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What Nebraska Softball’s 2026 Lineup Might Look Like

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January 25, 2026

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What Nebraska Softball’s 2026 Lineup Might Look Like

The Nebraska Cornhusker softball team returns the majority of its lineup from last year’s Super Regional roster.

Could this finally be the year the Huskers break through and return to the Women’s College World Series? It might be.

The 2026 Nebraska roster is upperclassman-heavy with 12 seniors and five juniors on the 23-woman roster.

The vacancies left in the lineup from the graduation of Ava Bredwell and Abbie Squier have been filled with transfers.

Here is a look at what the lineup could look like for head coach Rhonda Revelle.

Formally known as Jordy Bahl, the newly married Jordy Frahm was named the 2025 NFCA Player of the Year and enters 2026 as the No. 2-ranked player in the country by Softball America and D1 Softball. She has earned Preseason All-American accolades from both outlets and was also named to USA Softball’s Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Preseason Watch List.

The 2025 Big Ten Player and Pitcher of the Year is coming off one of the best individual seasons in Nebraska program history, setting single-season records for home runs with 23, total bases with 167, runs scored with 72, extra base hits with 41, batting average at .462, and slugging percentage at .988.

Frahm is the ace of the Nebraska pitching staff and will be in the lineup every game. When she isn’t pitching, she can play first base, outfield, or hit as the designated player.

Jordy (Bahl) Frahm is one of the top players in the country. | Amarillo Mullen

Jesse Farrell, Junior, C/UTL

Jesse Farrell arrived in Lincoln after two seasons with Nevada Las Vegas.

With the Rebels, Farrell was one of 25 finalists for National Freshman of the Year in 2024, was a Second-Team NFCA All-West Region selection in 2024, and was named to the Second-Team All-Mountain West in 2025.

The backstop batted .318 with 39 runs scored, 48 hits and 28 runs batted in last season. Across 100 games in two seasons, she has batted .338 with 100 hits, 72 runs, 74 RBIs, 26 doubles, three triples and 19 homers.

Bella Bacon, Senior, 1B

Bella Bacon has been a key part of the Husker infield since transferring in from Purdue after the 2023 season. Her offense isn’t overwhelming but has been improving steadily since arriving in Lincoln.

Bacon’s defense is some of the best in the country and that’s what makes invaluable at first base.

Lauren Camenzind, Senior, 2B

Lauren Camenzind’s batting average wasn’t a career-high but every other offensive category for the second baseman marked a new high.

Sammy Bland, Junior, 3B

In her first season as a starting infielder, Sammy Bland played an outstanding third base. Her offense also exploded, hitting .318 and slugging .574 with 11 home runs, 47 RBis, and 53 runs scored.

Bland earned Big Ten All-Defensive Team and Second-Team All-Big Ten honors last season.

Aa Kuszak led the team in walks with 30 as a junior in 2025. She also had the second-highest batting average on the team with .412, the second-most hits with 70, the second-most runs scored with 59, the second-most RBIs with 64, and the second-most home runs with 21. She also had an on-base percentage of .507.

Kuszak was named First-Team All-Big Ten, and NFCA All-Mountain Region First Team. She enters this season as one of the top shortstops and players in the country, according to Softball America and D1 Softball.

Nebraska shortstop Ava Kuszak | Nebraska Athletics

Hannah Camenzind, Senior, LF/LHP

Hannah Camenzind had a breakout season with the Huskers in 2025, earning Second-Team All-Big Ten honors and she was also named to the NFCA All-Mountain Region Second Team.

The lefty started 11 games in the circle, 18 in right field, 15 in center field and nine in left field.

At the plate, Hannah batted .369 with 39 runs scored, 14 doubles, 10 home runs, and 44 RBIs. She walked 21 times and had an on-base percentage of .429.

Hannah Coor, Senior, CF

Hannah Coor might prove to be one of the biggest transfer pickups in the country this season. She won three national championships with Oklahoma, playing in 152 games with 25 starts in her career with the Sooners.

Known to be a defensive substitution at OU, Coor brings a flawless 1.000 fielding percentage to the Husker outfield.

Kacie Hoffmann, Senior, RF

In her first season after multiple surgeries, Kacie Hoffmann made 39 starts in right field last season and earned a spot on the NFCA All-Mountain Region Third Team.

Hoffmann recorded a career-high 44 hits in 46 games played. She hit seven home runs and 10 doubles while driving in 24 runs.

Designated Player: Emmerson Cope, Junior and Olivia DiNardo, Senior

There’s no telling who will get the majority of at-bats between junior right-handed bat Emmerson Cope and left-handed hitter Olivia DiNardo, but there will be a designated player in the lineup most of the time this season. Most likely, Hannah Coor will have someone hit for her.

Behind Frahm, the Huskers will rely on junior right-hander Kylee Magee and freshman lefty Alexis Jensen.

Frahm is the ace but will hopefully not have to throw as many innings during the regular season in order to save whatever she has left in the tank for a WCWS push.

Three Nebraska softball players named Big Ten Players to Watch

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January 30, 2026

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Three Nebraska softball players named Big Ten Players to Watch

Three Nebraska softball players were named to the conference watch list on Thursday. Jordyn Frahm, Ava Kuszak and Hannah Coor were named Big Ten Players to Watch for the 2026 season.

Frahm was named a preseason All-American by D1 Softball and Softball America. She was a First-Team All-American in 2025 and the NFCA Player of the Year.

The two-way player was also the Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. She was the first player in conference history to win both awards.

Kuszak was named to the USA Softball Player of the Year watchlist. She was also a D1 Softball preseason All-American.

Coor is entering her first season with the Huskers after transferring from Oklahoma. She was a three-time national champion and played in 152 games with 25 starts for the Sooners.

Nebraska opens the season on Friday, Feb. 6, against Washington at the UTSA Invitational in San Antonio, Texas. The game is set to start at 1:05 p.m. CT and can be seen on ESPN+.

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Fremont student hit in apparent hit-and-run during student-led ICE demonstration

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January 29, 2026

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Fremont student hit in apparent hit-and-run during student-led ICE demonstration

A driver hit a student during a student-led protest in Fremont on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson with the Fremont Public Schools district said.

Video captured by News Channel Nebraska shows the driver getting into a red SUV that’s carrying a flag supporting President Trump’s 2024 campaign. Protesters are standing on the sidewalk when one student steps in front of the parked vehicle. The driver appears to go forward, slows and then speeds up, hitting the person, who appeared to land on the hood of the SUV and then roll off to the side. The driver initially slowed down after hitting the student and then left the scene.

A spokesperson with the school district said the student was taken to the hospital. This happened around 2 p.m. during a “non-school sponsored, student-led” demonstration. School administrators were near the protest to “ensure students were safe and peaceful.”

“We value our relationship with our first responders and their help today. We will continue to work together to keep our students and community safe,” Superintendent Brad Dahl said in a news release.

Shortly after the apparent hit-and-run, Rep. Mike Flood released a statement calling it “disturbing.”

“This is not what we do in Nebraska,” Flood said. “While initial reports say that the girl was alert and talking when she was taken away, we are praying for her and her well-being. The incident needs to be fully investigated by law enforcement. It is critical that our country preserve the ability of people to safely protest.”

According to a report from News Channel Nebraska, students were protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Several protests, including ones in Nebraska, have erupted in the last week after federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis in less than three weeks. Protesters have called for the end to the federal patrols and occupations that have been occurring in larger, Democratic-led cities.

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Nebraska WBB Defeats Northwestern 89-73

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January 29, 2026

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This game was never really in doubt as the Huskers led wire-to-wire. Northwestern is a decent team, and very well-coached, but did not have the firepower to challenge the Huskers. Nebraska got a much-needed conference win and moves to 16-5 overall and evens up their conference record at 5-5. Northwestern falls to 8-13 and 2-8. The Huskers were led by Britt Prince with 28 points. Nissley (14), Hake (13) and Hargrove (13) also scored in double digits. Hargrove notched a double-double with 11 rebounds. Prince was second on the team with six rebounds and led with six assists.

Nebraska shot 53% overall (30-57) and held the Wildcats to 45% (25-55). As a team, the Huskers shot 90% from the free throw line (18-20). They outrebounded Northwestern 37-27 but committed 14 turnovers to 12 for the Wildcats.

Jessica Petrie was sick so Amiah Hargrove joined the starting lineup along with Britt Prince, Eliza Maupin, Logan Nissley, and Callin Hake. Maupin opened the scoring with a layup assisted by Prince. That basket was quickly answered by the Wildcats. The next two minutes included a Prince three-pointer, a block by Hargrove, and a tie-up by Hake (7-4 Neb). The game continued to be tight to the mid-quarter timeout (12-10 Neb). The Huskers played eight in that stretch while the Wildcats stuck with their starters.

Kennadi Williams is seeing increased playing time, and deservedly so, as she works harder than anyone and makes good decisions. You can tell she is a coach’s kid.

Quick scoring out of the timeout led to a 16-13 Husker lead. That score stuck for two minutes and saw one Wildcat starter (Lau) rack up her second foul. Aaaaaand then two more Northwestern players (Turner and Sullivan) also picked up second fouls. The Wildcats do not play a deep rotation so that development was big. The Huskers made a concerted effort to drive the basket and force Northwestern to play defense (22-15 Neb). Emily Fisher picked up her second foul for Nebraska. Callin Hake called “bank” and drained a three off the glass AND THEN FISHER HIT A HALF COURT THREE TO END THE HALF!

Nebraska 28 Northwestern 17

Seven Huskers scored in the first quarter compared to three Wildcats. Britt Prince already has eight points.

Petra Bozan assisted a Nissley three early in the quarter and then Hake notched a long shot of her own (34-18 Neb). Bozan is playing a solid game. Yet another Wildcat (Walton) picked up her second foul. Northwestern has half of their eight-player rotation in early foul trouble (36-18 Neb). The Wildcats went on a small run to cut the 18-point lead to 11 (36-25 Neb) before Fisher converted a three-point play (39-25) which was the third foul on Lau. Then Sullivan was tabbed with her third foul for the Wildcats. There are only three Wildcats in the scoring column and one is on the bench in foul trouble (41-25 Neb).

The Huskers let up a bit on defense as Northwestern converted a couple of easy possessions (44-30 Neb). Another Wildcat starter picked up a second foul (Lash). Despite the foul trouble, the Wildcats managed to close the gap before the half.

Nebraska 47 Northwestern 36

Prince and Hake lead Husker scorers with 10 each. Nissley has four rebounds and Prince four assists. Petra Bozan is in foul trouble for Nebraska (3) while Maupin and Fisher have two. The Huskers are shooting 78% (NOT A TYPO; 7-9) from three-point range and 61% overall (14-23).

The early portion of the quarter included even scoring and reduced foul calls. The Wildcats clawed within 10 (59-49). A weird sequence that looked like a Husker and-one was reviewed and instead deemed a foul on Bozan. Amy Williams let the officials know of her unhappiness. The fouls went against the Huskers more than the Wildcats as no more foul trouble mounted for Northwestern. Instead, Bozan and Fisher were whistled four their fourth violations (67-55 Neb). The quarter ended with one more Nebraska basket.

Nebraska 69 Northwestern 55

The Wildcats’ Sullivan picked up her fourth foul but stayed on the floor. She was helpless to defend and the Huskers attacked (73-55 Neb). The lead grew to 20 with 7:22 left (75-55 Neb). The foul situation changed drastically as Maupin picked up her fourth (the third Husker to reach that number after Bozan and Fisher). Then a Wildcat (Walton) was whistled for four. Nebraska was in the bonus with over six minutes left (79-57 Neb).

Nebraska’s lead dipped to 16 (81-65) and stayed there for a minute or two. The question now was whether anyone would foul out…And Bozan won that challenge and was disqualified with 3:13 left. Then Maupin fouled out at 2:16 with an 83-68 lead. Northwestern went on a run to close within 12 in the last minute (85-73 Neb). Garbage time ensued.

Note: Britt Prince is 44-44 from the free throw line in conference play.

Final. Nebraska 89 Northwestern 73

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