Tuesday. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH
•  Gabby Moser holds a .297 batting average, having batted in 33 runs and hit seven home runs. She's scored nine runs and accumulated a total of 67 bases. 

• In the circle, Clara Edwards holds a 2.29 ERA with her 125.1 IP. She has thrown 100 strikeouts and only allowed 56 runs. 

On Deck
The Mavericks will head down the street to play their second game against the Creighton Bluejays on Tuesday, April 16.