HUSKERS SOFTBALL 2026 Half 2: The Video games That Bought Away

Here’s how I led this a part of the season overview final 12 months:

No one enjoys a loss. No one.

Coach Rhonda Revelle believes in turning “losses” into “learns” and the very best losses are really video games from which you do be taught a lesson and change into a greater participant, staff and coach going ahead.

Well, apparently, that course of got here by means of on a bigger stage and the 2026 squad turned this system’s finest ever. 2025 taught us two issues amongst others – 1) a powerful 2nd starter was wanted even with Jordy Frahm aboard and wholesome, and a pair of) Nebraska wanted no less than a high 16 seed, and ideally a high 8, to carry the NCAA regionals to Lincoln – and a schedule powerful sufficient to do it could be required. And given the weaker Big 10 schedule forward, the non-conference schedule must be brutal.

Bingo. Revelle saved Gretna’s Alexis Jensen at house and the Huskers performed nation’s hardest non-conference slate and got here out of it 18-5.

They would then go on a 32-1 run earlier than back-to-back losses ended the WCWS run and their season.

Now, after a season like that, there weren’t essentially any true program-altering losses like 2025 from which to be taught, however there have been nonetheless a number of losses which led to some tooth gnashing, but additionally one which was maybe a blessing of types. Read on:

2/8/26 – UTSA INVITATIONAL – San Antonio, TX

Washington 3 – #10 Nebraska 2

The Huskies scored their first run with a assist from a wild pitch, a dropped third strike and Nebraska’s solely error within the backside of the opening body. They then acquired the winner with extra support, this on Frahm’s third wild pitch of the sport which put the profitable run on second base to be walked off by a single for the 3-2 Huskies win. It was atypical of the Huskers’ constant, mistake-free tradition of the previous couple of years, and this time there was no alternative to reply again.

2/12/26 – CLEARWATER INVITATIONAL – Clearwater, FL

#20 Georgia 6 – #11 Nebraska 5

The margins have been razor-thin in opposition to a Bulldogs squad which might end the season ranked eleventh. Georgia jumped to a 3-0 lead, however the Huskers battled again to 3-2. However, at that time, they turned to eventual switch Kylie Magee who put 4 runners on and threw 2 wild pitches because the Dawgs put 3 extra runs on the board, one on account of an inexplicable overturn of a Georgia runner being gunned on the plate on an obstruction problem. Still, they battled again to path 6-5 till Nessa McMillen was gunned on the plate to finish the sport.

Revelle’s aggressive strategy didn’t work that point, however the message was nonetheless despatched this staff didn’t again down and excellent throws could also be required to remain these late expenses.

2/26/26 – Oklahoma City, OK

#13 Oklahoma St. 2 – #4 Nebraska 1

It seemed like Jordy Frahm had lastly damaged the Ruby Meylan jinx till a 2-out Husker fielding goof within the backside of the seventh evened the rating at 1-1. Alexis Jensen got here in for additional innings and started mowing down Cowgirls hanging out 6 in her first three innings. And then Rosie Davis blasted a leadoff homer within the backside the eleventh for the marathon 2-1 victory.

Frahm would get her win over Meylan two days later after which two extra within the Super Regional to win their private collection 3-2. But she needed to be seething no less than somewhat on that Thursday night time.

#7 UCLA 6 – #6 Nebraska 5

In a Super Regional stage weekend, the Huskers took 2-of-3 matches, however the late cost in the one loss in all probability made for essentially the most electrical energy. Entering the underside of the seventh trailing 6-3, Lauren Camenzind and Frahm began issues off with back-to-back jacks. 6-5. The ‘Skers walked the based full with a strikeout in between. Jensen and Ava Kuszak then ripped back-to-back laser shots right at Bruins to end the game. Just an insane half-inning and finish.

In the end, this Lincoln series did give them practice with a super regional environment and opponent, which probably helped more than people realized as the Huskers rolled Oklahoma State in the actual Super Regional weekend. They ran Meylan twice and swept both games easily in punching their ticket to Oklahoma City.

NOTE: – Revelle noted that the UCLA loss might have been a blessing in disguise at the Big 10 Tourney final in Maryland. Had they entered the weekend with a season 3-0 record, it may have given UCLA extra incentive. Instead, down 2-0, the “intent to injure” challenge controversy, in which UCLA’s coach tried to have Frahm ejected, spurred the Huskers to a center inning explosion and a straightforward 7-2 win and a sweep of the Big 10 championships.

5/31/26 – Women’s College Word Series – Oklahoma City, OK

Frahm carried a no-hitter and a 1-0 lead into the sixth inning after main the sport off with a solo blast to the entrance of the middle discipline bleachers the place all the Huskers house runs landed in Oklahoma City. Instead Texas acquired their first three hits, the final of which was a Katie Stewart 3-run no-doubter. A half inning later, it was out of the blue over with Texas shifting on as a substitute of Frahm including one other chapter to her legend.