NORTHWESTERN SOFTBALL: Husky Classic
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	VIDEO	LIVE STATS
Friday, March 2	Portland State	3:30 p.m. CT/ 1:30 p.m PT	Husky Softball Stadium	GoHuskies	Live Stats
Friday, March 2	#1 Washington	8 p.m. CT/ 6 p.m. PT	Husky Softball Stadium	GoHuskies	Live Stats
Saturday, March 3	Portland State	Noon CT/ 10 a.m. PT	Husky Softball Stadium	GoHuskies	Live Stats
Saturday, March 3	BYU	2:30 p.m. CT/ 12:30 p.m. PT	Husky Softball Stadium	GoHuskies	Live Stats
Sunday, March 4	#11 Alabama	Noon CT/ 10 a.m. PT	Husky Softball Stadium	GoHuskies	Live Stats
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern continues its season March 2-4 at the 2018 Husky Classic hosted by Washington in Seattle, Washington, where a five-team field will reunite three-fourths of the 2014 NCAA Seattle Regional.

The Wildcats, Huskies and BYU Cougars all competed in the Seattle Regional in 2014, where BYU defeated NU in the opening round before the Wildcats came back through the loser's bracket to top the Cougars and advance to the Regional Championship round. It was Northwestern's sixth appearance on championship Sunday during the NCAA Regional round in the 10 years the current format had been in existence at the time.

For the 2018 Husky Invitational, Portland State and No. 11 Alabama join top-ranked Washington, NU and BYU in comprising the field. Northwestern opens Friday, March 2, at 3:30 p.m. CT/1:30 p.m. PT against Portland State before taking on No. 1 Washington later that night.

On Saturday, the Wildcats start at noon CT/10 a.m. PT with a rematch against the Vikings, then take on BYU immediately after. Getaway Day Sunday features a noon CT/10 a.m. PT contest against the Crimson Tide.

Northwestern is coming off a 2-2 weekend at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, where the Wildcats earned an extra-inning victory over San Diego State for the second time this season and a resounding 12-3 (5) run-rule win against St. John's. Northwestern stole eight bases against the Red Storm, matching the school single-game record set previously in May of 2012 against Illinois.

The Wildcats speed game is off the charts through three weekends of play. Northwestern has stolen 41 total bases, more than double the total of the next highest Big Ten program (Indiana with 17). NU's per-game stolen base mark of 3.15 ranks third in the entire country. The most telling part of that statistic: Northwestern has only been caught stealing twice in 43 tries, while the two programs ranked higher in per-game steals so far this year have been caught 13 times apiece.

Senior Sabrina Rabin broke out of a slow early-season start with a wonderful Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic last week, batting .571 and scoring four runs with five steals in Northwestern's four games. Currently eighth in school history with 211 base hits, the three-time All-Big Ten selection is just five hits away from climbing all the way up into fifth place.

In the circle, sophomore Morgan Newport picked up both of Northwestern's victories at the Mary Nutter. The relief specialist got a victory in that role during a combined extra-inning shutout of San Diego State before winning her first start of the season, which was a complete-game effort in a run-rule of St. John's. Newport enters the Husky Invitational with a 3-1 overall record and a 1.31 ERA.

After this tournament, NU has one more full-weekend tourney on the schedule: The Houston Hilton Plaza Classic hosted by Houston March 9-11.

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PROGRAMMING NOTE

Below is a *tentative* coverage schedule that should help in planning how you follow the 'Cats for each upcoming weekend. All streams are free unless otherwise noted; subscription information for pay-per-view streams will be disseminated the week before those events. Also, EVERY GAME will have live stats and live tweets at NUsports.com and @NUSBCats on Twitter.

A full home stream and television schedule will be finalized and available in the coming weeks.

HUSKY INVITATIONAL (March 2-4): The Wildcats travel to Seattle for the Husky Invitational hosted by the University of Washington March 2-4. The hosts will video stream all games at the tournament. Separate audio and video links are available at the links at the top of this page.

HOUSTON HILTON PLAZA CLASSIC (March 9-11): NU's tournament schedule concludes March 9-11 at the Houston Hilton Plaza Classic. The Cougars will live stream all games involving the host Houston. More streaming plans with NU's other opponents are being finalized and will be available closer to first pitch.

DOUBLEHEADER AT INDIANA (March 17): NU's final non-conference action comes in the form of two games in Bloomington, Ind., on March 17 where the Wildcats will face UIC and Indiana in a non-Big Ten contest. Both of those games will be audio streamed live via Studio N audio at NUsports.com with Doug Meffley on the call.

Studio N is a subscription product. Cost is $3.95 for a 24-hour pass.

BIG TEN SCHEDULE: Big Ten Network is still in the process of finalizing its television and streaming schedule for the 2018 Big Ten season. That full schedule will be announced soon!

PLAY BALL!
For a complete season preview and notes on this weekend's Husky Classic, download our Game Notes available here and in the chart at the top of this page.

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