McClure Pitches Well in 2-0 Loss to Cal

Nebraska  0 2 Cal
Box Score

Inning-by-Inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		R	H	E
California	0	0	1	0	0	0	1		2	10	0
Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	5	1

Pitching
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
W - Conley (6-1)	7.0	5	0	0	1	7
L - McClure (0-4)	7.0	10	2	2	2	4
S - None	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Individual Leaders
	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB
Gina Metzler	3	0	2	0	1	0
Cassie McClure	2	0	1	0	0	1

Game Notes

Cal starter Zoe Conley entered the game with a 5-1 record, marking the first starting pitcher the Huskers have faced this season who entered the game with a loss...Nebraska was shut out for the fourth straight game...the Bears received the most votes of any non-ranked team in this week's coaches poll, snapping NU's school-record streak of eight consecutive games vs. ranked opponents...the 10-game losing streak ties for the longest in NU history...Gina Metzler produced her fifth career multi-hit game and team-high second of the season.

Cathedral City, Calif. - A pair of two-out runs were the difference for the Nebraska softball team on Saturday in a 2-0 loss to California in the first of two games for the Huskers at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.

The two runs spoiled a strong outing from junior right-hander Cassie McClure, who pitched very well in a losing effort. McClure (0-4) tossed a complete game and allowed only two runs She surrendered 10 hits, but all 10 hits were singles, including seven infield singles. While McClure pitched well for Nebraska (0-10), the Husker offense was shut out for the fourth straight game, as Zoe Conley (7-1) fired a five-hit shutout for the 11-1 Bears.

After a scoreless first two innings, three perfectly-placed infield singles loaded the bases with Bears with one out in the top of the third. The Huskers then recorded a force out at home before a six-pitch bases-loaded walk forced in the game's first run. Cal still had the bases loaded with one out when Khala Taylor hit a fly ball to fairly deep left field, where junior Austen Urness went back and made a nice running catch to end the inning.

Nebraska got its first base runner in the bottom of the frame when junior Gina Metzler reached on a one-out single. Metzler stole second base with two outs but was stranded there after sophomore Alyvia Simmons grounded out following an eight-pitch at bat.

The Huskers threatened again in the bottom of the fifth following back-to-back one-out singles from Metzler and freshman Rindy Bryant but fouled to score.

In the bottom of the sixth, McClure singled with one out and junior Austen Urness added a two-out single to put Huskers on first and second with two outs before a pop out ended the threat.

Cal added an insurance run in the top of the seventh. A pair of singles and a walk loaded the bases with one out before Nebraska recorded a force out at home. Then with two outs, Jazmyn Jackson lined an RBI single off of McClure to close out the scoring.

The Huskers were then retired in order in the bottom of the frame.

Following the loss to Cal, Nebraska immediately returns to action against No. 20 Missouri.

Box Score 2017 Nebraska Softball California vs Nebraska Feb 25, 2017 at Cathedral City, CA (Big League Dreams)

California 2 (11-1)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Rood,L ss................ 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 Reed,K 2b................ 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 Jackson,J 3b............. 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Pettis,K 1b.............. 3 0 0 1 1 0 8 0 4 Taylor,K lf.............. 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Alvarez,V rf............. 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Aldrete,A c.............. 3 0 1 0 0 1 8 0 0 Bowers,D pr............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fillmore,B dp............ 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Bond,O pr............... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McCue,K cf............... 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Conley,Z p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals................... 28 2 10 2 2 4 21 9 8

Nebraska 0 (0-10)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Alyvia Simmons rf........ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 MJ Knighten 3b........... 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Cassie McClure p......... 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 Bree Boruff pr.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alexis Perry 1b.......... 3 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 Austen Urness lf......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 Kaylan Jablonski dp...... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Laura Barrow 2b.......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Tristen Edwards ph...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Gina Metzler cf.......... 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rindy Bryant ss.......... 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 Bri Cassidy c............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 Totals................... 26 0 5 0 1 7 21 10 6

Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- California.......... 001 000 1 - 2 10 0 Nebraska............ 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 -----------------------------------------

E - Urness(2). LOB - Bears 8; Huskers 6. SH - McCue,K. SB - Metzler(1). CS - Rood,L.

California IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Conley,Z............ 7.0 5 0 0 1 7 26 27 106

Nebraska IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP -------------------------------------------------- Cassie McClure...... 7.0 10 2 2 2 4 28 31 100

Win - Conley,Z (7-1). Loss - McClure (0-4). Save - None. Pitches/strikes: Conley,Z 106/70; McClure 100/65. Umpires - HP: Katrina Gonzalez 1B: Sally Keller 3B: Trish Treskot Start: 4:58 pm Time: 1:55 Attendance: 450 Game: livegame