Nebraska softball star named NFCA DI Player of the Year
Nebraska softball star Jordyn Bahl was named the NFCA DI Player of the Year on Wednesday. Bahl is Nebraska's first player of the year honoree. She was also a unanimous selection as an NFCA First-Team All-American. She's the program's first NFCA First-Team All-American since MJ Knighten in 2016.
Bahl finished the season with a .462 batting average while slugging .988 with an on-base percentage of .555. She had 72 runs, 78 hits, 16 doubles, two triples, 23 home runs and 66 RBIs.
The Nebraska native also set numerous records for the Huskers this season. She owns Nebraska single-season records in extra-base hits (41), home runs (23), runs scored (72), total bases (167), batting average (.462), and slugging percentage (.988).
As a pitcher, she had a 26-8 record with a 1.56 ERA. She threw eight shutouts in 34 starts with 24 complete games. Bahl also had 286 strikeouts and only 46 earned runs across 206.1 innings pitched.
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