Nebraska softball's Big Ten run ends in 4-2 defeat against No. 9 UCLA
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No. 19 Nebraska softball lost to No. 9 UCLA 4-2 in the Big Ten semi-finals.
Nebraska scored two runs in the sixth inning but ultimately fell short.
Jordy Bahl pitched a complete game for Nebraska, recording 11 strikeouts.
Nebraska awaits its NCAA Tournament fate during the Selection Show on Sunday.
The No. 19 Nebraska softball team (39-13) entered the Big Ten semi-finals on Friday afternoon, facing off against No. 9 UCLA (49-9). In a close game, the Huskers fell 4-2.
The Bruins got on the board in the first, before adding two more in the fourth off a two-run home run. Nebraska responded in the sixth, scoring two runs. But UCLA pushed its lead to 4-2 with another home run in the sixth. The Huskers then went three-up, three-down, ending their Big Ten run.
Nebraska struck five hits in the game for two RBIs while the Bruins delivered nine hits for four RBIs.
Hannah Camenzind hit 2-for-3 on the day, driving in both of the Huskers' runs with a two-run RBI triple. Ava Bredwell, Ava Kuszak and Samantha Bland all earned a hit in the loss.
Jordyn Bahl (23-6) took the loss in the circle, pitching another complete game, allowing four runs off nine hits. She did fire 11 strikeouts in the loss, earning her ninth double-digit strikeout game of the year. Bahl also brought her season total up to 254, which puts her 9th in school history.
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The Huskers will await its fate for the 2025 NCAA Tournament in the Selection Show on Sunday night. The show is set to begin at 6:00 p.m. CT on ESPN2.
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