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Jordy Bahl hits 22nd home run, ties Nebraska single-season record

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Nebraska softball Jordy Bahl
Nebraska softball Jordy Bahl (Photo by Nebraska softball social media)

As Nebraska flew past Southeastern Louisiana in Saturday’s regional matchup, Jordy Bahl made more history. She hit her 22nd home run of the year – tying a program record.

Bahl launched a solo shot to left field in the fourth inning of Saturday’s run-rule win, extending Nebraska’s lead to 13-1 at the time. She now sits tied atop the program’s single-season home run list alongside Ali Viola, who hit 22 home runs in 1998.

The milestone is the latest for Bahl, who joined an elite group with one of two home runs against UConn. With her 20th of the year, she became the fourth player in NCAA history to reach 20 wins and 20 home runs in a season.

Bahl joins former Georgia Tech star Hope Rush, former Cal standout Valerie Arioto and former Oklahoma State two-way player Samantha Snow as members of the 20-20 club. Each player has reached the milestone since 2010 when Rush did it for the Yellow Jackets.

“I mean, those are things that I don’t really care about or think about a lot,” Bahl said after the victory over UConn, via HuskerExtra’s Luke Mullin. “The wins are great, but I don’t look at them as my own personal stats; they’re definitely our team’s stats.

“I love the people that I get to go to work with and go to battle with. They’re my motivation for why I do what I do, and they’re why this season has been so special.”

Bahl and the Nebraska offense continued to roll during Saturday’s game against Southeastern Louisiana, leaving no room for doubt en route to the run-rule victory. Fueled by five home runs – including a grand slam from Ava Kuszak – Nebraska flew to the resounding 14-1 victory. Eight Cornhuskers had hits in the game, including Jordy Bahl, who also threw three innings of one-run ball to get a second straight run-rule victory in the Baton Rouge Regional.

“Our offense is just so suffocating,” shortstop Ava Kuszak said on ESPN+ after the game. “It’s so fun to be a part of because every single person in this lineup can do so much damage, and it’s just so fun. I literally can’t even get enough of it, because it’s just so contagious and it’s so fun to be a part of.”