2015 Nebraska Softball Media Guide | Page 48

2014 NEBRASKA SEASON REVIEW & NOTEBOOK Championships and offensive records were the theme for Nebraska in 2014. The Huskers won a share of their first Big Ten Conference regular-season title, then won an NCAA Regional championship for the second straight season. Along the way, NU set school records for home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, extra-base hits and total bases. The season began with Nebraska earning a preseason top-10 ranking for the first time in more than a decade. The Huskers proved worthy of their lofty ranking, opening the season with an 8-2 record that included wins over No. 12 Florida State and No. 12 Texas A&M. Following the strong start, the Huskers lost three consecutive games to top-15 opponents in late February. Nebraska began the month of March by splitti