The Mavericks continue the 2020 campaign at the Northern Colorado Tournament this weekend in Greeley, Colo.
Mavericks Travel to Colorado
Mar 5, 2020 | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. ā The Omaha softball team faces a five-game slate this weekend at the Northern Colorado Tournament on Friday-Sunday, March 6-8 in Greeley, Colo.
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The Mavericks play UNI and at 11 a.m. and Northern Colorado at 3 p.m. on Friday before facing Utah Valley and UNI on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. Omaha wraps up the weekend with a game against Northern Colorado at 2 p.m.
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Quick Hits
Scouting the UNI Panthers
The UNI Panthers enter the weekend with a 6-10 record on the season after going 2-3 last weekend at the Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic. Sammey Bunch leads UNI with a .360 batting average and a team-high three triples, six home runs and 13 RBI. Hannah Kelley has totaled five doubles, a home run and 13 RBI while hitting .383 at the plate.
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Samantha Heyer is 3-5 on the circle with a 4.34 ERA and 35 strikeouts while holding opposing hitters to a .299 clip in the batter's box. Kelley is 1-2 with a 4.02 ERA in five appearances while striking out eight batters in 15.2 innings of work.
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As a team, the Panthers are hitting .267 with 80 runs, 111 hits, 20 doubles, four triples and 12 home runs in 16 games. The UNI pitching staff has a combined ERA of 4.57 ERA with 75 strikeouts while allowing 86 runs in 102.2 innings.
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Scouting the Northern Colorado Bears
The Northern Colorado Bears come into the fifth weekend of the season carrying a 6-14 overall record after posting wins over New Mexico and La Salle last weekend at the Lobo Classic. Reyna Caudillo is hitting .407 at the plate with six doubles, six RBI and four runs. Mady Young has a team-high seven doubles and two home runs while tallying 12 RBI and a .349 batting average.
Maggie Thurston is 3-2 on the season in the circle with a 5.25 ERA and nine strikeouts in 36 innings. Lainey Hanehan has tallied a 3-5 record with nine appearances in the circle while posting a 7.07 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 34.2 innings.
As a team, Northern Colorado is hitting .285 with 88 runs, 160 hits, 37 doubles, two triples and seven home runs through 20 games. The Bear pitching staff has combined for a 6.42 ERA while surrendering 140 runs on 210 hits and striking out 56 opposing batters.
Scouting the Utah Valley Wolverines
The Utah Valley Wolverines are 10-4 on the season after recording a pair of wins on the road at Saint Mary's last weekend. Abby Doughty is hitting .405 at the plate with a double, triple, home run and eight RBI in 14 starts. Basia Query has a team-high five doubles on the season with eight RBI and six runs scoring while hitting .375.
Devyn Cretz is 4-1 on the season with nine appearances and 1.60 ERA. Cretz has tossed 35 innings with 23 strikeouts while Katie Zuniga is 3-0 on the year with a 2.92 ERA in 26.1 innings of work.
As a team, the Wolverines are hitting .311 with 68 runs, 123, 20 doubles, four triples and two home runs in 14 games. The Utah Valley pitching staff has a combined ERA of 2.99 with 47 strikeouts while allowing 51 runs in 91.1 innings of work in the circle.
Stacy May-Johnson is in her first season as head coach at Utah Valley and has a 6-14 record with the Wolverines.
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The Mavericks play UNI and at 11 a.m. and Northern Colorado at 3 p.m. on Friday before facing Utah Valley and UNI on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. Omaha wraps up the weekend with a game against Northern Colorado at 2 p.m.
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Quick Hits
- Omaha is 9-10 on the season after recording wins over UC Riverside and Michigan State last weekend.
- Jamie White leads the Mavericks at the plate with eight home runs, 23 RBI and a .344 batting average.
- Emma Dargy has seven home runs and 22 RBI with Summit League-leading 19 runs on the season.
- Allison Helton holds a team-high .388 batting average, followed by Taylor Johnson with a clip of .354 and three doubles.
- Freshman Diana Murtha has three home runs and seven RBI in her first season as a Maverick.
- Sydney Hampton is 8-3 on the season in the circle with a 4.22 ERA.
- Hampton tossed the program's 18th no-hitter since 2000 in the 9-0 victory over UC Riverside in six innings.
- Omaha is a perfect 8-0 on the season when the Mavericks score at least seven runs.
Scouting the UNI Panthers
The UNI Panthers enter the weekend with a 6-10 record on the season after going 2-3 last weekend at the Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic. Sammey Bunch leads UNI with a .360 batting average and a team-high three triples, six home runs and 13 RBI. Hannah Kelley has totaled five doubles, a home run and 13 RBI while hitting .383 at the plate.
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Samantha Heyer is 3-5 on the circle with a 4.34 ERA and 35 strikeouts while holding opposing hitters to a .299 clip in the batter's box. Kelley is 1-2 with a 4.02 ERA in five appearances while striking out eight batters in 15.2 innings of work.
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As a team, the Panthers are hitting .267 with 80 runs, 111 hits, 20 doubles, four triples and 12 home runs in 16 games. The UNI pitching staff has a combined ERA of 4.57 ERA with 75 strikeouts while allowing 86 runs in 102.2 innings.
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Scouting the Northern Colorado Bears
The Northern Colorado Bears come into the fifth weekend of the season carrying a 6-14 overall record after posting wins over New Mexico and La Salle last weekend at the Lobo Classic. Reyna Caudillo is hitting .407 at the plate with six doubles, six RBI and four runs. Mady Young has a team-high seven doubles and two home runs while tallying 12 RBI and a .349 batting average.
Maggie Thurston is 3-2 on the season in the circle with a 5.25 ERA and nine strikeouts in 36 innings. Lainey Hanehan has tallied a 3-5 record with nine appearances in the circle while posting a 7.07 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 34.2 innings.
As a team, Northern Colorado is hitting .285 with 88 runs, 160 hits, 37 doubles, two triples and seven home runs through 20 games. The Bear pitching staff has combined for a 6.42 ERA while surrendering 140 runs on 210 hits and striking out 56 opposing batters.
Scouting the Utah Valley Wolverines
The Utah Valley Wolverines are 10-4 on the season after recording a pair of wins on the road at Saint Mary's last weekend. Abby Doughty is hitting .405 at the plate with a double, triple, home run and eight RBI in 14 starts. Basia Query has a team-high five doubles on the season with eight RBI and six runs scoring while hitting .375.
Devyn Cretz is 4-1 on the season with nine appearances and 1.60 ERA. Cretz has tossed 35 innings with 23 strikeouts while Katie Zuniga is 3-0 on the year with a 2.92 ERA in 26.1 innings of work.
As a team, the Wolverines are hitting .311 with 68 runs, 123, 20 doubles, four triples and two home runs in 14 games. The Utah Valley pitching staff has a combined ERA of 2.99 with 47 strikeouts while allowing 51 runs in 91.1 innings of work in the circle.
Stacy May-Johnson is in her first season as head coach at Utah Valley and has a 6-14 record with the Wolverines.
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