Leading Off
The 30-9 Omaha Mavericks return to Connie Claussen Field for a conference series against the Kansas City Roos on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21. Between the two games on Saturday, the Omaha Softball program will be recognizing eight seniors on the team. 

Schedule
Saturday
Vs. Kansas City at 12 p.m.
*Senior Day Recognition*
Vs. Kansas City at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday
Vs. Kansas City at 11 a.m.

Quick Hits
    - The Mavericks host Kansas City for a conference series with a 30-9 overall record, having gone 8-0 at home, and 7-2 in conference play. 
    - Omaha hasn't lost at home in 14 games, dating back to April 2, 2023 when the Mavericks fell to North Dakota in nine innings. 
    - Omaha was scheduled to play Creighton earlier this week but the game was moved because of weather to next Tuesday, April 23. 
    - Omaha is coming off a series win over the South Dakota Coyotes. The Mavericks opened the series with a 3-0 shutout and 5-2 win to sweep the doubleheader. After an early first-inning deficit, the Mavericks dropped game three 5-1. 
    - Sydney Ross went 4-4 with one double and one run in game two. 
    - Out of 307, The Mavericks stay at 71 in the national RPI ranking. 
    - With a 7-2 conference record, the Mavericks are second in the Summit League, just behind the Jackrabbits.
    - Kamryn Meyer, the graduate ace with 154 strikeouts this season, has 13 consecutive victories on the mound. Her 18 total wins rank her first in the league and fifth in the country, but her 13 straight wins is the longest current win streak by any D1 pitcher in the country. 
    - Meyer is just 66 Ks away from hitting 1000 career strikeouts. 
    - 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.
    -  The Mavericks as a whole are batting a .293. Maggie O'Brien leads the team with a .364 average and just behind her is Ross with a .363. 
    - Ross holds a team-high 11 doubles and 31 RBIs.
    - Meyer leads the pitching squad with a 2.17 ERA. 

Through Games of April 17, 2024

Category                              Stats            League           NCAA

Batting Average............. .293.............. 1.................. 79

Double Plays PG............... .51............... 1.................. 20

Doubles........................... 61................ 2.................. 43

Fielding Percentage........ .981.............. 1.................... 2

OBP................................ .381.............. 1.................. 62

Scoring........................... 5.26.............. 1.................. 64

Shutouts.......................... 11................ 1.................. 15

Triples PG........................ .31............... 2.................. 31

WL Percentage............... .769.............. 1.................. 22

Caught Stealing By (Ross). 8................. 3.................. 72

Home Runs (Thomason).... 7................. 3................ 212

Runs Per Game (Tucker)... .87............... 2.................. 98

Sacrifice Flies (Aden)......... 4................. 1.................. 26

Shutouts (Nuismer).......... 4................. 2.................. 33

Strikeouts (Meyer).......... 154............... 1.................. 15

Victories (Meyer).............. 18................ 1.................... 6

SCOUTING the Kansas City Roos
Head Coach: Kiki Stokes O'Connor

The Kansas City Roos come to Omaha with a 15-24 overall record, having gone 4-6 on the road and 3-6 in conference play. KC's last conference series was against the Jackrabbits. The Roos went 0-3 with a 11-1 loss on Saturday. The team's batting average sits at .244 with a slugging percentage of .315. On the field, the Roos are fielding a .952 with 54 errors on the season. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH
•  Briona Woods paces the Roos with a .351 batting average and .532 slugging percentage. With 33 hits, Woods has tallied two doubles, three home runs, 20 RBIs and 15 runs. 

• On the mound, Camryn Stickel has put in 141.1 innings of work for a 2.82 ERA. She has recorded a 8-12 record with 11 complete games and two saves. She has thrown 92 strikeouts while allowing 139 hits.