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‘Happy opening day’: Omaha softball wins big in first doubleheader of the season

Omaha kicked off the 2026 season by defeating both Iowa State and Butler.

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Related coverage in the video aboveUNO softball traveled to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for its opening day, where it won big.The Mavericks took on the Cyclones in the early matchup.It was 2-0 for the Mavs at the end of the first inning.Iowa State got on the board in the top of the third with a solo home run.Then the Cyclones quickly tied things up at two apiece.Taylor Sedlacek came back home for the second time in the game to take the lead back for UNO. A two-run single from Sammy Schmidt shoved the Mavs up by three.Ava Rongisch continued to push Omaha up. Schmidt scored on a wild pitch to make it a 7-2 game after three.Maddia Groff got her 500th career strikeout during the Iowa State game.The Cyclones were able to cut down some of the deficit during the fourth inning. Check out this play from the Mavs.Haley Wilwerding slid home as Omaha continued to lead.A three-run homer from Schmidt gave Omaha a 13-5 win.Next up was Butler.Rylinn Groff pushed the Mavericks up to 3-0.Sedlacek came through with a homer, and the Mavericks continued on their hot streak.Another great play from UNO.The Bulldogs got on the board in the top of the third.A two-run single from Bailey Sample made it 11-2 for Omaha.Schmidt was on fire Friday, hitting a triple in the bottom of the fourth.A home run from Rylee White gave UNO the 13-3 victory over Butler.Next up for the Mavs is another doubleheader on Saturday. They will face Iowa State at 11:30 a.m. and Northern Iowa at 4:30 in the UNI-Dome.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

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The Mavericks took on the Cyclones in the early matchup.

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It was 2-0 for the Mavs at the end of the first inning.

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Iowa State got on the board in the top of the third with a solo home run.

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Then the Cyclones quickly tied things up at two apiece.

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Taylor Sedlacek came back home for the second time in the game to take the lead back for UNO.

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A two-run single from Sammy Schmidt shoved the Mavs up by three.

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Ava Rongisch continued to push Omaha up.

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Schmidt scored on a wild pitch to make it a 7-2 game after three.

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Maddia Groff got her 500th career strikeout during the Iowa State game.

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The Cyclones were able to cut down some of the deficit during the fourth inning.

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Check out this play from the Mavs.

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Haley Wilwerding slid home as Omaha continued to lead.

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A three-run homer from Schmidt gave Omaha a 13-5 win.

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Next up was Butler.

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Rylinn Groff pushed the Mavericks up to 3-0.

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Sedlacek came through with a homer, and the Mavericks continued on their hot streak.

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Another great play from UNO.

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The Bulldogs got on the board in the top of the third.

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A two-run single from Bailey Sample made it 11-2 for Omaha.

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Schmidt was on fire Friday, hitting a triple in the bottom of the fourth.

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A home run from Rylee White gave UNO the 13-3 victory over Butler.

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Next up for the Mavs is another doubleheader on Saturday. They will face Iowa State at 11:30 a.m. and Northern Iowa at 4:30 in the UNI-Dome.

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