Huskers Head West for Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

The No. 10 Nebraska softball team will head to Cathedral City, Calif., to take part in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic from Feb. 20-22. NU will play five games in three days, including two against ranked opponents in No. 13 South Carolina and No. 11 Texas A&M. This week, the Huskers were ranked No. 10 in the NFCA Coaches Poll and in the Softball America poll and were No. 6 in the USA Softball and D1 Softball rankings.

 

The Huskers will face the Gamecocks at 12 p.m. (CT) and Hawaii at 2:30 p.m. (CT) on Friday, Feb. 20 before taking on the Aggies at 7 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, Feb. 21. The Big Red will close the tournament on Sunday, Feb. 22, against Seattle at 11 a.m. (CT) and California at 1:30 p.m. (CT). 

 

Most recently, Nebraska went 3-2 at the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational. The weekend was highlighted by a tournament-closing, 3-2, win over then-No. 1 Texas Tech. Alexis Jensen claimed the victory in the circle and Jesse Farrell hit a two-run home run. NU also grabbed wins over then-No. 12 LSU (6-0) and UCF (6-0) and took losses against then-No. 20 Georgia (5-6) and then-No. 3 Tennessee (1-4).

 

All five games this week - and every game this season - will have a free radio broadcast with Nate Rohr on the call. The radio broadcast is available at Huskers.com/listen and on the official Huskers app. Every game this weekend will be streamed on FloSoftball, which requires a subscription. 

 

Big Red With Big Wins
The Nebraska softball team has enjoyed a handful of solid wins through just two weekends this season, including a pair of victories over No. 1 teams.

• Nebraska has beaten the then-No. 1 team in the country in both of its tournaments so far this season. 

• The Huskers downed then-No. 1 Texas, 8-5, on Feb. 7 at the UTSA Invitational. It was the fourth time NU had beaten a top-ranked team in program history and the first since April 8, 2016. Jordy Frahm grabbed the win in the circle after tossing four scoreless innings. Offensively, Ava Kuszak had two hits with three RBIs and Emmerson Cope added three RBIs of her own on a home run.

• The Big Red faced then-No. 1 Texas Tech on Feb. 15, where the Huskers grabbed a 3-2 win. Alexis Jensen went four innings and struck out seven en route to the pitching win, while Frahm grabbed a three-inning save. Jesse Farrell hit the game-tying home run before Hannah Camenzind, the eventual winning run, doubled and was driven home by a Hannah Coor single.

 

Pitching Duo Emerging for Huskers
The pitching pair of Jordy Frahm and Alexis Jensen has been impressive for the Huskers so far, with the two accounting for 80% of Nebraska’s innings pitched this season.

• Frahm and Jensen have started every game but one for the Big Red and have a combined record of 5-4 with wins over the then-No. 1 teams in Texas and Texas Tech and then-No. 12 LSU.

• In the four games Jensen has started and Frahm has come in in relief, the two combine for a record of 4-0 and an ERA of 2.25 and 46 strikeouts.

• There are only three Division I pitchers in the country to have struck out 35+ batters and allowed three or fewer walks -- two of them are Frahm and Jensen. The other is Maya Johnson from Belmont.

• In the Huskers’ win over then-No. 1 Texas on Feb. 7, Jensen tossed the first three innings before Frahm came in and threw four innings with no runs to claim the win. When NU beat then-No. 1 Texas Tech, Jensen grabbed the win, as she pitched the first four innings of the game and allowed only one earned run. Frahm threw a perfect final three innings with four strikeouts to claim the save.

 

Huskers Relying on Experience
The Nebraska softball team will rely on its experience in 2026, as the squad includes 12 seniors and 10 players with 100+ games played in their careers. 

• Nebraska returns 97% of its innings pitched from last year, including 58% from 2025 NFCA Player of the Year Jordy Frahm.

• The Big Red welcomes back 84% of its at-bats from last season, including the top nine batting averages. Frahm and Ava Kuszak highlight the returning bats, as both are in the top 10 in school history for single-season batting average (Frahm, 1st, .462; Kuszak, 7th, .412). 

• Ten total Huskers on this year’s roster have played 100+ games in their career and 10 have started more than 80 games.

• The Huskers’ 23-player roster includes 12 seniors and 17 total upperclassmen, 15 of which were on last season’s Super Regional team.

• With last year’s Super Regional berth, 20-of-23 (87%) of the NU’s 2026 squad has experience being in the NCAA Tournament. Frahm and Hannah Coor have WCWS experience and won national championships at Oklahoma.

 

A Look at the Huskers' Newcomers
Nebraska’s 2026 roster includes four newcomers, including two transfers and two true freshmen.

• Hannah Coor is a senior outfielder who came from Oklahoma, where she was a three-time national champion and played with current Husker Jordy Frahm. Coor appeared in 152 games with 25 starts in her time with the Sooners. She owns a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage and has racked up 31 hits and 23 RBI on a .279 batting average. Coor was named a Big Ten Player to Watch prior to the 2026 season.

• Jesse Farrell, a junior catcher from UNLV, is the Huskers’ second transfer for 2026. Farrell was on the All-Mountain West second team in 2025 and was tabbed Second-Team NFCA All-West Region in 2024. Also in 2024, she was one of 25 finalists for the National Freshman of the Year. In her two years at UNLV, Farrell played in 100 games and started 99. She has 221 putouts with 139 assists in her career, along with a .338 batting average with 100 hits, 74 RBI and 19 homers.

• Nebraska adds freshman two-way phenom Alexis Jensen to its pitching staff and batting order in 2026. Jensen, a state champion at Gretna, was a MaxPreps Second-Team All-American in 2025 and a two-time Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year. Jensen was also a three-time Nebraska-All State Team member and owns Gretna program records in batting average (.445), career wins (83), strikeouts (959) and ERA (1.30). Jensen is a D1 Softball and Softball America Freshman to Watch.

• Skarlett Jones rounds out the newcomers for Nebraska. Jones played with Jensen and redshirt freshman Carlie Muhlbach at Gretna, where she was a state champion in 2024. Jones was on the Nebraska All-State team twice and was a two-time Omaha World-Herald All-Nebraska selection. She posted a .409 batting average and .502 on-base percentage in her high school career.

 

Nebraska returns a majority of its high-powered offense from 2025 that set 16 records, individually and as a team.

• The 2025 Nebraska softball team is first in school history with 107 home runs, 218 extra-base hits and 459 runs.

• The 2025 squad also ranks first in batting average (.346) and slugging percentage (.628) and second in on-base percentage (.430).

• NU notched the most run rule victories in program history with 26 last season.

• The Big Red scored 10+ runs in five straight games from Feb. 14-16 for the first time in program history. NU also notched five home runs in three straight games for what is believed to be the first time in school history.

• Nebraska scored 102 runs in its first 10 games of the season, which marked the quickest the team has hit the 100-run milestone. The Huskers scored 200 runs in their first 23 games of the season, which marked the quickest the team has hit the 200-run milestone. NU scored 300 runs through 37 games, which marked the quickest the team has hit the 300-run milestone. The Big Red hit the 400-run milestone through 49 games, which is the fastest it got to that mark as well.

• Ava Kuszak and Samantha Bland both posted three-homer games last year and are now tied with Kaylan Jablonski and Christie McCoy for the school record for home runs in a game. 

• Jordy Frahm and Ava Kuszak are both in the Nebraska record books in numerous offensive categories, which are tabled below. 

 

Huskers Earn Preseason Recognition
The Big Red have garnered preseason honors, both team and individual, in 2026.

• For the third straight season, the Huskers were ranked in every preseason poll. NU earned its highest spot from D1 Softball and USA Softball, both of which ranked the Huskers No. 9. Nebraska was tabbed No. 10 by the NFCA and No. 11 by Softball America.

• Jordy Frahm was named to the Top 50 Watch List for the USA Softball Player of the Year for the second straight season. She was a top-three finalist for the award last year. Frahm was tabbed a Preseason First-Team All-American by both D1 Softball and Softball America  and was the No. 2 overall player for both outlets. She was Softball America’s No. 1 two-way player and D1 Softball’s No. 2 pitcher and two-way player. Frahm was also named a Big Ten Player to Watch.

• Ava Kuszak was also on the Top 50 Watch List for USA Softball Player of the Year and was a Big Ten Player to Watch. She was a D1 Softball Preseason Second-Team All-American and the outlet’s No. 24 overall player and No. 4 shortstop. Softball America tabbed her the No. 43 overall player and No. 5 shortstop.

• Alexis Jensen was tabbed a Freshman to Watch by both Softball America and D1 Softball.

• Hannah Camenzind was Softball America’s No. 90 overall player and the No. 5 two-way player.

• Hannah Coor was named a Big Ten Player to Watch.

 

Frahm Back for Final Season
2025 NFCA Player of the Year and First-Team All-American Jordy Frahm returns for her final season of college softball. Frahm (previously Jordy Bahl) got married to former Husker baseball player Trey Frahm over the summer and changed her last name.

• Frahm earned numerous major national accolades last season, including being named a top three finalist for both the Honda Award for Softball and the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award.

• The two-way star was a First-Team All-American for the third time in her career and was named the NFCA DI Player of the Year after leading the Huskers to their first Super Regional appearance since 2014. 

• Frahm was both the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. She is the first athlete in Big Ten history to earn both awards in the same season.

• The Papillion, Neb., native owns the top season marks in school history in extra-base hits (41), home runs (23), runs scored (72), total bases (167), batting average (.462) and slugging percentage (.988).

• Frahm ended the season ranked in the top 10 nationally in hits allowed per seven innings (2nd), runs per game (4th), shutouts (4th), total bases (4th), runs (5th), strikeouts (5th), batting average (6th), complete games (6th), slugging percentage (6th), strikeouts per seven innings (6th), wins (6th), WHIP (6th), home runs (7th), ERA (8th), games started (8th) and home runs per game (9th).

• Frahm became the first player in NCAA history with more than 20 wins in the circle and more than 20 home runs at the plate in the same season.

• She was the first Husker ever with 15+ home runs and 15+ doubles in the same season, and the second Husker in history to record 60+ hits, runs and RBI in the same season.

• Frahm became the first player since 2017 to score more runs (72) than she allowed (68) with a minimum of 130 innings pitched.

 

Nebraska Natives Power Red Team
Nebraska softball’s 2026 roster boasts 11 local products, which is 48% of the team. 

• The Huskers’ 11 Nebraska natives come from seven different towns throughout the state -- Gretna, Valley, Omaha, Lincoln, Elkhorn, Blair and Papillion.

• Seniors Lauren and Hannah Camenzind, Bella Bacon, Kacie Hoffmann and Jordy Frahm all chose different programs out of high school and transferred back to Nebraska to finish out their careers.

• Shortstop Ava Kuszak is from Colorado, but played club ball for Nebraska Gold with Frahm and Bacon.

 

Nebraska's Pitching Staff
The Huskers return 97% of their innings pitched from last season, including 206.1 from two-way player Jordy Frahm. NU also welcomes back Kylee Magee, Hannah Camenzind and Emmerson Cope and adds freshman Alexis Jensen.

• Frahm pitched the majority of the Huskers’ innings last year and grabbed a 26-8 record. Her 26 wins were the sixth-most in the country. She finished the year with an ERA of 1.56, eight shutouts and 286 strikeouts. Her opponents logged a batting average of just .156.

• Going into the 2026 season, Frahm has the second-lowest ERA (1.27) of any active player in D1. She also has the third-most wins (70), fourth-most career strikeouts (686) and the fourth-most shutouts (23).

• Kylee Magee amassed a record of 8-4 with an ERA of 4.38 in her first season back from injury. She logged 45 strikeouts to 37 walks in 48.0 innings pitched.

• Magee was on the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team her first year at Arizona State and has a 13-11 record in her career with an ERA of 3.81.

• Hannah Camenzind threw the second-most innings for the Huskers last year at 63.0. The two-way player also had the second-lowest ERA on the team at 3.11 and totaled a record of 5-2 in 24 appearances in the circle.

• In her career, Camenzind is 19-5 with an ERA of 3.11 and 96 strikeouts.

• Emmerson Cope tossed 29.1 innings last season and posted a 4.06 ERA. She was 4-1 in the circle in 2025 with nine strikeouts.

• Alexis Jensen will add even more depth to the Huskers’ pitching staff, as she was a MaxPreps Second-Team All-American in high school and a two-time Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year. Jensen has the Gretna records in career wins (83), strikeouts (959) and ERA (1.30). 

 

Red Team Sets Attendance Records
Not only did Nebraska set records in the circle and at the plate last year, but NU also enjoyed numerous attendance records. 

• Nebraska’s average attendance of 2,306 last season was first in the Big Ten and fourth nationally. NU’s total attendance of 36,896 was second in the Big Ten and 18th nationally. Notably, 12 of the schools above Nebraska in total attendance hosted an NCAA Regional, while the Huskers did not.

• The Big Red set program records in total attendance (36,896), average attendance (2,306), single-game attendance (3,021) and weekend series attendance (7,929) last season.

• Nebraska’s weekend attendance of 7,929 for last year’s series against Maryland was higher than seven Big Ten schools’ total attendance for 2025.

• Bowlin Stadium has a capacity of 2,800, which is tied with Michigan for the largest in the conference. Additionally, NU’s average attendance of 2,306 in 2025 was higher than 14 Big Ten schools’ stadium capacities.

 

Scouting #13 South Carolina
South Carolina has a current record of 7-2, with both losses coming to No. 17 Virginia Tech. The Gamecocks are ranked 13th in the NFCA poll and 22nd by USA Softball. Last season, they went 44-17, including 13-11 in the SEC and ended their season No. 12. Head coach Ashley Chastain Woodard is in her second season with the Gamecocks and has a 51-19 record. She is 154-96 in seven career seasons.

• Tate Davis leads the team with 13 hits and 5 doubles with a batting average of .481. Karley Shelton (returning junior) and Tori Ensley (Kennesaw State transfer) are other key players, as Shelton adds 15 hits with four doubles and two homers, while Ensley has an average of .407 with 10 RBIs. Quincee Lilio adds the second-highest average on the team at .478.

• Emma Friedel and Jori Heard have thrown 13.1 and 12.1 innings for SC, respectively. Heard has an ERA of 1.16 and a 1-0 record, while Friedel is 2-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 14 strikeouts. Julie Kelley has thrown 9.0 innings and has the lowest ERA on the team at 0.78.

• Arianna Rodi represents South Carolina on the USA Softball Player of the Year Watchlist. She has an OPS of 1.293 with two home runs and five RBIs.

 

Scouting Hawaii
Hawaii has a current record of 5-4 and with losses to Seattle, Utah State, LMU and Cal Baptist. They have grabbed wins over Seattle, North Dakota, Pacific and Utah State. Last season, the Rainbow Warriors went 33-20 and 17-10 in conference play. Head coach Panita Thanatharn is in her first season as a head coach at any institution and has a career record of 5-4.

• Hawaii added three players in the transfer portal during the offeseason -- utility player Rhea Furtado (CSUN), right-handed pitcher Taryn Irimata (Nevada) and right-handed pitcher Hannah Pitts (Mercer).

• Milan Ah Yat has a batting average of .318 with a double and a team-high five RBIs. Maycen Gibbs adds two home runs and a slugging percentage of .625. Carys Murakami owns a team-high nine hits with four RBIs, while Furtado has five hits and five total bases.

• Irimata has thrown the most innings on the team at 25.0 this season. She has a record of 2-3 and an ERA of 2.52. She also adds 18 strikeouts with eight walks. Pitts owns a 2.94 ERA and a record of 1-1 across 16.2 innings pitched.

 

Scouting #11 Texas A&M
The Aggies have a record of 7-3. All of their losses are to all ranked teams, including No. 2 Texas Tech, No. 24 Oklahoma State, and No. 20 Duke. Last season, Texas A&M went 48-11 and 16-7 in the SEC. The Aggies were the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament before being upset in the regional round. Head coach Trisha Ford is in her fourth season at Texas A&M and is 134-50 with the Aggies. She is 533-276-1 in 16 career seasons.

• Mya Perez returns as an NFCA All-American and represents the Aggies on the USA Softball Player of the Year Watchlist. She has a batting average of .516 this season with a team-high OPS of 1.466. Perez has hit three home runs and two doubles and has 13 RBIs.
 
• Kennedy Powell leads the team with a batting average of .531, 17 hits and 14 runs. She also adds six RBIs. Micaela Wark owns six home runs through just 10 games and a .394 batting average. Nine players on the Texas A&M squad have a batting average higher than .300.

• Sidne Peters has tossed 21.1 innings and has an ERA of 1.64 on the season. She is 3-0 with 31 strikeouts and only five walks. Sydney Lessentine has a 3-0 record with an ERA of 2.90 across 19.1 innings pitched.

 

Scouting Seattle
Seattle owns a record of 7-3 and its losses are to Hawaii, Pacific and UC Davis. The Redhawks have wins over North Dakota, Hawaii, Quinnipiac, UC Davis and UNLV. Last season, they went 28-25 and 11-13 in conference play. Head coach Geoff Hirai is in his 11th season both with Seattle and in his career. He has a record of 277-245.

• Taylor Fitch leads the team with a batting average of .533 and 17 runs. Avari Morris leads the team with 18 hits and 5 doubles. She also has 15 runs and a batting average of .514. Ava Sin has knocked four home runs and four doubles for 18 RBIs, while Karen Spadafora adds 10 RBIs with an average of .360.

• Morris also leads the team with a 1.87 ERA in the circle. She has a record of 2-1. Berkley Vance has thrown a team-high 23.2 innings and has a 3-1 record with a 2.66 ERA.

 

Scouting California
California has a current record of 4-6 and some of their ranked losses include #24 Oklahoma State twice and #17 Stanford. Other losses include San Jose State, Utah, and Santa Clara. Cal has beaten San Jose State, Santa Clara, UCSB and Illinois State. Last season, the Bears went 37-21 and 11-13 in conference play. Head coach Steve Singleton is in his first career season as a head coach and has a record of 4-6.

• Cayli Counts leads the team with 11 hits, six runs, and two doubles. Anaya Togia has registered a team-high nine RBIs with two home runs and two doubles on a .333 batting average. Gator Robinson leads the Bears with a 1.041 OPS and adds 12 total bases. 

• Mya McGowan has taken on a majority of the pitching innings for Cal with 26.0. She has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 3.50. Taylor Peacock (0-1, 6.24 ERA) has thrown 12.1 innings, while Kiki Mashhoud (1-1, 7.70 ERA) adds 10.0.