Kuszak’s 10th-Inning Winner Lifts Nebraska Past Arkansas — Husker Baseball Game Today

Husker baseball game today delivered Nebraska a 5-3 win over Arkansas in 10 innings at the NCAA Women’s College World Series opener in Oklahoma City, Okla. Ava Kuszak ended it with a two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th. Nebraska needed extra innings, but the result extended its winning streak to 27 games.

Ava Kuszak Ends It

Arkansas led first after a two-run home run in the top of the second inning, and Nebraska answered in the bottom of the fourth on Samantha Bland’s single and Bella Bacon’s groundout RBI. The game stayed tied until the eighth, when Arkansas pushed in front again with an RBI single before Hannah Coor matched it with a home run in the bottom half.

Kuszak’s swing finished the opener after 10 innings and turned a tense game into Nebraska’s first Women’s College World Series victory since 2002. It was also the program’s first WCWS-opening win since 1987.

Jordy Frahm’s 10 Innings

Jordy Frahm took the win after throwing all 10 innings and 133 pitches. She allowed eight hits and three runs, struck out nine, and walked one, giving Nebraska a complete-game effort that held Arkansas close enough for the late comeback.

Nebraska improved to 52-6, and the 52 wins tied the program record for most wins in a season. The Huskers also moved to 75-58 all-time in the NCAA Tournament, a mark that now includes a breakthrough night in Oklahoma City.

Alabama Next

Nebraska plays Alabama on Saturday, May 30 at 6 p.m. CT. For a team riding a 27-game winning streak, the opener left no margin wasted and no reason to ease off the pace that carried it into the World Series.