Nebraska softball heading to Super Regional, run-rule Southeastern Louisiana 8-0
Nebraska softball (42-13, 17-5 Big Ten) dominated Southeastern Louisiana 8-0 in six innings to advance to its first Super Regional since 2014. The Huskers run-ruled SLU (50-16, 21-6 Southland) for the second time in two days. NU went undefeated in the Baton Rouge Regional.
Nebraska advanced to the Knoxville Super Regional to battle No. 7 Tennessee to go to the Women’s College World Series. The Super Regional is May 22-25 at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.
The Huskers run-ruled the Lions 14-1 in five innings on Saturday, May 17 to advance to the regional finals. SLU upset No. 10 seed LSU twice to make the regional finals. The Lions were run-ruled twice in 2025, both were by Nebraska.
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Right-handed pitcher Jordy Bahl continues to be brilliant. In the circle, she allowed one hit, no runs and struck out 10 in six innings and 91 pitches. She hit a lead-off home run and a single, going 2-of-2 from the plate.
Third baseman Sammie Bland was clutch with four RBIs and three hits. The sophomore was 3-of-4 at the plate vs. SLU on Sunday and 6-of-9 in the regional.
Early home runs establish aggression
After scoring 24 runs in two games in the regional, the Husker offense continued to stay scorching hot. Bahl hit a lead-off home run to left field in the top of the first. Ava Kuszak crushed a home run to the same spot one batter later to take an early 2-0 lead.
SLU pulled starting pitcher Macie LaRue after three batters and one out. Righty Lainee Bailey took over in the circle to end the inning without more damage. Bailey pitched three innings and allowed five hits, five runs and walked two. Hallie Burns closed the game. She gave up three hits and one run in 1 2/3 innings.
Nebraska softball kept the pedal down in the second. They scored two runs thanks to a Sammie Bland double with two outs to go up 4-0.
Bland hit a two-RBI single up the middle to take a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth. Kuszak brought Bland home with a sacrifice fly ball to center field for a 7-0 Husker advantage. The junior shortstop recorded three RBI.
Nebraska softball crushes Southeastern Louisiana 14-1, advances to Regional Final
Bland had an outstanding game. She went 3-of-4 and recorded four RBIs on Sunday. She recorded six hits and six RBIs in the Baton Rouge Regional. The sophomore is playing third base for the first time in her life and is making Husker Nation proud.
On defense, Bahl and Huskers retired 13 straight Lion batters. Brilee Ford delivered SLU’s first and only hit of the game by beating the throw at first in the fifth inning. She was left on base.
Pinch hitter Kacie Hoffmann hit a lead-off double to right field to start the bottom of the sixth. Bahl was walked, and Bland singled to shortstop to load the bases. Kuszak’s single to left scored the game-winning run.
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The Huskers have a program-record 26 run-rule victories with three run-rules in the Baton Rouge Regional. NU outscored its opponents 32-3 and had eight home runs.
Bahl makes case for Player of the Year honor
Bahl continues to make a case for the National Player of the Year honor. She is a top 10 finalist for the NFCA honor.
The redshirt junior hit a lead-off home run to continue to set the tone vs. SLU. The homer broke Nebraska’s single-season home run record with 23 home runs. The previous record was set by Ali Viola in 1998 with 22 homers.
Her first four hits of the Baton Rouge Regional and her NCAA Tournament career were home runs. Bahl has either hit a home run or been walked in her first nine at-bats in the regional. She hit a single in her 10th at bat and second vs. SLU on Sunday.
Bahl is the fourth college softball player to hit 20 home runs and earn 20 wins in the circle. She has 23 homers and 25 wins. The Papillion, Neb. native could be the first ever to eclipse 25 homers and 25 wins.
Next up – No. 7 Tennessee
Nebraska softball travels to Knoxville, Tenn., to go head-to-head with No. 7 Tennessee for a trip to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla. Bahl and Karlyn Pickens, two of the best pitchers in the country, will be a must-see matchup.
Nebraska upset No. 6 Tennessee in their first game of the season on Feb. 6. NU won 7-1 in Clearwater, Fla. The victory showed the nation what the Huskers are capable of.
“Our team is fired up to be going to Knoxville,” Bahl said on ESPN+ postgame. “But at the same time, we have talked repeatedly about postseason is about doing what we do and taking care of our business, and it shouldn’t matter who’s in the other dugout. We go out there and play our game, every time so that’s our focus.”
The Huskers aim to take down the Vols and advance to their first WCWS since 2013.
