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Nebraska Softball Shut Out by No. 24 Mississippi State in Florida Finale

The Huskers went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position in the loss.
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Nebraska softball infielder Lauren Camenzind makes a play against Mississippi State at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Florida.
Nebraska softball infielder Lauren Camenzind makes a play against Mississippi State at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Florida. | Nebraska Athletics

The No. 19 Nebraska Cornhuskers couldn't get the bats going against No. 24 Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon and were shutout 3-0.

Nebraska finished the NFCA Leadoff Classic 3-2 with wins over No. 6 Tennessee, Southern Miss, and Bethune-Cookman. The other loss was to No. 13 Texas Tech.

The Bulldogs got a two-out, three-run double in the bottom of the second inning from Sierra Sacco to take a 3-0 lead and that was all the offense needed for MSU starter Raelin Chaffin.

Chaffin went 4-0 on the weekend and did not allow an earned run in 22.2 innings pitched.

Kylee Magee (1-1) took the loss for the Huskers but struck out three in her 2.0 innings. 

Emmerson Cope delivered three scoreless innings in relief, keeping the opposing offense in check. Hannah Camenzind took over for the final frame, closing out the game without allowing a run.

Nebraska's offense had multiple opportunities to score but ultimately went hitless in seven at-bats with runners in scoring position.

Cope and Olivia DiNardo paced Nebraska’s offense, each going 2-for-3 at the plate. DiNardo and Ava Kuszak each recorded doubles.

Nebraska is set to travel to Las Cruces, N.M., for the Troy Cox Classic from Feb. 14-16. The Huskers will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and New Mexico State on Friday, take on Montana and Northern Colorado on Saturday, and wrap up the tournament with another matchup against Montana on Sunday.

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Postgame Notes | Box Score

  • Emmerson Cope pitched five innings on the weekend and allowed no runs.
  • Nebraska’s bullpen pitched four innings against Mississippi State and did not allow any runs. 
  • For the weekend, Ava Kuszak (.467) and Olivia DiNardo (.455) racked up the highest batting averages.
  • Kuszak also had the most hits with seven.

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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 and spent the 2023 season covering Husker Softball for Hail Varsity. In addition to All Huskers, she is a staff writer for the Los Angeles Sports Report.

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