OMAHA SOFTBALL · OMAHA VISITS CREIGHTON, WESTERN ILLINOIS For Immediate Release: April 17, 2018 • Contact: Shad Beam • Email: [email protected] • Office: (402) 554-2140 • Cell:

OMAHA VISITS CREIGHTON, WESTERN ILLINOIS

For Immediate Release: April 17, 2018 • Contact: Shad Beam • Email: [email protected] • Office: (402) 554-2140 • Cell: (402) 306-1150

OMAHA MAVERICKSRecord: 14-26 (2-6 Summit League)Head Coach: DJ SanchezRecord at School: 29-56 (2 Years)Career Record: 201-103 (6 Years)

Statistical LeadersAverage: Kelly Pattison - .441Home Runs: Pattison - 6RBI: Pattison - 28Wins: Hampton - 9Strikeouts: Hampton - 61

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Wednesday, April 18 • OMAHA at Creighton • 6 p.m. • Creighton Sports Complex - Omaha, Neb. Live Stats: OMavs.com • Live Video: OMavs.com • Live Audio: None • TV: OMavs.com • Radio: NoneSaturday, April 21 • OMAHA at Western Illinois • Noon • Mary Ellen McKee Stadium - Macomb, Ill. Live Stats: OMavs.com • Live Video: OMavs.com • Live Audio: None • TV: None • Radio: NoneSaturday, April 21 • OMAHA at Western Illinois • 2 p.m. • Mary Ellen McKee Stadium - Macomb, Ill. Live Stats: OMavs.com • Live Video: OMavs.com • Live Audio: None • TV: None • Radio: NoneSunday, April 22 • OMAHA at Western Illinois • 11 a.m. • Mary Ellen McKee Stadium - Macomb, Ill. Live Stats: OMavs.com • Live Video: OMavs.com • Live Audio: None • TV: None • Radio: None

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Time (CT)Feb. 9 vs. Missouri State W, 2-1Feb. 9 at Mississippi State L, 0-8 (5 inn.)Feb. 11 vs. Missouri State L, 2-16 (5 inn.)Feb 10 vs. Mississippi Valley State W, 2-1Feb. 14 at Southern W, 4-2Feb. 16 vs. Belmont L, 0-8Feb. 16 at Southeastern Louisiana L, 1-4Feb. 17 at Southeastern Louisiana W, 11-9 (8 inn.)Feb. 17 vs. Detroit Mercy W, 6-5 (8 inn.)Feb. 18 vs. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi L, 1-2Feb. 23 at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi W, 2-0Feb. 23 vs. Utah State L, 3-5Feb. 24 vs. Texas Southern W, 9-8 (8 inn.)Feb. 24 at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi L, 3-6Feb. 25 at Texas A&M - Corpus Christi L, 3-4 (8 inn.)March 2 vs. Saint Francis W, 7-6 (11 inn.)March 2 at Oklahoma State L, 0-8 (5 inn.)March 3 vs. Saint Francis L, 2-5March 3 at Oklahoma State L, 3-16 (5 inn.)March 4 vs. Maine W, 4-2March 8 at Coppin State W, 10-5March 9 vs. La Salle L, 4-5March 9 at Hampton W, 11-2March 10 vs. Albany L, 2-4March 10 vs. La Salle W, 5-1March 11 vs. Albany L, 4-5March 16 vs. Tulsa L, 0-8 (5 inn.)March 16 vs. Saint Francis L, 2-6March 17 vs. Iowa State L, 5-6March 17 at Arkansas L, 1-3March 18 at Arkansas L, 0-4March 22 South Dakota L, 6-11March 22 South Dakota L, 2-11March 23 South Dakota L, 8-11March 30 South Dakota State* L, 1-9 (5 inn.)March 30 South Dakota State* L, 7-11 (9 inn.)March 31 South Dakota State* W, 8-6April 5 North Dakota State* L, 1-6April 5 North Dakota State* W, 2-1April 11 at Missouri L, 0-6April 18 at Creighton 6 p.m.April 21 at Western Illinois (DH)* NoonApril 22 at Western Illinois* 11 a.m.April 25 at Kansas 4 p.m.May 4 at Fort Wayne (DH) 2 p.m.May 5 at Fort Wayne 11 a.m.May 9-13 Summit League Tournament TBA* - Summit League game • Home games played at the Westside Field at Westbrook

2018 SCHEDULE/RESULTS

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

Student-athletes and coaches are available for interviews after practice or by arrangement through the Omaha athletic communications office. All softball interview requests must be arranged through Assisstant Director of Communications Shad Beam at least one day in advance.

CREIGHTON BLUEJAYSRecord: 17-12 (4-2 Big East)Interim Head Coach: Brent VignessRecord at School: 729-544-3 (25 Years)Career Record: 894-627-4 (30Years)

All-Time Series: Creighton Leads 25-12Division I History: 0-0Last Meeting: CU topped Omaha 4-3 in 1995.

Play Ball! The Omaha softball team visits Creighton this Wednesday, April 18, with first pitch set for 6 p.m. Links to live stats and video will be available on OMavs.com. The Mavericks then resume Summit League play this weekend, visiting Western Illinois for a three-game series, April 21-22, in Macomb, Ill. First pitch for Saturday’s doubleheader is at Noon, followed by 11 a.m. on Sunday. Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com.

The Starting Lineup• Omaha opened the 2018 season with 31-straight road games, including trips to Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Texas and Virginia.• The Mavericks are 14-26 overall (2-6 Summit League) after dropping a midweek game last week at Missouri.• Creighton leads the all-time series, 25-12, with the last meeting coming in 1995. The two teams have not met since Omaha transitioned to Division I.• Omaha leads the all-time series against Western Illinois, 9-4. The Fighting Leathernecks swept a three-game series last year from the Mavericks.• Kelly Pattison enters the week with a hit in 12 of Omaha’s previous 13 games. She also leads the team with eight multi-RBI games.• Natalie Mostek has eight multi-hit games while Jessica Nelson has seven.• Earlier this season, Emma Dargy reached base in 16-straight games.• Pattison (.441) and Aubrey Hacke (.314) are the top two hitters for the Mavericks this season.• Sydney Hampton leads Omaha with a 9-11 record in 24 appearances (13 starts) and a 3.60 ERA.

WESTERN ILLINOIS Record: 13-22 (6-0 Summit League)Interim Head Coach: Beth GolitkoRecord at School: 13-22 (1st Year)Career Record: same

All-Time Series: Omaha Leads 9-4Division I History: SameLast Meeting: Western Illinois swept a three-game series played in Lincoln, Neb., last season.

2018 OMAHA SOFTBALL • 2

MAVERICKS VS. OTHER CONFERENCESAAC (1) ............................................................... 0-1Tulsa ...........................................................................0-1

America East (2) ................................................. 1-2Albany ........................................................................0-2Maine .........................................................................1-0

Atlantic 10 (1) .................................................... 1-1La Salle ......................................................................1-1

Big 12 (3) ........................................................... 0-3Iowa State ..................................................................0-1Kansas ........................................................................0-0Oklahoma State .........................................................0-2

Big East (1) ........................................................ 0-0Creighton ...................................................................0-0

Horizon Leage (1) ............................................... 1-0Detroit Mercy .............................................................1-0

MEAC (2) ............................................................ 2-0Coppin State ...............................................................1-0Hampton ....................................................................1-0

Missouri Valley (1) .............................................. 1-1Missouri State ............................................................1-1

Mountain West (1).............................................. 0-1Utah State ..................................................................0-1

Northeast (1) ..................................................... 1-2St. Francis ...................................................................1-2

Ohio Valley (1) .................................................... 0-1Belmont .....................................................................0-1

SEC (3) ............................................................... 0-3Arkansas ....................................................................0-2Mississippi State .........................................................0-1Missouri .....................................................................0-0

Southland (2) ..................................................... 2-3Southeastern Louisana ...............................................1-1Texas A&M Corpus Christi ...........................................1-2

SWAC (3) ............................................................ 3-1Mississippi Valley State...............................................1-0Southern ....................................................................1-0Texas Southern ...........................................................1-1

• Omaha leads The Summit League in stolen bases (41) and home attendance (945). The Mavericks are second in times hit by a pitch (26). They also are third in extra-base hits (74) and home runs (22).• Eighteen players have seen playing time so far this season, with seniors Jessica Nelson and Crystal Pablo; juniors Taylor Conkling, Demi Dobbs, Savannah Fisher, Sarrah Mains and Faith Romero; and freshmen Aubrey Hacke, Sydney Hampton and Halley Jones all making their first career starts.• UNO’s will have a balanced roster in 2018, featuring 10 upperclassmen along with nine underclassmen.• In the 2018 Summit League Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the Mavericks were picked to finish fifth by the league’s head coaches.• Omaha returns six letterwinners in 2018, including four position players with starting experience and one starting pitcher.• UNO’s roster features 13 newcomers, including two seniors, five juniors and six freshmen.• UNO hosts eight home games at Westside Field at Westbrook this season.• During the fall 2017 semester, Omaha reported a 3.30 team grade point average (GPA). Five Mavericks earned a spot on the Dean’s List, including three student-athletes on the Chancellor’s List.• The Mavericks finished the 2017 season with a record of 15-30 (6-8 Summit League) and finished fifth in the league standings.

Scouting the Creighton Bluejays Creighton enters the week with a 17-12 mark (4-2 Big East) before playing a doubleheader against UMKC on Tuesday afternoon. Sam Crowley leads the Bluejays with a .383 average with five home runs and 18 RBI. Hope Moreno leads the Jays with 20 RBI. Creighton has used five pitchers this season with Kiele Miller leading the team with a 7-5 mark with two saves and 89 strikeouts. Bryana Clark and Logan Black each have five wins.

Scouting the Western Illinois Fighting Leathernecks The Fighting Leathernecks enter the week with a 13-22 overall record and lead the Summit League with a 6-0 mark. WIU visits Iowa on Tuesday before hosting Omaha over the weekend. Hailey Duwa leads WIU with a .369 average with nine doubles, three home runs and 24 RBI. Jasmine Lara is hitting .324 while Ashley Minyard is batting .306. The Fighting Leathernecks have used four pitchers this season with Emily Ira leading the team with a 6-7 record with a 3.59 ERA and 115 strikeouts. Payton Abbott is 3-2 with 28 strikeouts and a 4.36 ERA.

On Deck Omaha returns to action with a midweek tilt against Kansas on Wednesday, April 25. First pitch is at for 4 p.m. at Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park. Links to live stats will be available on OMavs.com.

Last Time Out The Mavericks dropped a 6-0 decision to SEC foe Missouri last Wednesday. Lauren Rice pitched a complete game one-hitter with a walk and four strikeouts for the Tigers. The loss went to Sydney Hampton, who went 2.0 innings in her start and allowed three runs on four hits and one walk. Reliever Aubrey Hacke pitched the final 4.0 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits with two strikeouts.

Leading the Summit Kelly Pattison is leading the Summit League with a .441 average and ranks third with 28 RBI and fifth with six homers. She is also second with a .475 on-base percentage and a .688 slugging percentage.

Dishin’ It Out Kelly Pattison has been dishing it out this season at the plate. The senior leads the team with a .441 batting average, .688 slugging percentage and .475 on-base percentage. She also has six home runs and 28 RBI. Pattison has played both at first base and right field this spring for the Mavericks.

Hitting with Hacke Aubrey Hacke is making the most of her playing time as a freshman. At the plate, she is second on the team with a .314 average with five doubles, a homer and six RBI. In league play, she is batting .375 with five doubles.

In Stride Savannah Fisher is starting to find her stride during league play. The junior has raised her overall average to .257 with three home runs, seven doubles and 15 RBI. Currently, she leads the team in doubles and is second in RBI. In conference

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as of April 16, 2018

School Summit League OverallWestern Illinois .................6-0 .............................. 13-22South Dakota State ...........5-3 .............................. 24-12North Dakota State ............2-2 .............................. 22-14South Dakota ....................5-6 .............................. 15-29OMAHA .............................2-6 .............................. 14-26Fort Wayne ........................1-4 .............................. 15-25

...SUMMIT LEAGUE STANDINGS

Games Played................... 80 .................... Kelly PattisonGames Started ................ 176 ................... Kelly PattisonHits ................................. 166 ................... Kelly PattisonRuns ................................ 102 ................... Kelly PattisonRBI .................................. 112 ................... Kelly PattisonDoubles ............................ 25 .................... Kelly PattisonTriples................................2 .................... Jessica NelsonHome Runs ....................... 24 .................... Kelly PattisonWalks ............................... 38 .................... Kelly PattisonStolen Bases ..................... 18 .................... Kelly PattisonAverage ........................... .311 .................. Kelly PattisonMound Appearances ......... 99 ....................Laura RoeckerWins ..................................28 ....................Laura RoeckerInnings Pitched ............... 393 ...................Laura RoeckerStrikeouts ........................ 223 ...................Laura RoeckerComplete Games .............. 33 ....................Laura RoeckerShutouts ..........................5/1 ...................Laura RoeckerSaves ................................. 5 .....................Laura Roecker

...OMAHA’S ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS

Player School DateAlyssa Fernandez.........USD ................................2/11/18Alyssa Fernandez.........USD ................................2/19/18Bailey Janssen.............SDSU................................2/25/18Jessica Rogers .............USD ..................................3/5/18Kelly Pattison ..............Omaha ...........................3/12/18Jessica Rogers..............USD.................................3/19/18Jessica Rogers .............USD ................................3/26/18Kelsey Marlow .............FW ...................................4/2/18Brittney Morse ............SDSU ................................4/9/18Demitra Burns .............FW .................................4/16/18

SUMMIT LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Player School DateBailey Benefiel ............FW .................................2/11/18Jacquelyn Sertic ..........NDSU ..............................2/19/18Emily Ira.......................WIU................................2/25/18Jacquelyn Sertic ..........NDSU ................................3/5/18Madison Hope .............SDSU ..............................3/12/18Jacquelyn Sertic...........NDSU..............................3/18/18Madison Hope .............SDSU ..............................3/26/18Bailey Benefiel ............FW ...................................4/2/18Jacquelyn Sertic ..........NDSU ................................4/9/18Emily Ira ......................WIU ..................................4/9/18Bailey Benefiel ............FW .................................4/16/18

SUMMIT LEAGUE PITCHERS OF THE WEEK

play, her average is .385 with three homers and 10 RBI.

From the Circle• Freshman Sydney Hampton leads Omaha with nine wins, 61 strikeouts, a 3.60 ERA and 24 appearances. She ranks fifth in the Summit League with nine wins and a 3.60 ERA.• Freshman Aubrey Hacke is 3-8 with a 5.18 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 74.1 innings.• Junior Laura Roecker (1-6, one save) has started 10 games this spring, while freshman Halley Jones (1-1) has started seven games.

Stunning the Summit Aubrey Hacke, Savannah Fisher and Kelly Pattison have been tearing up Summit League pitching so far this season. Pattison is batting .500 with two doubles, two home runs and eight RBI through eight games. Fisher is hitting .385 with two doubles, three homers and 10 RBI. Hacke is hitting at a .375 clip with five doubles and two RBI.

Can’t Catch Me The base paths have been burning up this spring for the Mavericks. Last season Omaha stole 37 bases in 45 games. So far this season, UNO has 41 stolen bases in 40 games. Jessica Nelson has 10 stolen bases to lead the team and ranks second in the Summit. Emily Klosterman is second on the team with nine stolen bases. Natalie Mostek has seven steals on the year on nine attempts. Twelve players have swiped at least one base this season.

Extra, Extra Omaha is 5-3 this season in extra-inning games. UNO owns wins over Detroit Mercy, Saint Francis, Southeastern Louisiana and two eight-inning wins over Texas Southern.

Mostek Making a Mark Natalie Mostek is fifth on the team with a .254 batting average with four home runs, 14 RBI and seven stolen bases. She has had eight multi-hit games this season and reached base in 10-straight games earlier this season.

Fleet of Foot Jessica Nelson has stolen 10 bases on 12 attempts this season. The senior ranks second in the Summit League in stolen bases. Nelson has not been thrown out in her last eight tries. Nelson also is hitting .256 with five doubles and eight RBI.

Extra, Extra Omaha is 4-2 this season in extra-inning games. UNO owns wins over Detroit Mercy, Saint Francis, Southeastern Louisiana and Texas Southern.

Schedule Breakdown UNO’s regular season schedule features 49 total games, including 15 conference games and 36 nonconference games. The Mavericks play 12 states against schools from 15 other Division I conferences. UNO’s slate of 10 home games begins on March 24 with a three-game set against Summit League foe South Dakota.

Arms Race Junior Laura Roecker returns to pace the pitching staff after leading the Mavericks with 10 wins and 66 strikeouts last season. Roecker will be joined in the circle this season by three newcomers. Freshmen Aubrey Hacke, Sydney Hampton and Halley Jones will all be vying for spots in the Omaha rotation this spring.

Anatomy of a Roster The Mavericks’ roster is comprised of 19 players including six returners and 13 newcomers with ties to eight different states. Six players call Nebraska home, while four more call Oklahoma home. Two Mavericks each are from Illinois, New Mexico and Texas. Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri are also represented on the roster.

No Place Like Nebraska Six of the 19 players on UNO’s 2018 roster hail from Nebraska. The local pipeline has brought four players from the Omaha area and two from Lincoln. Student-athletes from Elkhorn, Gretna, Millard West and Papillion-La Vista are from the Omaha metro area, while players from Southeast and Southwest represent Lincoln. Saying Goodbye With the conclusion of the 2017 season, four seniors played their last games in a Maverick uniform. Pitcher Abbie


Overall .................................................................. 14-26 Conference ............................................................... 2-6 Non-Conference ................................................... 12-20 Home games ............................................................ 2-6 Away games ............................................................. 4-7 Neutral site ............................................................. 8-13 Day games ............................................................ 14-23 Night games ............................................................. 0-3 vs Left starter ........................................................... 2-2 vs Right starter ..................................................... 12-24 1-Run games ............................................................ 6-5 2-Run games ............................................................ 5-3 5+Run games ........................................................ 2-11 Extra innings ............................................................ 4-2 Shutouts ................................................................... 1-6 Scoring 0-2 runs ..................................................... 4-16 ... 3-5 runs ................................................................ 3-7 ... 6-9 runs ................................................................ 4-3 ... 10+ runs .............................................................. 3-0 Opponent 0-2 runs ................................................... 8-1 ... 3-5 runs ................................................................ 2-9 ... 6-9 runs .............................................................. 4-10 ... 10+ runs .............................................................. 0-6 Scored in 1st inning .................................................. 4-9 Opp. scored in 1st ................................................... 5-15 Scores first ................................................................ 7-6 Opp. scores first ...................................................... 7-20 ....................................................................................After 4 leading ......................................................... 8-5 ... trailing ............................................................... 4-20 ... tied ....................................................................... 2-1 After 5 leading ....................................................... 11-3 ... trailing ............................................................... 3-16 ... tied ....................................................................... 0-0 After 6 leading ....................................................... 10-0 ... trailing ............................................................... 3-17 ... tied ....................................................................... 0-2 Hit 0 home runs ...................................................... 8-19 ... 1 home run ........................................................... 3-3 ... 2+ home runs ...................................................... 3-4 Opponent 0 home runs ............................................. 6-7 ... 1 home run ........................................................... 7-9 ... 2+ HRs ............................................................... 1-10 Made 0 errors ........................................................... 5-8 ... 1 error ................................................................... 2-8 ... 2+ errors ............................................................ 7-10 Opp. made 0 errors ................................................. 3-12 ... 1 error ................................................................. 4-10 ... 2+ errors .............................................................. 7-4 Out-hit opponent ..................................................... 8-4 Out-hit by opponent .............................................. 5-19 Hits are tied .............................................................. 1-3

OMAHA’S RECORD Clanton, outfielders Lia Mancuso and Lizzie Noble and infielder Nicole Warren their senior day with a doubleheader sweep of North Dakota State. All seven seniors have graduated from UNO, or are on pace to complete their coursework in the next year.

Say Hello A total of 13 newcomers – freshman and transfers – are on the Omaha roster in 2017. Six true freshmen look to see their first collegiate action – Lexi Burchfield (Flower Mound, Texas), Aubrey Hacke (Highland, Ill.), Sydney Hampton (Durant, Okla.), Halley Jones (Blaine, Minn.), Madie Otte (Lincoln, Neb.) and Alexa Sedlak (Gretna, Neb.). Seven transfers also joined the Mavericks this season: Taylor Conkling (Bristow, Okla.), Demi Dobbs (Moore, Okla.), Sarrah Mains (Crescent, Okla.), Jessica Nelson (Lewisville, Texas) Crystal Pablo (Gallup, N.M.) and Faith Romero (Albuquerque, N.M.) from St. Gregory’s University. Savannah Fisher (Hallsville, Mo.) transferred from SIUE.

Mavericks Picked Fifth Entering the 2018 season with one of the youngest rosters in The Summit League, the Omaha softball team was picked to finish fifth by the conference coaches. Defending league tournament champion North Dakota State has been tabbed the league favorite and received all five of its possible first-place votes for 25 total points. Western Illinois came in second with 20 points, and South Dakota was third with 17 points and one first-place vote. South Dakota State garnered 14 points for fourth, Omaha (nine) followed in fifth and Fort Wayne (five) rounded it out in sixth.

The One to Watch Senior outfielder Jessica Nelson was included on the Summit League's Players to Watch list. Nelson joined the Mavericks in January after transferring from St. Gregory's University. Last season, she earned Second Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference honors while batting .308 with six doubles, six triples and 31 runs scored in 42 games.

New Faces on Staff Omaha’s coaching staff features two new faces for the 2018 season – assistant coaches Camila Carrera and Dani Dobbs. Carrera has three years as an assistant coach at Alvin Community College (Texas) before coming to Omaha last summer. Before her coaching experience, she was an All-American player at UTEP. Dobbs joined DJ Sanchez’s coaching staff in January 2018. She served as the head coach at St. Gregory’s University (Okla.) before the school closed in December 2017. Dobbs was Sanchez’s assistant coach at SGU for three seasons and played collegiately with Sanchez at Oklahoma.

Coming in 2019 Earlier this academic year, Omaha announced the signing of 11 student-athletes for the 2019 season. Sierra Beacom (Hooper, Neb./Logan View), Lexi Burkhardt (Gretna, Neb./Gretna), Janae Cameron (Windsor, Colo./Windsor), Alyssa DiFiore (Lovejoy, Texas/Lovejoy), Lauren Lauvetz (Kansas City, Mo./Staley), Sierra Leonetti (Topeka, Kan./Washburn Rural), Ryanne Millington (Wheatland, Calif./ Rocklin), Susan Rice (Roland, Ark./Mount St. Mary Academy), Tanjala Smith (Killeen, Texas/Killeen), Jamie White (Choctaw, Okla./Choctaw) and Courtney Young (Omaha, Neb./Central) will put on the UNO uniform for the first time next season. Of the 11 players committed, three players are from Nebraska, two are from Texas, and one each from Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

Sanchez Inks Schelkopf Sydney Schelkopf has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the Omaha softball program in 2018-19, head coach DJ Sanchez. Schelkopf was a four-year letterwinner for coach Aaron Lauby at Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan in Geneva, Neb., where she was a four-time all-conference and a three-time all-state selection. In 2017, she hit .479 with seven doubles, two home runs and 32 runs scored to earn second-team all-state accolades as the Panthers qualified for the Class C state tournament. As a junior in 2016, Schelkopf set a school record with a .605 average with nine doubles, 23 stolen bases and 26 RBI. She earned first team all-state honors from the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald. As a sophomore in 2015, Schelkopf hit .553 with nine doubles and 17 stolen bases while earning honorable mention all-state honors. Schelkopf also plays for the Northwest Bullets, an elite club team based in Portland. The team qualified for three straight IDT Tournaments and PGF National Championships from 2015-17.


NumericalNo. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Prev School)1 Emily Klosterman R/R INF 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)2 Taylor Conkling L/R OF 5-4 Jr. Bristow, Okla. (Seminole State/St. Gregory’s)3 Hailey Bartz R/R UTL 5-7 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)4 Jessica Nelson L/L OF 5-1 Sr. Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville/St. Gregory’s)5 Sydney Hampton L/R P/INF 5-7 Fr. Durant, Okla. (Durant)6 Aubrey Hacke L/L P/OF 5-7 Fr. Highland, Ill. (Highland)7 Alexa Sedlak* R/R 3B/UTL 5-4 Fr. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna)8 Halley Jones R/R P 5-10 Fr. Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)9 Lexi Burchfield L/R UTL 5-3 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)10 Natalie Mostek R/R C/UTL 5-10 Jr. Creston, Iowa (Creston/DMACC)12 Emma Dargy R/R 3B 5-6 So. LaVista, Neb. (Papillion/LaVista)15 Demi Dobbs R/R C/INF 5-5 Jr. Moore, Okla. (Rose State College/St. Gregory’s)16 Laura Roecker R/R P 5-9 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn)21 Madie Otte R/R INF 5-5 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southeast)23 Crystal Pablo R/R C/INF 5-8 Sr. Gallup, New Mexico (Scottsdale CC/St. Gregory’s)24 Sarrah Mains R/R INF 5-3 Jr. Crescent, Okla. (Murray State College/St. Gregory’s)26 Faith Romero R/R OF 5-6 Jr. Albuquerque, New Mexico (Scottsdale CC/St. Gregory’s)32 Kelly Pattison R/R OF 5-6 Sr. Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township)42 Savannah Fisher R/R OF 6-0 Jr. Hallsville, Mo. (Hallsville/SIUE)

AlphabeticalNo. Name B/T Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (Prev School)3 Hailey Bartz R/R UTL 5-7 So. Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest)9 Lexi Burchfield L/R UTL 5-3 Fr. Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound)2 Taylor Conkling L/R OF 5-4 Jr. Bristow, Okla. (Seminole State/St. Gregory’s)12 Emma Dargy R/R 3B 5-6 So. LaVista, Neb. (Papillion/LaVista)15 Demi Dobbs R/R C/INF 5-5 Jr. Moore, Okla. (Rose State College/St. Gregory’s)42 Savannah Fisher R/R OF 6-0 Jr. Hallsville, Mo. (Hallsville/SIUE)6 Aubrey Hacke L/L P/OF 5-7 Fr. Highland, Ill. (Highland)5 Sydney Hampton L/R P/INF 5-7 Fr. Durant, Okla. (Durant)8 Halley Jones R/R P 5-10 Fr. Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park)1 Emily Klosterman R/R INF 5-7 So. Omaha, Neb. (Millard West)24 Sarrah Mains R/R INF 5-3 Jr. Crescent, Okla. (Murray State College/St. Gregory’s)10 Natalie Mostek R/R C/UTL 5-10 Jr. Creston, Iowa (Creston/DMACC)4 Jessica Nelson L/L OF 5-1 Sr. Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville/St. Gregory’s)21 Madie Otte R/R INF 5-5 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southeast)23 Crystal Pablo R/R C/INF 5-8 Sr. Gallup, New Mexico (Scottsdale CC/St. Gregory’s) 32 Kelly Pattison R/R OF 5-6 Sr. Lockport, Ill. (Lockport Township)16 Laura Roecker R/R P 5-9 Jr. Elkhorn, Neb. (Elkhorn)26 Faith Romero R/R OF 5-6 Jr. Albuquerque, New Mexico (Scottsdale CC/St. Gregory’s)7 Alexa Sedlak* R/R 3B/UTL 5-4 Fr. Gretna, Neb. (Gretna)* - Will Redshirt in 2018

Coaching StaffHead Coach: DJ Sanchez (2nd Year; Oklahoma, 2009)Assistant Coach: Ryan Wondrasek (2nd Year); Camilla Carrera (1st Year); Dani Dobbs (1st Year)

2018 OMAHA SOFTBALL ROSTER Pronunciation Bartz ..................... like Barts Dargy .....................Dar • gee Mostek .................Moss • tek Roecker ................Rook • her

Roster BreakdownLocation

Nebraska .............................6Oklahoma ............................4Illinois .................................2New Mexico .........................2Texas ...................................2Iowa .....................................1Minnesota ...........................1Missouri ..............................1

ClassSeniors ................................3Juniors ................................7Sophomores .........................3Freshmen ............................6

PositionCatchers ..............................3Infielders .............................6Left-Handed Pitchers .........1Outfielders ..........................4Right-Handed Pitchers ......3Utility ..................................2

LetterwinnersReturners ............................6Newcomers ........................13

PitchersReturners ............................1Newcomers ..........................3

Primary Logo Secondary Logo

WHEN REFERRING TO THE MAVERICKSAs part of a university-wide rebranding effort that began in 2011, media and fans are reminded to refer to the school as the “University of Nebraska Omaha,” “Omaha” or “UNO.” “Nebraska Omaha” and “Nebraska-Omaha” are no longer acceptable references.


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EMILY KLOSTERMANSo. • INF • 5-7 • R/R

Omaha, Neb.

TAYLOR CONKLINGJr. • OF • 5-4 • l/R

Bristow, Okla.

HAILEY BARTZSo. • INF • 5-7 • R/R

Lincoln, Neb.

JESSICA NELSONSr. • OF • 5-1 • L/LLewisville, Texas

AUBREY HACKEFr. • P/OF • 5-7 • L/L

Highland, Ill.

ALEXA SEDLAKFr. • 3B/UTL • 5-14 • R/R

Gretna, Neb.

HALLEY JONESFr. • P • 5-10 • R/R

Blaine, Minn.

LEXI BURCHFIELDFr. • UTL • 5-3 • L/R

Flower Mouund, Texas

NATALIE MOSTEKJr. • C/UTL • 5-10 • R/R

Creston, Iowa

EMMA DARGYSo. • 3B • 5-6 • R/R

LaVista, Neb.

DEMI DOBBSJr. • C/INF • 5-5 • R/R

Moore, Okla.

LAURA ROECKERJr. • P • 5-9 • R/R

Elkhorn, Neb.

MADDIE OTTEFr. • INF • 5-5 • R/R

Lincoln, Neb.

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

#6 #7 #8 #9 #10

#12 #15 #16

CRYSTAL PABLOSr. • C/INF • 5-8 • R/RGallup, New Mexico

SYDNEY HAMPTONFr. • P/INF • 5-7 • L/R

Durant, Okla.

#21 #23

2018 OMAHA PHOTO ROSTER

SARRAH MAINSJr. • INF • 5-3 • R/R

Crescent, Okla.

FAITH ROMEROJr. • OF • 5-6 • R/R

Albuquerque, New Mexico

KELLY PATTISONSr. • P • 5-6 • R/R

Lockport, Ill.

SAVANNAH FISHERJr. • OF • 6-0 • R/R

Hallsville, Mo.

#24 #26 #32 #42


CAMILA CARRERAAssistant Coach

1st Year

DANI DOBBSAssistant Coach

1st Year

DJ SANCHEZHead Coach

2nd Year

RYAN WONDRASEK Assistant Coach

2nd Year

2018 OMAHA PHOTO ROSTER

Documents

OMAHA SOFTBALL · OMAHA VISITS CREIGHTON, WESTERN ILLINOIS For Immediate Release: April 17, 2018 • Contact: Shad Beam • Email: [email protected] • Office: (402) 554-2140 • Cell: