Strong Start Propels Huskers Past Wolverines in Big Ten Opener

The No. 10 Nebraska softball team scored two runs in each of the first and second innings and defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 5-2, on Friday night at Bowlin Stadium.

 

Alexis Jensen led NU both in the circle and offensively, as she logged three RBI and her first homer as a Husker while going 2-for-2 at the plate. In the circle, the Gretna, Neb., native threw 6.0 innings and grabbed the win to move to 9-2 on the season. She allowed two runs and four hits while striking out eight batters and allowing one walk.

 

Jordy Frahm grabbed the save in the circle and is now up to six on the season, one away from tying the record that current head coach Rhonda Revelle set in 1983.

 

With the win, the Big Red moved to 19-5 on the season and 1-0 in the Big Ten. Michigan fell to 19-7 and 0-1 in the conference.

 

Hannah Camenzind logged an RBI for the Huskers, while Frahm and Samantha Bland each added two hits and scored a run. Bella Bacon and Hannah Coor each crossed the plate once for Nebraska.

 

Frahm and Bland singled to open the bottom of the first for the Big Red, and Frahm went to third on an error while Bland advanced to second. H. Camenzind singled to score Frahm and Bland went home on a throw that caught H. Camenzind stealing to make the score 2-0.

 

In the bottom of the second, Bacon reached on a throwing error before Jensen knocked a two-run shot to extend the lead to 4-0.

 

Michigan added a pair of runs to make the score 4-2 in the top of the sixth, but NU struck back on a Jensen RBI single that scored Coor, who doubled the at-bat before.

 

The Wolverines mounted a threat with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the second, but Frahm retired three straight to clinch the save and keep the 5-2 win intact.

 

The Big Red will face Michigan again tomorrow, March 14, in a doubleheader. The first game is set to start at 1 p.m. (CT) and the second game will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Both contests will be streamed on B1G+ and can be heard across the Huskers Radio Network.

 

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