Mavs Finally Set to Play at Home
Mar 28, 2013 | General, Softball
Game Notes
Live Stats
Seventeen days after its scheduled home opener, the UNO softball team is finally set to take the field at Westside Field at Westbrook for the first time on Friday, that is if the weather cooperates. The Mavericks will host South Dakota State in their first Summit League series with a doubleheader on Friday at 3 and 5 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday at Noon. The series was originally scheduled to be played in Brookings but was moved to Omaha because of poor field conditions at the Jackrabbits' home facility. The Mavericks will have a quick turnaround before their next home date, as they host North Dakota on Monday in a non-conference doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. Live stats are available at OMavs.com.
Series History
UNO leads the all-time series with South Dakota State, 70-13-1. The Mavs and Jackrabbits last met in SDSU's final year in the North Central Conference, with UNO taking the season series, 2-1. However, SDSU won the last meeting on April 14 in Brookings, 5-4.
UNO leads the all-time series with North Dakota, 46-4. The teams played six times last season and split the season series, 3-3, as both were members of the Great West Conference before transitioning to different conferences this year. UNO beat North Dakota, 4-2 (10 inn.), on May 13 to end UND's season at the GWC Tournament last year. The Mavs also swept UND in Omaha, 2-0 and 8-3.
The Teams
The Mavs (22-4, 0-0 Summit League) are set to play their first conference series after canceled home series with North Dakota State and Fort Wayne. UNO has lost two in a row, both coming to top-20 foe Nebraska. The Mavs are 22-1 against unranked opponents this season.
South Dakota State (9-15, 1-2 Summit League) was run-ruled by IUPUI twice in its first Summit League series on March 15, falling 10-2 and 12-0 in five innings. The Jackrabbits rebounded with a 7-1 win in the series finale the next day.
North Dakota (8-19, 1-2 Big Sky) is in the midst of a nine-game road trip. UND plays a three-game series at Northern Colorado March 29-30, then visits Omaha on Monday. North Dakota then plays a doubleheader at South Dakota next Tuesday and a doubleheader at South Dakota State next Wednesday on its way home.
Last Time Out
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Mavericks fell 4-0 to No. 19 Nebraska on Wednesday before 362 fans at Bowlin Stadium. Nebraska's Taylor Edwards was 2-for-2 with an RBI double and solo home run. Allie Mathewson was 2-for-4 with a double and single for Omaha. Sydney Hames was 2-for-3.
Up Next
The Mavs are on the road next weekend at Kansas City.
About the Mavericks
• Leadoff hitter Allie Mathewson paces the Mavs with a .393 batting average, nine home runs, 27 RBIs, six doubles, five triples and 27 runs scored. She has a team-best .876 slugging percentage and ranks 21st in the nation. Mathewson is tied for 33rd nationally with her nine home runs and is tied for fourth with five triples.
• Junior Amber Lutmer has a .318 batting average with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs. Lutmer also has four doubles and one triple. Her 10 home runs are tied for 24th nationally. Lutmer has reached base safely in 16 straight games dating back to Feb. 23.
• Molly Negrete hits .386 with two home runs, 21 RBIs, eight doubles, one triple and 18 runs scored.
• The Mavs' have gotten big contributions from three of their freshmen. Designated player Sydney Hames hits .356 with three doubles. Catcher Campbell Ditto hits .341 with seven doubles, four triples, three homers, 15 RBIs and 25 runs scored. Ditto is an athletic catcher, going 5-for-5 on the basepaths so far this season. Second baseman Tara Trede is hitting .342. The three freshmen are in the top five for the Mavs in batting average.
• In the circle, junior ace Dana Elsasser leads the Mavs with a 13-4 record and 1.71 ERA, along with two saves. Elsasser has 14 complete games and seven shutouts, along with a combined shutout. Her 13 wins are tied for the 24th most in the nation. Sophomore Kat Barrow and senior Ashton Hughes are a combined 9-0 for the Mavs.
Scouting South Dakota State
• Devon Reick leads the Jackrabbits with a .420 average and 17 runs scored. Sammy Bingham hits .300 and is the top power threat with five home runs and 15 RBIs. Elyse Eitel and Alex Landon each hit .344. Kori Seidlitz is 5-10 with a 6.30 ERA. She has completed seven games and has one shutout. Jennifer Sutton has nine starts and is 3-4 with a 4.88 ERA. She also has one shutout on the season.
Scouting North Dakota
• D Jantzer hits .329 with two home runs and 15 RBIs to lead North Dakota. Four pitchers have made starts for UND this season. Caralyn Chewning is 3-2 with a 3.19 ERA. Emma Gronseth is 3-1 with a 4.00 ERA. Abby Jo Tometich is 0-8 with a 14.49 ERA. Senior Michelle Frank is 2-8 with an 11.64 ERA and has made the most starts of anyone (11), but she hasn't pitched in the last eight games.
Climbing the School Record Charts
• Junior Amber Lutmer ranks second in school history with 32 career home runs. Leslie Svoboda (2005-08) holds the school record with 44 career homers.
• Lutmer is 13th in career RBIs with 119. Svoboda also holds that record with 192.
• Senior Lindsay Redding is tied for 12th in career stolen bases with 40. Toni Novak (1994-97) holds the record with 113 career steals.
• Sophomore Tonya Peterson ranks tied for third in school history with 17 times hit by pitch. The school record is 22, set by Tiffany Jones from 1999-2002.
• Junior pitcher Dana Elsasser has a career ERA of 1.30 to rank eighth in school history.
• Elsasser's career opponent batting average of .205 ranks third all-time.
Live Stats
Seventeen days after its scheduled home opener, the UNO softball team is finally set to take the field at Westside Field at Westbrook for the first time on Friday, that is if the weather cooperates. The Mavericks will host South Dakota State in their first Summit League series with a doubleheader on Friday at 3 and 5 p.m. and the series finale on Saturday at Noon. The series was originally scheduled to be played in Brookings but was moved to Omaha because of poor field conditions at the Jackrabbits' home facility. The Mavericks will have a quick turnaround before their next home date, as they host North Dakota on Monday in a non-conference doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. Live stats are available at OMavs.com.
Series History
UNO leads the all-time series with South Dakota State, 70-13-1. The Mavs and Jackrabbits last met in SDSU's final year in the North Central Conference, with UNO taking the season series, 2-1. However, SDSU won the last meeting on April 14 in Brookings, 5-4.
UNO leads the all-time series with North Dakota, 46-4. The teams played six times last season and split the season series, 3-3, as both were members of the Great West Conference before transitioning to different conferences this year. UNO beat North Dakota, 4-2 (10 inn.), on May 13 to end UND's season at the GWC Tournament last year. The Mavs also swept UND in Omaha, 2-0 and 8-3.
The Teams
The Mavs (22-4, 0-0 Summit League) are set to play their first conference series after canceled home series with North Dakota State and Fort Wayne. UNO has lost two in a row, both coming to top-20 foe Nebraska. The Mavs are 22-1 against unranked opponents this season.
South Dakota State (9-15, 1-2 Summit League) was run-ruled by IUPUI twice in its first Summit League series on March 15, falling 10-2 and 12-0 in five innings. The Jackrabbits rebounded with a 7-1 win in the series finale the next day.
North Dakota (8-19, 1-2 Big Sky) is in the midst of a nine-game road trip. UND plays a three-game series at Northern Colorado March 29-30, then visits Omaha on Monday. North Dakota then plays a doubleheader at South Dakota next Tuesday and a doubleheader at South Dakota State next Wednesday on its way home.
Last Time Out
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Mavericks fell 4-0 to No. 19 Nebraska on Wednesday before 362 fans at Bowlin Stadium. Nebraska's Taylor Edwards was 2-for-2 with an RBI double and solo home run. Allie Mathewson was 2-for-4 with a double and single for Omaha. Sydney Hames was 2-for-3.
Up Next
The Mavs are on the road next weekend at Kansas City.
About the Mavericks
• Leadoff hitter Allie Mathewson paces the Mavs with a .393 batting average, nine home runs, 27 RBIs, six doubles, five triples and 27 runs scored. She has a team-best .876 slugging percentage and ranks 21st in the nation. Mathewson is tied for 33rd nationally with her nine home runs and is tied for fourth with five triples.
• Junior Amber Lutmer has a .318 batting average with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs. Lutmer also has four doubles and one triple. Her 10 home runs are tied for 24th nationally. Lutmer has reached base safely in 16 straight games dating back to Feb. 23.
• Molly Negrete hits .386 with two home runs, 21 RBIs, eight doubles, one triple and 18 runs scored.
• The Mavs' have gotten big contributions from three of their freshmen. Designated player Sydney Hames hits .356 with three doubles. Catcher Campbell Ditto hits .341 with seven doubles, four triples, three homers, 15 RBIs and 25 runs scored. Ditto is an athletic catcher, going 5-for-5 on the basepaths so far this season. Second baseman Tara Trede is hitting .342. The three freshmen are in the top five for the Mavs in batting average.
• In the circle, junior ace Dana Elsasser leads the Mavs with a 13-4 record and 1.71 ERA, along with two saves. Elsasser has 14 complete games and seven shutouts, along with a combined shutout. Her 13 wins are tied for the 24th most in the nation. Sophomore Kat Barrow and senior Ashton Hughes are a combined 9-0 for the Mavs.
Scouting South Dakota State
• Devon Reick leads the Jackrabbits with a .420 average and 17 runs scored. Sammy Bingham hits .300 and is the top power threat with five home runs and 15 RBIs. Elyse Eitel and Alex Landon each hit .344. Kori Seidlitz is 5-10 with a 6.30 ERA. She has completed seven games and has one shutout. Jennifer Sutton has nine starts and is 3-4 with a 4.88 ERA. She also has one shutout on the season.
Scouting North Dakota
• D Jantzer hits .329 with two home runs and 15 RBIs to lead North Dakota. Four pitchers have made starts for UND this season. Caralyn Chewning is 3-2 with a 3.19 ERA. Emma Gronseth is 3-1 with a 4.00 ERA. Abby Jo Tometich is 0-8 with a 14.49 ERA. Senior Michelle Frank is 2-8 with an 11.64 ERA and has made the most starts of anyone (11), but she hasn't pitched in the last eight games.
Climbing the School Record Charts
• Junior Amber Lutmer ranks second in school history with 32 career home runs. Leslie Svoboda (2005-08) holds the school record with 44 career homers.
• Lutmer is 13th in career RBIs with 119. Svoboda also holds that record with 192.
• Senior Lindsay Redding is tied for 12th in career stolen bases with 40. Toni Novak (1994-97) holds the record with 113 career steals.
• Sophomore Tonya Peterson ranks tied for third in school history with 17 times hit by pitch. The school record is 22, set by Tiffany Jones from 1999-2002.
• Junior pitcher Dana Elsasser has a career ERA of 1.30 to rank eighth in school history.
• Elsasser's career opponent batting average of .205 ranks third all-time.
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