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When will former OU softball star Jordy Bahl make her debut with Nebraska?

nick sardis, the oklahoman
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Nebraska softball is set to begin its season this week, and all eyes are on Jordy Bahl as she nears her debut with the Cornhuskers.

The expectations are high for the junior pitcher, who won two Women’s College World Series titles with OU and was named a first-team All-American by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association both seasons.

Bahl is a native Nebraskan and helped Papillion-La Vista High School win three straight Class A state titles.

Now back in her home state, she’ll try to lead the Cornhuskers to a successful season after they lost to Oklahoma State 5-2 in regionals last season, finishing 36-22.

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Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl (98) celebrates after an out during a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Marita Hynes Field in Norman, Okla., Monday, March 13, 2023. Oklahoma won 8-0 in five innings.
Oklahoma pitcher Jordy Bahl (98) celebrates after an out during a college softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Marita Hynes Field in Norman, Okla., Monday, March 13, 2023. Oklahoma won 8-0 in five innings.

When will Nebraska’s 2024 season begin?

The Cornhuskers, who are ranked No. 13 in the 2024 D1 Softball preseason poll, will open their season against No. 10 Washington at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Puerto Vallarta Challenge in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Nebraska’s other opponents in Mexico will be No. 8 Duke (12:30 p.m. Friday), Long Beach State (3 p.m. Friday) and Utah Valley (10:30 a.m. Saturday).

All those matchups will be on FloSoftball.

With Bahl being Nebraska's No. 1 option in the circle, she'll likely get plenty of playing time in Mexico.

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Will Jordy Bahl, Nebraska play OU in 2024?

Nebraska and OU are not scheduled to face off in the regular season, but a possible showdown after that is possible.

Bahl is arguably the best pitcher in the country and she’ll likely make a big impact for the Cornhuskers.

It’ll be interesting to see the roles Bahl will have with her new team. She might get more opportunities on offense than she did at OU.

Along with having a 44-2 record and 0.99 ERA in the circle, Bahl has a .350 career batting average, although she mainly served as a pitcher with the Sooners and had just 43 plate appearances.

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