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Softball

Huskers Run Past Broncos, 11-3

Nebraska  11 3 boise st.
Box Score

Inning-by-Inning
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6   R H E
Boise St. 2 0 0 1 0 0   3 5 1
Nebraska 0 2 1 4 2 2   11 11 0
Pitching
  IP H R ER BB SO
W - Cassie McClure (6-2) 5.0 5 3 3 4 3
L - Rodriguez (3-9) 4.0 8 7 6 4 0
S - None -- -- -- -- -- --
Individual Leaders
  AB R H RBI BB HR
Cassie McClure 3 0 1 4 1 0
Dawna Tyson 3 1 2 2 0 1
Game Notes
Nebraska posted its seventh run-rule victory of the year...NU's defense recorded its first caught stealing of the season in the top of the second inning...Dawna Tyson homered for the second straight game....Cassie McClure had a season-high four RBIs.

Fullerton, Calif. - The Nebraska softball team scored eight times in the fifth and sixth innings to break a 3-3 tie and claim an 11-3 run-rule victory over Boise State on Friday in Fullerton, Calif.

Nebraska (10-11) pounded out 11 hits en route to their 10th victory of the season and seventh run-rule win. The Huskers also drew seven walks and were hit by a season-high four pitches. NU scored in every inning but one, including four innings with multiple runs.

Senior Kylee Muir and juniors Alicia Armstrong, Mattie Fowler and Dawna Tyson all produced two hits in the win. Tyson added her second homer of the season, as she and Muir each produced a pair of RBIs. Sophomore Cassie McClure was 1-for-3 with a season-high four RBIs.

McClure (6-2) also earned the win in the circle, allowing three runs on five hits in 5.0 innings. Junior right-hander Emily Lockman came on in relief with two on and none out in the top of the sixth and pitched out of the jam without allowing a run.

Rachel Rodriguez (3-9) took the loss for Boise State, which fell to 8-17 on the year.

The Broncos grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a two-run home run from Makenzie Sullivan.

Nebraska answered back in the bottom of the second. Muir drew a leadoff walk and scored on a game-tying, two-run homer from Tyson.

The Huskers then grabbed a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third. Armstrong reached on an error to begin the inning, winding up at second base. She moved to third on a ground out from McClure and scored on an RBI single from Muir.

Boise State tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the fourth on a two-out, RBI single from Sara Ketelsleger.

Nebraska answered right back with a four-run bottom of the fourth to take a 7-3 lead. Stokes drew a one-out walk that was followed by singles from Knighten and Armstrong that loaded the bases. McClure then helped herself with a three-run double to right. The Huskers capped the inning on a sacrifice fly from senior Steph Pasquale that scored freshman pinch runner Taylor Otte.

The Huskers added two more runs in the bottom of the fifth. Sophomore Kat Woolman singled with one out and stole second base. Stokes then walked and with two outs, Armstrong was hit by a pitch to load the bases. McClure then drew a bases-loaded walk to score Woolman, before Stokes scored to give Nebraska a 9-3 lead on a bases-loaded walk to Muir.

NU wrapped up the run-rule victory with two more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Tyson was hit by a pitch to begin the inning before Fowler singled and Woolman was hit by another pitch. Stokes then drew a bases-loaded walk to score freshman pinch runner Laura Barrow. Following an out, Armstrong lined a ball to the gap in left center and settled for an RBI single as Woolman scored the game-ending run.

Nebraska wraps up day one of the Easton Invitational against Charleston Southern.

Box Score 2015 Nebraska Softball Boise State vs Nebraska Mar 13, 2015 at Fullerton, Calif. (Anderson Stadium)

Boise State 3 (8-17)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg. ------------------------------------------------------------ KREIGER, Jordan ss....... 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 .220 CLAUSEN, Kayla cf........ 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 .340 SERRANO, Izzy ph........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 BRIDGES, Devon rf........ 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 .397 PEARSON, Shaelee cf..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 SULLIVAN, Makenzie lf.... 3 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 .306 HUGHES, Teauna dp........ 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313 DOYLE, Kaelie pr........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 RODRIGUEZ, Rachel p...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 HENDRICKSON, Corey lf... 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .292 KETELSLEGER, Sara 1b..... 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .269 TORREZ, Hailey c......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 .283 NICHOLSON, Lindsey 2b.... 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 .200 Makenna 3b............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 WILSON, Nicole p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals................... 22 3 5 3 4 4 16 5 5

Nebraska 11 (10-11)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB Avg. ------------------------------------------------------------ Stokes, Kiki cf.......... 1 2 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 .443 Knighten, MJ 3b.......... 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .353 Armstrong, Alicia ss..... 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 6 0 .403 McClure, Cassie p........ 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 .417 Otte, Taylor pr......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lockman, Emily p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Muir, Kylee rf........... 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .350 Pasquale, Steph c........ 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 1 3 .346 Tyson, Dawna dp.......... 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .364 Fowler, Mattie 1b........ 4 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 2 .361 Metzler, Gina pr........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Woolman, Kat lf.......... 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 Barrow, Laura 2b......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Totals................... 27 11 11 11 7 1 18 9 9

Score by Innings R H E --------------------------------------- Boise State......... 200 100 - 3 5 1 Nebraska............ 021 422 - 11 11 0 ---------------------------------------

E - NICHOLSON, L(2). LOB - Broncos 5; Huskers 9. 2B - KREIGER, J.(5); SULLIVAN, M.(9); McClure(4). HR - SULLIVAN, M.(5); Tyson(2). HBP - Stokes; Armstrong; Tyson; Woolman. SF - Pasquale(2). SB - KREIGER, J.(4); Stokes(7); Woolman(2). CS - KETELSLEGER(3).

Boise State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA -------------------------------------------------------- RODRIGUEZ, Rachel... 4.0 8 7 6 3 1 20 25 101 4.79 WILSON, Nicole...... 1.1 3 4 4 4 0 7 14 44 4.06

Nebraska IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP ERA -------------------------------------------------------- McClure, Cassie..... 5.0 5 3 3 4 3 19 23 96 3.30 Lockman, Emily...... 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 14 6.66

Win - McClure (6-2). Loss - RODRIGUEZ, R (3-9). Save - None. HBP - by RODRIGUEZ, R (Stokes); by WILSON, N. (Armstrong); by WILSON, N. (Tyson); by WILSON, N. (Woolman). Pitches/strikes: RODRIGUEZ, R 101/56; WILSON, N. 44/19; McClure 96/52; Lockman 14/7. Umpires - HP: John Bennett 1B: Mark Craver 3B: Mindy Villa Start: 12:01 pm Time: 2:15 Attendance: 175 Game: livegame