As expected, The Husker softball team strengthened its roster on Thursday when All-America pitcher Jordy Bahl announced she was transferring to Nebraska. A Papillion native, Bahl returns to her home state with two years of eligibility for a Cornhusker squad that won the 2022 Big Ten Tournament title and was an NCAA Regional Finalist in 2023.
Bahl spent the past two seasons at Oklahoma, where she was one of the nation’s top players while helping the Sooners to back-to-back national championships. Bahl was named a first-team All-American, a National Player of the Year Top-10 Finalist and the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year in each of her two seasons at Oklahoma. She was also the Big 12 and National Freshman of the Year in 2022.
In two seasons in Norman, Bahl appeared in 71 games with 46 starts and compiled a 44-2 record with a 1.00 ERA and 397 strikeouts in 288.2 innings. Her ERA ranked second in Oklahoma history and was the lowest mark since the pitching distance was increased from 40 to 43 feet in 1988. Bahl also boasted the second-best winning percentage (.957) and opponent batting average (.153) in OU history, while ranking third in strikeouts per seven innings (9.62) and seventh in saves (5).
A Papillion-La Vista graduate, Bahl did not allow a run in 50 of her 71 career appearances with the Sooners, including 15 shutouts among her 26 complete games. She posted 11 games with double-digit strikeouts and allowed only 30 extra-base hits in 993 opponent at bats.
Bahl was at her best in the postseason, earning the win in the 2022 national championship game and the save in the 2023 title game. She appeared in 12 NCAA Tournament games with the Sooners and compiled an 8-0 record with one save and a 0.74 ERA, despite pitching through an injury as a freshman. Coach Rhonda Reville had this to say about the move.
The entire Nebraska softball team is thrilled to have Jordy join the Red Team. Jordy is an amazing young woman, teammate and athlete who we know is an incredible addition to our team both on and off the field.
“Having known Jordy for several years, we have not been surprised by her accomplishments as she has always been the epitome of a driven, determined and laser-focused competitor. Jordy is a winner on the inside and out, and she uplifts and inspires all who are around her. This is a wonderful day for Husker Nation to welcome back our homegrown Husker Jordy Bahl.”
