It’s official: Jordyn Bahl announces transfer to Nebraska Softball

The rumors have been rampant for days but Nebraska softball has officially landed elite pitcher Jordyn Bahl.

When former Oklahoma ace Jordyn Bahl entered the transfer portal this past week after leading the Sooners to a second straight national championship in the women’s college world series, fans of the Nebraska Cornhuskers could hardly contain their excitement.

Bahl said in her tweet announcing the move, that she was going “home.” Everyone felt like that meant Nebraska, but on Thursday morning, Jordyn Bahl made it officially official as she announced on Twitter that she would play for the Huskers next season, along with posting pictures in a Nebraska uniform and with the staff.

Holy shit its official! https://t.co/RIvfo0gwtP

— HuskerBR (@HuskerBr) June 15, 2023

It’s hard to put into words how huge this is for the Nebraska softball program. The Huskers made the NCAA tournament last season and were one of the better teams in the Big Ten.

Pitching was a big weakness though and anyone who knows anything about softball knows that pitching is everything. A dominant pitcher in softball is even more important than an elite quarterback in football, especially because there isn’t a limit on how much they can pitch, unlike in baseball.

Jordyn Bahl was arguably the best pitcher in college softball last season. In two seasons, Bahl has posted a 48-1 record. Her ERA his past season was 0.90 and she averaged nine strikeouts per seven innings. As a freshman, she was insanely good too, posting a 27-0 record and an ERA of 0.10.

It will be interesting to see if any players follow Bahl to Nebraska softball via the transfer portal. Her catcher at Oklahoma has entered the portal and that seems like a natural fit.

However, all that stuff will get figured out. For now, it’s time for Nebraska fans to celebrate as Jordyn Bahl is coming home as one of the most significant athlete additions via the transfer portal in Cornhusker history.

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