Huskers Shut Out Louisville, 3-0

Nebraska  3 0 louisville
Box Score

Inning-by-Inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
Nebraska	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		3	5	0
Louisville	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	4	1

Pitching
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
W - Lockman (2-0)	7.0	4	0	0	2	1
L - Hensley (4-1)	4.1	4	3	1	3	2
S - None	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Individual Leaders
	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	HBP
Cassie McClure	4	0	1	3	1	0
Laura Barrow	3	1	1	0	0	1

Game Notes

Nebraska improved to 8-1, matching the best nine-game start in school history...two Husker teams had previously started 8-0, but both teams lost their ninth game...although the challenge is not complete, the Big Ten clinched a win in the inaugural Big Ten/ACC Challenge following an 11-7 record on Saturday...Cassie McClure had three RBIs...MJ Knighten drew a walk but finished 0-for-3 to see her 10-game hitting streak snapped.

Raleigh, N.C. - Cassie McClure drove in three runs and Emily Lockman tossed a four-hit shutout, as the Nebraska softball team completed the Big Ten/ACC Challenge with 3-0 win over Louisville on Sunday at Dail Stadium.

The Huskers (8-1) finished with a 3-1 record in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, helping the Big Ten win the inaugural event. Nebraska's 8-1 start has also matched the best nine-game start in program history. 

Nebraska jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, taking advantage of a Cardinal error. Sophomore Laura Barrow singled with one out before senior Alicia Armstrong reached on a two-out error. That set the stage for McClure, who ripped a two-run double down the left field line to give the Huskers a 2-0 lead.

McClure added another RBI to increase Nebraska's lead to 3-0 in the top of the fifth. Junior MJ Knighten drew a one-out walk and advanced to third on a single from Armstrong. McClure then scored Knighten with a ground out to short.

That was more than enough support for Lockman, who was masterful in throwing her first shutout of the season. Lockman allowed only three singles and one double, and she did not allow a Cardinal to reach third base. Lockman allowed a total of only six base runners and coaxed a pair of double-play ground outs in the sixth and seventh innings.

Nebraska returns to action next weekend against a tough schedule at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The Huskers face No. 1 Florida, No. 6 Oregon and No. 11 Washington in three of their four games next weekend.

 

Box Score

 

2016 Nebraska Softball Nebraska vs Louisville Feb 21, 2016 at Raleigh, N.C. (Dail Stadium)

Nebraska 3 (8-1)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Stokes, Kiki cf.......... 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 Barrow, Laura 2b......... 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 5 2 Knighten, MJ 3b.......... 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 Armstrong, Alicia ss..... 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 McClure, Cassie dp....... 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 Simmons, Alyvia rf....... 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 Fowler, Mattie 1b........ 3 0 1 0 0 0 14 0 0 Sjulin, Lotte pr........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unzicker, Madi c......... 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 Metzler, Gina lf......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Lockman, Emily p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 26 3 5 3 4 4 21 16 9

Louisville 0 (6-3)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Jordan McNary lf......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Sidney Melton dp......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jordan Vorbrink 1b...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 Maryssa Becker 1b/p...... 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 3 0 Morgan Hart c............ 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 Megan Hensley p/dp....... 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 Nicole Pufahl cf......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Hailey Smith 3b.......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ashley Nikolao ph....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lillie Goetz 2b.......... 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Morgan Meyer rf.......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brittany Sims ss......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 Totals................... 23 0 4 0 2 1 21 10 4

Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Nebraska............ 002 010 0 - 3 5 0 Louisville.......... 000 000 0 - 0 4 1 -----------------------------------------

E - Smith, H.. DP - Huskers 2. LOB - Huskers 9; Cardinals 4. 2B - Stokes(3); McClure(2); Becker. HBP - Barrow; Armstrong. SH - Metzler(1). SB - Stokes(7); Sjulin(1).

Nebraska IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Lockman, Emily...... 7.0 4 0 0 2 1 23 25 79

Louisville IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Megan Hensley....... 4.1 4 3 1 3 2 17 22 70 Maryssa Becker...... 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 9 11 49

Win - Lockman (2-0). Loss - Hensley (4-1). Save - None. HBP - by Hensley (Barrow); by Becker (Armstrong). Pitches/strikes: Lockman 79/47; Hensley 70/37; Becker 49/33. Umpires - HP: Philip Freels 1B: Leah Bowen 3B: Chris Tehonica Start: 9:00 am Time: 1:54 Attendance: Game: NEB9