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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Karlyn Pickens vs Jordy Bahl: Comparing aces for Tennessee, Nebraska softball
College softball fans are going to be spoiled early in the Knoxville Super Regional. The matchup between No. 7 Tennessee and Nebraska sets up a pitching duel between arguably the best pitchers in college softball: the Lady Vols' Karlyn Pickens and the Cornhuskers' Jordy Bahl. Advertisement Pickens has thrown the fastest of any pitcher in college softball, while Bahl has gone from being a star pitcher for Oklahoma to leading Nebraska to the brink of the 2025 Women's College World Series as a two-way star. REQUIRED READING: NCAA softball tournament super regional schedule breakdown in race for Women's College World Series The matchup between Pickens and Bahl could determine which team ends up moving on to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the Women's College World Series. Here's a look at the statistics for both standout pitchers: Karlyn Pickens pitching stats Here's a look at Pickens' stats this season: Advertisement Record: 22-8 ERA: 0.90 (1st in NCAA) Appearances (starts): 27 (20) Innings pitched: 186 1/3 Complete games: 20 Shutouts: 6 (T-11th) Saves: 3 Hits allowed: 112 Strikeouts: 252 (6th) Walks: 54 Jordy Bahl pitching stats Here's a look at Bahl's stats this season: Record: 25-6 ERA: 1.50 (6th in NCAA) Appearances (starts): 37 (31) Innings pitched: 186 ⅓ Complete games: 21 Shutouts: 8 (T-4th) Saves: 2 Hits allowed: 99 Strikeouts: 270 (5th) Walks: 72 Jordy Bahl hitting stats Here's a look at Bahl's hitting this season: Games: 54 At bats: 160 Hits: 76 Runs: 69 Home runs: 23 RBI: 66 2B: 16 3B: 2 Walks: 26 Strikeouts: 14 Stolen bases: 9 This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Comparing Karlyn Pickens, Jordy Bahl ahead of Knoxville Super Regional
USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska legend Aaron Taylor named to the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025
Nebraska legend Aaron Taylor named to the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025 An all-time great Nebraska football player has been named to the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Aaron Taylor played for the Cornhuskers from 1993 to 97. Taylor holds the distinction of being the only football player in Nebraska history to earn All-America honors at two positions (left guard, center). He was a two-time first-team All-American and a three-time national champion. Taylor's No. 67 jersey was retired in 1998, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018. Joining Taylor in the 2025 class are Kevin Davis (men's gymnastics, 1985-88); Diandra Hyman (bowling, 1999-2002); Lisa Reitsma (volleyball, 1994-97); and Stephanie Thater (volleyball, 1989-92). Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen had high praise for the five new Hall of Famers. 'We talk regularly in Husker Athletics about setting a standard by which everyone else will aspire to achieve. These Hall of Famers did that and more, and now inspire our current student-athletes to achieve greatness. We look forward to welcoming our 2025 Hall of Fame Class back to campus for our induction ceremony this fall, where we will celebrate their accomplishments and recognize their impact on the University of Nebraska.' The 2025 Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Friday, Oct. 31, before being recognized during the Nebraska-USC football game on Saturday, Nov. 1. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Washington Post
01-06-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Easton Carmichael homers twice, Oklahoma rolls past Huskers 17-1 to reach regional final
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Easton Carmichael homered twice and drove in four runs, Oklahoma matched its season high with 18 hits and Cade Crossland scattered five hits over seven innings as the Sooners advanced to the Chapel Hill Regional final with a 17-1 rout of Nebraska on Sunday. The Sooners (37-21) will play No. 5 national seed North Carolina on Sunday night and would have to win that game and beat the Tar Heels again Monday to reach super regionals for the first time since 2022. The Cornhuskers (33-29) went 1-2 in their second straight regional appearance.
USA Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen discusses changes to Memorial Stadium end zones
Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen discusses changes to Memorial Stadium end zones Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen recently spoke to the Huskers Radio Network about the installation of red end zones at Memorial Stadium. On Wednesday, he posted pictures of the end zones on social media. Dannen shared his thoughts on the changes while speaking to the Huskers Radio Network. "The field looks good. Everyone has been thrilled with it. There are a lot of field design experts on my Twitter telling me what it should or shouldn't be. Getting those red end zones, for every one person that tells me they like it, the next person tells me they don't. We've all been after getting a little more red inside the facility." Dannen was able to showcase several aerial shots of the improved field. Since becoming the athletic director at Nebraska, Dannen has been vocal in his belief that the university underutilizes the color red. "We underutilized red a lot and I don't understand it. We don't light the stadium up from the outside and we should light it red every night. Red is an intimidating color and we should use it a lot more than we use it. I've told the Governor that the road signs, exits off of I-80 should be in red. Not in green. Not in blue, but in red. Little things like that and how we brand ourselves. Having those red end zones and I think it's a strong color. When we put the black letters in the end zone, I think it's a strong look." Nebraska will open Memorial Stadium in 2025 on Sept. 6 when the Cornhuskers host Akron in Lincoln. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Horn, Nunez lead Nebraska past UCLA for back-to-back Big Ten Tournament championships
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty Horn threw eight shutout innings, Devin Nunez hit a two-run home run and eighth-seeded Nebraska defeated regular season co-champion UCLA 5-0 on Sunday to win the Big Ten Baseball Tournament. The Cornhuskers (32-27) have won back-to-back conference tournaments for their only championships since joining the Big Ten in 2011. Advertisement Dylan Carey's RBI-double in the second inning opened the scoring. Still in the second, Case Sanderson scored on a passed ball and Carey scored on a single by Rhett Stokes. Nunez's two-run home in the third made it 5-0 and Horn (3-4) continued to shut down the second-seeded Bruins. His toughest inning was the sixth, when a double by Mulivai Levu gave UCLA runners on second and third with one out. Horn responded by striking out the next two batters to end the threat. Horn went eight innings, allowing three hits with six strikeouts, three walks and one hit batter. Casey Daiss pitched the ninth inning, allowing one hit and striking out two. UCLA starter Landon Stump (6-1) took the loss. He was charged with three runs in 1 1/3 innings. Advertisement UCLA (42-16) tied for first place with Oregon in the teams' first season in the Big Ten. Fellow newcomers USC and Washington finished fourth and fifth, respectively, but it was Nebraska that came from the eighth seed to win the tournament. The Cornhuskers defeated Purdue and Michigan State in pool play, then defeated top-seeded Oregon and Penn State on Saturday to reach the championship game. ___ AP college sports:
