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No. 10 Nebraska softball shuts out Seattle, Cal in Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic

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No. 10 Nebraska softball (11-4) capped off the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif., undefeated with two shutouts on Sunday. The Huskers first run-ruled Seattle (9-6) 9-0 in six innings, and then defeated California (5-11) 6-0.

Hannah Camenzind got the start against Seattle in her first pitching action since throwing a no-hitter against Hawaii on Friday. While the lefty could not replicate that performance, she still pitched a scoreless five innings and struck out four.

In their first time facing a ranked opponent this year, the Redhawks were no match for Nebraska. Jordy (Bahl) Frahm led the way with two hits and three RBI, while designated player Carlie Muhlbach added a pair of RBI.

The Huskers finished the game with nine runs on eight hits and no errors. Seattle recorded five hits in the loss, along with three errors and five left on base.

Nebraska struggled to separate itself from the Bears in game two, but prevailed thanks to excellent pitching and a five-run sixth inning.

Alexis Jensen got the start against the Bears and went four innings, striking out six and allowing two hits. Fraham replaced her in the fifth and struck out five. Lauren Camenzind came up big with a grand slam, giving the Huskers much-needed breathing room on offense.

Nebraska scored six runs on nine hits and one error against Cal, leaving nine runners on base. The Bears could not do anything on offense with just four hits to their name.

The Huskers end the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 5-0, only allowing three total runs and earning three run-rule victories.

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Huskers start day with Seattle route

Righty Berkley Vance started the game strong for the Redhawks by striking out Frahm. In what looked to be a hard first inning for the Huskers, timely two-out hitting put them ahead. H. Camenzind reached first on a walk, while shortstop Ava Kuszak scored her on an RBI triple. Muhlbach connected on the next pitch, bringing Kuszak home for a 2-0 lead.

H. Camenzind’s chances at a second no-no were squashed early in the first by a Mikee Morris single, but she kept a shutout frame with a trio of groundouts.

After a scoreless second inning, Seattle brought in right-hander Ellie Bostedt at pitcher. The change did not go well for the Redhawks, with catcher Jesse Farrell keeping her hot bat alive with an RBI double that scored Frahm from first.

The Huskers were not done yet, as a throwing error on a Kuszak steal attempt sent Farrell home. Muhlbach delivered her second RBI single of the game to score Kuszak. Center fielder Hannah Coor put Nebraska up 6-0 with an RBI double, bringing home right fielder Kacie Hoffmann from first.

H. Camenzind started to find her groove, picking up her first strikeout in the bottom of the third inning. She followed that up in the fourth, going three up, three down with two more strikeouts.

The Huskers’ offense struggled against Avari Morris, however. The lefty threw a pair of scoreless innings in relief, preventing Nebraska from building on its lead. Despite giving up a pair of no-out singles in the bottom of the fifth, H. Camenzind kept the Redhawks scoreless with three straight outs.

The Husker bats got back into the swing of things when Seattle moved from Morris to right-handed pitcher Kaia Galaviz in the sixth. After left fielder Talia Tokheim drew a full-count walk, second baseman L. Camenzind moved her to third on a double. Frahm delivered with her second three-run home run in as many days to make it 9-0.

H. Camenzind’s day was over as right-handed pitcher Kylee Magee took over in the sixth inning and sealed the shutout victory.

Nebraska pulls through late against Cal

Both sides struggled offensively early on in their second game, with it becoming a pitchers’ duel between Jensen and Bear righty Tamya Waiters. Jensen picked up six strikeouts over the first three innings, including on a full count with runners on second and third in the second.

Jensen translated that defense to offense with her first collegiate hit, a single in the fourth inning. This gave the Huskers the momentum they needed to get the 1-0 lead. After a fielder’s choice left pinch runner Sammie Bland out at third and Hoffmann at second, a two-out RBI-double from Bella Bacon brought Hoffmann home.

The Bears seemed poised to knot the game up after a leadoff double from Gator Robinson in the bottom of the fourth. However, the Husker defense rallied around Jensen. H. Camenzind’s quick throw on a flyout prevented Robinson from tagging up while Kuszak ended the inning with a cross-body throw to first.

Nebraska had a chance to add another run in the fifth with Frahm reaching third, but a Kuszak strikeout left her stranded. Frahm replaced Jensen at pitcher in the bottom frame, retiring the side after hitting the first batter she faced.

The Huskers finally broke away from Cal in the sixth. With two walks and a single loading the bases, L. Camenzind launched a grand slam to left center field. The home run ended Waiters’ day with right-handed pitcher Taylor Peacock taking the circle. The switch did not help the Bears, as Kuszak kept the scoring rolling with an RBI single to make it 6-0 Nebraska.

Frahm capped off the Huskers’ undefeated weekend with a pair of scoreless frames.

Nebraska will be back in action on Thursday, Feb. 26, taking on No. 22 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Oklahoma, at 6 p.m. CT.

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