Nebraska Defeats Arkansas 5-3 in 10 Innings at Women's College World Series
Nebraska defeated Arkansas 5-3 in 10 innings on Thursday night in the opening round of the Women's College World Series. Ava Kuszak hit a walk-off home run and Jordy Frahm pitched 10 innings for the Cornhuskers.
stltoday.comNebraska defeated Arkansas 5-3 in 10 innings on Thursday night in the opening round of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Ava Kuszak hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Jordy Frahm pitched a career-high 10 innings and struck out nine batters.
Nebraska trailed 3-2 entering the bottom of the eighth inning.
Hannah Coor hit a solo home run to tie the score. In the 10th inning, Coor stood on second base when Kuszak came to bat. Kuszak hit the ball over the fence for the winning run.
The victory extended Nebraska's active winning streak to 27 games. The Cornhuskers had lost their previous five extra-inning games at the Women's College World Series. Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle said the team showed belief throughout the game. Frahm threw 133 pitches and allowed an RBI single in the eighth inning before Nebraska rallied.
The fourth-seeded Cornhuskers will face top-seeded Alabama on Saturday. Arkansas will play UCLA on Friday in an elimination game.
Key Facts
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3 events- Thursday night
Nebraska defeated Arkansas 5-3 in 10 innings at the Women's College World Series.
1 sourceESPN - Bottom of 8th inning
Hannah Coor hit a solo home run to tie the score at 3-3.
1 sourceESPN - Bottom of 10th inning
Ava Kuszak hit a walk-off home run to win the game.
1 sourceESPN
Potential Impact
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Nebraska advances to face Alabama on Saturday in the Women's College World Series.
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Arkansas must play UCLA on Friday in an elimination game.
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