Omaha's inaugural game at Connie Claussen Field will be Friday at 4 p.m. vs. Northern Colorado.
Mavericks Host Connie Claussen Classic
Mar 18, 2021 | Softball
OMAHA, Neb. ā Omaha softball opens the Connie Claussen Field Friday in the inaugural Connie Claussen Classic. The Mavericks will host Northern Colorado for a three-game series this weekend, and they also host two neutral site contests between the Bears and South Dakota State.
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ConnieĀ ClaussenĀ Classic Schedule
Friday
4 p.m.: Omaha vs. Northern Colorado - Live Stats/Video Steam
7 p.m.: Northern Colorado vs. South Dakota State ā Live Stats/Video Stream
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Saturday
Noon: Northern Colorado vs. South Dakota State āLive Stats/Video Stream
3 p.m.: Omaha vs. Norther Colorado āLive Stats/Video Stream
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Sunday
Noon: Omaha vs. Northern Colorado ā Live Stats/Video Stream
Leading Off
Scouting the Northern Colorado Bears
UNC is 2-12 to start the season and riding an 11-game skid into the weekend. The bears picked up two early wins vs. UTEP in their season opening weekend. Northern Colorado downed the miners 3-2 and 10-7 in the wins. The Bears finished 2020 action 11-15 before the season ended early. They won their last four games that year. A pair of the wins came agains the Mavericks, while UNC also downed Northern Iowa and Utah Valley.
Bears to Watch
Series History
Omaha leads the all-time series 17-7 vs. Northern Colorado. The team's played two games last season in the final tournament of the year. The Bears won both the meetings.
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ConnieĀ ClaussenĀ Classic Schedule
Friday
4 p.m.: Omaha vs. Northern Colorado - Live Stats/Video Steam
7 p.m.: Northern Colorado vs. South Dakota State ā Live Stats/Video Stream
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Saturday
Noon: Northern Colorado vs. South Dakota State āLive Stats/Video Stream
3 p.m.: Omaha vs. Norther Colorado āLive Stats/Video Stream
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Sunday
Noon: Omaha vs. Northern Colorado ā Live Stats/Video Stream
Leading Off
- Omaha opens its home slate and new field this weekend hosting the Connie Claussen Classic. The Mavericks will play Northern Colorado for a three-game series over the weekend, while UNC will also play South Dakota State.
- The Mavericks are searching for their first home opening win since the 2016 season when the team won 10 games on their home turf.Ā
- It's been 684 days since the Mavericks took the field at homeĀ home. The team played their last home game on May 5, 2019. Omaha did not make it to the home portion of the schedule in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- The Mavericks have found some success at the plate this season. With seven homers on the year, Omaha ranks fourth in the league. They also rank fifth with three triples. Diana Murtha leads Omaha with two homers.
- Lexi Burkhardt is hitting a team-leading .390 on the year. She has 16 hits, including two doubles and one homer, over 16 games. She ranks fourth in the Summit League in batting average.
- Sydney Nuismer has stepped up for Omaha in the circle. She's pitched a team-leading three complete games. Over her five appearances, Nuismer hasĀ posted a 3.99 ERA and 14 strikeouts.
- Sydney Hampton leads Omaha with 49 strikeouts, while Kamryn Meyer adds 29. Meyer leads the Mavericks with two wins.
- Omaha earned its 200th Division I win vs. New Mexico. The Mavericks downed the Lobos, 7-2. The game was highlighted by two two-run homers from Emily Klosterman and Janae Cameron.
Scouting the Northern Colorado Bears
UNC is 2-12 to start the season and riding an 11-game skid into the weekend. The bears picked up two early wins vs. UTEP in their season opening weekend. Northern Colorado downed the miners 3-2 and 10-7 in the wins. The Bears finished 2020 action 11-15 before the season ended early. They won their last four games that year. A pair of the wins came agains the Mavericks, while UNC also downed Northern Iowa and Utah Valley.
Bears to Watch
- Alison Steinker leads the team hitting .370 this season. She has 10 hits, including two doubles. Steinker has one RBI and one run on the year.
- Alyssa Wenzel has a team-leading 15 hits. She has tallied two doubles and a triple with six RBI and seven runs scored.
- Erin Caviness has made eight starts in the circle. She is 0-7 on the year with a team-leading 5.80 ERA. Caviness has two complete games, one save, and 32 strikeouts under her belt this season.
- Maggie Thurston has four starts this year for the Bears. Thurston has 15 strikeouts over 25.1 innings pitched. She is 1-4 with a 6.36 ERA.
Series History
Omaha leads the all-time series 17-7 vs. Northern Colorado. The team's played two games last season in the final tournament of the year. The Bears won both the meetings.
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