Nebraska star Jordyn Bahl named finalist for Honda Award for Softball
Nebraska star Jordyn Bahl named finalist for Honda Award for Softball
Symbolizing the best of the best in collegiate softball. 🏆@jordybahl joins Ali Viola, Lori Sippel, and Denise Day ('85 winner) as the 4th in program history to be nominated for the Honda Sport Award! pic.twitter.com/8xgHSZ3jpz — Nebraska Softball (@HuskerSoftball) May 30, 2025
A Nebraska softball star has been nominated for a prestigious award. Jordyn Bahl has been named a finalist for the 2025 Honda Sport Award for Softball. The other finalists are Texas Tech's NiJaree Canady, Arkansas' Bri Ellis, and Tennessee's Karlyn Pickens.
The Honda Sports Award recognizes athletic achievement, scholastic success, and community involvement and is presented to female athletes in 12 different NCAA-sanctioned sports. The award winner must reflect 'not only athletic achievement but also the ideals of team contribution, scholastic endeavor, school and community involvement, and those personal characteristics as are stated in the philosophy of the NCAA.'
Bahl is the fourth Husker in program history to be nominated for the Honda Sport Award, joining Ali Viola, Lori Sippel, and Denise Day. Day is the only Cornhusker to have won the award, winning for the 1985 season.
The Nebraska native finished the season at the plate with a .462 batting average, a .555 on-base percentage, and a slugging percentage of .988. She had 23 home runs, two triples, 16 doubles, 78 hits, 72 runs, and 66 RBIs. As a pitcher, Bahl had a record of 26-8 with a 1.56 ERA. She had 286 strikeouts over 206.1 innings pitched.
The winner of the award will be announced after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools.
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