Big Ten Softball Scores and Standings (3/29)

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#13 Oklahoma State 10, Penn State 2
#21 Ohio State 7, Indiana 1
#21 Ohio State 12, Indiana 4
Michigan 15, Michigan State 3
Michigan 9, Michigan State 8
Nebraska 13, Purdue 1
Northwestern 14, Minnesota 3
Wisconsin 7, Cockeye 5
#9 UCLA 6, Maryland 1
#8 Oregon 21, Rutgers 2

Standings
1. Northwestern (18-11, 7-0)
2. Michigan (27-9, 6-1)
2. Ohio State (29-6-1, 6-1)
2. Oregon (31-3, 6-1)
2. UCLA (31-5, 6-1)
6. Nebraska (25-8, 5-1)
7. Washington (26-9, 4-2)
8. Wisconsin (22-12, 6-4)
9. Cockeye (21-12, 3-4)
10. Maryland (15-17, 3-6)
11. Indiana (22-10, 2-5)
11. Penn State (14-18, 2-5)
13. Purdue (17-15, 2-6)
13. Michigan State (10-18, 2-8)
13. Minnesota (13-21, 2-8)
16. Illinois (13-17, 1-5)
17. Rutgers (16-21, 1-6)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, March 30
Purdue at Nebraska (5:00 PM - BTN)

 

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Eight Huskers notched a hit as the No. 20 Nebraska softball team defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 13-1 in five innings on Saturday at Bowlin Stadium.

The Big Red moved to 25-8 on the season with a 5-1 mark in conference competition, while the Boilermakers fell to 17-15 overall and 2-6 in the Big Ten.

As a team, NU out-hit Purdue 13-2. Eight of the Huskers’ hits came with runners in scoring position. Nebraska added three home runs, two from Kacie Hoffmann and one from Ava Kuszak. Kuszak was 2-for-3 with a double and a home run on the day, and Olivia DiNardo was 3-for-3 with two RBIs. Hoffmann was also 3-for-3 and added four RBIs.

Jordyn Bahl claimed the win in the circle and moved to 14-3 on the season. She threw 5.0 innings with no earned runs, eight strikeouts and only two infield singles. Madi Elish (6-5) took the loss for Purdue.

The Big Red enjoyed a seven-run bottom of the second, kicked off by a DiNardo single. Abbie Squier pinch ran for DiNardo and advanced to second on a passed ball. Hoffmann singled to send Squier to third and Bella Bacon singled to load the bases. A Bland single scored Squier and advanced Bacon and Hoffmann. Kuszak doubled to send Bland to third and score Bacon and Hoffmann before Bahl singled to send Bland and Kuszak across the plate. Hannah Camenzind singled and Bahl went to third before an Ava Bredwell sacrifice fly scored Bahl. Olivia DiNardo singled to send H. Camenzind across the plate and gave the Huskers a 7-0 lead going into the third.

Hoffmann and Kuszak notched a solo home run apiece in the bottom of the third to extend the lead to 9-0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Bredwell singled to shortstop and stole second, before a DiNardo single sent her to the plate. Kennadi Williams came in to pinch run for DiNardo. Lauren Camenzind walked and Hoffmann knocked her second home run of the day to score herself, L. Camenzind and Williams. The Huskers led 13-0 going into the fifth inning.

The Gophers got on the board with the help of an error and a sacrifice fly, but it was not enough as the Huskers locked up the 13-1 run-rule win.

NU will face the Boilermakers again tomorrow, March 30 at 5 p.m. (CT). The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.

Postgame Notes

• NU has posted 11 innings this year with six or more runs after a seven-run second inning against Purdue.
• Ava Kuszak’s home run in the bottom of the second was her first since she hit two against Wichita State on March 1.
• Kacie Hoffmann had her second career multi-homer game. Her first came in 2024 against Mississippi State while she was an Arkansas Razorback.
• Nebraska is now up to 16 run-rule victories this season. The most run-rule wins by a Husker team is 17 in 2015.
• NU has scored 10+ runs in 15 games this season.
• Kacie Hoffmann tied her career highs in RBIs (4) and home runs (2) and earned a new career high in runs scored (3).