Big Ten Softball Scores and Standings (4/27)

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Penn State 12, Maryland 8
#21 Ohio State 2, Purdue 0
Minnesota 8, North Dakota 0
#6 Oregon 9, Indiana 7
Rutgers 4, Illinois 1
Cockeye 6, Michigan State 4
Northwestern 4, Wisconsin 3
#23 Nebraska 6, Washington 0
#9 UCLA 4, Michigan 3

Standings
1. Oregon (44-5, 17-2)
2. UCLA (44-7, 15-3)
3. Nebraska (35-12, 14-5)
3. Northwestern (27-16-1, 14-5)
3. Ohio State (41-10-1, 14-5)
6. Cockeye (31-17, 12-7)
7. Washington (32-15, 10-8)
8. Michigan (32-17, 9-9)
8. Wisconsin (31-19, 11-11)
10. Penn State (23-24, 9-10)
11. Indiana (30-16, 8-11)
11. Purdue (26-20, 8-11)
13. Illinois (21-25, 5-13)
14. Michigan State (15-27, 5-14)
15. Minnesota (18-29, 4-15)
16. Maryland (17-28, 3-16)
16. Rutgers (19-33, 3-16)

Next Nebraska Game - Friday, May 2
Maryland at Nebraska (5:00 PM - BTN+)

 

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Bahl Sparks Huskers to Series Win
Huskers.com

Jordyn Bahl hit two home runs at the plate and tossed a one-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in the circle as the No. 18 Nebraska softball team downed the Washington Huskies by a score of 6-0 on Sunday in Seattle, Wash.

The win clinched a 2-1 series victory for the Huskers. The Big Red claimed its fifth conference series of the season, as the Huskers have not lost a conference series this spring.

NU improved to 35-12 (14-5 Big Ten) with the win, while Washington fell to 32-15 (10-8 Big Ten).

The Huskers outhit UW 11-to-1. Bahl was 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBIs, while Ava Kuszak added two hits. Abbie Squier logged a double and Lauren Camenzind added an RBI.

Bahl (20-5) also grabbed the win in the circle, as she tossed her league-leading sixth shutout with only one hit allowed and 11 strikeouts to post her eighth game of the year with double-digit strikeouts. Morgan Reimer (10-7) took the loss for the Huskies.

Olivia DiNardo kicked off the top of the fourth inning with a single and Kennadi Williams, who pinch ran for DiNardo, stole second. Squier walked and Bella Bacon logged a single to load the bases. L. Camenzind reached on an error and Williams crossed the plate, before a Bahl three-run homer sent herself, Bacon and L. Camenzind home. The Big Red led 5-0 going into the sixth.

Bahl knocked her second home run of the day to extend the lead to 6-0 in the top of the sixth. Neither team scored in the seventh and the Big Red grabbed the game and series victories.

The Huskers will return to Bowlin Stadium for their final regular-season series against the Maryland Terrapins from May 2-4. Friday’s game is set for 5 p.m. It will be streamed on B1G+ and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.

Postgame Notes

• NU has scored 5+ runs in 21 innings so far this season after a five-run fourth inning.
  
  
• Jordyn Bahl had the second multi-homer game of her career with home runs in the fourth and sixth innings.
  
  
• With her two home runs, Bahl increased her season total to 34 extra-base hits, one shy of tying the school record.
  
  
• With her two runs scored, Bahl increased her season total to 55 runs, which ties for the seventh-highest season total in program history.
  
  
• The shutout was Bahl's sixth of the season. Her six shutouts lead the Big Ten on the season and her three shutouts in conference play also lead the league. Bahl also ranks in the top 10 nationally in shutouts this season.
  
  
• Bahl also notched her eighth double-digit strikeout game of the year, as she had 11 on the day.